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A non-communication based protection algorithm for multi-terminal HVDC grids
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
This paper introduces a non-communication based protection algorithm for Multi-Terminal High Voltage Direct Current (MTHVDC) transmission lines. The algorithm relies on using electrical current data at one end for ...
Ammonium removal from synthetic wastewater promoted by current generation and water flux in an osmotic microbial fuel cell
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Recovering useful resources from wastes represents a new approach of clean production with significant environmental and economic benefits. Ammonium nitrogen, which is an important inorganic contaminant and also a resource ...
An exploratory study of teachers' perceptions of prosocial behaviors in preschool children
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to assess the occurrences of prosocial behaviors in preschool children according to the perceptions of their teachers, examine if variations of prosocial behaviors exist among boys and girls, ...
The effect of automated taxa identification errors on biological indices
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
In benthic macroinvertebrate biomonitoring systems, the target is to determine the status of ecosystems based on several biological indices. To increase cost-efficiency, computer-based taxa identification for image data ...
Image transfer from malls to stores and its influence on shopping values and mall patronage: The role of self-congruity
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Little research attention has been paid to the image transference from a shopping mall to its stores. The study reported in this article proposes an integrative model dealing with the image transference phenomenon from ...
A transformerless STATCOM based on a hybrid Boost Modular Multilevel Converter with reduced number of switches
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
This paper proposes a new three-phase transformerless STATic synchronous COMpensator (STATCOM) for shunt reactive power compensation in medium/high-voltage applications. The proposed STATCOM is based on a hybrid Boost ...
Query performance prediction for microblog search
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Query performance prediction (QPP) is the task of estimating the effectiveness of a retrieval system given a search query in the absence of any feedback from the searcher. The task has been proven to be very challenging, ...
LEARNING-BASED CONTROL OF CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
The increasing threat of cancer to human life and the improvement in survival rate of this disease due to effective treatment has promoted research in various related fields. This research has shaped clinical trials and ...
Performance enhancement of cascaded qZS-HB based renewable energy system using Model Predictive Control
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
This paper presents a multi-objective Model Predictive Control (MPC) for a grid connected 2-cell 5-level quasi Z-Source (qZS) Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) inverter. The main contribution of the proposed control approach is the ...
Emission policies and their analysis for the design of hybrid and dedicated closed-loop supply chains
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Government legislation and consumer awareness on carbon emissions have required industries to seek alternative ways to reorganize their supply chains. Therefore, industries have to consider not only the activities in the ...