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A Discontinuous PWM Method for Balancing the Neutral Point Voltage in Three-Level Inverter-Fed Variable Frequency Drives
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IEEE
, 2008 , Article)
The paper describes a new discontinuous carrier-based pulsewidth modulation (PWM) method for use in variable frequency drives (VFD) driven by three-level inverters. The method introduces three different switching patterns ...
The effect of corporate branding dimensions on consumers' product evaluation: A cross-cultural analysis
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2006 , Article)
Purpose - The paper aims to investigate both Western and Eastern corporate branding thoughts and examine the interrelation among four corporate branding dimensions (i.e. corporate name, image, reputation and loyalty) and ...
Estimation of Pr(X ≤ Y) using record values in the one and two parameter exponential distributions
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Taylor & Francis
, 2008 , Article)
Abstract
We consider the problem of estimating the stress-strength reliability when the available data is in the form of record values. The one parameter and two parameters exponential distribution are considered. In the ...
Power system frequency estimation based on simulated annealing. Part I: A constant frequency study
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
, 2003 , Article)
In this paper a new algorithm based on Simulated Annealing (SA) method is used to estimate the signal parameters of a system steady power system, having a constant frequency during data window size. The proposed algorithm ...
Critical success factors for TQM implementation and their impact on performance of SMEs
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2009 , Article)
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors of TQM implementation, to evaluate their impact on the primary measures as expressed by the operational performance and the secondary ...
The implementation of world class manufacturing techniques in Egyptian manufacturing firms: An empirical study
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2007 , Article)
Purpose - The purposes of this paper are to illustrate how the world class manufacturing (WCM) techniques which could be described as outperforming the industry's global best practices have been implemented in the Egyptian ...
Do general indexes mask sectoral efficiencies?: A multiple variance ratio assessment of Middle Eastern equity markets
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2008 , Article)
Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to attempt to shed light on whether the use of general indexes may mask sectoral efficiencies by investigating the random walk (RW) and weak-form efficiency (WFE) hypotheses in the ...
The impact of organizational characteristics on AMT adoption: A study of Egyptian manufacturers
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2007 , Article)
Purpose - This research seeks to empirically explore and examine the impact of organizational characteristics, i.e. firm size, type of production system, organizational design and type of ownership, on advanced manufacturing ...
JIT implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms: some empirical evidence
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2005 , Article)
Abstract: Purpose – This study aims to delineate the major human modifications to be undertaken prior to just-in-time (JIT) implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms; to discern the benefits obtained from JIT ...
On the preparation of electron sensor using LiRbSO4 samples
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WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.
, 2005 , Article)
The dielectric spectroscopy of metal�metal sulfate LiRbSO4 samples are described with particular emphasis on sensor performance to be used in the field of radiation. The obtained results as the effect of different electron ...