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Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production via Terbium Oxide Based Redox Reactions
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Hindawi Limited
, 2016 , Article)
The computational thermodynamic modeling of the terbium oxide based two-step solar thermochemical water splitting (Tb-WS) cycle is reported. The 1st step of the Tb-WS cycle involves thermal reduction of TbO2 into Tb and ...
Pulse width modulation technique for a three-to-five phase matrix converter with reduced commutations
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Institution of Engineering and Technology
, 2016 , Article)
Variable-speed multiphase drive systems have become an increasingly important topics compared with conventional three-phase one due to their distinct advantages. This study presents a new pulse width modulation (PWM) ...
Multiobjective optimization model for scheduling of construction projects under extreme weather
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Extreme weather significantly impacts construction schedules and costs and can be a source of schedule delays and budget overruns. A multi-objective optimization model, presented herein for the scheduling of construction ...
Unleashing the secure potential of the wireless physical layer: Secret key generation methods
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Report)
Within the paradigm of physical layer security, a physical layer characteristic is used as a common source of randomness to generate the secret key. This key is then used to encrypt the data to hide information from ...
Heuristic and Exact Algorithms for the Two-Machine Just in Time Job Shop Scheduling Problem
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Hindawi Limited
, 2016 , Article)
The problem addressed in this paper is the two-machine job shop scheduling problem when the objective is to minimize the total earliness and tardiness from a common due date (CDD) for a set of jobs when their weights equal ...
HW/SW co-design based implementation of Gas discrimination
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
A gas discrimination system is mainly made of two parts, the sensing part and the processing part. As an alternative solution to pure software or hardware implementation of the processing part of a gas identification system, ...
Relay-Assisted Primary and Secondary Transmissions in Cognitive Radio Networks
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
We assume a set of cognitive relay nodes that assists both primary and secondary transmissions in a time-slotted cognitive radio networks. To regulate the channel access of the various nodes in the network, we propose an ...
Remote analysis of soil macronutrients using optical sensor for precision agriculture
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Chaoyang University of Technology
, 2016 , Article)
Continuous cropping without adequate measurement and provisioning of soil nutrient may endanger the sustainability of agriculture. Soil nutrient measurement is greatly required for proper plant growth and effective ...
Literature Review of Advancements in Adaptive Ramp Metering
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Over a period spanning more than 30 years, several ramp metering algorithms have been developed to improve the operation of freeways. Many of these algorithms were deployed in several regions of the world, and field ...
Oxygen reduction reaction catalysts used in microbial fuel cells for energy-efficient wastewater treatment: A review
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2016 , Article Review)
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as an energy-efficient wastewater treatment technology have attracted increasing interest in the past decade. Cathode catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) present a major challenge ...