Volume 8, Issue 2 (2011) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Application Lyapunov Theory to Determine Control Strategy of Static Var Compensator for Damping Power System Oscillation

Prechanon Kumkratug — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.103.106

Problem statement: The disturbance in power system is unavoidable situation. It causes in power system oscillation. Approach: This study applied the Static Var Compensator (SVC) to damp power system...

Optimization of Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem by Nested Particle Swarm Optimization

Karuppusamy Kanthavel — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.107.112

Problem statement: Vehicle routing problem determines the optimum route for each vehicle as a sequence of visiting cities. The problem has been defined as NP-hard and exact solution is relatively di...

New sufficient condition of Discrete-time systems of neural networks

Manlika Tanusit — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.113.115

Problem statement: In this study, we derive a new sufficient condition for asymptotic stability of the zero solution of delay-differential system of neural networks in terms of certain matrix inequa...

Plastic Membrane Electrodes of Coated Wire Type for Micro Determination of Quininium Cation in Pharmaceutical Tablets

Laila Abdullah Al Shatti — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.116.123

Problem statement: Silver and copper all-solid state wire sensor electrodes of quininium cation with different ion exchangers have been prepared and used in pharmaceutical analysis. A comparative stud...

Nonlinear Control Design of Series FACTS Devices for Damping Power System Oscillation

Prechanon Kumkratug — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.124.128

Problem statement: The disturbance in the complicated network of power system may cause in nonlinear response. Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) is a power electronic based device that ha...

Reduction of Over Line Current in Power System from Short Circuit Effect Using Static Synchronous Series Compensator

Prechanon Kumkratug — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.129.133

Problem statement: One of the major problems in power system is the over line current from short circuit effect. It may cause in the electrical apparatus outages. Approach: Static Synchronous Series...

Personality Traits as Predictors towards Readiness to Change among Female Drug Addicts

W.S. Wan Shahrazad — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.134.140

Problem statement: Understanding the personality traits among women who are involved in drug addiction is a crucial issue prior to starting any intervention programs. It may provide an indication of...

Evaluation of Critical Clearing Time of Power System Equipped with a Static Synchronous Compensator

Prechanon Kumkratug — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.141.146

Problem statement: The critical clearing time provides very important role of the robustness in power system. The Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) has been accepted to be equipped in modern ...

Positron Annihilation Study on Nickel and Iron Nano-Particles in Natural Rubber Composites

Emad Hassan Aly — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.147.155

Problem statement: The effect of Ni and Fe nano-particles as a filler on the free volume properties Of Natural Rubber (NR) was studied using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS). Appro...

The Effect of the International Accounting Standards on the Related Party Transactions Disclosure

Stauropoulos Antonios — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.156.163

Problem statement: Several recent North American corporate scandals have brought attention to the potential for accounting manipulations associated with Related Party Transactions (RPTs), which have...

Assessing the Performance of Jordanian Educational Counselors in the Environment of Private and Government Schools toward Gifted Students

Ayed Hanna Ziadat — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.164.171

Problem statement: The objective of this research was to evaluate the needs of suitable environment for educational counselors to provide support and enhance the capabilities of gifted students for ...

A Study of Elementary School Students' Viewpoints on Interactive Whiteboard

Tian-Syung Lan — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.172.176

Problem statement: Introducing the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) into teaching is not only a current trend but also a major policy of education. Many studies indicated that IWB can increase the interac...

Simulation of a 10 kW Photovoltaic System in Areas with High Solar Irradiation

Issa Etier — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.177.181

Problem statement: This study investigates the design and the simulation of a 10 kW photovoltaic (PV) system in areas of high solar irradiation. The importance of this study is to explore the feasib...

Arsenic, Nickel and Iron Concentration levels in Water Samples from Hand-Dug Wells from Ugbe Akoko

O.M. Afolabi — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.182.185

Problem statement: The concentration of Arsenic, Nickel and Iron from twenty water samples from Ugbe Akoko in Ondo state, Nigeria was determined with atomic absorption spectrometer and conductivity ...

Recycled High-Density Polyethylene and Rice Husk as a Wetted Pad in Evaporative Cooling System

Nitipong Soponpongpipat — 2011-02-28

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2011; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2011.186.191

Problem statement: The low cost and easy-to-find materials, for being used as wetted pad of evaporative cooling system, are necessary for agriculture. This study, thus, studied the evaporative cooli...