Volume 3, Issue 1 (2006) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Human-Robot Interface over the Web Based Intelligent System

Desa Hazry — 2006-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1634.1639

This research extends the capability for the new technology platform by Remote Data Inspection System (RDIS) server from Furukawa Co., Ltd. enabling the integration of standard Hypertext Markup Langua...

The Incidence Rate of Carcinoid Tumors in Appendectomy Specimens in Iran 1993-2003

Mahammad-Arash Ramezani — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1640.1641

Carcinoid tumors are the most common neoplasm of the appendix vermiform and appear to have increased in incidence in the past 20 years. In the cross sectional study 5048 appendectomy specimens at 10 y...

Fault Detection of 3-Phase VSI using Wavelet-Fuzzy Algorithm

M. Rozailan Mamat — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1642.1648

The good knowledge and information about the fault mode behaviour of the PWM voltage source inverter is important to improve system design, protection and fault tolerant control. This paper develops a...

Modeling and Simulation of a Novel Switched Reluctance Motor Drive System with Power Factor Improvement

G. Venkatesan — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1649.1654

This study presents a novel Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) drive system with power factor improvement. Recently, many of the converters with variable speed drives have no input power factor correctio...

Evaluation and Beneficiation of Feldspar from Arkosic Sandstone in South Jordan for Application in the Ceramic Industry

Mousa Gougazeh — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1655.1661

The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the beneficiation and upgrading processes of a Jordanian feldspar ores to be finally implemented in the ceramic industry. The experimental work...

Damping of Generator Oscillations Using an Adaptive UPFC-based Controller

D. Nazarpour — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1662.1668

In this study a UPFC-based non-linear adaptive controller is proposed and designed to damp generator oscillations. The adaptive controller design is based on determination of control signal using a ne...

Fault Reconstruction Using Sliding Mode Observers

K. Hakiki — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1669.1674

In this study, a nonlinear sliding observer is proposed to explicitly reconstruct fault signals. The novelty lies in the application of the equivalent output injection concept. Previous work in the ar...

A Low Cost Design Solution - DSP Based Active Power Factor Corrector for SMPS/ UPS( Single Phase)

Samia Pillai Pitchai — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1675.1681

As per international agency regulation (IEC 1000-3-2/EN 61000-3-2) and market expectation, it is important to reduce current harmonics in the AC line current drawn by SMPS/ UPS connected to AC Mains a...

Ti: Cognitive Function in Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Rostam Seyfaddini — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1682.1684

Neuropathies are one of the most common complications in diabetic patients. Several studies determined relationship between cognitive disorders and diabetes mellitus (DM). The historical cohort study ...

Risk Assessment Study for Storage Explosive

S. Saiful Azhar — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1685.1689

In Malaysia, there has been rapidly increasing usage in amount of explosives due to widely expansion in quarrying and mining industries. The explosives are usually stored in the storage where the safe...

Study of the Flow Structure of A Thermal Plume Evolving in an Unlimited and in A Semi-Enclosed Environment

Jamil Zinoubi — 2006-01-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 January 2006; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2006.1690.1697

The basic objective of this study was to better knowledge the fine flow structure of thermal plume created by a heated disk, evolving in an unlimited and in a semi-enclosed environment. The flow visua...