Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFinite Element Formulation for Active Composite LaminatesDragan Marinkovic, Manfred ZehnSmart structures are characterized by a synergistic integration of active materials into a passive structure connected by a control system to enable an automatic adaptation to changing environmental conditions. Piezoelectric materials are widely used as distributed sensors and actuators in smart structures, where especially hybrid composites - a combination of fiber-reinforced and piezoelectric laminae - are very powerful smart material … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 2 Jun 2015 · 7,778 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordUnicycle Robot’s Navigation Control with Obstacle Avoidance and Asymptotic StabilityJuan Andrés Roteta Lannes, Andres Gabriel GarciaThis study builds upon the groundbreaking research of Asymptotic stability of unicycle-like robots with the Bessel’s controller continuing the exploration of asymptotic stability for non-holonomic robots through kinematic modeling that allows for obstacle avoidance. utilizing the previously derived Bessel's controller, the study defines an avoidance region containing obstacles, presenting an algorithm that relies solely on the distance to the obstacle. … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2024 · 5,037 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAnalyzing Temperature-Dependent Thermal Properties of Titanium Aluminide Using ANN Predictive ModelingArmaghan Shalbaftabar, Kristen Rhinehardt, Dhananjay KumarThis study presents a comprehensive analysis of the thermal behavior of Titanium Aluminide (TiAl) across a range of temperatures using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) predictive model. The study investigates various material properties of TiAl, including Band Gap, Young Module, Density, Energy Absorption, Thermal Conductivity, and Specific Heat, at different temperature points. The ANN model accurately captures the temperature-dependent trends … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 20 Nov 2024 · 4,308 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordA Block-Based Multi-Scale Background Extraction AlgorithmSeyed Hashem Davarpanah, Fatimah Khalid, Maryam GolchinProblem statement: To extract the moving objects, vision-based surveillance systems subtract the current image from a predefined background image. The efficiency of these systems mainly depends on accuracy of the extracted background image. It should be able to adapt to the changes continuously. In addition, especially in real-time applications the time complexity of this adaptation is a critical matter. Approach: … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 12 · 6 Nov 2010 · 7,213 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAn Approach to Modeling Software Safety in Safety-Critical SystemsBen Swarup Medikonda, Seetha Ramaiah PanchumarthySoftware for safety-critical systems has to deal with the hazards identified by safety analysis in order to make the system safe, risk-free and fail-safe. Software safety is a composite of many factors. Problem statement: Existing software quality models like McCall’s and Boehm’s and ISO 9126 were inadequate in addressing the software safety issues of real time safety-critical embedded systems. At … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2009 · 7,732 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordImproving Mechanical Characteristics of Inverter-induction Motor Drive SystemHussein Sarhan, Rateb IssaAn inverter-three-phase squirrel-cage induction motor drive system with improved mechanical characteristics is presented. The proposed system provides mechanical characteristics with constant maximum torque or increased maximum torque and reduced slip speed at frequencies below the nominal frequency. The control algorithm is based on the constant volts per hertz principle using two improvement techniques: keeping maximum torque constant or keeping magnetic … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2006 · 7,659 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordOptimization of an Automatic Blast Furnace through Integrated Simulation ModelingAli Azadeh, S. F. GhaderiThe objective of this study was to develop an integrated simulation model of an automatic blast furnace in a full-scale steelmaking factory. The integrated simulation model introduces a set of optimizing alternatives through sensitivity analysis. The simulation model is built by considering all major and detailed operations and interacting systems of the blast furnace workshop. The workshop is composed two … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2006 · 7,092 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordJBOOM: Java Based Object Oriented Model of Software Configuration ManagementBhavya Mehta, S. K. MuttooMost of the present Software Configuration Management systems deal with version and configurations in the form of files and directories, the need today is to have a Software Configuration Management system that handles versions and configurations directly in terms of functions (program module). A major objective of this research is the use of Java in the Software Configuration Management systems. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2006 · 6,888 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordModeling the Distribution of Rainfall Intensity using Hourly DataSalisu Dan'azumi, Supiah Shamsudin, Azmi ArisProblem statement: Design of storm water best management practices to control runoff and water pollution can be achieved if a prior knowledge of the distribution of rainfall characteristics is known. Rainfall intensity, particularly in tropical climate, plays a major role in the design of runoff conveyance and erosion control systems. This study is aimed to explore the statistical distribution of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2010 · 9,001 accessesView PDFCite