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Category: Engineering
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Research on model predictive control strategy of three-level dual-active bridge DC-DC converter
Model prediction
Compared with the traditional PID control method, model predictive control can obtain faster dynamic response performance. At present, model predictive control has been widely used in various industrial devices. Based on the…
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Recurrent and convolutional neural networks in classification of EEG signal for guided imagery and mental workload detection
The signal for this study was obtained from a cohort of 26 males, aged 19–24 years. They were all right-handed and short-haired. Being right- or left-handed could influence the results due to brain lateralization. Described experiments were…
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Pyrolysis of municipal waste catalyzed with synthesized zeolite from steel making factory waste
The yields of the products
The yields of the products from the pyrolysis of different wastes and their mixture are shown in Table 1. The highest yield of the bio-oil (55.4 wt%) belonged to the pinewood, while the lowest yield of the bio-oil was…
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Pilot-scale high-consistency mechanical refining improves enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic feedstock
Chemical composition of raw and pilot-scale pretreated sugarcane bagasse
The major goal in a pretreatment step is to enable the efficient recovery of carbohydrates and lignin concomitant with the low production of microbial inhibitors and enzyme…
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Pullout performance of innovative polymer vertical anchor plates in layered soils
Figure 1 shows the schematic shape of the instrument used to study the pullout behavior of horizontal anchors. This instrument consisted of a wooden box, a loading system, a monitoring system, and a plate anchor. The built wooden box had…
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Developing a confidence interval-based fuzzy testing method using the small bias estimator of the six sigma quality index
In this paper, we investigated the Six Sigma quality index to identify an estimator with a minimal bias, serving as the backbone for developing a fuzzy evaluation model of process quality. Taiwan’s machine tool production value and exports both…
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US housing crisis meets innovation with 3D-printed, robot-assembled homes
As rents soar and housing grows increasingly scarce, millions of Americans are struggling to keep a roof over their head.
In a bid to tackle this crisis, builders are using innovative ways to rapidly increase housing supply.
From 3D printing…
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New research turns human blood into a mosquito killer
Mosquitoes are Mother Nature’s tiniest yet most persistent villains.
They’re responsible for malaria, which remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world.
For centuries, humans have tried to outsmart mosquitoes, from…
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US okays high-speed beam to produce rare nuclear isotopes at 50% light speed
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science (DOE-SC) has recently approved funding for a significant addition to the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University.
The department allocated $48.5 million to…
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