In this paper, a second order sliding mode control scheme is utilized for outer voltage loop of three-phase fault current limiter-based dynamic restorer (FCL-DVR) instead conventional proportional integral/proportional resonance (PI/PR) controller. The new strategy improves the performance FCL-DVR against distortion. Furthermore, by using proposed robustness controller, can smoothly switch betw...

Software Process Improvement (SPI) has become the key to the survival of many software development organizations. As a follow-up of a previous paper on SPI for the CMM using Quality Function Deployment (QFD), a new SPI framework integrating QFD with the CMMI is developed. Similar to the earlier SPI framework for the CMM, the proposed SPI framework based on the CMMI using QFD aims to achieve thr...

Every firm learns through firm specific methods. This learning process is operationalized by firm’s knowledge management practices. Therefore, knowledge to result in successful learning should be assisted by a combinative framework which can enhance a firms’ absorptive capability. This in turn will play a decisive role for achieving competitive advantage. Current literature in strategic managem...

This paper summarizes the research and development of a Multi-Axis Planning System (MAPS) for hybrid laser metal deposition processes. The project goal is to enable the current direct metal deposition systems to fully control and utilize multi-axis capability to make complex parts. MAPS allows fully automated process planning for multi-axis layered manufacturing to control direct metal depositi...

Electrical Characteristics of Industry’s first commercially available 1200 V rated SiC Schottky rectifiers, specially designed for operation at ≥ 250 °C are presented. These high-temperature SiC rectifiers fabricated in 1, 5, and 20 A current ratings feature reverse leakage currents of < 3 mA/cm at 1200 V up to temperatures as high as 300 °C. GeneSiC’s 1200 V/20A High Temperature Schottky (desi...