In this paper a PI based adaptive control system is developed to control an organic Rankine cycle power plant. In particular, the control of the turbine speed during the transient between the normal operation mode of the system (connected to the grid) and the islandmode (connected to a stand-alone load) is of main concern. A control algorithm suitable for the implementation on a programmable lo...

An approach is developed to analyze the multiharmonic forced response of large-scale finite element models of bladed disks taking account of the nonlinear forces acting at the contact interfaces of blade roots. Area contact interaction is modeled by area friction contact elements which allow for friction stresses under variable normal load, unilateral contacts, clearances, and interferences. Ex...

A friction-variable touch panel is capable of presenting virtual bumps and holes on its flat surface through the control of the surface frictionwhen a fingertip slides over it. To improve thepresentation, we developed a friction model of a fingertip sliding over a sinusoidal surface with an amplitude of 0.5–2.5mm and a spatial wavelength of 20–50mm. When a metal ball rolls over a wavy surface w...

 This paper presents an optimal design of Variable Structure Load Frequency Controller using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm. The optimal design provides a simple systematic way for obtaining optimum feedback gains and switching vector for VSC. It also includes a new method to reduce the chattering associated with the Variable Structure Controllers (VSC). The proposed method has been app...

Reducing cost of material handling has been a big challenge for companies. Flexible manufacturing system employed automated guided vehicles (AGV) to maintain efficiency and flexibility. This paper presents a new non-linear mathematical programming model to group n machines into N loops, to make an efficient configuration for AGV system in Tandem layout. The model minimizes bot...

Studies have shown that difference in mtDNA mutation load among tissues is a result of postnatal modification. We present five family members with the m.8344A>G with variable phenotypes but uniform intrapersonal distribution of mutation load, indicating that there is no postnatal modification of mtDNA mutation load in this genotype.

In this article, an effective method to control a power system during emergency conditions is presented. Based on Fuzzy Linear Programming (FLP), a new technique is developed to solve the Load Shedding and Generation Reallocation (LSGR) optimization Problem. The objective function consists of terms of load curtailments and deviations in generation schedules. The constraints are power system var...

Although our engineering training treats all physics as deterministic, we also know that random variation is a normal part of nature. Strength of parts and loads on parts var. Unusually low strengths and unusually high loads do occur , for example a flood or a hurricane in the case of a building or a bridge, or a slug of liquid refrigerant in the case of a compressor. Accidents can occur when e...