1. Abstract Nowadays, the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the design of valves is very common. Despite the continuing growth of computing capability, the computational cost of complex three-dimensional CFD analysis of butterfly valve maintains high, therefore, the CFD analysis-based optimization becomes more time-consuming and computational expensive. In this paper, a comparative s...

Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) can improve power factor and dynamic stability on power system. STATCOM is Multiple Input and Multiple Output (MIMO) system, which can be presented by a mathematical model. This paper presents an application of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) as a modern tool to design controller parameter of weighting matrices Q and R of the LQ optimal control to obta...

A clonal selection algorithm (CLONALG) inspires from Clonal Selection Principle used to explain the basic features of an adaptive immune response to an antigenic stimulus. In this study, a new method is proposed for optimization of the Multiple Input Single Output (MISO) fuzzy membership functions using CLONALG. The most appropriate placement of membership functions with respect to fuzzy variab...

this study proposes a combination of a fuzzy sliding mode controller (fsmc) with integral-proportion-derivative switching surface based superconducting magnetic energy storage (smes) and pid tuned by a multi-objective optimization algorithm to solve the load frequency control in power systems. the goal of design is to improve the dynamic response of power systems after load demand changes. in t...

conclusions this study shows that an adequate nutritional support, in patients with severe burn injury, can improve sofa score. it is also more cost-effective, resulting in a shorter los in hospital. background severe burned patients developed metabolic imbalances and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (sirs), which can lead to malnutrition, impaired immunologic response, multiple organ fa...

In reliability optimization problems diverse situation occurs due to which it is not always possible to get relevant precision in system reliability. The imprecision in data can often be represented by triangular fuzzy numbers. In this manuscript, we have considered different fuzzy environment for reliability optimization problem of redundancy. We formulate a redundancy allocation problem for a...

Response surface methodology was engaged for the optimization of diverse nutritional and physical parameters for laccase production by Streptomyces chartreusis strain NBRC 12753 in the submerged fermentation process. Screening of production parameters was executed using Plackett–Burman design and the variables with statistically momentous effects on laccase production were recognized. Variables...

We examine the Rasch model for latent structure para‎- ‎meters in ‎binary and multiple response questionnaires and develop‎ ‎methodologies and data-analytic tools for assessing‎ ‎collaboration/che‎- ‎ating in multiple choice tests