Nowadays Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) algorithm has become the most extensive consensus in alliance chain. However, PBFT is usually only applicable to small networks due high communication complexity and poor scalability. Although there have been many improved algorithms for recent years, they ignore fault tolerance democracy. Therefore, meet requirements of a degree decentralizat...

Spontaneous bilateral mode II shear ruptures were nucleated on faults in photoelastic Homalite plates loaded in uniaxial compression. Rupture velocities were measured and the interaction between the rupture front and short fault branches was observed using high-speed digital photography. Fault branches were formed by machining slits of varying lengths that intersected the fault plane over a ran...

A new method for fault diagnosis of lar e scale analo ue circuits based on the class concept is %&eloped in phis aper. A large analogue circuit is decomposed into hockslsub-circuits and the nodes between the blocks are classified into three classes. Only those sub-circuits related to the faultv class need to be treated. Node , ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~ ;lassibc&on reduces the scope of search for faults...

Active databases have been traditionally used as an alternative to implement persistent data requirements of applications on several knowledge domains. Their principle is the activation of tasks with specific functionalities as a response to events. These reactive abilities are generally expressed with active rules defined within the database itself. We investigate the use of data flowbased tes...

Distance relay plays an important role in the protection of transmission lines. The application of flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) devices, such as the static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), could affect the performance of the distance relay because of compensation effect. This paper analyzes the application of distance relay on the protection of a transmission line containing STATC...

An autonomous machine tool has been developed to solve fundamental issues with the current command method using NC programs, and some key technologies for its realization have been devised. In the process planning system, various process plans are prepared, and the appropriate process plan can be selected to achieve flexible machining operations. Digital Copy Milling, digitizing the principle o...

HfN specimens deformed via four-point bend tests at room temperature and at 2300 °C (~0.7 Tm) showed increased plasticity response with temperature. Dynamic diffraction via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed ⟨110⟩{111} as the primary slip system in both temperature regimes and ⟨110⟩{110} to be a secondary slip system activated at elevated temperature. Dislocation line lengths chang...

With the characteristics of ANN’s strong capability on nonlinear approximation, a new method by combining an artificial neural network with back-propagation learning algorithm and modal analysis via finite element model of cracked rotor system is proposed for fast identification of crack fault with high accuracy in rotating machinery. First, based on fracture mechanics and the energy principle ...

This paper presents a new fault diagnosis technology for event-driven controlled systems such as Programmable Logic Control (PLC). The controlled plant is modeled by means of the Timed Markov Model, which regards the time interval between successive two events as a random variable. In order to estimate the probability density functions of the randomized time intervals, the maximum entropy princ...

This paper presents a new fault location (FL) method for medium voltage (MV) networks operating with the neutral solidly grounded or grounded across a small resistance. The FL algorithm is based on the impedance measurement principle and uses the recorded three-phase voltage and current signals as well as the network impedance for the particular symmetrical components – pre-calculated after eac...