A pumped storage stations model was set up and introduced in the previous paper. In the model station, the S-shaped characteristic curves was measured at the load rejection condition with the guide vanes stalling. Load rejection tests where guide-vane closed linearly were performed to validate the effect of the S-shaped characteristics on hydraulic transients. Load rejection experiments with di...

The relaxation of the reciprocity condition for pairwise comparisons is revisited from the optimization point of view. We show that some special but not extreme cases of the Least Squares Method are easy to solve as convex optimization problems after suitable nonlinear change of variables. We also give some other, less restrictive conditions under which the convexity of a modified problem can b...

Extreme degree of rotation and flexion of the head during posterior fossa surgeries can lead to acute post-operative submandibular sialadenitis that can cause respiratory compromise. Identification of this problem is vital to prevent deterioration in the early post-operative period. This condition responds well to conservative management provided airway obstruction is taken care of. We discuss ...

So far as the eye is concerned, the clinical picture varies from a mild conjunctival epithelial xerosis, sometimes with hemeralopia, to an advanced state of keratomalacia and necrosis of the cornea, with its attendant tendency to hypopyon ulcers and panophthalmitis. So far as the general condition is concerned, the clinical picture varies from one of very little disturbance to extreme debility,...

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of inferior heel pain. The pain and discomfort associated with this condition can have a dramatic impact on physical mobility. The etiology of this condition is not clearly understood and is probably multi-factorial in nature. Weight gain, occupation-related activity, anatomical variations, poor biomechanics, overexertion, and inadequate footwear are c...

Machine health condition (MHC) prediction is useful for preventing unexpected failures and minimizing overall maintenance costs since it provides decision-making information for condition-based maintenance (CBM). This paper presents a novel bearing health condition prediction approach based on enhanced online sequential learning fuzzy neural networks (EOSL-FNNs). Based on extreme learning machi...

in recent years, interest in climatic extreme events (droughts, floods and heat waves) has been growing not only due to their direct impact on many socio-economic sectors, but also as climate change indicators. in this study, the behavior of extreme events is investigated using extreme climate index software (ecis) package. the trend analysis of extreme indices is applied to daily series of tem...