An important amount of work exists on the topic of optimal operation and control of batch distillation though it is still based on the assumption of an accurate process model being available. While this assumption is valid from a theoretical point of view, there will always remain the challenge of practical applications. Reinforcement Learning (RL) has been recognised already as a particularly ...

Analysis of low flow is one of the important considerations in any water resource project. Meanwhile, as a general idea it seems that flow control is more important than drought mitigation but it is necessary to pay more attention to drought problem in future projects. In this paper, available data for 28 selected watersheds were analyzed and then Flow Duration Curve was drew, and discharge of ...

A Vertical Partitioning is the process of dividing the attributes of a relation. Further, a good Vertical Partitioning puts frequently accessed attributes of the relation together in a fragment. Various researchers have proposed different algorithms for Vertical Partitioning. Still, there is a scope of improvement in previous algorithms for Vertical Partitioning. In this paper a new algorithm i...

The disadvantages of the fuzzy BP learning are its low speed of error convergence and the high possibility of trapping into local minima. In this paper, a fuzzy proportional factor is added to the fuzzy BP’s iteration scheme to enhance the convergence speed. The added factor makes the proposed method more dependant on the distance of actual outputs and desired ones. Thus in contrast with the co...

In this Letter, we propose new criteria for asymptotic stability of Lur’e systems with sector and slope restrictions. The criteria are expressed in terms of linear matrix inequality which has full block scaling matrix. By interpreting the criteria in the frequency domain using KYP lemma, the less conservativeness of the proposed analysis method is investigated. Furthermore, we analyze the dynam...

In the present work, a new vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) structure employing combined oxide layer and single defect photonic crystal index guiding layer has been investigated for L-band optical fiber application. The basic design goal was to obtain photonic crystal VCSEL (PhC VCSEL) with the high power, high slop efficiency and low threshold that operate at 1.55-1.6μm wavelengt...

The effect of solar radiation on thermal distribution in thin high arch dams is investigated. The differential equation governing thermal behavior of mass concrete in three-dimensional space is solved applying appropriate boundary conditions. Solar radiation is implemented considering the dam face direction relative to the sun, the slop relative to horizon, the region cloud cover, and the surro...

forest harvesting operations for extracting of forest products in these trails, causing extensive damage in a wide range of soil and its productivity every year, therefore it is necessary to research about degradation of soil properties should be down. the aim of this study was investigate changes in the skid trails soil physical characteristics due to wheeled cable skidder traffic by measuring...