It is routine in probabilistic engineering design to conduct modeling studies to determine the influence of an input variable (or a combination) on the output variable(s). The output or the response can then be fine-tuned by changing the design parameters based on this information. However, simply fine-tuning the output to the desired or target value is not adequate. Robust design principles su...

Distribution systems can be operated in multiple configurations since they are possible combinations of radial and loop feeders. Each configuration leads to its own power losses and reliability level of supplying electric energy to customers. In order to obtain the optimal configuration of power networks, their reconfiguration is formulated as a complex optimization problem with different objec...

This paper presents a new method to classify and identify high impedance faults in radial distribution system. The proposed methodology uses extreme learning machine (ELM) as a classifier for identifying the high impedance arc-type faults. The network is learned by data from simulation of a simple radial system under different fault and system conditions. Magnitudes of third and fifth harmonic ...

We report a 14 ns microcanonical (NVE) molecular dynamics simulation of a fully hydrated bilayer of 1-stearoyl-2-oleoyl-phosphatidyethanolamine. This study describes the structure of the bilayer in terms of NMR order parameters and radial distribution functions, and compares them to experimental results and simulations of other lipids. A focus of this work is the characterization of the lipid-w...

Coarse-grained network models of proteins successfully predict equilibrium properties related to collective modes of motion. In this study, the network construction strategies and their systematic application to proteins are used to explain the role of network models in defining the collective properties of the system. The analysis is based on the radial distribution function, a newly defined a...

abstract background: the pressure of consumption spots in eater supply systems is one of the most important hydraulic parameters can be used in optimized management of water distribution networks. since the pressure has some different effects on various parameters of the network management including its hydraulic functions, reliability, stability and leakage, its control is of great importance ...

Electrical power distribution systems are critical links between the utility and customer. They are constructed by one of the three types: radial, open loop and network. They are usually arranged to be radial in operation to simplify over-current protection. Utilities are constantly looking for newer technologies that enhance power delivery performance. One of the several important issues is th...

A fast neuro-beamformer is presented in this paper. The new algorithm is based on the radial-basis function network. To meet real-time requirement, we customize the basis function for fast computation, and apply recursive least square learning rule to speed up the network training. By comparing the effects of center location and distribution, we can achieve a minimum network for recalling. The ...