A novel design of ICP with high coupling efficiency is presented. The efficiency augmentation is achieved using a thin window and an antenna coil enhanced by a ferromagnetic core. Considerable improvement of ICP electrical and plasma characteristics is demonstrated through experiments in ICP operated at 2 MHz in a wide range of argon gas pressures between 1 mTorr and 1 Torr, and discharge power...

In this study, we evaluate the performance of the SWAT-N model, a modified version of the widely used SWAT version, for discharge and nitrate predictions at the mesoscale Dill catchment (Germany) for a 5-year period. The underlying question is, whether the model efficiency is sufficient for scenario analysis of land-use changes on both water quantity and quality. The Shuffled Complex Evolution ...

Results from the extended life test of the Deep Space One flight spare ion engine show that enlargement of the discharge cathode assembly orifice due to erosion of the orifice by ion bombardment limits the throughput of the ion thruster, and therefore limits its operational lifetime to approximately three years. Future deep-space missions will require significantly longer operational lifetime, ...

 In this paper, we consider the problem of maximizing the battery life (or duration of service) in battery-powered CMOS circuits. We first show that the battery efficiency (or utilization factor) decreases as the average discharge current from the battery increases. The implication is that the battery life is a super-linear function of the average discharge current. Next we show that even when...

The flow of water in the pipeline for household needs is a source energy that can generate electrical through Pico hydro turbines or small-power turbines. experiment has been conducted on 10 Watt turbine mounted pipe against changes discharge. performance analysis experimentally (actual) and theoretically (ideal). results showed greater discharge flow, power generated by turbine. In tests with ...

 In this paper, we consider the problem of maximizing the battery life (or duration of service) in battery-powered CMOS circuits. We first show that the battery efficiency (or utilization factor) decreases as the average discharge current from the battery increases. The implication is that the battery life is a super-linear function of the average discharge current. Next we show that even if t...

Time-series analysis techniques for improving the real-time flood forecasts issued by a deterministic lumped rainfall-runoff model are presented. Such techniques are applied for forecasting the short-term future rainfall to be used as real-time input in a rainfall-runoff model and for updating the discharge predictions provided by the model. Along with traditional linear stochastic models, both...