Several investigators have suggested that between-subject variations in hearing aid benefit may be related to between-subject variations in auditory resolution. Evaluation of this relationship is complicated by the need to assess resolution at several frequencies and levels in hearing-impaired listeners who may not tolerate lengthy test procedures. This paper reports data from normal-hearing li...

The utilization of renewable energy sources in electric power systems is increasing quickly because of public apprehensions for unpleasant environmental impacts and increase in the energy costs involved with the use of conventional energy sources. Despite the application of these energy sources can considerably diminish the system fuel costs, they can also have significant influence on the syst...

The distributed system is a paradigm in which the components can communicate by means of the interface connected between them. The interaction between the components takes place in order to achieve a common goal. The reliability metrics is used to evaluate the performance of the components which is connected by the distributed systems. The Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (...

Distributed Generation (DG) plays an important role in current power systems with high demand growth. DG provides an alternative to the traditional electricity sources like oil, gas, coal, water, etc. and can also be used to enhance the current electrical system. DG distribution is likely to improve the reliability of a power distribution system by at least partially minimizing unplanned power ...