Currently the operators of electrical distribution networks face a number of challenges, such as load growth, the proliferation of distributed generation and ageing infrastructure. This is drawing attention to techniques which will allow more efficient asset utilisation and facilitate network dynamic management. Power system component real-time ratings are a cost effective solution for increasi...

Physical Therapy (PT) and self-help groups (SHG) are important components of health care in rheumatic diseases. The utilisation of PT and SHG by patients with rheumatic diseases may be influenced by several factors. The aim of this study is to summarize the evidence on PT and SHG utilisation of patients with rheumatic diseases in Germany. We systematically searched the MEDLINE-database for stud...

l'utilisation de nouvaux materiaux aux caracteristiques mecaniques elevtes et le perfectionement continu des methodes de calcu1,incitent les constructeur a edifier des structures de plus cn plus elancees , de ce fait le probleme du flambement prend une importance sans cesse accrue. la prtsente etude se rapporte a etablir les equations intrinseques d'une poutre droite a section constan...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of contraction frequency on energy expenditure and substrate utilisation during upper (UE) and lower (LE) body exercise. METHODS Twenty four college students were recruited: 12 were tested on an arm ergometer, and the other 12 were tested on a leg ergometer. Each subject underwent three experimental trials on three separate days, and the three trials were prese...

INTRODUCTION It seems obvious to apply spatial modelling to wind energy planning: All aspects of this renewable energy source are closely related to location and space. Wind resources are unevenly distributed over the surface of the Earth, and so is the technical, economical, environmental and socially acceptable potential of utilisation. Technological advances in the past two decades have impr...

Networks-on-Chips (NoCs) represent a scalable wiring solution for future chips, with dynamic allocation-based networks able to provide good utilisation of the scarce available resources. This thesis develops power-efficient, dynamic, packet-switched NoCs which can support onchip communication flows. Given the severe power constraint already present in VLSI, a power efficient NoC design directio...