Fractional-order time-delay systems boast better dynamic performance than integer-order ones in optimally controlling industrial design objects. However, in lack of commendable methodologies, designing proper controllers for these systems confronts a...
Load frequency control (LFC) plays a critical role in maintaining frequency stability and regulating power transfer between interconnected areas subjected to continuous load variations. In multi-area systems, disturbances tend to propagate through in...
This paper proposes a fractional order integral-derivative plus second-order derivative with low-pass filters and a tilt controller called IλDND2N2-T to improve the control performance of an automatic voltage regulator (AVR). In this study, eq...
An interconnected power system requires specific restrictions to be maintained for frequency, tie-line power, and the terminal voltage of synchronized generators to avoid instability. Therefore, frequency stability and voltage regulation issues are c...
Modern structures of electrical power systems are expected to have more domination of renewable energy sources. However, renewable energy-based generation systems suffer from their lack of or reduced rotating masses, which is the main source of power...
Under the effect of strong earthquakes, collisions or excessive inter-story displacements may occur between adjacent building structures to the extent that the building structure is damaged. The traditional seismic measures for these structures can n...
To address the adverse effects of Tuned Inertia Dampers (TIDs) on track slab vibrations while controlling high-frequency rail vibrations, a hybrid Finite Element-Statistical Energy Analysis (FE-SEA) method is developed for modeling the vehicle-track-...
In this article, a novel methodology is proposed by utilizing a technique which, in light of the change in the African vulture optimization known as Sine Cosine, adopted an African vulture optimization algorithm (SCaAVOA)-based tilt integral derivati...
The seismic response characteristics of a lead-rubber-bearing(LRB) base-isolated structure under rare and very rare earthquakes were investigated. The acceleration, ductility coefficient, and shear strain of the LRB increase significantly under very...
Sustainability is important in voltage regulation control in grids and must be done successfully. In this paper, a novel tilt-fractional order integral-derivative with a second order derivative and low-pass filters controller, referred to as TI&lambd...
In a smart microgrid (SMG) system that deals with unpredictable loads and incorporates fluctuating solar and wind energy, it is crucial to have an efficient method for controlling frequency in order to balance the power between generation and load. I...
Since their discovery, heat shock proteins (HSPs) have been identified in all domains of life, which demonstrates their importance and conserved functional role in maintaining protein homeostasis. Mitochondria possess several members of the major HSP...
This study presents the tilt integral derivative (TID) controller technique for controlling the speed of BLDC motors in order to improve the real-time control of brushless direct current motors in electric vehicles. The TID controller is applied to t...
This paper investigates the optimal design of base-isolated structures equipped with tuned inerter dampers (TIDs) subjected to various ground motions. The Clough–Penzien model is employed to simulate the power spectrum of three types of ground...
Green hydrogen production and the use of fuel cells (FCs) in microgrid (MG) systems have become viable and feasible solutions due to their continuous cost reduction and advancements in technology. Furthermore, green hydrogen electrolyzers and FC can...
The pandemic of COVID-19 has brought many changes in health care systems at all levels of health care. The increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 has led to overuse and misuse of antibiotics.The aim of this study was to compare the consumption o...
In this study, we analyzed the total ionizing dose (TID) effect characteristics of p-type FinFET and Nanowire FET (NW-FET) according to the structural aspect through comparison of the two devices. Similar to n-type devices, p-type NW-FETs are less af...
Analysis of the radiation effects in a device is of great importance. The gate all around (GAA) structure that contributes to device scaling not only solves the short channel effects (SCE) problem but also makes the device more resistant in radiation...
This investigation aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effect of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), functionalized with calcium, zinc, or doxycycline, using a subgingival biofilm model of six bacterial species (Streptococcus oralis,Actinomyces naeslundii...
This paper presents a unified comparative study of various controllers, including proportional–integral–derivative (PID), Fractional-Order PID (FOPID), Internal Model Control (IMC) controllers, and Tilt–Integral–Derivative (TI...
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Public support is crucial for advancing tobacco control policies. We investigated adolescent support for such policies, and its association with potential factors of social denormalization (SD) beliefs of smoking, tobacco industry denormalization (TI...
In this study, the effects of the total ionizing dose (TID) on a nanowire (NW) field-effect transistor (FET) and a nanosheet (NS) FET were analyzed. The devices have Gate-all-around (GAA) structure that are less affected by TID effects because GAA st...
In this study, an innovative and sophisticated graphical tuning approach is postulated, aimed at the design of tilt-integral-derivative (TID) controllers that are specifically customized for fractional-order interval plants, whose numerators and deno...
A nuclear fusion reactor requires a radiation-hardened sensor readout integrated circuit (IC), whose operation should be tolerant against harsh radiation effects up to MGy or higher. This paper proposes radiation-hardening circuit design techniques f...
Background: The aim of this study is to demonstrate that a double balloon catheter combined with oxytocin decreases time between induction of labor and delivery (TID) as compared to a vaginal dinoprostone insert in cases of premature rupture of membr...
The ball and balancer system is a popular research platform for studying underactuated mechanical systems and developing control algorithms. It is a well-known two-dimensional balancing problem that has been addressed by a variety of controllers. Thi...
This study presents an innovative strategy for load frequency control (LFC) using a combination structure of tilt-derivative and tilt-integral gains to form a TD-TI controller. Furthermore, a new improved optimization technique, namely the quantum ch...
Objectives: In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), alterations in the pulmonary surfactant system result in an increased alveolar surface tension and favor repetitive alveolar collapse. This study aimed to assess the usefulness of electrical impedan...
A reduced power system’s inertia represents a big issue for high penetration levels of renewable generation sources. Recently, load frequency controllers (LFCs) and their design have become crucial factors for stability and supply reliability....
Pseudomonas infection is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF). Maintaining optimal lung function in CF patients carrying Pseudomonas remains a challenge. Our study aims to investigate the efficacy of antipseudomonal...
This paper investigates the degradation characteristics of a DC/DC converter operating under cold redundancy conditions when subjected to total ionizing dose (TID) effects. An optimized RCC isolated auxiliary power supply circuit was evaluated throug...
Beta-lactamases, enzymes produced by bacteria to degrade beta-lactam antibiotics, have been harnessed as therapeutics to protect the gut microbiome from damage caused by antibiotics. Proof-of-concept of this approach using SYN-004 (ribaxamase), a bet...
A Crataegus Extract Mixture (CEM) is a combination of extracts from Crataegus pinnatifida leaves and Citrus unshiu peels, well-known herbs used for treating obesity and dyslipidemia. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a CEM on the bod...
The growing demand for low-cost, high-reliability onboard storage in commercial aerospace missions poses significant challenges for industrial-grade NOR Flash memory, which must contend with gradual total-ionizing-dose (TID) degradation and potential...
Methods of image quality assessment are widely used for ranking computer vision algorithms or controlling the perceptual quality of video and streaming applications. The ever-increasing number of digital images has encouraged the research in this fie...
Background/Objective: Among the inflammatory bowel illnesses, ulcerative colitis (UC) affects 5 million people worldwide. UC manifests as weight loss, rectal bleeding, persistent diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Experimental research focused into the po...
Rocket launches constitute a major anthropogenic source of disturbance in the near-Earth space environment, inducing significant ionospheric perturbations through both chemical and dynamic mechanisms. This study presents a systematic analysis of iono...
This paper presents a low-cost temperature-controlled chamber based on the natural radiation principle. The temperature-controlled chamber assembled using a 1.0 mm thick aluminum sheet equipped with expanded polystyrene lagging material, temperature...
Background: Severe spinal curvatures (SSCs) in children and adolescents have long been treated with preoperative Halo traction, in its various variations. There are also several radical techniques available for the management of neglected SSCs, such...
This paper presents the first fully integrated radiation-tolerant All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) and Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) circuit for wireline communication applications. Several radiation hardening techniques are proposed to achieve st...
This article presents a comprehensive assessment of the ionizing radiation induced effects on the performance of quadrature phase LC-tank based voltage-controlled-oscillators (VCOs). Two different quadrature VCOs (QVCOs) that are capable of generatin...
The combined application of Load Frequency Control (LFC) and Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR), known as Automatic Generation Control (AGC), manages active and reactive power to ensure system stability. This study presents a novel hybrid controller...
Nowadays, the participation of renewable energy sources (RESs) and the integration of these sources with traditional power plants in microgrids (MGs) for providing demand-side power has rapidly grown. Although the presence of RESs in MGs reduces envi...
BU–MIT whistler wave injection experiments, which were conducted at Arecibo Observatory, started with the joint US–USSR Active Space Plasma Program Experiment on 24 December 1989. In this experiment, a satellite-borne VLF transmitter inje...
This paper proposes a new combined controller, the proportional integral derivative-second derivative with a proportional derivative (PIDD2-PD), to improve the frequency response of a multi-area interconnected power system with multiple generating un...
For a reliable and stable sensor system, it is essential to precisely measure various sensor signals, such as electromagnetic field, pressure, and temperature. The measured analog signal is converted into digital bits through the sensor readout syste...
Lithium-ion batteries form the backbone of the recent transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Due to limited capacities, costly replacements, and short lifetimes, proper control and management systems are essential for developing modern battery-powere...
This paper proposes a combined feedback and feed-forward control system to support the frequency regulation of multi-area interconnected hybrid microgrids considering renewable energy sources (RESs). The proposed control system is based on a fraction...
Pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes (TID) are associated with an increased risk of obstetric and neonatal adverse outcomes. Optimal glycemic control prior to and through pregnancy is crucial to reduce complications. The use of diabetes technol...
Sensor interfaces need to be robust and accurate for many applications. This is more challenging for sensor systems operating in radiation environments because the mismatch between components grows as a result of the absorbed total ionizing dose (TID...
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