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Control charts for variability monitoring in high-dimensional processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Monitoring process variability is associated with detecting changes in the covariance matrix of a multivariate normal process. Most monitoring methods estimate the sample covariance matrix and compare it with the in-control ... -
Control mechanisms employed between headquarters and subsidiaries in Multinational Enterprises (MNEs): An empirical study
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to investigated the control mechanisms of headquarters exercised over their subsidiaries and is conducted with the help of primary data. Design/methodology/approach: The headquarters-subsidiary ... -
Control mechanisms of MNEs: an empirical study
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose: This purpose of this paper is to explore variations in the extent of control mechanisms, according to country of origin and organizational characteristics, in a challenging country of domicile. Design/methodolog ... -
Control Methods for Minimizing Cross Regulation in Single Inductor Multiple Output Converters : A Review
( Springer , 2020 , Conference Paper)Single Inductor Multiple Output (SIMO) converter provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional power converters, which have more than one output. Its potential applications include portable devices, where multiple ... -
Control of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia: Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practices in Narok district of Kenya
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)CBPP is an important transboundary disease in sub-Saharan Africa whose control is urgent. Participatory data collection involving 52 focus group discussions in 37 village clusters and key informant interviews, a cross-sectional ... -
Control of doubly-fed induction machine storage system for constant charging/discharging grid power using artificial neural network
( IET , 2012 , Conference Paper)A large-capacity low-speed flywheel energy storage system based on a doubly-fed induction machine (DFIM) basically consists of a wound-rotor induction machine, and a back-to-back converter for rotor excitation. It has been ... -
Control of High Gain Modified SEPIC Converter: A Constant Switching Frequency Modulation Sliding Mode Controlling Technique
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)This paper investigates, analyses and presents a control scheme for a modified SEPIC converter. High voltage conversion ratio is accomplished by using fewer passive components. The modified SEPIC converter is a combination ... -
Control Of Packed U-cell Multilevel Five-phase Voltage Source Inverter
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)A seven level five-phase voltage source inverter with packed U-cell topology is presented in this paper. This is called Packed U-cell because each unit of the inverter is of shape U. Fig. 1 presents a five-phase seven-level ... -
Control of parabolic PDEs with time-varying spatial domain: Czochralski crystal growth process
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2013 , Article)This paper considers the optimal control problem for a class of convection-diffusion-reaction systems modelled by partial differential equations (PDEs) defined on time-varying spatial domains. The class of PDEs is characterised ... -
Control of plate vibrations with artificial neural networks and piezoelectricity
( Springer New York LLC , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a method for active vibration control of smart thin cantilever plates. For model formulation needed for controller design and simulations, finite difference technique is used on the cantilever plate ... -
Control of Power Converters for Emerging Applications of Power Electronics
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2016 , Article)With the skyrocketed development in semiconductor devices, power electronics converters, either at system-level or at device-level, are receiving special attention in different applications as renewable energy sources, ... -
Control of the antagonistic effects of heat-assisted chlorine oxidative degradation on pressure retarded osmosis thin film composite membrane surface
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)During pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) operation, thin film composite (TFC) membranes are continuously exposed to chemicals present in the stream that can deteriorate the membrane's selective layer with exposure time. ... -
Control of Void Formation During Forging of Advanced Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials
( Qatar University , 1989 , Article)Increased interest has emerged in recent years in the development of fiber reinforced superalloy composite materials and the fabrication processes to produce composite turbine vanes and blades for advanced gas turbine ... -
Control reconfiguration for multiple autonomous vehicles subject to actuator faults and disturbances
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)In this paper, control reconfiguration problem in a team of multi-agent systems subject to actuator faults and environmental disturbances is studied. The proposed distributed control strategy has the capability of being ... -
Control technique for enhancing the stable operation of distributed generation units within a microgrid
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)This paper describes a control technique for enhancing the stable operation of distributed generation (DG) units based on renewable energy sources, during islanding and grid-connected modes. The Passivity-based control ... -
Controllable synthesis of sodium titanates using facile ball milling method
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)In this study, we demonstrated a controllable synthesis of sodium titanates (Na2Ti6O13 and Na2Ti3O7) using simple mechanochemical (dry ball milling) method. Although the titanates were obtained after calcination, however, ... -
Controllably coated graphene oxide particles with enhanced compatibility with poly(ethylene-co-propylene) thermoplastic elastomer for excellent photo-mechanical actuation capability
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)This paper reports the utilization of the controllable coating via SI-ATRP technique as a promising approach for controlling stimuli-responsive capabilities of graphene oxide (GO) based nanocomposites. Various polymer ... -
Controlled design of PtPd nanodendrite ornamented niobium oxynitride nanosheets for solar-driven water splitting
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)Developing efficient photocatalysts for the water splitting reaction is crucial in a fuel cell reaction. Herein, we present a facile road-map for one-pot fabrication of PtPd nanodendrite (ND) ornamented niobium oxynitride ... -
Controlled Fabrication of Efficient Porous Multifunctional Nanocatalysts for The Gas Conversion Reactions to Usable Fuels: A Closer Step for Commercialization
(2020 , Master Thesis)Carbon-based (CNs) nanostructures attracted great attention in various conversion energy technologies, owing to their unique"physicochemical properties such as high surface area, abundant active sites, and stability. Herein, ... -
Controlled growth of Cu2O thin films by electrodeposition approach
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Thin films of Cu2O comprised of wavelike surface characteristic of compact nanoparticles were synthesized using a facile and cost-effective electrodeposition approach. The distinct surface morphologies with well-aligned ...