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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"load control"”.
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Building load control and optimization
… curtail peak demand. This research focuses on load control by improving the operations in existing building HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning) systems and by aggregating individual loads based on optimization studies. Emphasis is placed on electricity rates and climate data in …
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Dynamic dispatch of direct load control
Direct Load Control (DLC) -- the direct control of customer loads by an electric utility for the economic and reliable operation of the power system, is an important and active element of Load Management (LM). Currently attention has focussed on the integration of DLC into system operations. …
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Adaptive load control of microgrids with non-dispatchable generation
… a great potential to provide energy storage and load shedding for power grids. Microgrids are simulated with high levels of wind energy penetration. Frequency-adaptive intelligent appliances are deployed and optimized within the simulation, indicating the usefulness and feasibility of these loads …
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Telecommunications networks for remote electricity supply metering and load control
… remote electricity supply metering and load control in terms of the now availble UK Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) private and national telecommunications networks, the intelligent building, the home computer and domestic energy management concepts. This work commences with an …
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Study of residential demand for electricity as functions of load control schemes and dwelling characteristics
… is a large and important factor of the utility load during the system peak period. And the control of residential demand can make a significant change to the system load of the utility. This research is designed to study the residential end-use appliances under various direct load control …
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The Development and Application of a Custom Robotic Biomechanical Testing Platform Employing Real-time Load-control to Compare Spinal Biomechanical Testing Protocols: Pure Moment, Ideal Follower Load, and a Novel Trunk Weight Protocol
… testing platforms used to apply motion- or load-profiles to tissue in the investigation of the various kinetic or kinematic responses, respectively. The particular arena field of this research concerns the field of robotics as it applies to testing platforms and how they are applied to …
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Simulation and study of harmonic interference in power line communications
… carrier (PLC) is one of the communication and load control (C&LC) techniques employed in direct load control. A PLC is, within itself, a communication system. It utilizes power transmission line as a medium of transmitting control functions, and relaying. High frequencies, in the order of 30 to …
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Design of Large Wind Turbine Rotors Through Passive and Active Load Mitigation Strategies
… turbine components that can withstand the larger loads associated with large turbines. This has motivated the development of design strategies that incorporate different methods of load alleviation to achieve optimized wind turbine designs that can result in lower LCOE. This dissertation presents …
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An Approach to Mitigate Electric Vehicle Penetration Challenges through Demand Response, Solar Photovoltaics and Energy Storage Applications in Commercial Buildings
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are active loads as they increase the demand for electricity and introduce several challenges to electrical distribution feeders during charging. Demand Response (DR) or performing load control in commercial buildings along with the deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) and …
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Vulnerability analysis of electricity distribution networks with large-penetrations of PEVs and DERs
… their set-points by attacking the DER/PEV controller logic at the nodes. Next, the defender responds to the resulting supply-demand mismatch by triggering network control operations, which includes direct load control and control of available non-compromised DERs/PEVs. The attacker's (resp. …
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Computer Aided Home Energy Management system
… indicator of power system condition in the peak load management programs. This paper investigates the potential of peak load management based on price-responsive load control for the residential sector. The Computer Aided Home Energy Management (CAHEM) system controls residential demand in …
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Design and control of a linear bearing durability tester
… characteristics of linear bearings under high load and high speed conditions, a machine capable of testing bearings under these conditions was created. The machine is flexible in its design, allowing testing of a wide variety of bearing styles and under many different load conditions. The …
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Scaling RDMA RPCs with FLOCK
… for efficient network utilization; and a load-control mechanism for connections with symbiotic send-recv scheduling, which reduces the synchronization overheads associated with connection sharing along with ensuring fair utilization of network connections.
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Surface residual stress effects on stress corrosion cracking/hydrogen embrittlement behavior of AISI 4340 steel
… Stress corrosion tests were performed under load control on cylindrical and notched tensile specimens in acidified 3.5% NaCl solution. The electrochemical potential of the specimens was maintained at -0.7 V versus a saturated calomel reference electrode. Time to failure for specimens tested …
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Perceived organisational support, organisational commitment and turnover intentions amongst employees in a selected company in the aviation industry
… were administered to individuals employed as load control agents and support staff at a selected company in the aviation industry.
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Closed-Loop Control of HCCI Engine Dynamics
The topic of the thesis is control of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine dynamics. HCCI offers a potential to combine high efficiency with very low emissions. In order to fulfill the potential benefits, closed-loop control is needed. The thesis discusses sensors, feedback signals …
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Non-linear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete panels and infilled frames under monotonic and cyclic loading. Structures under plane stress loading are analysed up to and beyond the peak load. Non-linear material properties including cracking, crushing and the non-linear behaviour at the interface of members are considered.
… members under the action of monotonic and cyclic loading has been developed. Steel is modelled as a strain hardening plastic material, and in the concrete model cracking, yielding and crushing are considered. The separation, sliding, and opening and closing of initial gaps at the interfaces …
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Development of an intelligent decision supporting home energy management system
… consumption based on predetermined policies of load priority (direct load control and pricing techniques) during the peak times without considering consumer comfort and environmental issues. Demand response has been achieved by forcefully shutdown the consumers’ loads during peak hours which …
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Quasi-Static and Fatigue Evaluation of Pultruded Vinyl Ester/E-Glass Composites
… to the pultrusion axis. Fatigue evaluation, in load control mode, evaluated laminate S-N, stiffness reduction, and residual strength. Measured S-N curves and residual strength curves compared with literature were found most like woven fabric laminates, well below aerospace grade laminates. …
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HVDC transmission across the Icelandic highlands
… system and increased opportunities in load control. Simulations and analysis are carried out in the PSS/E software on a complete model of the Icelandic transmission system, as well a system validation to a real event. Dynamic analysis on the system led to the conclusion that the …
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