Die Modellierung und Analyse von betrieblichen Stoffstromsystemen gewinnt in der Praxis zunehmend an Bedeutung. Die Methode der Stoffstromnetze erweisen sich hierbei als mächtiges Instrumentarium für die Durchführung verschiedenster Analysen. Durch die saubere methodische Trennung von Mengen-...

This paper presents a simple method for finding the suitable value of shunt and series capacitance necessary to initiate self excitation and self-regulation (voltage regulation) in a self-excited six-phase induction generator (SPSEIG) for stand-alone renewable energy generation in conjunction...

Transportation systems, being real-life examples of networks, are particularly interesting to analyze from the viewpoint of the new and rapidly emerging field of network science. Two particular concepts seem to be particularly relevant: scale-free patterns and small-worlds. By looking at 33...

In this paper, the important issue of Laplacian eigenvalue distributions is investigated through theory-guided extensive numerical simulations, for four typical complex network models, namely, the ER random-graph networks, WS and NW small-world networks, and BA scale-free networks. It is found...

Estimation of pipe roughness coefficients is an important task to be carried out before any water distribution network model is used for online applications such as monitoring and control. In this study, a combined state and parameter estimation model for water distribution networks is...

Total Quality Management (TQM) is a philosophy that delivers long-term benefits in terms of profitability, customer satisfaction and quality of products. Different organisations work for TQM implementation and utilise their resources to achieve the anticipated benefits. However, it is generally...

Carneades is a computational model of argument based on the state-of-the-art of argumentation theory in philosophy. This article presents a diagramming method for Carneades, similar to Wigmore charts, and illustrates how to map legal evidence using this method. With suitable computer support, in...