Robust impedance control for robot manipulators by Chen, Heping.

“…Due to dynamic constraints from the environment, this task is quite demanding and is adopted in the research as a common test-bed to evaluate the performance of robust control schemes with those of model-based control laws. …”
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Influence of reactor hydrodynamics on sludge deposition and membrane performance in anaerobic membrane bioreactors by Liou, Cui Xian.

“…The objectives of this project were to utilize CFD to predict flow patterns in both anaerobic fluidized bed reactor (AFBR) and anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AFMBR). …”
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Selection and optimization of carriers in biological wastewater treatment applications by Zheng, Qiaogeng

“…The treatment system uses a two-stage biological process, which is a three-phase fluidized bed aerobic reactor (TPFBR), and the second is a conventional activated sludge process.…”
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Investigation and fabrication of tiltrotors/tiltwings with morphing wing mechanisms by Hon, Shah Kiat.

“…In order to provide a platform for researches and test-bedding of different technologies, a prototype was designed with low cost and ease of manufacturing in mind. …”
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Wave-induced longitudinal vortices in a shallow current by Huang, Zhenhua, Mei, Chiang C.

“…With a simple model of eddy viscosity the dimensionless shearing rate of the basic current is much weaker than the dimensionless velocity almost everywhere except near the bed. We shall show that in addition to the internal vortex force, a mean shear stress exists on the mean sea level, owing to nonlinear wave–current interactions, despite the absence of wind. …”
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Simplified seismic response of earth embankments by Low, Abigail Xiu Jun.

“…This study aims to validate the method proposed by Makdisi and Seed (1979), which provides a simplified procedure for determining the natural period and maximum crest acceleration of homogeneous earth embankments by hand calculation. …”
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Time frequency analysis of functional MR images by Arun Kumar

“…The proposed method is also less tedious than the other commonly used seed-based time-series analysis method, as it does not require pre-identification of brain seed regions. …”
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Innovative UWB phase shifters using groove gap-waveguide technology inspired by metasurfaces for beamforming networks operating at 100 GHz by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Zidour, Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Shahid, Saleem, See, Chan Hwang, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The metasurface features a "bed-of-nails" structure, where metal pins are connected to a bottom layer and spaced <λ/4 from a top plate. …”
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Effectiveness of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease integrated care pathway in a regional health system : a propensity score matched cohort study by Wu, Christine Xia, Hwang, Chi Hong, Tan, Woan Shin, Tai, Kai Pik, Kwek, Lynette Siang Lim, Chee, Thong Gan, Choo, Yee Mun, Phng, Francis Wei Loong, Chua, Gerald Seng Wee

“…Similarly, COPD hospital bed days was significantly lower for enrolees in year 2 (IRR: 0.78; 95% CI 0.64 to 0.95). …”
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Thermorefringent noise in crystalline optical materials by Kryhin, Serhii, Hall, Evan D., Sudhir, Vivishek

“…Thus, in order to appreciate the full promise of crystalline optical materials, a more precise understanding of their anisotropic material constants is necessary. Barring that, we elucidate measurement techniques that can affect partial coherent cancellation of thermorefringent noise. …”
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Hybrid mesoporous microbeads based on sheets-like sulfur-doped copper oxide embedded in calcium alginate-derived carbon for batch and columnar adsorption of cationic dye by Naggar, Ahmed H., Alshammari, Mutairah S., Seaf-Elnasr, Tarek A., Chong, Kwok Feng, Bakr, Zinab H., Alotaibi, N. F., Ali, Hazim M., El-Nasser, Karam S., Thabet, Mahmoud, Abd El-Monaem, Eman M., Goda, Adel E. S., Gomaa, Hassanien

“…The adsorbent maintained high removal efficiency (about 93 %) after five reuse cycles through batch and fixed-bed columnar approaches. Notably, the SCO@CACBs showed over 96 % efficiency in removing CV dye from actual agricultural and textile wastewater samples using batch and column setups. …”
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Laser re-scanning strategy in selective laser melting for part quality enhancement : a review by Huang, Sheng, Yeong, Wai Yee

“…The selective laser melting (SLM) process is a powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process that can produce near full-density parts for many high value applications in research and industry. …”
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Business elites and the political economy of philanthropy in West and Central Africa by Cohen, C, Bat, J-P

“…A third type of practices composed of venture philanthropy, seed funding and incubators claims to ‘Africanise’ capital flows. …”

Assessment of PCL/carbon material scaffolds for bone regeneration by Huang, Boyang, Caetano, Guilherme, Wang, Weiguang, Bártolo, Pauko

“…For bone regeneration, researchers are focusing on the use of polymeric and polymer/ceramic scaffolds seeded with osteoblasts or mesenchymal stem cells. …”
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One-stop application for scrapbooking by Zhou, Wanxuan

“…It also accommodates every level of expertise and age through helpful hint texts, dialog alerts, snack bars, and comprehensive user interface.…”
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Development of an online monitoring system for the control of continuous chromatographic separation by Nguyen, Trong Tan.

“…Though built on a single column model, this system, if successfully implemented, is expected to be applicable in all configurations of continuous chromatographic separation process, or the Simulated Moving Bed process in specific.…”
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Part geometry-driven crystallographic texture control in a 3D-printed austenitic steel – a strategy for near-monocrystalline microstructure generation by Chandra, Shubham, Tan, Xipeng, Kumar, Punit, Ramamurty, Upadrasta

“…We propose and employ a novel X-shaped geometry to strengthen the 〈001〉 || z crystallographic texture – distinctive of the electron beam powder-bed fusion technique, for a 3D-printed austenitic stainless steel of type 316 L. …”
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Long waves through emergent coastal vegetation by Chan, I-Chi, Huang, Zhenhua, Zhang, Wenbin, Mei, Chiang C., Liu, Philip L. F.

“…Simple models are employed to represent bed friction and to simulate turbulence generated by flow through the tree trunks. …”
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Phase selection enabled formation of abrupt axial heterojunctions in branched oxide nanowires by Gao, Jing, Turner, Stuart, Li, Yongfeng, Lu, Yun Hao, Feng, Yuan Ping, Boullay, Philippe, Prellier, Wilfrid, Tendeloo, Gustaaf van, Wu, Tom, Lebedev, Oleg I.

“…Here, we show that branched indium tin oxide nanowires can be in situ seeded in vapor transport growth using tailored Au–Cu alloys as catalyst. …”
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Network management system for customer energy portal by Lim, Jan Kai Li

“…The Energy Market Authority, in partnership with Singapore Power, has launched the Intelligent Energy System (IES) pilot project in 2009. As the testing bed of intelligent energy system project phase one, smart meters were installed in the NTU staff quarters. …”
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