For the control of nonlinear robot dynamics a centralized design method so called the method of the exact linearization and decoupling by state feedback is often used. This method has the disadvantage in that an extra out-loop robust control design is needed to handle varied oper...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14939
This article presents, for the first time, the detailed functionality of 0-3 Paint/PZT composite films concerning their dielectric and electrical transport properties. Ferroelectric Paint: Lead Zirconate Titanate (Paint/PZT) composite films have been fabricated by the conventiona...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15499
Aims: This paper presents an approach for predicting the fiber orientation distribution in plastic injection composites. Methodology: By introducing fiber orientation tensor, the average distribution of fibers in the composite is acquired through injection molding simulation with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15765
An outdoor study on the photoelectrochemical performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with extracts of leaves of Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Haleakala’ and flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa as sensitizers was undertaken in which the latter was used as a bench mark. Three extractio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15666
Pineapple and cashew juices were subjected to foam–mat drying to investigate effect on the physical, nutrient and sensory properties of the juice powder. Improved pineapple and Brazilian cashew varieties, soybean and fresh eggs as raw materials were obtained from Anyigba, Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11203
In this paper a genetic algorithm to solve the problem of load balancing in green cloud computing environment was proposed. For a specified total load on N clouds, the proposed algorithm finds an optimal load vector of length less than or equal to N. It helps in avoiding overheat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15412
Changes in rainfall patterns continue to affect pastoralism as practiced by the Maasai community in Kajiado County. The Maasai community is vulnerable to effects of the changing rainfall patterns induced by climate variability. The community has tried to cope with these changes b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12527
In this paper we introduce and study special types of magic squares of order six. We present the property preserving transformations. We list some enumerations of these squares, which are computed using codes based on parallel computing.
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13383
Aim: In this study, we determine the effects of the supplementation of sardine protein, Citrus latifolia extract and the combination of both on lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase and paraoxonase-1 activities in hypercholesterolemic rats. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14848
An engineering geophysical assessment of the permanent site of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki has been carried out to determine the stability of the site for construction projects. Vertical electrical soundings were carried and their interpretation revealed existence of s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15195