Standardized loads acting in knee implants [PDF]
, 2014 The loads acting in knee joints must be known for improving joint replacement, surgical procedures, physiotherapy, biomechanical computer simulations, and to advise patients with osteoarthritis or fractures about what activities to avoid. Such data would
Bender, Alwina +7 more
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2022 For the future energy-mix policy for carbon neutrality, demand for the capability of load-follow operation has emerged in nuclear power plants in order to accommodate the intermittency of renewable energy.
Dae Hee Hwang, Yonghee Kim
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Planning the International Competition Schedules for the Health of Elite Athletes: A 21-Year Retrospective Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Economic Impact in an Olympic Sport. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The increased number of trips and competitions scheduled in the international agonistic calendars meets commercial demands while acting as a source of stress for the athletes.
Anna Maria Malagoni +9 more
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Gravitational Search Algorithm and Selection Approach for Optimal Distribution Network Configuration Based on Daily Photovoltaic and Loading Variation [PDF]
Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2015 Network reconfiguration is an effective approach to reduce the power losses in distribution system. Recent studies have shown that the reconfiguration problem considering load profiles can give a significant improvement on the distribution network performance.
Koong Gia Ing +4 more
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Continuous measurement of nitrate concentration in a highly event-responsive agricultural catchment in south-west of France: is the gain of information useful? [PDF]
, 2012 A nitrate sensor has been set up to measure every 10 min the nitrate signal in a stream draining a small agricultural catchment dominated by fertilized crops during a 2-year study period (2006–2008) in the south-west of France.
Dugast, Philippe +7 more
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Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on Power System Flexibility Requirements
Energies, 2021 A power system can be defined as flexible if it can within economic and technological boundaries respond quickly and adequately to variations in supply and demand.
Valeri Mladenov +2 more
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Optimization of Capacities of Wind and Solar Power Plants in the Interstate Power Grid in North-East Asia Taking Into Account the Intermittence of Their Power Output [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The paper considers the problems of optimization of wind and solar power plants (WPP and SPP) expansion and it operating modes in the prospective interstate power grid (ISPG) in Northeast Asia, taking into account the intermittence of their power output.
Trofimov Leonid N., Trofimov Ivan L.
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Investigation The Effect of Clearance and Body Weight on The Contact Pressure of Metal on PCU Hip Prosthesis using Finite Element Method [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 A common problem with artificial hip replacements is increased wear of the material in contact. Materials that are in contact result in contact pressure caused by the patient's daily activities so that it triggers wear. This study adopts a finite element
Dwi Lestari Wahyu +5 more
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The hydrostatic control of load-induced height changes above subglacial Lake Vostok
Journal of Glaciology, 2022 Lake Vostok, East Antarctica, represents an extensive water surface at the base of the ice sheet. Snow, ice and atmospheric pressure loads applied anywhere within the lake area produce a hydrostatic response, involving deformations of the ice surface ...
Andreas Richter +7 more
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Quantification of efficiency improvements from integration of battery energy storage systems and renewable energy sources into domestic distribution networks [PDF]
, 2019 Due to the increasing use of renewable, non-controllable energy generation systems energy storage systems (ESS) are seen as a necessary part of future power delivery systems.
Farrag, Mohamed E. A. +2 more
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