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A Survey on 5G Usage Scenarios and Traffic Models Open
The fifth-generation mobile initiative, 5G, is a
\ntremendous and collective effort to specify, standardize, design,
\nmanufacture, and deploy the next cellular network generation.
\n5G networks will support demanding services such as enha…
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LTE for UMTS : Evolution to LTE-Advanced Open
Written by experts actively involved in the 3GPP standards and product development, LTE for UMTS, Second Edition gives a complete and up-to-date overview of Long term Evolution (LTE) in a systematic and clear manner. Building upon on the s…
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Theoretical analysis of biogas potential prediction from agricultural waste Open
A simplistic theoretical study of anaerobic digestion in order to predict the biogas amount of agricultural waste is proposed. A wide variety of models exist, but most of them rely on algebraic equations instead of biochemical equations an…
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Economic Optimization of Component Sizing for Residential Battery Storage Systems Open
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) coupled with rooftop-mounted residential photovoltaic (PV) generation, designated as PV-BESS, draw increasing attention and market penetration as more and more such systems become available. The manifo…
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An overview of the CPRI specification and its application to C-RAN-based LTE scenarios Open
The CPRI specification has been introduced to enable the communication between radio equipment and radio equipment controllers, and is of particular interest for mobile operators willing to deploy their networks following the novel cloud r…
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Dynamic energy and mass balance model for an industrial alkaline water electrolyzer plant process Open
This paper proposes a parameter adjustable dynamic mass and energy balance simulation model for an industrial alkaline water electrolyzer plant that enables cost and energy efficiency optimization by means of system dimensioning and contro…
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Challenges and trends of energy storage expansion planning for flexibility provision in low-carbon power systems – a review Open
Expansion planning models are often used to support investment decisions in the power sector. Towards the massive insertion of renewable energy sources, expansion planning of energy storage systems (SEP - Storage Expansion Planning) is bec…
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Hybrid manufacturing – integrating traditional manufacturers with additive manufacturing (AM) supply chain Open
The ever-growing applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in the production of low volume- high value metal parts can be attributed to improving AM processing capabilities and complex design freedom. However, secondary post-processing u…
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Additive Manufacturing for Repair and Restoration in Remanufacturing: An Overview from Object Design and Systems Perspectives Open
Repair and restoration is an important step in remanufacturing as it ensures end-of-life products are returned to as-new condition before entering the subsequent life cycle. Currently, such processes are carried out manually by skilled wor…
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Hydrogen storage in a heterogeneous sandstone formation: dimensioning and induced hydraulic effects Open
Large-scale energy storage in the geological subsurface (e.g. by storing hydrogen gas) may help to mitigate effects of a fluctuating energy production arising from the extensive use of renewable energy sources. The applicability of hydroge…
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How Should I Slice My Network? Open
Proceeding of: MobiCom '18: The 24th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, New Delhi, India, October 29 - November 2, 2018
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Sizing of the Drone Delivery Fleet Considering Energy Autonomy Open
One of the most innovative solutions treated in the literature in order to reduce the environmental impact of urban parcel delivery logistics is the use of drones for delivery on the last kilometer. Consequently, nowadays, the primary chal…
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Typical hydrodynamic models for aquaculture nets: A comparative study under pure current conditions Open
The net is regarded as the most critical component in marine aquaculture facilities as it is the only barrier which protects the environment from fish escapes. Accurate predictions of the net cage deformation and drag force on the nets are…
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Fronthaul Network Modeling and Dimensioning Meeting Ultra-Low Latency Requirements for 5G Open
Enabling the transport of fronthaul traffic in next-generation cellular networks [fifth-generation (5G)] following the cloud radio access network (C-RAN) architecture requires a redesign of the fronthaul network featuring high capacity and…
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Comparison of load profiles in a mini-grid: Assessment of performance metrics using measured and interview-based data Open
Mini-grids are seen as an important option for increasing access to electricity in non-electrified rural areas where grid-extension is unfeasible. Appropriately dimensioning and constructing mini-grids requires knowledge of electricity usa…
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Charging Schedule for Load Peak Minimization on Large-Scale Electric Bus Depots Open
The city of Hamburg has decided to electrify its bus fleets. The two public transportation companies in this city expect to operate up to 1500 buses by 2030. In order to accomplish this ambitious goal, both companies need to build an appro…
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An improved methodology of melt pool monitoring of direct energy deposition processes Open
Additive manufacturing processes have previously benefited from the introduction of melt pool dimensioning systems. These typically measure melt pool width by performing binary thresholds and highlighting edges using common edge detection …
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Multikilogram per Hour Continuous Photochemical Benzylic Brominations Applying a Smart Dimensioning Scale-up Strategy Open
Although continuous flow technology can facilitate the scale-up of photochemical processes it is not yet routinely implemented on production scale in the fine chemical industries. This can be attributed to additional challenges compared to…
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Impact of NOMA on Network Capacity Dimensioning for 5G HetNets Open
Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) has emerged as a key technology for boosting the capacity of 5G networks. Since, the latter are expected to be heterogeneous networks (HetNets), the performance of NOMA on 5G HetNets is highly anticipa…
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Energy Uncertainty Analysis of Electric Buses Open
Uncertainty in operation factors, such as the weather and driving behavior, makes it difficult to accurately predict the energy consumption of electric buses. As the consumption varies, the dimensioning of the battery capacity and charging…
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Economically viable large-scale hydrogen liquefaction Open
The liquid hydrogen demand, particularly driven by clean energy applications, will rise in the near future. As industrial large scale liquefiers will play a major role within the hydrogen supply chain, production capacity will have to incr…
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Dimensioning and Modulation Index Selection for the Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converter Open
The Hybrid MMC, comprising a mixture of fullbridge and half-bridge sub-modules, provides tolerance to DC faults without compromising the efficiency of the converter to a large extent. The inclusion of full-bridges creates a new freedom ove…
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Dimensioning and Optimization of Hybrid Li-Ion Battery Systems for EVs Open
Commercial electric vehicles nowadays are powered by a battery system containing one kind of lithium-ion battery cell. Due to the fixed ratio of the cells’ maximum power to nominal energy, the possibilities for designing power and energy o…
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Dimensioning and Power Management of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Electric Vehicles With Multiple Optimization Criteria Open
Hybrid energy storage systems that combine lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors are considered as an attractive solution to overcome the drawbacks of battery-only energy storage systems, such as high cost, low power density, and short…
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Drone delivery systems: job assignment and dimensioning Open
This article studies how to dimension and control at the system level a fleet of autonomous aerial vehicles delivering goods from depots to customers. Customer requests (jobs) arrive according to a space-time stochastic process. We compute…
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Hybrid Energy System Model in Matlab/Simulink Based on Solar Energy, Lithium-Ion Battery and Hydrogen Open
In this work, a model of an energy system based on photovoltaics as the main energy source and a hybrid energy storage consisting of a short-term lithium-ion battery and hydrogen as the long-term storage facility is presented. The electric…
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Inspecting manufacturing precision of 3D printed concrete parts based on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing Open
The additive manufacture of parts using extrusion-based techniques such as 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) offers an alternative to traditional moulding processes. The precision to which the desired shape can be produced, however, is limited b…
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Extraction of dimension requirements from engineering drawings for supporting quality control in production processes Open
Engineering drawings accompany a workpiece throughout its production process and include information about the dimensions and tolerances as well as the associated regulatory standards. Even though the construction and manufacturing process…
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Path Filters: A Class of True Inline Topologies With Transmission Zeros Open
In this article, we present a comprehensive discussion of a new class of inline microwave filters with transmission zeros in the response, namely, the path filters. The main features of this filters class are highlighted, and an original (…
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Vortex search and Chu-Beasley genetic algorithms for optimal location and sizing of distributed generators in distribution networks: A novel hybrid approach Open
In this study, we analyzed the optimal location and sizing of distributed generators (DGs) in radial distributed networks using a hybrid master-slave metaheuristic technique. The master stage corresponds to the selection of suitable points…