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Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Carbon Nanotube Network Structure Induced Shape Memory Behavior Changes of Liquid Crystalline Polyurethane
Yueting Li, Huiqin Lian, Wei Chang, Benzhe Wu, Yupeng Liu, Junlin Ma, Junwei Ma, Jierui Wang
Liquid crystalline polyurethane (LCPU) was used to develop shape memory nanocomposites. The carbon nanotubes were introduced by melt mixing to improve the shape memory property of the LCPU matrix. The dispersion of CNTs and shape memory behaviours of the nanocomposites were also studied. The XRD shows...
Proceedings Article
Study on the Research and Practise of Experiment Teaching in Fire Combustion Science Course
Yuanyuan Wang
It is a good way of develop experiment teaching in fire combustion course and train students the ability to analyze and solve the preventing and control of fire and explosion acci-dent to let graduate satisfy the practical request of fire job. This paper unfolds research and practice for experiment teaching...
Proceedings Article
SD Rat Liver Polydatin Concentration Control Based On Sliding Mode with High-gain Observer
Jian-Yang Lin, Yu-Shuai Bu, Jin-Rui Gao
In this paper, we use the sliding mode control based on high gain observer to control the concentration of Polydatin in the liver of SD rates. Through data processing and with the help of the nlinfit function in MATLAB, we take a fitting analysis by using the Polydatin distribution data in SD rats’ liver...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Research on Harmonic Analysis in Power Systems Based on Neural Network
Rui-peng Yang
A new harmonic analysis method for electric power systems based on triangle basis functions neural network was presented, the convergence theorem of the algorithm was proposed, and a window function and interpolation algorithm were employed to correct the frequency of fundamental waves. This approach...
Proceedings Article
Synthesis and characterization of CD44 targeted nanoparticle PEI/pDNA/HA-mPEG for gene delivery
Tiantian Wang, Mingxing Liu, Honghao Sun
In order to prepare targeted nanocarrier to gene delivery, a novel nanoparticle was designed to condense pDNA. Hyaluronic acid was regarded as the targeted bio-materials because the HA–receptor-mediated CD44 receptors existed in many issues which were interacted with tumor membrane. The preparation procedure...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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High Concentration of Thidiazuron Stimulates Adventitious Bud Regeneration from Cotyledon Explants in Jatropha curcas
Ying Liu, Hong-Bo Zhu, Jian-Nong Lu, Lin-Feng Li, Yu-Zhen Shi, Xue-Gui Yin
A high-frequency protocol for induction of adventitious buds and plant regeneration from cotyledon explant of Jatropha curcas is described. The cotyledon explants of J. curcas cultured directly onto medium containing Thidiazuron (TDZ) induced regeneration of only poor quality adventitious buds that had...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Uncertain Reasoning of Distribution Network Planning for Distributed Generator
Jiong Yan, Fei Wang
In order to study the impact of distributed generation (DG) in distribution network planning, a fuzzy programming approach is proposed. Triangular fuzzy numbers are used to describe the uncertainty of DG. Based on credibility theory, the network planning model is established. Fuzzy power flow is calculated,...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Stability analysis of old underground coal workings using Wireless Sensor Networks
Dorthi Kumar, Chandar K Ram
In recent times, many old underground coal mines are being converted into opencast workings. In the process, removal of waste rock over the old galleries and maintaining a stable slope is a very difficult task. In such cases, continuous slope monitoring may be required. Though there are many methods...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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The Fault Detection of Aero-engine Sensor Based on Deep Belief Networks
Chuang Guo, Xiao-fei Zheng, Bin Yao
Due to its high complexity and accuracy, the faults of aeroengine sensor can not be described with precise mathematical model and it is hard to detect the faults using traditional redundant method. Focus on this problem, a big data-deep learning based model is established to detect the faults of sensor...
Proceedings Article
Microstructure simulation and mechanical properties of aisi1050 disk during quenching process
Jia Fu, Fuguo Li, Yongtang Li, Keqiang Wang, Huiping Qi
Microstructures of AISI1050 disk after quenching process (cooling from 880°C to 150°C by 6% AQ251 quenchant) were simulated by DEFORM-HT software, and the corresponding mechanical properties were calculated by the finite difference method (FDM). Above all, thermo-physical parameters and diagrams of CCT...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Automobile Engine Compartment Parameters Optimization Based on CFD Simulation
Yang WEI, Shao-Ning WU, Wei WANG, Yu YANG, Li LU
This paper illustrates how to use the CFD technique to analyze the cooling system of vehicle engine compartment. For the completeness of the research, the study build a wind tunnel, making the research close to the reality, to simulate two working conditions of vehicle and use the MRF technique in the...
Proceedings Article
The Improvements of Mathematical Problem Solving Ability of Junior High School Students through Modify-Action, Process, Object, Schema (M-APOS) Learning Model and Problem Based Learning Model
Santy Setiawati, Elah Nurlaelah, Bambang A Priatna
This study is motivated by the fact that students' mathematical problem solving abilities in junior high school are low. The purposes of this study are therefore (1) to find out whether there is a difference in mathematical problem solving abilities improvements between students who acquired learning...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Emotional Semantic Calculation Model and Retrieval of Wedding Image based on Color Features
Qiaoyan Liu, Yi Sun
Content-based retrieval is now commonly used in image retrieval system. One of the disadvantages of the traditional content-based image retrieval technology is the “semantic gap”, which means could not get the semantic meaning from the basic image features. In the context of wedding image, considering...
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Assessment of Social Vulnerability to Climate Change and Its Disaster Prevention in Pingtung County
Lee Meng-Tsung, Ting Kuo-Huan, Lin Kun-Lung, Liu Wen-Hong, Jhan Hao-Tang
Taiwan surrounded by water and has abundant and diversified marine environment and resources, so that Taiwanese life closely depends on marine and coast. However, with the increase of population and the change of economic structure led to the pressures on the coastal zone increase sharply in recent years....
Proceedings Article
Shaking Table Test of High Performance RAC Frame Structure under Rare Earthquake
Yuan-Fang Du, She-Liang Wang
The high performance recycled aggregate concrete(RAC)is a kind of RAC mixed in proportion of hybrid fiber and silica fume.Its main characteristic is to make up for the imperfections of RAC.In order to study the frame seismic performance,a 1:4 scale high performance RAC frame model was made.With the replacement...
Proceedings Article
Steady states of max-Lukasiewicz fuzzy systems
Zuzana Nemcová
The paper gives the systematic characterization of eigenspace in max-T algebra where T is equal to ukasiewicz t-norm. Max- ukasiewicz fuzzy algebra can be used for the description of the states of Discrete-event systems. The states can represent a balance of the resource unit expended during the evolution...
Proceedings Article
Research on Teaching Reforms of University English under the New Media Background
Yifei Li
The arrival of the new media era provides a good opportunity for university English teaching reforms. This paper analyses the defects existing in traditional English teaching model and then points out the superiority of the English teaching model used new media, finally gives the reforms of university...
Proceedings Article
The Ideology Construction in Poetry of Generation of 1980s Poets of South Kalimantan
Evira Nida Maulida, Suminto A Sayuti
This study aims to describe the ideology constructions in poetry that is built by generation 80’ poet of South Kalimantan using linguistic strategies. The qualitative method with critical discourse analysis approach of Teun A. van Dijk model was used to examine the ideology construction. The data of...
Journal: Journal of African Trade
Case Study
Structural change and industrial policy: A case study of Ethiopia’s leather sector
Michael Mbate
Pages: 85 - 100
Recent empirical evidence underscores the vital role of industrial development in fostering structural change and promoting a country’s long-run development objectives. Devising sound industrial policy institutions emerges as a key policy option to promote the reallocation of human, physical and financial...
Journal: Clinical Hematology International
Review Article
Treatment of Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Philadelphia-Negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Enrico Maffini, Francesco Saraceni, Francesco Lanza
Pages: 85 - 93
The majority of adult patients affected by B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) will relapse after an initial response, while approximately 20% will display primary resistant disease. Patients suffering from relapsed/refractory B-ALL have a very poor outcome. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation...
Proceedings Article
Comparison Analysis of Sharia Banking Financial Performance Using Income Statement Approach and Value Added Statement Approach
Arim Nasim, Siska Yulia Solihati
This Study aims to analyze the difference between the income statement approach and the value added statement approach used to measure the financial performance of Islamic banking in Indonesia. Research subjects are Islamic Banks listed in Indonesia. Data analysis method is descriptive statistics. The...
Proceedings Article
From an Independent to Non-autonomous Village (The History of Status Change of Selo Village, Grobogan District)
Mr. Wasino, Endah Sri Hartatik, Fitri Amalia Shintasiwi
Selo is one of historical villages in Java which had existed in the Mataram Islam Kingdom era as an independent village. Independent villages means villages which received special autonomy from the king in its governance and was exempted from tax payment. Together with the change of governance in Java,...
Proceedings Article
Stochastic Computing and Intelligent Optimization Analysis for a Generalized Information Delivery System
Xiaonan Xiao
In this paper, we use the optimal nonlinear random filtering method and intelligent optimization algorithm to study the optimal control problem of a kind of incomplete data and continuous nonstationary stochastic information delivery system. We obtain the two optimal control mathematical models in these...
Proceedings Article
Status of Rights on Community Land in The Settlement of Coastal Areas of The Kamboja Village
Agung Ramadhan Saputra, Oksep Adhayanto, Marnia Rani, Irman Irman
Utilization of coastal area as the development program of Tanjungpinang City as the capital city of Riau Islands Province, especially coastal area settlement of Kamboja Subdistrict of West Tanjungpinang, feared effect to the surrounding environment. Gradual changes in the environment will have a direct...
Proceedings Article
Innovative-oriented neo-industrialization as an imperative to the development of the Russian economy
I.V. Minakova, O.I. Solodukhina, T.N. Bukreeva
In developed countries, the view prevails that industrial production is losing its central importance in the economic system, and it is being replaced by a rapidly growing tertiary sector. However, world practice shows that industrial production is currently the most efficient sector of the economy....
Proceedings Article
Mobile learning infusion through enhancing teachers’ perception: Case study in eastern of Indonesia
Dwi Sulisworo, Dian Artha Kusumaningtyas, Eko Nursulistiyo, Trikinasih Handayani
Information technology penetration in Indonesia is relatively high. People have used this technology widely in many activities, but its use is still relatively low in education; including the use of mobile learning. One reason is that the teacher's perception is still low regarding the benefits of this...
Proceedings Article
Analysis of Export Technology Complexity Structure of High-tech Manufacturing Industry in China and the US
Yumeng Hu, Xing Zheng
High-tech manufacturing has become the pillar industry of the world’s major countries. To a certain extent, the development of high-tech manufacturing determines the status of a country’s global value chain. China and the United States are both big high-tech exporting countries. Based on the description...
Proceedings Article
Enhancing Accounting Students’ Writing Skill through Instagram
Fenny Thresia, Nedi Hendri, Eko Susanto, Yuni Novitasari
Instagram is one of the social media used to share activity or experience on photo or video with the caption as information. Thisarticlepresentsresults of a study onInstagram photo as the media to improve accounting students motivation in writing. The aim of this study wasto enhance accounting students’...
Proceedings Article
Design of Portable Purchase Display for Small to Medium Enterprise (Case Study of Fish Cracker Village in Surabaya)
Grace Mulyono, Diana Thamrin
Kampung Krupuk, a village of traditional cracker makers, the problem solving method is used to answer the following questions: what type of portable purchase display is suitable for the community of the village of Surabaya crackers? Is a need to develop its business promotion and sales through exhibition...
Case Study
Applicability of Regional Evaluation for Rapid Assessment Models of Earthquake Disaster Life Loss – A case study of Gansu Province
Wen Li, Wenkai Chen, Hanran Zhang, Zijing Su
Pages: 85 - 92
In this paper, typical earthquake disaster life loss assessment models are applied to verify and calculate the historical earthquake cases in the Gansu Province since 1966. The assessment accuracy and applicability of various models in the Gansu Province are studied by means of actual earthquake cases....
Proceedings Article
Practicality of Basic Electronic 1 Module Integrated Character Value Based on Conceptual Change Teaching Model to Increase Physics Students' Competency
Auliya Hidayati
This research is motivated from the unavailability of teaching materials in accordance with the characteristics of students. Teaching materials that are developed not only to make the student into a person who has a high intellectual, but also be able to educate students into a figure who has the character...
Proceedings Article
College English Grammar Teaching Guided by Constructivism Learning Theory
Qiaomei Zhao
Grammar is the most important part in English study, but a good command of it does not mean one can learn English well. Oppositely, grammar should play an active role in improving the integral development of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Therefore, we have to reform our traditional grammar...
Proceedings Article
Interpersonal Communication In Moral (Ahlak) Coaching of Dropout Teens
M. Nasor M. Nasor
Communication can be done by everyone anywhere and anytime, including parents' interpersonal communication to their children. Interpersonal communication is the process of sending and receiving messages between two people or a small group face to face with various feedback. Basically through this communication...
Proceedings Article
Consumer Behaviour at Fish Product Centre Sentra Ikan Bulak Surabaya
Herman Herman
The Consumer decision to make a purchase in a shopping place influenced by many factors. Surabaya has a place to shop various fish processed products called Sentra Ikan Bulak (SIB) is interesting to inquire how the behavior of consumers. This study aims to analyze consumer behavior of Sentra Ikan Bulak....
Proceedings Article
Exploration on the Integration of Colleges and Local Cultural Brands Taking Suining Children's Drawing Studio of Xuzhou Kindergarten Teachers College as an Example
Feng Wei
The integration and development of colleges and local cultural brand has important practical significance. It can improve the talent training mode of colleges, form a positive interaction between university educational research and social development, and promote the development of local cultural brand....
Proceedings Article
Innovation in the Education of Orphanage Children: Case Study at the Family Love Orphanage and Entrepreneurship Based School Prima Unggul Foundation
Esmi Tsalsa Sofiawati, Fransiskus Sawan, Muhamad Thoif, Nurhattati Fuad, Suryadi Suryadi
Innovation is the way organizations respond to each change appropriately so that the organization still exists and continues to develop to realize its vision. This study aims to describe educational innovations carried out at the Prima Unggul Foundation. The method used is a qualitative method with a...
Proceedings Article
The Factors of Fraud Trends in Public Sector in Makassar City
Arman Kamal, Diah Ayu Gustiningsih, Mediaty, Abdul Hamid Habbe, Arifuddin
Abstract. This study aims to obtain empirical evidence about the factors causing fraud trends in public sector organizations in the city of Makassar. The variables tested were distributive justice, procedural fairness, internal control system, leadership style, and organizational ethical culture. The...
Proceedings Article
The Level of Participation of the Bicycle Community in Improving Self-Esteem
Yusuf Dwi Meirianto, Komarudin Komarudin, Mulyana Mulyana
This study aims to determine the relationship of the level of participation of the bicycle community in the city of Bandung in improving self-esteem, the sample of this study was fifty people. Sampling is done by using Stratified Proportional Random Sampling technique. This research method is quantitative...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
CIoT-Robot Cloud and IoT Assisted Indoor Robot for Medicine Delivery
Huiru Cao, Xiaofeng Huang, Jianyi Zhuang, Jianqiang Xu, Zening Shao
At present, there is increasing requirements for updating the healthcare system by introducing the new information and communication technologies, especially for indoor domains. However, the current system and healthcare robot are restricted to remote monitoring and medicine delivery research, cannot...
Proceedings Article
Congenital Missing Teeth
Jessica Anggono, Elza Ibrahim Auerkari
Oral health plays a major role in an individual’s well-being, affecting all aspects of quality of life: esthetics, function, and speech. Abnormalities in oral health may disrupt any or all of these aspects. One of the challenging and most common dental anomalies found in daily practice is congenital...
Proceedings Article
Finite-Set Model Predictive Control for Eight-Switch Three-Phase NPC Converter with DC-Link Voltages Fluctuation Suppression
Zeyu Wang, Molin Zhao
The three-level neutral point clamped converter (NPC) is one of the most promising topologies for medium-voltage high-power applications. However, the system stability is challenged by the DC-link capacitor voltages fluctuation especially in the presence of fault tolerant operation condition. To solve...
Proceedings Article
Research on Education Quality Assessment Based on Campus Online Community
Yong-chao Shen, Zhong Yao
In recent years, the campus online community has become a new technology platform for gathering graduate students' attention. The discussion on how to use the campus online community for digging a new method to measure the graduate education quality has become a heated topic for scholars. This article...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Selenium Accumulation Characteristics of Tomato Seedlings
Liming Wang, Guochao Sun, Jichao Liao, Yi Tang
A pot experiment was conducted to study the selenium accumulation characteristics of tomato seedlings under different concentrations of selenium. Four treatments were used in the experiment: soil was constructed by adding 0, 5, 10, 25 mg/kg exogenous selenium. The fresh weight and selenium contents in...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Enhancing Traffic Performance of Scale-free Networks by Employing Hybrid-information-based Queuing Strategy
Yulin Lu, Fenlin Liu
Traffic congestion problem has become a bottleneck restricting the development of modern transportation systems, and accordingly the networked traffic system has drawn lots of researcher’s attention. To enhance transportation efficiency on scale-free networks, we proposed a hybrid-information-based (HIB)...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Assessment of Curbside Roadway Level of Service of The Bandaranayke International Airport – Sri Lanka: A Comparison of The Analysis Tools in ACRP 40
Hadunneththi Pasindu, Kaushan Devasurendra, Pathiraja Udayanga
This study utilizes the most recent data set available on Bandaranaike International Airport Curbside Operations, collected in 2012, in assessing the curbside roadway level of service. The level of service of both the departure and arrival curbside roadways are evaluated using the guidelines presented...
Proceedings Article
Tax Management Analysis of Coal Companies Post Amendment to Work Agreement for Coal Mining Enterprises 3rd Generation: A Case Study
Christine, Tetta Aurora
This research analyzed implications of the Indonesian government's 3rd Generation CCoW Amendment to the Company's Effective Tax Rate and Tax Management, which was a mandate of Law No. 4, 2009, on Mineral and Coal Mining (the Minerba Law), which stipulated that the provisions in CCoW mining concessions...
Proceedings Article
Older Adults’ Acceptance of Death: A Grounded Theory Approach
Minnie Mamauag
The issue of death anxiety and fear of death has been a great concern of health care providers due to its emotional and behavioral outcomes among the recipients of care. Theoretical propositions and observed findings on death concept have not been thoroughly examined in nursing researches specifically...
Journal: eFood
Research Article
Effect of In vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion on the Bioaccessibility of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Manuka Honey
Danila Cianciosi, Tamara Yuliett Forbes-Hernández, Francesca Giampieri, Jiaojiao Zhang, Johura Ansary, Mattia Pacetti, Josè L. Quiles, Jesus Simal-Gandara, Maurizio Battino
Pages: 85 - 93
The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the change in the total content of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and the antioxidant capacity in Manuka Honey (MH) after gastrointestinal digestion and different purification methods. MH was subjected to an in vitro gastrointestinal simulation process,...
Proceedings Article
The Effect of Voluntary Disclosure on Firm Performance
Aprillia Krisdayanti, Seto Sulaksoso Adi Wibowo
Companies faced with the challenges to be more transparent in disclosing information company, so as to help make decisions in anticipation of an increasingly changing conditions. The annual report is basically a source of information for investors as one of the tools considered in the decision to invest...
Proceedings Article
Preparing Students for Intercultural Interaction in the Context of the Content and Language Integrated Environment
Nelly Savelyeva, Ekaterina Bozhko, Svetlana Surovtseva, Natalie Nevrayeva, Galina Bazarova, Tatyana Vorovnkova
The problem of preparing students for intercultural interaction in conditions of a subject-language integrated environment is quite relevant, and in theory and practice some experience has been gained in this process. The authors address the idea of the complex use of various methodological approaches...