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Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Using Chaotic Bat Algorithm
In this paper, the chaotic bat algorithm (CBA) is applied to solve the optimal reactive power dispatch (ORPD) problem taking into account small-scale, medium-scale and large-scale power systems.ORPD plays a key role in the power system operation and control.The ORPD problem is formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming problem, comprising
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The association between stroke and cancer is well-established.Because of an aging population and farmhouse magnolia wreath longer survival rates, the frequency of synchronous stroke and cancer will become even more common.Different pathophysiologic mechanisms have been proposed how cancer or cancer treatment directly or via coagulation disturbances
Cultural heritage in the Central European region - Mansion utilization and development in Hungary
Cultural heritage plays an important role in the tourism sector nowadays.When the European Union realised this, it started founding programs, aiming at, one the one hand, preserving cultural heritage and, on the other hand, assigning functions to them to attract tourists.The programs are in cooperation with the governments of the member countries.I
Instability Mechanism and Key Control Technology of Deep Soft Rock Roadway under Long-Term Water Immersion
More and more attention has been paid to the supporting problem of deep soft rock roadway floor with long-term water immersion in recent years.However, the existing soft rock roadway support technology rarely takes into account the delta gamma blanket influence of the immersion softening phenomenon of the roadway floor and the self-supporting struc