Browsing by Subject "Networks"
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A cleavable network based on crosslinked star polymers containing acid-labile diacetal crosslinks: Synthesis, characterization and hydrolysis
(2008)A hydrolyzable model network comprising interconnected star polymers was prepared by the sequential group transfer polymerization of methyl methacrylate and the acid-labile diacetalbased dimethacrylate crosslinker ...
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Construction imitating ants: Resource-unconstrained scheduling with artificial ants
(2009-05)The paper presents a methodology to arrive at critical path calculations in construction networks by imitating the natural selection processes utilized by real-life ants in search of shortest paths to a food source, and ...
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Convergence of belief propagation algorithms on binary pairwise Gibbs random fields
(2011)In this paper, we study the convergence of belief propagation algorithms (BPAs) on binary pairwise Gibbs random fields (BP-GRFs). Exploiting the equivalence of BPA on the graph associated with BP-GRF and the corresponding ...
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Entropy-Based Heuristic for Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling
(2016)A heuristic is presented for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSP), based on maximizing the entropy of the project's resource histogram. The proposed RCPSP algorithm makes use of the general theory ...
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Entropy-Based Sensor Placement Optimization for Waterloss Detection in Water Distribution Networks
(2013)The work presented herein addresses the problem of sensor placement optimization in urban water distribution networks by use of an entropy-based approach, for the purpose of efficient and economically viable waterloss ...
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Group transfer polymerization in the bulk: Linear polymers and randomly cross-linked networks
(2003)Linear homopolymers and randomly cross-linked homopolymer networks of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate of various molecular weights (MWs) were synthesized by group transfer polymerization in the bulk. 1-methoxy-1-(tri ...
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Modeling and analysis of urban water distribution networks during intermittent water supply periods
(2016)The paper presents a mathematical model that simulates the behavior of the urban water distribution networks (UWDN) during a period of intermittent water supply (IWS) and investigates the effects of such policies on the ...
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Performance and stability bounds for dynamic networks
(2007)In this work, we study the impact of dynamically changing link capacities on the delay bounds of LIS (Longest-In-System) and SIS (Shortest-In-System) protocols on specific networks (that can be modelled as Directed Acyclic ...
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Proactive Risk-Based Integrity Assessment of Water Distribution Networks
(2010)Sustainable management of urban water distribution networks should include not only new methods for monitoring, repairing or replacing aging infrastructure, but also (and more importantly) expanded methods for modelling ...
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Scheduling Resource-Constrained Projects with Ant Colony Optimization Artificial Agents
(2010)The paper presents a methodology to schedule resource-constrained construction projects by use of algorithms based on ant colony optimization (ACO)
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Seismic reliability assessment of urban water networks
(2014)We present a framework for the seismic risk assessment of water supply networks, operating in either normal or abnormal conditions. We propose a methodology for assessing the reliability of water pipe networks combining ...
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Synthesis and aqueous solution characterization of catalytically active homopolymers, block copolymers and networks containing imidazole
(2000)Imidazole-containing polymers were prepared and characterized in terms of their hydrolytic activity. Unlike similar materials synthesized in the 1960s, the polymers are of precise molecular weight and controlled structure ...
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Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic cationic symmetrical ABCBA pentablock terpolymer networks: Effect of hydrophobic content
(2008)Group transfer polymerization was employed for the preparation of six amphiphilic terpolymer networks comprising the hydrophilic, pH-responsive 2-(dime-thylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), the neutral hydrophilic methoxy ...
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Thermolyzable polymer networks and star polymers containing a novel, compact, degradable acylal-based dimethacrylate cross-linker: Synthesis, characterization, and thermolysis
(2007)A compact, cleavable acylal dimethacrylate cross-linker, 1,1-ethylenediol dimethacrylate (EDDMA), was synthesized from the anhydrous iron(III) chloride-catalyzed reaction between methacrylic anhydride and acetaldehyde. The ...
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Vulnerability of Urban Water Distribution Networks under Intermittent Water Supply Operations
(2016)The work presented herein investigates the effects of intermittent water supply (IWS) on the condition and breakage rate of urban water distribution piping networks (WDN), by studying the change in the rate of occurrence ...
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Waterloss Detection in Water Distribution Networks using Wavelet Change-Point Detection
(2017)The work presented herein addresses the automatic detection of water losses in water distribution networks (WDN), through the dynamic analysis of the time series related to water consumption within the network and the use ...