High-Speed Permanent-Magnet Generator with Optimized Sizing Based on Particle Swarms for Smart Grids
Adel El Shahat, Georgia Southern University; Rami J. Haddad, Georgia Southern University;
Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

A Simple Block Coding Scheme for Peak-to-Average Power Ratio Reduction in Multi-Carrier Systems
Yoonill Lee, Purdue University Northwest

Battery Energy Storage for a Low-Voltage DC Microgrid System
Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State University; Nicholas Batt, Ecoult Energy Storage Solutions;
Jason Hoffman, Ecoult Energy Storage Solutions

Measured and Simulated Performance of a Grid-Connected PV System in a Humid Subtropical Climate
Fredericka Brown, The University of Texas at Tyler; Racquel Lovelace, The University of Texas at Tyler

The Effects of Failure of Anchor Rods on the Performance of the Tower of the New Bay Bridge
Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, University of California, Berkeley; Maryam Tabbakhha, University of California, Berkeley; Xin Qian, University of California, Berkeley

Serviceability Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with MMFX Steel
Faris Malhas, Central Connecticut State University; Mustafa Mahamid, University of Illinois at Chicago; Adeeb Rahman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

A General Method for Failure Analysis and Re-Design of a Mechanical Diode
Kevin M. Hubbard, Missouri State University; Martin P. Jones, Missouri State University;
Nebil Buyurgan, Missouri State University

Latency and Phase Transitions in Interconnection Networks with Unlimited Buffers
Lev B. Levitin, Boston University; Yelena Rykalova, UMass Lowell

The Role of Adhesive Forces during Separation of Liquid-Mediated Contacts
Prabin Dhital, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Shaobiao Cai, Minnesota State University, Mankato