Abstract: Harmony search (HS) is a novel heuristic algorithm that imitates the improvisation process of musicians. The feasibility of HS algorithm has already been proven on several benchmark problems ...

The final three races of Thursday’s scheduled 10-race card at Horseshoe Indianapolis were cancelled because of problems with the starting gate. “We made a mutual decision with our jockeys in that we ...

Abstract: If a car is subjected to freezing temperatures for extended periods, it might experience starting failures due to the icing of the starter solenoid contacts. These types of failures manifest ...

A heat pump functions as a typical air conditioning system in the cooling mode — absorbing heat from indoors and rejecting it outdoors. In heating mode, the coils reverse their functions. The outdoor ...

Think of your Volvo like a finely-tuned orchestra. When it refuses to start, it’s often a single instrument out of tune. Your job is to find that one note—be it a dead battery, a faulty sensor, or a ...

There are few things more panic-inducing than turning your key or pushing your start button and hearing something that doesn't sound quite right. It could be clicking, grinding, or worst of all, ...

Solenoids are everywhere. They open the water valve in your dishwasher, control the flow of gas in your stove, regulate ink delivery in printers, and play a crucial role under the hood of your car.