Random forest method for estimation of brake specific fuel consumption
Scientific Reports, 2023 The internal combustion engine is a widely used power equipment in various fields, and its energy utilization is measured using brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC).
Qinsheng Yun +3 more
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Simulation Study on the Performance and Emission Parameters of a Marine Diesel Engine
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Development of intelligent ships requires marine diesel engine simulation models of high accuracy and fast response. In addition, with advent of tighter shipping air emissions regulations, such models are required to have emission prediction capabilities.
Rongbin Xin +6 more
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Modeling of a heavy duty diesel engine to ease complex optimization decisions [PDF]
, 2014 Engine optimization becomes more difficult every day, more and more limits regarding emissions of noxious components have to be met. Considering heavy duty marine engines such as the 6DZC from ABC there are several important instances: IMO III reduces ...
Verhelst, Sebastian +2 more
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From Offshore Operation to Onshore Simulator: Using Visualized Ethnographic Outcomes to Work with Systems Developers [PDF]
, 2018 This paper focuses on the process of translating insights from a Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)-based study, conducted on a vessel at sea, into a model that can assist systems developers working with simulators, which are used by vessel ...
Anderson +42 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini +2 more
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Fault Tree Analysis and Failure Diagnosis of Marine Diesel Engine Turbocharger System
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 The reliability of marine propulsion systems depends on the reliability of several sub-systems of a diesel engine. The scavenge air system is one of the crucial sub-systems of the marine engine with a turbocharger as an essential component. In this paper,
Vlatko Knežević +3 more
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The preservation of quartz grain surface textures following vehicle fire and their use in forensic enquiry [PDF]
, 2008 During a terrorist trial, dispute arose as to whether the temperature produced in a car fire was sufficient to destroy quartz grain surface textures.
Bull, PA +5 more
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
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Florida's Coastal and Ocean Future: An Updated Blueprint for Economic and Environmental Leadership [PDF]
, 2012 Florida's coastal and marine habitats and numerous ecological and economic resources provide invaluable assetsto the millions of people who live in Florida or visit the state each year. The coast is Florida's economic engine.
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc +8 more
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