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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This study integrates genetic algorithm optimization, CFD simulation, and experimental validation to identify the optimal runner geometry for a gravitational water vortex turbine. The combined approach enhances vortex stability and improves energy conversion efficiency, demonstrating strong agreement between predicted and measured performance ...
Zakaria. A. Mwakitwange, Adam Faraji
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ActuatorsRecent advancements in computational hardware and parallel processing are driving developments in metaheuristic algorithms. These advancements help solve increasingly complex real-world optimization problems.
Houssem Rafik El-Hana Bouchekara +8 more
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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This graphical abstract illustrates the evolution of wireless electric vehicle charging from unidirectional wireless power transfer to bidirectional wireless power transfer (BWPT) and toward future intelligent, autonomous wireless energy systems.
P. V. Elumalai +6 more
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Analysis and Classification of Partial Shading Conditions in Photovoltaic Arrays
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This study presents new mathematical models for describing P–V curve extrema under different shading scenarios and applies machine learning classifiers that use features derived from P–V characteristics for accurate fault identification. ABSTRACT With the escalating global transition toward renewable energy, ensuring the operational stability and ...
Hamid Reza Parsa, Mohammad Sarvi
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A Multi‐Objective Periodic Vehicle Routing Model for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Collection
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The collection of infectious waste from healthcare facilities (HCF) constitutes a recurring operational challenge. Indeed, despite the inherent health risks posed by the storage and the transportation of infectious materials, most of the existing waste collection systems tends to prioritise cost optimization and to underaddress the safety ...
Hajer Ben‐Romdhane
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Performance-based design optimization using uniform deformation theory: a comparison study
Latin American Journal of Solids and StructuresThe uniform deformation theory (UDT) is a relatively new concept in structural seismic design optimization. However, the results of optimization based on this theory have not yet been compared with other optimization techniques such as metaheuristics ...
R. Karami Mohammadi, A. Ghasemof
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study develops an integrated simulation–optimization framework for sustainable crop allocation and water resource management in the Bargarh Canal Command (BCC), eastern India. Efficient irrigation allocation remains a critical challenge due to competing demands, groundwater–surface water interactions and environmental constraints ...
Priyanka Mohapatra +2 more
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Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana +6 more
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International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this study, a robust position control strategy is presented for a two‐stage electro‐hydraulic actuator system using a fractional‐order proportional–integral–derivative (FOPID) controller tuned by Kirchhoff's law algorithm (KLA). Electro‐hydraulic systems exhibit strong nonlinearities, parameter uncertainties, and external disturbances ...
Ridvan Firat Cinar +8 more
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