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Energy Optimization Models for the Locomotive Assignment Problem

Networks, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reducing energy consumption is a key objective in transportation. Using detailed infrastructure data, this study introduces the Green Locomotive Assignment Problem (GLAP) to minimize energy consumption in railway operations by efficiently assigning locomotives to pre‐scheduled trains.
Gislind Baumgartner, Fatih Kocatürk, Ninja Scherr, Jan Fabian Ehmke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban wild meat and pangolin consumption across southern forested Cameroon: The limited influence of COVID‐19

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo, Ghislain F. Difouo, Christian N. Tchana, Alain Christel Wandji, Alfiery Laurel Djomnang‐Nkwala, Marcelle Mbadjoun Nziké, Sévilor Kekeunou, Markéta Swiacká, Daniel J. Ingram   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing terrestrial vertebrates as potential biodiversity indicators of ecosystem services in multifunctional landscapes

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Combining ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation is critical for evaluating the benefits of nature to society. However, research gaps have led to a conservation dilemma in determining which biodiversity groups should be selected in ecosystem service assessments.
Felipe S. Campos, João David, Ricardo Lourenço‐de‐Moraes, Lisieux Fuzessy, Neftalí Sillero, Pedro Cabral, Javier Retana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing forage and fear: How people, environment and predators shape reindeer grazing in the Fennoscandian tundra

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The long history of reindeer herding in Fennoscandia has shaped the mountain tundra by influencing its productivity, nutrient and carbon cycling and vegetation structure. By partly limiting shrub expansion, extensive reindeer grazing contributes to ecosystem resilience and helps mitigate climate change effects.
Marianne Stoessel, Felicia Wikinger, Regina Lindborg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Ti3C2Tx MXene Incorporation on the Mechanical Performance and Microstructural Characteristics of Bulk Molding Compound Composites

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Graphical overview of the preparation, mechanical performance and microstructural characterization of low‐content Ti3C2Tx MXene‐reinforced BMC composites. ABSTRACT Bulk molding compound (BMC) composites are widely used in engineering applications; however, improving their mechanical response through low‐content nanoscale modification remains ...
Bilge Yılmaz, Cemal Meran, Cahit Bilgi
wiley   +1 more source

A Case Study to Monitor Parallel‐Connected Ni–Cd Batteries on EMU Trains Through Compositional Data Control Charts

Quality and Reliability Engineering International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, widely used in modern railway transportation, use Nickel–Cadmium (Ni–Cd) batteries to power auxiliary systems on board, including lighting, ventilation, control electronics, and emergency systems. These batteries are often connected in parallel to ensure a wider power supply range for electrical loads that ...
Christian Capezza, Guido Cesaro, Antonio Lepore, Biagio Palumbo, Emanuele Rossi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Empirical Equation for Tunnel Squeezing Prediction in Weak Rock Masses

Advances in Civil Engineering
Squeezing in tunnels is a major problem in tunnel engineering that involves cost and occupational safety risks as well as changes in tunnel shape. Accurate estimation of squeezing is important in the early stages of tunnel design and in terms of solving ...
Evren Posluk, Servet Karahan, Suleyman Dalğıç, Candan Gokceoglu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Author’s innovative solutions for developing installations and devices for cleaning water surfaces from oil pollution

RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety
In the context of increasing anthropogenic load and more frequent man-made emergencies, the problem of pollution of water bodies by oil spills is becoming one of the most urgent environmental tasks.
Midhat Kh. Akhtyamov, Viktor D. Katin, Maxim A. Potetyurin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Image Segmentation and Deep Learning to Improve Radio Frequency Propagation Models

International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper proposes a multi‐sensor approach to improve radio frequency (RF) propagation models, which play a key role in the rapidly expanding field of connected vehicle technology. Focusing on the 1‐ to 20‐GHz frequency range, which is critical for both satellite‐to‐vehicle and base station‐to‐vehicle communications, our study introduces a ...
Jonathan Israel, Xavier Boulanger, Vegard Arneson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging the Potential of Public Food Procurement to Achieve Multiple Food System Outcomes: Insights From a Policy Analysis in Australia

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Government food procurement investment offers significant potential to advance health and sustainability goals; yet, integrating these dimensions into policy design has proved challenging. We mapped and analysed 38 food procurement and catering‐specific policies in Australia to identify ways to strengthen policy design: 20 governing ...
Carolina Venegas Hargous, Anne Marie Thow, Belinda Reeve, Erica Reeve   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source