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Evacuation Simulation under Threat of Wildfire—An Overview of Research, Development, and Knowledge Gaps

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Wildfires have become a common incident over the past decades, and they have been threatening people’s lives and assets. In the communities close to wildlands or wildland–urban interfaces (WUI), these threats become increasingly serious, and in case of ...
Shahab Mohammad Beyki   +3 more
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Encouraging innovation activity: in the specific context of small- and medium-sized retailers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This paper aims at formalizing an innovation process well suited for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialized in retail. The design research consisted in analyzing conceptual models of innovation process from the literature and adapting it ...
BUISINE, Stéphanie   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Current status and future prospects of scraper conveyor lightweight technology

open access: yesMeitan kexue jishu
With the continuous expansion of coal mining scale in China, longwall faces are developing toward ultra-long lengths exceeding 600 m. For a 600 m scraper conveyor alone, the combined mass of the chains and scrapers exceeds 200 t, and the power ...
Qiang ZHANG   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathological Remodeling of Mitral Valve Leaflets from Unphysiologic Leaflet Mechanics after Undersized Mitral Annuloplasty to Repair Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
Background Undersized ring annuloplasty is a commonly used surgical repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation, in which annular downsizing corrects regurgitation, but alters valve geometry and elevates tissue stresses.
Alicja Sielicka   +9 more
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A review of platform designs for floating offshore wind turbines

open access: yesZhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu
The vigorous development of wind power generation technology is the core path for the country to promote the low-carbon energy transformation and realize the "dual-carbon" (carbon peaking and carbon neutrality) goals.
Jianhua ZHANG   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structure as an innovation

open access: yes, 2021
The purpose of the chapter is to present basic theoretical fundaments in the field of structurally significant formations that companies apply in the process of their business operations, market projections and innovative changes. Organizational forms and structures are presented in the evolutionary context of the time parameter, applying a ...
openaire   +1 more source

Ownership structure and innovation: is there a real link? [PDF]

open access: yesThe Annals of Regional Science, 2005
- Aquest treball s'enfoca en l'estudi de la relació entre la propietat i l'estructura de control de l'empresa i la seva activitat innovadora. El seu objectiu consisteix a analitzar el paper que pot ser jugat per determinants dintre de l'empresa relacionada amb l'estructura de propietat quan la decisió d'incórrer en activitats d'investigació i ...
Ortega-Argilés, Raquel   +2 more
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Global Innovation Systems—A conceptual framework for innovation dynamics in transnational contexts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper proposes a framework for the analysis of technological innovation processes in transnational contexts. By drawing on existing innovation system concepts and recent elaborations on the globalization of innovation, we develop a multi-scalar ...
Truffer, Bernhard   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Study of a Companion Trajectory Kinematics Analysis Method for the Five-Blade Rotor Swing Scraper Pump

open access: yesMachines
This paper proposes a five-blade rotor swing scraper pump (FRSSP) to overcome traditional volumetric pumps’ drawbacks, such as poor sealing performance, low volumetric efficiency, and complex structure.
Chong Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review and analysis of existing methods to assess the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) for office buildings

open access: yesActa Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2022
Population in developed countries spend most of their time indoors, whether in their homes, workplaces, stores or leisure areas. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this situation worsened and now, more than ever, the importance of a high Indoor Environmental ...
Cláudia de Castro Jacinto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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