This study empirically investigated the drivers of port competitiveness among low-, upper-, and high-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. It explored the effects of country-level competitiveness, logistic performance, and ease...
This article describes the design and configuration of the DEMO Breeding Blanket (BB) feeding pipes inside the upper port. As large BB segments require periodic replacement via the upper vertical ports, the space inside the upper port needs to be max...
Background: With the introduction of the single-port (SP) robot, surgery that was difficult to attempt is becoming possible. Nephroureterectomy (NUx) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma also seems to be able to attempt a retroperitoneal (RP) approac...
Suboptimal feed mixer designs cause nutrient heterogeneity and energy waste through inadequate turbulent flow. This study systematically examines how stirrer blade geometry governs turbulent kinetic energy and thermal homogeneity to enhance mixing ef...
Port development potential refers to the potential but unrealized status and capacity of ports, which can become a reality when external conditions permit. A correct analysis of port development potential helps to better formulate investment response...
In recent years, the coastal ports of the Yangtze River Delta have rapidly developed with the progress of science and technology, which has caused some problems on account of the rapid development of ports. On the one hand, there is fierce competitio...
For the purpose of increasing the capacity of an Angang Strip Production (ASP) continuous caster and the surface quality of a medium-thin slab with mold sections of 150 × (1020–1540) mm2, the present work investigated the influences of the submerged...
Continuous-flow microfluidic biochips (CFMBs) automatically execute various bioassays by precisely controlling the transport of fluid samples, which is driven by pressure delivered through fluidic ports. High-level synthesis, as an important stage in...
Empty container repositioning has always been an important problem faced by ports. In this paper, we study the multi-port empty container repositioning problem with the uncertainty of the demand and supply of empty containers in ports. First, we esta...
Since the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, Chinese enterprises have expanded port and industrial investments along the Maritime Silk Road (MSR), forming a mutually reinforcing coupled system. Port investments reduce trans...
This paper presents a compact four-port multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna operating in the Ku-band around 13 GHz, targeting early-phase 6G upper-midband front-end applications. The proposed antenna employs orthogonally arranged short-ende...
In this paper, a novel broadband balanced-to-balanced (BTB) filtering power divider (FPD) utilizing the half-mode substrate-integrated waveguide and spoof surface plasmon polariton (HMSIW-SSPP) hybrid transmission line is introduced. Initially, a new...
Spatial scale is a key factor, which affects the accuracy of spatial expression and further influences the spatial planning of a research area. In order to help improve the efficiency and accuracy of optimal scale selection for all sizes of research...
In double-shield TBM tunnel construction, grouting plays a vital role in consolidating the gravel backfill and maintaining the integrity of the segmental lining. To investigate the permeation behavior of grout within the pea gravel layer, a fluid dyn...
In this study, a valveless pump was successfully designed and fabricated for the purpose of medium transportation. Different from traditional pumps, the newly designed pump utilizes an actuated or a deflected membrane, and it serves as the function o...
In this paper, a LabVIEW-based online monitoring and safety evaluation system for UAVs is designed to address the deficiencies in UAV flight state parameter monitoring and safety evaluation. The system consists of a lower unit for UAV recording and a...
Congestion on port motorways often leads to reduced capacity and traffic efficiency, while the growing prevalence of connected vehicles (CVs) offers new opportunities for improving traffic control. This paper proposes a hierarchical control method in...
In this paper, a dual-polarized stacked patch antenna for wireless communication and microwave power transfer is proposed. The stacked antenna consists of four rectangular apertures that are etched on the ground plane and four identical cross-placed...
Efficient logistics and transport at the port heavily relies on efficient AGV scheduling and planning for container transshipment. This paper presents a comprehensive approach to address the challenges in AGV path planning and coordination within the...
The separation of cenospheres is an important method for fly ash recycling, and there is no efficient and less polluting method available for separating cenospheres. This paper proposes the dry separation of cenospheres using a cyclone separator, whi...
In order to further reduce the aerodynamic drag of High-speed Electric Multiple Units (EMU), an active flow control drag reduction method combining air suction and blowing is proposed at the rear of the EMU train. A numerical calculation method based...
The pulmonary administration of pharmaceutical aerosols to patients is affected by age-dependent variations in the anatomy of the upper airways and the inhalation pattern. Considering this aspect, different upper airway models, representing the geome...
An understanding of sediment transport processes and resultant concentration dynamics in estuaries is of great importance to engineering design awareness and the management of these environments. Predictive modelling approaches provide an opportunity...
A novel method to design a wideband substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) bandpass filter (BPF) with compact size, wide stopband and high selectivity is presented. In this method some unique electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) cells are periodically etched...
Background and Objectives: This study explored how nefopam, a non-opioid analgesic in a multimodal regimen, impacts postoperative pain, opioid use, and recovery quality in single-port robot-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy (RALC) patients with a...
The National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Operational Products and Services installed a Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (PORTS) in San Francisco Bay during 1998 to provide water surface elevation, currents at PORTS prediction depth as well...
The characterization of the fluid flow of liquid steel in a slab mold, using two nozzle designs under unclogged and clogged conditions, is performed using physical and mathematical simulations. Nozzle A, with an expanding and contracting geometry, yi...
This paper reports on the design and experimental validation of a fully-metallic double-ridged waveguide 10 × 10 Rotman lens additively manufactured as a single part. The wide band operation of this quasi-optical beamformer enables us to cover...
One of the main challenges in the development of a plasma diagnostic and control system for DEMO is the need to cope with unprecedented radiation levels in a tokamak during long operation periods. A list of diagnostics required for plasma control has...
A novel common-aperture miniaturized antenna with wideband and dual-polarized characteristics is proposed, which consists of a circularly polarized (CP) and a linearly polarized (LP) antenna. The circularly polarized antenna stacked on the upper laye...
Understanding the morphodynamic evolution of muddy coasts under complex wave–tidal forcing is crucial for effective coastal management, particularly under the unstable hydrodynamic conditions associated with global climate change. This study em...
Based on admirable porous media performance and the popularity of additive manufacturing technology, gradient porous media are progressively being applied in increasing fields. In this study, convection heat transfer within a square vented cavity, pa...
To minimize the product imperfections due to slag entrapment and surface defects, the fluid flow pattern inside the mold must be symmetric, commonly named double-roll flow. Thus, the liquid steel must enter into the mold evenly distributed. The subme...
The squeeze casting process for an AlSi9Mg aluminum alloy flywheel housing component was numerically simulated using the ProCAST software, and orthogonal simulation tests were designed according to the L16 (4) 5 orthogonal test table to investigate t...
Under the tightening carbon reduction policies, port microgrids face the challenge of optimizing the installed capacity of multiple power generation types to reduce operating costs and increase renewable energy penetration. We develop a bi-level cost...
In this paper, an eight-port antenna array is presented for 5G handheld terminals to support multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) operations. The reported design involves three layers: the top contains eight circular microstrip feed elements; the mi...
Upper para-aortic lymph node dissection (PALND) is one of the most challenging gynecologic robotic procedures. This study aimed to evaluate the oncologic and operative outcomes of robotic staging surgery, including upper PALND, using low pelvic port...
Herein, the distribution of sulfur and iron compounds (dissolved sulfide: H2S and HS−, iron sulfide: FeS, and ionized iron: Fe2+ and Fe3+) in sediments (0–15 cm depth) at four stations in Mikawa Bay, Japan, was evaluated from April 2015 t...
For power electronic transformer (PET) based Modular Multilevel DC-Link Based T-type Converters (MMDTC) with Double Active Bridges (DABs) (namely DABs-based MMDTC-PET), the sub-module capacitor voltages exhibit relatively large ripples. To reduce the...
The instability of bank slopes with uneven and soft geological layers under a heaped load will influence the safe and normal operation of ports. Therefore, this paper takes the bank slope in Xiaqinglong Port for slope stability evaluation and treatme...
The ubiquitous methane seeping process in the deep-sea environment could significantly influence the global methane cycle and carbon budget. Hydrate formation on the methane bubble during the seeping process is an important way for sequestrating meth...
This paper designs a five-bit microelectromechanical system (MEMS) time delay consisting of a single-pole six-throw (SP6T) RF switch and a coplanar waveguide (CPW) microstrip line. The focus is on the switch upper electrode design, power divider desi...
We present a compact ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna integrated with sharp notches with a detailed analysis of the mutual coupling of the multiple notch resonators. By utilizing complementary split ring resonators (CSRR) on the radiating semi-circular p...
This research was initiated as design guidance for the extension works of a submerged trapezoidal riprap breakwater protecting the channel towards Huanghua Port in China. Based on flume experiments, the sediment-retaining effect of the breakwater was...
As a new type of repairing and reinforcing material, textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is often used to improve mechanical properties and durability of offshore, port, and hydraulic structures in the corrosive environment. In order to investigate how...
In this article, a combination of rectangular loop array and slot radiator for multiband applications is presented. The antenna is configured by arranging, concentrically, a set of rectangular loop radiators excited by electromagnetic coupling provid...
The novel microwave quasi-elliptic bandstop filter, which uses the initially uncoupled strip transmission lines, is considered in this work. The proposed filter is based on the reentrant structure, where the metallic body with a floating potential is...
In thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) the narrowing between bony and muscular structures in the region of the thoracic outlet/inlet results in compression of the neurovascular bundle to the upper extremity. Venous compression, resulting in TOS (vTOS) is...
An understanding of suspended particulate matter (SPM) dynamics is of great importance to design awareness and management strategies of estuaries. Using a Laser In Situ Scattering and Transmissiometry (LISST) instrument, variations in suspended parti...
The acquisition, processing, and monitoring of biomechanical variables in dynamic environments require sensor network architectures capable of handling high concurrency and large data volumes. This study aims to develop, validate, and deploy a robust...
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