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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,587 Views
20 Pages

3 June 2022

To better respond to the impact of power system-uncertain parameters on transient stability, a novel model named the parametric transient stability constrained optimal power flow (parametric TSCOPF) is proposed. It seeks the optimal control scheme of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Analysis and Control of Complex Power Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
374 Views
48 Pages

16 July 2026

Many multilayer service systems require a single unit of demand to use a mutually compatible tuple of layerwise routes. In these systems, layerwise reachability and layerwise maximum-flow values do not determine how much service can be jointly delive...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dynamic Analysis and Decision-Making in Complex Networks, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
702 Views
34 Pages

Passive solar shading is an effective strategy for reducing building energy demand, but its performance varies with climate, façade orientation, and thermal inertia. This study develops a sequentially coupled framework that links geometric sha...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Building Energy Efficiency Assessment and Retrofit Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
2,816 Views
32 Pages

10 October 2023

The new modular approach to constrained control of higher-order processes with dominant first-order dynamics using generalized controllers with automatic resets (ARCs) is addressed. The controller design is based on the multiple real dominant pole (M...

(This article belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,264 Views
18 Pages

Improving Finite Element Optimization of InSAR-Derived Deformation Source Using Integrated Multiscale Approach

  • Andrea Barone,
  • Pietro Tizzani,
  • Antonio Pepe,
  • Maurizio Fedi and
  • Raffaele Castaldo

19 September 2025

Parametric optimization/inversion of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) measurements enables the modeling of the volcanic deformation source by considering the approximation of the analytic formulations or by defining refined scenarios...

(This article belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,505 Views
21 Pages

25 August 2018

This work demonstrates a formal connection between density estimation with a data-rate constraint and the joint objective of fixed-rate universal lossy source coding and model identification introduced by Raginsky in 2008 (IEEE TIT, 2008, 54, 3059&nd...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rate-Distortion Theory and Information Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,995 Views
13 Pages

9 August 2023

At present, the majority of electric machine design software employs its own unique machine data structure. However, when users need to transfer their designs between software, they are often faced with significant obstacles or cannot obtain a parame...

(This article belongs to the Section I: Energy Fundamentals and Conversion)
  • Article
  • Open Access
378 Views
20 Pages

24 July 2026

Conventional parametric optimization of groove geometries for mechanical face seals is inherently constrained by predefined groove configurations, offering limited design flexibility, especially under complex gas–liquid two-phase lubrication co...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,124 Views
17 Pages

Cautious Bayesian Optimization: A Line Tracker Case Study

  • Vicent Girbés-Juan,
  • Joaquín Moll,
  • Antonio Sala and
  • Leopoldo Armesto

18 August 2023

In this paper, a procedure for experimental optimization under safety constraints, to be denoted as constraint-aware Bayesian Optimization, is presented. The basic ingredients are a performance objective function and a constraint function; both of th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Robotic Systems and Automatic Control: Mathematical Models, Technologies, Applications and Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,240 Views
37 Pages

Chaotic Artificial Rabbits Optimization for Minimax Problems

  • Amira A. Allam,
  • Mohamed A. Tawhid and
  • Mahmoud Owais

Numerous engineering problems can be represented as minimax optimization problems, including machine learning, classification, robust optimal control, signal processing, game theory, and more. Typically, minimax problems are considered challenging, e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,375 Views
18 Pages

Physically Consistent Whole-Body Kinematics Assessment Based on an RGB-D Sensor. Application to Simple Rehabilitation Exercises

  • Jessica Colombel,
  • Vincent Bonnet,
  • David Daney,
  • Raphael Dumas and ,
  • Antoine Seilles and
  • François Charpillet
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

17 May 2020

This work proposes to improve the accuracy of joint angle estimates obtained from an RGB-D sensor. It is based on a constrained extended Kalman Filter that tracks inputted measured joint centers. Since the proposed approach uses a biomechanical model...

(This article belongs to the Collection Sensors in Biomechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
7,887 Views
19 Pages

Energy-Efficient Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks: Parametric and Convex Transformations

  • Muhammad Naeem,
  • Kandasamy Illanko,
  • Ashok Karmokar,
  • Alagan Anpalagan and
  • Muhammad Jaseemuddin

21 August 2013

Designing energy-efficient cognitive radio sensor networks is important to intelligently use battery energy and to maximize the sensor network life. In this paper, the problem of determining the power allocation that maximizes the energy-efficiency o...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
55 Citations
4,984 Views
33 Pages

Mathematical Models for the Design of GRID Systems to Solve Resource-Intensive Problems

  • Valeriya V. Tynchenko,
  • Vadim S. Tynchenko,
  • Vladimir A. Nelyub,
  • Vladimir V. Bukhtoyarov and ,
  • Aleksey S. Borodulin,
  • Sergei O. Kurashkin,
  • Andrei P. Gantimurov and
  • Vladislav V. Kukartsev
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

15 January 2024

Artificial neural networks are successfully used to solve a wide variety of scientific and technical problems. The purpose of the study is to increase the efficiency of distributed solutions for problems involving structural-parametric synthesis of n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Analysis and Application of Mathematical Optimization Algorithms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,904 Views
30 Pages

Two-Stage Global–Local Aerodynamic/Stealth Optimization Method Based on Space Decomposition

  • Wei Zhang,
  • Lin Zhou,
  • Bowen Shu,
  • Xian Chen and ,
  • Zhenghong Gao and
  • Jiangtao Huang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The design of the flying wing airfoil must consider aerodynamic stealth and trim requirements, with their coupling exacerbating the complexity of the design problem by introducing multiple local minimum points in design space. In addition, it would n...

(This article belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
13,204 Views
28 Pages

Two-Dimensional-Based Hybrid Shape Optimisation of a 5-Element Formula 1 Race Car Front Wing under FIA Regulations

  • Francisco-Javier Granados-Ortiz,
  • Pablo Morales-Higueras,
  • Joaquín Ortega-Casanova and
  • Alejandro López-Martínez

4 February 2023

Front wings are a key element in the aerodynamic performance of Formula 1 race cars. Thus, their optimisation makes an important contribution to the performance of cars in races. However, their design is constrained by regulation, which makes it more...

(This article belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,592 Views
14 Pages

Analysis and Optimization of a Microgripper Driven by Linear Ultrasonic Motors

  • Ranran Geng,
  • Zhiyuan Yao,
  • Yuqi Wang,
  • Jiacai Huang and
  • Hanzhong Liu

2 September 2022

This paper presents the vibration response analysis and optimal structural design of a microgripper driven by linear ultrasonic motors (LUMs) dedicated to improving end-point positioning accuracy. Based on structural vibration theory, a parametric vi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advance in Piezoelectric Actuators and Motors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,463 Views
27 Pages

9 August 2021

This work considers the DC part of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid with a meshed topology. We address cost minimization, battery scheduling and the power loss minimization within the power distribution network through constrained optimization. The novelty c...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,080 Views
18 Pages

28 June 2019

The ℓ 1 relaxations of the sparse and cosparse representation problems which appear in the dictionary learning procedure are usually solved repeatedly (varying only the parameter vector), thus making them well-suited to a multi-parametric int...

(This article belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
639 Views
19 Pages

8 April 2026

Excavation adjacent to operating urban rail transit faces formidable deformation control challenges. To address this, a parametric collaborative optimization framework integrating micro steel pipe pile isolation and temporary intermediate partition w...

(This article belongs to the Topic Development of Underground Space for Engineering Application, 2nd Edition)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,366 Views
17 Pages

Parametric Stability Analysis of Groin Vaults

  • Ricardo Maia Avelino,
  • Antonino Iannuzzo,
  • Tom Van Mele and
  • Philippe Block

15 April 2021

This paper presents a parametric stability study of groin, or cross vaults, a structural element widely used in old masonry construction, particularly in Gothic architecture. The vaults’ stability is measured using the geometric safety factor (GSF),...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Theory and Modelling of Historic Masonry Architecture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,758 Views
17 Pages

Enhancement of Mixing Performance of Two-Layer Crossing Micromixer through Surrogate-Based Optimization

  • Shakhawat Hossain,
  • Nass Toufiq Tayeb,
  • Farzana Islam,
  • Mosab Kaseem and ,
  • P.D.H. Bui,
  • M.M.K. Bhuiya,
  • Muhammad Aslam and
  • Kwang-Yong Kim
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

19 February 2021

Optimum configuration of a micromixer with two-layer crossing microstructure was performed using mixing analysis, surrogate modeling, along with an optimization algorithm. Mixing performance was used to determine the optimum designs at Reynolds numbe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Analysis, Design and Fabrication of Micromixers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,793 Views
16 Pages

30 May 2025

This study develops an applied optimization method to address practical challenges in Laser Radar station planning for automotive Body-In-White (BIW) manufacturing inspection. Focusing on the spatially constrained industrial environments and complex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,958 Views
22 Pages

4 February 2021

We consider a decision-making problem to evaluate absolute ratings of alternatives from the results of their pairwise comparisons according to two criteria, subject to constraints on the ratings. We formulate the problem as a bi-objective optimizatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
849 Views
20 Pages

Robust Control of Twin-Rotor MIMO Systems Under Unmodeled Dynamics: Comparative Experimental Validation of Hybrid BSMC and Online QBHO Strategies

  • Abderrahmane Kacimi,
  • Azeddine Beloufa,
  • Souaad Tahraoui,
  • Abderrahmane Senoussaoui and ,
  • Mehdi Houari Zaid,
  • Abdelbasset Azzouz and
  • Jun-Jiat Tiang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

28 April 2026

The control of Twin-Rotor Multi-Input Multi-Output (TRMS) systems presents a significant challenge due to high nonlinearity, strong aerodynamic cross-coupling, and the inevitable discrepancies between theoretical models and physical plants. This pape...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Actuation and Robust Control Technologies for Aerospace Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
24,444 Views
22 Pages

A Design Method for Low-Pressure Venturi Nozzles

  • Hannah O’Hern,
  • Timothy Murphy,
  • Xiang Zhang,
  • James Liburdy and
  • Bahman Abbasi

2 April 2022

The purpose of this work is to provide empirical design models for low-pressure, subsonic Venturi nozzles. Experimentally validated simulations were used to determine the effect of nozzle geometry and operating conditions on the suction ratio (ratio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,501 Views
14 Pages

11 February 2022

Total transfer capability (TTC) is a vital security indicator for power exchange among areas. It characterizes time-variants and transient stability dynamics, and thus is challenging to evaluate efficiently, which can jeopardize operational safety. A...

(This article belongs to the Topic Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,360 Views
15 Pages

Parametric Design and Prototyping of a Low-Power Planar Biped Robot

  • Koray K. Şafak,
  • Turgut Batuhan Baturalp and
  • Selim Bozkurt

This study proposes a design approach and the development of a low-power planar biped robot named YU-Bibot. The kinematic structure of the robot consists of six independently driven axes, and it weighs approximately 20 kg. Based on biomimetics, the r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Service Robots: Exoskeleton Robots)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,017 Views
28 Pages

A High-Resolution and Robust Microwave Correlation Imaging Method Based on URRF Using MC-AAMPE Algorithm

  • Min Xue,
  • Mengdao Xing,
  • Yuexin Gao,
  • Zhixin Wu and ,
  • Wangshuo Tang and
  • Yidi Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 September 2024

This manuscript presents a novel framework for high-resolution and robust microwave correlation imaging. In order to generate a more diverse random radiation field distribution, the unified random radiation field (URRF) model is proposed. The URRF mo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,806 Views
18 Pages

Transient Stability Constraints for Optimal Power Flow Considering Wind Power Uncertainty

  • Songkai Liu,
  • Biqing Ye,
  • Pan Hu,
  • Ming Wan and ,
  • Jun Cao and
  • Yitong Liu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

4 September 2025

To address the issue of uncertainty in renewable energy and its impact on the safe and stable operation of power systems, this paper proposes a transient stability constrained optimal power flow (TSCOPF) calculation method that takes into account the...

(This article belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,462 Views
13 Pages

Applicability Evaluation of an Online Parameter Identification Method: From Lithium-Ion to Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

  • Ning Gao,
  • You Gong,
  • Xiaobei Yang,
  • Disai Yang and ,
  • Yao Yang,
  • Bingyu Wang and
  • Haifei Long
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

23 August 2025

While Forgetting Factor Recursive Least Square (FFRLS) algorithms with evaluation mechanisms have been developed to address SOC-dependent parameter mapping shifts and their efficacy has been proven in Li-ion batteries, their applicability to lithium&...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Vehicular Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
7,278 Views
27 Pages

This study presents an intelligent metaheuristics-based design procedure for the Proportional-Integral (PI) controllers tuning in the direct power control scheme for 1.5 MW Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) based Wind Turbine (WT) systems. The PI...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Mathematics and Computational Applications in Control Systems Engineering)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,864 Views
15 Pages

6 November 2019

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) relies on groundwater as well as desalinated water which are very expensive and energy-concentrated. Despite the lack of water resources, only 54% of wastewater was recycled in the UAE in 2016. In this study, a Sustaina...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue CFD Modeling of Complex Chemical Processes: Multiscale and Multiphysics Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
707 Views
21 Pages

24 March 2026

Hydropower development in high-altitude regions increasingly confronts a challenging “trilemma”: high hydraulic heads, large unit discharges, and spatially constrained narrow valleys. Under such conditions, conventional energy dissipation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,146 Views
19 Pages

15 January 2026

Phased array speakers are often designed with uniform element spacing, which limits beam steering capability and sidelobe control under practical aperture and hardware constraints. This study presents an optimization-driven modelling framework for pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
4,714 Views
20 Pages

SRTM DEM Correction Using Ensemble Machine Learning Algorithm

  • Zidu Ouyang,
  • Cui Zhou,
  • Jian Xie,
  • Jianjun Zhu and ,
  • Gui Zhang and
  • Minsi Ao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

9 August 2023

The Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM) digital elevation model (DEM) is a widely utilized product for geological, climatic, oceanic, and ecological applications. However, the accuracy of the SRTM DEM is constrained by topography and vegetation....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,344 Views
13 Pages

Modelling an Industrial Robot and Its Impact on Productivity

  • Carlos Llopis-Albert,
  • Francisco Rubio and
  • Francisco Valero

1 April 2021

This research aims to design an efficient algorithm leading to an improvement of productivity by posing a multi-objective optimization, in which both the time consumed to carry out scheduled tasks and the associated costs of the autonomous industrial...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Problems in Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,208 Views
19 Pages

Intelligent Dynamic-Enhanced Compensation for UAV Magnetic Interference

  • Zizhou Chen,
  • Zhentao Yu,
  • Cong Liu,
  • Guozheng Wu and ,
  • Jianwei Li,
  • Dan Wang,
  • Ye Wang and
  • Yaxun Zhang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

14 August 2025

Magnetic interference compensation is critical for enhancing the accuracy of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) magnetic anomaly detection. To address the constrained compensation performance of the conventional Tolles-Lawson (T-L) model, which stems from...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
242 Views
21 Pages

25 September 2026

To obtain a better insight into the displacement efficiency in heterogeneous reservoirs, a cross-sectional study for a pair of vertical injection and producing wells is considered. Geostatistical modeling is employed to simulate various cases of real...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
1,657 Views
22 Pages

Design of Experiments Approach for Structural Optimization of Urban Air Mobility Vehicles

  • Marco Claudio De Simone,
  • Salvio Veneziano,
  • Alessia Porcaro and
  • Domenico Guida

3 April 2025

The current global context demands the development of new solutions that prioritize energy efficiency, time optimization, safety, and sustainability. Urban transportation is one of the sectors undergoing significant transformation. Pursuing new urban...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Dynamics and Motion Control of Unmanned Aerial/Underwater/Ground Vehicles—2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,644 Views
17 Pages

Uncertainty Analysis for Data-Driven Chance-Constrained Optimization

  • Bartolomeus Häussling Löwgren,
  • Joris Weigert,
  • Erik Esche and
  • Jens-Uwe Repke

20 March 2020

In this contribution our developed framework for data-driven chance-constrained optimization is extended with an uncertainty analysis module. The module quantifies uncertainty in output variables of rigorous simulations. It chooses the most accurate...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Process Integration and Optimisation for Sustainable Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
3,866 Views
16 Pages

A reliable design of contemporary antenna structures necessarily involves full-wave electromagnetic (EM) analysis which is the only tool capable of accounting, for example, for element coupling or the effects of connectors. As EM simulations tend to...

(This article belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,091 Views
16 Pages

9 January 2026

The barrier fluid system in subsea boosting pumps primarily serves to seal and cool the pumps, representing a critical auxiliary system in subsea oil and gas development. Throughout their entire service life, these pumps experience both steady-state...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
  • Review
  • Open Access
928 Views
27 Pages

A Mathematical Review of Reduced Aeroelastic Models, Multiagent Dynamics, and Control Allocation in UAV Systems

  • Luis Arturo Reyes-Osorio,
  • Luis Amezquita-Brooks,
  • Aldo Jonathan Munoz-Vazquez and
  • Octavio Garcia-Salazar

22 April 2026

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are complex nonlinear systems characterized by high dimensionality. They are prone to aerodynamic effects, structural dynamics, actuation constraints, and networked interactions, requiring advanced mathematical models...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Simulation and Control in Engineering: Models, Algorithms, and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
803 Views
39 Pages

18 April 2026

Mobile crane repositioning and on-site logistics coordination constitute a highly coupled, nonlinear decision problem in constrained construction environments. Existing approaches largely decouple these tasks, limiting achievable system-level efficie...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,137 Views
25 Pages

RC-SLAM: Road Constrained Stereo Visual SLAM System Based on Graph Optimization

  • Yuan Zhu,
  • Hao An,
  • Huaide Wang,
  • Ruidong Xu and ,
  • Mingzhi Wu and
  • Ke Lu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

15 January 2024

Intelligent vehicles are constrained by road, resulting in a disparity between the assumed six degrees of freedom (DoF) motion within the Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) system and the approximate planar motion of vehicles in loca...

(This article belongs to the Topic Information Sensing Technology for Intelligent/Driverless Vehicle, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,177 Views
20 Pages

Design of a Bidirectional Veneer Defect Repair Method Based on Parametric Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization

  • Xingchen Ding,
  • Jiuqing Liu,
  • Xin Sun,
  • Hao Chang and ,
  • Jie Yan,
  • Chengwen Sun and
  • Chunmei Yang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Repairing veneer defects is the key to ensuring the quality of plywood. In order to improve the maintenance quality and material utilization efficiency during the maintenance process, this paper proposes a bidirectional maintenance method based on ge...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,505 Views
15 Pages

Conceptual Analysis of Intercooled Recuperated Aero-Engines (IRA)

  • Adam Kozakiewicz,
  • Tomasz Karpiński and
  • Bartosz Ciupek

4 September 2025

This study examines scientific and technical solutions designed to enhance thermodynamic processes in modern aircraft turbine engines by utilizing heat exchangers. A comprehensive literature review informed the development of a conceptual design for...

(This article belongs to the Section J1: Heat and Mass Transfer)
  • Review
  • Open Access
450 Views
14 Pages

Mechanical properties are considered key determinants of the long-term success of implant-supported zirconia restorations. However, limited data are available regarding the parameters that influence the fracture strength of implant-supported zirconia...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Zirconia-Based Dental Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
380 Views
34 Pages

3 September 2026

Lhasa combines abundant solar resources with a high heating demand and low winter solar altitude, making residential morphology simultaneously important to operational energy use and roof–façade photovoltaic (PV) generation. Based on a r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Artificial-Intelligence-Driven Built Environment Design)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,412 Views
22 Pages

Integration of the Circular Economy Paradigm in Companies from the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula

  • Maria Manuel Sá,
  • Carla Oliveira-Silva,
  • Manuel Paulo Cunha,
  • Artur Gonçalves and ,
  • Jesús Diez,
  • Ines Méndez-Tovar and
  • Eva Curto Izquierdo
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

29 June 2022

Over recent decades, Circular Economy (CE) has become a major topic when organizations try to develop their business amid the constrains of resource limitation and the desire to reduce their environmental impact. This study’s main purpose is to...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Performance Management)

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