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4 August 2023

The main challenge in a polymer coextrusion process is to have a good die design prior to the process, which can minimize the geometric errors that are caused by extrusion swell and interface motion. For this purpose, a coupling method of optimizatio...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
768 Views
27 Pages

2 July 2026

Driven by the global low-carbon transition and the rapid expansion of marine energy development, offshore integrated energy systems are emerging as a critical configuration for coupling offshore renewable resources, geothermal and subsurface thermal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Technologies and Processes in Geothermal Energy Systems)
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  • Open Access
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22 Pages

Optimization and Validation of Alfalfa Vibration Root-Cutting Shovel Using Coupled FEM-SPH Method

  • Shuo Wang,
  • Zihe Xu,
  • Miao He,
  • Xuanting Liu and ,
  • Qingmin Pan and
  • Yunhai Ma
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Perennial alfalfa roots form a composite with the soil, contributing to intensified grassland degradation and reduced yields. Soil-loosening and root-cutting tools are effective in disrupting root–soil composites and reducing soil compaction. H...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Agriculture and Bionic Intelligent Equipment: Key Technology Development and Application)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,814 Views
22 Pages

Multi-Objective Optimization Design Method for Whole-Aeroengine Coupling Vibration

  • Meijiao Qu,
  • Mengqi Li,
  • Yuheng Song,
  • Hanrui Zhu and
  • Guo Chen

18 January 2023

With the increasing thrust-to-weight ratio of modern aeroengines and the widespread adoption of thin-walled casing, the impact of the coupling vibration effect between the rotor and stator on the critical speed, rotor–stator mode shape coordina...

(This article belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
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7 Citations
2,055 Views
17 Pages

A New Extension of Optimal Auxiliary Function Method to Fractional Non-Linear Coupled ITO System and Time Fractional Non-Linear KDV System

  • Rashid Nawaz,
  • Aaqib Iqbal,
  • Hina Bakhtiar,
  • Wissal Audah Alhilfi and ,
  • Nicholas Fewster-Young,
  • Ali Hasan Ali and
  • Ana Danca Poțclean
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

14 September 2023

In this article, we investigate the utilization of Riemann–Liouville’s fractional integral and the Caputo derivative in the application of the Optimal Auxiliary Function Method (OAFM). The extended OAFM is employed to analyze fractional n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Approximation Techniques and Their Applications)
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19 Citations
4,420 Views
16 Pages

Optimization of a 3D-Printed Permanent Magnet Coupling Using Genetic Algorithm and Taguchi Method

  • Ekaterina Andriushchenko,
  • Ants Kallaste,
  • Anouar Belahcen,
  • Toomas Vaimann and ,
  • Anton Rassõlkin,
  • Hamidreza Heidari and
  • Hans Tiismus
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

20 February 2021

In recent decades, the genetic algorithm (GA) has been extensively used in the design optimization of electromagnetic devices. Despite the great merits possessed by the GA, its processing procedure is highly time-consuming. On the contrary, the widel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Robust Design Optimization of Electrical Machines and Devices)
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6 Citations
3,664 Views
20 Pages

20 February 2023

Vehicle front-end structure has the characteristic of symmetry. The damage of occupants in the crash process is determined by the combined effect of the front-end structure and the restraint system of the vehicle. In this paper, the coupling relation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Materials, Structures, Symmetrical Design and Mechanism in Mechanical Engineering)
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1 Citations
1,863 Views
18 Pages

14 September 2025

This study addresses the issues of unbalanced capacity allocation and rigid train formations in urban metro systems under tidal passenger flow conditions. By integrating temporal–spatial passenger demand with real-time dynamic train formation,...

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2 Citations
981 Views
18 Pages

Optimization Design of Spaceborne Microstrip Array by Strain Compensation Method Based on Multi-Physics Coupling Analysis

  • Kaihang Fan,
  • Kui Huang,
  • Qi Xiao,
  • Shuting Wang and ,
  • Hao Liu and
  • Huilin Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 October 2025

During orbital operations, spaceborne microstrip antennas are continuously exposed to solar radiation and the cold thermal sink of space, enduring extreme temperature variations. These extreme temperature variations induce significant thermal stress,...

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7 Citations
3,197 Views
18 Pages

29 June 2022

In view of the flow instability problem caused by the strong shock wave and secondary flow in the channel of the high-load counter-rotating compressor, this paper adopts the design method of coupling aerodynamic optimization technology and CFD and es...

(This article belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
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10 Citations
3,824 Views
23 Pages

29 March 2022

Evolutionary algorithms have been widely used to solve complex engineering optimization problems with large search spaces and nonlinearity. Both cultural algorithm (CA) and genetic algorithms (GAs) have a broad prospect in the optimization field. The...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Flow Control, Active and Passive Applications)
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15 Citations
4,581 Views
23 Pages

6 March 2024

Vibrating flip-flow screens are widely employed in the deep screening processes of coal washing, solid waste treatment, metallurgy, and other fields, playing a crucial role in enhancing product quality and production efficiency. The screen surface an...

(This article belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,614 Views
19 Pages

The advancement of computational capabilities has allowed for more efficient airfoil analysis and design. Consequently, it has become possible to expand the design space and explore new geometries and configurations. However, the current state of dev...

(This article belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
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14 Citations
6,156 Views
20 Pages

23 October 2016

In this paper, a novel distributed method is presented to solve combined heat and power economic dispatch problem, which is formulated as a distributed coupled optimization problem. The optimization goal is achieved by establishing two modified conse...

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441 Views
23 Pages

DQN-Based Pre-Optimization for Dual-Scale Collaborative Topology Optimization of Anisotropic Materials

  • Shuo Feng,
  • Yuhao Yang,
  • Ke Li,
  • Qidong Han and ,
  • Jinchen Cao and
  • Junyi Du
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

22 April 2026

Traditional topology optimization methods often face challenges such as slow convergence, high sensitivity to initial structures, and limited exploration of the design space when dealing with multi-physics coupling problems. To address these challeng...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
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369 Views
23 Pages

13 September 2026

As aerodynamic configurations become increasingly integrated with propulsion systems, internal–external flow coupling has become a key issue in airframe–engine integration. For embedded-inlet configurations, however, the airframe and inle...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Aerodynamic Optimization of Flight Wing)
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7 Citations
2,177 Views
19 Pages

We have combined the theory of bulk dynamics and the agronomic requirements of precision sowing with the aim of resolving the technical problems of poor seed mobility and the difficulty in controlling suction posture, which leads to an increase in th...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Technology)
  • Article
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5 Citations
4,307 Views
17 Pages

This contribution addresses the numerical optimization of the harvested energy of a mechanically and electrically nonlinear and nonideal piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) under triangular shock-like excitation, taking into account a nonlinear stre...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy-Harvesting and Self-Powered Devices)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,466 Views
17 Pages

Simulation and Optimization Experiment of Seven-Link Planting Mechanism Based on Discrete Element Method and Multibody Dynamics (DEM–MBD) Coupling

  • Zhichao Cui,
  • Jingjing Fu,
  • Yundong Wang,
  • Yating Yang and ,
  • Jingling Song,
  • Kangping Lu,
  • Xingchang Huang,
  • Hongli Liang,
  • Binxing Xu and
  • Chenghao Zhang
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

To address issues in traditional vegetable transplanter planting mechanisms such as poor hole-forming quality and low seedling uprightness, a seven-bar linkage planting mechanism with posture compensation of seedling entering soil was designed. By es...

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11 Citations
3,298 Views
17 Pages

8 June 2021

We consider two loosely coupled schemes for the solution of the fluid–structure interaction problem in the presence of large added mass effect. In particular, we introduce the Robin–Robin and Robin–Neumann explicit schemes where suitable interface co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fluid Structure Interaction: Methods and Applications)
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6 Citations
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19 Pages

Permanent magnet couplings can convert a dynamic seal into a static seal, thereby greatly improving the stability of the underwater propulsion unit. In order to make full use of the tail space and improve the transmitted torque capability, a conical...

(This article belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
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8 Citations
3,123 Views
14 Pages

6 September 2019

The cable cross section of an offshore wind farm power system is conventionally determined on the basis of the maximum current carrying capacity. However, this criterion cannot be matched and optimized with connection topology, which may lead to a la...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
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2 Citations
597 Views
20 Pages

2 February 2026

In large wind farms, uneven voltage distribution caused by feeder impedance and turbine spacing may pose safety hazards and reduce operational efficiency. This paper proposes a two-layer voltage coordination optimal control method for wind farms that...

(This article belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
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2 July 2026

As a key component of space telescopes, the rational structure of the mirror is a crucial factor affecting the telescope’s environmental adaptability and imaging performance. To address the technical challenges of simultaneously achieving light...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
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2 Citations
1,866 Views
15 Pages

In this article, our aim is to consider an efficient finite volume element method combined with the L2−1σ formula for solving the coupled Schrödinger equations with nonlinear terms and time-fractional derivative terms. We design the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in the Spatial and Temporal Discretizations of Fractional PDEs)
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6 Citations
1,777 Views
24 Pages

Optimization of Engine Piston Performance Based on Multi-Method Coupling: Sensitivity Analysis, Response Surface Model, and Application of Genetic Algorithm

  • Bin Zheng,
  • Qintao Shui,
  • Zhecheng Luo,
  • Peihao Hu and ,
  • Yunjin Yang,
  • Jilin Lei and
  • Guofu Yin
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 June 2025

This paper focuses on the use of advanced optimization design strategies to improve the performance and service life of engine pistons, with emphasis on enhancing their stiffness, strength, and dynamic characteristics. As a core component of the engi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational and Experimental Methodologies for Advanced and Sustainable Structural Materials)
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1 Citations
2,651 Views
16 Pages

Structural Analysis and Optimization of Urban Gas Pressure Regulator Based on Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling

  • Yue Cui,
  • Nan Lin,
  • Zhong Yuan,
  • Huiqing Lan and ,
  • Junqiang Wang and
  • Huigang Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 May 2023

As a core component in the gas transmission process, the internal wall surface of a gas pressure regulator is prone to failure due to long-term exposure to a high-pressure gas environment, resulting in poor reliability of the regulator. Thus, a therm...

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25 Pages

18 October 2026

Laterally excited bulk acoustic wave resonators (XBARs) on lithium tantalate (LiTaO3, LT) are promising for wideband radio-frequency filters, but spurious modes and costly full-wave optimization hinder development. Limited coupling-bandwidth flexibil...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Surface and Bulk Acoustic Wave Devices: Materials, Design, Fabrication, and Applications)
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17 Citations
4,577 Views
30 Pages

2 July 2020

This paper proposes a combined approach comprising a set of methods for the high-precision mapping of soil moisture in a study area located in Jiangsu Province of China, based on the Chinese C-band synthetic aperture radar data of GF-3 and high spati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Remote Sensing of Regional Soil Moisture)
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2 Citations
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21 Pages

The finite-time cluster synchronization (FTCS) of fractional-order complex-valued (FOCV) neural network has attracted wide attention. It is inconvenient and difficult to decompose complex-valued neural networks into real parts and imaginary parts. Th...

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The Architecture Optimization and Energy Management Technology of Aircraft Power Systems: A Review and Future Trends

  • Tao Lei,
  • Zhihao Min,
  • Qinxiang Gao,
  • Lina Song and ,
  • Xingyu Zhang and
  • Xiaobin Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 June 2022

With the development of More/All-Electric Aircraft, especially the progress of hybrid electrical propulsion or electrical propulsion aircraft, the problem of optimizing the energy system design and operation of the aircraft must be solved regarding t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power System Dynamics and Renewable Energy Integration)
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This paper focuses on the dynamics modeling and control methods for an underactuated Dual-Unmanned Aerial Helicopter Slung Load System (DUH-SLS), which consists of two Unmanned Aerial Helicopters (UAHs) connected to the suspended load via two sling c...

(This article belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
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342 Views
26 Pages

10 August 2026

After high-penetration distributed photovoltaics (DPVs) are integrated into AC/DC hybrid distribution networks, stochastic source-load fluctuations, AC-DC coupling, and heterogeneous response characteristics of voltage-regulation devices jointly aggr...

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6 Citations
1,949 Views
25 Pages

Collaborative Operation Strategy of Virtual Power Plant Clusters and Distribution Networks Based on Cooperative Game Theory in the Electric–Carbon Coupling Market

  • Chao Zheng,
  • Wei Huang,
  • Suwei Zhai,
  • Guobiao Lin and ,
  • Xuehao He,
  • Guanzheng Fang,
  • Shi Su,
  • Di Wang and
  • Qian Ai
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

18 August 2025

Against the backdrop of global low-carbon transition, the integrated development of electricity and carbon markets demands higher efficiency in the optimal operation of virtual power plants (VPPs) and distribution networks, yet conventional trading m...

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1 Citations
1,298 Views
21 Pages

Study of the Optimization of Pressurization Timing and Parameters for Enhanced Well Production Based on an Integrated Wellbore-Gas Reservoir Coupling Dynamic Analysis Method for Shale Gas Wells

  • Yusong Chen,
  • Feng He,
  • Yadong Yang,
  • Qike Zheng and ,
  • Junfu Zhang,
  • Weiyi Luo,
  • Haiji Ma,
  • Zhenglan Li and
  • Yu Peng
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

2 April 2025

An integrated dynamic analysis and prediction method for shale gas reservoirs based on wellbore coupling has been developed, focusing on optimizing well production. This method integrates a three-dimensional geological model, a mechanical model, simu...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
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11 Citations
3,630 Views
16 Pages

Theoretical Analysis of Roll-Over-Web Surface Thin Layer Coating

  • Tareq Manzoor,
  • Muhammad Zafar,
  • Shaukat Iqbal,
  • Kashif Nazar and ,
  • Muddassir Ali,
  • Mahmood Saleem,
  • Sanaullah Manzoor and
  • Woo Young Kim
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

17 July 2020

This study presents the theoretical investigation of a roll-over thin layer formation under the lubrication approximation theory. The set of differential equations derived by lubrication approximation is solved by the optimal homotopy asymptotic meth...

(This article belongs to the Section Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification)
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6 Citations
1,695 Views
27 Pages

17 April 2025

This study presents a comprehensive analysis and optimization methodology for bridge-connected modulators in coaxial magnetic gears. A novel harmonic modeling method incorporating magnetic saturation through permeability convolution matrices and mult...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
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8 Citations
2,520 Views
16 Pages

Dynamic Analysis and Parameter Optimization of the Cutting System for Castor Harvester Picking Devices

  • Fanting Kong,
  • Defu Wang,
  • Lei Shi,
  • Huinan Huang and ,
  • Qing Xie,
  • Teng Wu,
  • Yongfei Sun and
  • Changlin Chen
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

7 February 2023

Our study aimed to identify a design which would reduce cutting resistance during the harvesting of castor. This paper presents a theoretical study of the wave-type disc cutter, which plays an important role in castor harvesting. Based on the SPH&nda...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
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11 Citations
5,115 Views
22 Pages

5 January 2021

In order to solve the existing problems of large mean heat transfer temperature differences of regenerative air heaters and high superheat degrees of regenerative extraction steam in double reheat coal-fired power generation systems, two new design s...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,935 Views
3 Pages

29 March 2023

As the global energy crisis and environmental pollution become increasingly prominent, the development of new energy resources has become a global consensus [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Factor Coupling Analysis and Optimization Method for High-Quality Electrical Machine Systems)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,314 Views
25 Pages

19 April 2024

Multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEA) have attracted much attention because of their good global exploration ability; however, their local search ability near the optimal value is weak, and for large-scale decision-variable optimization prob...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Applied Mathematics)
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14 Citations
3,635 Views
31 Pages

7 September 2023

Aerodynamic shape optimization is frequently complicated and challenging due to the involvement of multiple objectives, large-scale decision variables, and expensive cost function evaluation. This paper presents a bilayer parallel hybrid algorithm fr...

(This article belongs to the Section E1: Mathematics and Computer Science)
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8 Citations
5,551 Views
22 Pages

23 December 2019

The mechanical dithered ring laser gyro (RLG) effectively overcomes the lock-in effect and ensures the sensitive accuracy of the low angular rate for the gyro. However, in the inertial measurement unit (IMU) system, the dither excitation of three RLG...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
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1 Citations
1,872 Views
20 Pages

The main concern of the paper is the concurrent treatment of size and layout variables in the static–dynamic coupled layout optimization of stiffened plates. As compared to size optimization alone, layout optimization is a more challenging task...

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Parallel Optimization for Coupled Lattice Boltzmann-Finite Volume Method on Heterogeneous Many-Core Supercomputer

  • Xiaojing Lv,
  • Chengsheng Wu,
  • Zhao Liu,
  • Yujing Fan and ,
  • Jianchun Wang,
  • Yaying Zhang,
  • Yixing Jin and
  • Xuesen Chu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

9 January 2026

Nowadays various coupling strategies have been developed to combine the strengths of different numerical methods in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), among which the coupled algorithm of the lattice Boltzmann-finite volume method (LBM-FVM) has gain...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics: 2nd Edition)
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7 Citations
4,596 Views
17 Pages

Optimization of Excavator Bucket Structure by a Coupled Simulation Method

  • Yong Wang,
  • Linlin Wang,
  • Chenchen Li,
  • Ziao Xue and ,
  • Yuan Sun,
  • Ruiyong Ma,
  • Dagang Wang,
  • Muchun Cui,
  • Xuefeng Wei and
  • Wei Xu
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

16 October 2023

As a component directly in contact with materials in the excavation process of the excavator, the structure and performance of the bucket directly affect the efficiency of the excavator. With the increasingly prominent environmental and energy proble...

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359 Views
29 Pages

25 August 2026

Hirth couplings connect gas-turbine rotor discs and transmit torque, making them critical to efficient energy conversion and power output. To address the current lack of strength research, limited optimization studies, and inefficient optimization me...

(This article belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
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7 Citations
1,910 Views
18 Pages

25 November 2024

Ratooning rice plants have a high moisture content and strong adhesion during harvesting. Traditional cleaning devices are prone to clogging when processing ratooning rice, resulting in a series of problems such as high grain loss rate and high grain...

(This article belongs to the Topic Intelligent Agriculture: Perception Technologies and Agricultural Equipment for Crop Production Processes)
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1 Citations
3,001 Views
16 Pages

To improve energy utilization efficiency and extend the driving range of electric vehicles, this paper proposes a Dual-Motor Coupled Drive System (DMCDS) with a simple structure and establishes a dynamic mathematical model to analyze power flow chara...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Energy Special Vehicle, Tractor and Agricultural Machinery)
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9 Citations
1,483 Views
18 Pages

30 January 2025

With the development of distribution networks, the widespread use of communication devices has exposed these networks to the risk of cross-domain attacks. Based on the coupling relationship between power and communication networks, a method for the o...

(This article belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)

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