In order to solve the problem of randomness and volatility caused by the rapid growth of renewable energy (RE), energy storage systems (ESSs)—as an important means of regulation—can effectively improve the flexible regulation capacity of...
For transient stability analysis of a multi-machine power system, the Extended Equal Area Criterion (EEAC) method applies the classic Equal Area Criterion (EAC) concept to an approximate One Machine Infinite Bus (OMIB) equivalent of the system to fin...
The excavation of large-scale underground projects produces a large amount of rubble waste material that is temporarily deposited near the project site, which forms a large-scale waste rockfill artificial slope. The slope has a granular structure, th...
The increasing integration of resources with limited flexibility, such as solar power, electric vehicles (EVs), and other renewable energy sources, has raised significant concerns regarding power system stability. The stability of power systems is co...
This study investigates the impact of roadside building development and vehicle exhaust emissions on atmospheric deterioration in urban highway areas. By integrating satellite-based building coverage data with an equal-pollution vehicle conversion me...
The quality of laser cladding is influenced by a combination of various process parameters, including laser power, powder feed rate, scanning speed, defocus amount, overlap ratio, and the flow rates of the powder feed gas and shielding gas. Taking in...
This paper analyzes the infeasibility of half-wavelength transmission systems in the aspects of power-frequency overvoltage and synchronization stability. The circuit model of the long-distance transmission system is established at first for steady-s...
Tower foundations have been used as grounding electrodes to reduce the area of the grounding devices. However, it is difficult to calculate the grounding resistance due to the complex structure of the reinforced concrete foundation. A method for calc...
Spatial equality of medical services refers to equal access to medical services in all regions. Currently, research on medical facility planning focuses mainly on efficiency, and less on methods for achieving medical facility access equality. In this...
In this study, a controllable equal-gap large-area silicon drift detector (L-SDD) is designed. The surface leakage current is reduced by reducing the SiO2-Si interface through the new controllable equal-gap design. The design of the equal gap also so...
When considering the contradictions between river management and protection in a typical plain river network, it is always confirmed that the river area has usually been encroached upon due to the development of human society. Based on the analysis o...
As water trading has become increasingly used to optimize the allocation of water resources, it has become necessary to transfer agricultural water allocations for economic development and ecological environmental uses by way of water rights trading....
Equal accessibility to healthcare services is essential to the achievement of health equality. Recent studies have made important progresses in leveraging GIS-based location–allocation models to optimize the equality of healthcare accessibility, but...
The use of satellite remote sensing could effectively predict maize yield. However, many statistical prediction models using remote sensing data cannot extend to the regional scale without considering the regional climate. This paper first introduced...
In this paper, we present a general version of polygonal fitting problem called Unconstrained Polygonal Fitting (UPF). Our goal is to represent a given 2D shape S with an N-vertex polygonal curve P with a known number of vertices, so that the Interse...
Care facilities are the mainstay of social services for the elderly. As the trend of empty nesting among elderly families intensifies due to the aging population, it is becoming difficult for families to take on the responsibility of caring for the e...
Sustainable agriculture in China is threatened by rapid socioeconomic development, urbanization, and climate change. In addition, the distribution of freshwater resources between regions is highly unequal, and water shortages are common in arid regio...
This study focuses on the mathematical and physical analysis of a truncated M-fractional (2+1)-dimensional nonlinear Kadomtsev–Petviashvili-modified equal-width model. The distinct types of the exact wave solitons of an important real-world equ...
A mixed integer goal programming model is developed to address the regeneration planning problems of even-aged forests in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The unique aspect of the goal programming formulation is to minimize deviations in scheduled...
Although Vietnam is committed to complying with international frameworks on gender equality such as CEDAW, the Beijing Platform, and the 2030 Agenda, women still face many barriers in exercising their land use rights in practice. This study uses a do...
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Background: Long-term care (LTC) services help the elderly maintain their functional ability and live with dignity. In China, the establishment of an equitable LTC system is a primary focus of the current public health reform. This paper assesses lev...
The incorporation of human values into software engineering processes is increasingly recognised as crucial, yet there is still a lack of practical methods to ensure their inclusion. A key challenge in this area is to identify a representative set of...
In order to integrate data relevant to decision making, especially for the development of post-mining areas, it is important to ensure their uniform spatial reference. A problem arises when the coordinates of the boundary points of mining areas of ne...
In this paper, we study the 2D Shape Equipartition Problem (2D-SEP) with minimal boundaries, and we propose an efficient method that solves the problem with a low computational cost. The goal of 2D-SEP is to obtain a segmentation into N equal-area se...
Cities worldwide face persistent inequalities in access to urban green spaces, a condition associated with reduced physical activity and poorer mental wellbeing. In high-density metropolises, land scarcity further intensifies these disparities. Altho...
This paper explores the application of automated reasoning tools, specifically those implemented in GeoGebra Discovery, to the perimeter-area inequality in triangles. Focusing on the computational complex and real algebraic geometry methods behind th...
The pressure fields generated by two simultaneous discharges have not been investigated on any notable scale for the electrohydraulic impulse forming method. In this study, the synchronicity of two discharges is ensured by the sequential connection o...
Long-term settlement monitoring of infrastructure built in soft clay areas is of great importance. When using InSAR technology for soft clay settlement monitoring, deformation modeling is a key process. In most InSAR deformation modeling, each compon...
This paper describes the investigation of electrocatalytic activity of the AuCeO2/C catalyst, prepared using the microwave irradiation method, towards the oxidation of sodium borohydride and oxygen reduction reactions in an alkaline medium. It was fo...
The growing awareness of environmental issues, climate policies, and rapidly developing technologies is contributing to the increasing number of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) around the world. A key requirement for their widespread implementation...
In order to cope with the rapid growth of spatiotemporal big data, data organization models based on discrete global grid systems have developed rapidly in recent years. Due to the differences in model construction methods, grid level subdivision and...
Landslide susceptibility mapping is considered to be a prerequisite for landslide prevention and mitigation. However, delineating the spatial occurrence pattern of the landslide remains a challenge. This study investigates the potential application o...
With the increase in transmission pressure and pipe diameter of long-distance oil and gas pipelines, automatic welding of the pipeline has become the mainstream welding method. The multi-layer and multi-pass welding path planning of large-diameter pi...
Due to water shortages and the increasing need for food in recent years, the optimization of water consumption parameters, fertilizers, and food production are essential and a priority. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of partial ro...
The rapid urbanization and population growth in China have brought the issues of social equity and justice to the forefront. The supply and layout of public service facilities play a crucial role in determining the residents’ quality of life an...
This article discusses the policy of Bussed Education in Türkiye in the context of the fourth Sustainable Development Goal, “quality education”. The contributions made by the policy of Bussed Education, which aims to facilitate the a...
The main purpose of the paper is to present a proposal to measure the relationships between Goal 7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and one of the areas considered in the green growth concept: environmental production efficiency. Both o...
Power cyber–physical systems such as multi-area power systems (MAPSs) have gained considerable attention due to their integration of power electronics with wireless communications technologies. Incorporating a communication setup enhances the s...
The hierarchical healthcare system is widely considered to be a desirable mode of the delivery of healthcare services. It is expected that the establishment of a hierarchical healthcare system can help provide better and more equal healthcare accessi...
Today, the global food security is one of the most pressing issues for humanity, and, according to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the increasing demand for food is likely to grow by 70% until 2050. In this current condition and future scena...
Landslides (LSs) are a natural phenomenon, typically triggered by heavy rainfall and earthquakes, and pose a global danger to human lives and property. LSs frequently occur on steep slopes and in loose soil conditions, and damaged sites can be hard t...
Uniform grid data are widely used in climate science and related interdisciplinary fields. Such data usually describe the hydrometeorological states averaged over uniform latitude–longitude grids. While these data have larger grid areas in the...
A multi-area power system requires coordination to enhance reliability and reduce operating costs. Economic dispatch in such systems is crucial because of the uncertainties associated with variable loads and the increasing penetration of renewable en...
A time-dependent third-order shear deformation theory (TSDT) approach on the displacements of thick functionally graded material (FGM) conical shells under dynamic thermal vibration is studied. Dynamic equations of motion with TSDT for thick FGM coni...
Gastrodia elata has been a valuable medicinal resource in the East for approximately 3000 years. In South Korea, G. elata is cultivated in open-fields or greenhouses near residential areas. However, due to severe continuous damage, cultivation sites...
Recent advancements in geospatial technologies have significantly expanded the volume and diversity of geospatial data, unlocking new and innovative applications that require novel Geographic Information Systems (GIS). (Discrete) Global Grid Systems...
Roughness is an important factor affecting the engineering stability of jointed rock masses. The existing roughness evaluation methods are all based on a uniform sampling interval, which changes the geometrical morphology of the original profile and...
The global burden of atrial fibrillation (AFIB) is constantly increasing, and its early detection is still a challenge for public health and motivates researchers to improve methods for automatic AFIB prediction and management. This work proposes hig...
The creation of child-friendly communities has become a key goal in sustainable global development. However, South Korea continues to experience a shortage of childcare facilities, resulting in gaps in the public care system and a growing reliance on...
This paper provides a theoretical investigation of the OR-product (∨-product) in soft set theory, an operation of central importance for handling uncertainty in decision-making. A comprehensive algebraic analysis is carried out with respect to var...
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