Researchers are increasingly turning to roadway traffic flow theory to propose effective solutions for challenges such as traffic congestion and low efficiency in waterway transportation. However, since roadway traffic flow theory was originally deve...
This paper addresses the axiom of balance in Flow Theory from a physiological-and-group-based approach by a quasi-experimental study using mixed methods across two action–research cycles, each divided into pre-test, intervention, and post-test...
Power systems are the main source of carbon emissions. Currently, coordinated operation strategies of the source–grid–load–storage model considering carbon emissions is primarily expanded from the generation side. For practical powe...
The satisfactory construction of regional building energy planning models is a key technology in effective energy allocation. At present, the selection of energy planning is only based on artificial judgment criteria, which leads to a high subjectivi...
The movement process of debris flow in the complex roads system is important for risk evaluation and emergency rescue. This paper presents an in-depth study of the diversion effect of debris flow in cross channels, a common branching structure in bot...
The prediction of debris flows is essential for safeguarding infrastructure and minimizing the economic losses associated with the hazards. Traditional empirical and theoretical models, while providing foundational insights, often struggle to capture...
The theory of two-phase immiscible flow in porous media is based on the extension of single phase models through the concept of relative permeabilities. It mimics Darcy’s law for a fixed average saturation through the introduction of saturation...
This paper is dedicated to the modeling, analysis, and numerical simulation of a two-phase non-Darcian flow through a porous medium with phase-coupling. Specifically, we introduce an extended Forchheimer–Darcy model where the interaction between phas...
Multiphase pumps operate under different flow conditions with different work performance. In order to reveal the energy conversion regulations in multiphase pumps under different flows, this paper presents an analysis of the effects of different flow...
This study aims to develop a new theoretical framework from the perspective of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), incorporating flow theory, to explore the factors influencing behavioral intentions to participate in metaverse tourism. Using data...
Fractional flow theory still serves as a powerful tool for validation of numerical reservoir models, understanding of the mechanisms, and interpretation of transport behavior in porous media during the Chemical-Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) process. W...
In this work, a three-dimensional CFD model for the gas–solid flow of two different particle sizes in a CFB riser coupled with a kinetic theory (KT) has been developed. The properties of the solid phases are calculated using the proposed multi-...
Axial-flow fans are widely used as cooling fans in the outdoor units of split-type air conditioners. The design of an axial-flow fan blade involves stacking several airfoils that can be differently designed for each spanwise section. However, the com...
As the critical component of a nuclear power plant (NPP), the reactor coolant pump (RCP) will suffer energy losses during operation, which can lead to a series of safety issues and adversely affect the efficiency and stability of the NPP. In this stu...
The impact of the rapid development of large-scale centralized wind power farms on the power system is drawing more and more attention. Some topics about grid-connected wind power are discussed from the view of complex network theory in this paper. F...
This study aims to address the need for design guidelines in developing a cultural-heritage-based metaverse educational system. Using the UTAUT, the TTF model, and Flow Theory, a theoretical framework is constructed. Through qualitative research base...
In this study, the improvement effect of flow distribution evenness is evaluated quantitatively by applying the double piping theory to a parallel-arrayed low-pressure membrane module header pipe structure, and its feasibility is discussed. Orifice i...
Based on Graph Balancing Theory, this study proposes an anomaly detection algorithm, the Supply Chain Proof of Relation (PoR), applied to enterprise procurement networks formalized as weighted directed graphs. A mathematical framework is constructed...
Effective cash flow management has become crucial for projects and stakeholders given the wide payment-related problems and financial risks encountered in the construction industry worldwide. Previous studies mostly addressed cash flow and payments f...
Enhanced approximate expressions for the incipient indicial lift of thin wings in subsonic potential flow are presented in this study, featuring explicit analytical corrections for the unsteady downwash. Lifting-line and acoustic-wave theories form t...
Simulation and experimental studies have demonstrated non-equilibrium ordering in driven colloidal suspensions: with increasing driving force, a uniform colloidal mixture transforms into a locally demixed state characterized by the lane formation or...
Mixed traffic composed of human-driven vehicles (HDVs) and CAVs will exist for an extended period before connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are fully employed on the road. There is a consensus that dense fog can cause serious traffic accidents...
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Eco-conscious behaviors have become a global imperative for entrepreneurs, as the consumer demand for products and services has become increasingly green. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify the role of entrepreneurship education in envir...
The focus of this paper is on Rapid Distortion Theory on transversely sheared mean flows, which is often used to investigate turbulence-solid surface interactions. The main purpose of the paper is to bring together and present in a consistent fashion...
In this work, the cohesion-specific inputs for a recent continuum theory for cohesive particles are estimated for moderately cohesive particles that form larger agglomerates via discrete element method (DEM) simulations of an oscillating shear flow....
The occurrence of downhole debris flows in caving mines has burst, concealment, and destruction characteristics. This study aimed to investigate accurate prevention and control measures for downhole debris flows. The research background was a downhol...
A new methodology for estimating the discharge starting from the monitoring of surface flow velocity, usurf, is proposed. The approach, based on the entropy theory, involves the actual location of maximum flow velocity, umax, which may occur below th...
A mathematical model of cerebral blood flow in the form of a dynamical system is studied. The cerebral blood flow autoregulation modeling problem is treated as a nonlinear control problem and the potential and applicability of the nonlinear control t...
The water-flowing fractured zone development height (WFZDH) is of great importance for water prevention and control in coal mines. The purpose of this research is to obtain a WFZDH prediction method of the first mining face based on thin plate theory...
This paper develops the ideal plastic flow theory for the stationary planar flow of pressure-dependent materials. Two rigid plastic material models are considered. One of these models is the double-shearing model, and the other is the double slip and...
A regulating valve is a key control element in the coal liquefaction industry, whose flow field distribution is related to the entropy production. In order to make a quantitative evaluation of the energy loss in the cavitation flow and calculate the...
The purpose of this paper is to explore a discrete-time cash flow optimization problem of the insurance company with time value of ruin under different interest rates. For the sake of considering the time value of ruin, we assume that the shareholder...
The behavior of convective boundary conditions is studied to delineate their role in heat and mass relegation in the presence of radiation, chemical reaction, and hydro-magnetic forces in three-dimensional Powell–Eyring nanofluids. Implications conce...
A rigorous derivation of the macroscopic governing equations for convective flow in a nanofluid saturated metal foam has been conducted using the volume averaging theory originally developed for analyzing heat and fluid flow in porous media. The nano...
In many extrusion processes, the metering section is the rate-controlling part of the screw. In this functional zone, the polymer melt is pressurized and readied to be pumped through the die. We have recently proposed a set of heuristic models for pr...
The marine fishery will be the main form of the marine economy in the future. Simulating a hydrodynamic response under normal and extreme working conditions is the main means of structural analysis and design of a mariculture ship. In this paper, a s...
In this paper, to reveal the flow characteristics of broken mineral-rock of block caving, we present the Attribute Stochastic Medium Theory that combines an attribute block model with stochastic medium theory. An attribute block model was established...
To investigate the size effect on the energy characteristics of axial flow pumps, this study scaled the original model size based on the head similarity principle, resulting in four size schemes (Schemes 2–4 correspond to 3, 5, and 10 times the...
In an era where digital technologies are integral to daily life and sustainable education is increasingly critical, developing higher-order thinking skills with appropriate information and communication technology (ICT) support is crucial for achievi...
Mechanical energy dissipation is a major problem affecting hydraulic machinery especially under partial-load conditions. Owing to limitations of traditional methods in evaluating mechanical energy dissipation, entropy generation theory is introduced...
The aim of this investigation is to show the solution for the critical Reynolds number in the flow around the sphere on the basis of theory of stochastic equations and equivalence of measures between turbulent and laminar motions. Solutions obtained...
The determination of the flow regime of liquid and gas in power plants is the most important design task. Performing the calculations based on modern calculation methods requires a priori knowledge of the initial and boundary conditions, which signif...
The decarbonization of power systems plays a great part in the carbon neutrality goal. Currently, researchers have explored reducing carbon in power systems in terms of the optimization of energy supply structure and operation strategies, but ignored...
In the context of integrating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy sources into distribution networks, this paper proposes a proactive low-carbon dispatch model for active distribution networks based on carbon flow calculation theor...
The seawater circulation pump represents the pump product with the largest flow rate within nuclear power plants. Its energy consumption accounts for a substantial portion of the energy consumed by nuclear power plants. To investigate the internal fl...
Traditional models of two-fluid flow through porous media at the macroscale have existed for nearly a century. These phenomenological models are not firmly connected to the microscale; thermodynamic constraints are not enforced; empirical closure rel...
Variable speed limit (VSL) control is an effective technology to improve safety near freeway bottlenecks. This study aims to develop a control strategy for mixed traffic flow consisting of both human-driven vehicles (HDVs) and connected and automated...
Air leakage in the goaf is a fundamental reason for the high-temperature heat damage of the coal mining face and the gas concentration in the upper corner exceeding the limit. Combined with the boundary layer theory, this study analyzes the airflow s...
Limited by the influence of network topology and other factors, the theory of carbon emission flow is unreasonable in the allocation of carbon responsibility on the user side, which leads to the low enthusiasm of users to respond to emission mitigati...
The objective of this study was to simulate the flow of graphene oxide (GO) dispersions, a discotic nematic liquid crystal (DNLC), using the Ericksen-Leslie (EL) theory. GO aqueous suspension, as a lubricant, effectively reduces the friction between...
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