The presented research is focused on a proposal to improve a tank container structure by introducing sandwich components in the bottom to reduce its load while transported by rail. This solution will help to reduce loads by means of the energy-absorb...
Container transport is one of the most promising modes of international freight transport. Railway container transport is mainly carried out using flat cars. Container cars can be damaged under the most unfavorable operating load conditions of a 1520...
This research deals with determination of the loading of an open container during operating modes. The special feature of this container is its convex walls. This engineering solution increases the useful capacity of a container by 8% in comparison t...
The container loading problem (CLP) has a broad spectrum of applications in industry and has been studied for over 60 years due to its high complexity. This paper addresses a realistic single-container loading scenario with practical constraints, inc...
As mining progresses, complexities arise, leading to potential coal-rock gas dynamic disasters triggered by mining disturbances. These dynamic phenomena are influenced by factors such as loading mode, coal properties, and the presence of gas. To gain...
In some automated container terminals, railway lines have been implemented into the port, saving container transfer time. However, the equipment scheduling level of the railway yard needs to be improved for managers. In the equipment scheduling of lo...
The estimation of wind loads on ships and other marine objects represents a continuous challenge because of its implication for various aspects of exposed structure exploitation. An extended method for estimating the wind loads on container ships is...
Self-contained electro-hydraulic cylinders have the potential to replace both conventional hydraulic systems and the electro-mechanical counterparts enhancing energy efficiency, plug-and-play installation, and reduced maintenance. Current commercial...
According to accident case studies, one of the causes of accidents involving container ships was often the incorrectly declared weight of the container. For this reason, the International Maritime Organization introduced an amendment to the Internati...
We propose in this paper a two-phase approach that decomposes the process of solving the three-dimensional single Container Loading Problem (CLP) into subsequent tasks: (i) the generation of blocks of boxes and (ii) the loading of blocks into the con...
In this paper, a novel approach to the container loading problem using a spatial entropy measure to bias a Monte Carlo Tree Search is proposed. The proposed algorithm generates layouts that achieve the goals of both fitting a constrained space and al...
In the container loading problem (CLP), the construction of packing patterns is driven by the maximization of the volume occupied, and comprises several constraints such as loading feasibility, weight balance, cargo stability, operational safety, mat...
In order to reduce the large damage caused by train derailment, protective facilities of various shapes and conditions can be installed on railroad tracks. These protective facilities are referred to as derailment containment provisions (DCPs) and th...
A multilayer liquid-containing protective structure is composed of a liquid tank, ceramic, a honeycomb sandwich and homogeneous steel. This structure has superior resistance to combined blast wave and fragment loading. Due to the relatively complicat...
The ongoing container shortage crisis has presented significant challenges for the freight forwarding industry, requiring companies to implement adaptive measures in order to maintain peak operational efficiency. This article presents a novel mathema...
Container-based virtualization has gained significant popularity in recent years because of its simplicity in deployment and adaptability in terms of cloud resource provisioning. Containerization technology is the recent development in cloud computin...
A prestressed concrete containment vessel (PCCV) serves as the final physical barrier for nuclear reactors, with its structural integrity being critical to prevent radioactive release during accident scenarios. Addressing structural complexity at the...
This study addresses the critical gap in the literature regarding the energy efficiency of intermodal terminals in smart cities, mainly focusing on crane operations during train loading processes. Novelty’s contribution lies in developing a com...
This paper investigates the failure behavior and vulnerability of the containment structure (CS) under internal pressure according to different functional and structural failure criteria. Through nonlinear numerical analysis, the deformation of the s...
The components of an operational wind turbine are continuously impacted by both static and dynamic loads. Regular inspections and maintenance are required to keep these components healthy. The main bearing of a wind turbine is one such component that...
A removable module design is proposed to enable the use of open wagons for container transport. It acts as an intermediate adapter between an open wagon body and a tank container, ensuring the possibility of their reliable interaction. The dynamic lo...
This research paper presents the second part of a comparative analysis of a novel self-contained electro-hydraulic cylinder with passive load-holding capability against a state of the art, valve-controlled hydraulic system that is typically used in l...
The compression and compressive creep behavior of target shipping containers, which are material properties based on finite element analysis, and the lifetime and load-sharing rate, were analyzed in this study to develop a computer-aided engineering...
This research paper presents the first part of a comparative analysis of a novel self-contained electro-hydraulic cylinder with passive load-holding capability against a state of the art, valve-controlled actuation system that is typically used in lo...
This research is concerned with the use of double walls filled with foam aluminum for an open wagon to decrease loading during operational modes. The research presents the strength calculation for the frame of a wagon with a consideration of the engi...
The seepage velocity and temperature externally manifest the changing structure, gas desorption and energy release that occurs in coal containing gas failure under loading. By using the system of coal containing gas failure under loading, this paper...
The air turbine starter (ATS) of an aero-engine incorporates a high-speed, high-energy rotor. An uncontained failure of the ATS could lead to catastrophic consequences, making containment capability research critically important. This study proposes...
The spatial separation of port yards and railway hubs, which relies on external truck drayage as a necessary link, hampers the seamless transshipment of sea–rail intermodal containers between ports and railway hubs. This creates challenges in s...
Container-based cloud platforms enable flexible and lightweight application deployment, yet container scheduling remains challenged by resource fragmentation, load imbalance, excessive energy consumption, and service-level agreement (SLA) violations....
Quay cranes (QCs) play a vital role in automated container terminals (ACTs), and once a QC malfunctions, it will seriously affect the operation efficiency of ships being loaded and unloaded by the QC. In this study, we investigate an integrated sched...
The design of a removable module is proposed in order to enable the use of open wagons for container transportation. This module secures a container placed on an open wagon considering conditions for its strength under conditions of the operational l...
Accurate short-term container throughput volume (CTV) forecasting is crucial for optimizing yard management and port operational efficiency. However, conventional forecasting frameworks typically assume deterministic vessel-side container volumes, ne...
A novel self-contained, electro-hydraulic cylinder drive capable of passive load-holding, four-quadrant operations, and energy recovery was presented recently and implemented successfully. This solution greatly improved energy efficiency and motion c...
New requirements for terminal production and operation have emerged as a result of the increase in container terminal throughput. Traditional terminals’ manufacturing capabilities fall short of the expanding service needs. By constructing a dig...
Railway derailments present a safety hazard, carrying the potential for severe consequences for both human lives and the economy. Implementing derailment containment provisions (DCPs) near the track centerline is essential for mitigating risks in ope...
A series of calcium carbonate particles with sizes of 500 ± 80 and 200 ± 90 nm were obtained using mass crystallization in aqueous salt solutions by varying the reaction conditions and adding glycerol or a combination of polyethylene gl...
Intelligent Guided Vehicles (IGVs) in U-shaped automated container terminals (ACTs) have longer travel paths than those in conventional vertical layout ACTs, and their interactions with double trolley quay cranes (DTQCs) and double cantilever rail cr...
This article deals with the method of computer-aided studies of the results of tank container impact tests to confirm the ability of portable tanks and multi-element gas containers to withstand the impact in the longitudinal direction on a specially...
Container-based virtualization is becoming a de facto way to build and deploy applications because of its simplicity and convenience. Kubernetes is a well-known open-source project that provides an orchestration platform for containerized application...
With the growing global need for climate change mitigation and the transition to renewable energy, the development and adoption of photovoltaic (PV) power generation technologies have accelerated significantly. However, land-based PV systems face inc...
The article presents the results of a determination of the load attributed to rail vehicles transported by a ferry, considering the influence of sea waves on its hull. A mathematic model describing the displacements of a train ferry, which transporte...
To explore the postposition of the maximum pressure at the pole of the ellipsoidal end cover of cylindrical explosion containment vessels and to reveal the mechanism of the load evolution, the experimental method was used to measure the pressure curv...
In deep mining engineering, coal often is subjected to the influence of cyclic loading and water. In order to study the effect of water on gas-containing coal with cyclic loading, the pore evolution, permeability and energy dissipation of gas-contain...
Rail–truck intermodal terminals are an important type of dry port and play a vital role in inland freight transport. This paper addresses the container loading problem in rail–truck intermodal terminals considering energy consumption unde...
This paper investigates the influence of ship-loading condition on slamming during water entry. Three typical sections of the S-175 container ship, namely the bow, parallel middle body and stern, under three different loading conditions are studied....
Strong wind has caused damage to group-arranged quayside container cranes in terminals and ports in recent years. Interference may amplify the wind loads in some cases. However, the interference effect among cranes has rarely been studied. In this st...
Although air resistance represents a relatively small portion of a ship’s total resistance, it can vary significantly for containerships due to loading conditions and container configurations. As containerships grow, their exposed projected win...
During the coal mining process in soft rock mines with abundant water, the rock mass undergoes cyclic loading and unloading at low frequencies due to factors such as excavation. To investigate the mechanical characteristics and energy evolution laws...
Activated carbons have been prepared by the chemical activation of olive stones with phosphoric acid and loaded with Zr. The addition of Zr to the phosphorus-containing activated carbons resulted in the formation of zirconium phosphate surface groups...
Air transportation has accelerated international trade, and the efficient use of cargo aircraft capacity supports logistics operations, reduces expenses, and benefits the environment. In this study, we formulate a mathematical programming model to so...
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