Modelling and simulation are key tools for analysis and design of systems and processes from almost any scientific or engineering discipline. Models of complex systems are typically built on acausal Differential-Algebraic Equations (DAE) and discrete...
Despite their small and simple structure compared with their hosts, virus particles can cause severe harm and even mortality in highly evolved species such as humans. A comprehensive quantitative biophysical understanding of intracellular virus repli...
The work reported here was aimed at improving the practical efficiency of the model-based development and integration of electromechanical actuators. Models are proposed to serve as preliminary design, virtual prototyping, and validation. The first p...
The growing global demand for mineral resources is challenging mining operations to maintain productivity while processing lower-grade ores and increasingly complex deposits. This study presents an integrated framework that leverages machine learning...
Creating this inaugural Special Issue on Intelligent Marine Robotics Modelling, Simulation, and Applications is important due to the rapid technological advancement and the aim to reduce human involvement via artificial intelligence [...]
The global chemical sector has seen substantial changes in recent years. In particular, gas processing and fractionation remain one of the most important parts of the industry. Recycling waste products from gas processing is one of today’s urge...
Over the years, building information modelling (BIM) has undergone a significant increase, both in terms of functions and use. This tool can almost completely manage the entire process of design, construction, and management of a building internally....
This research work is aimed at optimizing the availability of a framework comprising of two units linked together in series configuration utilizing Markov Model and Monte Carlo (MC) Simulation techniques. In this article, effort has been made to deve...
We use the principle of maximum entropy to propose a parsimonious model for the generation of simulated rainfall during the wettest three-month season at a typical location on the east coast of Australia. The model uses a checkerboard copula of maxim...
Unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems rely on collaborative position reporting to track unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations over wide unsurveilled (with counter-UAS systems) areas. Many different technologies, such as Remote-ID, ADS-B, FLARM,...
This paper presents a time-efficient modeling and simulation strategy for aggregated microinverters in large-scale photovoltaic systems. As photovoltaic microinverter systems are typically comprised of multiple power electronic converters, a suitable...
Ports exposed to high energy long wave conditions can experience significantly reduced berth availability, leading to loss of throughput. The Port of Geraldton, located in Western Australia, is an example of such a port. A range of alternatives to mi...
In recent years, several tools and models have been developed and used for the design and analysis of future national energy systems. Many of these models focus on the integration of various renewable energy resources and the transformation of existi...
Ammonia decomposition is one of the most used pathways for carbon-free hydrogen production, particularly in systems where ammonia is used as a hydrogen carrier. Modelling and simulation are critical for the general quantification of reaction kinetics...
The common design of thermal power plants is fundamentally oriented towards achieving a high-process performance, with market demands necessitating enhanced operational stability as a result of ongoing global support for renewable energy sources. Ind...
Inspired by the Toyota Mirai, this study presents a high-fidelity data-driven approach for modelling and simulation of a fuel cell hybrid electric powertrain. This study utilises technical assessment data sourced from Argonne National Laboratory&rsqu...
We simulated the manufacturing production line in a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) to assess the efficiency of a helmet product organization, using ARENA simulation modelling software version 15.10.00000. The process and standard time for...
Three-dimensional porous scaffolds are substitutes for traditional bone grafts in bone tissue engineering (BTE) applications to restore and treat bone injuries and defects. The use of computational modelling is gaining momentum to predict the paramet...
The use of simulation and modelling has been proposed for determining the excitations to be applied in the procedures of laboratory testing of a car’s structural components, without the need to test the complete vehicle. The paper presents the genera...
In tissue engineering, porous biodegradable scaffolds are used as templates for regenerating required tissues. With the advances in computational tools, many modeling approaches have been considered. For example, fluid flow through porous medium can...
New intensified flotation technologies have emerged to enhance fine and ultrafine particle recovery. However, their modelling remains challenging, as it requires defining the effective collection volume, residence time, and internal recirculation, fa...
Environmental factors substantially influence the growth of trees. The current studies on tree growth simulation have mainly focused on the effect of environmental factors on diameter at breast height and tree height. However, the influence of enviro...
Steady state and dynamic modelling and simulation of catalytic reforming unit of Kaduna Refining & Petrochemical Company, NNPC (Nigeria) was carried to find out the behaviour of the reactions under both steady and unsteady state conditions. The b...
This paper presents a method for assortment–quantity production scheduling in a printing company. The company uses specialized machinery to make prints on clothing. The method is based on a study of the company’s practical operations and...
This paper presents a study of the carbon support corrosion and mitigation strategies through the use of a pseudo-3D model. This model consists in coupling a 2D model along the channel with another model perpendicular to the flow at the rib/channel s...
A concept of a new energy management system synthesizing meteorological and orographic influences on airplane safety envelope was developed and implemented at the ZHAW Centre for Aviation. A corresponding flight simulation environment was built in a...
This paper proposes a geostatistical approach for geological modelling and for validating an interpreted geological model, by identifying the areas of an ore deposit with a high probability of being misinterpreted, based on quantitative coregionalise...
The production rate of filament wound composites can be improved by using the resin transfer moulding (RTM) process on dry filament wound reinforcements. Finite-element simulation of the resin flow in the porous dry fibre preform is needed to underst...
The present study concentrates on passive damping technology, in which the damping of vibrations is accomplished by the integration of lattice structures into the boring bar. To complete this process, several steps must be followed. First, the larges...
The performance of underwater acoustic (UWA) communication is heavily dependent on channel estimation, which is predominantly researched by simulating UWA channels modelled in complex and dynamic underwater environments. In UWA channels modelling, th...
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With the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of infectious disease spreading in public places has been brought into focus more than ever. Places that are of particular interest regarding the spread of infectious diseases are international airport terminals,...
A low-temperature drying with fluidized bed dryer (FBD) for wheat germ (WG) stabilization could prevent the loss of nutrients during processing. However, both evaporation and condensation behaviors occurred in sequence during FBD drying of WG. The ob...
Understanding the energy demand of a city’s housing stock is an important focus for local and national administrations to identify strategies for reducing carbon emissions. Building energy simulation offers a promising approach to understand en...
Since tree morphological structure is strongly influenced by internal genetic and external environmental factors, accurate simulation of individual morphological–structural changes in trees is the premise of forest management and 3D simulation....
Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing technique widely used for rapid prototyping. This method facilitates the creation of parts with intricate geometries, making it suitable for advanced applications in fields such as tissue...
Research in renewable energy sources and microgrid systems is critical for the evolving power industry. This paper examines the operational behavior of both pico- and nano-grids during transitions between grid-connected and islanded modes. Simulation...
This article reports the results of a simulation modelling of a closed-die cold forging process used to manufacture a part made of S235JR. All tools and parts were developed with SolidWorks 2023 CAD software. Two simulation runs, with and without lub...
This study investigates the application of advanced simulation and modeling technologies to optimize the performance and reliability of renewable energy systems. Given the urgent need to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, inte...
This work presents the first study addressing two-dimensional numerical simulations of acoustic wave scattering involving a simplified human body model placed inside an enclosed cabin. The simulations utilise the µ-diff backscattering algorithm...
Process simulation represents an important tool for plant design and optimization, either applied to well established or to newly developed processes. Suitable thermodynamic packages should be selected in order to properly describe the behavior of re...
In recent years, extreme rainfall events with short delays and heavy rainfall have often occurred due to severe climate change. In 2015, Typhoon Soudelor caused a short-delayed heavy rainfall event in Nanshih River, which caused damage to a section o...
Finite element analysis (FEA)-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are essential in biomedical engineering for studying haemodynamics, yet their high computational cost limits large-scale parametric studies. This paper presents a comp...
Smoking causes substantial amount of mortality and morbidity. This article presents the findings from simulation models that projected the impact of five potential Tobacco Endgame strategies on smoking prevalence in Ontario by 2035 and expected impac...
Die forging is a widely used production method for manufacturing high-strength components with high accuracy and good mechanical properties. Since the die forging process involves many complicated thermo-mechanical coupled field physical problems, su...
A complex system is a set of mutually interacting elements for which it is possible to construct a mathematical model. This article focuses on the cellular automata theory and the graph theory in order to compare various types of cellular automata an...
The mechanical integrity of a lithium ion battery cell can be evaluated using finite element (FE) simulation techniques. In this study, different FE modelling approaches including heterogeneous, homogeneous, hybrid and sandwich methods are presented...
The passive mobilization of the hand joints by means of dedicated equipment accelerates patient recovery and decreases significantly the costs of therapy. For this reason, research and development of such equipment is essential. Important reductions...
Urbanised city transportation simulation needs a wide range of factors to reflect the influence of certain real-life events accurately. The vehicle composition and the timing of the traffic light signal scheduling play an important role in controllin...
The reverse osmosis (RO) process is one of the best desalination methods, using membranes to reject several impurities from seawater and brackish water. To systematically perceive the transport phenomena of solvent and solutes via the membrane textur...
Analysis of wastewater treatment plant reliability is a difficult process, therefore it is often limited to selected aspects, e.g., mechanical reliability of equipment or technological availability of the process. The research presents a method of co...
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