In this paper, the design procedure and optimization process of a multi-phase flux-switching permanent magnet (FSPM) generator for wind power generation system is investigated. Two different optimization methods—stepwise optimization and global optim...
Magnetorheological finishing is widely used in the high-precision processing of optical components, but due to the influence of multi-source system errors, the convergence of single-pass magnetorheological finishing (MRF) is limited. Although iterati...
Central air-conditioning systems account for the largest share of energy consumption in public buildings, wherein the chiller room is the main source. The current empirical strategies of chiller room group control have difficulty realizing integrity,...
High-resolution land surface temperature (LST) data are essential for fine-scale urban thermal environment studies. Urban LST downscaling studies mostly remain focused on only two-dimensional (2-D) data, and neglect the impact of three-dimensional (3...
An adaptive-uniform-experimental-design-based fractional particle swarm optimizer (AUFPSO) with non-linear time-varying evolution (NTE) is proposed. A particle swarm optimizer (PSO) is an excellent evolutionary algorithm due to its simple structure a...
Cloud cover is a common problem in optical satellite imagery, which leads to missing information in images as well as a reduction in the data usability. In this paper, a thick cloud removal method based on stepwise radiometric adjustment and residual...
This paper aims to introduce a novel maximum power point tracking (MPPT) strategy called transfer reinforcement learning (TRL), associated with space decomposition for Photovoltaic (PV) systems under partial shading conditions (PSC). The space decomp...
The port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe. To maintain its position, the harbor will have to anticipate global transitions such as transferring to sustainable energy. Hydrogen is seen as a promising energy carrier; however, future demand...
Optimization of injection molding process parameters is essential for improving product quality and production efficiency. Traditional methods, which rely heavily on operator experience, often result in inconsistencies, high time consumption, high de...
Slope units (SUs) are sub-watersheds bounded by ridge and valley lines. A slope unit reflects the physical relationship between landslides and geomorphological features and is especially useful for landslide sensitivity modeling. There have been sign...
Plastic waste (PW) presents a significant environmental challenge due to its persistent accumulation and harmful effects on ecosystems. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), global plastic production in 2024 is estimated to reac...
The increasing integration of wind and photovoltaic energy into power systems brings about large fluctuations and significant challenges for power absorption. Wind–solar–hydro–storage multi-energy complementary systems, especially j...
Amid rising global energy demand and Taiwan’s transition toward a non-nuclear and low-carbon future, identifying an optimal renewable energy (RE) mix has become essential. This study analyzes eight RE sources using a three-model framework&mdash...
Universalism, as defined in Schwartz’s theory of basic human values, reflects a motivational orientation toward understanding, appreciation, and protection of all people and nature. This study examines the psychological foundations of ethical c...
I investigate the question of how to construct a benchmark replicating portfolio consisting of a subset of the benchmark’s components. I consider two approaches: a sequential stepwise regression and another method based on factor models of secu...
Population growth increases the threat to global food security. Kazakhstan, a major agricultural nation, has made significant contributions to world food security; however, a wide gap exists between its food yield and that of other major crop-produci...
Vibrio fischeri is widely used as the model species in toxicity and risk assessment. For the first time, a global classification model was proposed in this paper for a two-class problem (Class − 1 with log1/IBC50 ≤ 4.2 and Class + 1 with log...
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants with widespread global distribution, continuously accumulating in soils and posing risks of cross-media pollution. Current soil MP detection methods lack unified standards, suffering from high inter-laborat...
Hybrid PV-TEG systems can harvest both solar electrical and thermoelectric power, but their operating point drifts with irradiance, temperature gradients, partial shading, and load changes—often yielding multi-peak P-V characteristics. Conventi...
Background: Lung cancer is worldwide one of the most common types of cancer with still very high mortality rates. The aim of this study was to identify and demonstrate correlations between lung cancer mortality rates and potential influencing factors...
Timely, accurate estimates of forest aboveground carbon density (AGC) are essential for understanding the global carbon cycle and providing crucial reference information for climate-change-related policies. To date, airborne LiDAR has been considered...
In this review, we summarize current insights into the treatment of functional constipation (FC) in children. Constipation is a global issue in the pediatric population, with a prevalence of approximately 9.5%. Initial management involves a combinati...
We address issues in existing house layout generation methods, including chaotic room layouts, limited iterative refinement, and restricted style diversity. We propose Graph-RWGAN, a generative adversarial network based on a multi-relational graph at...
Long-term degradation of black soil has led to reductions in soil fertility and ecological service functions, which have seriously threatened national food security and regional ecological security. This study is motivated by the UN’s Sustainab...
Forests play a crucial part in regulating global climate change since their aboveground biomass (AGB) relates to the carbon cycle, and its changes affect the main carbon pools. At present, the most suitable available SAR data for wall-to-wall forest...
Reference evapotranspiration (ET0) is critical in agriculture and irrigation water management, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Our study aimed to develop an accurate and efficient model for estimating ET0 using various climatic variables...
Soybean cultivation in China has significantly decreased due to the rising import of genetically modified soybeans from other countries. Understanding soybean’s extent and change information is of great value for national agricultural policy implicat...
As a key node of the energy internet, the park-level integrated energy system undertakes the dual functions of improving energy supply reliability and promoting low-carbon development in the transformation of the global energy structure. The need to...
Global climate change necessitates an immediate reduction in carbon emissions. This study aimed to categorize rail transit energy consumption factors into “traction energy consumption” and “non-traction comprehensive energy consumpt...
High-dimensional datasets, where the number of features far exceeds the number of observations, present significant challenges in feature selection and model performance. This study proposes a novel two-stage feature-selection approach that integrate...
In high-speed railway networks, multiple spatiotemporal correlated disruptions often cause passenger trip failures and delay propagation. Conventional single-disruption rescheduling strategies struggle to resolve such cross-line conflicts, necessitat...
The well-documented decrease in the annual minimum Arctic sea ice extent over the past few decades is an alarming indicator of current climate change. However, much less is known about the thickness of the Arctic sea ice. Developing accurate forecast...
Conservative management of rotator cuff disorders remains challenging, with no comprehensive, evidence-based framework integrating diagnosis, prognosis, rehabilitation, and biological therapies. Existing recommendations usually address isolated compo...
One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment, a concept that historically owes much to the study of brucellosis, including recent political and ethical considerations...
Automatically extracting buildings from remote sensing imagery using deep learning techniques has become essential for various real-world applications. However, mainstream methods often encounter difficulties in accurately extracting and reconstructi...
Background: The incidence of esophagogastric junction cancer (EGJC) is increasing in both Western and Eastern countries. Despite this trend, a globally accepted treatment strategy remains elusive due to the tumor’s anatomical complexity and var...
With the global surge in patent filings, accurately evaluating similarity between patent documents has become increasingly critical. Traditional similarity assessment methods—primarily based on unimodal inputs such as text or bibliographic data...
Modern hydrological modeling frequently incorporates global remote sensing or reanalysis products for multivariate calibration. Although these datasets significantly contribute to model accuracy, the inherent uncertainties in the datasets and multiva...
Cyanobacterial blooms are considered a major threat to global water security with documented impacts on lake ecosystems and public health. Given that cyanobacteria possess highly adaptive traits that favor them to prevail under different and often co...
Accurate electricity demand forecasting is essential for global energy security, reducing costs, ensuring grid stability, and informing decision making in the energy sector. Disruptions often lead to unpredictable demand shifts, posing greater challe...
Buildings consume about 40% of the global energy. Building energy consumption is affected by multiple factors, including building physical properties, performance of the mechanical system, and occupants’ activities. The prediction of building e...
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, consisting of a wide spectrum of pathologies, have become a prominent health issue globally. Despite medical imaging playing a crucial role in the clinical workflow of cancers, standard evaluation of different imaging m...
Forests play a critical role in maintaining global ecological balance, regulating climate, and supporting biodiversity. Effective forest management and monitoring relies on the deployment of large-scale wireless sensor networks (WSNs) for real-time d...
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Male infertility represents a significant global problem due to its essential health, social, and economic implications. It is unsurprising that scientific research is very active in this area and that advances in the diagnostic and therapeutic field...
As global warming intensifies, urban heat stress is increasing. Urban blue–green spaces (UBGSs) reduce heat exposure, and refined planning can enhance cooling in space-limited cities. Yet drivers and mechanisms at the urban-agglomeration scale...
Venetoclax, a highly selective, oral B-cell lymphoma 2 inhibitor, provides a robust targeted-therapy option for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), including patients with high-risk del(17p)/mutated-TP53 and immunoglobulin heavy vari...
Decarbonizing buildings is crucial in addressing pressing climate change issues. Buildings significantly contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing their carbon footprint is essential to achieving sustainable and low-carbon cities. R...
Background and Objectives: It is important to understand the temporal and spatial distributions of standing wood carbon storage in forests to maintain ecological balance and forest dynamics. Such information can provide technical and data support for...
Medium spatial resolution biomass is a crucial link from the plot to regional and global scales. Although remote-sensing data-based methods have become a primary approach in estimating forest above ground biomass (AGB), many difficulties remain in da...
As the urbanization and industrialization processes in developing countries continue to advance, environmental issues caused by carbon dioxide emissions (CDEs) have become a significant research topic in the field of sustainable development. However,...
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