This research proposes a methodology for minimizing losses in transmission lines (TLs), considering the reconfiguration of the architecture of the electrical power system (EPS). The implementation of this methodology redirects the power flow with opt...
Although more efficient than e.g., constant flow systems, hydraulic load sensing (LS) systems still have various losses, e.g., system inherent pressure losses (SIPL) due to throttling at pressure compensators. SIPL always occur whenever two or more a...
This paper presents a zero-dimensional dynamic model of redox flow batteries (RFBs) for the system-level analysis of energy loss. The model is used to simulate multi-cell systems considering the effect of design and operational parameters on energy l...
The paper focuses on water losses in the turbine condenser cooling system of the 905 MW power unit in Opole Power Plant (Opole Poland). The evaporative and drift losses are determined for various operating and atmospheric conditions. The drift loss i...
Reducing food losses presents an opportunity to enhance food security, minimize waste, and improve profitability within the production sector. Creating awareness among various stakeholders in the value chain about the significance of reducing posthar...
This research article presents a method for selecting an improvement approach for the power distribution system by analyzing financial losses caused by faults in the system. These losses can be in two parts: the first part arises from power outages,...
Hydraulic steering systems for mechanical devices, for example, manipulators or vehicle steering systems, should be able to achieve high positioning precision with high energy efficiency. However, this condition is very often not met in practical app...
In this article, the research object is the solar domestic hot water (SDHW) heating system that has been in operation since 2015 and is located on the campus of the Bialystok University of Technology (Poland). The thermal performance of solar collect...
The article deals with queueing systems with random resource requirements modeled as bivariate Markov jump processes. One of the process components describes the service system with limited resources. Another component represents a random environment...
Transformations are taking place within the distribution systems to cope with the congestions and reliability concerns. This paper presents a new technique to efficiently minimize power losses within the distribution system by optimally sizing and pl...
The growing interest in deploying photovoltaic systems and achieving their benefits as sustainable energy supplier raises the need to seek reliable medium-term and long-term operations with optimal performance and efficient use of economic resources....
When water utilities establish water loss control programs, they traditionally focus on apparent loss rather than real loss when considering economic feasibility in the water sector. There is an urgent need for new management approaches that can addr...
Renewable power capacity sets records annually, driven by solar photovoltaic power, which accounts for more than half of all renewable power expansion in 2021. In this sense, photovoltaic system design must be correctly defined before system installa...
Accurate and reliable fault detection in photovoltaic (PV) systems is essential for optimizing their performance and durability. This paper introduces a novel approach for fault detection and diagnosis in large-scale PV systems, utilizing power loss...
In this paper, we characterized and reviewed the emergence of fundamental and extended losses that limit the efficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) system. Although there is an upper theoretical bound to the power conversion efficiency of solar cells, i.e...
Basel III regulation intent is to increase the resiliency of banks through effective risk management practices that can reduce significant idiosyncratic operational losses. A systemic risk event that leads to significant losses in a bank holding comp...
Renewable energy and electric vehicles have become involved in power systems, which has attracted researchers to stochastic continuous disturbances (SDEs). This paper addresses stochastic analysis issues for the stability of a power system with losse...
A combinatorial model is proposed for determining the probability and information losses in an organizational and technical system (OTS) under destructive external influences. Mathematical expressions are obtained to determine the loss of information...
Reasons behind food loss can be very specific for each product and supply chain stage but it is also affected by factors independent of the product and stage. This work focuses on such generic factors and develops a framework to analyze food loss as...
The loss of distribution networks caused by various electrical motors including transformers and generators can significantly affect the efficiency and economical operation of the power grid, especially for new power systems with high penetration of...
This study aimed to investigate the effects of farrowing and rearing systems on tail lesions and losses of docked and undocked pigs. Pigs from three farrowing systems: Conventional farrowing crate (FC), free farrowing (FF) and group housing of lactat...
Effective and efficient management of post-disaster damage and loss data is a key component of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation policies to fulfil the requirements of the Sendai Framework, Sustainable Development Goals, and more...
Postharvest losses amongst small-scale farmers in developing countries are high due to inadequate resources and infrastructure. Among the various affected crops, tomatoes are particularly vulnerable; however, studies on postharvest losses of most fru...
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Background: Premature loss of primary teeth can occur as a consequence of dental trauma, neonatal tooth extraction, early childhood caries, or periodontal problems, or it can be a manifestation of systemic disease. This review aims to present systemi...
This paper presents a highly effective method of installing both capacitors and PV systems in distribution systems for the purpose of reducing total power loss in branches. Three study cases with the installation of one capacitor, two capacitors and...
In recent years, much research has focused on reducing the power consumption of mobile hydraulic machines due to rising fuel costs, regulations on combustion engine emissions and the need to reduce the size and weight of the storage devices in hybrid...
The multiway valve is the core component of the integrated thermal management system in an electric vehicle, and its heat transfer loss and pressure loss significantly impact the performance of the whole thermal management system. In this paper, heat...
In Wireless Network Control System (WNCS), a study approach is relevant for the development and analysis of control strategies that provide the operation of dynamic systems. Among the real characteristics of the communication channels, a packet loss...
The magnetic core is an important part of the magnetic coupling system in wireless power transmission (WPT) for EVs. It helps to increase the coupling coefficient and reduce magnetic field leakage. However, it also brings additional core loss. While...
A number of algorithms that aim to reduce power system losses and improve voltage profiles by optimizing distributed generator (DG) location and size have already been proposed, but they are still subject to several limitations. Hence, new algorithms...
Snow-induced photovoltaic (PV)-energy losses (snow losses) in snowy and cold locations vary up to 100% monthly and 34% annually, according to literature. Levels that illustrate the need for snow loss estimation using validated models. However, to our...
Modeling and assessing the sustainability of machining systems has been considered to be a crucial approach to improving the environmental performance of machining processes. As the most common machining system, the computer numerical control (CNC) m...
In offshore drilling systems, the equipment localization rate is less than 20%, and the monopoly of a few foreign conglomerates over the equipment is intensifying. To break this monopoly, active technology development and market entry strategies are...
Load survey has become a routine project for shipbuilding and shipping companies to investigate electrical load characteristics to enhance the power system planning and operation of marine vessels. In this brief perspective, we will outline a few ste...
The high ambient pressure in deep-sea conditions greatly increases the viscosity of hydraulic oil and then the pipeline pressure loss in deep-sea hydraulic systems. Large pipeline pressure loss can lead to a further change of viscosity on the basis o...
The main working parts of the cleaning device of a rice combine harvester can be controlled by an established control strategy in real time based on the monitored grain sieve loss. This is an efficient way to improve their cleaning adaptability, sinc...
The water and sewage sector is responsible for approximately 3.5% of energy consumption in the European Union (EU). Leaks causing water losses in water distribution systems (WDSs) are responsible for approximately 24% of water consumption in the EU,...
After a disaster, the recovery sequence of damaged bridges in a road–bridge transportation system greatly influences system restoration time and total economic loss. In this paper, the skew of recovery trajectory is introduced to evaluate the a...
This paper addresses bandwidth limitations resulting from Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks on Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIOT) systems, with a specific focus on adverse network conditions. First, to mitigate the impact of DoS attacks on system...
Distribution network reconfiguration (DNR) is the optimized change in the topological structure of distribution systems without violating its radial configuration. DNR has been of interest in applied mathematics and engineering because of its importa...
Complex harvesting environments and varying crop conditions often lead to threshing cylinder blockage and increased entrainment loss in maize grain harvesters. To address these issues, an electric-driven automatic control system for maize threshing c...
Allocation of the power losses to distributed generators and consumers has been a challenging concern for decades in restructured power systems. This paper proposes a promising approach for loss allocation in power distribution systems based on a coo...
The Internet of Things (IoT) provides communication service for future smart manufacturing, which is capable of independently exchanging and responding to information to manage industrial production processes. For the purpose of connecting machines,...
Steam is commonly used for heating in industrial production and transmitted through the steam network. Along with the decarbonization of energy generation and utilization, electric boiler and combined heat and power (CHP) became the alternatives for...
To address the problem of the supply–demand imbalance caused by network transmission losses in integrated power and heating systems (IPHS), this paper presents an optimal economic dispatch strategy to minimize system operation cost and realize...
This retrospective cohort study explored the prevalence of substantial weight loss (≥10% per year) in independent older individuals in order to develop and validate a scoring system for high-risk group identification and targeted intervention agai...
Active power losses have the potential to affect the distribution of power flows along transmission lines as well as the mix of energy used throughout power networks. Grey wolf optimization algorithms (GWOs) are used in electrical power systems to re...
The application of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in smart agriculture requires accurate path loss prediction to determine the coverage area and system capacity. However, fast fading from environment changes, such as leaf movement, unsymmetrical tre...
Purpose: The objective of this study is to discuss the implications of product loss rates in terms of the environmental performance of bottled wine. Wine loss refers to loss occurring when the consumer does not consume the wine contained in the bottl...
In the application of a bridge weigh-in-motion (WIM) system, the collected data may be temporarily or permanently lost due to sensor failure or system transmission failure. The high data loss rate weakens the distribution characteristics of the colle...
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