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Aiming at the operation optimization and evaluation problems of a park-level integrated energy system with mobile robots, the current research status and main problems are reviewed from three aspects: classification of operation optimization objectiv...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Mobile Robotic Systems: Decision, Planning and Control, 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,245 Views
28 Pages

Optimization and Evaluation of the PEDF System Configuration Based on Planning and Operating Dual-Layer Model

  • Tianhe Li,
  • Pei Ye,
  • Haiyang Wang,
  • Weiyu Liu and ,
  • Xinyue Huang and
  • Ji Ke
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 July 2025

The photovoltaic, energy storage, direct current, and flexibility (PEDF) system represents a crucial innovation for transforming buildings into low-carbon energy sources. Although it is still in the early stages of scalable demonstration, current res...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Systems and Energy Systems: Technologies and Applications, 2nd Edition)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
830 Views
18 Pages

Trust Evaluation Framework for Adaptive Load Optimization in Motor Drive System

  • Ali Arsalan,
  • Behnaz Papari,
  • Grace Karimi Muriithi,
  • Asif Ahmed Khan and ,
  • Gokhan Ozkan and
  • Christopher Shannon Edrington
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

18 September 2025

Electric drive systems (EDSs) are vital for automotive and industrial applications but remain highly vulnerable to cyber and physical anomalies (CPAs), such as inverter open-circuit faults, sensor failures, and malicious cyberattacks. Ensuring reliab...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in Intelligent Microgrid Operation and Control)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,012 Views
18 Pages

15 November 2018

Inertial navigation systems (INSs) use the temperature control system to ensure the stability of the temperature of the inertial sensors for improving the navigation accuracy of the INSs. That is, the temperature control accuracy affects the performa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inertial Sensors and Systems 2018)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,600 Views
17 Pages

5 September 2023

Renewable energy systems have the potential to address increasing energy demand, mitigate environmental degradation, and decrease reliance on fossil fuels. Wind and solar power are examples of renewable energy sources that are characterized by their...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy Technologies and Systems: Development, Challenges and Opportunities)
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  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,296 Views
17 Pages

To overcome the difficulties of quantitatively optimizing and evaluating evacuation guidance systems, we proposed a perception model based on virtual reality (VR) experiments and the social force model (SFM). We used VR and eye tracking devices to ca...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Geospatial Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,460 Views
19 Pages

Research on Performance Evaluation and Optimization Theory for Thermal Microscope Imaging Systems

  • Bozhi Zhang,
  • Meijing Gao,
  • Paul L. Rosin,
  • Xianfang Sun and ,
  • Qiuyue Chang,
  • Qichong Yan and
  • Yucheng Shang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

25 June 2021

Infrared imaging theory is an important theoretical basis for the design of infrared imaging systems, but there is no research on infrared imaging theory for designing thermal microscope imaging systems. Therefore, we studied the performance evaluati...

(This article belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,851 Views
15 Pages

6 November 2021

The purpose of this study is to conduct an economic evaluation of a photovoltaic-energy storage system (PV–ESS system) based on the power generation performance data of photovoltaic operations in Korea, and to calculate the optimal capacity of the en...

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  • Open Access
567 Views
26 Pages

9 May 2026

The evaluation of inefficient industrial land is crucial for sustainable urban renewal, yet conventional methods are often compromised by applying a single uniform set of evaluation criteria that ignore local contextual patterns. We introduce a novel...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,507 Views
17 Pages

Multi-Objective Optimization of Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems: Exploring Resource Allocation Based on Emergy Evaluation

  • Xiao Chen,
  • Zeyuan He,
  • Huarui Wu,
  • Changji Wen and ,
  • Tao Tao,
  • Xinyu Yang,
  • You Tang,
  • Hongliang Guo and
  • Helong Yu
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

29 May 2023

Integrated crop–livestock systems (ICLSs) can improve the sustainability of agriculture. The configuration of an ICLS to achieve sustainable development while maintaining the effectiveness of resource utilization is complicated due to conflicts...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,273 Views
22 Pages

8 June 2022

Epistemic uncertainties, caused by data asymmetry and deficiencies, exist in resilience evaluation. Especially in the system design process, it is difficult to obtain enough data for system resilience evaluation and improvement. Mathematics methods,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Uncertainty Theory: Symmetry and Applications)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,739 Views
33 Pages

27 June 2025

With the advancement of integrated energy systems (IES) and the increasing penetration of variable renewable energy, IES confronts complex uncertainties that necessitate enhanced flexibility. Therefore, this study focuses on improving IES flexibility...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Evaluation, Decision-Making and Market Simulation of a New Type of Power System)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,222 Views
28 Pages

30 January 2026

A well-structured urban park system (UPS) is crucial for optimizing urban spatial layout and improving the quality of the human living environment. In response to the tendency of current planning to prioritize quantitative indicators while overlookin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Protection and Management of Urban Parks and Nature Reserves)
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  • Open Access
1,797 Views
27 Pages

Research on reliability control for enhancing power systems under random loads holds significant and undeniable importance in maintaining system stability, performance, and safety. The primary challenge lies in determining the reliability index while...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Stochastic Dynamical Systems with Fractional Derivative: Theoretical Analysis and Numerical Simulation)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,487 Views
15 Pages

Thermodynamic Evaluation and Optimization of the CaO-TiO2-SiO2 Ternary System

  • Lideng Ye,
  • Chenbo Li,
  • Ziqian Wang,
  • Junfeng Wu and ,
  • Wenqing Zhao,
  • Ligang Zhang and
  • Libin Liu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

23 September 2025

The thermodynamic equilibrium of the CaO-TiO2-SiO2 system plays a crucial role in the design of ceramic materials. CaO-TiO2-SiO2 ternary systems were thermodynamically evaluated and optimized using the CALculation of PHAse Diagram (CALPHAD) method. T...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational and Experimental Methodologies for Advanced and Sustainable Structural Materials)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,752 Views
29 Pages

RETRACTED: A Comprehensive Thermoeconomic Evaluation and Multi-Criteria Optimization of a Combined MCFC/TEG System

  • Rahmad Syah,
  • Afshin Davarpanah,
  • Mahyuddin K. M. Nasution,
  • Faisal Amri Tanjung and ,
  • Meysam Majidi Nezhad and
  • Mehdi Nesaht
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

28 November 2021

In this study, an integrated molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), thermoelectric generator (TEG), and regenerator energy system has been introduced and evaluated. MCFC generates power and heating load. The exit fuel gases of the MCFC is separated into...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
474 Views
48 Pages

A Fuzzy Inference System for the Evaluation of Exploration and Exploitation Capabilities in Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms

  • Fernando Fausto,
  • Adrián González,
  • Arturo Valdivia-González and
  • Víctor García-Gutiérrez

11 July 2026

In this paper, we propose the implementation of a Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) for the systematic evaluation of exploration and exploitation capabilities in population-based Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms (MOAs). Our approach involves an effic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,512 Views
41 Pages

15 January 2022

In Italy in 2020, only 15.5% of school building heritage was retrofitted from an energy and environmental point of view. In this paper, the cost-optimal method was applied to two different school buildings belonging to the same Italian cold climate z...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations-Sustainability-Modernity-Openness in Energy Research 2021)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,015 Views
22 Pages

7 June 2024

As an emerging energy allocation method, shared energy storage devices play an important role in modern power systems. At the same time, with the continuous improvement in renewable energy penetration, modern power systems are facing more uncertainti...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,877 Views
11 Pages

26 October 2023

The conventional liquid acid has several shortcomings in the acidizing process of fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs, including high filtration loss, fast reaction rate, high friction resistance, and difficult flowback. To address these issues, a n...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,012 Views
24 Pages

Evaluation and Optimization of heat Pump Combined District Heating System: A Case Study of China

  • Ling Cheng,
  • Zesheng Yu,
  • Shiyao Xia,
  • Shixuan Li and ,
  • Ye Li,
  • Huan Zhang,
  • Bin Li,
  • Sirui Zhang,
  • Zijian Liu and
  • Wandong Zheng
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

15 October 2022

The district heating area in China is continuously increasing, which brings an increase in district heating load. In order to solve the shortage of heating power and realize the carbon neutral target, this study proposes two retrofit schemes for dist...

(This article belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
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45 Citations
6,555 Views
51 Pages

Classification and Evaluation of Concepts for Improving the Performance of Applied Energy System Optimization Models

  • Karl-Kiên Cao,
  • Kai von Krbek,
  • Manuel Wetzel,
  • Felix Cebulla and
  • Sebastian Schreck

7 December 2019

Energy system optimization models used for capacity expansion and dispatch planning are established tools for decision-making support in both energy industry and energy politics. The ever-increasing complexity of the systems under consideration leads...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Complex System Simulation, Design, and Optimisation)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,724 Views
26 Pages

This paper presents the design and field evaluation of a low-cost automatic steering system for agricultural tractors. The system employs a PID controller whose gains are tuned using a metaheuristic optimization method. Core hardware includes an ESP3...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Agricultural Tractors: Evolutionary Trends, Current and Future Challenges, and Opportunities)
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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,885 Views
18 Pages

Sustainability Evaluation and Optimization on the Modern Agro-Pastoral Circular System Integrating Emergy Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment

  • Yuan Shen,
  • Linlin Shi,
  • Yueyue Tao,
  • Haihou Wang and ,
  • Changying Lu,
  • Siyuan Li and
  • Mingxing Shen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

19 April 2022

Developing modern circular agriculture is one of the important ways to promote agricultural sustainable development, facilitating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations. However, when agricultural productio...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,161 Views
15 Pages

6 November 2025

This study presents an experimental optimization of an industrial-scale compressed air system aimed at improving energy efficiency and operational performance. The evaluation was conducted in accordance with ISO 11011 standards, covering supply, dist...

(This article belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,857 Views
20 Pages

Robustness Evaluation and Optimization of China’s Multilayer Coupled Integrated Transportation System from a Complex Network Perspective

  • Xuanling Mei,
  • Wenjing Ye,
  • Wenjie Li,
  • Cheng Chen and ,
  • Ang Li,
  • Jianping Wu and
  • Hongbo Du
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

15 August 2025

With increasing exposure to natural hazards and anthropogenic risks, the robustness of transportation networks must be enhanced to ensure national security and long-term sustainability. However, robustness-optimization research has mainly focused on...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,437 Views
24 Pages

29 September 2023

This study focuses on optimizing the foundation pit dewatering scheme using the foundation pit dewatering theory and the principles of multi-objective optimization. It explores the development of a multi-objective optimization model and efficient sol...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Application of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering)
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1,689 Views
20 Pages

27 September 2023

Environmental wind tunnels play a crucial role in the research and development of high-speed railways. However, constructing and operating these wind tunnels requires significant resources, especially with respect to the cooling system, which serves...

(This article belongs to the Section Multidisciplinary Applications)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,534 Views
12 Pages

A Comprehensive Evaluation Method of Bench Blast Performance in Open-Pit Mine

  • Mingqing Liu,
  • Jun Liu,
  • Mengyang Zhen,
  • Futian Zhao and ,
  • Zhimin Xiao,
  • Peng Shan,
  • Yue Wang,
  • Chen Ou,
  • Haowen Zheng and
  • Zheng Liu
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

5 August 2020

In blasting operation, some undesirable impacts, such as fly-rock, fragmentation, and back break, are induced. If the blasting design is not optimized, these mentioned impacts would reduce the blasting efficiency. To improve and optimize the blast de...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,885 Views
24 Pages

21 September 2018

The objective of this study was to develop an optimal evaluation system for collocating photovoltaic (PV) modules and power conditioners by using the extension engineering method. The matter-element model and correlation functions of the extension th...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,551 Views
25 Pages

17 April 2024

Large-scale fluctuating and intermittent new energy power generation in a new power system is gradually connected to the grid. In view of the impact of the uncertainty of wind power on the spinning reserve capacity of thermal power units in the new p...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
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  • Open Access
40 Citations
4,371 Views
17 Pages

Formulation, Optimization and Evaluation of Luteolin-Loaded Topical Nanoparticulate Delivery System for the Skin Cancer

  • Imran Kazmi,
  • Fahad A. Al-Abbasi,
  • Muhammad Shahid Nadeem,
  • Hisham N. Altayb and ,
  • Sultan Alshehri and
  • Syed Sarim Imam
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

In the present study, luteolin (LT)-loaded nanosized vesicles (LT-NVs) were prepared by a solvent evaporation–hydration method using phospholipid and edge activator. The formulation was optimized using three factors at a three-level Box–B...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Nanoparticle for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment)
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2,478 Views
14 Pages

18 November 2023

The economy and energy saving effects of integrated energy system dispatch plans are influenced by the coupling of different energy devices. In order to consider the impact of changes in equipment load rates on the optimization and scheduling of the...

(This article belongs to the Section Algorithms and Mathematical Models for Computer-Assisted Diagnostic Systems)
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11 Citations
1,975 Views
27 Pages

Coupling Coordination Evaluation and Optimization of Water–Energy–Food System in the Yellow River Basin for Sustainable Development

  • Pengcheng Zhang,
  • Yaoyao Fu,
  • Boliang Lu,
  • Hongbo Li and ,
  • Yijie Qu,
  • Haslindar Ibrahim,
  • Jiaxuan Wang,
  • Hao Ding and
  • Shenglin Ma
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

10 April 2025

Understanding the coupling mechanisms and coordinated development dynamics of the water–energy–food (WEF) system is crucial for sustainable river basin development. This study focuses on the Yellow River Basin, conducting a comprehensive...

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84 Citations
13,168 Views
16 Pages

6 February 2019

Sustainability is the most critical point in micro-scale indoor crop systems. It can be improved through the optimization of all of the production factors, such as water, nutrients, and energy. The use of light-emitting diodes (LED) allows the fine r...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
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  • Open Access
1,146 Views
25 Pages

17 April 2025

The utilization of hydrogen energy presents new opportunities for renewable energy integration, and the hybrid electricity–hydrogen synergy system exhibits significant potential for renewable energy accommodation and multi-scenario applications...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Detection, Control and Optimization of Low-Carbon Energy Systems)
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  • Open Access
32 Citations
3,884 Views
19 Pages

29 November 2022

The acceleration of urbanization has significantly impacted the changing regional thermal environment, leading to a series of ecological and environment-related problems. A scientific evaluation of the urban thermal security pattern (TSPurban) strong...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Geographical Analysis and Modeling of Urban Heat Island Formation)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,668 Views
22 Pages

20 August 2020

The matrix/fracture conductivity of a fractured low-permeability reservoir is variable, and its heterogeneity is serious. When carrying out deep profile control measures, it is difficult to inject under the premise of ensuring the plugging effect. Ac...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
10,063 Views
37 Pages

The Architecture Optimization and Energy Management Technology of Aircraft Power Systems: A Review and Future Trends

  • Tao Lei,
  • Zhihao Min,
  • Qinxiang Gao,
  • Lina Song and ,
  • Xingyu Zhang and
  • Xiaobin Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 June 2022

With the development of More/All-Electric Aircraft, especially the progress of hybrid electrical propulsion or electrical propulsion aircraft, the problem of optimizing the energy system design and operation of the aircraft must be solved regarding t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power System Dynamics and Renewable Energy Integration)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,521 Views
20 Pages

23 October 2023

An improved multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm is combined with a machine learning classifier to meet the needs of underwater manned/unmanned cooperative warfare architecture evaluation. Firstly, based on the traditional Cauchy var...

(This article belongs to the Section E1: Mathematics and Computer Science)
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  • Open Access
3,137 Views
24 Pages

9 October 2023

The intrinsic attributes and service functions of community gardens (CGs) are closely related to the stage of national development and social needs. With the gradual implementation of China’s urban micro-renewal policy, many CGs have been gradu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fostering Urban Regeneration Pathways via Urban and Architectural Design Projects)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,562 Views
38 Pages

14 October 2019

The present work conducts an evaluation of the feasibility and the overall performance and consequent optimization of a direct expansion solar assisted heat pump (DXSAHP) employed for domestic water heating. For the study conducted R134a, R404A, R407...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling, Optimization and Control of Solar and Thermal Energy Systems)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,338 Views
36 Pages

A Geothermal-Driven Zero-Emission Poly-Generation Energy System for Power and Green Hydrogen Production: Exergetic Analysis, Impact of Operating Conditions, and Optimization

  • Guy Trudon Muya,
  • Ali Fellah,
  • Sun Yaquan,
  • Yasmina Boukhchana and ,
  • Samuel Molima,
  • Matthieu Kanyama and
  • Amsini Sadiki
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

28 August 2025

Since the hydrogen-production process is not yet fully efficient, this paper proposes a poly-generation system that is driven by a geothermal energy source and utilizes a combined Kalina/organic Rankine cycle coupled with an electrolyzer unit to prod...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Fuels Production)
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740 Views
22 Pages

Research on Improving the Operational Efficiency of Battery–CAES Systems Using a Dual-Layer Optimization Model Based on CNN-LSTM-AM Forecasting

  • Qing Zhi,
  • Jin Guan,
  • Ruopeng Zhang,
  • Lixia Wu and ,
  • Shuhui Zhang,
  • Feifei Xue and
  • Caifeng Wen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

27 March 2026

This study addresses the low operational efficiency and high energy storage cost of wind–solar hybrid energy storage systems due to the strong volatility and intermittency of wind and photovoltaic power. Instead, the authors propose a dual-laye...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,721 Views
19 Pages

A Quantitative Stability Evaluation Method of VSC for Optimizing Control Parameters and Extending Stability Boundary to Avoid Oscillations

  • Xiaofeng Jiang,
  • Xiaoyan Han,
  • Huadong Sun,
  • Lei Liu and ,
  • Pengyu Pan,
  • Gang Chen,
  • Qi Si and
  • Pan Jiang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

5 May 2023

Oscillations caused by the interaction between voltage source converters (VSCs) and weak grids are vital threats to the stability of power systems. Determining the appropriate parameters for the control of VSCs is essential to prevent the occurrence...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electric Power Applications II)
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  • Open Access
1,228 Views
15 Pages

Ecological Concrete-Based Modular System for Heavy Metal Removal in Riparian Transition Zones: Design, Optimization and Performance Evaluation

  • Guangbing Liu,
  • Da Ke,
  • Hasnain Moavia,
  • Chen Ling and ,
  • Yanhong Zhang and
  • Yu Shen
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

28 March 2025

This study presents the development and evaluation of an innovative modular ecological transition zone system for riparian restoration. Through systematic optimization, we developed a C25-grade ecological concrete module (100 mm × 100 mm ×...

(This article belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,223 Views
28 Pages

19 October 2021

Applications of dual-evaporator refrigeration systems have recently gained much attention both in academia and industry due to their multiple benefits. In this study, a comprehensive thermodynamic and economic analysis is conducted to evaluate the po...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Redesign Processes in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,373 Views
21 Pages

Numerical Study on Optimal Scheme of the Geothermally Heated Bridge Deck System

  • Weidong Lyu,
  • Hefu Pu,
  • Jiannan (Nick) Chen and
  • Zelei Gao

16 December 2020

Ground source deicing system application in bridge decks is an alternative to salt use, which reduces corrosion and extends the deck service life. Herein, a preliminary parametric numerical analysis is performed to investigate the effects of several...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,114 Views
20 Pages

Evaluation System of AC/DC Strong–Weak Balance Relationship and Stability Enhancement Strategy for the Receiving-End Power Grid

  • Hui Cai,
  • Mingxin Yan,
  • Xingning Han,
  • Guoteng Wang and ,
  • Quanquan Wang and
  • Ying Huang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 August 2025

With the maturation of ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) technology, DC grids are taking on a more critical role in power systems. However, their impact on AC grids has become more pronounced, particularly in terms of frequency, short-circuit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,150 Views
24 Pages

18 January 2022

Multi-energy systems (MES) allow various energy forms, such as electricity, gas, and heat, to interact and achieve energy transfer and mutually benefit, reducing the probability of load cutting in the event of a failure, increasing the energy utiliza...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Local Energy Systems: Modeling, Control, Optimization, and Applications)

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