Against the backdrop of pursuing technological self-reliance and strength, examining how participation in technical standard setting influences corporate patient capital investment holds significant importance. This study constructs a complex mediati...
9 January 2023
Endodontic technical errors are the foremost cause of treatment failure. A thorough understanding of root canal configuration (RCC) is essential to prevent these iatrogenic errors. This study used CBCT images to determine the association between root...
3 January 2026
Conventional research on digital business development offers a limited view, overwhelmingly concerned with the isolated effects of individual variables while overlooking their synergistic relationships. This study challenges this reductive perspectiv...
Combined systems for power production and thermally activated cooling have a high potential for improving the efficiency and utilisation of thermal systems. In this regard, various configurations have been proposed and are comprehensively reviewed. T...
Innovative technologies for the secondary drilling of productive reservoirs, based on the multihole drilling deeply remoted from the wellbore and with controlled trajectories, to overcome the contamination of the pay zone, and with the ability to car...
In the global automotive industry’s transition towards electrification and intelligence, the influence of key technology configurations of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on consumer purchasing decisions and market sales has become increasingl...
The main objective of this study is to offer fresh empirical insight into the evolving relationship between digitalisation and agroecology by examining Mulini Di Segalari, a biodynamic vineyard in Italy. While much of the existing literature position...
The reduction of fossil CO2 emissions from key relevant industrial processes represents an important environmental challenge to be considered. To enable large-scale deployment of low carbon technologies, a significant research and development effort...
This paper presents a systematic review of linear motor-based electromagnetic suspension, a key technology for reconciling vehicle comfort, handling stability, and energy consumption. The review focuses on two core areas: actuator configuration and c...
This study examines Lean 4.0, defined as the integration of Lean soft practices (LSPs) and Industry 4.0 technologies (I4Ts), from a socio-technical systems perspective. While prior research has mainly linked Lean and I4Ts to operational and cost-base...
The configuration and control strategy of hybrid powertrain systems are significant for the development of hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) because they significantly affect their comprehensive performance. In this paper, the types, features, and appli...
24 October 2022
Medical institutions face a variety of challenges as they seek to enhance their reputation and increase the influence of their social media accounts. Becoming a social media influencer in the health field in today’s complex online environment r...
The energy demand of mankind is constantly growing, thus the utilization of various renewable energy sources, which also reduces negative environmental effects, is becoming more and more important. Because of the achievement of climate protection tar...
The deployment of electrolysis-based hydrogen technology requires identifying the advantages and disadvantages of scaling hydrogen production plants and determining the limits of the scaling-up process. Until now, experience has been demonstrated wit...
Practice shows that digital platforms could enhance disruptive innovation. Given that digital platforms have always encountered imbalance problems, this study intended to explore which factor configurations could promote disruptive innovation sustain...
Matrix gradient coils with up to 84 coil elements were recently introduced for magnetic resonance imaging. Ideally, each element is driven by a dedicated amplifier, which may be technically and financially infeasible. Instead, several elements can be...
Using batteries after their first life in an Electric Vehicle (EV) represents an opportunity to reduce the environmental impact and increase the economic benefits before recycling the battery. Many different second life applications have been propose...
The aim of this technical note is to describe the Cycle 46 reference configuration of the HARMONIE-AROME convection-permitting numerical weather prediction model. HARMONIE-AROME is one of the canonical system configurations that is developed, maintai...
This paper aims to provide technical insights on the aerodynamic characterization activities performed in the field of the H2020 STRATOFLY project, for the Mach 8 waverider reference configuration. Considering the complexity of the configuration to b...
While technical optimization focuses on maximizing the annual energy yield of utility-scale PV parks, the ultimate goal for power plant owners is to maximize investment profit. This paper aims to bridge the gap between technical and economic approach...
The integration of renewable energy sources (RES) into energy systems is becoming increasingly widespread around the world, driven by various factors, the most relevant of which is the high environmental friendliness of these types of energy resource...
The transition to sustainable electricity grids, particularly in countries with high renewable potential, such as Brazil, requires integrated assessments of hybrid and single-source configurations. This study analyzed the technical and economic feasi...
This research focused on determining the technical and economic feasibility of the design of a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) in Cairo, Egypt. Using HOMER Grid, hybrid system configurations are assessed technically and economi...
This paper mainly dealt with the technical and economic feasibility of an off-grid hybrid power generation system for a remote rural Turtuk village of Ladakh, located in the northern part of India. The study showed that the proposed configured renewa...
Conical diffusers of various configurations are used in many kinds of technical equipment and manufacturing processes. Therefore, it is a relevant objective to obtain reliable experimental and mathematical data on the aerodynamic characteristics of d...
This entry addresses the ongoing challenge of defining innovation within the social sciences, particularly in organizational theory. It conceptualizes innovation as a dynamic and embedded organizational phenomenon. Innovation is central to contempora...
Computed tomography (CT) radiation dose management tools should be used whenever possible, particularly with the increasing demand for acquiring CT studies. Herein, we aim to assess the advantages and challenges faced with implementing two CT dose ma...
Achieving high-level green technological innovation in heavily polluting enterprises is critical for advancing sustainable development, particularly in the context of both organizational and regional digitalization. This study adopts a configurationa...
In the present paper, an integrated intervention system applicable to concrete-framed buildings is presented. The purpose of the intervention is to improve both the seismic and the energetic behaviour of such buildings using cross-laminated timber (C...
Spectroscopy in the terahertz (THz) band has been discussed as a promising tool for identifying substances such as mold in food, narcotics, or explosive materials. Other than the technological limitations, the most important difficulty is the presenc...
With respect to the current campus energy systems, the research on energy storage deployment has focused mostly on single users or a single metric, making it difficult to accommodate diverse multiuser needs while efficiently utilizing the available r...
This paper proposes a coordinated capacity configuration method for Virtual Power Plant (VPP) distributed resources that considers time-varying power coupling. The method addresses the inadequate economic efficiency and reliability of existing config...
This research evaluates the technical and economic aspects of solar photovoltaic (PV) power installations on farmland, utilizing a simulation model in MATLAB to forecast annual system output based on nominal power and meteorological data. This study...
The growing share of global energy consumption by cities (currently over 65%) raises the requirements for a systematic holistic approach for designing urban energy infrastructure in order to ensure its sustainability. A literature review of state-of-...
The popularity of microgrids is increasing considerably because of their environmental and technical advantages. However, the major challenge in microgrid integration is its financial feasibility due to high capital costs. To address this obstacle, r...
Currently, in China, the influence of energy efficiency problems on economic and social development is increasingly prominent. The factors influencing energy efficiency and improving them have become the focus of academics. In this study, the effects...
Vuilleumier refrigerators provide cooling power by utilizing a heat source at temperatures above the ambient. This is particularly helpful in situations where waste heat is available and other power sources are limited. Vuilleumier refrigerators come...
Fast process development, flexible production and the utilization of advanced process conditions are the main goals of modular and continuous small-scale plants (MCSPs). A configurable layout of the modules and the use of predefined equipment enable...
This study introduces a novel approach to cyber defense exercises, emphasizing the emulation of technical tasks to create realistic incident response scenarios. Unlike traditional cyber ranges or tabletop exercises, this method enables both managemen...
The Open Data Initiative (ODI) has been previously proposed to facilitate the sharing of annotated datasets within the pervasive health care research community. This paper outlines the requirements for the ODI portal based on the ontological data mod...
This paper deals with the applicability of alternative power system configurations to reduce the environmental footprint of inland waterway ships. Its original contribution includes: models for assessment of the lifetime emissions and associated life...
At present, many network applications are seeking to implement Time-Sensitive Network (TSN) technology, which not only furnishes communication transmission services that are deterministic, low-latency, highly dependable, and have ample bandwidth, but...
A key purpose of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is to enable either an on-site or remote supervisory control and monitoring of physical processes of various natures. In order for a SCADA system to operate safely and securel...
Smart cities work with large volumes of data from sensor networks and other sources. To prevent data from being compromised by attacks or errors, smart city IT administrators need to apply attack detection techniques to evaluate possible incidents as...
The main objective of this study is to develop and analyse different harbour grid configurations that can facilitate the charging of batteries for modern vessels and supply onshore power. The use of battery energy storage systems in modern hybrid or...
The high-quality development of the industrial software industry is of strategic significance to enhancing the core competitiveness of the manufacturing industry and promoting the high-quality development of China’s industrial economy. By integ...
Sugar beet is the second biggest world contributor to sugar production and the only one grown in Europe. One of the main limitations for its competitiveness is the lack of effective tools for assessing sugar content in unprocessed sugar beet roots, e...
Many existing financial models for power plants chose a design based on the maximum thermal efficiency excluding the operational (OPEX) and capital (CAPEX) cost variations of technical factors. These factors are often fixed because including them in...
Rooftop photovoltaics (PV) systems are attracting residential customers due to their renewable energy contribution to houses and to green cities. However, customers also need a comprehensive understanding of system design configuration and the relate...
This study presents a methodology for integrating Asset Performance Management (APM) and Asset Investment Planning (AIP) platforms for joint optimization of productivity and reliability using simulation experiments. This research combines data from a...
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