Following striking developments in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology, the use of UAVs has been researched in various industrial fields. Furthermore, a number of studies on operating multiple autonomous networking UAVs suggest a potential to us...
The challenges of computational cost and robustness are critical obstacles in topology optimization methods, particularly for the iterative process of optimizing large-scale multiphysical structures. This study proposes an efficient and robust topolo...
Topology control is an effective method for improving the performance of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Many topology control algorithms can achieve high energy efficiency by dynamically changing the transmission range of nodes. However, these algo...
Metalens, composed of arrays of nano-posts, is an ultrathin planar optical element used for constructing compact optical systems which can achieve high-performance optical imaging by wavefront modulating. However, the existing achromatic metalenses f...
Due to resource constraints and severe conditions, wireless sensor networks should be self-adaptive to maintain certain desirable properties, such as energy efficiency and fault tolerance. In this paper, we design a practical utility function that ca...
We studied the non-equilibrium current, transport coefficients and thermoelectric performance of a nano-junction, composed by a quantum dot connected to a normal superconductor and a topological superconductor leads, respectively. We considered a one...
The advancement of electric mobility as a measure to comply with international climate targets and sustain renewable resources in the future has led to an electrification of the mobility sector in recent years. This trend has not been spared in the l...
Because wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been widely used in recent years, how to reduce their energy consumption and interference has become a major issue. Topology control is a common and effective approach to improve network performance, such...
Real-time smart applications are now possible because to developments in communication and sensor technology. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are used to collect data from specific disaster sites, such as fire events, gas leaks, land mines, earthquak...
The increasing popularity of electric drives employing an isolated dual-inverter (DI) topology is motivated by their superior DC-link voltage and power utilization, fault-tolerant operation, and potential for multilevel operation. These attributes ar...
Hierarchical reinforcement learning (HRL) offers a hierarchical structure for organizing tasks, enabling agents to learn and make decisions autonomously in complex environments. However, traditional HRL approaches face limitations in effectively hand...
The increasing penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs) into medium-voltage (MV) and low-voltage (LV) power systems presents significant challenges in ensuring power grid stability and energy sustainability. Advanced power conversion technologi...
Wave energy converters are attracting attention as an energy source that can respond to climate change. In order to increase the energy efficiency of the wave energy converters, efficient power converters are also required. The efficient converters r...
As is common in multi-load wireless power transfer (WPT) systems based on series–series compensation topology, the power received by loads and the efficiency of the process are highly sensitive to changes in the number of loads. To guarantee th...
For radio frequency energy transmission, the conversion efficiency of the receiver is decisive not only for reducing sending power, but also for enabling energy transmission over long and variable distances. In this contribution, we present a passive...
Axial flux permanent magnet motors have attracted increasing attention due to their compact topology and high torque density. Many topological variations have arisen over time; however, limited research has directly compared the differences in magnet...
Topology morphing insulation enables the on-demand switching of thermal properties between insulative and conducting states through shape change. The adaptive nature of these systems allows them to regulate heat transfer by dynamically altering insul...
Aiming at the problem that silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCR) and pulse width modulation (PWM) rectifiers cannot balance high power levels, high hydrogen production efficiency, and high grid connected quality in the current research on rectifier pow...
This paper proposed a modularized discharge-type topology for the voltage balance of series-connected super capacitor (SC) string. The proposed topology consists of cascaded converter modules and a boost converter. The cascaded converter modules disc...
The photovoltaic (PV) system center inverter architecture comprises various conventional array topologies such as simple-series (S-S), parallel (P), series-parallel (S-P), total-cross-tied (T-C-T), bridge-linked (B-L), and honey-comb (H-C). The conve...
Series battery equalisation can improve battery charge and discharge reliability and extend battery life. Inductor-based battery equalisation schemes have the advantages of simple topologies and control strategies. According to the energy transfer pa...
Energy harvesting devices made of piezoelectric material are highly anticipated energy sources for power wireless sensors. Tremendous efforts have been made to improve the performance of piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs). Noticeably, topology op...
Rock-breaking cutters are critical components in tunneling, mining, and drilling operations, where efficiency, durability, and energy consumption are paramount. Traditional cutter designs and empirical process optimization methods often fail to addre...
Electric vehicles (EV) are gaining popularity due to current environmental concerns. The electric drive, which is constituted by a power converter and an electric machine, is one of the main elements of the EV. Such machines suffer from common mode v...
Recently, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) have gathered a lot of attention by integrating an electric motor with an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) to minimize fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The On-Board Chargers (OBCs) are...
Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based devices offer many advantages over conventional electronic devices, such as lower input/output capacitances, a higher switching speed, and a compact size, resulting in higher-density power outputs and reduced switching los...
As part of the IoT-based application, underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSN), which are typically self-organized heterogeneous wireless network, are one of the research hot-spots using various sensors in marine exploration and water environment m...
The cement industry significantly contributes to global CO2 emissions, making material efficiency in concrete structures a crucial sustainability goal. This study addresses the challenge of excessive cement usage in traditional concrete design by opt...
The strict restrictions imposed both by mandatory regulations and by the recommendations contained in current standards have led to the fact that most commercially available LED ballasts nowadays use two-stage topologies. The first stage is intended...
Aiming at the problems existing in the current radio energy transmission system, we propose a wireless power transmission (WPT) system with the parallel–parallel (PP)-compensated structure. The transmitter of the transmission system adopts a separate...
In high-density sensor networks, scheduling some sensor nodes to be in the sleep mode while other sensor nodes remain active for monitoring or forwarding packets is an effective control scheme to conserve energy. In this paper, a Coverage-Preserving...
This paper presents an enhanced non-isolated single-switch quadratic boost DC-DC converter. The proposed topology employs a single active switch, two inductors, two capacitors, and three diodes. The proposed design improves system reliability by repl...
Urban rail network vulnerability assessment has become the core of the urban public transport system. Identifying and quantifying the vulnerability of urban rail transit is the key to coping with the crisis situation of the urban rail transit system....
Solid-state transformer (SST)-based ultra-fast charging stations (UFCSs) are emerging as a key technology in next-generation electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, addressing the growing demand for efficient charging. Unlike traditional line-frequency...
In structural topology optimisation, intermediate densities are typically interpreted as local distributions of heterogeneous materials, bridging the gap between a solid and a void through optimised arrangements of cellular or composite microstructur...
Aiming to maximize the transmission efficiency of inductively coupled power transmission (ICPT) system with the designed output power, a frequency locking method for an ICPT system based on LCC/S compensation topology is proposed in this paper. First...
This study presents a comparative evaluation of Dijkstra’s algorithm, A*, Bellman-Ford, AI-Augmented A* and a neural AI-based model for shortest-path computation across diverse graph topologies, with a focus on time efficiency and memory consum...
Adopting Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) involves adding extra components, which may impact the drone’s overall weight and performance. This paper aims to enhance UAV performance by designing a light...
For many manufacturers, hybridization represents an attractive solution for reducing the energy consumption of their vehicles. However, electrification offers a wide range of possibilities for implementing powertrain concepts. The concepts can differ...
Direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converters are required to have higher voltage gains in some applications for electric vehicles, high-voltage level charging systems and fuel cell electric vehicles. Therefore, it is greatly important to carry...
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are key enablers of efficient communication in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. These networks comprise numerous sensor nodes that collaboratively collect and transmit data, requiring adaptive and energy-efficie...
Modern industry should apply modern design in the construction of production facilities. This is typically the case with belt production, where parts are moved towards the worker, or when moving parts from the factory to the warehouse and shipping ar...
In recent years, the frequent occurrence of extreme emergencies represented by heavy rainfall has posed a significant impact on urban transportation networks and caused great inconvenience to people’s production and life. This paper examines th...
Urban transit systems are crucial for modern cities, providing sustainable and efficient transportation solutions for residents’ daily commutes. Extensive research has been conducted on optimizing the design of transit systems. Among these stud...
This study is about an improved high-quality light-emitting diode (LED) converter for a T8 LED tube. The converter is separated into the AC driving circuit and DC driving circuit. Also, the LED tube was applied with an output ripple eliminator for th...
Mobility is undergoing changes. Increasingly strict legislation regarding pollutant emissions and the protection of the environment are more important than ever. The change to electric mobility is also presenting the mobile world with new challenges...
Gradient porous structures (GPS) offer significant mechanical and functional advantages over homogeneous counterparts. This paper proposes a computational design framework utilizing spatial Voronoi diagrams to create lightweight, stress-responsive sp...
A challenge in association rules’ mining is effectively reducing the time and space complexity in association rules mining with predefined minimum support and confidence thresholds from huge transaction databases. In this paper, we propose an e...
Enhancing the failure tolerance ability of networks is crucial, as node or link failures are common occurrences on-site. The current fault tolerance schemes are divided into reactive and proactive schemes. The reactive scheme requires detection and r...
This study presents a path-planning approach toward efficient obstacle avoidance in dynamic environments. The developed approach features the awareness of the topological structure of the dynamic environment at a planning instant. It is achieved by e...
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