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    EDITORIAL

    Introduction to the Special Issue on Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials

    Lisheng Liu1,*, Xihua Chu2, Xinhua Yang3, Jianzhong Chen1, Qun Huang2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 1-3, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.025081
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials)
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    EDITORIAL

    Introduction to the Special Issue on Blockchain Security

    Zhihong Tian1, Yanhui Guo2, Shen Su1,*, Hui Lu1
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 5-7, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.025097
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Blockchain Security)
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    REVIEW

    Analytical Models of Concrete Fatigue: A State-of-the-Art Review

    Xiaoli Wei1, D. A. Makhloof1,2, Xiaodan Ren1,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 9-34, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020160
    Abstract Fatigue failure phenomena of the concrete structures under long-term low amplitude loading have attracted more attention. Some structures, such as wind power towers, offshore platforms, and high-speed railways, may resist millions of cycles loading during their intended lives. Over the past century, analytical methods for concrete fatigue are emerging. It is concluded that models for the concrete fatigue calculation can fall into four categories: the empirical model relying on fatigue tests, fatigue crack growth model in fracture mechanics, fatigue damage evolution model based on damage mechanics and advanced machine learning model. In this paper, a detailed review of fatigue computing… More >

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    REVIEW

    A Review of the Current Task Offloading Algorithms, Strategies and Approach in Edge Computing Systems

    Abednego Acheampong1, Yiwen Zhang1,*, Xiaolong Xu2, Daniel Appiah Kumah2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 35-88, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021394
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Artificial Intelligence for Mobile Edge Computing in IoT)
    Abstract Task offloading is an important concept for edge computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) because computationintensive tasks must be offloaded to more resource-powerful remote devices. Task offloading has several advantages, including increased battery life, lower latency, and better application performance. A task offloading method determines whether sections of the full application should be run locally or offloaded for execution remotely. The offloading choice problem is influenced by several factors, including application properties, network conditions, hardware features, and mobility, influencing the offloading system’s operational environment. This study provides a thorough examination of current task offloading and resource allocation in edge… More >

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    Machine Learning Techniques for Intrusion Detection Systems in SDN-Recent Advances, Challenges and Future Directions

    Gulshan Kumar1,*, Hamed Alqahtani2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 89-119, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020724
    Abstract Software-Defined Networking (SDN) enables flexibility in developing security tools that can effectively and efficiently analyze and detect malicious network traffic for detecting intrusions. Recently Machine Learning (ML) techniques have attracted lots of attention from researchers and industry for developing intrusion detection systems (IDSs) considering logically centralized control and global view of the network provided by SDN. Many IDSs have developed using advances in machine learning and deep learning. This study presents a comprehensive review of recent work of ML-based IDS in context to SDN. It presents a comprehensive study of the existing review papers in the field. It is followed… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Cooperative Angles-Only Relative Navigation Algorithm for Multi-Spacecraft Formation in Close-Range

    Sha Wang1,2, Chenglong He1, Baichun Gong2,*, Xin Ding2, Yanhua Yuan3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 121-134, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.017470
    Abstract As to solve the collaborative relative navigation problem for near-circular orbiting small satellites in close-range under GNSS denied environment, a novel consensus constrained relative navigation algorithm based on the lever arm effect of the sensor offset from the spacecraft center of mass is proposed. Firstly, the orbital propagation model for the relative motion of multi-spacecraft is established based on Hill-Clohessy-Wiltshire dynamics and the line-of-sight measurement under sensor offset condition is modeled in Local Vertical Local Horizontal frame. Secondly, the consensus constraint model for the relative orbit state is constructed by introducing the geometry constraint between the spacecraft, based on which… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Lightweight Network Ensemble Architecture for Environmental Perception on the Autonomous System

    Yingpeng Dai1, Junzheng Wang1, Jing Li1,*, Lingfeng Meng2, Songfeng Wang2,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 135-156, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021525
    Abstract It is important for the autonomous system to understand environmental information. For the autonomous system, it is desirable to have a strong generalization ability to deal with different complex environmental information, as well as have high accuracy and quick inference speed. Network ensemble architecture is a good choice to improve network performance. However, it is unsuitable for real-time applications on the autonomous system. To tackle this problem, a new neural network ensemble named partial-shared ensemble network (PSENet) is presented. PSENet changes network ensemble architecture from parallel architecture to scatter architecture and merges multiple component networks together to accelerate the inference… More >

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    ARTICLE

    A Novel SE-CNN Attention Architecture for sEMG-Based Hand Gesture Recognition

    Zhengyuan Xu1,2,#, Junxiao Yu1,#, Wentao Xiang1, Songsheng Zhu1, Mubashir Hussain3, Bin Liu1,*, Jianqing Li1,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 157-177, 2023, DOI: 10.32604/cmes.2022.020035
    Abstract In this article, to reduce the complexity and improve the generalization ability of current gesture recognition systems, we propose a novel SE-CNN attention architecture for sEMG-based hand gesture recognition. The proposed algorithm introduces a temporal squeeze-and-excite block into a simple CNN architecture and then utilizes it to recalibrate the weights of the feature outputs from the convolutional layer. By enhancing important features while suppressing useless ones, the model realizes gesture recognition efficiently. The last procedure of the proposed algorithm is utilizing a simple attention mechanism to enhance the learned representations of sEMG signals to perform multi-channel sEMG-based gesture recognition tasks.… More >

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    ARTICLE

    An Integrated Scheduling Algorithm for the Same Equipment Process Sequencing Based on the Root-Subtree Vertical and Horizontal Pre-Scheduling

    Zhiqiang Xie1,*, Haikun Teng1, Anak Agung Ayu Putri Ardyanti1, Xu Yu2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 179-200, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021550
    Abstract Given the existing integrated scheduling algorithms, all processes are ordered and scheduled overall, and these algorithms ignore the influence of the vertical and horizontal characteristics of the product process tree on the product scheduling effect. This paper presents an integrated scheduling algorithm for the same equipment process sequencing based on the Root-Subtree horizontal and vertical pre-scheduling to solve the above problem. Firstly, the tree decomposition method is used to extract the root node to split the process tree into several Root-Subtrees, and the Root-Subtree priority is set from large to small through the optimal completion time of vertical and horizontal… More >

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    ARTICLE

    A Robust Data Hiding Reversible Technique for Improving the Security in e-Health Care System

    Saima Kanwal1, Feng Tao1,*, Ahmad Almogren2, Ateeq Ur Rehman3, Rizwan Taj1, Ayman Radwan4
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 201-219, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020255
    Abstract The authenticity and integrity of healthcare is the primary objective. Numerous reversible watermarking schemes have been developed to improve the primary objective but increasing the quantity of embedding data leads to covering image distortion and visual quality resulting in data security detection. A trade-off between robustness, imperceptibility, and embedded capacity is difficult to achieve with current algorithms due to limitations in their ability. Keeping this purpose insight, an improved reversibility watermarking methodology is proposed to maximize data embedding capacity and imperceptibility while maintaining data security as a primary concern. A key is generated by a random path with minimum bit… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Adaptive Fixed-Time Synchronization of Delayed Memristor-Based Neural Networks with Discontinuous Activations

    Tianyuan Jia1, Xiangyong Chen1,2,*, Xiurong Yao1,*, Feng Zhao1, Jianlong Qiu1
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 221-239, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020780
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Modeling and Analysis of Autonomous Intelligence)
    Abstract Fixed-time synchronization (FTS) of delayed memristor-based neural networks (MNNs) with discontinuous activations is studied in this paper. Both continuous and discontinuous activations are considered for MNNs. And the mixed delays which are closer to reality are taken into the system. Besides, two kinds of control schemes are proposed, including feedback and adaptive control strategies. Based on some lemmas, mathematical inequalities and the designed controllers, a few synchronization criteria are acquired. Moreover, the upper bound of settling time (ST) which is independent of the initial values is given. Finally, the feasibility of our theory is attested by simulation examples. More >

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    ARTICLE

    An Improved Hyperplane Assisted Multiobjective Optimization for Distributed Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling Problem in Glass Manufacturing Systems

    Yadian Geng1, Junqing Li1,2,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 241-266, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020307
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Hybrid Intelligent Methods for Forecasting in Resources and Energy Field)
    Abstract To solve the distributed hybrid flow shop scheduling problem (DHFS) in raw glass manufacturing systems, we investigated an improved hyperplane assisted evolutionary algorithm (IhpaEA). Two objectives are simultaneously considered, namely, the maximum completion time and the total energy consumptions. Firstly, each solution is encoded by a three-dimensional vector, i.e., factory assignment, scheduling, and machine assignment. Subsequently, an efficient initialization strategy embeds two heuristics are developed, which can increase the diversity of the population. Then, to improve the global search abilities, a Pareto-based crossover operator is designed to take more advantage of non-dominated solutions. Furthermore, a local search heuristic based on… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Metal Corrosion Rate Prediction of Small Samples Using an Ensemble Technique

    Yang Yang1,2,*, Pengfei Zheng3,4, Fanru Zeng5, Peng Xin6, Guoxi He1, Kexi Liao1
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 267-291, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020220
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Hybrid Intelligent Methods for Forecasting in Resources and Energy Field)
    Abstract Accurate prediction of the internal corrosion rates of oil and gas pipelines could be an effective way to prevent pipeline leaks. In this study, a proposed framework for predicting corrosion rates under a small sample of metal corrosion data in the laboratory was developed to provide a new perspective on how to solve the problem of pipeline corrosion under the condition of insufficient real samples. This approach employed the bagging algorithm to construct a strong learner by integrating several KNN learners. A total of 99 data were collected and split into training and test set with a 9:1 ratio. The… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Three-Stages Hyperspectral Image Compression Sensing with Band Selection

    Jingbo Zhang, Yanjun Zhang, Xingjuan Cai*, Liping Xie*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 293-316, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020426
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Swarm Intelligence and Applications in Combinatorial Optimization)
    Abstract Compressed sensing (CS), as an efficient data transmission method, has achieved great success in the field of data transmission such as image, video and text. It can robustly recover signals from fewer Measurements, effectively alleviating the bandwidth pressure during data transmission. However, CS has many shortcomings in the transmission of hyperspectral image (HSI) data. This work aims to consider the application of CS in the transmission of hyperspectral image (HSI) data, and provides a feasible research scheme for CS of HSI data. HSI has rich spectral information and spatial information in bands, which can reflect the physical properties of the… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Amassing the Security: An Enhanced Authentication and Key Agreement Protocol for Remote Surgery in Healthcare Environment

    Tsu-Yang Wu1, Qian Meng1, Lei Yang1, Saru Kumari2, Matin Pirouz3,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 317-341, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.019595
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Internet of Things in Healthcare and Health: Security and Privacy)
    Abstract The development of the Internet of Things has facilitated the rapid development of various industries. With the improvement in people’s living standards, people’s health requirements are steadily improving. However, owing to the scarcity of medical and health care resources in some areas, the demand for remote surgery has gradually increased. In this paper, we investigate remote surgery in the healthcare environment. Surgeons can operate robotic arms to perform remote surgery for patients, which substantially facilitates successful surgeries and saves lives. Recently, Kamil et al. proposed a secure protocol for surgery in the healthcare environment. However, after cryptanalyzing their protocol, we… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Improved High Order Model-Free Adaptive Iterative Learning Control with Disturbance Compensation and Enhanced Convergence

    Zhiguo Wang*, Fangqing Gao, Fei Liu
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 343-355, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020569
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Advances on Modeling and State Estimation for Industrial Processes)
    Abstract In this paper, an improved high-order model-free adaptive iterative control (IHOMFAILC) method for a class of nonlinear discrete-time systems is proposed based on the compact format dynamic linearization method. This method adds the differential of tracking error in the criteria function to compensate for the effect of the random disturbance. Meanwhile, a high-order estimation algorithm is used to estimate the value of pseudo partial derivative (PPD), that is, the current value of PPD is updated by that of previous iterations. Thus the rapid convergence of the maximum tracking error is not limited by the initial value of PPD. The convergence… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Stability Analysis of Landfills Contained by Retaining Walls Using Continuous Stress Method

    Yufang Zhang1, Yingfa Lu2,*, Yao Zhong2, Jian Li1, Dongze Liu2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 357-381, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020874
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Computational Mechanics Assisted Modern Urban Planning and Infrastructure)
    Abstract An analytical method for determining the stresses and deformations of landfills contained by retaining walls is proposed in this paper. In the proposed method, the sliding resisting normal and tangential stresses of the retaining wall and the stress field of the sliding body are obtained considering the differential stress equilibrium equations, boundary conditions, and macroscopic forces and moments applied to the system, assuming continuous stresses at the interface between the sliding body and the retaining wall. The solutions to determine stresses and deformations of landfills contained by retaining walls are obtained using the Duncan-Chang and Hooke constitutive models. A case… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Video Conference System in Mixed Reality Using a Hololens

    Baolin Sun1,#, Xuesong Gao2,#, Weiqiang Chen2, Qihao Sun2, Xiaoxiao Cui1, Hao Guo1, Cishahayo Remesha Kevin1, Shuaishuai Liu2, Zhi Liu1,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 383-403, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020491
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Frontiers in New Generation Product Manufacturing and Quality Inspection Based on Smart Sensing, Image Diagnostics and Advanced Computational Dynamics)
    Abstract The mixed reality conference system proposed in this paper is a robust, real-time video conference application software that makes up for the simple interaction and lack of immersion and realism of traditional video conference, which realizes the entire process of holographic video conference from client to cloud to the client. This paper mainly focuses on designing and implementing a video conference system based on AI segmentation technology and mixed reality. Several mixed reality conference system components are discussed, including data collection, data transmission, processing, and mixed reality presentation. The data layer is mainly used for data collection, integration, and video… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Shape and Size Optimization of Truss Structures under Frequency Constraints Based on Hybrid Sine Cosine Firefly Algorithm

    Ran Tao, Xiaomeng Yang, Huanlin Zhou*, Zeng Meng*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 405-428, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020824
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: New Trends in Structural Optimization)
    Abstract Shape and size optimization with frequency constraints is a highly nonlinear problem with mixed design variables, non-convex search space, and multiple local optima. Therefore, a hybrid sine cosine firefly algorithm (HSCFA) is proposed to acquire more accurate solutions with less finite element analysis. The full attraction model of firefly algorithm (FA) is analyzed, and the factors that affect its computational efficiency and accuracy are revealed. A modified FA with simplified attraction model and adaptive parameter of sine cosine algorithm (SCA) is proposed to reduce the computational complexity and enhance the convergence rate. Then, the population is classified, and different populations… More >

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    ARTICLE

    An Efficient Differential Evolution for Truss Sizing Optimization Using AdaBoost Classifier

    Tran-Hieu Nguyen*, Anh-Tuan Vu
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 429-458, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020819
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: New Trends in Structural Optimization)
    Abstract Design constraints verification is the most computationally expensive task in evolutionary structural optimization due to a large number of structural analyses that must be conducted. Building a surrogate model to approximate the behavior of structures instead of the exact structural analyses is a possible solution to tackle this problem. However, most existing surrogate models have been designed based on regression techniques. This paper proposes a novel method, called CaDE, which adopts a machine learning classification technique for enhancing the performance of the Differential Evolution (DE) optimization. The proposed method is separated into two stages. During the first optimization stage, the… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Multi-Patch Black-White Topology Optimization in Isogeometric Analysis

    Qingyuan Hu1,*, Yuan Liang2, Menghao Liu1, Manfeng Hu1, Yawen Mao1
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 459-481, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020327
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: New Trends in Structural Optimization)
    Abstract Topological optimization plays a guiding role in the conceptual design process. This paper conducts research on structural topology optimization algorithm within the framework of isogeometric analysis. For multi-component structures, the Nitsche’s method is used to glue different meshes to perform isogeometric multi-patch analysis. The discrete variable topology optimization algorithm based on integer programming is adopted in order to obtain clear boundaries for topology optimization. The sensitivity filtering method based on the Helmholtz equation is employed for averaging of curved elements' sensitivities. In addition, a simple averaging method along coupling interfaces is proposed in order to ensure the material distribution across… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Shape Effect of Nanoparticles on Nanofluid Flow Containing Gyrotactic Microorganisms

    Umair Rashid1, Azhar Iqbal2,*, Abdullah M. Alsharif3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 483-494, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020033
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Recent Trends in Nanofluids: Modelling and Simulations)
    Abstract In this paper, we discussed the effect of nanoparticles shape on bioconvection nanofluid flow over the vertical cone in a permeable medium. The nanofluid contains water, Al2O3 nanoparticles with sphere (spherical) and lamina (non-spherical) shapes and motile microorganisms. The phenomena of heat absorption/generation, Joule heating and thermal radiation with chemical reactions have been incorporated. The similarity transformations technique is used to transform a governing system of partial differential equations into ordinary differential equations. The numerical bvp4c MATLAB program is used to find the solution of ordinary differential equations. The interesting aspects of pertinent parameters on mass transfer, energy, concentration, and… More >

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    ARTICLE

    A Hybrid Regional Model for Predicting Ground Deformation Induced by Large-Section Tunnel Excavation

    Shengjun Deng1,2,3,*, Yang He1, Xiaonan Gong2, Jiajin Zhou2, Xiangdong Hu4
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 495-516, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020386
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Mechanical Reliability of Advanced Materials and Structures for Harsh Applications)
    Abstract Due to the large number of finite element mesh generated, it is difficult to use full-scale model to simulate largesection underground engineering, especially considering the coupling effect. A regional model is attempted to achieve this simulation. A variable boundary condition method for hybrid regional model is proposed to realize the numerical simulation of large-section tunnel construction. Accordingly, the balance of initial ground stress under asymmetric boundary conditions achieves by applying boundary conditions step by step with secondary development of Dynaflow scripts, which is the key issue of variable boundary condition method implementation. In this paper, Gongbei tunnel based on hybrid… More >

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    ARTICLE

    Dynamic Mechanical Behavior and Numerical Simulation of an Ancient Underground Rock Mass under Impact Loading

    Baoping Zou*, Zhiping Liu, Weifeng Jin, Haonan Ding, Zhanyou Luo
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 517-539, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020853
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Mechanical Reliability of Advanced Materials and Structures for Harsh Applications)
    Abstract To study the dynamic mechanical properties of tuff under different environmental conditions, the tuff from an ancient quarry in Shepan Island was prepared. The impact damage to the rock was tested using a triaxial dynamic impact mechanical testing system (TDIMTS) with different ground stresses, temperatures, and groundwater pressures. The time-strain relationship, dynamic stress-strain relationship, energy dissipation law, energy-peak strain relationship, and the impact damage pattern of the tuff specimens under impact air pressures were investigated. The TDIMTS experiment on ancient underground rock mass under impact loading was also simulated using the finite element analysis software LS-DYNA based on the Holmquist-Johnson-Cook… More >

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    Analysis and Simulations of Open-Source Intelligence Process System Dynamics from User’s Perspective

    Huan Liu1, Zhenyu Tang2, Ning Zhao2,*, Wei Qian1,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 541-558, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.018547
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Application of Computer Modeling and Simulation in Social Complex System)
    Abstract In today’s society with advanced Internet, the amount of information increases dramatically with each passing day, which leads to increasingly complex processes of open-source intelligence. Therefore, it is more important to rationalize the operation mode and improve the operation efficiency of open-source intelligence under the premise of satisfying users’ needs. This paper focuses on the simulation study of the process system of opensource intelligence from the user’s perspective. First, the basic concept and development status of open-source intelligence are introduced in details. Second, six existing intelligence operation process models are summarized and their advantages and disadvantages are compared in focus.… More >

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    An Integrated FCEM-AHP Approach for Borrower’s Satisfaction and Perception Analysis of Microfinance Institution

    Munawar Hassan1, Shafqat Iqbal2, Harish Garg3,*, Shahbaz Gul Hassan4, Yunxian Yan1,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 559-584, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021385
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Extension, Modeling and Applications of Fuzzy Set Theory in Engineering and Science)
    Abstract The main objective of this paper is to present an integrated approach to evaluate the level of satisfaction of borrowers with the products and services of microfinance institutions (MFI) at different criterion levels. For this, the study adopts the concept of FCEM (Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method) in concurrence with the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). In our day-to-day situation, the researchers have made many efforts to assess the impact of Microfinance on poverty reduction, but borrowers’ satisfaction is always overlooked. Since the multiple factors impact the borrower’s satisfaction, each factor is made of different items. Thus, as the factors items increase,… More >

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    A Multi Moving Target Recognition Algorithm Based on Remote Sensing Video

    Huanhuan Zheng1,*, Yuxiu Bai1, Yurun Tian2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 585-597, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020995
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Enabled and Human-centric Computational Intelligence Solutions for Visual Understanding and Application)
    Abstract The Earth observation remote sensing images can display ground activities and status intuitively, which plays an important role in civil and military fields. However, the information obtained from the research only from the perspective of images is limited, so in this paper we conduct research from the perspective of video. At present, the main problems faced when using a computer to identify remote sensing images are: They are difficult to build a fixed regular model of the target due to their weak moving regularity. Additionally, the number of pixels occupied by the target is not enough for accurate detection. However,… More >

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    Research on Volt/Var Control of Distribution Networks Based on PPO Algorithm

    Chao Zhu1, Lei Wang1, Dai Pan1, Zifei Wang2, Tao Wang2, Licheng Wang2,*, Chengjin Ye3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 599-609, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021052
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energy and Storage Systems)
    Abstract In this paper, a model free volt/var control (VVC) algorithm is developed by using deep reinforcement learning (DRL). We transform the VVC problem of distribution networks into the network framework of PPO algorithm, in order to avoid directly solving a large-scale nonlinear optimization problem. We select photovoltaic inverters as agents to adjust system voltage in a distribution network, taking the reactive power output of inverters as action variables. An appropriate reward function is designed to guide the interaction between photovoltaic inverters and the distribution network environment. OPENDSS is used to output system node voltage and network loss. This method realizes… More >

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    Improved Staggered Algorithm for Phase-Field Brittle Fracture with the Local Arc-Length Method

    Zhijian Wu, Li Guo*, Jun Hong
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 611-636, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020694
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Numerical Methods in Engineering Analysis, Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence)
    Abstract The local arc-length method is employed to control the incremental loading procedure for phase-field brittle fracture modeling. An improved staggered algorithm with energy and damage iterative tolerance convergence criteria is developed based on the residuals of displacement and phase-field. The improved staggered solution scheme is implemented in the commercial software ABAQUS with user-defined element subroutines. The layered system of finite elements is utilized to solve the coupled elastic displacement and phase-field fracture problem. A one-element benchmark test compared with the analytical solution was conducted to validate the feasibility and accuracy of the developed method. Our study shows that the result… More >

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    An Intelligent Optimization Method of Reinforcing Bar Cutting for Construction Site

    Zhaoxi Ma1, Qin Zhao1,*, Tianyou Cang1, Zongjian Li2, Yiyun Zhu1, Xinhong Hei3
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 637-655, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021216
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Numerical Methods in Engineering Analysis, Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence)
    Abstract To meet the requirements of specifications, intelligent optimization of steel bar blanking can improve resource utilization and promote the intelligent development of sustainable construction. As one of the most important building materials in construction engineering, reinforcing bars (rebar) account for more than 30% of the cost in civil engineering. A significant amount of cutting waste is generated during the construction phase. Excessive cutting waste increases construction costs and generates a considerable amount of COCO2 emission. This study aimed to develop an optimization algorithm for steel bar blanking that can be used in the intelligent optimization of steel bar engineering to… More >

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    LaNets: Hybrid Lagrange Neural Networks for Solving Partial Differential Equations

    Ying Li1, Longxiang Xu1, Fangjun Mei1, Shihui Ying2,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 657-672, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021277
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Numerical Methods in Engineering Analysis, Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence)
    Abstract We propose new hybrid Lagrange neural networks called LaNets to predict the numerical solutions of partial differential equations. That is, we embed Lagrange interpolation and small sample learning into deep neural network frameworks. Concretely, we first perform Lagrange interpolation in front of the deep feedforward neural network. The Lagrange basis function has a neat structure and a strong expression ability, which is suitable to be a preprocessing tool for pre-fitting and feature extraction. Second, we introduce small sample learning into training, which is beneficial to guide the model to be corrected quickly. Taking advantages of the theoretical support of traditional… More >

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    Numerical Simulation Study of Vibration Characteristics of Cantilever Traffic Signal Support Structure under Wind Environment

    Meng Zhang1, Zhichao Zhou1, Guifeng Zhao1,*, Fangfang Wang2,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 673-698, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021463
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Vibration Control and Utilization)
    Abstract Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the finite element method (FEM) are used to investigate the wind-driven dynamic response of cantilever traffic signal support structures as a whole. By building a finite element model with the same scale as the actual structure and performing modal analysis, a preliminary understanding of the dynamic properties of the structure is obtained. Based on the two-way fluid-structure coupling calculation method, the wind vibration response of the structure under different incoming flow conditions is calculated, and the vibration characteristics of the structure are analyzed through the displacement time course data of the structure in the cross-wind… More >

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    Research on Welding Quality Traceability Model of Offshore Platform Block Construction Process

    Jinghua Li1,2, Wenhao Yin2, Boxin Yang1,*, Qinghua Zhou1,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 699-730, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020811
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Computer Modeling in Ocean Engineering Structure and Mechanical Equipment)
    Abstract Quality traceability plays an essential role in assembling and welding offshore platform blocks. The improvement of the welding quality traceability system is conducive to improving the durability of the offshore platform and the process level of the offshore industry. Currently, quality management remains in the era of primary information, and there is a lack of effective tracking and recording of welding quality data. When welding defects are encountered, it is difficult to rapidly and accurately determine the root cause of the problem from various complexities and scattered quality data. In this paper, a composite welding quality traceability model for offshore… More >

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    A Fixed-Point Iterative Method for Discrete Tomography Reconstruction Based on Intelligent Optimization

    Luyao Yang1,#, Hao Chen2,#, Haocheng Yu1, Jin Qiu1,*, Shuxian Zhu1,*
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 731-745, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020656
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Advanced Intelligent Decision and Intelligent Control with Applications in Smart City)
    Abstract Discrete Tomography (DT) is a technology that uses image projection to reconstruct images. Its reconstruction problem, especially the binary image (0–1 matrix) has attracted strong attention. In this study, a fixed point iterative method of integer programming based on intelligent optimization is proposed to optimize the reconstructed model. The solution process can be divided into two procedures. First, the DT problem is reformulated into a polyhedron judgment problem based on lattice basis reduction. Second, the fixed-point iterative method of Dang and Ye is used to judge whether an integer point exists in the polyhedron of the previous program. All the… More >

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    Interpreting Randomly Wired Graph Models for Chinese NER

    Jie Chen1, Jiabao Xu1, Xuefeng Xi1,*, Zhiming Cui1, Victor S. Sheng2
    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.134, No.1, pp. 747-761, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.020771
    (This article belongs to this Special Issue: Advanced Intelligent Decision and Intelligent Control with Applications in Smart City)
    Abstract Interpreting deep neural networks is of great importance to understand and verify deep models for natural language processing (NLP) tasks. However, most existing approaches only focus on improving the performance of models but ignore their interpretability. In this work, we propose a Randomly Wired Graph Neural Network (RWGNN) by using graph to model the structure of Neural Network, which could solve two major problems (word-boundary ambiguity and polysemy) of Chinese NER. Besides, we develop a pipeline to explain the RWGNN by using Saliency Map and Adversarial Attacks. Experimental results demonstrate that our approach can identify meaningful and reasonable interpretations for… More >

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