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    Forestvoltaics, Floatovoltaics and Building Applied Photovoltaics (BAPV) Potential for a University Campus

    Rittick Maity1,2, Muhammad Khairul Imran bin Ahmad Shuhaimi3, Kumarasamy Sudhakar3,4,5,*, Amir Abdul Razak3

    Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.9, pp. 2331-2361, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051576 - 19 August 2024

    Abstract The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight the importance of affordable and clean energy sources. Solar energy is a perfect example, being both renewable and abundant. Its popularity shows no signs of slowing down, with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels being the primary technology for converting sunlight into electricity. Advancements are continuously being made to ensure cost-effectiveness, high-performing cells, extended lifespans, and minimal maintenance requirements. This study focuses on identifying suitable locations for implementing solar PV systems at the University Malaysia Pahang Al Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Pekan campus including buildings, water bodies, and forest areas.… More > Graphic Abstract

    Forestvoltaics, Floatovoltaics and Building Applied Photovoltaics (BAPV) Potential for a University Campus

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    SNR and RSSI Based an Optimized Machine Learning Based Indoor Localization Approach: Multistory Round Building Scenario over LoRa Network

    Muhammad Ayoub Kamal1,3, Muhammad Mansoor Alam1,2,4,6, Aznida Abu Bakar Sajak1, Mazliham Mohd Su’ud2,5,*

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 1927-1945, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052169 - 15 August 2024

    Abstract In situations when the precise position of a machine is unknown, localization becomes crucial. This research focuses on improving the position prediction accuracy over long-range (LoRa) network using an optimized machine learning-based technique. In order to increase the prediction accuracy of the reference point position on the data collected using the fingerprinting method over LoRa technology, this study proposed an optimized machine learning (ML) based algorithm. Received signal strength indicator (RSSI) data from the sensors at different positions was first gathered via an experiment through the LoRa network in a multistory round layout building. The More >

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    Energy Blockchain in Smart Communities: Towards Affordable Clean Energy Supply for the Built Environment

    Mingguan Zhao1,4, Lida Liao2,*, Penglong Liang1, Meng Li1, Xinsheng Dong1, Yang Yang1, Hongxia Wang1, Zhenhao Zhang3

    Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.8, pp. 2313-2330, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.048261 - 19 July 2024

    Abstract The rapid growth of distributed renewable energy penetration is promoting the evolution of the energy system toward decentralization and decentralized and digitized smart grids. This study was based on energy blockchain, and developed a dual-biding mechanism based on the real-time energy surplus and demand in the local smart grid, which is expected to enable reliable, affordable, and clean energy supply in smart communities. In the proposed system, economic benefits could be achieved by replacing fossil-fuel-based electricity with the high penetration of affordable solar PV electricity. The reduction of energy surplus realized by distributed energy production More >

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    Study of Hygrothermal Behavior of Bio-Sourced Material Treated Ecologically for Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings

    Soumia Mounir1,2,*, Miloudia Slaoui2, Youssef Maaloufa1,2, Fatima Zohra El Wardi2,3, Yakubu Aminu Dodo4,5, Sara Ibn-Elhaj2, Abdelhamid Khabbazi2

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 1007-1027, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.049392 - 17 July 2024

    Abstract Creating sustainable cities is the only way to live in a clean environment, and this problem can be solved by using bio-sourced and recycled materials. For this purpose, the authors contribute to the valuation of sheep wool waste as an eco-friendly material to be used in insulation. The paper investigates the thermal, hygrothermal, and biological aspects of sheep wool by testing a traditional treatment. The biological method of aerobic mesophilic flora has been applied. Fluorescence X was used to determine the chemical composition of the materials used. Also, thermal characterization has been conducted. The thermal… More >

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    Detecting Malicious Uniform Resource Locators Using an Applied Intelligence Framework

    Simona-Vasilica Oprea*, Adela Bâra

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 3827-3853, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.051598 - 20 June 2024

    Abstract The potential of text analytics is revealed by Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. In this paper, we propose an NLP framework that is applied to multiple datasets to detect malicious Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). Three categories of features, both ML and Deep Learning (DL) algorithms and a ranking schema are included in the proposed framework. We apply frequency and prediction-based embeddings, such as hash vectorizer, Term Frequency-Inverse Dense Frequency (TF-IDF) and predictors, word to vector-word2vec (continuous bag of words, skip-gram) from Google, to extract features from text. Further, we apply more… More >

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    Bio-PCM Panels Composed of Renewable Materials Interact with Solar Heating Systems for Building Thermal Insulation

    Yosr Laatiri, Habib Sammouda, Fadhel Aloulou*

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 771-798, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.047022 - 12 June 2024

    Abstract This article aims to present the feasibility of storing thermal energy in buildings for solar water heating while maintaining the comfort environment for residential buildings. Our contribution is the creation of insulating composite panels made of bio-based phase change materials (bio-PCM is all from coconut oil), cement and renewable materials (treated wood fiber and organic clay). The inclusion of wood fibers improved the thermal properties; a simple 2% increase of wood fiber decreased the heat conductivity by approximately 23.42%. The issues of bio-PCM leakage in the cement mortar and a roughly 56.5% reduction in thermal… More > Graphic Abstract

    Bio-PCM Panels Composed of Renewable Materials Interact with Solar Heating Systems for Building Thermal Insulation

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    Prediction of the Pore-Pressure Built-Up and Temperature of Fire-Loaded Concrete with Pix2Pix

    Xueya Wang1, Yiming Zhang2,3,*, Qi Liu4, Huanran Wang1

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.2, pp. 2907-2922, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.050736 - 15 May 2024

    Abstract Concrete subjected to fire loads is susceptible to explosive spalling, which can lead to the exposure of reinforcing steel bars to the fire, substantially jeopardizing the structural safety and stability. The spalling of fire-loaded concrete is closely related to the evolution of pore pressure and temperature. Conventional analytical methods involve the resolution of complex, strongly coupled multifield equations, necessitating significant computational efforts. To rapidly and accurately obtain the distributions of pore-pressure and temperature, the Pix2Pix model is adopted in this work, which is celebrated for its capabilities in image generation. The open-source dataset used herein… More >

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    Multi-Time Scale Optimal Scheduling of a Photovoltaic Energy Storage Building System Based on Model Predictive Control

    Ximin Cao*, Xinglong Chen, He Huang, Yanchi Zhang, Qifan Huang

    Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 1067-1089, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.046783 - 26 March 2024

    Abstract Building emission reduction is an important way to achieve China’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Aiming at the problem of low carbon economic operation of a photovoltaic energy storage building system, a multi-time scale optimal scheduling strategy based on model predictive control (MPC) is proposed under the consideration of load optimization. First, load optimization is achieved by controlling the charging time of electric vehicles as well as adjusting the air conditioning operation temperature, and the photovoltaic energy storage building system model is constructed to propose a day-ahead scheduling strategy with the lowest daily operation… More >

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    Research on Sleeve Grouting Density Detection Based on the Impact Echo Method

    Pu Zhang1, Yingjun Li1, Xinyu Zhu1, Shizhan Xu1, Pinwu Guan1,*, Wei Liu2, Yanwei Guo2, Haibo Wang2

    Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.2, pp. 143-159, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.046986 - 22 March 2024

    Abstract Grouting defects are an inherent challenge in construction practices, exerting a considerable impact on the operational structural integrity of connections. This investigation employed the impact-echo technique for the detection of grouting anomalies within connections, enhancing its precision through the integration of wavelet packet energy principles for damage identification purposes. A series of grouting completeness assessments were meticulously conducted, taking into account variables such as the divergent material properties of the sleeves and the configuration of adjacent reinforcement. The findings revealed that: (i) the energy distribution for the high-strength concrete cohort predominantly occupied the frequency bands More >

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    Experimental Study of Heat Transfer in an Insulated Local Heated from Below and Comparison with Simulation by Lattice Boltzmann Method

    Noureddine Abouricha1,*, Ayoub Gounni2, Mustapha El Alami2

    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.1, pp. 359-375, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.047632 - 21 March 2024

    Abstract In this paper, experimental and numerical studies of heat transfer in a test local of side heated from below are presented and compared. All the walls, the rest of the floor and the ceiling are made from plywood and polystyrene in sandwich form ( plywood- polystyrene- plywood) just on one of the vertical walls contained a glazed door (). This local is heated during two heating cycles by a square plate of iron the width , which represents the heat source, its temperature is controlled. The plate is heated for two cycles by an adjustable… More >

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