Mousumi Basu¹, Chitralekha Jena², Baseem Khan^3,4,*, Ahmed Ali⁴

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 849-867, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.043294 - 26 March 2024

Abstract In the restructured electricity market, microgrid (MG), with the incorporation of smart grid technologies, distributed energy resources (DERs), a pumped-storage-hydraulic (PSH) unit, and a demand response program (DRP), is a smarter and more reliable electricity provider. DER consists of gas turbines and renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic systems and wind turbines. Better bidding strategies, prepared by MG operators, decrease the electricity cost and emissions from upstream grid and conventional and renewable energy sources (RES). But it is inefficient due to the very high sporadic characteristics of RES and the very high outage rate. To More >

Junhui Li¹, Xuanzhong Luo^1,2, Changxing Ge³, Cuiping Li^1,*, Changrong Wang⁴

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.4, pp. 869-893, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.029722 - 26 March 2024

Abstract Peak load and wind energy emission pressure rise more as wind energy penetration keeps growing, which affects the stabilization of the PS (power system). This paper suggests integrated optimal dispatching of thermal power generators and BESS (battery energy storage system) taking wind energy emission grading punishment and deep peak clipping into consideration. Firstly, in order to minimize wind abandonment, a hierarchical wind abandonment penalty strategy based on fuzzy control is designed and introduced, and the optimal grid-connected power of wind energy is determined as a result of minimizing the peak cutting cost of the system.… More > Graphic Abstract

Z. Liu^a,*, R. X. Wang^a, K. W. Sun^b, X. C. Ling^b, J. W. Sun^b, D. H. Chen^c

Chalcogenide Letters, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 439-447, 2023, DOI:10.15251/CL.2023.207.439

Abstract Gd₂O₃:Er³⁺ @Gd₂O₃:Yb³⁺ core-shell nanofibers with cubic phase were successfully fabricated by electrospinning method. The structural, morphological properties were investigated by X-Ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy. Under 980 nm excitation, the upconversion photoluminescence in visible light exhibits strong red emitting band with obvious splitting peaks resulted from stark splitting of energy level. The visible emissions are sensitive to temperature in the range of 303-543 K. The red emission displays quenching with elevation of temperature. The activation energy for thermal quenching is equal to 0.1408 eV. The temperature dependent multi-peaks of red emission were systematically investigated. Based on More >

K. KRISHNAMOORTHY^a,*, N. PRABHU^b

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.3-4, pp. 215-226, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.3-4.7

Abstract The acoustic emission monitoring with artificial neural networks predicts the ultimate strength of glass/epoxy composite laminates using Acoustic Emission Data. The ultimate loads of all the specimens were used to characterise the emission of hits during failure modes. The six layered glass fiber laminates were prepared (in woven mat form) with epoxy as the binding medium by hand lay-up technique. At room temperature, with a pressure of 30 kg/cm², the laminates were cured. The laminates of standard dimensions as per ASTM D3039 for the tensile test were cut from the lamina. The Acoustic Emission (AE) test More >

HADIMANI SHIVAKUMAR¹, GURUMURTHY G. D.¹, BOMMEGOWDA K. B.², S. PARAMESHWARA³

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 93-103, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.8

Abstract Polymer composites are increasing in demand in energy storage applications including in the electronic as well as electrical industries due to the ease of processing of these materials with associated advantages like light weight, corrosion resistance, and high mechanical strength. In this investigation, efforts are made to enhance the charging and discharging properties of epoxy/carbon fabric composite by the addition of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) into the epoxy/ carbon matrix. The performance of the composites with graphene platelets of 0.5 to 5 wt. % in epoxy were characterized and 1wt.% percolation threshold was observed poor performance… More >

Marie Vander Haegen^*, Anne-Marie Etienne

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 257-266, 2023, DOI:10.32604/po.2023.043340 - 28 December 2023

Abstract Introduction. Aucune étude n’a examiné le lien entre le facteur d’intolérance à l’incertitude et ses effets sur les processus cognitifs de parents d’un enfant en rémission d’un cancer. L’intolérance à l’incertitude est un facteur central dans le trouble anxieux généralisé; trouble anxieux où l’on observe également un traitement altéré de l’information cognitive sous forme de biais cognitifs. L’objectif de l’étude est de mesurer via une tâche de Stroop test classique et de Stroop test émotionnel, l’orientation de l’attention sélective en lien avec le facteur d’intolérance à l’incertitude. Méthodes. Soixante et un parents d’un enfant en rémission… More >

Zhaoan Wang¹, Shaoping Xiao^1,*, Cheryl Reuben², Qiyu Wang², Jun Wang²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.1, pp. 285-297, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.044366 - 31 October 2023

Abstract This paper presents designing sequence-to-sequence recurrent neural network (RNN) architectures for a novel study to predict soil NOx emissions, driven by the imperative of understanding and mitigating environmental impact. The study utilizes data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop two distinct RNN predictive models: one built upon the long-short term memory (LSTM) and the other utilizing the gated recurrent unit (GRU). These models are fed with a combination of historical and anticipated air temperature, air moisture, and NOx emissions as inputs to forecast future NOx emissions. Both LSTM and GRU models can… More >

Binbin Yang^1,*, Leilei Liu¹, Yan Zhang¹, Jingyu Gong¹, Fan Zhang², Tiezhu Zhang¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.10, pp. 2233-2250, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.028898 - 28 September 2023

Abstract Gasoline compression ignition (GCI) has been considered as a promising combustion concept to yield ultra-low NO_X and soot emissions while maintaining high thermal efficiency. However, how to improve the low-load performance becomes an urgent issue to be solved. In this paper, a GCI engine model was built to investigate the effects of internal EGR (i-EGR) and pre-injection on in-cylinder temperature, spatial concentration of mixture and OH radical, combustion and emission characteristics, and the control strategy for improving the combustion performance was further explored. The results showed an obvious expansion of the zone with an equivalence ratio… More >

Chunlei Jiao¹, Hongyan Hao², Ming Li^1,*, Rifucairen Fu¹, Yichun Liu³, Shunfu Lin³, Ronghui Liu³

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.10, pp. 2393-2416, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.028574 - 28 September 2023

Abstract In the context of the joint operation of China’s intra-provincial markets and inter-provincial trading, how to meet the load demand and energy consumption using inter-provincial renewable energy trading is a key problem. The combined operation of intra-provincial and inter-provincial markets provides a new way for provincial power companies to optimize and clear the intra-provincial power market, complete the intra-provincial consumption responsibility weight index, and consume renewable energy across provinces and regions. This paper combines power generation and consumption within the province, uses inter-provincial renewable energy trading to meet the load demand within the province and… More >

Hawraa S. Mohammed^*, Mahmoud A. Mashkour

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.9, pp. 2329-2343, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.026890 - 16 May 2023

Abstract This study considers the effect of Eichhornia Crassipes Biodiesel (ECB) blends on the performances, combustion, and emission characteristics of a direct injection compression ignition engine operated in a dual-fuel mode (DFM) and equipped with an Exhaust gas recirculation technique (EGR). In particular, a single-cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled diesel engine was utilized and four modes of fuel operation were considered: mode I, the engine operated with an ordinary diesel fuel; mode II, the engine operated with the addition of 2.4 L/min of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and 20% EGR; mode III, 20% ECB with 2.4 L/min LPG… More >