Tingxia Ma¹, Longyao Zhang¹, Lin Wang^1,*, Jinqiang Wu², Wenying Hui², Cheng Yu³

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.4, pp. 911-930, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.026002

Abstract Hydrogen energy is a crucial carrier for the growth of the energy system and its low-carbon transformation. Using natural gas as a carrier of hydrogen transport and the natural gas pipeline network for transportation is a significant step toward realizing large-scale and long-distance hydrogen transport. Hydrogen-mixed natural gas is mainly separated into hydrogen and natural gas by physical methods at present. High purity of hydrogen recovery, but the recovery rate is low. At the same time, compared with natural gas, liquefied natural gas is more economical and flexible. This study analyzes three typical cryogenic separation processes. The results show that… More >

Xiaohui Cheng¹, Haiqing Si^1,*, Yao Li¹, Peihong Zhang²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.136, No.2, pp. 1729-1742, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.022694

Abstract To understand the influence of the initial release conditions on the separation characteristics of the store and improve it under high Mach number (Ma = 4) flight conditions, the overset grid method and the Realizable turbulence model coupled with an equation with six degrees of freedom are used to simulate the store released from the internal bay. The motion trajectory and the attitude angle of the store separation under the conditions of different centroid, velocity, height and control measures are given by the calculated result. Through analysis, the position of the centroid will affect the separation of the store, which needs to… More >

Yong Zheng¹, Lei Zhao¹, Yujiang Wang¹, Feng Chang¹, Weijia Dong^2,*, Xinying Liu², Yunfei Li², Xiaohan Zhang², Ziyuan Zhao³

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.2, pp. 529-540, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.022765

Abstract Supersonic separation technology is a new natural gas sweetening method for the treatment of natural gas with high CO₂ (carbon dioxide) content. The structures of the Laval nozzle and the supersonic separator were designed, and the mathematical models of supersonic condensation and swirling separation for CO₂-CH₄ mixture gas were established. The supersonic condensation characteristics of CO₂ in natural gas and the separation characteristics of condensed droplets under different inlet pressures were studied. The results show that higher inlet pressure results in a larger droplet radius and higher liquid phase mass fraction; additionally, the influence of centrifugal force is more pronounced,… More >

Ben Chen^1,2, Sarah Mohrmann^1,2, Haitao Li^1,2,*, Milan Gaff³, Rodolfo Lorenzo⁴, Ileana Corbi⁵, Ottavia Corbi⁵, Kaidong Fang⁶, Min Li⁶

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.2, pp. 599-623, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.022452

Abstract Straw is a general term for the stem and leaf parts of mature crops, and is a multi-purpose renewable biomass energy resource in the agricultural ecosystem. The prospect of comprehensive utilization of straw has become broad with the development of agricultural production, the advancement of science and technology, and the improvement of the level of agricultural mechanization. The comprehensive utilization of straw plays an important role in enhancing the sustainable development ability of agricultural economy and improving the current situation of comprehensive utilization of agricultural resources in my country. This paper briefly combs the development history of straw and the… More >

RAHELEH TORABI¹, ABBAS ALI REZVANIPOUR², HADI ESMAEILI GOUVARCHINGHALEH³, REZA RANJBAR^4,*, MOHAMMAD HEIAT^2,*

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.12, pp. 2537-2557, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.021373

Abstract Ochratoxin A (OTA), one of the most dangerous mycotoxins for human health, has been subjected to numerous studies for separation and detection in minimal amounts. Aptamers as novel recognition elements have been employed to fabricate ultrasensitive biosensors for the detection of OTA and designing delicate analytical tools. This review attempted to comprehensively examine all reported aptamer-based detection and separation platforms for ochratoxin. The most relevant databases were considered to discover all specific aptamers for dealing with OTA. Aptamer-based detection and separation devices specified for OTA were searched for, analyzed, discussed, and classified based on their specifications. The optical aptasensors have… More >

Miao He^*, Miao Wu^#, Duofa Wang, Tianjin Zhang^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.11, pp. 2883-2894, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.020535

Abstract The advancement in a power conversion efficiency (PCE) to reach 25%, the inorganic perovskites are being explored intensively as promising optoelectronic materials due to their excellent photovoltaic performance, i.e., thermal stability and efficiency. Lately, the inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite is studied to show enhanced light absorption, however, it suffers from the phase separate into I-rich and Br-rich phase which leads to poor film quality due to difference of electronegativity. Herein, we propose a unique solution of controlling the rate of solvent volatilization followed by gel method to inhibit phase separation effectively to obtain the homogenous and pinhole-free CsPbIBr₂ films… More >

Kriti Mahajan¹, Urvashi Garg¹, Nitin Mittal², Yunyoung Nam³, Byeong-Gwon Kang^4,*, Mohamed Abouhawwash^5,6

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.2, pp. 3705-3720, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.027936

Abstract Spectral unmixing is essential for exploitation of remotely sensed data of Hyperspectral Images (HSI). It amounts to the identification of a position of spectral signatures that are pure and therefore called end members and their matching fractional, draft rules abundances for every pixel in HSI. This paper aims to unmix hyperspectral data using the minimal volume method of elementary scrutiny. Moreover, the problem of optimization is solved by the implementation of the sequence of small problems that are constrained quadratically. The hard constraint in the final step for the abundance fraction is then replaced with a loss function of hinge… More >

Joseph Sathiadhas Esra^1,*, Y. Sukhi²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.44, No.2, pp. 1659-1678, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.025969

Abstract In the design of hearing aids (HA), the real-time speech-enhancement is done. The digital hearing aids should provide high signal-to-noise ratio, gain improvement and should eliminate feedback. In generic hearing aids the performance towards different frequencies varies and non uniform. Existing noise cancellation and speech separation methods drops the voice magnitude under the noise environment. The performance of the HA for frequency response is non uniform. Existing noise suppression methods reduce the required signal strength also. So, the performance of uniform sub band analysis is poor when hearing aid is concern. In this paper, a speech separation method using Non-negative… More >

Shuang Zhao^1,2,3, Xijun Li⁴, Jianwen Wang^1,2,3,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.4, pp. 1379-1392, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.019776

Abstract The computational fluid dynamics method was used to simulate the flow field around a wind turbine at the yaw angles of 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45°. The angle of attack and the relative velocity of the spanwise sections of the blade were extracted with the reference points method. By analyzing the pressure distribution and the flow characteristics of the blade surface, the flow mechanism of the blade surface in the yawed condition was discussed. The results showed that the variations of the angle of attack and the relative velocity were related to the azimuth angle and the radius in the… More >

Akarachai Inthanil, Monthippa Uthansakul^*, Peerapong Uthansakul

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.2, pp. 2221-2241, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.024390

Abstract The shortcoming of Wi-Fi networks is that one user can access the router at a time. This drawback limits the system throughput and delay. This paper proposes a concept of Simultaneously Different Tx/Rx (SDTR) radiation patterns with only one antenna set at the router. Furthermore, these two patterns have to be simultaneously operated at the same time so that the system delay can be eased. An omni-directional pattern is employed at router for receiving mode so that the router can sense carrier signal from all directions. At the same time, the router launches a directional beam pointed to another user.… More >