Dynamic Stochastic Optimization of Emergent Blood Collection and Distribution from Supply Chain Perspective by Xiangyu Jin, Huajun Tang, Yuxin Huang

“…Specifically, it includes blood donors, blood donation houses, blood centres, and hospitals. Furthermore, numerical analysis is provided to test the feasibility of blood collection and distribution schemes and conduct sensitivity analysis to test the impacts of the relevant parameters (e.g., apheresis donation proportion of red blood cells (RBCs), distance between blood donors and blood facilities, and times of blood donation) on the scheme. …”
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BENDING VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH THE STEEL ROPE CORE BASED ON THE ORTHOGONAL ANISOTROPY SHEET MODEL by CHEN HongYue, LI EnDong, ZHANG Kun, MAO Jun, BAI YangXi, MA Ying

“…The previous-order natural frequencies of the lower branch conveyor belt and the upper branch conveyor belt, the vibration type and the variation law of natural frequency with the tension variation are obtained by employing the numerical analysis. The results show that the natural frequencies of the lower and the upper branch of the conveyor belt increase with the increasement of the belt tension, and the tension influences the frequency of the lower branch conveyor belt greatest and the frequency of the upper branch conveyor belt bottom smaller. …”
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Performance analysis and optimization for coverage classes updating mechanism of narrow-band internet of things by Xin JIAN, Yuqin LIU, Yixiao WEI, Jian SONG, Fang WANG, Shu FU, Xiaoheng TAN

“…A Markov chain model with coverage classes as state variables was established to describe the dynamics of the coverage classes updating mechanism of narrow-band internet of things (NB-IoT).An optimization model to minimize average probability of access failure as well as average power consumption was formulated,with which the effects of preamble repetition number,system load and global maximum transmission number on the optimal configuration of maximum transmission number of each coverage class was analyzed.Numerical analysis results show that the maximum transmission number of normal coverage and extended coverage have a great influence on the system performance and their value ranges should be set within[1,5]and[1,7]respectively.However,the maximum transmission number of extreme coverage has little influence on the system performance,its value could be any one in[1,10]but the recommended value is 1.In addition,the average power consumption of the model that introduced coverage classes’ rollback mechanism is about 95% lower than the model proposed by 3GPP.…”
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A SEIR Epidemic Model of Whooping Cough-Like Infections and Its Dynamically Consistent Approximation by M.M. Alqarni, Arooj Nasir, Maryam Ahmed Alyami, Ali Raza, Jan Awrejcewicz, Muhammad Rafiq, Nauman Ahmed, Tahira Sumbal Shaikh, Emad E. Mahmoud

“…Analytical analyses are positivity, boundedness, reproduction number, equilibria, and local and global stabilities. In numerical analysis, we developed an implicit numerical integration scheme consistent with the biological problem’s properties. …”
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Connection Number- Based Topological Indices of Cartesian Product of Graphs by Aiman Arshad, Aqsa Sattar, Muhammad Javaid, Mamo Abebe Ashebo

“…More precisely, we arrange the graphical and numerical analysis of our calculated expressions for both of Cartesian product with each other.…”
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Component Analysis of Unsteady Hydrodynamic Force of Closed-Type Centrifugal Pump with Single Blades of Different Blade Outlet Angles by Yasuyuki Nishi, Junichiro Fukutomi

“…In this study, we conducted component analyses of radial and axial thrusts of closed, single-blade centrifugal pumps with different blade outlet angles by numerical analysis while considering leakage flow. The results revealed the effect of the blade outlet angle on the components of radial and axial thrusts. …”
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Study on Deep and Large Foundation Pit of a National First-Class Key Tomb Protection Project by Jiagang Zhang, Zhimin Chen, Mingzhu Hu, Zhaoguo Wu

“…Furthermore, according to the simulated bending moment, displacement, and axial force of the tomb by numerical analysis, an economic and reasonable mixed anchor support scheme is selected. …”
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Study on Impact Behavior and Impact Force of Bridge Pier Subjected to Vehicle Collision by Deyuan Zhou, Ruiwen Li, Juan Wang, Changtuan Guo

“…The relationship between failure modes of the impacted piers and impact energy was analyzed. Based on the numerical analysis results, the current impact design provisions of AASHTO, Eurocode, and JTG D60 were found to be unconservative, which could result in that piers designed with the current standard codes were vulnerable to the large impact energy. …”
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Process Design of a Ball Joint, Considering Caulking and Pull-Out Strength by Bong-Su Sin, Kwon-Hee Lee

“…The caulking was evaluated qualitatively through numerical analysis and inspecting a plastically deformed shape. …”
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Transmission Precision Analysis of Planetary Line Gear Transmission based on Assembly Error by Ting Geng, Yuting Wei, Aiping Deng, Jiang Ding

“…Tooth Contact Analysis （TCA） is subsequently adopted to carry out the numerical analysis of the assembly errors model for the line gear transmission. …”
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Eigenpath Following for Systems with Symmetric Complex-Valued Stiffness Matrices by U. Miller, S. Bograd, A. Schmidt, L. Gaul

“…For every undamped eigenvalue exists its equivalent eigenfrequency and damping factor that can be used for further numerical analysis.…”
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An Improved Equation for Predicting Compressive Stress in Posttensioned Anchorage Zone by Young-Ha Park, Moon-Young Kim, Jong-Myen Park, Se-Jin Jeon

“…Validity of the approximate equation for predicting compressive stress in the posttensioned anchorage zone presented in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications was investigated in this study. Numerical analysis based on the finite element method (FEM) and theoretical analysis showed that the AASHTO formula gives relatively accurate stress values when the effect of duct holes is neglected. …”
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Mechanical Characteristics of Steel Shear Keyed Joints in the Construction and Finished States by Yu Zou, Dong Xu

“…To study the mechanical characteristics of the steel shear keyed joints in the construction and finished states, direct shear experiments and numerical analysis were carried out. The experimental results showed that the steel shear keyed joints had a high bearing capacity and good ductility. …”
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Collaborative Policy of the Supply-Hub for Assemble-to-Order Systems with Delivery Uncertainty by Guo Li, Mengqi Liu, Xu Guan, Zheng Huang

“…In order to enable the Supply-Hub to conduct collaborative replenishment with each supplier, the punishment and reward mechanisms are proposed. The numerical analysis illustrates that service level of the Supply-Hub is an increasing function of both punishment and reward factors. …”
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Hybrid Method for Predictive Transient Nonlinear Analysis of a Radiative-Convective Moving Porous Fin with Temperature-variant Internal Heat Generation by Gbeminiyi Musibau Sobamowo, Ridwan Oladotun Olagbadamosi, Arinola Bola Ajayi, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“… In this work, Laplace transform-Legendre-wavelet collocation method is adopted for a semi-numerical analysis of predicting transient nonlinear behaviour of a radiative-convective fin with temperature-variant internal heat generation. …”
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Permeability Evolution of an Intact Marble Core during Shearing under High Fluid Pressure by Yuan Wang, Yu Jiao, Shaobin Hu

“…In this study, we use experimental and numerical analysis to quantify the permeability variations that occur in an intact marble sample as it evolves from shear failure to shear slip under different confining pressures and fluid pressures. …”
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Prediction of Dynamic Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Asphalt Concrete Based on BP Neural Network and Response Surface Fitting by XIN Zhenke

“…MATLAB was employed to establish a BP neural network model for the prediction of the compressive strength of hydraulic asphalt concrete.The response surface fitting model was established by the Levenberg-Marquardt method and the general global optimization algorithm,the prediction results of which were then compared with those of the BP neural network.The results show that the correlation coefficient r between the value predicted by the BP neural network model (the response surface fitting model) and the test value is 1.099 5 (1.114 2).Compared with the response surface fitting model having specific expressions,the BP neural network model has higher prediction accuracy.The BP neural network prediction model can be used as an auxiliary means for related experimental research and numerical analysis.…”
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Numerical Study on the Characteristics of Hydrogen Leakage, Diffusion and Ventilation in Ships by Chang-Yong Lee, Sang-Kyun Park

“…This study conducts a numerical analysis to investigate hydrogen flow within hydrogen storage rooms aboard ships, with the goal of developing efficient ventilation strategies. …”
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A Novel Approach for Optimal Multimedia Data Distribution in Mobile Cloud Computing by Pham Phuoc Hung, Mohammad Aazam, Tien-Dung Nguyen, Eui-Nam Huh

“…Our work comes up with both numerical analysis and simulation to justify the validity and the effectiveness of the proposal approach.…”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on the Behavior of Energy Piles Subjected to Thermal Cycles by Kang Fei, Di Dai

“…The measured temperature response and mechanical behavior are analyzed and used to validate the proposed numerical approach. In the numerical analysis, the temperature variation due to thermal cycles is calculated using uncoupled heat transfer analysis. …”
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