Introduction to OmniPES: A Novel Modelica Library for Power Systems Modeling and Analysis by Marcelo Aroca Tomim, Ricardo Mota Henriques, Joao A. Passos Filho

“…Notable features include sigmoid-based switches that enforce reactive power constraints in power sources during steady-state or quasi-steady-state operation. …”
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Analysis of influential factors on temperature field in the construction of concrete warm shed method for pile cap by Zhe Zhang, Quansheng Sun, XiaoQian Li, Lin Wang, Yangxuan Gao, Zhengyi Liu, Yancheng Liu

“…A heater is utilized as the heat source within the shed, investigating the impacts of exhaust temperature, exhaust velocity, initial heater temperature, shed wall material, and heater placement on temperature variations in both concrete and the shed. …”
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Correlation between performance characteristics of indoor photovoltaic devices and DC‐to‐DC up‐converters for low‐power electronic applications by Khandaker A. Haque, Md Zunaid Baten

“…Each PV device has been subsequently utilized as the input source of a Meissner oscillator‐based self‐driven DC‐to‐DC converter. …”
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An Assessment of Sawmill Wood Waste Availability for Use in Gasifiers in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria by J. M. Owoyemi, A. O. Melodi, O. J. Olukunle, P. G. Oguntunde, I. F. Titiladunayo, O. Z. Ayodeji, J. A. Fuwape, I. O. Oyeleye, T.O Akinwamide, O. J. Ogunniyi

“…The objective was to evaluate the availability of wood waste and its potential utilization as feedstock for mini-grid gasifiers to generate electricity from renewable sources. …”
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Highly Reliable Power Circuit Configuration with SiC Chopper Module for Hybrid Fuel Cell and Battery Power System for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Applications by Moon-Seop Choi, Chong-Eun Kim

“…This paper proposes a high-reliability power conversion system optimized for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) applications, which utilizes silicon carbide (SiC) chopper modules within a hybrid fuel cell and battery structure. …”
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Protein Extraction from <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> for Use in Food Processing by Elisa Costa, Miguel Ribeiro, Luís Filipe-Ribeiro, Fernanda Cosme, Fernando M. Nunes

“…Algae protein has emerged as a sustainable and non-allergenic alternative to animal protein as the market seeks to reduce reliance on traditional animal protein sources. To effectively utilize algae protein isolates, particularly from <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>, it is essential to develop an efficient method for protein extraction and isolation that can be scaled up. …”
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Optimal Scheduling of a Microgrid Including Pump Scheduling and Network Constraints by Ashok Krishnan, L. P. M. I. Sampath, Y. S. Foo Eddy, H. B. Gooi

“…This paper proposes an efficient energy management system (EMS) for industrial microgrids (MGs). …”
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Modernization of the Feed Water Regenerative Heating System in the “PT-60” Steam Turbine Unit Cycle by V. V. Yanchuk, V. N. Romaniuk

“…It is possible to use heat flows with various heat carriers as AHP drive, those are required for the transfer of thermal energy from a cold source to a hot receiver. In this paper, using the example of the “PT-60” steam turbogenerator unit, which is the most common type for CHP plants of the Belarusian power system, the indicators of the primary fuel use efficiency growth at the CHP plant for the AHP with a steam drive are determined. …”
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Distributionally robust optimal scheduling of flexible distribution networks considering dynamic spatio-temporal correlation of renewable energy by Shunxiang Yu, Xiaoming Dong, Chengfu Wang, Tianguang Lu

“…The integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) at the end of the grid has substantially increased system uncertainties, thereby complicating scheduling processes and highlighting the urgent need for the establishment of efficient flexible distribution networks (FDNs). …”
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A Data Engineering Framework for Ethereum Beacon Chain Rewards: From Data Collection to Decentralization Metrics by Tao Yan, Shengnan Li, Benjamin Kraner, Luyao Zhang, Claudio J. Tessone

“…In addition, we apply decentralization metrics such as the Shannon entropy, Gini Index, Nakamoto Coefficient, and Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) to showcase the dataset’s utility in studying decentralization trends. Publicly available on Harvard Dataverse and accompanied by open-source analytical tools on GitHub, this dataset facilitates future research aimed at enhancing blockchain systems’ decentralization, security, and efficiency.…”
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ANN-Based Maximum Power Tracking for a Grid-Synchronized Wind Turbine-Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generator Fed by Matrix Converter by Mohamed A. Alarabi, Sedat Sünter

“…Doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) have been significantly utilized in wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) because of their efficient power generation and variable speed operation. …”
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Predicting Thermochemical Equilibria with Interacting Defects: Sr_{1−x}Ce_{x}MnO_{3−δ} Alloys for Water Splitting by Anuj Goyal, Michael D. Sanders, Ryan P. O’Hayre, Stephan Lany

“…Solar thermochemical hydrogen is one of the few potential routes towards direct fuel production from renewable energy sources, but the thermodynamic boundary conditions for efficient and economic energy conversion are challenging. …”
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Mining activities and social sustainability: Lessons from coal transport mobilization activities in Jambi Province by Citra Darminto, Riri Maria Fatriani, M. Yusuf

“…The research employs a qualitative method, utilizing documentation from online news sources and official government documents, including regional regulations. …”
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Post-Disaster Building Damage Segmentation Using Convolutional Neural Networks by Revaldi Rahmatmulya, Agung Teguh Wibowo Almais, Mokhamad Amin Hariyadi

“…To address this issue, this research proposes a system capable of performing segmentation to determine the level of building damage post-natural disaster using convolutional neural network methods. The data utilized consists of aerial images sourced from xView2: Assess Building Damage, comprising 50 aerial images with 5 classes: no-damage, minor-damage, major-damage, destroyed, and unlabeled. …”
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Model-based design of a mechanically intelligent shape-morphing structure by Qianyi Chen, Dingena Schott, Jovana Jovanova

“…Besides, the shape-morphing structures exhibit customized behaviours including bending, curling, and elongation, all while reducing reliance on external power sources. In conclusion, utilizing multiple smart materials within the model-based design framework offers an efficient approach for developing mechanically intelligent structure capable of complex deformations and variable stiffness, thereby providing support for underwater or offshore engineering applications.…”
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Leveraging the process mining technique to optimize data preparation time in a database used as an automated data delivery center by Seyed Hossein Abrehdari

“…The study explored the various stages involved in the preparation, delivery, and processing of a database containing almost 900 earthquake waveform records (considered big data) by utilizing process mining techniques. The data were gathered from a region spanning 388,111.5 km², located between 44°–51°E and 38°–42.5°N, over the period from 1999 to 2018, and sourced from the USGS. …”
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Application of VGG16 in Automated Detection of Bone Fractures in X-Ray Images by Resky Adhyaksa, Bedy Purnama

“…The training and testing phases utilized an 80:20 split of the data, employing binary cross-entropy as the loss function and the Adam optimizer for efficient weight updates. …”
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ECOPOOL+++: Developing a sustainable outdoor heated swimming pool by Miguel José Oliveira, Armando Inverno, Fátima Farinha, Jânio Monteiro, Cristiano Cabrita, Maria Segura, Francisco do Carmo, Adelino Venturinha, Gina Matias

“…The University of Algarve, in consortium with “Cristal Construções – Materiais e Obras de Construção Civil”, “Itelmatis Control Systems” and “Itecons – Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção, Energia, Ambiente e Sustentabilidade”, is developing a new concept of outdoor heated sustainable swimming pool, having a higher energy efficiency and lower environmental footprint. The main objective is to minimise energy and water consumptions, while assuring a comfortable temperature for the user, extending the utilization of the pool in the Algarve region, from the summer months, to at least 8 months of the year. …”
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A New Hybrid Intelligent Method for Accurate Short Term Electric Power Production Forecasting From Uncertain Renewable Energy Resources by Gholamreza Memarzadeh, Farshid Keynia, Faezeh Amirteimoury, Rasoul Memarzadeh, Hossein Noori

“…In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the utilization of renewable resources for electricity generation. …”
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Mechanistic investigation of the surface blackening phenomenon in GH3625 nickel-based superalloy by Zhicheng Cheng, Yan Yang, Wenzhu Sun, Ao Jiang, Ying Han, Wei Yu

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