Inventions, Volume 8, Issue 5

The main composition within a spark-generated bubble primarily consists of vapor, accompanied by a minor presence of noncondensable gases. The phase transition exerts a substantial influence on bubble dynamics throughout various stages, a facet that...

To better consume high-density photovoltaics, in this article, the application of energy storage devices in the distribution network not only realizes the peak shaving and valley filling of the electricity load but also relieves the pressure on the g...

The aim of this research was to develop and deploy efficient deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) frameworks for detecting and discriminating between various categories of designer drugs. These are of particular relevance in forensic contexts, ai...

Flow chemistry offers several advantages for performing chemical reactions and has become an important area of research. It may seem that sufficient knowledge has already been acquired on this topic to understand how to choose the design of microreac...

Insular networks constitute ideal fields for investment in renewables and storage due to their excellent wind and solar potential, as well the high generation cost of thermal generators in such networks. Nevertheless, in order to ensure the stability...

Wind energy has become a trend in Brazil, particularly in the northeastern region of the country. Despite its advantages, wind power generation has been hindered by the high volatility of exogenous factors, such as weather, temperature, and air humid...

The oil and gas sector is important to the global economy because it covers the exploration, production, processing, transportation, and distribution of oil and natural gas resources. Despite constant innovation and development of technologies to imp...

Micrometer-sized particles are widely introduced as fluid flow markers in experimental studies of convective flows. The tracks of such particles demonstrate a high contrast in the optical range and well illustrate the direction of fluid flow at local...

The use of modern methods for determining the fault location (FL) on overhead power lines (OHPLs), which have high accuracy and speed, contributes to the reliable operation of power systems. Various physical principles are used in FL devices for OHPL...

The combustion of agricultural storage represents a big hazard to the safety and quality preservation of crops during lengthy storage times. Cotton storage is considered more prone to combustion for many reasons, i.e., heat by microbial growth, exoth...

This paper investigates the heat transfer properties of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a corrugated plate heat exchanger and explores its application in cold energy recovery for enhanced energy efficiency. The study aims to integrate this technology...

This article discusses the construction of a dynamic model for controlling the position of the blades of a vertical-axis wind generator using an automatic approach; a method is presented that relates the rotation of the motor to the position of the b...

During the past few years, there has been a notable surge of interest in the field of smart structures. An intelligent structure is one that automatically responds to mechanical disturbances by minimizing oscillations after intelligently detecting th...

The low-frequency vibro-acoustic characteristics of a mechanical equipment—floating raft—cylindrical shell—underwater acoustic field coupled system with nonlinear supports are studied in this paper. Firstly, the state space equation...

The electric vehicle (EV) market is expanding rapidly to achieve the future goal of eco-friendly transportation. The scientific planning of energy supplement infrastructures (ESIs), with appropriate locations and capacity, is imperative to develop th...

Ensuring the safety of electric vehicles is paramount, and one critical concern is the potential for hazardous hydrogen fuel leaks caused by the degradation of Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) gasket materials. This study employs advanced t...

Emergency services are under pressure worldwide. Ambulance services in Victoria in Australia are particularly overloaded and the quality of service is suffering in comparison to other health services in Australia. An abundance of articles addresses t...

Forecasting electricity consumption is currently one of the most important scientific and practical tasks in the field of electric power industry. The early retrieval of data on expected load profiles makes it possible to choose the optimal operating...

A smart ultrasound scanner plays an important role in the transition to point-of-care imaging. DC–DC bipolar converters are essential in the generation of the ultrasound burst signal as they power the piezoelectric transducer. The conventional...

Given the widespread accessibility of content creation and sharing, false information proliferation is a growing concern. Researchers typically tackle fake news detection (FND) in specific topics using binary classification. Our study addresses a mor...

This study describes the use of electrochemical sensors to detect and quantify several statins (rosuvastatin and simvastatin) in pharmaceutical products. Two types of commercially screen-printed sensors were used and compared: one based on carbon (SP...

This work presents a low-cost device for evaluating Variable Orifice Flow Meters (VOFM) used in medical mechanical ventilation applications. Specifically, the equipment was used to assess the impact of length and thickness on pressure drop for differ...

Titanium surfaces were anodized to create nanotube structures utilizing an aqueous electrolyte made of xanthan gum (XG) and sodium fluoride. The purpose of employing this type of anodizing solution was to investigate the impact of XG addition on the...

The paper explores the challenges of constructing self-organizing wireless mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) utilizing Optimal Link State Routing (OLSR) with MPR (MultiPoint Relay) optimization and quality control through the RSVP (Resource Reservation...

This research aims to employ and qualify the bio-inspired algorithms: Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Differential Evolution Algorithm (DE) in the extraction of the parameters of the circuit equivalent to a photovoltaic...

Solar energy is an unlimited and sustainable energy source that holds great importance during the global shift towards environmentally friendly energy production. However, integrating solar power into electrical grids is challenging due to significan...