The importance of corporate social responsibility, especially in the environmental domain, continues to grow in an era of mounting climate urgency. This study is based on original, empirical, survey-based research in two post-communist European count...
This study presents a virtual demonstration of the electrical environmental control system (eECS) in its relevant environment, showcasing a novel collaborative approach based on extensive model exchange between partners. This methodology enabled an a...
The aircraft environmental control system (ECS) is the second-highest fuel consumer system, behind the propulsion system. To reduce fuel consumption, one research direction intends to replace conventional aircraft with more electric aircraft. Thus, n...
As a critical system of onboard aircraft equipment, the environmental control system (ECS) has an essential impact on flight safety. The performance of the ECS is usually tested using the thermal test facility. The facility comprises temperature and...
This paper presents an optimization method for the civil aircraft environmental control system (ECS) mainly involving two airstreams: the ram airstream for cooling and the bleed airstream for supplying the cabin. The minimum total fuel energy consump...
The environmental control system (ECS) is one of the most important systems in the aircraft used to regulate the pressure, temperature and humidity of the air in the cabin. This study investigates the influences of different architectures on the ther...
A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system is designed for the entire space but falls short in meeting diverse individual needs. Therefore, the personalized environmental control system is proposed to address individual thermal requirements...
Fault diagnosis models based on machine learning are often subjected to degradation in performance when dealing with data that are differently distributed than the training data. Such an occasion is common in reality because machines usually operate...
During manned space missions, an environmental control and life-support system (ECLSS) is employed to meet the life-supporting requirements of astronauts. The ECLSS is a type of hierarchical system, with subsystem—component—single machines, forming a...
A variable geometry auxiliary inlet for a wide-body aircraft environmental control system with moveable deflectors operating in a large mass flow rate range is studied through numerical simulation and wind tunnel tests, which yields a design method f...
In order to reduce the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission of flue gas, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system must be installed. In general, the lag of the inlet NOx analyzer, the action of the NH3 injection valve and the feedforward signal are ser...
In modern aerospace systems, effective sensor optimisation is essential for ensuring reliable diagnostics, efficient resource allocation, and proactive maintenance. This paper presents Normalised Diagnostic Contribution Index (NDCI) integration into...
This paper discloses the architecture and related performance of an environment control system designed to be integrated within a complex multi-functional thermal and energy management system that manages the heat loads and generation of electric pow...
This paper simultaneously examines how the design of management control systems and top management team composition help organizations to implement environmental sustainability policies successfully. It also analyzes the effect of those policies on b...
The application of heat pump systems in agriculture, especially within livestock farms, has attracted considerable attention due to their potential for energy efficiency and improved environmental sustainability. Many studies have explored using heat...
Recent advances in electronics components such as microcontrollers and sensors, plus widespread availability of 3D printing, make it possible to construct all-in-one datalogger and control systems in purpose-built enclosures. In addition, microcontro...
To improve environmental quality in enclosed piggeries, a monitoring and control system was designed based on a track inspection robot. The system includes a track mobile monitoring platform, an environmental control system, and a monitor terminal. T...
The standalone microgrids with renewable energy resources (RERs) such as a photovoltaic (PV) system and fast changing loads face major challenges in terms of reliability and power management due to a lack of inherent inertial support from RERs and th...
This study addresses key challenges in intensive aquaculture, such as passive environmental control, high energy consumption, and neglected fish stress, through the development of a multi-objective environmental regulation system for crucian carp uti...
In order to make plant cultivation as economical and efficient as possible, and to reduce the amount of human errors and labour costs, autonomous systems for growing plants and, in this case, also mushrooms, are increasingly being implemented. In thi...
The rise in extreme weather events due to climate change challenges the balance of supply and demand for high-quality agricultural products. In Taiwan, greenhouse cultivation, a key agricultural method, faces increasing summer temperatures and higher...
Air cycle systems (ACSs) are primarily used in aircraft environmental control systems (ECSs) to provide a suitable cabin temperature and pressure environment for passengers and avionics. It comprises heat exchangers, compressors, turbines, water sepa...
The control and monitoring of the environmental conditions in mushroom cultivation has been a challenge in the mushroom industry. Currently, research has been conducted to implement successful remote environmental monitoring, or, in some cases, remot...
Modern energy automation solutions and demand response applications rely on load profiles to monitor and manage electricity consumption effectively. The introduction of smart control systems capable of handling additional fuzzy parameters, such as we...
In Korea, fishing boats account for 65,452 out of 71,174 coastal ships, and aging ships are a leading cause of environmental problems and economic loss. To solve this problem, the government has enacted a policy to promote the development and distrib...
Dual-stage standalone photovoltaic (PV) systems suffer from stability, reliability issues, and their efficiency to deliver maximum power is greatly affected by changing environmental conditions. A hybrid back-stepping control (BSC) is a good candidat...
The optimization of the operational performance of PV systems requires tracking the PV operating point at which maximum power is available. Given that, in practice, the PV system is subjected to environmental parameters, which are random, the continu...
Many hog farmers are now suffering from high pig mortality rates due to various wasting diseases and increased breeding costs, etc. It is therefore necessary for hog farms to implement systematic and scientific pig production technology to increase p...
This research aims to develop an automatic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based indoor environmental monitoring system for the acquisition of data at a very fine scale to detect rapid changes in environmental features of plants growing in greenhouses....
Environmental analysts are often hampered in communicating the risks of environmental contaminants due to the myriad of regulatory requirements that are applicable. The use of a qualitative, risk-based control banding strategy for assessment and cont...
This article proposes a novel, web-based, remote monitoring and control system design for a building’s electrical power, green power generation and environmental system that will save energy. The supervisory control system is based on the use of dist...
A unified control system that possesses the abilities to arrange collision-free trajectories, precise trajectory tracking, and control allocation for unmanned surface vessels is investigated in this paper by integrating methods, including an image-ba...
As the impacts of environmental change become more severe, reliable and sustainable power generation and efficient aerodynamic power collection of onshore and offshore wind turbine systems present some of the associated key issues to address. Therefo...
For the fault issues in the workshop environmental control system sensor network, a fault diagnosis and recovery method based on medium-to-long-term predictions is proposed. Firstly, a temperature observer based on the Informer model is established....
Safety and stability are critical in manned space missions, requiring an environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) of spacecraft to operate reliably. This study analyzed the time-series characteristics of telemetry data, including total p...
Recent advancements in photovoltaic (PV) and battery technologies, combined with improvements in power electronic converters, have accelerated the adoption of rooftop PV systems and electric vehicles (EVs) in distribution networks, while these techno...
This paper investigates the stabilization of a chemostat system with biomass settling dynamics using feedback linearization and model reduction techniques. The original three-dimensional system, composed of substrate, free biomass, and settled biomas...
The civil aviation sector plays an increasingly significant role in transportation sustainability in the environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Driven by the concerns of sustainability in the aviation sector, more electrified aircraft propul...
The Social–Environmental System (SES) framework is crucial in understanding the intricate interplay between human societies and their environmental contexts. Despite its significance, existing SES delineation methods often rely on subjective ju...
Archaeological museums are usually constructed at the location where historical relic sites are unearthed and are often characterized by large-space building layouts and high energy consumption for the environmental control. However, the traditional...
This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of a new control technique for the sphere motor system, aimed at achieving accurate tracking, robust and dispersion of vibrations. Control methods include the determination of a nonlinear model and the a...
Aquaculture has emerged as a sustainable alternative to meet the growing demand for aquatic products while preserving natural ecosystems. This study presents the design, simulation, and experimental validation of an intelligent multivariable control...
The need to modernize existing district heating systems is due to increased requirements for their flexibility, energy efficiency, and environmental friendliness. The technical policy on district heating pursued in different countries centers on the...
Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has demonstrated significant application potential in addressing cooperative control, policy optimization, and task allocation problems in complex systems. This paper focuses on its applications and developme...
Environmental protection tax is levied based on various types of emitted pollutants and has a significant impact on the green behaviors and ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance of enterprises. This article explores the gr...
Flue gas denitrification is a critical process in industrial pollution control, essential for achieving environmental sustainability. The central objective of denitrification system control is to precisely regulate the ammonia flow rate while ensurin...
The environmental/economic dispatch (EED) of power systems addresses the environmental pollution problems caused by power generation at the operational level, offering macroscopic control without requiring additional construction and remediation cost...
An environmental chamber is a specialistic device used for testing effects of given controlled conditions on a variety of objects. In case of plant growth chambers, the conditions are controlled usually for plant cultivation and propagation or botani...
Monitoring the occurrence of plant diseases and pests such as fungi, viruses, nematodes, and insects in crops and collecting environmental information such as temperature, humidity, and light levels is crucial for sustainable greenhouse management. I...
This paper proposes a new kind of airship actuator configuration for surveillance and environmental monitoring missions. We present the design and application of a six-propeller electrical airship (Noamini) with independent tilting propellers, allowi...
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