Ditch-pond systems can effectively alleviate the adverse effects of agricultural drainage on downstream canals and flood control in downstream areas. In this study, peak flow reduction rate (PFR) and drainage volume detention rate (DVD) are used to e...
Addressing the problems of wind power’s anti-peak regulation characteristics, increasing system peak regulation difficulty, and wind power uncertainty causing frequency deviation leading to power imbalance, this paper considers the peak shaving...
The energy storage system is typically used in manufacturing systems with renewables to reduce the impact of the instabilities of these sources. The switch-off policies are proposed in the literature to reduce the energy used by the machines in the i...
As the frequency of more intense storms increases and concerns grow regarding the use of dams and levees, the focus has shifted to natural infrastructure (NI) for flood mitigation. NI has shown some success at small scales; however, little work has b...
Green roofs are one of the most widely used nature-based technologies, but there are no consolidated design standards to estimate their rainwater volume retention at both the national and international levels. So, the goal of this study is to analyze...
The effectiveness of three simple flood operating rules in reducing the peak flow is compared for four simplified hydrograph shapes. The Minimize Flood Peak rule uses available flood storage capacity to store peak flows from an accurate hydrograph fo...
To improve reservoir flood control and scheduling schemes under changing environmental conditions, we established an adaptive reservoir regulation method integrating hydrological non-stationarity diagnosis, hydrological frequency analysis, design flo...
It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of permeable pavements on flood mitigation at different spatial scales for their effective application, for example, sponge city construction in China. This study evaluated the effectiveness of three type...
The check dam is the most important engineering measure in place for controlling water and preventing soil loss in the gully on the Loess Plateau. This study assesses Jiuyuangou, a typical governance watershed of the Loess Plateau, and studies the in...
Managing water in catchments with high agricultural demands, particularly during periods of low natural flows, is a challenging task. Environmental flow regimes, which are based on monthly minimum values, may not be adequate to address issues associa...
Green roofs (GRs) are emerging as effective tools for mitigating urban runoff, particularly in cities facing challenges related to increased impervious surfaces and flooding risks. This study evaluates the potential hydrological performance of GR ret...
In order to break through the speed bottleneck, researchers envision using tubes to cover high-speed maglev trains and extract some of the air inside the tubes, creating a low-density environment on the ground, greatly reducing the aerodynamic drag o...
The phenomenon of global climate change has led to an increase in the frequency of extreme precipitation events, an acceleration in the melting of glaciers and snow cover, and an elevation of the risk of flooding. In this study, the DB-IWHR model was...
Urbanization and climate change amplify urban flooding risks, demanding efficient, data-minimal tools to strengthen flood resilience. This study presents a pioneering multi-dimensional framework that quantifies the contributions of source reduction,...
LID (low impact development) is the storm management technique designed for controlling runoff in urban areas, which can be used to solve urban flooding disasters. Taking Sucheng District of Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China as an example, this pr...
Objectives: This study evaluates the efficacy of existing and new aerosol mitigation methods during nebulization (Neb) in combination with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen supplementation and non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Methods: We recorded...
Clarifying the impact of underlay (i.e., the combination of near-surface vegetation and surface micro-topography) on the surface runoff process would provide a significant theoretical basis for the adjustment of vegetation patterns and the control of...
Traditional vibration isolation systems, using natural rubber vibration isolators, display large peaks for the energy flow from the machine source and into the receiving foundation, at the unavoidable rigid body resonance frequencies. However, tough,...
With the increasing frequency of extreme rainfall events, enhancing urban drainage systems’ regulation capacity is crucial for mitigating urban flooding. Existing studies primarily analyze infrastructure impacts on peak flow delay but often lac...
Stormwater urban drainage systems are typically designed in open channel flow. Pipe sewers must have enough capacity to transport maximum design flows for a given frequency of the project rainfall. The classic rational method or related procedures th...
Low Impact Development (LID) is one of the current research interests toward green infrastructures and urban flood control that have the capability to return developed watersheds to pre-development hydrological conditions, bringing numerous water qua...
With the proportion of renewable energy power in the electricity market gradually increasing, coal-fired power is transforming from primary to basic power, with it providing peak and frequency shaving. However, most current methods for peaking below...
This study investigates the leakage vortex influence on pressure pulsation characteristics within a vertical axial flow pump. Three impeller configurations with blade root clearance (δ) of 2.7–8.0 mm were designed to analyze geometric eff...
To tackle the influence of foam filling on the sound radiation performance of reinforced sandwich panels, this study employs a combined approach of experiments and simulations to investigate the factors that impact the sound radiation performance in...
This paper addresses the low-carbon operation of integrated energy systems (PIESs) by proposing a carbon-aware demand response strategy with synergistic participation from consumers and energy storage. Initially, two typical scenarios—“el...
The present research aims to evaluate the impact of stream reservoirs on the Dniester river floods wave dynamics. The main approach consisted in the evaluation of the changes that occur in the flood parameters for three periods: natural flow, flow re...
Short-term thermal energy storage techniques can be effective to reduce peak power and accommodate more intermittent renewable energies in district heating systems. Centralized storage has been the most widely applied type. However, in conventional h...
Cities face complex challenges, including climate change, population growth, urbanization, natural hazards, pollution, biodiversity degradation, and inadequate public services. Hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods, landslides, droughts, and he...
Climate change causes the river basin water cycle disorders, and rainfall characteristics frequently result in flood disasters. This study aims to simulate and assess the response behavior of basin floods under the influence of rainfall characteristi...
In the hydraulic hoist design for a water conservancy hub project in western China, the vertically positioned, high-speed, heavy-load hydraulic cylinder is required to achieve closing speeds of up to 16 m/min, which is 4–5 times faster than con...
Cancellation of the cross-flow vortices in a swept-wing boundary layer is attempted by plasma actuator array in numerical simulation. The response of the boundary layer to the stationary excitation by a single actuator section is measured experimenta...
Grassed swales and permeable pavement that have greater permeable underlying surface relative to hard-pressing surface can cooperate with the city pipe network on participating in urban storm flood regulation. This paper took Nanshan village in Jiang...
As one of the most important soil and water conservation engineering measures, the check dam plays an important role in the process of soil erosion control on the Loess Plateau of China. Combined with the hydrodynamic model, the regulation effects of...
Based on a realistic three-dimensional geometric model, this study numerically investigates the influence of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) on the aerothermal performance of an annular combustor by employing a conjug...
An open levee system is a traditional flood mitigation system for reducing the expansion of inland flooding and decreasing the peak flow. However, there have been few quantitative studies on its feasibility. Furthermore, the differences in applicabil...
Research into the geometric nests built by white-spotted pufferfish indicated the nest’s potential for flow control and reduction in flow velocity. However, studies to date have only focused on the construction process and behaviour of the male...
This study delves into the drag-reducing properties of nickel plating coatings applied to hydraulic pipelines. To investigate the drag reduction characteristics of pipeline coatings, we designed a specialized experimental apparatus to conduct deceler...
This paper employs direct numerical simulation (DNS) to investigate the influence of blowing and suction control on the compressible fully developed turbulent flow within an infinitely long channel. The spanwise blowing strips are positioned at unifo...
Zirconium, a critical rare metal with exceptional corrosion resistance and nuclear applications, is conventionally produced via the energy-intensive Kroll process. The electrolysis of ZrCxOy soluble anodes has been extensively investigated due to its...
Assessing carbon emission reduction potential is vital for achieving carbon peak and neutrality in the maritime sector. In this study, we proposed a universal framework for assessing the effectiveness of different measures on carbon emission reductio...
Axial flow fans are widely used for heat dissipation in electronic devices. Due to its frequent speed-regulation to adapt to the change in heat load, a fan can cause significant electromagnetic radiation interference. In this study, a peak absorption...
The parameters of Low-Impact Development (LID) facilities significantly influence their operational performance and runoff control effectiveness at the site. Despite extensive research on LID effectiveness, limited studies have focused on optimizing...
Urban waterlogging and urban water environment problems in Changde city caused by extreme weather have seriously hindered the sustainable development of cities. A sponge city not only involves the inheritance and development of foreign technology but...
To investigate the air layer drag reduction and the related flow field characteristics of ships, the gas–liquid two-phase numerical model using the VOF solver in STAR-CCM+ has been established, considering the effects of free surface and surfac...
Based on the single pricing method of the high-speed railway (HSR) in China, a pricing strategy without flexibility leads to the problem of extreme fluctuations in passenger flow and difficulty in increasing revenue. In order to achieve sustainable d...
To mitigate the adverse impacts of urban stormwater on streams, watershed managers are increasingly using low-impact development and green infrastructure (LID-GI) stormwater control measures, such as rain gardens—vegetated depressional areas th...
Woodland planting is gaining momentum as a potential method of natural flood management (NFM), due to its ability to break up soil and increase infiltration and water storage. In this study, a 2.2 km2 area in Warwickshire, England, planted with woodl...
As China’s urbanization process continues to accelerate, the demand for intercity residents’ transportation has increased dramatically. Holiday travel has different demand characteristics, causing serious shortage during peak periods. How...
Cerebral aneurysms are pathological dilatations of the vessels supplying the brain. They carry a certain risk of rupture, which in turn, results in a high risk of mortality and morbidity. Flow diverters (FDs) are high-density meshed stents which are...
The Strait of Messina is characterised by a significant ship flow, especially of ferries, between its two shores. The ferry services involve four harbours, located on the Sicilian and Calabrian shores. During the epidemic emergency related to the SAR...
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