A Mixed-Integer Convex Optimization Framework for Cost-Effective Conductor Selection in Radial Distribution Networks While Considering Load and Renewable Variations by Oscar Danilo Montoya, Oscar David Florez-Cediel, Luis Fernando Grisales-Noreña, Walter Gil-González, Diego Armando Giral-Ramírez

“…The MI-Convex method demonstrated consistent and repeatable results, in contrast to the variability observed in heuristic techniques. Further analyses considering three-period and daily load profiles led to cost reductions of up to 27.6%, and incorporating distributed renewable generation into the 85-bus system achieved a total cost of $705,197.06—approximately 22.97% lower than under peak-load planning. …”
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Employing Quantum Entanglement for Real-Time Coordination of Distributed Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Advancing Grid Efficiency and Stability by Dawei Wang, Hanqi Dai, Yuan Jin, Zhuoqun Li, Shanna Luo, Xuebin Li

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Multi-Time-Scale Layered Energy Management Strategy for Integrated Production, Storage, and Supply Hydrogen Refueling Stations Based on Flexible Hydrogen Load Characteristics of Po... by Zhuoyu Jiang, Rujie Liu, Weiwei Guan, Lei Xiong, Changli Shi, Jingyuan Yin

“…The Latin hypercube sampling (LHS) and simultaneous backward reduction methods are used to generate and reduce scenarios to obtain a set of high-probability random variable scenarios and bring them into the MPC to suppress the disturbance of random variables on the system operation. …”
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5th Generation District Heating and Cooling (5GDHC) Systems: Improving the Efficiency of a Booster Heat Pump by Chicherin Stanislav, Hachez Jonathan, Chaudhry Afraz Mehmood, Bram Svend

“…The methodological framework assumes idealized system behavior without part-load penalties, and models heat pump performance based on Carnot cycle efficiency corrected by a typical Carnot scaling factor (η = 0.6). …”
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Experimental Investigation into the Design, Optimization, Toxicity, and Anti-Viral Efficacy of Proliposomes Loaded with Ivermectin Against Infectious Bronchitis Virus Using an Embr... by Mohammad H. Alyami, Hamad S. Alyami, Asmaa M. Abdo, Shereen A. Sabry, Shimaa M. G. Mansour, Hanan M. El-Nahas, Margrit M. Ayoub

“…<b>Methods</b>: A three-factor, two-level (2³) full factorial design was employed; carrier/lipid phase ratio (A), stearyl glycyrrhetinate amount (B), and phospholipid type (C) were studied as independent variables, while product yield (PY), entrapment efficiency (EE), particle size (PS), polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP), and cumulative percentage of drug released after 6 h (Q6h) were characterized. …”
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Efficient digestion and improvement of dewaterability of municipal wastewater treatment sludge through catalytic calcium peroxide/ozonation advanced oxidation process by Abdolmotaleb Seid-Mohammadi, Ghorban Asgari, Reza Shokoohi, Alireza Rahmani, Fatemeh Sahraei, Amir Shabanloo

“…In the biological treatment process of sanitary wastewater, a large amount of sludge is produced, which has a high spoilage and microbial load, so its treatment and stabilization processes must be considered. …”
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A Hybrid Renewable Sources Implementation for a DC Microgrid with Flatness-Nonlinear Control to Achieve Efficient Energy Management Strategy by Furqan A. Abbas, Adel A.Obed, Ammar Alhasiri, Salam J. Yaqoob

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Base load nuclear energy for ammonia, paper, biofuels and mining facilities with dispatchable electricity using high temperature electrolysis [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Charles Forsberg, Hanna Won, John Parsons

“…We examine nuclear industrial stored hydrogen heat and electricity (NISHHE) systems with (1) base-load nuclear and chemical plant operations and (2) variable HTSE operations that enable electricity to be sold to the grid when electricity prices are high. …”
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Rotor Flux Controller for Induction Machines Considering Main Inductance Saturation by Diachenko G.

“…With appropriate control of the change rate of the magnetic flux, the losses during the full oper-ating cycle with changes in the torque can be significantly reduced compared to the conventional approach. The varying load is typical for the electromechanical systems with a variable moment of inertia and requirements for the positioning accuracy. …”
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AI-Powered Forecasting of Environmental Impacts and Construction Costs to Enhance Project Management in Highway Projects by Joon-Soo Kim

“…A hybrid imputation approach—combining mean substitution with random forest regression—was applied to handle 4.47% missing data in the design-phase inputs, reducing variance by up to 5% and improving data stability. Dimensionality reduction via autoencoder retained 16 core variables, preserving 97% of explanatory power while minimizing redundancy. …”
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Frequency regulation of two-area thermal and photovoltaic power system via flood algorithm by Serdar Ekinci, Davut Izci, Cebrail Turkeri, Aseel Smerat, Absalom E. Ezugwu, Laith Abualigah

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A reduced simulation applied to viscoelastic fatigue of polymers using a time multi-scale approach based on partition of Unity method by Sebastian Rodriguez, Angelo Pasquale, Jad Mounayer, Diego Canales, Marianne Beringhier, Chady Ghnatios, Amine Ammar, Francisco Chinesta

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Configurational Comparison of a Binary Logic Transmission Unit Applicable to Agricultural Tractor Hydro-Mechanical Continuously Variable Transmissions and Its Wet Clutch Optimizati... by Wenjie Li, Zhun Cheng, Mengchen Yang

“…Binary logic transmission (BLT), a stepped transmission system, has been utilized in military vehicles and heavy-duty commercial vehicles due to its high transmission efficiency, strong load-bearing capacity, and compact structure. …”
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Progress of performance optimization for Mn-based SCR catalysts at low temperature by Yun XU, Boyu WU, Ke ZHUANG, Qian ZHANG, Jingxin XU, Shengen ZHANG, Fahua ZHU, Bolin ZHANG

“…Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is widely employed to control the emission of NOx in industrial flue gas because of its high efficiency and stability, and it can be used to realize ultralow NOx emission. …”
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Conversion of water hyacinth biomass to biofuel with TiO2 nanoparticle blending: Exergy and statistical analysis by Akshay Jain, Bhaskor Jyoti Bora, Rakesh Kumar, Prabhu Paramasivam, Natrayan Lakshmaiya, Praveen Kumar Kanti, Leliso Hobicho Dabelo

“…Optimized values from the statistical analysis suggest that the input variables with 42.17 % of engine load and 276.29 bar of FIP result in optimum values of response variable such as BTE of 48.95 % for WHB-TNP blend. …”
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Optimizing urban energy flows: Integrative vehicle-to-building strategies and renewable energy management by Jian Hern Yeoh, Kai-Yun Lo, I-Yun Lisa Hsieh

“…The results reveal significant benefits: a 46.79% annual reduction in grid energy consumption, along with notable decreases in daily peak load (63.49%), electricity costs (51.15%), and carbon emissions (45.99%) compared to a control setup. …”
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On the Exact Formulation of the Optimal Phase-Balancing Problem in Three-Phase Unbalanced Networks: Two Alternative Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Models by Oscar Danilo Montoya, Brandon Cortés-Caicedo, Óscar David Florez-Cediel

“…Both integrate the power flow equations through the current injection method, capturing the nonlinearities of Delta and Wye loads. These formulations, solved via an interior-point optimizer and the branch-and-cut method in the Julia software, ensure global optima and computational efficiency. …”
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Use of granular computing for resource optimization in IoT networks by Jaime Govea, Rommel Gutierrez, William Villegas-Ch

“…Additionally, quality of service (QoS) reached 95%, and latency was reduced by 25%, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed model in ensuring robust and energy-efficient performance under varying operational loads.…”
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Integrated Control Strategies of EGR System and Fuel Injection Pressure to Reduce Emissions and Fuel Consumption in a DI Engine Fueled with Diesel-WCOME Blends and Neat Biodiesel by Giorgio Zamboni, Massimo Capobianco

“…The variable nozzle turbine (VNT) was controlled to obtain a constant level of intake pressure in the two experimental points. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of time-of-use pricing design: Provincial evidence from China by Gang Lu, Bo Yuan, Shibo Zhou, Lanyi Wei, Zhaoyuan Wu

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