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Exploring the Physical Properties of Tungsten Diselenide (WSe2): A First Principle Approach
The physical properties of crystalline compounds are highly essential for predicting their applications in various nanodevices. Density functional theory is …
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INSIGHTS INTO ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH
The international share of plug-in electric vehicle sales was 8.6% in 2021, compared with South Africa’s 0.1%. Increasing the sale …
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A DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODEL FOR OPTIMAL DEEP-LEVEL MINE COOLING MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL DECISION-MAKING FOR ESKOM’S LOAD CURTAILMENT
The South African mining sector depends on intensive energy usage to extract minerals. Most of this energy is used to …
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TOWARDS SMART CITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA: EVOLUTION, DEFINITIONS, AND FUTURE CITIES
High urbanisation rates lead to increasing pressure on governments to provide sustainable living conditions. This article aims to explore the …
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Numerical simulation of heat and mass transfer of a wall containing micro-encapsulated phase change concrete (PCC)
Before planning to equip buildings with energy systems, it is essential to first understand and control the behavior of the …
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Optimized Position Estimation in Mobile Multipath Environments Using Machine Learning
Abstract The positioning accuracy of global navigation satellite system receivers is frequently degraded in urban areas due to reflected signals. …
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Foundation integrity assessment of failed buildings in Ehamufu and Aguamede, South East Nigeria
Abstract The failure of civil engineering structures especially buildings by severe cracks, partial, or complete collapse have kept the natives …
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Modeling and usage of a sustainametric technique for measuring the life-cycle performance of a waste management system: A case study of South Africa
The use of eco-friendly materials, waste prevention protocols, the support and participation of building construction stakeholders, polluter pays concepts, producer …
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Optimization of tertiary building passive parameters by forecasting energy consumption based on artificial intelligence models and using ANOVA variance analysis method
Energy consumption in the tertial sector is largely attributed to cooling/heating energy consumption. Thus, forecasting the building's energy consumption has …
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Numerical study of perforated obstacles effects on the performance of solar parabolic trough collector
The current work presents and discusses a numerical analysis of improving heat transmission in the receiver of a parabolic trough …
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Support Vector Machine Parameters Optimization for 500 kV Long OHTL Fault Diagnosis
Faults can seriously damage high-voltage (HV) power systems, particularly if they occur on the long overhead transmission line (OHTL) that …
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Nanoscale antenna systems: Transforming wireless communications and biomedical applications
This article provides an overview of nanoscale antenna systems in wireless communications and emerging biomedical applications. The research examines the …
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Power Level Control of Nuclear Power Plants During Load Following Operation Using Fractional Order Controller Based on a Modified Algorithm
Nuclear power can play an important role to achieve a secure clean energy transition. Output power control is considered an …
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Design optimization and CFD analysis of the dynamic behavior of a standing wave thermoacoustic engine with various geometry parameters and boundary conditions
Abstract Thermoacoustic devices are converters of thermal energy into acoustic energy and vice versa. Although these machines contain simple components, …
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Neural network method for quadratic radiation and quadratic convection unsteady flow of Sutterby nanofluid past a rotating sphere
Abstract In this study, the heat relocation properties of quadratic thermal radiation and quadratic convective unsteady stagnation point flow of …
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Optimal allocation of a wind turbine and battery energy storage systems in distribution networks based on the modified BES-optimizer
Recently, incorporating renewable energy resources (RERs) like wind turbines (WTs) in a distribution network is rapidly increased to meet the …
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Modeling and Control of a Voltage-Lift Cell Split-Source Inverter With MPPT for Photovoltaic Systems
In this study, a new single-stage inverter with improved boosting performance was proposed to enhance the recently developed split-source inverter …
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Nature inspiration, imitation, and emulation: Biomimicry thinking path to sustainability in the construction industry
The construction industry has been globally fingered as the major sector responsible for the continued deplorable state of the environment. …
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Modified Gradient-Based Algorithm for Distributed Generation and Capacitors Integration in Radial Distribution Networks
With the use of cutting-edge demand management at the system or home level and powerful network reconfiguration tools, smart grids …
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Centralized Control Method for Voltage Coordination Challenges With OLTC and D-STATCOM in Smart Distribution Networks Based IoT Communication Protocol
This paper proposes a coordination method for the voltage control devices based on optimal settings of the D-STATCOMs, on the …