Academic Articles & Research Papers

Advances of Single‐Atomic Cobalt Catalysts in Liquid‐Phase Selective Oxidative Reactions

Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) composed of atomically dispersed metal‐active sites embedded in supporting substrates are attracting increasing attention in liquid‐phase selective oxidation reactions with joint merits of both advanced catalyti...

A review on MPS method developments and applications in nuclear engineering

COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Approaches to several recent issues in the operation of nuclear power plants using computational intelligence are discussed. These issues include 1) noise analysis techniques, 2) on-line monitoring and sensor validation, 3) regularization o...

Sharing tactical data in a network-enabled coalition

The NATO Command, Control and Consultation Agency (NC3A) is a participant in a coalition project called the Shared Tactical Pictures (STP). The aim of STP is to develop methods and techniques to enable the sharing of a wide variety of infor...

ATIB: Design and Evaluation of an Architecture for Brokered Self-Sovereign Identity Integration and Trust-Enhancing Attribute Aggregation for Service Provider

Identity management is a principle component of securing online services. In the advancement of traditional identity management patterns, the identity provider remained a Trusted Third Party (TTP). The service provider and the user need to ...

Graph Theory-Based Approach to Accomplish Complete Coverage Path Planning Tasks for Reconfigurable Robots

Extensive studies regarding complete coverage problems have been conducted, but a few tackle scenarios where the mobile robot is equipped with reconfigurable modules. The reconfigurability of these robots creates opportunities to develop ne...

Nanomaterials in nuclear engineering and radioecology

Key results concerning large-scale application of nanomaterials in nuclear engineering are reviewed. The data on redox reactions of uranium and actinides in solutions and solid-phase transformations for the development of modern technologie...

Recent Developments in Nuclear Engineering

Research report on green and low-carbon development of superhard material industry

Under the background of the comprehensive implementation of the National Carbon Peak Carbon Neutralization Action, the superhard material industry energy consumption research was carried out. It aims to promote the superhard material indust...

Introducing the Walkability Index, an Index That Measures the Walkability of Public Spaces

In recent years an increasing number of cities and transport planning documents (such as Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan) aim to reduce car traffic and promote active modes of transport – walking and cycling. The development of active modes...

Nuclear Engineering

Key attributes and activities of nuclear engineering are described in this article, with a focus placed on basic concepts and mathematical formulations to represent the steady state and transient behavior of nuclear fission reactors. Mechan...

Nuclear Engineering Handbook

Section I Introduction: Nuclear Power Reactors * Historical Development of Nuclear Power Kenneth D. Kok * Pressurized Water Reactors Richard Schreiber * Boiling Water Reactors Kevin Theriault * Heavy Water Reactors Alistar I. Miller, John L...

Dynamic Behavior Improvement of Normally-Off p-GaN High-Electron-Mobility Transistor Through a Low-Temperature Microwave Annealing Process

The surface morphology optimization of ohmic contacts and the Mg out-diffusion suppression of normally off p-GaN gate high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) continue to be challenges in the power electronics industry in terms of the hig...

Smart integrated nanosystems for biomedical applications:critical issues and perspectives

During the last decades the progresses of nanoscience and nanotechnology for biomedical application stimulated the transition from traditional drug delivery systems to the development of smart integrated nanosystems with stimuli-responsive ...

Advances of aptamers in esophageal cancer diagnosis, treatment and drug delivery

Esophageal cancer (EC) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract with poor prognosis and high mortality. The early diagnosis of EC mainly depends on endoscopic diagnosis, which not only needs to bear certain economic pressure, but ...

Innovative Entrepreneurship: a Source of Economic Growth in the Region

This article presents the findings of the study on the role of innovative entrepreneurship in the regional economy. The analysis is based on the methodology developed by Hermann Simon, a German scientist who has coined the term ”hidden cham...

A case study on morphological aspects of distinct magnetized 3D hybrid nanoparticles on fluid flow between two orthogonal rotating disks: An application of thermal energy systems

The consolidation power of different nanomaterials such as metallic nanoparticles and metallic-oxides nanoparticles in a new-fangled and energetic hybrid material should give rise to fascinating properties that combine the advantages of eac...

Impact of the economic and financial crisis on the evolving trend of crude steel consumption

Given that the modern world cannot be conceived without the existence of the steel and its use, the crude steel consumption may be considered as an indicator characterizing the economic development of a country. The purpose of this paper is...

UHPC evolution, development, and utilization in construction: a review

An advanced development in construction industry was achieved by applying ultra-high-performance concrete technology (UHPC). Intensive research efforts had been concentrated in construction to produced amazing levels of qualities with stren...

Research on automatic roadway formation and surrounding rock stability control technology by roof cutting and pressure relief in Qianyingzi Coal Mine

According to the engineering geological characteristics and production technology level of Qianyingzi Coal Mine, the stability control technology of surrounding rock of the cutting roof and pressure relief roadway is proposed. For the advan...