{"title":"Transient response enhancement method for DC-DC converters based on adaptive duty cycle adjustment","authors":"Zhongjie Guo, Ziyi Qiu, Haoliang Wang, Ningmei Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103687","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103687","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article presents an adaptive duty cycle adjustment DC-DC converter for improving load transient response. The combination of adaptive clock control and DAC output variable reference voltage allows for rapid duty cycle saturation to further increase the inductor current conversion rate, thereby accelerating transient response. Furthermore, a fast transient detection method based on duty cycle sensing is proposed for many problems such as the inherent delay generated by traditional load transient detection, which is highly accurate, fast, and less affected by PVT. And the second overshoot generated by the nonlinear transient enhancement is corrected to compensate for the instability in the recovery process of transient response Based on the 0.18 μm high-voltage BCD process, the proposed method is verified by specific circuit design and physical implementation. The test results show that the transient enhancement method proposed in this article reduces the overshoot/undershoot voltage of load transient response to 20 mV/27 mV under the design environment of clock frequency 0.75 MHz ∼ 3 MHz and load current fast stepping from −20 mA to −620 mA. Compared to the conventional PWM peak-current mode operation, the overshoot/undershoot voltage is reduced by 64 %/63 % and the overshoot/undershoot recovery time is reduced by 89 %/62 %.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 11","pages":"Article 103687"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144851843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai Wen Ng , Yuk Feng Huang , Chai Hoon Koo , Ahmed El-Shafie , Ali Najah Ahmed
{"title":"Optimizing dam water level prediction through a one-shot neural architecture search","authors":"Kai Wen Ng , Yuk Feng Huang , Chai Hoon Koo , Ahmed El-Shafie , Ali Najah Ahmed","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103683","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103683","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the effectiveness of path-based and gradient-based one-shot NAS approaches in optimizing models for up to 14-day ahead water level prediction at the Klang Gates Dam. A super-net which incorporated multiple CNN kernels, fusion structures, and activation functions was developed to support both path-based and gradient-based NAS operations. The results indicated that path-based and gradient-based NAS models outperformed LR and RF in 1-day predictions and achieved comparable performance to CNN-GRU for 7- and 14-day predictions. Notably, these optimized models attained the highest NSE values of 0.9694, 0.8685, and 0.7846 for the 1-, 7-, and 14-day predictions, respectively. These values outperformed the conventional random search models, which attained NSE values of 0.9588, 0.8730, and 0.7813, while requiring lower computational cost. Further analysis revealed that super-net, provided multiple GRU activation functions, enabled the one-shot NAS models to predict the lowest observed water level with greater accuracy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 11","pages":"Article 103683"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144842798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suraj Sedai, Kiran Thapa, Jiwan Paudel, Tek Raj Gyawali
{"title":"Utilizing crushed Choerospondias Axillaris seeds as a sustainable alternative to natural aggregate in concrete","authors":"Suraj Sedai, Kiran Thapa, Jiwan Paudel, Tek Raj Gyawali","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103674","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103674","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The waste management of Choerospondias Axillaries Seed (CAS), originating from forests, markets, and factories, is a growing concern in Nepal. To address this, CAS was crushed and used in M20 concrete (water-to-cement ratio = 0.445 and cement: sand: coarse aggregate = 1: 1.363: 2.171) as a replacement for natural coarse aggregate (NCA) at varying proportions. The results showed a decrease in workability, density, and strengths with increasing water absorption as CAS replaced NCA. The 28-day compressive strength decreased by 4.4 %, 11.2 %, 28.4 %, 42.8 %, and 53.1 % at replacement levels of 0 %, 20 %, 40 %, 60 %, 80 %, and 100 %, respectively. The study suggests that up to 20 % CAS replacement can achieve the same concrete grade, with acceptable workability, flexural and tensile strengths, and water absorption. Higher replacement levels can be used for low-grade or non-structural concrete, contributing to CAS waste management and reducing NCA consumption, thus promoting sustainability and preventing environmental degradation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 11","pages":"Article 103674"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144830130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bin Hou , Faning Dang , Yi Yao , Wuwei Zhu , Haibin Xue , Jiayang Li
{"title":"Quantitative study on the effects of test pit dimensions during immersion testing of thick loess strata","authors":"Bin Hou , Faning Dang , Yi Yao , Wuwei Zhu , Haibin Xue , Jiayang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103686","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103686","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The collapsible deformation of loess is significantly influenced by test pit dimensions, but the mechanisms and quantitative relationships remain unclear. This study combines engineering surveys and theoretical analysis to explore how pit dimensions affect collapsible deformation. Based on unsaturated soil mechanics, a coupled model integrating sidewall friction and collapsible deformation was developed. A method for calculating critical pit dimensions and a correction formula for measured self-weight collapsible deformation were proposed. Validation using engineering cases showed that when the pit radius exceeds the critical threshold, sidewall friction’s impact becomes negligible. Corrected deformation measurements then align better with theoretical predictions, reducing dimension-related errors. These results provide a theoretical basis for designing immersion test pits and correcting empirical data in collapsible loess regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 11","pages":"Article 103686"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144842797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiuyang Dai , Faxing Lu , Junfei Xu , Yuxiang Zhou , Haoran Shi , Guoliang Cao
{"title":"Robust marine target state estimation via cooperative observation with air-mobile platforms: A new algorithmic approach","authors":"Qiuyang Dai , Faxing Lu , Junfei Xu , Yuxiang Zhou , Haoran Shi , Guoliang Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103685","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103685","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Existing algorithms for systematic error reduction often assume constant or slowly varying errors and rely on fixed, homogeneous platforms, limiting their ability to handle sudden changes in systematic and attitude errors in motorized platforms. To address this, we propose a robust algorithm based on first-order Taylor expansion within a cooperative air-mobile detection system. By utilizing multi-platform observations, we derive a joint systematic error expression, enabling accurate target state estimation without directly estimating the error. A pseudo-measurement equation is also constructed to further improve estimation accuracy. Simulations under various error conditions—including consistent, inconsistent, and mutation errors—show that our algorithm outperforms existing methods and demonstrates greater robustness. Practical experiments confirm its effectiveness, achieving a 2–3x improvement in estimation accuracy. This method enables precise marine target state estimation even amid significant systematic and attitude errors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 11","pages":"Article 103685"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144842796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adil Jhangeer , Seerat Fatima , Nauman Raza , Muhammad Hamza Rafiq , Nehad Ali Shah , Mustafa Bayram
{"title":"Numerical analysis of a novel mathematical model of measles-pneumonia co-infection with treated-vaccinated compartment","authors":"Adil Jhangeer , Seerat Fatima , Nauman Raza , Muhammad Hamza Rafiq , Nehad Ali Shah , Mustafa Bayram","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103659","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103659","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Measles and pneumonia in Pakistan cause severe health deterioration and fatality due to weak immunity, medical accessibility challenges, and financial instability. This study proposes a new mathematical model integrating vaccine and treatment classes to investigate measles-pneumonia co-infection dynamics in Pakistan. The model's validity is assured by proving key characteristics such as positivity and invariant region. The basic reproduction number <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> and equilibrium points are determined to evaluate whether the diseases endure or fade away. The Routh-Hurwitz criteria are used to evaluate the local stability, and global stability is established by using a Lyapunov function at the infection-free equilibrium. The model is visually shown to accurately fit actual cases after determining parameters using real data on measles cases in Pakistan. Numerical simulations are performed to investigate the effect of enhancing vaccination efficiency on infection rates and give insights into how both diseases behave when the reproduction number <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> is less or more than one. A global sensitivity analysis is performed to identify the impact of crucial parameters on co-infection disease transmission and their impact on both disease reproduction numbers. Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of the implemented techniques in enhancing the accuracy of outbreak predictions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 11","pages":"Article 103659"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144842795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and analysis of 15-level inverter with a new voltage level generation method","authors":"Hasan Hataş","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103679","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103679","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multilevel inverters (MLIs) are commonly used in high-power applications for their ability to reduce Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) and improve power quality. However, the need for multiple DC sources in MLIs can increase complexity and cost. This study proposes a novel 15-level MLI topology that uses a High Frequency Link (HFL) to multiplex voltage levels, addressing these challenges. The goal is to reduce THD, voltage stress, and component count, while improving inverter efficiency. The method involves optimizing the transformer winding ratio using a cost optimization algorithm to minimize THD. The topology integrates multiple half H-bridge circuits, enabling the production of 15 voltage levels from a single DC source. Simulation and experimental results show that the proposed topology achieves a 5.4% THD, demonstrating improved performance over conventional 15-level MLIs. Additionally, it maintains high efficiency and low voltage stress, reducing power loss and confirming its applicability in industrial and renewable energy systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 10","pages":"Article 103679"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144826845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An integrated AHP-GP-GA approach for public project portfolio selection problem","authors":"A.O. Mogbojuri , O.A. Olanrewaju","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103644","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103644","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Strategically selecting projects and managing the project portfolio enables firms to enhance their comprehension of project risks and benefits. The capacity to choose a suitable combination of projects is a considerable benefit in the project selection process when confronted with budgetary and other limitations. The selection of projects via an effective methodology is rare, as numerous approaches are considered useless due to constraints on the number of projects available and the inability to identify cost-efficient initiatives. The study presents integrated models of the Analytic Hierarchy Process, Goal Programming, and Genetic Algorithm (AHP-GP-GA) by removing the bias of each model for Public PPSP and building a relationship between the developed models.</div><div>The AHP method was utilized to establish project selection criteria, allocate relative priority values to stakeholders, and calculate the overall weighting of project alternatives. The GP employed a computational approach to address numerous goals and limitations. The GA is a suitable mechanism for an efficient and versatile algorithm for optimisation that yields the best possible results. The empirical study demonstrates the fact the integrated approach effectively tackles wide ranging or multiplex issues involving various decision factors, yielding more optimal solutions and exhibiting resilience and adaptability in decision-making problems. The AHP-GP-GA model gives project selection criteria that are more significant in societal sustainability and the Public Project Portfolio Selection Problem (PPSP), has been used to more than 200 large projects, and has been contributed to the literature to improve the current approaches. It also removes the bias in selecting projects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 10","pages":"Article 103644"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144810584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Medical image enhancement through Klein–Gordon model with advanced differential operators","authors":"A. Priya , S. Kalaivani","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103617","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103617","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Image enhancement in medicine is crucial for diagnosing anatomical structures like tissues, organs, bones, and tumors. Insufficient lighting, incorrect settings, sensor constraints, excessive exposure, noise, patient motion, technical artifacts, and poor post–processing lead to low contrast and distorted noise interference. Consequently, the processes of diagnosis and decision-making is a challenges for medical professionals. The proposed work introduces a novel method using the Klein–Gordon equation to model image intensity as a scalar field, improving propagation, reducing noise, and maintaining edge sharpness. The Grunwald-Letnikov fractional derivative detects subtle edges while balancing smoothing and enhancement, preserving internal structure. Hausdorff fractal derivative significantly influence low-contrast images by improving local contrast and preserving details. The proposed method’s effectiveness is shown through assessments using no-reference image quality metrics BRISQUE and NIQE. The technique uses Chest X-ray, Dental X-ray, SARS-COV-CT Scan, and brain MRI results in BRISQUE and NIQE values, revealing significant visual enhancements over other methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 10","pages":"Article 103617"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manimala P , Sujatha Balaraman , C. John De Britto , M. Hariprabhu
{"title":"Integration of modular multilevel converters and soft computing for efficient grid-connected PV systems","authors":"Manimala P , Sujatha Balaraman , C. John De Britto , M. Hariprabhu","doi":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103642","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asej.2025.103642","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An innovative approach that leverages Multilevel Inverter (MLI) advanced control methodologies to improve grid-connected Photovoltaic (PV) system performance is introduced in this work. This Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) consists of both high-frequency converter and low-frequency inverter, facilitating efficient power conversion. To maximize PV power extraction, novel Chaotic Prairie Dog Optimization (PDO) based Fuzzy Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm is implemented. The optimized Fuzzy MPPT output, combined with reactive power information, serves as inputs to dq theory-based Proportional-Integral (PI) controller. The obtained reference current undergoes pre-processing, Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) based segmentation, Self-adapting genetic algorithm (GA)-Probabilistic Neural Networks (PNN) based classification. Furthermore, validation through Matlab simulations and hardware implementation underscores the proposed approach’s effectiveness in optimizing grid-connected PV system operation. With a total harmonic distortion (THD) of 1.25% in simulation and 1.6% in experiments, the system exhibits a high level of precision in generating sinusoidal current waveforms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48648,"journal":{"name":"Ain Shams Engineering Journal","volume":"16 10","pages":"Article 103642"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}