{"title":"A Novel Computational Paradigm for Reconstructing Solid CAD Features from a Segmented Manifold Triangular Mesh","authors":"Feiyu Zhao","doi":"10.3390/app14146183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146183","url":null,"abstract":"We introduce a novel computational paradigm for reconstructing solid computer-aided design (CAD) features from the surface of a segmented manifold triangular mesh. This paradigm addresses the challenge of capturing high-level design semantics for manifold triangular meshes and facilitates parametric and variational design capabilities. We categorize four prevalent features, namely extrusion, rotation, sweep, and loft, as generalized swept bodies driven by cross-sectional sketches and feature paths, providing a unified mathematical representation for various feature types. The numerical optimization-based approach conducts geometric processing on the segmented manifold triangular mesh patch, extracting cross-sectional sketch curves and feature paths from its surface, and then reconstructing appropriate features using the Open CASCADE kernel. We employ the personalized three-dimensional (3D) printed model as a case study. Parametric and variant designs of the 3D-printed models are achieved through feature reconstruction of the manifold triangular mesh obtained via 3D scanning.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141642033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Doped Epoxy Resins as an Alternative to Luminescent Optical Sensors","authors":"Małgorzata Gil-Kowalczyk, Paweł Mergo","doi":"10.3390/app14146170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146170","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of the study was to prepare and then subject to thorough analysis photosensitive materials to determine their usability as materials for the production of special polymer optical fibers. A comparison of the physicochemical properties of compositions containing commercially available fluorescein with compositions doped with 2.7-dihydroxy naphthalene with epichlorohydrin (2.7-NAF.EP) was made. The degree of copolymer conversion, which is one of the most important parameters confirming the effectiveness of the curing method, was calculated based on ATR-FT-IR spectra. Additionally, in order to check the processing capabilities of the obtained compositions, a thorough thermal and spectroscopic analysis was performed (the best method used for this purpose is the coupled analysis technique (TG-DSC-MS)). The obtained results indicate that the photoluminescent properties of the dopants used were not suppressed after their introduction into the matrix. Thermal and spectroscopic analysis allowed us to determine the polymerization conditions in which the physicochemical properties of the obtained materials are the best from the optical fiber-technology point of view.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"78 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141643089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dianguang Zhang, Yiheng Zhou, Zongjun Yu, Tianyan Ma, Xuyang Wang
{"title":"The Effect of Radiation Intensity on the Performance of Direct-Expansion Solar PVT Heat Pump Systems","authors":"Dianguang Zhang, Yiheng Zhou, Zongjun Yu, Tianyan Ma, Xuyang Wang","doi":"10.3390/app14146169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146169","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of solar radiation intensity on the performance of direct-expansion solar PVT heat pump systems. To this end, an experimental setup was constructed for direct-expansion photovoltaic (PVT) solar heat pump water heating systems and photovoltaic (PV) power generation systems. The system performance and main parameters were analyzed and discussed under different solar radiation intensities. The winter experiments in southern China revealed that the exhaust temperature of the heat pump unit varied considerably under clear conditions, while the back temperature remained stable, fluctuating between approximately −13.5 °C and 24 °C. In contrast, the power generation of PVT panels increased with the increase in radiation intensity, from 78.33 W to 122.68 W, for an increase of 56.6%. Furthermore, the total electricity generation of the PVT panels was higher than that of PV panels, with an increase of 8.7–8.3%. Nevertheless, discrepancies between experimental and theoretical data were observed, particularly under overcast conditions, where the back panel temperature error was pronounced. Additionally, the system exhibited enhanced stability at elevated temperatures in comparable environments, accompanied by an improvement in the system’s coefficient of performance (COP) by 5.67%.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"7 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141640182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Concept of Thermal Shrinkage-Resistant Railroad Rail for Use in Continuous Welded Rail Track","authors":"Jacek Kukulski, Andrzej Ratkiewicz","doi":"10.3390/app14146172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146172","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the concept of a modified 60E1 rail dedicated to continuous welded rail (CWR) track. The presented solution is the subject of a patent application by the authors of the publication. The paper describes problems associated with the operation of CWR track and the phenomena of so-called “rail stressing”, i.e., stresses created in the rail due to thermal shrinkage that, in extreme cases, can lead to the buckling of the rail track. Simulation calculations of longitudinal track loads to represent the occurrence of thermal force as a result of the occurrence of high air temperatures were carried out for the constructed conventional model of the railroad track as well as the track with the proposed solutions. A discussion of the simulation results is presented, indicating the possibility for the wider application of both varieties of modified rail.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141640218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seunghun Lim, Jinkyu Park, Jongtae Lee, Dongin Lee, Jungmo Oh
{"title":"Carbon Dioxide Emission Characteristics and Operation Condition Optimization for Slow-Speed and High-Speed Ship Engines","authors":"Seunghun Lim, Jinkyu Park, Jongtae Lee, Dongin Lee, Jungmo Oh","doi":"10.3390/app14146134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146134","url":null,"abstract":"Greenhouse gas emissions from ships are estimated to be approximately 1002 million tons per year; this is the largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emission source among nonroad transportation. Previous studies have generally estimated CO2 emissions using fuel- or power-based emission factors based on fuel consumption or engine power. In this study, CO2 emissions from vessels were measured using a portable emission measurement system. Emission characteristics were analyzed according to the vessel’s operation conditions and compared with the results of other studies. Generally, the higher the rpm value, the more CO2 is emitted, and the emissions at the maximum rpm differ depending on the type and size of the engine. In order to minimize the emissions by ships, those from high seas should be reduced rather than nearby ports. In addition, a method of establishing optimal operating conditions in consideration of economic and environmental perspectives was proposed. Fuel-based emission factors elicited in this study were constant regardless of engine rpm. The fuel-based emission factors of each engine were found to be similar at 3144.22 and 3150.58 kg-CO2/tonne-fuel. Therefore, distinguishing CO2 emission factors according to engine type is not necessary, and additional research is required to understand the emission factors of each fuel type.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"43 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141644838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sedimentary Characteristics and Evolution of the Late Miocene to Quaternary Tributary Channels in the Head of Bounty Channel, New Zealand","authors":"Xinlan Deng, Ke Huang, Xiang Li","doi":"10.3390/app14146160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146160","url":null,"abstract":"The Bounty Channel is a large-scale submarine channel system located in the eastern continental margin of New Zealand. Extending along the axis of the Bounty Trough, the channel system comprises three main tributaries (C1–C3) at its head, which merge downstream into a trunk channel leading to a terminal submarine fan. In this study, we use high-quality two-dimensional multichannel seismic data to investigate the formation and evolution of tributary channels C1 and C2. Four types of seismic facies are identified in the tributary channels: fill-type, mounded divergent, wavy, and subparallel facies. These seismic facies are correspondingly interpreted as topographic depression or channel fills, levees, sediment waves, and hemipelagic deposits. The Late Miocene tributary channels were developed above a pre-existing NE–SW-oriented depression. The Pliocene to Quaternary tributary channels are characterized by preferential development of higher levees on their left hand, and the presence of sediment waves on the lower levees of their right-hand, signaling an effect of the Coriolis force. The formation and evolution of the tributaries are primarily linked to regional tectonics, including increased convergence rate between the Pacific and Australian plates along the Alpine Fault in the Late Miocene and enhanced uplift and erosion at the Southern Alps during the Pliocene.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"54 38","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141644637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rodrigues Pascoal Castro, Pedro Dinho da Silva, Luís Carlos Carvalho Pires
{"title":"Advances in Solutions to Improve the Energy Performance of Agricultural Greenhouses: A Comprehensive Review","authors":"Rodrigues Pascoal Castro, Pedro Dinho da Silva, Luís Carlos Carvalho Pires","doi":"10.3390/app14146158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146158","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing global population and the challenges faced by the food production sector, including urbanization, reduction of arable land, and climatic extremes, necessitate innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture. This comprehensive review examines advancements in improving the energy performance of agricultural greenhouses, highlighting innovations in thermal and energy efficiency, particularly in heating and cooling systems. The methods include a systematic analysis of current technologies and their applications in optimizing greenhouse design and functionality. Key findings reveal significant progress in materials and techniques that enhance energy efficiency and operational sustainability. The review identifies gaps in the current knowledge, such as the need for more research on the economic viability of new materials and the development of predictive models for various climatic conditions. The conclusions emphasize the importance of integrating renewable energy technologies and advanced control systems to achieve energy-efficient and sustainable agricultural practices","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"16 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141648139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Entity-Alignment Interaction Model Based on Chinese RoBERTa","authors":"Ping Feng, Boning Zhang, Lin Yang, Shiyu Feng","doi":"10.3390/app14146162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146162","url":null,"abstract":"Entity alignment aims to match entities with the same semantics from different knowledge graphs. Most existing studies use neural networks to combine graph-structure information and additional entity information (such as names, descriptions, images, and attributes) to achieve entity alignment. However, due to the heterogeneity of knowledge graphs, aligned entities often do not have the same neighbors, which makes it difficult to utilize the structural information from knowledge graphs and results in a decrease in alignment accuracy. Therefore, in this paper, we propose an interaction model that exploits only the additional information on entities. Our model utilizes names, attributes, and neighbors of entities for interaction and introduces attention interaction to extract features to further evaluate the matching scores between entities. Our model is applicable to Chinese datasets, and experimental results show that it has achieved good results on the Chinese medical datasets denoted MED-BBK-9K.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"58 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141643967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Kaleta, K. Górnicki, Marko Obranović, Krzysztof Kosiorek
{"title":"Suitable Model for Rehydration of Dried Red Beets: Effect of Solid-to-Liquid Ratio on Rehydration Characteristics","authors":"A. Kaleta, K. Górnicki, Marko Obranović, Krzysztof Kosiorek","doi":"10.3390/app14146132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146132","url":null,"abstract":"Rehydration of food products was carried out in various amounts of liquid. The effects of the solid-to-liquid ratio on rehydration characteristics of dried red beets were investigated. Six values of the solid-to-liquid ratio (1:20, 1:15, 1:10, 1:5, 1:3, and 1:1) were taken into consideration. Red beets cubes (10 mm) were dried in a forced convection (2 m/s; 60 °C) and then rehydrated in distilled water at a temperature of 20 °C. The kinetics of mass gain, dry matter loss, water gain, moisture content increase, and volume increase were modeled using the empirical Peleg model which parameters have physical meanings. Equations were formulated to make the Peleg model parameters dependent on the solid-to-liquid ratio. The obtained results indicated that the amount of rehydrating water influenced the values of the model parameters and the course of dried red beets rehydration and helped explain the rehydration kinetics. The Peleg model can be recommended for describing the kinetics of mass gain (R2 = 0.9662–0.9895), dry matter loss (R2 = 0.7042–0.9881), water gain (R2 = 0.9732–0.9913), moisture content increase (R2 = 0.9770–0.9929), and volume increase (R2 = 0.9374–0.9847) during the rehydration of dried red beet cubes at all considered values of the solid-to-liquid ratio.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"2 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141648115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lihua Lin, Haodong Yang, Qingchuan Xu, Yannan Xue, Dan Li
{"title":"Research on Student Classroom Behavior Detection Based on the Real-Time Detection Transformer Algorithm","authors":"Lihua Lin, Haodong Yang, Qingchuan Xu, Yannan Xue, Dan Li","doi":"10.3390/app14146153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146153","url":null,"abstract":"With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and big data technology, intelligent education systems have become a key research focus in the field of modern educational technology. This study aims to enhance the intelligence level of educational systems by accurately detecting student behavior in the classroom using deep learning techniques. We propose a method for detecting student classroom behavior based on an improved RT DETR (Real-Time Detection Transformer) object detection algorithm. By combining actual classroom observation data with AI-generated data, we create a comprehensive and diverse student behavior dataset (FSCB-dataset). This dataset not only more realistically simulates the classroom environment but also effectively addresses the scarcity of datasets and reduces the cost of dataset construction. The study introduces MobileNetV3 as a lightweight backbone network, reducing the model parameters to one-tenth of the original while maintaining nearly the same accuracy. Additionally, by incorporating learnable position encoding and dynamic upsampling techniques, the model significantly improves its ability to recognize small objects and complex scenes. Test results on the FSCB-dataset show that the improved model achieves significant improvements in real-time performance and computational efficiency. The lightweight network is also easy to deploy on mobile devices, demonstrating its practicality in resource-constrained environments.","PeriodicalId":502388,"journal":{"name":"Applied Sciences","volume":"44 50","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141645204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}