Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
49, P. 103277 - 103277
Published: July 10, 2023
Chemical
potentials
of
the
temperature
components
pyramid
stepped
basin
solar
distiller
(PSBSD)
have
been
evaluated
to
illustrate
behavior
water
vapor
and
condensed
droplets
during
process
distillation.
potential
is
one
main
criteria
in
terms
chemical
phase
equilibrium
which
obtained
from
Gibbs
rule.
The
application
rule
established
a
good
relationship
between
design,
climatic
experimental
parameters
PSBSD.
internal
heat
transfer
coefficients
are
influenced
by
intensity
radiation
ambient
turn
explains
intensive
state
It
found
that
states
different
phases
system
relation
liquid
mixture
with
specifications
also
efficiency
PSBSD
38.135%
distillate
yield
4.280
l/m2day
over
24
h
cycle.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 1429 - 1429
Published: Jan. 21, 2023
Because
of
the
complexity,
nonlinearity,
and
volatility,
stock
market
forecasting
is
either
highly
difficult
or
yields
very
unsatisfactory
outcomes
when
utilizing
traditional
time
series
machine
learning
techniques.
To
cope
with
this
problem
improve
complex
market’s
prediction
accuracy,
we
propose
a
new
hybrid
novel
method
that
based
on
version
EMD
deep
technique
known
as
long-short
memory
(LSTM)
network.
The
precision
proposed
ensemble
evaluated
using
KSE-100
index
Pakistan
Stock
Exchange.
Using
uses
Akima
spline
interpolation
instead
cubic
interpolation,
noisy
data
are
first
divided
into
multiple
components
technically
intrinsic
mode
functions
(IMFs)
varying
from
high
to
low
frequency
single
monotone
residue.
correlated
sub-components
then
used
build
LSTM
By
comparing
model
other
models
such
support
vector
(SVM),
Random
Forest,
Decision
Tree,
its
performance
thoroughly
evaluated.
Three
alternative
statistical
metrics,
namely
root
means
square
error
(RMSE),
mean
absolute
(MAE)
percentage
(MAPE),
compare
aforementioned
empirical
results
show
suggested
Akima-EMD-LSTM
beats
all
taken
consideration
for
study
therefore
recommended
an
effective
non-stationary
nonlinear
financial
data.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 610 - 610
Published: Feb. 3, 2023
Increasing
the
evaporation
zone
inside
solar
distiller
(SD)
is
a
pivotal
method
for
augmenting
its
freshwater
production.
Hence,
in
this
work,
newly
designed
prismatic
absorber
basin
covered
by
linen
wicks
was
utilized
instead
of
conventional
flat
to
increase
surface
area
vaporization
double-slope
(DSSD).
Meanwhile,
further
enhancement
modified
DSSD
performance,
dual
parallel
spraying
nozzles
are
incorporated
underneath
glass
cover
as
saltwater
feed
supply
minimize
thickness
film
on
wick,
which
enhances
heating
process
wick
and,
consequently,
and
condensation
processes
improved.
Two
double
slope
distillers,
namely
with
(DSSD-WPB&DPSN)
traditional
(TDSSD),
made
tested
outdoor
summer
conditions
Tanta,
Egypt
(31°
E
30.5°
N).
A
comparative
energic–exergic-economic
analysis
two
proposed
stills
also
conducted,
terms
cumulative
distillation
yield,
daily
energy
efficiency,
exergy
cost
per
liter
distilled
yield.
The
present
results
show
that
yield
DSSD-WPB&DPSN
8.20
kg/m2·day,
higher
than
TDSSD
49.64%.
Furthermore,
efficiencies
were
increased
48.51%
118.10%,
respectively,
relative
TDSSD.
Additionally,
life
assessment
reveals
decreased
11.13%
compared
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
49, P. 103215 - 103215
Published: June 29, 2023
The
present
study
deals
with
the
emhancement
of
thermophysical
properties
paraffin
wax
using
Silver
nanoparticles
and
to
feasibility
its
application
in
a
stepped
solar
still
through
an
experimental
approach.
Along
experimentation,
yield,
temperature
water
are
predicted
machine
learning
such
as
melting
temperature,
latent
heat,
thermal
conductivity
stability
different
concentrations
(1
2%)
investigated
compared
that
without
nanoadditives.
was
enhanced
by
about
35.71%
78.57%
nano-additives
1%
2%,
respectively.
Three
SS
namely,
wax,
doped
Ag
nanoparticles,
fabricated
tested
for
climatic
conditions
Coimbatore,
India.
From
results
fresh
generation,
it
is
identified
nanocomposite
PCM
nanoadditives
75.65%
114.81%
respectively,
while
any
energy
storage.
In
order
estimate
amount
can
be
produced
each
three
stills,
single
adaptive
neuro-fuzzy
inference
system
(ANFIS)
hybrid
system-particle
swarm
optimizer
(PSO)
were
used
models.
According
statistical
assessment,
ANFIS-PSO
model
had
greater
level
accuracy
than
standalone
ANFIS.
very
high
determination
coefficient
ranged
between
0.981
0.995
which
indicates
capability
predict
yield
stills.
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
47, P. 103055 - 103055
Published: May 20, 2023
Solar
stills
(SS)
are
simple
eco-friendly
desalination
devices
that
exploit
solar
energy
to
obtain
freshwater
from
seawater.
In
this
study,
a
hybrid
artificial
intelligence
model
is
proposed
predict
the
thermal
behavior
of
two
designs
SSs.
Two
SSs
with
basin
and
absorber
plate
made
aluminum
for
first
SS
(ALSS)and
polycarbonate
second
(PCSS)
were
established
tested.
Both
have
modified
an
air
cavity.
The
was
composed
optimized
Artificial
Neural
Network
(ANN)
by
Golden
Jackal
Optimizer
(GJO).
To
prove
capability
performance,
it
compared
conventional
ANN
as
well
other
models
Genetic
Algorithm
(GA)
or
Particle
Swarm
(PSO).
results
showed
ANN-GJO
had
better
accuracy
than
ANN,
ANN-GA,
ANN-PSO
overall
heat
transfer
coefficient,
efficiency,
exergy
distillate
output.
Moreover,
ALSS
performance
PCSS
regarding
water
productivity,
efficiency.
average
efficiency
2.30%,
42.40%,
3.44%,
48.80%,
respectively.
maximum
output
3.40
l/m2/day
3.80
l/m2/day,
Engineering Science and Technology an International Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
46, P. 101519 - 101519
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
This
study
uses
advanced
machine
learning
approaches
to
predict
the
kerf
open
deviation
(KOD)
when
a
CO2
laser
is
used
cut
polymeric
materials.
Four
materials,
namely
polyethylene
(PE),
polymethyl
methacrylate
(PMMA),
polypropylene
(PP),
and
polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC),
were
under
same
conditions.
The
process
control
factors
power
of
beam
(80–140
W)
cutting
speed
(1–6
mm/s),
while
sheet
thickness,
standoff
distance,
gas
pressure
kept
constant
during
experiments.
KOD
between
upper
lower
opens
was
response.
predicted
using
three
models,
conventional
artificial
neural
network
(ANN),
hybrid
network–humpback
whale
optimizer
(HWO-ANN),
network–particle
swarm
(PSO-ANN).
Experimental
data
for
all
materials
employed
train
test
models.
model
outperformed
other
models
root-mean-square
error
experimental
0.349–0.627
µm,
0.085–0.242
0.023–0.079
µm
network,
model,
respectively.
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
86, P. 690 - 703
Published: Dec. 28, 2023
Membrane
desalination
(MD)
is
an
efficient
process
for
desalinating
saltwater,
combining
the
uniqueness
of
both
thermal
and
separation
distillation
configurations.
In
this
context,
optimization
strategies
sizing
methodologies
are
developed
from
balance
system's
energy
demand.
Therefore,
robust
prediction
modeling
thermodynamic
behavior
freshwater
production
crucial
optimal
design
MD
systems.
This
study
presents
a
new
advanced
machine-learning
model
to
obtain
permeate
flux
tubular
direct
contact
membrane
unit.
The
was
established
by
optimizing
long-short-term
memory
(LSTM)
election-based
algorithm
(EBOA).
inputs
were
temperatures
feed
flow,
rate
salinity
flow.
optimized
compared
with
other
LSTM
models
sine–cosine
(SCA),
artificial
ecosystem
optimizer
(AEO),
grey
wolf
(GWO).
All
trained,
tested,
evaluated
using
different
accuracy
measures.
LSTM-EBOA
outperformed
in
predicting
based
on
had
highest
coefficient
determination
0.998
0.988
lowest
root
mean
square
error
1.272
4.180
training
test,
respectively.
It
can
be
recommended
that
paper
provide
useful
pathway
parameters
selection
performance
systems
makes
optimally
designed
rates
without
costly
experiments.
Journal of Materials Research and Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24, P. 7198 - 7218
Published: May 1, 2023
The
strength
of
carbon
nanotubes
(CNTs)
and
cement
composites
is
dependent
on
multiple
variables.
In
addition,
CNTs
added
to
a
cement-based
matrix
can
boost
its
strength.
However,
the
information
related
characteristics
limited
scarce.
Their
incorporation
may
substantially
enhance
mechanical
durability
properties
cementitious
mixtures.
Despite
challenges
such
as
high
cost
workability
problems.
Therefore,
proper
consumption
these
materials
must
be
used
attain
desired
qualities.
principal
plan
this
investigation
create
predictive
framework
by
utilizing
machine-learning
algorithms.
Gene
expression
programming
(GEP),
random
forest
algorithm
(RFA)
employed
estimate
compressive
concrete
mixed
with
CNTs.
GEP
an
individual
approach,
RFA
ensemble
method
depict
most
influential
model.
outcomes
two
models
are
assessed
employing
external
K-fold
cross-validation,
comparison
done.
A
comprehensive
database
established
comprising
282
data
points
for
CS
blended
model
then
calibrated
using
six
inputs,
including
curing
time
(CT),
water-to-cement
ratio
(W/C),
fine
aggregate
(FA),
nanotube
content
(CNTs),
(CC),
coarse
(CA).
predicted
results
validated
k-fold
performance
metrics,
mean
absolute
error
(MAE),
root
squared
(RSE),
correlation
coefficient
(R2),
square
(RMSE),
relative
(RRMSE).
result
shows
that
RF
regression
nth
estimator
robust
accuracy
showing
minimal
errors
analyzed
models.
Likewise,
depicts
higher
R2
=
0.96,
validation
demonstrate
low
errors.
Moreover,
excels
in
terms
prediction
through
empirical
equation.
Shapley
analysis
(SHAP)
performed
check
distribution
parameters
output.
reveals
time,
cement,
water
binder
have
substantial
influence
CNT
based
composite.