This study investigates the geochemistry of oil shales from the Ab Kaseh section in western Kohrang, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. Ten shale samples were collected for geochemical analyses, including Rock-Eval pyrolysis and XRF/ICP analyses. Ten thin sections were also prepared for petrographic analysis. A stratigraphic column and depos...

By Milad Tahmasebi, Farhad Ehya, Ghodratollah Rostami Paydar

Measuring small flow rates often requires expensive equipment and is associated with inherent limitations. In practice, various measuring structures, such as weirs, are commonly constructed at specific locations to facilitate flow measurements. This paper proposes an innovative and low-cost measurement structure made from sewer pipes, incorporating...

By Petar Praštalo, Anica Milanović

The wireless networks of the sixth generation (6G) are likely to be an AI-native, highly dynamic, and ultra-dense communication eco-system, where the question of security, privacy and resiliency is much more complicated to address than in other generations. Conventional static and prescriptive network management tools cannot scale, be heterogeneous...

By P. Senthilkumar, V. Sheela, G.D. Praveenkumar, Ali Bostani, Nazokat Tukhtaeva, M. Nalini, M. Karpagam

In this work, a new optimization approach for the exploitation and smooth integration of hybrid renewable sources (HRs), including PV solar/wind turbines in addition to a dynamic reconfiguration process of electricity distribution microgrids, is proposed. A crucial novelty of this work is the definition of a multi-scenario optimization framewo...

By Ghaith M. Fadhil, Saeid Ghassem Zadeh

The platform economy has been growing rapidly, intensifying digital transformation efforts. Still, most platform companies fail to convert technological investments into sustainable value due to disjointed ecosystem coordination and a short-term marketing focus. This paper will explore the role of ecosystem-based marketing, facilitated by digital t...

By S. Karunakaran, V. Saillaja, R. Suguna, B. Sureshbabu

It presents a dynamic model of inventory management of the deteriorating items with time-sensitive demand and variable holding costs. The model is used to solve the problem in industries where demand is seasonal or because of other external conditions, like weather or market conditions. A two-tier inventory model is implemented as a way of minimizi...

By Prashant Sharma, Birendra Kumar Chauhan, Gajraj Singh

In many different manufacturing techniques, additive manufacturing technologies have proven to be quite useful for developing a prototype model in wide range of applications. In that technique, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is one of the concern favorite methods used in industries, because it can create complex structures at a low cost.  FDM...

By M Prasath, P.S Sampath, C Saravanan, R Gokul, J Hari Prakash

The history of architecture has been molded with the development in modes of construction, reflecting the social, economic, and technological advancement of different civilizations. This paper discusses the chronological development of the various methods of construction from ancient architecture to modern engineering and cites some key milestones ...

By Nodir Karimov, Maman Sarybaev, Aynazar Kaipnazarov, Nematjan Djumageldiev, Rustem Reymbaev, Fariza Kholdarova

The coal mining industry is one of the industries that possess inherent risks since workers are faced with a range of risks that include health risks, the extreme environment, and geology. To address these daunting tasks, we propose the deployment of an Integrated Safety and Monitoring System (ISMS) enhanced with LoRaWAN and IoT gadgets. A wide ran...

By E. Veera Boopathy, M. Shanmugasundaram, N. Shanmuga Vadivu, S. Karthikkumar, R. Diban, P. Hariharan, A. Madhan

This research delves into the intricate relationship between environmental characteristics and livestock distribution in Al-Manathira district, Iraq. The study evaluates the influence of natural factors such as land topography, soil fertility, water resource availability, and climatic conditions on the spatial patterns of livestock species, includi...

By Rusul Z. Almudhafar, Safaa M. Almudhafar, Basim A. Almayahi