ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRAIN OPERATION USING NATURE-INSPIRED ALGORITHMS

Energy-Efficient Train Operation Using Nature-Inspired Algorithms

A gotrax handlebar train operation optimization by minimizing its traction energy subject to various constraints is carried out using nature-inspired evolutionary algorithms.The optimization process results in switching points that initiate cruising and coasting phases of the driving.Due to nonlinear optimization formulation of the problem, nature-

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Robustness Analysis of Historical Timber Roofs: A Case Study of the Gaggiandre Shipyard at the Arsenale of Venice

In this work, a deterministic approach is adopted to analyze the robustness of the timber roof of the Gaggiandre shipyard at the Arsenale of Venice.The capacity of the traditional timber truss to withstand the design loads as a result of the damage in the strut-tie node is evaluated according to the alternative load path method.Two layouts of the t

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Determination of the antimutagenicity of an aqueous extract of Rhizophora mangle L. (Rhizophoraceae), using in vivo and in vitro test systems

An aqueous extract of Rhizophora mangle L.bark is used as raw material in pottery making in the State of Espirito Santo, Brazil.This extract presents large quantities of tannins, compounds possessing antioxidant properties.Tannin antioxidant activity, as a plant chemical defense mechanism in the process of stabilizing free radicals, has been an inc

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