A highway network plays an important role in sustaining business operations in a regional economy. However, in the event of catastrophic earthquakes, a highway network is very vulnerable to suffering physical damage as a result of the violent ground shaking. The failure of the highway network...

The existence of uncertainties may result in various unexpected disruption events in logistics delivery, which often makes actual delivery operations deviate from intended plans. The purpose of the paper is to develop a combinational disruption recovery model for vehicle routing problem with...

In this paper, we present the lifting scheme of wavelet bi-frames with arbitrary generators. The Euclidean algorithm for arbitrary n Laurent polynomials and the factorization theorem of polyphase matrices of wavelet bi-frames are proposed. We prove that any wavelet bi-frame with arbitrary...

Quantifying potential renewable energy sources from tourist attractions is a pivotal initial step in developing energy policies and strategies for low-carbon tourist industry development. Although solar energy and wind power have been in use for providing power for tourist attractions, the value...

Garden waste biomass is a potentially underutilized renewable biofuel feedstock, which is increasing dramatically with rapid urbanization worldwide. China has experienced fast-paced urbanization over the past three decades: the settlement area has increased at a rate of 6.1% annually, with...

In the operation process of an air-powered engine (APE) system, temperature drops happening in critical locations can influence the engine's performance negatively, and even lead to the ice blocking problem. To predict temperature drops during the operation, firstly, the thermodynamic model of...