In this article, fixed-price and standard second-price English online auctions are combined in a pricing format that offers customers the option of ending an auction at the 'buy-it-now' (BIN) price. The decision problems of both the customer (bidder) and the seller are discussed, focusing on the...

This work developed a three-dimensional, multiphysics, and transient model to investigate transient supercooling of TECs (thermoelectric coolers). The model coupled the heat and electricity conductions and considered all thermoelectric effects. The model was well validated by dynamic test data...

The decision on the location of a straw-based power generation plant has a great influence on the plant’s operation and performance. This study explores traditional theories for site selection. Using integer programming, the study optimizes the economic and carbon emission outcomes of...