Yaqiong He, Jinlin Fan^*, Huaiguang Wu

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.1, pp. 995-1032, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052887

Abstract With the rise of blockchain technology, the security issues of smart contracts have become increasingly critical. Despite the availability of numerous smart contract vulnerability detection tools, many face challenges such as slow updates, usability issues, and limited installation methods. These challenges hinder the adoption and practicality of these tools. This paper examines smart contract vulnerability detection tools from 2016 to 2023, sourced from the Web of Science (WOS) and Google Scholar. By systematically collecting, screening, and synthesizing relevant research, 38 open-source tools that provide installation methods were selected for further investigation. From a developer’s perspective,… More >

Ali Shokor Golam^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 633-653, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.050218

Abstract The thermal-hydraulic performance of plain tubes with and without wire coils in turbulent regimes is investigated experimentally and numerically. The effects of wire coil distribution (circular cross section) within the tube were explored experimentally, and water was employed as the working fluid. The numerical simulation was carried out using software programmer ANSYS Fluent 2019 R3 using the finite-volume approach. In the turbulent regime, six cross-sectioned wire coils were analyzed, including: circular, rectangular, hexagonal, square, star shape, and triangle. The utilization of a tube with a wire coil has been shown to increase heat transfer rate More >

Abdulghani M. Abdulghani, Mokhles M. Abdulghani, Wilbur L. Walters, Khalid H. Abed^*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.39, No.2, pp. 337-352, 2024, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2024.047017

Abstract Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) has proven to be successful in cooperative assignments. MARL is used to investigate how autonomous agents with the same interests can connect and act in one team. MARL cooperation scenarios are explored in recreational cooperative augmented reality environments, as well as real-world scenarios in robotics. In this paper, we explore the realm of MARL and its potential applications in cooperative assignments. Our focus is on developing a multi-agent system that can collaborate to attack or defend against enemies and achieve victory with minimal damage. To accomplish this, we utilize the StarCraft… More >

RAVI KUMAR, VISHWA PRATAP SINGH, MADHUKAR PRAJAPATI, ASHWITH, PRIYANKA SINGH, SATYAJIT SAMANTA, SAIKAT BANERJEE^*

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.36, No.4, pp. 323-335, 2019, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2019.36.04.3

Abstract Types of nucleating agents and their dosage level play an important role on the crystallinity of the polymer which controls the final properties like optical clarity, stiffness and reduced cycle time during molding. In this study, the efficiency of two different types of commercially available nucleating agents, phosphate ester and dicarboxylic acid based, have been studied. Both the nucleating agents were compounded with molding grade polypropylene homopolymer having melt flow index (MFI) of 12 g/10min at 2.16 Kg and 230°C, in a co-rotating twin screw extruder at two different dosage level, i.e. 300 ppm and… More >

Xiaofang Kang^1,*, Jian Wu¹, Xinqi Wang¹, Shancheng Lei²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.1, pp. 551-593, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.029044

Abstract In order to improve the seismic performance of adjacent buildings, two types of tuned inerter damper (TID) damping systems for adjacent buildings are proposed, which are composed of springs, inerter devices and dampers in serial or in parallel. The dynamic equations of TID adjacent building damping systems were derived, and the H₂ norm criterion was used to optimize and adjust them, so that the system had the optimum damping performance under white noise random excitation. Taking TID frequency ratio and damping ratio as optimization parameters, the optimum analytical solutions of the displacement frequency response of the… More > Graphic Abstract

Hang Yang^1,2,3,*, Xunbo Li¹, Witold Pedrycz²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.3, pp. 3039-3058, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.040412

Abstract Fire rescue challenges and solutions have evolved from straightforward plane rescue to encompass 3D space due to the rise of high-rise city buildings. Hence, this study facilitates a system with quick and simplified on-site launching and generates real-time location data, enabling fire rescuers to arrive at the intended spot faster and correctly for effective and precise rescue. Auto-positioning with step-by-step instructions is proposed when launching the locating system, while no extra measuring instrument like Total Station (TS) is needed. Real-time location tracking is provided via a 3D space real-time locating system (RTLS) constructed using Ultra-wide… More >

Niharika Gupta¹, Baijnath Kaushik¹, Mohammad Khalid Imam Rahmani^2,*, Saima Anwar Lashari^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.1, pp. 347-366, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.038864

Abstract Diabetes is one of the fastest-growing human diseases worldwide and poses a significant threat to the population’s longer lives. Early prediction of diabetes is crucial to taking precautionary steps to avoid or delay its onset. In this study, we proposed a Deep Dense Layer Neural Network (DDLNN) for diabetes prediction using a dataset with 768 instances and nine variables. We also applied a combination of classical machine learning (ML) algorithms and ensemble learning algorithms for the effective prediction of the disease. The classical ML algorithms used were Support Vector Machine (SVM), Logistic Regression (LR), Decision… More >

Jiangyuan Yao¹, Weiping Yang¹, Shuhua Weng¹, Minrui Wang¹, Zheng Jiang², Deshun Li^1,*, Yahui Li³, Xingcan Cao⁴

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.1, pp. 741-755, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.031531

Abstract Software-defined networking (SDN) is widely used in multiple types of data center networks, and these distributed data center networks can be integrated into a multi-domain SDN by utilizing multiple controllers. However, the network topology of each control domain of SDN will affect the performance of the multi-domain network, so performance evaluation is required before the deployment of the multi-domain SDN. Besides, there is a high cost to build real multi-domain SDN networks with different topologies, so it is necessary to use simulation testing methods to evaluate the topological performance of the multi-domain SDN network. As… More >

Hasan S. Majdi^a,*, Azher M. Abed^b, Laith J. Habeeb^c

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.17, pp. 1-7, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.17.6

Abstract The present work presents and analyzes the results acquired from outdoor experimental measurements of a solar latent heat storage unit integrated with built-in thermal energy storage at the presence and absence of porous media. The tank consists of a porous media part, a packed of glass beds, and the fluid flowing through the void space surrounding the porous glass beds. The porous tanks were filled by 1.68 mm glass beds to form bed heights (h) of 10 and 20 cm. Results show that the maximum thermal storage of 110 min is achieved in hot flow More >

M. El-Bayoumi^a,†, A. M. Abouel-Fotouh^a, Amal El Berry^a

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.20, pp. 1-6, 2023, DOI:10.5098/hmt.20.8

Abstract Ram pumps employ renewable energy in the form of water head to pump water, but they have performance issues that require difficult on-site testing and tuning, hence limiting their application. The current research developed a low-cost lab-scale testing system for small ram pumps’ performance evaluation, tuning and leak testing. The developed system is made from available, low-cost, sensors and components. It conserves test water by setting the supply head through continuous circulation of water. The system was tested on a low-cost small sized ram pump, specially built using plumbing components. Test results demonstrated the capacity More >