Abstract: AbstractThis study provides a first quantification of possible benefits of global warming mitigation through heat stress reduction over East Asia by comparing projection results between low-emission and high-emission ...

Abstract: he drought climate of Japan from 1902 to 2009 was analyzed using an effective drought index (EDI). Drought regions were identified by hierarchical cluster analysis using drought characteristics (duration, severity, and ...

Abstract: Catalytic combustors are used as offgas combustors of molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) because of their exhaust gas purity, geometric flexibility, and high combustion efficiency. In this study, a new design was investigated ...

Abstract: Based on the detailed three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) limit analyses, the present study investigates the plastic limit loads of complex-cracked pipes with two-layered materials for determining maximum load-carrying ...

Abstract: A laparoscopic hysterectomy has been highlighted to early diagnose uterine and cervical cancers. Reflecting these needs, commercial uterine manipulators employing a kinematic linkage system without mechanical actuators ...

Abstract: System simulation, parametric analysis, and exergy analysis were performed to identify the advantages and drawbacks of recompression in the direct-fired supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle. In a parametric ...