A thin strip of a Zr-based alloy with a composition of Zr60Cu25Fe5Al10 (in atom percent) was used as a raw material, and the composite coatings containing Zr-based amorphous phase and crystallites on Ti substrate were fabricated by a one-step laser cladding method without protection. The...

We investigate the evolution of cooperative behaviors of small-world networking agents in a snowdrift game mode, where two agents (nodes) are connected with probability depending on their spatial Euclidean lattice distance in the power-law form controlled by an exponent α. Extensive numerical...

This research applies recent developments in the analysis of firm location determinants, applying local geographic concentration indices to determine and the extent to which clustering influences the location decisions of cellulosic biofuel facilities. We focus on ethanol production from...

An interactive inexact fuzzy bounded programming (IFBP) approach is developed through introducing the concept of fuzzy bounded intervals into an interactive fuzzy compromise programming framework. It can provide decision support for decision makers with conflicting desires of greater objective...

An inexact two-stage fuzzy-stochastic programming (ITFSP) method is developed for water resources management under uncertainty. Fuzzy sets theory is introduced to represent various punishment policies under different water availability conditions. As an extension of conventional two-stage...

In this study, an interval-parameter two-stage stochastic semi-infinite programming (ITSSP) method was developed for water resources management under uncertainty. As a new extension of mathematical programming methods, the developed ITSSP approach has advantages in uncertainty reflection and...

A strategic agricultural land-use planning approach was proposed in response to water-supplier variation under parameter uncertainty. It was capable of examining the implication of various water-suppliers on agricultural land-use planning problems, interpreting the response of land-use schemes...

This study proposes a fuzzy multi-objective model for groundwater remediation in petroleum-contaminated aquifers. The optimisation system is designed based on the PAT technology, and includes two objectives (i.e. total pumping rate and average post-remedial contaminant concentration). The...

A simulation-based inexact rough-interval programming approach is proposed for agricultural irrigation management in a China’s rural region. The conjunctive use of multiple water sources is examined under a set of land-area, water-availability, environmental-standard, capital, and technical...

A two-step infinite α-cuts fuzzy linear programming (TSIFP) method is developed in this study. The introduction of infinite α-cuts to conventional fuzzy linear programming frameworks makes it possible to generate more reliable optimal results than conventional fuzzy linear programming, where...