T. Šušteršič, Jelena Marković, Aleksandar Atanasijević, A. Živić, M. Ivanovic, Nenad Filipović
The purpose of the SGABU platform is to include various models and datasets in the area of multiscale modelling. The main aspect of SGABU platform are various datasets and multiscale models related to cancer, cardiovascular, bone and tissue disorders. From the point of view of the dataset integration, a task requires implementation of the user interface that includes manipulation with either tabular data, or most of the datasets required further tuning carried out by front-end developers employing technologies such as Angular, Plotly.js, Paraview Glance, etc. From the point of view of integration of the multiscale models, most of the simulation modules provided by SGABU platform are implemented as Common Workflow Language (CWL) workflows. This method is an obvious choice since it makes use of Docker containerization and a standardized way of representing inputs, outputs, and intermediate results, giving findability, accessibility, inter-operability and reusability (FAIR principles). The effort of providing CWL type workflows consists of two distinct actions: (1) developing CWL implementation on FES (Functional Engine Service) backend and (2) developing an appropriate UI. Such integrated platform demonstratеs the use of different modelling examples and illustratеs the learning process from idea to implementation.
{"title":"SGABU PLATFORM – INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR BIOMEDICAL DATASETS AND MULTISCALE MODELS","authors":"T. Šušteršič, Jelena Marković, Aleksandar Atanasijević, A. Živić, M. Ivanovic, Nenad Filipović","doi":"10.7251/comen2202140s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2202140s","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the SGABU platform is to include various models and datasets in the area of multiscale modelling. The main aspect of SGABU platform are various datasets and multiscale models related to cancer, cardiovascular, bone and tissue disorders. From the point of view of the dataset integration, a task requires implementation of the user interface that includes manipulation with either tabular data, or most of the datasets required further tuning carried out by front-end developers employing technologies such as Angular, Plotly.js, Paraview Glance, etc. From the point of view of integration of the multiscale models, most of the simulation modules provided by SGABU platform are implemented as Common Workflow Language (CWL) workflows. This method is an obvious choice since it makes use of Docker containerization and a standardized way of representing inputs, outputs, and intermediate results, giving findability, accessibility, inter-operability and reusability (FAIR principles). The effort of providing CWL type workflows consists of two distinct actions: (1) developing CWL implementation on FES (Functional Engine Service) backend and (2) developing an appropriate UI. Such integrated platform demonstratеs the use of different modelling examples and illustratеs the learning process from idea to implementation.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"155 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75107590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Recently there has been a considerable interest in studying iron-based superconductors called pnictides. The aim of this paper is to give a contribution to better understanding of magnetic properties of the 122 class of iron pnictides. We use anisotropic J1-J2-Jc-Jp Heisenberg model. The method of spin Green’s functions in the Tyablikov’s random phase approximation (RPA) decoupling scheme is used to determine the transition temperature. Based on the obtained expression for the transition temperature, we study its dependence on the spin anisotropy. Furthermore, we compare our model results with the experimentally available data for the transition temperature. In addition, we test our model predictions of the transition temperature using the exchange interaction values from other articles. Results presented here should give additional contribution to understanding the magnetic properties of the 122 class of iron-based superconductors.
{"title":"TRANSITION TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE ON ANISOTROPY IN THE Ј1-Ј2-Јc-Јp HEISENBERG MODEL WITH APPLICATION TO 122-TYPE OF IRON PNICTIDES","authors":"M. Adamovic, M. Pantić","doi":"10.7251/comen2202195a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2202195a","url":null,"abstract":"Recently there has been a considerable interest in studying iron-based superconductors called pnictides. The aim of this paper is to give a contribution to better understanding of magnetic properties of the 122 class of iron pnictides. We use anisotropic J1-J2-Jc-Jp Heisenberg model. The method of spin Green’s functions in the Tyablikov’s random phase approximation (RPA) decoupling scheme is used to determine the transition temperature. Based on the obtained expression for the transition temperature, we study its dependence on the spin anisotropy. Furthermore, we compare our model results with the experimentally available data for the transition temperature. In addition, we test our model predictions of the transition temperature using the exchange interaction values from other articles. Results presented here should give additional contribution to understanding the magnetic properties of the 122 class of iron-based superconductors.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82427612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The challenges of modern society and the requirements for high-tech materials have led to a new stage in the development of chemical synthesis methods. This stage is demanding a reliable, controllable, and green approach to the production of necessary materials. One of the recently developed approaches for metal oxide nanoparticles synthesis is the solvent deficient method. A cutting edge of this synthetic method is a synthesis with increased control throughout chemical transformation resulting in optimal conditions for materials production. As a result, oxide nanoparticles are produced fast, environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and with low energy consumption. On the other hand, a complex reaction mechanism is presenting a challenge for reliable kinetic studies. The present review follows the recent trends in the development of the solvent deficient method concerning the binary, ternary, and complex metal oxides. Special attention is given to considering approaches responsible for desirable mechanisms of catalytic applications. In future development, the reported synthesis method is expected to be employed in a high entropy oxides formation. Due to simple preparation steps, it will be possible to automatize the reaction procedure and investigate a large number of possible compositions which is imperative for new complex materials. Finally, precursors heating could be transformed from conventional to microwave. Solvent-deficient method deals with precursors sensitive to microwave irradiation which could ensure rapid heating and transformation to desirable oxide nanomaterials.
{"title":"A REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOLVENT-DEFICIENT METHOD","authors":"Saša Zeljković","doi":"10.7251/comen2202151z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2202151z","url":null,"abstract":"The challenges of modern society and the requirements for high-tech materials have led to a new stage in the development of chemical synthesis methods. This stage is demanding a reliable, controllable, and green approach to the production of necessary materials. One of the recently developed approaches for metal oxide nanoparticles synthesis is the solvent deficient method. A cutting edge of this synthetic method is a synthesis with increased control throughout chemical transformation resulting in optimal conditions for materials production. As a result, oxide nanoparticles are produced fast, environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and with low energy consumption. On the other hand, a complex reaction mechanism is presenting a challenge for reliable kinetic studies. The present review follows the recent trends in the development of the solvent deficient method concerning the binary, ternary, and complex metal oxides. Special attention is given to considering approaches responsible for desirable mechanisms of catalytic applications. In future development, the reported synthesis method is expected to be employed in a high entropy oxides formation. Due to simple preparation steps, it will be possible to automatize the reaction procedure and investigate a large number of possible compositions which is imperative for new complex materials. Finally, precursors heating could be transformed from conventional to microwave. Solvent-deficient method deals with precursors sensitive to microwave irradiation which could ensure rapid heating and transformation to desirable oxide nanomaterials.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87910143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
To meet new energy demands and climate targets for 2030, the EU member states and West Balkans countries are requested to introduce the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) for the period from 2021 to 2030. That implies implementing clean, affordable and renewable energies to reach a climate-neutral economy by 2050. This will require moving towards the long-term goals set by Power agreements, which means to perform economic transformations to reach broader sustainable development goals. To achieve those goals national long-term strategies in Western Balkan countries jointly with EU strategies have to cover, at least, the following in the coming 30 years: total greenhouse emission reduction, even elimination, to extend feasible socio-economic effects of the decarburization measures, to enable links to other national long-term objectives, to make progress on a low greenhouse gas emission economy by encouraging the use of renewable energy sources to approach the European green plan. All those measures will lead the energy sector in the Western Balkans (WB6) to be organized to function with diversified sources of energy, secure fully functional integrated energy market, the free flow of energy, improve efficiency by reducing needs for energy imports; move to low carbon economy by promoting research and innovations in low carbon and clean energy technologies, which will all lead to extensive implantation of renewable energy sources and control of climate change in the region.
{"title":"ENERGY PROSPECTS IN WESTERN BALKAN REGION ‒ MONTENEGRO CASE","authors":"Momir Đurović","doi":"10.7251/comen2102111d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2102111d","url":null,"abstract":"To meet new energy demands and climate targets for 2030, the EU member states and West Balkans countries are requested to introduce the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) for the period from 2021 to 2030. That implies implementing clean, affordable and renewable energies to reach a climate-neutral economy by 2050. This will require moving towards the long-term goals set by Power agreements, which means to perform economic transformations to reach broader sustainable development goals. To achieve those goals national long-term strategies in Western Balkan countries jointly with EU strategies have to cover, at least, the following in the coming 30 years: total greenhouse emission reduction, even elimination, to extend feasible socio-economic effects of the decarburization measures, to enable links to other national long-term objectives, to make progress on a low greenhouse gas emission economy by encouraging the use of renewable energy sources to approach the European green plan. All those measures will lead the energy sector in the Western Balkans (WB6) to be organized to function with diversified sources of energy, secure fully functional integrated energy market, the free flow of energy, improve efficiency by reducing needs for energy imports; move to low carbon economy by promoting research and innovations in low carbon and clean energy technologies, which will all lead to extensive implantation of renewable energy sources and control of climate change in the region.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76161467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Korent, M. Soderznik, Urška Ročnik, S. Drev, K. Žužek Rožman, S. Šturm, S. Kobe, K. Žagar Soderžnik
In this work, we present a newly developed, economically efficient method for processing rare-earth Nd-Fe-B magnets based on spark plasma sintering. It makes us possible to retain the technologically essential properties of the produced magnet by consuming about 30% of the energy as compared to the conventional SPS process. A magnet with anisotropic microstructure was fabricated from MQU F commercial ribbons by low energy consumption (0.37 MJ) during the deformation process and compared to the conventionally prepared hot-deformed magnet, which consumed 3-times more energy (1.2 MJ). Both magnets were post-annealed at 650 °C for 120 min in a vacuum. After the postannealing process, the low-energy processing (LEP) hot-deformed magnet showed a coercivity of 1327 kAm-1, and remanent magnetization of 1.27 T. In comparison, the highenergy processing (HEP) hot-deformed magnet had a coercivity of 1337 kAm-1 and a remanent magnetization of 1.31 T. Complete microstructural characterization and detailed statistical analyses revealed a better texture orientation for the HEP hot-deformed magnet processed by high energy consumption, which is the main reason for the difference in remanent magnetization between the two hot-deformed magnets. The results show that, although the LEP hot-deformed magnet was processed by three times lower energy consumption than in a typical hot-deformation process, the maximum energy product is only 8 % lower than the maximum energy product of a HEP hot-deformed magnet.
{"title":"TOWARD LOW-ENERGY SPARK PLASMA SINTERING OF HOT-DEFORMED Nd-Fe-B MAGNETS","authors":"M. Korent, M. Soderznik, Urška Ročnik, S. Drev, K. Žužek Rožman, S. Šturm, S. Kobe, K. Žagar Soderžnik","doi":"10.7251/comen2102140k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2102140k","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we present a newly developed, economically efficient method for processing rare-earth Nd-Fe-B magnets based on spark plasma sintering. It makes us possible to retain the technologically essential properties of the produced magnet by consuming about 30% of the energy as compared to the conventional SPS process. A magnet with anisotropic microstructure was fabricated from MQU F commercial ribbons by low energy consumption (0.37 MJ) during the deformation process and compared to the conventionally prepared hot-deformed magnet, which consumed 3-times more energy (1.2 MJ). Both magnets were post-annealed at 650 °C for 120 min in a vacuum. After the postannealing process, the low-energy processing (LEP) hot-deformed magnet showed a coercivity of 1327 kAm-1, and remanent magnetization of 1.27 T. In comparison, the highenergy processing (HEP) hot-deformed magnet had a coercivity of 1337 kAm-1 and a remanent magnetization of 1.31 T. Complete microstructural characterization and detailed statistical analyses revealed a better texture orientation for the HEP hot-deformed magnet processed by high energy consumption, which is the main reason for the difference in remanent magnetization between the two hot-deformed magnets. The results show that, although the LEP hot-deformed magnet was processed by three times lower energy consumption than in a typical hot-deformation process, the maximum energy product is only 8 % lower than the maximum energy product of a HEP hot-deformed magnet.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90768428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Europeans are still facing extraordinary challenges and uncertainties in their daily lives to the extent that all efforts will still focus on protecting citizens and overcoming the crisis. The COVID-19 poses a challenge to Europe on a historical scale. At the request of Heads of State or Governments, the European Commission has presented a comprehensive package combining the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and specific recovery efforts within the next generation EU (NGEU). The EU's Next Generation Fund (NGEU) represents the European Union's recovery package to support Member States affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund was approved by the European Council on July 21, 2020, and is worth €750 billion. The NGEU fund covers the period 2021 – 2023 and will be linked to the regular EU budget (MFF) from 2021 to 2027. The comprehensive NGEU and VFO packages are projected to reach €1,824.3 billion. Most of the investment relates to the reforms and investments regarding green and digital transition. To achieve the European Green Plan and the next generation EU plan, policies related to clean energy supply in the economy, industry, general production and consumption, infrastructure, transport, agriculture, construction, etc., need to be reconsidered. In the light of all the above mentioned, and to achieve the green and digital transition, one of the significant areas in Croatia is the use of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, which will be discussed in more detail in this paper.
{"title":"THE USE OF SOLAR ENERGY IN CROATIA","authors":"Ljubomir Majdandzic","doi":"10.7251/comen2102211m","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2102211m","url":null,"abstract":"The Europeans are still facing extraordinary challenges and uncertainties in their daily lives to the extent that all efforts will still focus on protecting citizens and overcoming the crisis. The COVID-19 poses a challenge to Europe on a historical scale. At the request of Heads of State or Governments, the European Commission has presented a comprehensive package combining the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and specific recovery efforts within the next generation EU (NGEU). The EU's Next Generation Fund (NGEU) represents the European Union's recovery package to support Member States affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund was approved by the European Council on July 21, 2020, and is worth €750 billion. The NGEU fund covers the period 2021 – 2023 and will be linked to the regular EU budget (MFF) from 2021 to 2027. The comprehensive NGEU and VFO packages are projected to reach €1,824.3 billion. Most of the investment relates to the reforms and investments regarding green and digital transition. To achieve the European Green Plan and the next generation EU plan, policies related to clean energy supply in the economy, industry, general production and consumption, infrastructure, transport, agriculture, construction, etc., need to be reconsidered. In the light of all the above mentioned, and to achieve the green and digital transition, one of the significant areas in Croatia is the use of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, which will be discussed in more detail in this paper.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83541460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Pavlovic, D. Mirjanić, I. Radonjić, Darko Divnić, Galina I. Sazhko
This paper focuses on the use of renewable energy sources in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska and their impact on the environment and climate change. Renewable energy sources used in Serbia are hydropower, solar energy, wind energy, biomass, and biogas. Renewable energy sources used in the Republic of Srpska are hydropower, solar energy, biomass, and biogas. When using hydropower, the formed reservoirs often impact the microclimate of the environment in which they are located. Photothermal and photovoltaic solar radiation conversion installations are mostly stationary, do not emit harmful substances into the environment, and have no impact on climate change. The use of wind turbines has a certain influence on the flow of ambient air. When using biomass and biogas, combustion gases are released into the atmosphere, which has slightly negative impact on climate change. The paper concludes that the use of renewable energy sources in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska has a negligible negative impact on the environment and climate change.
{"title":"RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN SERBIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA","authors":"T. Pavlovic, D. Mirjanić, I. Radonjić, Darko Divnić, Galina I. Sazhko","doi":"10.7251/comen2102151p","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2102151p","url":null,"abstract":"This paper focuses on the use of renewable energy sources in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska and their impact on the environment and climate change. Renewable energy sources used in Serbia are hydropower, solar energy, wind energy, biomass, and biogas. Renewable energy sources used in the Republic of Srpska are hydropower, solar energy, biomass, and biogas. When using hydropower, the formed reservoirs often impact the microclimate of the environment in which they are located. Photothermal and photovoltaic solar radiation conversion installations are mostly stationary, do not emit harmful substances into the environment, and have no impact on climate change. The use of wind turbines has a certain influence on the flow of ambient air. When using biomass and biogas, combustion gases are released into the atmosphere, which has slightly negative impact on climate change. The paper concludes that the use of renewable energy sources in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska has a negligible negative impact on the environment and climate change.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83844463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Three new roof-mounted 10 kWp grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power plants have been constructed in the Technology Park at the Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria, as part of a project "Competence Center – Intelligent Mechatronic, Eco, and Energy Saving Systems and Technologies". Three different PV modules types have been used: monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). New three power plants, together with the existing amorphous silicon and poly-crystalline silicon photovoltaic power plants at the TU-Gabrovo enhanced simultaneous testing of five different photovoltaic materials. A small 500 Wp mono-Si photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collectors (PVT) PV system has also been constructed. The power plants feature a monitoring system for the meteorological and electrical operating parameters, which measures, displays, and stores data on solar radiation, temperature, wind speed, currents, voltages, and electrical power of each power plant. PV plants components' technical characteristics are given in the paper. The schemes describing the basic wiring diagram, disposition of the three PV subsystems on the roof of the building at the technology center have also been presented. The initial comparative software data for monitoring of meteorological and electrical operating characteristics of the three different types of PV subsystems are shown as well. According to the specific ecological equivalent of energy resources and energy for the region of Bulgaria, the data are presented on the saved CO2 emissions from the avoided production and transmission of electricity owing to the operation of photovoltaic power plants.
{"title":"REDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE BY INSTALLING A NEW PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT IN BULGARIA","authors":"Plamen Tsenkov Tsankov","doi":"10.7251/comen2102126t","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2102126t","url":null,"abstract":"Three new roof-mounted 10 kWp grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power plants have been constructed in the Technology Park at the Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria, as part of a project \"Competence Center – Intelligent Mechatronic, Eco, and Energy Saving Systems and Technologies\". Three different PV modules types have been used: monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS). New three power plants, together with the existing amorphous silicon and poly-crystalline silicon photovoltaic power plants at the TU-Gabrovo enhanced simultaneous testing of five different photovoltaic materials. A small 500 Wp mono-Si photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collectors (PVT) PV system has also been constructed. The power plants feature a monitoring system for the meteorological and electrical operating parameters, which measures, displays, and stores data on solar radiation, temperature, wind speed, currents, voltages, and electrical power of each power plant. PV plants components' technical characteristics are given in the paper. The schemes describing the basic wiring diagram, disposition of the three PV subsystems on the roof of the building at the technology center have also been presented. The initial comparative software data for monitoring of meteorological and electrical operating characteristics of the three different types of PV subsystems are shown as well. According to the specific ecological equivalent of energy resources and energy for the region of Bulgaria, the data are presented on the saved CO2 emissions from the avoided production and transmission of electricity owing to the operation of photovoltaic power plants.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80926471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Two artificial intelligence models for the integration of renewable energy sources are developed within this research to contribute to the European Green Plan realization. The review of renewable energy natural potential, on one hand, and installed capacity, on the other hand, in the Western Balkans and twenty-eight European countries is done within this research, as well as emissions. The analyses show that the European countries, sometimes even with lower natural potential in renewables, have installed much more renewable capacities than the Balkans countries with much higher natural potential. According to this, the first artificial intelligence model is developed based on multi-criteria linear regression analysis. This model relies on the correlation between the relevant regressors, i.e. relevant input variables for twenty-eight European countries and the same regressors for a particular Balkans country. Its goal is to find the maximum possible integrative renewable capacity in a Balkans’s country within the real socio-economic environment. The second artificial intelligence model is developed based on multi-criteria evolution genetic algorithms. Its goal is to find the maximum possible integrative renewable capacity within a real electric power system. Nature-inspired optimization is applied. From the framework of a given large number of generations, technical combinations of the degree of renewable energy sources integration, the best populations, i.e. combinations are selected. As nature selects from many generations and allows the best to survive and punishes the „weakˮ, in our case, „weak” combinations are those failing to meet the given conditions and limitations of the real electric power system. A new methodology is offered. Theoretical general formulas are given for both models. Developed models are tested on a numerical experiment of solar energy integration in the Serbia case study. Analyses of sensitivity prove that both models are applicable for all renewable energy sources and countries or regions.
{"title":"ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NATURE-INSPIRED OPTIMIZATION ON INTEGRATIVE CAPACITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE WESTERN BALKAN","authors":"Ivan Stevović, S. Kirin, Ivana Božić","doi":"10.7251/comen2102226s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2102226s","url":null,"abstract":"Two artificial intelligence models for the integration of renewable energy sources are developed within this research to contribute to the European Green Plan realization. The review of renewable energy natural potential, on one hand, and installed capacity, on the other hand, in the Western Balkans and twenty-eight European countries is done within this research, as well as emissions. The analyses show that the European countries, sometimes even with lower natural potential in renewables, have installed much more renewable capacities than the Balkans countries with much higher natural potential. According to this, the first artificial intelligence model is developed based on multi-criteria linear regression analysis. This model relies on the correlation between the relevant regressors, i.e. relevant input variables for twenty-eight European countries and the same regressors for a particular Balkans country. Its goal is to find the maximum possible integrative renewable capacity in a Balkans’s country within the real socio-economic environment. The second artificial intelligence model is developed based on multi-criteria evolution genetic algorithms. Its goal is to find the maximum possible integrative renewable capacity within a real electric power system. Nature-inspired optimization is applied. From the framework of a given large number of generations, technical combinations of the degree of renewable energy sources integration, the best populations, i.e. combinations are selected. As nature selects from many generations and allows the best to survive and punishes the „weakˮ, in our case, „weak” combinations are those failing to meet the given conditions and limitations of the real electric power system. A new methodology is offered. Theoretical general formulas are given for both models. Developed models are tested on a numerical experiment of solar energy integration in the Serbia case study. Analyses of sensitivity prove that both models are applicable for all renewable energy sources and countries or regions.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89493152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
It is well-known that, in the past decades, the burning of fossil fuels was identified as the major cause of climate change. Climate change mitigation is becoming a central concern of global society. Limiting global warming to below 2 °C above the temperature of the pre-industrial period is the key to preserving global ecosystems and providing a secure basis for human activities, as well as reducing excessive environmental change. The ambitions increased at an accelerated pace with a dramatic expansion of net zero-emission targets. Increasing pressure from citizens and society has forced countries to intensify their climate plans, while the private sector has bought a record amount of renewable energy. An energy system based on fossil fuels must be replaced by renewable energy with low carbon emissions with improved energy efficiency. That applies to all consumers of fossil energy: cities, villages, building sectors, industry, transport, agriculture, and forestry. The paper explores and presents the strategy of energy development of renewable energy sources in the world. The application of new technologies that have led to developing renewable energy sources is presented in detail: wind energy, solar energy, small hydropower plants, biomass, and their increase in the total share of energy production, i.e., reduced fossil fuel use in energy production. Investments in new technologies used in renewable energy sources have led to increases in employment worldwide. Analysis of the trend of increased energy production from RES (Renewable Energy Sources) with investment plans, the employment rate for each energy source, and the development of renewable energy sources in the coming period are provided.
{"title":"TENDENCY OF GLOBAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST TEN YEARS","authors":"I. Karabegović","doi":"10.7251/comen2102166k","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7251/comen2102166k","url":null,"abstract":"It is well-known that, in the past decades, the burning of fossil fuels was identified as the major cause of climate change. Climate change mitigation is becoming a central concern of global society. Limiting global warming to below 2 °C above the temperature of the pre-industrial period is the key to preserving global ecosystems and providing a secure basis for human activities, as well as reducing excessive environmental change. The ambitions increased at an accelerated pace with a dramatic expansion of net zero-emission targets. Increasing pressure from citizens and society has forced countries to intensify their climate plans, while the private sector has bought a record amount of renewable energy. An energy system based on fossil fuels must be replaced by renewable energy with low carbon emissions with improved energy efficiency. That applies to all consumers of fossil energy: cities, villages, building sectors, industry, transport, agriculture, and forestry. The paper explores and presents the strategy of energy development of renewable energy sources in the world. The application of new technologies that have led to developing renewable energy sources is presented in detail: wind energy, solar energy, small hydropower plants, biomass, and their increase in the total share of energy production, i.e., reduced fossil fuel use in energy production. Investments in new technologies used in renewable energy sources have led to increases in employment worldwide. Analysis of the trend of increased energy production from RES (Renewable Energy Sources) with investment plans, the employment rate for each energy source, and the development of renewable energy sources in the coming period are provided.","PeriodicalId":10617,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Materials","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90313429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}