SIMULATION, Volume 95, Issue 7, Page 621-635, July 2019. <br/>To obtain real-time haptic interactions in virtual cockpit systems (VCSs), a real-time trajectory planning method based on kinematical optimization for haptic feedback manipulators (HFMs) is presented in this paper. Firstly, the control panel area is extracted in the workspace of the HFM, in which the interacting point is located. Then a feasible interacting configuration is calculated as the objective configuration of the […]

SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>In spite of the wide improvements in computer simulation packages, many complex simulation models, particularly under uncertainty, may be inefficient to run in terms of time, computation, and resources. To address such a challenge, integrating metamodels and robust design optimization has been applied. In the current paper, a systematic comparative study is implemented to evaluate the performance of three common metamodels, namely polynomial regression, […]

SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>Information on interwell connectivity is important in reservoir field dynamic analysis. However, all conventional methods, such as the tracer test, interference well test, and numerical simulation, have disadvantages. These disadvantages include the length of time taken, high costs, and the effect on oilfield production. Thus, research focus has been directed toward the development of approaches that use production and injection data to obtain interwell […]

SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>This study investigates the effect of convergent–divergent vortex finders on the performance of cyclone separators, which is measured in terms of pressure drop and collection efficiency. Six cyclone models (two with uniform diameter and four with convergent–divergent vortex finders) were numerically simulated. The numerical simulations have been carried out using the commercial computational fluid dynamics code (CFD) Fluent v15. The simulation […]

SIMULATION, Ahead of Print. <br/>Disparity in water supply and demand often leads to conflicts among users over water resources in basins. Game theory is a new tool recently employed for resolving such conflicts. The present study uses non-cooperative games to resolve the conflicts in the Zayandehroud basin. The games are simulated between two stakeholders by the graph model conflict resolution (GMCR) method as one of the non-cooperative methods. The stakeholders are Isfahan Regional […]

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