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Publication date: 6 November 2017

Jinghui Shao, Zhen Kang, Jiawei Wang and Xikui Ma

The purposes of this paper are to numerically analyse the distribution of the electromagnetic field in the electromagnetic device wherein a high-speed unit exists and to develop a…

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Purpose

The purposes of this paper are to numerically analyse the distribution of the electromagnetic field in the electromagnetic device wherein a high-speed unit exists and to develop a strong tool to analyse the evolution of an electromagnetic field tangled with moving parts.

Design/methodology/approach

The precise integration time domain (PITD) method and parameter weighted averaging approximation scheme.

Findings

It is shown that that the electromagnetic field in the device is significantly affected by the velocity of the moving unit and the parameters of the base material. The computation resources of the proposed method are saved and the efficiency is enhanced.

Originality/value

The parameter approximation (PA)-PITD method can be an effective and efficient time domain method to analyse the evolution of the electromagnetic field in electromagnetic devices with moving parts and similar problems.

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COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, vol. 36 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0332-1649

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Publication date: 16 October 2009

Yifan Xing, Xice Sun, Diyang Chu, Zhi Wang and Jun Wu

This purpose of this paper is to present a new approach of solving quantum control problem.

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Purpose

This purpose of this paper is to present a new approach of solving quantum control problem.

Design/methodology/approach

State‐transition‐matrix (STM) is used to solute quantum control problem.

Findings

The paper obtains the matrix representation for wave function, normalization, and some other quantum operators, and then gives the possible methods to establish the STM model and solve it.

Originality/value

Based on this, many tools of the widely used control theory can be adopted to denote or analyze the quantum system.

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Kybernetes, vol. 38 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0368-492X

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Publication date: 15 June 2010

Zhendong Liu, Hengwu Li and Daming Zhu

The purpose of this paper is to design an algorithm to predict RNA secondary structure, compared with other relevant algorithm, its time complexity and space complexity are…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to design an algorithm to predict RNA secondary structure, compared with other relevant algorithm, its time complexity and space complexity are reduced.

Design/methodology/approach

The dynamic programming algorithm need more time and space; it is very difficult to predict the RNA secondary structure which have more 1,000 bases. The nested RNA secondary structure algorithms cannot predict the RNA secondary structure containing pseudoknots, so the fast algorithm is needed to predict the RNA secondary structure containing pseudoknots urgently. Based on the greedy principle, a model is designed to solve the problem.

Findings

A greedy algorithm is presented to predict RNA secondary structure.

Research limitations/implications

The problem for predicting RNA secondary structure including pseudoknots is NP‐complete.

Practical implications

The paper presents a valuable and useful method for predicting the RNA secondary structure.

Originality/value

The new algorithm needs O(n3) time and O(n) space; the experimental results indicate that the algorithm has good accuracy and sensitivity.

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Kybernetes, vol. 39 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0368-492X

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Publication date: 1 September 2019

Yandong Yuan, Zhen Li and Huawei Liang

In order to explore the theory of the spatial layout of urban sports facilities, starting with the analysis of theoretical knowledge, the current situation of public sports…

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In order to explore the theory of the spatial layout of urban sports facilities, starting with the analysis of theoretical knowledge, the current situation of public sports facilities in the central urban area of Jinan is analyzed, the various factors affecting the planning layout are discussed, and the strategies and methods of the layout planning of public sports facilities in Jinan are summarized. The results show that the layout planning of public sports facilities should follow the corresponding patterns and principles. The layout of public sports facilities at all levels should fully consider the factors of urban public transport, urban management system, urban public functions, and reasonable service radius of public sports facilities. It can be seen that excessive pursuit of efficiency will lead to excessive service radius and poor accessibility of urban public sports facilities; excessive pursuit of fairness will result in a small and scattered layout pattern, which easily leads to idle waste.

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Open House International, vol. 44 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0168-2601

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Publication date: 19 April 2013

Wu Ci-sheng and Zhou Zhen

Labour relations management, business management, HRM, focusing on the labour relations of Chinese enterprises.

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Subject area

Labour relations management, business management, HRM, focusing on the labour relations of Chinese enterprises.

Study level/applicability

This case is designed for students in schools of business or management, undergraduate MBA or executive MBA classes. Students should already have a basic knowledge about Chinese labour relations, HRM, and organizational development.

Case overview

In 2004, a deal transformed Anhui Xuanjiu Group from a state-owned enterprise (SOE) to a private company. Li Jian, the Chairman of Xuanjiu Group, focused on creating happiness for employees. Thanks to Li Jian's efforts, Xuanjiu emrged from its crisis which was formed in the planned economy system. After several years of development, the labour relations management of Anhui Xuanjiu Group became a model among private enterprises in China.

Expected learning outcomes

Students can gain new insights into labour relations in China. The case provides an example of building friendly labour relations to avoid labour disputes. It provides a set of measures for retaining and motivating workers.

Supplementary materials

Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.

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Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, vol. 3 no. 1
Type: Case Study
ISSN: 2045-0621

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Publication date: 11 December 2024

Jian Ding, Xiaotong Jiang, Yuchun Zou, Zhen Tang and Ziyang Zhen

A multivariable model reference adaptive control method is proposed to solve a distributed leader–follower formation control problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with…

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Purpose

A multivariable model reference adaptive control method is proposed to solve a distributed leader–follower formation control problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with uncertain parameters and unknown external disturbances for both leader and followers.

Design/methodology/approach

A case of uncertain stochastic external disturbances for UAVs is considered, and based on the distributed communication network of UAVs, a state-feedback adaptive controller is proposed to maintain the formation of UAVs consistently. Then, the stability and asymptotic tracking performance of the UAV formation control system are analyzed by the Lyapunov function.

Findings

The simulation results demonstrate that this formation control scheme can effectively solve the stochastic external disturbance problem of UAVs and ensure the stability of their formation.

Originality/value

The proposed multivariable model reference adaptive control method reduces the error of formation control system and improves the stability and control performance of UAV compared with fixed control.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 97 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1748-8842

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Publication date: 21 June 2023

Yongjia Lin, Zhenye Lu, Di Fan and Zhen Zheng

This study aims to investigate the bright and dark sides of environmental, social and governance (ESG) during the COVID-19 pandemic, including both the outbreak and recovery…

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Purpose

This study aims to investigate the bright and dark sides of environmental, social and governance (ESG) during the COVID-19 pandemic, including both the outbreak and recovery periods, for the Chinese hospitality industry.

Design/methodology/approach

Using panel data of 564 firm-quarter observations from 2018 to 2020, the authors adopt fixed-effects regression estimation with standard errors clustered at the firm level. To address potential endogeneity concerns, the authors also use the two-stage least squares estimator with instrumental variables.

Findings

The results suggest that ESG plays different roles in market- and accounting-based performance during the COVID-19 outbreak and recovery periods. Specifically, ESG practices show a bright side as a reputation builder to mitigate the negative pandemic impact on market-based performance, whereas the dark side of ESG practices consumes firm resources to aggravate the negative pandemic impact on accounting-based performance during the coronavirus outbreak. These results also suggest hospitality companies benefit bountifully from ESG practices during the COVID-19 recovery.

Practical implications

ESG plays a vital role for hospitality firms by providing insurance-like protection during and after the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, hospitality firms should evaluate their capability to adapt resource-consuming ESG practices.

Originality/value

Existing hospitality COVID-19 studies have investigated the effect of ESG on firm performance within a short period with mixed results. This study extends the literature by showing the different effects of ESG practices on market- and accounting-based performance during the COVID-19 outbreak and recovery periods.

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International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, vol. 36 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-6119

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Publication date: 1 March 2024

Wei-Zhen Wang, Hong-Mei Xiao and Yuan Fang

Nowadays, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has demonstrated extensive applications in the field of art design. Attribute editing is an important means to realize clothing…

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Purpose

Nowadays, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has demonstrated extensive applications in the field of art design. Attribute editing is an important means to realize clothing style and color design via computer language, which aims to edit and control the garment image based on the specified target attributes while preserving other details from the original image. The current image attribute editing model often generates images containing missing or redundant attributes. To address the problem, this paper aims for a novel design method utilizing the Fashion-attribute generative adversarial network (AttGAN) model was proposed for image attribute editing specifically tailored to women’s blouses.

Design/methodology/approach

The proposed design method primarily focuses on optimizing the feature extraction network and loss function. To enhance the feature extraction capability of the model, an increase in the number of layers in the feature extraction network was implemented, and the structure similarity index measure (SSIM) loss function was employed to ensure the independent attributes of the original image were consistent. The characteristic-preserving virtual try-on network (CP_VTON) dataset was used for train-ing to enable the editing of sleeve length and color specifically for women’s blouse.

Findings

The experimental results demonstrate that the optimization model’s generated outputs have significantly reduced problems related to missing attributes or visual redundancy. Through a comparative analysis of the numerical changes in the SSIM and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) before and after the model refinement, it was observed that the improved SSIM increased substantially by 27.4%, and the PSNR increased by 2.8%, serving as empirical evidence of the effectiveness of incorporating the SSIM loss function.

Originality/value

The proposed algorithm provides a promising tool for precise image editing of women’s blouses based on the GAN. This introduces a new approach to eliminate semantic expression errors in image editing, thereby contributing to the development of AI in clothing design.

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International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, vol. 36 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0955-6222

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Publication date: 3 April 2023

Dangshu Wang, Jiaan Yi, Luwen Song, Xuan Deng, Xinxia Wang and Zhen Dong

This paper aims to solve the problems of large hard switching loss and unclear resonant parameter design in the existing inverter power supply topology.

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Purpose

This paper aims to solve the problems of large hard switching loss and unclear resonant parameter design in the existing inverter power supply topology.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper proposes a simple and reliable two-stage isolated inverter composed of series quasi-resonant push-pull and external freewheeling diode full-bridge inverter. The power supply topology is analyzed, the topology mode is analyzed, the mathematical model of the converter is established and the DC gain of the converter is deduced. The relationship between the load and the output gain of the resonant tank is presented, a new resonant parameter design method is proposed, and the parameter design of the resonant element of the converter is clarified.

Findings

The resonant components of the converter are designed according to the proposed resonant parameter design method, and the correctness of the method is verified by simulation and the development and testing of a 500 W experimental prototype. After experimental tests, the peak efficiency of the experimental prototype can reach 94%. Because the experimental prototype achieves soft switching, the heat generation of the switch is greatly reduced, so the heavy heat sink is removed, and the volume is reduced by about 30% compared with the traditional power supply, and the total harmonic distortion of the output voltage is about 2%.

Originality/value

The feasibility of the scheme is verified by experiments, which is of great significance for improving the efficiency of the inverter power supply and parameter optimization.

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Circuit World, vol. 50 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6120

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Publication date: 22 August 2022

Zhen Huang, Yidan Zhu, Andy Hao and Jia Deng

This paper aims to examine the relationship between social presence and consumer purchase intention in the context of livestreaming commerce and test the mediating role of…

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Purpose

This paper aims to examine the relationship between social presence and consumer purchase intention in the context of livestreaming commerce and test the mediating role of immersive experience and the moderating role of positive emotions.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors used a convenience sampling method to select 408 college students from a university in Ganzhou as the participants. They employed structural equation modeling to test the hypotheses, as well as Hayes' PROCESS to test the mediation and moderation effects.

Findings

The authors found that immersion experiences partially mediate the relationship between social presence and consumers' purchase intentions and positive emotions moderate the “social presence–immersion experience–consumer purchase intentions” path. Therefore, social presence constitutes a moderating mediating effect on consumer purchase intentions.

Practical implications

This study offers meaningful insights into how livestreamers and e-retailers can stimulate consumers' buying behavior in livestreaming environments. E-commerce platforms should strengthen consumer interactions and increase consumers' perceptions of social presence. In addition, companies should meet the social and psychological needs of consumers and generate positive emotional resonance.

Originality/value

This research sheds light on the effect of social presence on consumer purchase intentions in livestreaming commerce and extends the social presence literature by investigating the mediation mechanism of immersive experience.

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Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, vol. 17 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2040-7122

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