Publications

2026
BERRAHAL S. PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION IN THE FIELD CONTROL OF A NOVEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE DESIGN BASED ON A LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR. ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING [Internet]. 2026;24 (1). Publisher's VersionAbstract

This work aims to improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) based on linear induction mo tors (LIM). The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method is proposed to tune the PID regulator of the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique. The main objective of this study is to develop innovative solutions that maximize the efficiency and precision of electric vehicles on various paths. The LIM model is imple mented using the d-q synchronous reference frame and takes into account the end-effect phenomenon. This phenomenon occurs due to the termination of the mo tor’s physical structure, which leads to distortion in the magnetic field at the ends of the motor’s primary (sta tor). It is also highly nonlinear, which increases its complexity and makes control difficult. To overcome this issue, the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique is suggested to achieve better efficiency, dynamic per formance, and greater control flexibility of the motor. Furthermore, the use of the (PSO) optimization tech nique enables the determination of optimal control pa rameters to maximize the performance of the (FOC LIM) system under different operating conditions, such as speed variation and disturbance load. A compari son between the PSO-PID and conventional methods in terms of response stability, steady-state error, and rise time is conducted using MATLAB/Simulink. The results demonstrate a more efficient, precise, and high performing electric vehicle system.

BERRAHAL S. PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION IN THE FIELD CONTROL OF A NOVEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE DESIGN BASED ON A LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR. ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING [Internet]. 2026;24 (1). Publisher's VersionAbstract

This work aims to improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) based on linear induction mo tors (LIM). The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method is proposed to tune the PID regulator of the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique. The main objective of this study is to develop innovative solutions that maximize the efficiency and precision of electric vehicles on various paths. The LIM model is imple mented using the d-q synchronous reference frame and takes into account the end-effect phenomenon. This phenomenon occurs due to the termination of the mo tor’s physical structure, which leads to distortion in the magnetic field at the ends of the motor’s primary (sta tor). It is also highly nonlinear, which increases its complexity and makes control difficult. To overcome this issue, the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique is suggested to achieve better efficiency, dynamic per formance, and greater control flexibility of the motor. Furthermore, the use of the (PSO) optimization tech nique enables the determination of optimal control pa rameters to maximize the performance of the (FOC LIM) system under different operating conditions, such as speed variation and disturbance load. A compari son between the PSO-PID and conventional methods in terms of response stability, steady-state error, and rise time is conducted using MATLAB/Simulink. The results demonstrate a more efficient, precise, and high performing electric vehicle system.

BERRAHAL S, CHIKHI A, Khettache L. PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION IN THE FIELD CONTROL OF A NOVEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE DESIGN BASED ON A LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR. ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING [Internet]. 2026;24 (1). Publisher's VersionAbstract

This work aims to improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) based on linear induction mo tors (LIM). The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method is proposed to tune the PID regulator of the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique. The main objective of this study is to develop innovative solutions that maximize the efficiency and precision of electric vehicles on various paths. The LIM model is imple mented using the d-q synchronous reference frame and takes into account the end-effect phenomenon. This phenomenon occurs due to the termination of the mo tor’s physical structure, which leads to distortion in the magnetic field at the ends of the motor’s primary (sta tor). It is also highly nonlinear, which increases its complexity and makes control difficult. To overcome this issue, the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique is suggested to achieve better efficiency, dynamic per formance, and greater control flexibility of the motor. Furthermore, the use of the (PSO) optimization tech nique enables the determination of optimal control pa rameters to maximize the performance of the (FOC LIM) system under different operating conditions, such as speed variation and disturbance load. A compari son between the PSO-PID and conventional methods in terms of response stability, steady-state error, and rise time is conducted using MATLAB/Simulink. The results demonstrate a more efficient, precise, and high performing electric vehicle system.

BERRAHAL S, CHIKHI A, Khettache L. PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION IN THE FIELD CONTROL OF A NOVEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE DESIGN BASED ON A LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR. ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING [Internet]. 2026;24 (1). Publisher's VersionAbstract

This work aims to improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) based on linear induction mo tors (LIM). The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method is proposed to tune the PID regulator of the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique. The main objective of this study is to develop innovative solutions that maximize the efficiency and precision of electric vehicles on various paths. The LIM model is imple mented using the d-q synchronous reference frame and takes into account the end-effect phenomenon. This phenomenon occurs due to the termination of the mo tor’s physical structure, which leads to distortion in the magnetic field at the ends of the motor’s primary (sta tor). It is also highly nonlinear, which increases its complexity and makes control difficult. To overcome this issue, the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique is suggested to achieve better efficiency, dynamic per formance, and greater control flexibility of the motor. Furthermore, the use of the (PSO) optimization tech nique enables the determination of optimal control pa rameters to maximize the performance of the (FOC LIM) system under different operating conditions, such as speed variation and disturbance load. A compari son between the PSO-PID and conventional methods in terms of response stability, steady-state error, and rise time is conducted using MATLAB/Simulink. The results demonstrate a more efficient, precise, and high performing electric vehicle system.

BERRAHAL S, CHIKHI A, Khettache L. PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION IN THE FIELD CONTROL OF A NOVEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE DESIGN BASED ON A LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR. ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING [Internet]. 2026;24 (1). Publisher's VersionAbstract

This work aims to improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) based on linear induction mo tors (LIM). The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method is proposed to tune the PID regulator of the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique. The main objective of this study is to develop innovative solutions that maximize the efficiency and precision of electric vehicles on various paths. The LIM model is imple mented using the d-q synchronous reference frame and takes into account the end-effect phenomenon. This phenomenon occurs due to the termination of the mo tor’s physical structure, which leads to distortion in the magnetic field at the ends of the motor’s primary (sta tor). It is also highly nonlinear, which increases its complexity and makes control difficult. To overcome this issue, the Field-Oriented Control (FOC) technique is suggested to achieve better efficiency, dynamic per formance, and greater control flexibility of the motor. Furthermore, the use of the (PSO) optimization tech nique enables the determination of optimal control pa rameters to maximize the performance of the (FOC LIM) system under different operating conditions, such as speed variation and disturbance load. A compari son between the PSO-PID and conventional methods in terms of response stability, steady-state error, and rise time is conducted using MATLAB/Simulink. The results demonstrate a more efficient, precise, and high performing electric vehicle system.

Chenna A, Boubiche D-E, Benyahia A, Homero T-C, Martínez-Peláez R, Velarde-Alvarado P. A Mobility-Aware Zone-Based Key Management Scheme with Dynamic Key Refinement for Large-Scale Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks. Future Internet [Internet]. 2026;18 (3) :175. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (MWSNs) enhance traditional wireless sensor networks by allowing sensor nodes to move, resulting in continuously changing network topologies. Although this mobility enables advanced applications such as disaster response, intelligent transportation systems, and mission-critical monitoring, it poses major challenges for secure and scalable key management in large-scale deployments. Most existing key management and key pre-distribution schemes are tailored to static or lightly mobile networks and therefore suffer from limited scalability, excessive memory consumption, inefficient key utilization, and increased vulnerability to node capture when applied to highly mobile environments. This paper proposes a mobility-aware, zone-based key management scheme that integrates an enhanced composite key distribution mechanism with dynamic key refinement. The network is partitioned into logical zones, each maintaining an independent key pool to confine security breaches and improve scalability. To adapt to mobility-induced topology changes, sensor nodes continuously refine their key rings by preserving only the cryptographic keys associated with persistent neighbor relationships. This selective retention strategy significantly reduces storage overhead while strengthening resilience against key compromise and unauthorized access. Comprehensive analytical modeling and performance evaluations demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves higher secure connectivity, stronger resistance to node capture attacks, and improved scalability compared to existing approaches, particularly in dense and highly mobile MWSN scenarios.

Chenna A, Boubiche D-E, Benyahia A, Homero T-C, Martínez-Peláez R, Velarde-Alvarado P. A Mobility-Aware Zone-Based Key Management Scheme with Dynamic Key Refinement for Large-Scale Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks. Future Internet [Internet]. 2026;18 (3) :175. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (MWSNs) enhance traditional wireless sensor networks by allowing sensor nodes to move, resulting in continuously changing network topologies. Although this mobility enables advanced applications such as disaster response, intelligent transportation systems, and mission-critical monitoring, it poses major challenges for secure and scalable key management in large-scale deployments. Most existing key management and key pre-distribution schemes are tailored to static or lightly mobile networks and therefore suffer from limited scalability, excessive memory consumption, inefficient key utilization, and increased vulnerability to node capture when applied to highly mobile environments. This paper proposes a mobility-aware, zone-based key management scheme that integrates an enhanced composite key distribution mechanism with dynamic key refinement. The network is partitioned into logical zones, each maintaining an independent key pool to confine security breaches and improve scalability. To adapt to mobility-induced topology changes, sensor nodes continuously refine their key rings by preserving only the cryptographic keys associated with persistent neighbor relationships. This selective retention strategy significantly reduces storage overhead while strengthening resilience against key compromise and unauthorized access. Comprehensive analytical modeling and performance evaluations demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves higher secure connectivity, stronger resistance to node capture attacks, and improved scalability compared to existing approaches, particularly in dense and highly mobile MWSN scenarios.

Chenna A, Boubiche D-E, Benyahia A, Homero T-C, Martínez-Peláez R, Velarde-Alvarado P. A Mobility-Aware Zone-Based Key Management Scheme with Dynamic Key Refinement for Large-Scale Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks. Future Internet [Internet]. 2026;18 (3) :175. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (MWSNs) enhance traditional wireless sensor networks by allowing sensor nodes to move, resulting in continuously changing network topologies. Although this mobility enables advanced applications such as disaster response, intelligent transportation systems, and mission-critical monitoring, it poses major challenges for secure and scalable key management in large-scale deployments. Most existing key management and key pre-distribution schemes are tailored to static or lightly mobile networks and therefore suffer from limited scalability, excessive memory consumption, inefficient key utilization, and increased vulnerability to node capture when applied to highly mobile environments. This paper proposes a mobility-aware, zone-based key management scheme that integrates an enhanced composite key distribution mechanism with dynamic key refinement. The network is partitioned into logical zones, each maintaining an independent key pool to confine security breaches and improve scalability. To adapt to mobility-induced topology changes, sensor nodes continuously refine their key rings by preserving only the cryptographic keys associated with persistent neighbor relationships. This selective retention strategy significantly reduces storage overhead while strengthening resilience against key compromise and unauthorized access. Comprehensive analytical modeling and performance evaluations demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves higher secure connectivity, stronger resistance to node capture attacks, and improved scalability compared to existing approaches, particularly in dense and highly mobile MWSN scenarios.

Chenna A, Boubiche D-E, Benyahia A, Homero T-C, Martínez-Peláez R, Velarde-Alvarado P. A Mobility-Aware Zone-Based Key Management Scheme with Dynamic Key Refinement for Large-Scale Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks. Future Internet [Internet]. 2026;18 (3) :175. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (MWSNs) enhance traditional wireless sensor networks by allowing sensor nodes to move, resulting in continuously changing network topologies. Although this mobility enables advanced applications such as disaster response, intelligent transportation systems, and mission-critical monitoring, it poses major challenges for secure and scalable key management in large-scale deployments. Most existing key management and key pre-distribution schemes are tailored to static or lightly mobile networks and therefore suffer from limited scalability, excessive memory consumption, inefficient key utilization, and increased vulnerability to node capture when applied to highly mobile environments. This paper proposes a mobility-aware, zone-based key management scheme that integrates an enhanced composite key distribution mechanism with dynamic key refinement. The network is partitioned into logical zones, each maintaining an independent key pool to confine security breaches and improve scalability. To adapt to mobility-induced topology changes, sensor nodes continuously refine their key rings by preserving only the cryptographic keys associated with persistent neighbor relationships. This selective retention strategy significantly reduces storage overhead while strengthening resilience against key compromise and unauthorized access. Comprehensive analytical modeling and performance evaluations demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves higher secure connectivity, stronger resistance to node capture attacks, and improved scalability compared to existing approaches, particularly in dense and highly mobile MWSN scenarios.

Chenna A, Boubiche D-E, Benyahia A, Homero T-C, Martínez-Peláez R, Velarde-Alvarado P. A Mobility-Aware Zone-Based Key Management Scheme with Dynamic Key Refinement for Large-Scale Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks. Future Internet [Internet]. 2026;18 (3) :175. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (MWSNs) enhance traditional wireless sensor networks by allowing sensor nodes to move, resulting in continuously changing network topologies. Although this mobility enables advanced applications such as disaster response, intelligent transportation systems, and mission-critical monitoring, it poses major challenges for secure and scalable key management in large-scale deployments. Most existing key management and key pre-distribution schemes are tailored to static or lightly mobile networks and therefore suffer from limited scalability, excessive memory consumption, inefficient key utilization, and increased vulnerability to node capture when applied to highly mobile environments. This paper proposes a mobility-aware, zone-based key management scheme that integrates an enhanced composite key distribution mechanism with dynamic key refinement. The network is partitioned into logical zones, each maintaining an independent key pool to confine security breaches and improve scalability. To adapt to mobility-induced topology changes, sensor nodes continuously refine their key rings by preserving only the cryptographic keys associated with persistent neighbor relationships. This selective retention strategy significantly reduces storage overhead while strengthening resilience against key compromise and unauthorized access. Comprehensive analytical modeling and performance evaluations demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves higher secure connectivity, stronger resistance to node capture attacks, and improved scalability compared to existing approaches, particularly in dense and highly mobile MWSN scenarios.

Chenna A, Boubiche D-E, Benyahia A, Homero T-C, Martínez-Peláez R, Velarde-Alvarado P. A Mobility-Aware Zone-Based Key Management Scheme with Dynamic Key Refinement for Large-Scale Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks. Future Internet [Internet]. 2026;18 (3) :175. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (MWSNs) enhance traditional wireless sensor networks by allowing sensor nodes to move, resulting in continuously changing network topologies. Although this mobility enables advanced applications such as disaster response, intelligent transportation systems, and mission-critical monitoring, it poses major challenges for secure and scalable key management in large-scale deployments. Most existing key management and key pre-distribution schemes are tailored to static or lightly mobile networks and therefore suffer from limited scalability, excessive memory consumption, inefficient key utilization, and increased vulnerability to node capture when applied to highly mobile environments. This paper proposes a mobility-aware, zone-based key management scheme that integrates an enhanced composite key distribution mechanism with dynamic key refinement. The network is partitioned into logical zones, each maintaining an independent key pool to confine security breaches and improve scalability. To adapt to mobility-induced topology changes, sensor nodes continuously refine their key rings by preserving only the cryptographic keys associated with persistent neighbor relationships. This selective retention strategy significantly reduces storage overhead while strengthening resilience against key compromise and unauthorized access. Comprehensive analytical modeling and performance evaluations demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves higher secure connectivity, stronger resistance to node capture attacks, and improved scalability compared to existing approaches, particularly in dense and highly mobile MWSN scenarios.

Achouri Y, Djellab R, Hamouid K. New Multiparty Quantum Key Agreement with enhanced efficiency. Computers and Electrical Engineering [Internet]. 2026;130. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Quantum Key Agreement (QKA) is a cornerstone of quantum cryptography, facilitating secure key distribution among multiple participants. Existing QKA protocols often suffer from scalability issues and increased computational complexity as the number of participants grows. This paper proposes an efficient Circle Multiparty Quantum Key Agreement (CMQKA) protocol based on the BB84 protocol. This protocol enhances quantum resource efficiency and ensures equal participation in a circular topology. The key feature lies in the optimized use of quantum resources, minimizing the qubit overhead while ensuring high security standards. By achieving a qubit efficiency of 1/2n, it significantly improves the multiparty quantum communications. A thorough security analysis is conducted to demonstrate the protocol’s resilience against common quantum threats.

Achouri Y, Djellab R, Hamouid K. New Multiparty Quantum Key Agreement with enhanced efficiency. Computers and Electrical Engineering [Internet]. 2026;130. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Quantum Key Agreement (QKA) is a cornerstone of quantum cryptography, facilitating secure key distribution among multiple participants. Existing QKA protocols often suffer from scalability issues and increased computational complexity as the number of participants grows. This paper proposes an efficient Circle Multiparty Quantum Key Agreement (CMQKA) protocol based on the BB84 protocol. This protocol enhances quantum resource efficiency and ensures equal participation in a circular topology. The key feature lies in the optimized use of quantum resources, minimizing the qubit overhead while ensuring high security standards. By achieving a qubit efficiency of 1/2n, it significantly improves the multiparty quantum communications. A thorough security analysis is conducted to demonstrate the protocol’s resilience against common quantum threats.

Achouri Y, Djellab R, Hamouid K. New Multiparty Quantum Key Agreement with enhanced efficiency. Computers and Electrical Engineering [Internet]. 2026;130. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Quantum Key Agreement (QKA) is a cornerstone of quantum cryptography, facilitating secure key distribution among multiple participants. Existing QKA protocols often suffer from scalability issues and increased computational complexity as the number of participants grows. This paper proposes an efficient Circle Multiparty Quantum Key Agreement (CMQKA) protocol based on the BB84 protocol. This protocol enhances quantum resource efficiency and ensures equal participation in a circular topology. The key feature lies in the optimized use of quantum resources, minimizing the qubit overhead while ensuring high security standards. By achieving a qubit efficiency of 1/2n, it significantly improves the multiparty quantum communications. A thorough security analysis is conducted to demonstrate the protocol’s resilience against common quantum threats.

Merghem M, Haoues M, SENOUSSI A, Dahane M, Mouss N-K. Integrated production and maintenance planning in imperfect hybrid manufacturing–remanufacturing systems with outsourcing and carbon emissions. International Journal of Production Economics [Internet]. 2026;291. Publisher's VersionAbstract

This study investigates the integrated planning of production, maintenance, and quality control in a hybrid manufacturing-remanufacturing system, accounting for deterioration, variability in the quality of returned products, carbon emissions, and outsourcing opportunities. The network consists of a manufacturer collaborating with an outsourcing remanufacturing provider. The manufacturer operates a single failure-prone machine to produce new products and to remanufacture returned ones. Recovered products that the manufacturer cannot process are sent to the outsourcing provider for remanufacturing. The system generates harmful emissions, potentially leading to environmental taxes and sanctions. We formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model to determine the optimal integrated manufacturing, remanufacturing, outsourcing, and preventive maintenance plan. Eventually, the proposed strategy minimizes total economic costs and defects and ultimately reduces carbon emissions. We use a global solver for solving small instances, while a genetic algorithm metaheuristic is developed for larger ones. Extensive computational experiments reveal that the developed genetic algorithm is highly efficient, achieving gaps of less than 0.95% within shorter execution times for small instances and significantly outperforming the solver in larger ones. The results show that the integrated outsourcing strategy, combined with accounting for carbon emissions from both new and remanufactured products, significantly reduces the reliance on new products, leading to notable cost savings and environmental benefits. These savings become more pronounced as the number of returns increases.

Merghem M, Haoues M, SENOUSSI A, Dahane M, Mouss N-K. Integrated production and maintenance planning in imperfect hybrid manufacturing–remanufacturing systems with outsourcing and carbon emissions. International Journal of Production Economics [Internet]. 2026;291. Publisher's VersionAbstract

This study investigates the integrated planning of production, maintenance, and quality control in a hybrid manufacturing-remanufacturing system, accounting for deterioration, variability in the quality of returned products, carbon emissions, and outsourcing opportunities. The network consists of a manufacturer collaborating with an outsourcing remanufacturing provider. The manufacturer operates a single failure-prone machine to produce new products and to remanufacture returned ones. Recovered products that the manufacturer cannot process are sent to the outsourcing provider for remanufacturing. The system generates harmful emissions, potentially leading to environmental taxes and sanctions. We formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model to determine the optimal integrated manufacturing, remanufacturing, outsourcing, and preventive maintenance plan. Eventually, the proposed strategy minimizes total economic costs and defects and ultimately reduces carbon emissions. We use a global solver for solving small instances, while a genetic algorithm metaheuristic is developed for larger ones. Extensive computational experiments reveal that the developed genetic algorithm is highly efficient, achieving gaps of less than 0.95% within shorter execution times for small instances and significantly outperforming the solver in larger ones. The results show that the integrated outsourcing strategy, combined with accounting for carbon emissions from both new and remanufactured products, significantly reduces the reliance on new products, leading to notable cost savings and environmental benefits. These savings become more pronounced as the number of returns increases.

Merghem M, Haoues M, SENOUSSI A, Dahane M, Mouss N-K. Integrated production and maintenance planning in imperfect hybrid manufacturing–remanufacturing systems with outsourcing and carbon emissions. International Journal of Production Economics [Internet]. 2026;291. Publisher's VersionAbstract

This study investigates the integrated planning of production, maintenance, and quality control in a hybrid manufacturing-remanufacturing system, accounting for deterioration, variability in the quality of returned products, carbon emissions, and outsourcing opportunities. The network consists of a manufacturer collaborating with an outsourcing remanufacturing provider. The manufacturer operates a single failure-prone machine to produce new products and to remanufacture returned ones. Recovered products that the manufacturer cannot process are sent to the outsourcing provider for remanufacturing. The system generates harmful emissions, potentially leading to environmental taxes and sanctions. We formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model to determine the optimal integrated manufacturing, remanufacturing, outsourcing, and preventive maintenance plan. Eventually, the proposed strategy minimizes total economic costs and defects and ultimately reduces carbon emissions. We use a global solver for solving small instances, while a genetic algorithm metaheuristic is developed for larger ones. Extensive computational experiments reveal that the developed genetic algorithm is highly efficient, achieving gaps of less than 0.95% within shorter execution times for small instances and significantly outperforming the solver in larger ones. The results show that the integrated outsourcing strategy, combined with accounting for carbon emissions from both new and remanufactured products, significantly reduces the reliance on new products, leading to notable cost savings and environmental benefits. These savings become more pronounced as the number of returns increases.

Merghem M, Haoues M, SENOUSSI A, Dahane M, Mouss N-K. Integrated production and maintenance planning in imperfect hybrid manufacturing–remanufacturing systems with outsourcing and carbon emissions. International Journal of Production Economics [Internet]. 2026;291. Publisher's VersionAbstract

This study investigates the integrated planning of production, maintenance, and quality control in a hybrid manufacturing-remanufacturing system, accounting for deterioration, variability in the quality of returned products, carbon emissions, and outsourcing opportunities. The network consists of a manufacturer collaborating with an outsourcing remanufacturing provider. The manufacturer operates a single failure-prone machine to produce new products and to remanufacture returned ones. Recovered products that the manufacturer cannot process are sent to the outsourcing provider for remanufacturing. The system generates harmful emissions, potentially leading to environmental taxes and sanctions. We formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model to determine the optimal integrated manufacturing, remanufacturing, outsourcing, and preventive maintenance plan. Eventually, the proposed strategy minimizes total economic costs and defects and ultimately reduces carbon emissions. We use a global solver for solving small instances, while a genetic algorithm metaheuristic is developed for larger ones. Extensive computational experiments reveal that the developed genetic algorithm is highly efficient, achieving gaps of less than 0.95% within shorter execution times for small instances and significantly outperforming the solver in larger ones. The results show that the integrated outsourcing strategy, combined with accounting for carbon emissions from both new and remanufactured products, significantly reduces the reliance on new products, leading to notable cost savings and environmental benefits. These savings become more pronounced as the number of returns increases.

Merghem M, Haoues M, SENOUSSI A, Dahane M, Mouss N-K. Integrated production and maintenance planning in imperfect hybrid manufacturing–remanufacturing systems with outsourcing and carbon emissions. International Journal of Production Economics [Internet]. 2026;291. Publisher's VersionAbstract

This study investigates the integrated planning of production, maintenance, and quality control in a hybrid manufacturing-remanufacturing system, accounting for deterioration, variability in the quality of returned products, carbon emissions, and outsourcing opportunities. The network consists of a manufacturer collaborating with an outsourcing remanufacturing provider. The manufacturer operates a single failure-prone machine to produce new products and to remanufacture returned ones. Recovered products that the manufacturer cannot process are sent to the outsourcing provider for remanufacturing. The system generates harmful emissions, potentially leading to environmental taxes and sanctions. We formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model to determine the optimal integrated manufacturing, remanufacturing, outsourcing, and preventive maintenance plan. Eventually, the proposed strategy minimizes total economic costs and defects and ultimately reduces carbon emissions. We use a global solver for solving small instances, while a genetic algorithm metaheuristic is developed for larger ones. Extensive computational experiments reveal that the developed genetic algorithm is highly efficient, achieving gaps of less than 0.95% within shorter execution times for small instances and significantly outperforming the solver in larger ones. The results show that the integrated outsourcing strategy, combined with accounting for carbon emissions from both new and remanufactured products, significantly reduces the reliance on new products, leading to notable cost savings and environmental benefits. These savings become more pronounced as the number of returns increases.

2025
Mebarki N, Mouss L-H, Bentrcia T, Benmoussa S. An integrated physical model and extant data based approach for fault diagnosis and failure prognosis: Application to a photovoltaic module. Microelectronics Reliability [Internet]. 2025;168 :1-20. Publisher's VersionAbstract

Nowadays, the increasing tendency towards the exploitation of solar energy has yielded many technological advancements. Hybrid approaches are attracting attention worldwide to ensure the comprehensive assessment of photovoltaic modules reliability becoming a crucial issue. The present study is dedicated to the investigation of an innovative approach integrating Bond graph theory, Gaussian mixture models and Similarity-based method for fault detection and remaining useful life prediction. In this context, Bond graphs are exploited first to create a dataset covering diverse operational modes of the system. The identification and evaluation of critical sensors for fault observability is also considered, where the dataset is optimized based on the variance analysis. The Gaussian mixture model with its semi-supervised initialization is then utilized for clustering and fault diagnosis, while remaining useful life estimation is performed using a pairwise similarity technique. Validation results on a photovoltaic panel model demonstrate that the Gaussian mixture model consistently outperforms the classical k-Nearest Neighbors model across all key metrics (accuracy of 0.9396 vs. 0.7577, precision of 0.9192 vs. 0.5570, recall of 0.7849 vs. 0.5628, and F1-score of 0.8666 vs. 0.6707), highlighting its superior performance. The remaining useful lifetime model also achieves high accuracy, with Root Mean Square Error values ranging from 0.0282 to 0.0300, indicating minimal prediction error. Additionally, the R-Squared value of ~0.92 shows that the model explains approximately 92% of the variance in remaining useful lifetime predictions, underscoring its strong predictive capability. The results demonstrate the practical effectiveness of the proposed framework for both single and multiple faults. However, some limitations are noted, such as the exclusion of the transition phase in training data and the reliance on controlled conditions. The outcomes of this work are expected to provide valuable insights into the implementation of efficient hybrid frameworks, contributing to the sustainable development of solar energy.

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