Thermoelastic damping in piezothermoelastic nanobeam resonators under the strain gradient theory with micro-inertia and non-fourier heat conduction by Olha Hrytsyna, Maryan Hrytsyna

“…To account for small-scale effects, the Helmholtz free energy density is defined as a function of the strain tensor, strain gradient tensor, electric field vector, and temperature field, considering these parameters as independent state variables. …”
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Diversity and interdomain networks of bacterial, pico-protist and nano-protist communities in a marine ranching by Xinyi Zheng, Xin Guo, Xin Guo, Xiaoqing Lin, Cheng Huang, Lingfeng Huang

“…Although seasonal fluctuations in environmental variables generally influence microbial community dynamics, our comprehension of interdomain microbial co-occurrence patterns remains incomplete. …”
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Anomalous Behavior in Weather Forecast Uncertainty: Implications for Ship Weather Routing by Marijana Marjanović, Jasna Prpić-Oršić, Anton Turk, Marko Valčić

“…This allows uncertainty to be quantified not as a static estimate, but as a function sensitive to both variable type and prediction horizon. …”
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Optimal Design Method of Integrated Energy Systems Considering Staged Planning and Equipment Replacement by Lei ZOU, Yiming TANG, Zhuping LIU, Zhengyong WU, Chao FANG, Chaoqun WANG, Fushuan WEN

“…Then, with the whole project cycle as the optimization time scale, the relationship between the equipment installation year and the current remaining life is modeled by introducing the equipment selection and operation decision variables. Finally, considering the influence of economic factors such as nominal interest rates and inflation rates, an objective function, involving investment costs, operating costs, and equipment residual value income, is constructed, with the optimal economical performance as the goal. …”
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Interval Economic Dispatch for Commercial Campus Integrated Energy System with Demand Response Considering Multiple Uncertainties by Xuan Sheng, Shunjiang Lin, Weikun Liang, Yue Pan, Mingbo Liu

“…Test results from actual CCIES demonstrate that the DR can improve the economy and reduce the uncertain fluctuation range of both the objective function and state variables. The ED result can maintain an economical and secure operation under multiple uncertain fluctuations.…”
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INVESTIGATION OF UV/TiO2-ZnO-Co PHOTOCATALITIC DEGRADATION OF AZO DYE (REACTIVE RED 120) BY RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY by MOHSEN MANSOURI, MARJAN TANZIFI, HOSSEIN LOTFI, MOHSEN NADEMI

“…Results were in agreement with empirical values and the sensitivity analysis showed above parameters as the most efficient variables in decolorization efficiency. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed highly determination coefficient value (R2 = 0.9996 and adjusted-R2 = 0.999) and satisfactory prediction second-order regression model. …”
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Construction Concrete Price Prediction Based on a Double-Branch Physics-Informed Neural Network by Kaier Shi, Ruiqing Han, Zhipeng Li, Pan Guo

“…Traditional price prediction of construction material concrete often adopts macroeconomic indicators as independent variables. However, since there is often a closer relationship between the raw materials of construction concrete and the production of construction materials, the price prediction of construction concrete based on raw material prices can more directly ensure the prediction accuracy. …”
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Peak Arm Current Reduction of Modular Multilevel Converter Based on Particle Swarm Optimizer for Circulating Current Injections by Riyadh Toman Thahab, Tahani Hamodi Al-Mhana

“…The magnitude and phase of the injected components are treated as variables in the optimisation process, with the goal of minimising the peak arm current as the cost function. …”
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Commercial Vehicle Ride Comfort Optimization Based on Intelligent Algorithms and Nonlinear Damping by Shuilong He, Keren Chen, Enyong Xu, Wei Wang, Zhansi Jiang

“…The sum of the frequency-weighted RMS of the driver seat acceleration, the RMS of dynamic tyre load, and suspension working space is taken as the objective function in this article, using nonlinear damping coefficients and stiffness of suspension as design variables. …”
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Identification of Factors Affecting Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

“…Risk management is now an important part of project management and has a specific function for improving the efficiency of implementing the project, saving prices, and improving the profitability of projects. …”
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Application of machine learning algorithms for predicting the life-long physiological effects of zinc oxide Micro/Nano particles on Carum copticum by Maryam Mazaheri-Tirani, Soleyman Dayani, Majid Iranpour Mobarakeh

“…All ML algorithms showed varied efficiencies in predicting the nonlinear relationships among parameters, with higher efficiency in predicting the behavior of root and shoot dry mass, root fresh weight and number of flowers according to R2 index. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Quality Control Measures in Project Management: A Study of Construction Companies in Lusaka by Mwanza Jacob, Chimbomba Kelvin

“…Quality control measures implemented in project management functions of construction companies function as essential elements which support project achievement, client fulfillment, and business endurance. …”
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PARAMETER ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF MAGNETIC ADSORPTION UNIT FOR CRAWLER WALL-CLIMBING ROBOT (MT) by ZHAO ZhiHao, TAO YouRui, PEI JiaXin, HU JunYu

“…The length, the width, the height of the permanent magnet, the thickness of the yoke and the distance between the permanent magnet and the wall are selected as the design variables. After the optimized design, the adsorption efficiency of the MAU is increased from 2.029 7 to 3.938 1.…”
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Optimization Study of PVT Coupled Water Loop Heat Pump Energy Supply System by Lv Tiangang, Liu Bing, Wu Jun, Zhu Li, Hou Jingxuan

“…By employing the Hooke-Jeeves algorithm, the system's design and operation parameters were optimized with annual cost and system COP as objective functions. Design variables included PVT inclination, azimuth, area, heat pump capacity, and tank volume, while operational variables were PVT backplate temperature and tank temperature. …”
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Optimization of K-Shaped Metal Sealing Ring for Subsea Tubing Hanger Based on Response Surface Method by Huan Xie, Hongxia Zhang, Yiwei Fan, Liyuan Liu, Wei Zeng

“…To address the issue of low optimization efficiency due to the need for repeated finite element calculations during the optimization process, quadratic response surface models are established for the sealing performance indicators of the K-shaped seal ring, which were then used as the optimization objective functions to enhance the optimization efficiency. …”
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Fuzzy Goal Programming Procedure to Bilevel Multiobjective Linear Fractional Programming Problems by Mahmoud A. Abo-Sinna, Ibrahim A. Baky

“…In the proposed procedure, the membership functions for the defined fuzzy goals of the decision makers (DMs) objective functions at both levels as well as the membership functions for vector of fuzzy goals of the decision variables controlled by first-level decision maker are developed first in the model formulation of the problem. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Vibratory Physiotherapy Methods in the Early Period after Cardiac Surgery by А. А. Eremenko, T. P. Zyulyaeva, D. V., Ryabova, А. P. Аlferova

“…Mechanical respiratory therapy procedures led to significant improvement in gas exchange variables, as evidenced by an increase in SpO2 in Groups 1 and 2 (p = 0.000009 and 0.000001, respectively) and a decrease in the proportion of patients with impaired oxygenating lung function (SpO2 below 92%) by 11 and 12 times, respectively (p < 0.01). …”
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Trajectory Planning Based on Screw Theory with Consideration of the Optimal Berth Position for a Space Robot by Yong Wang, Ying Liao, Kejie Gong

“…First, the berth position is transformed into the desired position of the end-effector, and its constraints are described. Joint variables are parameterized using a sinusoidal function combined with a five-order polynomial function. …”
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Analysis the Impact of Covid-19 on Green Accounting and Its Implications on Profitability by Reschiwati Reschiwati, Fran Sayekti, Tasia Veronica

“…The next difference is that the Performance and Environmental Disclosure variables function as both Y variables and X variables (intervening). …”
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Sensory profiles in older adults with orthopedic conditions during quiet stance: a cross-sectional study by Marine Brika, France Mourey, Alexandre Kubicki

“…Methods Fifty-one older adults (76.9 ± 7.6 years) were divided into 2 Functional Groups (FG-/FG+) according to a composite score that included 3 variables (gait speed, grip strength and fear of falling). …”
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