Dimensions-Reduced Volterra Digital Pre-Distortion Based On Orthogonal Basis for Band-Limited Nonlinear Opto-Electronic Components by Hananel Faig, Yaron Yoffe, Eyal Wohlgemuth, Dan Sadot

“…However, naive implementation of the Volterra polynomial model usually introduces significant complexity due to the large number of model coefficients. Here, we propose the use of orthogonal polynomial basis functions for efficient DPD implementation. …”
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Calibration of Low-Cost Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Management Applications by Ahmed A. Abdelmoneim, Christa M. Al Kalaany, Roula Khadra, Bilal Derardja, Giovanna Dragonetti

“…The results showed that with higher soil moisture contents (above 30%), the sensor-to-sensor variability becomes significant, with a coefficient of variation (CV) ranging between 10 and 16%; meanwhile, in lower soil moisture contents, the CV ranged between 6.5 and 10.3%, implying that it is more consistent in lower moisture content within this soil condition. …”
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Economic and environmental power dispatch for energy management systems applied to microgrids with wind energy resources and battery energy storage systems by Jhon Montano, John E. Candelo-Becerra, Cristian Escudero-Quintero, Juan Pablo Guzmán

“…The results show that the approach ensures technical efficiency while minimizing economic and environmental requirements. …”
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THE USE OF CORRELATION ANALYSIS OF TWO-DIMENSION STOCHASTIC PROCESS FOR HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE WORKABILITY ESTIMATION by Y. M. Chinyuchin, A. S. Solov’ev

“…The linear correlated dependence is considered as linear or anyconnection close to it between two variables for which the correlated analysis theorem is true.The algorithm of calculated program complex for helicopter maintenance workability estimation consists of five steps: choice of equipment that needs to be installed on the helicopter; correlation coefficient calculation for helicopters having this equipment and revealing of optimal variants of location; zone partition of the developed helicopter and analysis of possi- ble disposal of clusters in optimal order; disposal of clusters on the designed helicopter; correlation coefficient calculation, direct regression construction for the designed helicopter and comparison of these readings with helicopters-analogues. …”
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Dynamics of a Nonlinear Energy Harvesting System in Time-Delayed Feedback Control under Stochastic Excitations by Shuling Zhang, Ying Zhang, Zhongkui Sun, Xiaxia Duan

“…An equivalent decoupling system can be obtained by using a variable transformation. Based on the standard stochastic averaging method, the Fokker–Plank–Kolmogorov equation and the stationary probability density functions of the amplitude, displacement, and velocity of the harvester are obtained, respectively. …”
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Classification of petroleum origin and integrity by FTIR by FJ. Guzmán-Osorio, VI. Domínguez-Rodríguez, RH. Adams, CE. Lobato-García, A. Guerrero-Peña, JR. Barajas-Hernández

“…The canonic functions derived from the discriminate analysis had correlation coefficients of 0.994, 0.900, and 0.867, among the variables studied and the classification factor. …”
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Comparative Study on the Treatment Effect of Stretching and High-frequency Diathermy in Subjects With Gastrocnemius Tightness by Beom-Seop Kim, Yixin Wang, Ye-Jin Kim, Min-Young Kim, Hye-Seon Jeon

“…Background: Ankle flexibility is important for maintaining proper biomechanical function. Static stretching is used to improve flexibility with minimal risk; however, its effects are often temporary. …”

Cultivares de trigo submetidas a déficit hídrico no início do florescimento, em casa de vegetação Wheat cultivars submitted to water deficit at the beginning of flowering in greenh... by Diego dos Santos, Vandeir F. Guimarães, Jeferson Klein, Samuel L. Fioreze, Eurides K. Macedo Júnior

“…Reduction was found in the gravimetric soil moisture, in the relative levels of water and in all biometric variables, in function of the water deficit. The grain production showed difference only among the water regimes, in which the cultivar CD 111 is more efficient in the maintenance of the productive potential in conditions of water deficit, through the quick recovery in the relative content of water in leaves.…”
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Extreme combination of wind effects and analysis of wind load characteristics for low-rise buildings by Haiwei Guan, Yuji Tian, Yuliang Qi, Weihu Chen

“…Based on transcendental probability theory, the probability density functions of two non-Gaussian scalar sums of wind effects are derived from the relationship between the probability density of the sum of random variables and the joint probability density function of sub-random variables by Hermite polynomial transformation. …”
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Tomato quality based on colorimetric characteristics of digital images by Thaísa B. Bello, Anderson G. Costa, Thainara R. da Silva, Juliana L. Paes, Marcus V. M. de Oliveira

“…The correlation between colorimetric and physico-chemical variables was analyzed using the Pearson’s coefficient. …”
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Application of multi-objective neural network algorithm in industrial polymerization reactors for reducing energy cost and maximising productivity by Fakhrony Sholahudin Rohman, Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Dinie Muhammad, Ashraf Azmi, Zainuddin Abd Manan, Jeng Shiun Lim, Hong An Er, Siti Nor Azreen Ahmad Termizi

“…Optimization on an industrial scale is a complex task that involves fine-tuning the performance of large-scale systems and applications to make them more efficient and effective. This process can be challenging due to the increasing volume of work, growing system complexity, and the need to maintain optimal performance. …”
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Antigen-independent activation is critical for the durable antitumor effect of GUCY2C-targeted CAR-T cells by Xiaofei Wei, Lin Shen, Chang Liu, Cheng Zhang, Min Tao, Jian Li, Xicheng Wang, Ting He, Fei Dai, Changsong Qi, Mingyang Ma, Yanping Ding, Xinan Lu, Dongqun Liu

“…An antigen-sensitive and long-lasting CAR-T cell targeting GUCY2C was investigated in this study.Methods Using constructed tumor cell lines with various GUCY2C expression densities, we screened out an antigen-sensitive single chain variable fragment (scFv) that enabled CAR-T cells to efficiently eradicate the GUCY2C lowly expressed tumor cells. …”
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Model of the Connecting Optimal Number of Heat Consumers by Sergey M. Terekhov, Vladimir A. Nemtinov, Kirill S. Kornilov

“…The economic status of all participants in the heat supply process depends on the efficiency of the functioning of the heat supply systems. …”
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The human gut microbiota contributes to type-2 diabetes non-resolution 5-years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by Jean Debédat, Tiphaine Le Roy, Lise Voland, Eugeni Belda, Rohia Alili, Solia Adriouch, Pierre Bel Lassen, Kazuyuki Kasahara, Evan Hutchison, Laurent Genser, Licia Torres, Camille Gamblin, Christine Rouault, Jean-Daniel Zucker, Nathalie Kapel, Christine Poitou, Geneviève Marcelin, Federico E. Rey, Judith Aron-Wisnewsky, Karine Clément

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Landing scheduling for carrier aircraft fleet considering bolting probability and aerial refueling by Genlai Zhang, Lei Wang, Zhilong Deng, Xuanbo Liu, Xichao Su, Haixu Li, Chen Lu, Kai Liu, Xinwei Wang

“…Then, taking the landing sequencing as decision variables, a combinatorial optimization model with a compound objective function is formulated. …”
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Preparation of Trop2-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T cells and study of their exhaustion status in vitro by LIU Xiuying, LI Xinzhan, ZHU Jingjing, ZHU Jingjing

“…Methods‍　‍The second-generation CAR plasmid was constructed based on the single-chain variable fragment (scFv) sequence of Sacituzumab Govitecan targeting Trop2. …”
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Bankruptcy rules and sustainable water management: A MODSIM-NSGAII simulation multi-objective optimization framework for equitable transboundary water allocation by Bentolhoda Asl-Rousta, S. Jamshid Mousavi

“…This study addresses these challenges by introducing a new optimal bankruptcy rule (OpPro rule) through a simulation-optimization model (MODSIM-NSGAII), where MODSIM simulates the spatial and temporal variability of water resources, and the NSGA-II optimization algorithm includes two objective functions of maximizing basin-wide ecological sustainability and maximizing economic efficiency reflecting ''equitable and reasonable utilization'' of water. …”
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Research on the Combined Load-Bearing Mechanism of Deeply Buried Pressure Pipelines Under High Internal Water Pressure by LIU Yijie, ZHANG Xuhui, HUANG Bensheng, YANG Fengjie, YUAN Mingdao, XU Yunqian

“…To enhance the surrounding rock’s contribution, reinforcement measures such as grouting may be necessary.ConclusionsAiming at the calculation problem of load transfer and distribution in deep-buried pressure pipelines under high internal water pressure conditions, a power series solution method based on complex variable functions was proposed. By solving the potential functions for the steel liner and surrounding rock as well as the contact stress between the bearing bodies, the stress, deformation at any position of the bearing structure and surrounding rock sharing rate can be accurately determined. …”
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PileBetaGR: An R-based integrative tool for predicting the geometric reliability index of piles using load-displacement curves by Xing Zheng Wu

“…The application compiles a series of functions for analyzing load-displacement data: (i) a power law regression is used to fit each load-displacement curve, yielding a set of regression parameters for the site; (ii) a normal copula model is established to fit the joint distribution of these regression variables, allowing a geometric reliability index to be computed; (iii) the critical environmental contour is determined based on the joint probability density function and the limit state function. …”
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Patients' satisfaction, expectation, care, and maintenance of fixed prosthesis by Nada Kashbur, Iman Bugaighis

“…Descriptive statistics and Spearman rank correlation coefficient tests were undertaken between the examined variables. …”
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