A Unified Surrogate Framework for Data-Driven Reliability Analysis of Mechanical Systems from Low to Multi-DOF by Lun Shao, Alexandre Saidi, Abdel-Malek Zine, Mohamed Ichchou

“…The methodology integrates four main components: (i) probabilistic uncertainty modeling for mass, damping, and stiffness, (ii) Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) to efficiently explore parameter variations, (iii) Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) for estimating failure probabilities under stochastic excitations, and (iv) machine learning models, including Random Forest (RF), Gradient Boosting (GB), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and Neural Networks (NNs), to predict structural responses and failure probabilities. …”
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A unified model for metallic materials reliability data and its application in NIMS metallic materials database (Kinzoku) by Asahiko Matsuda, Masahiko Demura, Masayoshi Yamazaki, Takuya Kadohira, Toshihiro Ashino, Yoshiyuki Furuya, Kota Sawada, Nobutaka Nishikawa

“…A data model to organize metallic materials’ reliability properties are presented, along with data format variations to implement the conceptual model. By analysing the structures behind the Creep Data Sheet and Fatigue Data Sheet series from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), commonalities were identified to establish a standardized list of entities and their relationships. …”
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Evolution and drivers of water use in Northern China by Xiaokang Zheng, Chao Ma, Hong Lv, Fang Wan, Hao Wang

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Research on Spatial Morphological Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Industrial Heritage: A Case Study of Nine Industrial Heritages in Guizhou Province by Boyang Zhang, Jinyu Fan, Zongsheng Huang

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Out-of-Roundness Wheel Damage Identification in Railway Vehicles Using AutoEncoder Models by Renato Melo, Rafaelle Finotti, António Guedes, Vítor Gonçalves, Andreia Meixedo, Diogo Ribeiro, Flávio Barbosa, Alexandre Cury

“…This study presents a comparative analysis of three AutoEncoder (AE) models—Variational AutoEncoder (VAE), Sparse AutoEncoder (SAE), and Convolutional AutoEncoder (CAE)—to detect and quantify structural anomalies in railway vehicle wheels, such as polygonization. …”
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Comparison of life expectancy determinants among gulf cooperation council members by Anak Agung Bagus Wirayuda, Abdulaziz Al-Mahrezi, Mohammed Al-Azri, Moon Fai Chan

“…Methods We employed a Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling to develop a comparative model across six GCC countries using annual data from 1990 to 2020. …”
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The clinical application and challenges of preimplantation genetic testing by Fan Zhou, Fan Zhou, Xinlian Chen, Xinlian Chen, Shanling Liu, Shanling Liu, Xiaodong Wang, Xiaodong Wang

“…Additionally, identifying complex or cryptic structures of balanced chromosomal rearrangements in prospective parents with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes represents an urgent and challenging task, which would facilitate the pre-testing evaluation of PGT indications. …”
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Brain Morphometry and Cognitive Features in the Prediction of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Arvid Lundervold, Ben René Bjørsvik , Julie Billing , Birgitte Berentsen , Gülen Arslan Lied , Elisabeth K. Steinsvik , Trygve Hausken , Daniela M. Pfabigan , Astri J. Lundervold 

“…<b>Methods:</b> We studied 49 IBS patients and 29 HCs using structural brain magnetic resonance images (MRIs) and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). …”
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FAULTING IN THE LITHOSPHERE: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRKUTSK SCHOOL OF TECTONOPHYSICS by S. I. Sherman, K. Zh. Seminsky, S. A. Bornyakov

“…Tectonophysics from Irkutsk published the first map of the state of stresses of the Baikal rift zone and proposed new concepts for studying crustal stresses by structural geological methods. Based on such concepts, a new map of the state of stresses of the upper lithosphere was constructed.Studies of faulting included researches of areas around virtual axes of faults and variations of sizes of such areas, and a concept of an area of dynamic influence of large lithospheric faults was proposed. …”
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Effect of thermocycling on flexural strength of dental CAD/CAM ceramics of variable thicknesses and structures: an in vitro study [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wi... by Shahad T. Alameer, Laila Al Dehailan, Sultan Akhtar, Turki Alshehri, Nourhan M. Aly, Yousif A. Al-Dulaijan, Passent Ellakany

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Effect of thermocycling on flexural strength of dental CAD/CAM ceramics of variable thicknesses and structures: an in vitro study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wi... by Shahad T. Alameer, Laila Al Dehailan, Sultan Akhtar, Turki Alshehri, Nourhan M. Aly, Yousif A. Al-Dulaijan, Passent Ellakany

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Tailoring the structural and optical properties of TiO2 thin films: A study of undoped, N-doped, and Fe-doped variants via sol-gel spin coating by Sondip Ghosh, Shrabonti Saha, Abdullah Al Moyeen, Abdullah Al Mahmood, M. Bodiul Islam

“…In this study, pristine, nitrogen-doped, and iron-doped TiO2 films were individually prepared using the sol-gel spin coating method, focusing on analyzing their structural, morphological, and optical properties. Both undoped and doped TiO2 thin films had been deposited on glass substrates and annealed at 500 °C. …”
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Computed Tomography-Driven Design and Fused Filament Fabrication of Graded Density Bone Scaffolds by Luca Grigolato, Gianpaolo Savio

“…Specifically, scaffold design using cellular structures based on lattices has become a significant focus. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Indian blackberry (Syzygium cumini L.) using CAAT box‑derived polymorphism (CBDP) and start codon targeted polymorphism (SCoT... by Ajay Kumar, Kanhaiya Singh, Amit Kumar Singh, Jai Prakash, Amit Kumar Goswami, Gyan Prakash Mishra, Vishaw Bandhu Patel, Suman Lata, Anshuman Singh

“…Bayesian STRUCTURE analysis grouped genotypes into two major populations confirming genetic divergence between seedling-origin, improved and wild genotypes. …”
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Effect of Temperature Variation on Bond Characteristics between CFRP and Steel Plate by Shan Li, Tao Zhu, Yiyan Lu, Xiaojin Li

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Frontal sinus variation in extant species of the genera Pan, Gorilla and Homo by Antoine Balzeau, Lou Albessard-Ball, Anna Maria Kubicka, Camille Noûs, Laura T. Buck

“…A simple and repeatable method is described here to quantify variation in the shape, size and bilateral variation of the frontal sinuses. …”
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Impact of Multiscale Heterogeneous Sediments and Boundary Conditions on Dispersivity Spatial Variations by Ziqi Ma, Linlin Qi, Zhenxue Dai, Zhijie Yang, Yue Ma, Dayong Wang, Kenneth C. Carroll, Mohamad Reza Soltanian

“…Finally, the Lagrangian‐based models, applicable for bounded and unbounded sediments, are employed to examine the relationship between various heterogeneous structures and dispersivity variations. The results indicate that the transport uncertainty introduced by dispersivity scaling is relatively weak in nearly‐homogeneous or stratified media but prominent in complex heterogeneous media. …”
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A methodological approach to the investigation of regional variations in Artuqid Islamic architecture by İzzettin Kutlu

“…The study emphasizes the importance of these mosques in Islamic history and provides a framework for examining the relationship between the monumental structures and urban images by using the proposed methodology. …”
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Variations of VHCF Characteristics by Microstructure of a Spring Steel to UNSM Treatment by Seung-Hoon Nahm, Min-Soo Suh, Chang-Min Suh

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Description Generation Using Variational Auto-Encoders for Precursor microRNA by Marko Petković, Vlado Menkovski

“…Existing ML methods are often complex black boxes that do not create an interpretable structural description of pre-miRNA. In this paper, we propose a novel framework that makes use of generative modeling through Variational Auto-Encoders to uncover the generative factors of pre-miRNA. …”
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