Full linearization of nonlinear flow control valves via variable gear ratio design by Thitipun Thongnueakhaeng, Tawat De Haas, Thananchai Leephakpreeda

“…Abstract The paper proposes the full linearization of nonlinear characteristics of flow control valves via variable gear ratio design. The inherent nonlinear function of the normalized valve capacity coefficients to the percentages of valve opening is derived from flow experiments. …”
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Research on Variable Circulation Design Method and Internal Flow Characteristic of the Axial Flow Pump by Xuewei Yu, Qili Gan, Zifan Ling, Jiahui Gong, Jiajia Tang, Lijian Shi

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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Variability and Incident Heart Failure in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes by Arnaud D. Kaze, MD, MPH, Chiadi E. Ndumele, MD, PhD, Bernard G. Jaar, MD, MHS, Prasanna Santhanam, MBBS, MD, Beeletsega T. Yeneneh, MD, MS, Farouk Mookadam, MD, Roderick Tung, MD, Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD

“…Background: Variability in kidney function, as measured by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), has been proposed as a novel risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. …”
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Fourier coefficients and growth of harmonic functions by A. fryant, H. Shankar

“…We consider Harmonic Functions, H of several variables. We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions on its Fourier coefficients so that H is an entire harmonic (that is, has no finite singularities) function; the radius of harmonicity in terms of its Fourier coefficients in case H is not entire. …”
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Diffusion Convection Equation with Variable Nonlinearities by Huashui Zhan

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A Novel High-Efficiency Variable Parameter Double Integration ZNN Model for Time-Varying Sylvester Equations by Zhe Peng, Yun Huang, Hongzhi Xu

“…In this paper, a High-Efficiency Variable Parameter Double Integration Zeroing Neural Network (HEVPDIZNN) model combining variable parameter function and double integration is proposed to solve the time-varying Sylvester matrix equations, using the decreasing function with a large initial value as the variable parameter. …”
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Secure mobile agents for efficient medical information retrieval: A verifiable variable threshold secret sharing approach. by Pradeep Kumar, Sur Singh Rawat, Kakoli Banerjee, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau, Gyanendra Kumar, Niraj Singhal

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Optimal Sequencing Control of Variable-speed Air-source Heat Pumps in Office Building by Liu Zhaohui, Li Zhenyu, Tan Hongwei, Xu Wen, Feng Wenbo, Yi Biyi

“…To develop this strategy, a variable-speed heat-pump model and the objective function for optimization of the heat-pump sequence control were first established, so as to determine the optimal solutions under partial building loads. …”
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A Convergent Legendre Spectral Collocation Method for the Variable-Order Fractional-Functional Optimal Control Problems by Zahra Pirouzeh, Mohammad Hadi Noori Skandari, Kameleh Nassiri Pirbazari

“…In this paper, a numerical method is applied to approximate the solution of variable-order fractional-functional optimal control problems. …”
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Intelligent system for modelling climate variability by P. G. Asalkhanov, N. V. Bendik, Ya. M. Ivanyo

“…The article describes the main functions of the presented intelligent system, which expand the possibility of assessing the variability of climate characteristics by combining quantitative and qualitative information in the form of historical and archival evidence. …”
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In-cell structure and variability of pyrenoid Rubisco by Nadav Elad, Zhen Hou, Maud Dumoux, Alireza Ramezani, Juan R. Perilla, Peijun Zhang

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Deformation Characteristic Analysis and Engineering Application of a Variable Cross-sectional Flexible Pin by Chen Hengjian, Xiao Shuhong

“…The deflection equation and slope-deflection equation of the variable cross-sectional flexible pin are obtained by using the Green's function method. …”
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A Hierarchical Archimedean Copula (HAC) model for climatic variables: an application to Kenyan data by Kevin Otieno, Linda Chaba, Linda Chaba, Evans Omondi, Evans Omondi, Collins Odhiambo, Collins Odhiambo, Bernard Omolo, Bernard Omolo

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Analysis of effects of meteorological variables on dengue incidence in Bangladesh using VAR and Granger causality approach by Md. Jamal Hossain, Nazia Sultana, Anwesha Das, Fariea Nazim Jui, Md. Kamrul Islam, Md. Mijanoor Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman

“…BackgroundDengue fever is a serious public health issue in Bangladesh, where its incidence rises with the monsoon. Meteorological variables are believed to be responsible factors among others. …”
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Characterizing the effects of age, puberty, and sex on variability in resting-state functional connectivity in late childhood and early adolescence by Kelly A. Duffy, Andrea Wiglesworth, Donovan J. Roediger, Ellery Island, Bryon A. Mueller, Monica Luciana, Bonnie Klimes-Dougan, Kathryn R. Cullen, Mark B. Fiecas

“…We found decreased variability in global efficiency across the age range, and increased variability within the frontolimbic network driven primarily by those assigned female at birth (AFAB). …”
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Heart rate variability in university students engaged in competitive sports at the beginning of a training season by P. N. Chainikov, V. G. Cherkasova, S. V. Muraviev, А. М. Kulesh

“…Objective: to study heart rate variability in university students engaged in competitive sports at the beginning of a training season. …”
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Visit-to-visit glucose variability is associated with echocardiographic variables in people with type 2 diabetes: epidemiological and mendelian randomization approaches by Cheng-Chieh Lin, Chia-Ing Li, Chiu-Shong Liu, Chih-Hsueh Lin, Shing-Yu Yang, Tsai-Chung Li

“…The echocardiographic variables included those for cardiac structural, cardiac systolic, and diastolic function. …”
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An Efficient Line Search Algorithm for Large Scale Optimization by Abbas Al-Bayati, Ivan Latif

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The distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) phenotypes in the Malaysian population and their correlation with demographic variables by Wai Kit Wong, Azliana Abu Bakar Sajak, Hwa Sen Chua

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Experimental Study on Optimal Refrigerant Charge of Multi-functional Air-conditioning Hot Water Heater by Wang Haifeng, Zhang Shoubing, Yuan Huihui, Sun Yajuan, Li Yuduo, Dong Shanshan

“…A new type of double-flow accumulator was developed, which can automatically adjust the amount of circulating refrigerant on the system of multi-functional air-conditioning/hot-water heater so that the system was more stable and efficient under multi-working modes. …”
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