Shell and tube heat exchanger optimization: A critical literature assessment and fairness-based comparative performance analysis of meta-heuristic algorithms by Samet Gürgen

“…In order to make comparisons, the objective function, decision variables and their boundary values were taken as the same. …”
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The quality of institutions in shaping women’s entrepreneurship: A perspective of European Union member states by Aleksandra Gaweł, Timo Toikko

“…Research Design & Methods: Based on the panel data for 27 EU member countries in the years 2009 to 2021, we estimate the model of women’s entrepreneurship as a dependent variable and four dimensions of institutional quality as independent variables, namely, quality of public governance, quality of wealth distribution, quality of youth perspectives, and quality based on gender. …”
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Contribution of entropy analysis on three-dimensional Prandtl model under Hall and ion slip effects with generalized mass and heat fluxes via OHAM by Sana Akbar, Muhammad Sohail, Syed Tehseen Abbas, Abha Singh

“…This article also examined the combined impacts of thermal conductivity change together with variable mass diffusion co-efficient within the heat and mass transport in the occurrence of Prandtl fluid. …”
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Introducing the MESMER-M-TPv0.1.0 module: spatially explicit Earth system model emulation for monthly precipitation and temperature by S. Schöngart, S. Schöngart, L. Gudmundsson, M. Hauser, P. Pfleiderer, Q. Lejeune, S. Nath, S. I. Seneviratne, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner

“…Owing to their runtime efficiency, emulators are especially useful when large amounts of data are required, for example, for in-depth exploration of the emission space, for investigating high-impact low-probability events, or for estimating uncertainties and variability. …”
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Downscaling of Soil Moisture Map using Sentinel Radar Satellite Images and Distribution Analysis in the West of Iran by Seyed Hossein Mirmosavi, kohzad Raispour, Muhammad Kamangar

“…Conclusion The results of this study with respect to the correlation coefficient of 0.5012 with real data and high spatial resolution of the output map showed the efficiency of using different bands of radar images in estimating surface moisture. …”
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A Data-Driven Approach Based on Deep Neural Network Regression for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete by Nhat-Duc Hoang, Van-Duc Tran

“…Experimental results show that the L1 regularization helps achieve the most desired performance, with a coefficient of determination (R2) of roughly 0.96. Notably, an asymmetric loss function is used along with Nadam to decrease the percentage of overestimated cases from 50.83% to 27.08%. …”
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Optimally controlled heating of solid particles in a fluidised bed with a dispersive flow of the solid by Poświata Artur, Szwast Zbigniew

“…The mixing rate was described by the axial dispersion coefficient. As any economic values of variables describing analysing process are subject to local and time fluctuations, the accepted objective function describes the total cost of the process expressed in exergy units. …”
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Neuro-Evolution of Augmenting Topologies for Dynamic Scheduling of Flexible Job Shop Problem by Jian Huang, Yarong Chen, Jabir Mumtaz, Liuyan Zhong

“…This study introduces a neuro-evolution of augmenting topologies (NEAT) algorithm aimed at optimizing the scheduling efficiency in flexible job shops by minimizing both maximum completion and average lag times, taking into account variables like sporadic job arrivals, variable machining durations, tool wear, preventive maintenance, and equipment failures. …”
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Importance Analysis of Vegetation Change Factors in East Africa Based on Machine Learning by Zhang Xiumei, Ma Bo, Zhang Yijie

“…The independent treatment variables were two climatic factors and five human activity factors affecting vegetation changes in East Africa. …”
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Preference set-based design method for qualitative assessments using dominance-based rough set approach by Shotaro OYAMA, Takeo KATO

“…The preference set-based design (PSD) method enhances design efficiency by providing an adjustment range that reflects the preferences of the designer in the quantitative design variables and performance. …”
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A 3D mixed frame element with multi-axial coupling for thin-walled structures with damage by D. Addessi, P. Di Re

“…The constitutive relationship at the midpoint of each fiber is based on an isotropic damage model for brittle-like materials, distinguishing between the damage variables in tension and in compression to properly describe the unilateral effect. …”
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Development and optimization of an electrohydrodynamic dehydrator using ANN-GA for improved energy performance by Chakrit Suvanjumrat, Klar Kongsarai, Piyamon Phong-arom, Namnguen Chumphong, Machimontorn Promtong, Jetsadaporn Priyadumkol

“…The diffusion coefficient extracted from the moisture ratio function was used to assess the drying kinetics, while SEC was used to evaluate the energy efficiency of the EHD dehydrator under different parameter settings. …”
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On Complex Singularity Analysis for Some Linear Partial Differential Equations in by A. Lastra, S. Malek, C. Stenger

“…We investigate the existence of local holomorphic solutions Y of linear partial differential equations in three complex variables whose coefficients are holomorphic on some polydisc in outside some singular set . …”
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The role of housing price mediation in transferring the effect of heterogeneous behavior of investors in the housing sector on Iran's economic growth by Aliakbar Gholizadeh, Shahla Samadipour

“…The housing price is also a variable of economic growth function transfer with a threshold equal to 0.0266 percent The estimated coefficients of the first and second regimes indicate the asymmetric behavior of investors on housing prices. …”
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The Relation between Contraception Methods and Quality of Life by Narjes Bahri, Hamid R Tohidinik, Roghayeh R Bilandi, Mona Larki, Fatemeh Hooshangi, Maliheh Soltanian

“…After performing different statistical tests in bivariate analysis, the multi-variable linear regression was used to assess the association between method of contraception and domains of quality of life adjusting for other confounding factors Results: Women with Tubal sterilization had significant worse “physical functioning” [adjusted regression coefficient=-5.14 (95%CI:-10.2 to -0.01)] but better “general health perceptions” [adjusted regression coefficient=6.8(95%CI: 2.1 to 11.5)] than those preferring male condom (reference). …”
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A Fusion Method Based on Physical Modes and Satellite Remote Sensing for 3D Ocean State Reconstruction by Yingxiang Hong, Xuan Wang, Bin Wang, Wei Li, Guijun Han

“…This study developed an operational-oriented lightweight framework for three-dimensional ocean state reconstruction by integrating multi-source observations through a computationally efficient multivariate empirical orthogonal function (MEOF) method. …”
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Comparing machine learning approaches for estimating soil saturated hydraulic conductivity. by Ali Akbar Moosavi, Mohammad Amin Nematollahi, Mohammad Omidifard

“…Results revealed that all NN models particularly PSO-NNs were efficient in prediction of Kfs. However, further evaluations may be recommended for other soil conditions and input variables to quantify their potential uncertainties and wider potential and versatility before they are used in other geographical locations/soil conditions.…”
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Implications of thermal stratification and radiative heat flux in blood-based ternary and dihybrid nanomaterial flow through a stretchable cylinder by Muzher Saleem, Ghada A. Khouqeer, Fazal Haq, Naglaa AbdelAll, Arshad Hussain, Mohammed Sallah

“…Non-dimensional mathematical model representing the physical phenomenon is solved through NDSolve function of Mathematica. Behavior of micropolar THNF and HNF velocity and thermal field versus influential variables are investigated. …”
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Comparing the Effect of Beractant (Beraksurf™) with That of Poractant Alfa (Curosurf®) on the Need for Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Neonatal Respiratory Distress S... by Yosra Khazani, Sirous Fathi Manesh, Elnaz Shaseb, Parvin Sarbakhsh

“…Performing appropriate adjusted analysis leads to a more interpretable and efficient estimation of treatment effects. Semiparametric adjustment approach modifies the estimating equations solved by the marginal treatment effect estimator by adding an augmentation function, which makes use of the baseline covariates and estimate the unbiased marginal treatment effect with improved precision. …”
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Predictive model of small choroidal melanoma progression after eye-saving treatment based on clinical, morphometric and immunological parameters by E. B. Myakoshina, I. G. Kulikova, N. V. Balatskaya, L. A. Katargina, S. V. Saakyan

“…A formula was calculated where P (z) is the value of the logistic function; Z, linear combination of symptoms; bo , intercept (free term), bi – regression coefficients for parameters Zi.P (z) = 1 : 1 + e – b0– b1z1– b2z2– b3z3– b4z4The logistic function increases monotonically and takes the values from 0 to 1 for any b and Z values [P∈ (0;1)]. …”
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