The Impact of Fe-Mg Inoculation with Nickel Addition on the Microstructure of Thin-Walled Ductile Cast Iron by Agus Yulianto, Agus Dwi Anggono, Patna Partono, Ngafwan

“…These enhancements contribute to increased high-temperature resistance and structural integrity, providing significant benefits for industrial casting processes. …”
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Correlation analysis between coiling tension and the sleeve's hoop stress by Park Yonghui

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Assessment of Agro-Morphological and Yield-Related Traits of Vijay Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Variety Under Different Ploughing and Non-Ploughing Techniques by Md. Shamshad Ansari, Manoj Joshi, Binod Yadav, Bishnu Yadav

“…The results revealed significant variations among tillage practices. The Cultivator + Rotavator + Seed sowing method produced the highest grain yield (4.060 t/ha), outperforming other treatments. …”
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Faulty feeder selection based on improved Hough transform in resonant grounded distribution networks by Xiaowei Wang, Xinyu Qu, Liang Guo, Zhihua Zhang, Yizhao Wang, Peng Wang

“…Due to the weak fault characteristics and inaccurate fault line selection during high impedance faults, this paper proposes a new method for fault line selection in resonant grounded distribution networks based on improved Hough transform. …”
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Analysis of Numerical Instability Factors and Geometric Reconstruction in 3D SIMP-Based Topology Optimization Towards Enhanced Manufacturability by Longbao Chen, Ding Zhou

“…This study investigates minimum compliance as the objective function and volume as the constraint, employing the solid isotropic material with penalization method, density filtering, and the method of moving asymptotes. …”
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Introducing the concept of “resource scapes” to account for water, energy and biomass resources’ nexus dependencies and governance by Zeeshan Tahir Virk, Jessica Fennell, Ali Torabi Haghighi, Bjorn Klove

“…Our modeling framework (1) addresses limitations in current nexus methods, (2) facilitates testing of alternative policy interventions under future scenarios, and (3) provides a framework for development of integrated assessment models. …”
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The Doppler shock index measured by a wearable ultrasound patch accurately detects moderate‐to‐severe central hypovolemia during lower body negative pressure by Jon‐Émile S. Kenny, Mai Elfarnawany, Zhen Yang, Matt Myers, Andrew M. Eibl, Joseph K. Eibl, Jenna L. Taylor, Chul Ho Kim, Bruce D. Johnson

“…A lightweight, wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound patch that captures and trends blood flow velocity could enhance hemorrhage detection. Methods In 11 healthy volunteers undergoing simulated hemorrhage and resuscitation during graded lower body negative pressure (LBNP) and release, we studied the relationship between stroke volume (SV) and common carotid artery velocity time integral (VTI) and corrected flow time (FTc). …”
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Topographic anatomy of the thyroid gland and recurrent laryngeal nerve in cadavers: A descriptive cross-sectional cadaveric study with surgical relevance. by Dr. Ashok Aenumulapalli, Dr. Sravanthi Repalle, Deepika Vazir

“…Recommendations: Surgeons should carefully identify the RLN during dissection, avoid blind ligation near the inferior thyroid artery, use intraoperative nerve monitoring, when possible, integrate cadaveric training in surgical education, and consider preoperative imaging for detecting anatomical variations.…”
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Differential quadrature free vibration analysis of sandwich plates with curvilinear fiber variable stiffness composite face sheets by Zhenyu Zhou

“…An improved approach integrating the differential quadrature method (DQM) and first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) is introduced in this work. …”
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Flight Dynamics Modeling and Verification for a Novel Compound Rotorcraft Considering Rotor/Propeller/Fuselage Aerodynamic Interference by Xinfan Yin, Bowen Nie, Chang Wang, Honglei An, Shengde Jia, Hongxu Ma, Haoxuan Deng, Long He

“…Firstly, an analysis of rotor/propeller/fuselage aerodynamic interference is performed using the momentum source method (MSM). Subsequently, the aerodynamic models for the wing, fuselage, and horizontal–vertical tail are updated by integrating aerodynamic interference factors, leading to the development of a nonlinear flight dynamics model for the sample unmanned compound rotorcraft. …”
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Flood Risk Assessment in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Lingang New City, Shanghai by CHEN Li-hui, CHEN Jie, GAO Guo-ping

“…A high-resolution grid unit of 30m × 30m was innovatively adopted, and a combined subjective-objective weighting approach was used by integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the entropy weight method. …”
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Comprehensive Stiffness Modeling and Evaluation of an Orthopedic Surgical Robot for Enhanced Cutting Operation Performance by Heqiang Tian, Mengke Zhang, Jiezhong Tan, Zhuo Chen, Guangqing Chen

“…This study presents an integrated stiffness modeling and evaluation framework for an orthopedic surgical robot, aiming to enhance cutting accuracy and operational stability. …”
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Evaluation of Pedestrian-Perceived Comfort on Urban Streets Using Multi-Source Data: A Case Study in Nanjing, China by Jiarui Qin, Yizhe Feng, Yehua Sheng, Yi Huang, Fengyuan Zhang, Kaixuan Zhang

“…Indicators are extracted from multi-source data (street-view images, real-time traffic data, points of interest, and pedestrian surveys) using a deep learning method. A comprehensive weighting method combining entropy weight and the analytic hierarchy process is used to determine the relative importance of each factor. …”
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Exploring the relationship between agricultural land use and soil quality: Insight from southern Ethiopia agro-ecologies by Tadele Geremu, Girma Abera, Bekele Lemma, Frank Rasche

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Structure-guided deep learning for back acupoint localization via bone-measuring constraints by Yulong Wang, Tian Lan, Wenjian Dou, Zhi Chen, Song Zhang, Gong Chen, Gong Chen

“…This study introduces a novel automated framework for recognizing back acupoints, uniquely integrating the traditional TCM bone-measuring principle with advanced deep learning for medical image analysis. …”
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Development of a social learning theory-based pressure injury training program for nursing assistants in Chinese nursing homes by Yanxia Guo, Yanxia Guo, Shengnan Yang, Plernpit Boonyamalik, Arpaporn Powwattana, Wen Zhu, Lingxia Xu

“…Data analysis included expert’s positive coefficient, expert’s authority coefficient (Cr), expert’s coordination coefficient (Kendall’s W), and coefficient of variation (CV) were used to reflect reliability and consensus.ResultsConsensus was reached on 79 key indicators for the training program, which included 4 first-level indicators (training objectives, content, methods, and evaluation), 13 second-level indicators, and 62 third-level indicators. …”
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Consolidation and Heavy Metal Adsorption-Desorption Characteristics of Soils with Different Clay Contents by WU Ya-jun, YUE Hao-fan, ZANG Xue-ke, ZHANG Xu-dong, ZHANG Chang-song, WU Jin-hong

“…In doing so, the single-factor influencing pattern of clay content can be obtained. [Methods] Based on the principle that soil particles of different sizes had different settling speeds in solution, soil samples with clay contents of 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% were prepared via sedimentation method. …”
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The Bayesian Gaussian mixture model with nearest-neighbor distance (BGMM-NND) algorithm: A new earthquake clustering method and its application to the Sichuan–Yunnan Block by JieYi Hou, Feng Hu, Yang Zang, LingYuan Meng

“…We propose a robust earthquake clustering method: the Bayesian Gaussian mixture model with nearest-neighbor distance (BGMM-NND) algorithm. …”
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Cultivating compassion in care: evaluating a compassion-training intervention and exploring barriers to compassionate care in postgraduate medical education in Pakistan: a mixed-me... by Marib Ghulam Rasool Malik, Sana Saeed, Bisma Aziz, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Syed Ahsan Ali, Fareed Shaikh, Shahzadi Resham, Amna Subhan Butt, Qamar Riaz

“…Methods This quasi-experimental mixed-methods study was conducted with first-year residents over a one-year period (November 2023 - October 2024). …”
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Study on the peak shaving operation of cascade hydropower stations based on the plant-wide optimal curve by Fengshuo Liu, Kui Huang, Xuanyu Shi, Longqing Zhao, Yangxin Yu, Xueshan Ai, Xiang Fu

“…This study proposes a novel method to enhance RES and hydropower utilization through: 1) Establishing a plant-wide optimal output-water level-outflow relationship curve based on the output-head-flow relationship and the flow-head loss and outflow-tailwater level relationship curves for each unit; 2) Developing a short-term peak shaving model for cascaded hydropower stations that incorporates wind and PV power which defines minimum coefficient of variation of residual load as objective functions, and improving discrete differential dynamic programming successive approximation (DDDPSA) method to solve it; 3) Analyzing the peak shaving capacity of the cascade hydropower station by varying water consumption for power generation. …”
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