A Comparative Study of Image Processing and Machine Learning Methods for Classification of Rail Welding Defects by Mohale Emmanuel Molefe, Jules Raymond Tapamo, Siboniso Sithembiso Vilakazi

“…Additionally, it has been shown that most rail breaks occur due to a crack initiated from the weld joint defect that was either misclassified or undetected. …”
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Optimization of Kerosene-like Fuels Produced via Catalytic Pyrolysis of Packaging Plastic Waste via Central Composite Design and Response Surface Methodology: Performance of Iron-D... by Oratepin Arjharnwong, Tharapong Vitidsant, Aminta Permpoonwiwat, Naphat Phowan, Witchakorn Charusiri

“…The positive synergistic effect of Fe/DM and activated carbon (0.6:0.4) enhanced the catalytic activity, promoting long-chain polymer degradation into mid-range hydrocarbons, with secondary cracking yielding smaller hydrocarbons. …”
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Microencapsulation of polyphenols-rich extracts from African Peach (Sacocephalus latifolius sm.) roots through spray drying by Roli Karole Tsague Tsatsop, Stive Martial Sikandi Chendjou, Touoze Annie Stella Zome, Noel Amba, Sidonie Beatrice Kenmogne, Martin Benoit Ngassoum

“…Particle size analysis and SEM demonstrated that the microcapsules had spherical shape, no crack on surface with average size of 21.75 μm and Span value of 1.257. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND DURABILITY OF THE SELF-COMPACTING GEOPOLYMER MORTAR USING VARIOUS MINERAL ADDITIONS by Ihtisham Islam, Salman Ahmed Khattak, Petros Petrounias, Abdul Rahim Asif, Syed Samran Ali Shah, Kanishka Sauis Turrakheil, Waqas Ahmed, Mehboob Ur Rashid, Qasim Ur Rehman, Muhammad Naveed Khan

“…A geopolymer is an unconventional inorganic binder prepared by an alkaline activator of alumina and silica-containing materials. …”
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Axial compressive performance of concrete-filled UHPC tubular columns reinforced with self-prestressed Fe-SMA spiral stirrups by Chushi Cui, Zhiqiang Dong, Yifan Zhao, Tianhao Han, Yichuan Zheng, Yijie Pan, Elyas Ghafoori

“…Embedding Fe-SMA spirals within UHPC tubes during autoclave curing simultaneously activates the self-prestressing effect, enhancing UHPC’s mechanical properties and imposing active circumferential confinement. …”
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Modeling the kinetics of pyrolysis of date seeds using artificial neural networks by R. A. Felobes, Magdy Abadir

“…However, the simulated values obtained for activation energy at different conversion levels were higher.…”
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Antioxidants on the thermodynamic properties and radical evolution in coal by Pan Shu, Yanni Zhang, Lan Yu, Xuanhong Du, Yating Zhang, Binde Qin, Nianqiang Li

“…Macroscopically, the dry cracking temperature and initial exothermic temperature of the coal sample increased by 14.5 °C and 14.8 °C, respectively. …”
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THE EFFECT OF PRELIMINARY ELECTRIC RADIO HEATING ON THE PHYSICAL AND THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEAT-RESISTANT CERAMZITONE-CONCRETE BASED ON COMPOSITIVE BINDER OF LOCAL MINERAL... by Yu. A. Alkhasova, A. M. Gadzhiev, K. N. Khadzhishalapov, T. A. Hezhev

“…The aim of the study is to increase the physico-thermal and operational characteristics of heat-resistant ceramsite concrete with an activated binder by pre-heating the mixture.Method. …”
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Heat Resistance and Heat-and-Mass Transfer in Road Pavements by B. M. Khroustalev, . Liu Tingguo, V. D. Akeliev, . Li Zhongyu, H. Yu. Aliakseyeu, V. V. Zankаvich

“…Their deformations occur under various climatic conditions due to heat and mass transfer processes, interaction of transport flows and road surface that leads to crack formation in depth and on the surface of road dressings. …”
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The failure behavior of prefabricated fractured sandstone with different rock bridge inclination angles under freeze-thaw cycles by Meilu Yu, Zhongwen Wang, Ying Xu, Yanhai Chang, Luyu Wang, Yulong Zhu

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Antifungal Films produced by polyvinyl alcohol and Pimaricin with Golden Berry Husk Extract to extend its Shelf Life by Maha, M. Gomaa, Mohamed, A. Salama, Mohamed, E. Abdin

“…Increasing HE concentration was correlated with heightened antioxidant activity, with PVA/HE films displaying superior scavenging activity for ABTS and DPPH radicals. …”
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Hydrocarbon seepage and its sources at mud volcanoes of the Kumano forearc basin, Nankai Trough subduction zone by Thomas Pape, Patrizia Geprägs, Sebastian Hammerschmidt, Paul Wintersteller, Jiangong Wei, Timo Fleischmann, Gerhard Bohrmann, Achim J. Kopf

“…The aged nature of the hydrates suggests that the major portion of methane immediately below the top of the methane‐containing sediment interval is fueled by current hydrate dissolution rather than active migration from greater depth.…”
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GENESIS OF EXTREMELY MAGNESIAN DAUGHTER OLIVINE OF SECONDARY MELT INCLUSIONS FROM OLIVINE MACROCRYSTS IN KIMBERLITE FROM THE UDACHNAYA-EAST PIPE (SIBERIAN CRATON) by A. A. Tarasov, A. V. Golovin

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Fruit Quality and Production Parameters of Some Bitter Cherry Cultivars by Ionel Perju, Iulia Mineață, Sorina Sîrbu, Iuliana Elena Golache, Ionuț Vasile Ungureanu, Carmen Doina Jităreanu

“…Thus, the resistance to frost in the full flowering phenophase had an average value of 86.69%, and regarding the resistance to fruit cracking, the highest percentage was found in C₁, with 99.79% unaffected fruits. …”
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Analyze of Microstructure of Composition Material Al-Si-Fe System by V.A. Andreyachshenko, A.B. Naizabekov, V.V. Bassov

“…Source powder mingled from correlation 59 %Al-9 %Si-32 %Fe. 2 stage compaction with mechanical and thermal activation ensure produce composition material without crack and void. …”
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Development and model test of dynamic loading system in mine goaf site for high-speed railway subgrade by Lianwei REN, Liang LI, Ziqiang WANG, Youfeng ZOU, Zhilin DUN, Shuren WANG

“…The residual activated settlement continues to transfer upward, resulting in an overall settlement that tends to be more gentle. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Multilayer Capacitors Buried in a Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic Substrate by Y. C. Chan, G. Y. Li

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Slurry-phase hydrotreating of vacuum gas oil with Mo-based dispersed catalyst in semi-batch and continuous reactors by Eleni Heracleous, Flora Papadopoulou, Angelos A. Lappas

“…At Mo concentrations ≤ 2000 wppm, the active hydrogen formed by the catalyst quenches the free radicals thereby restricting the cracking reactions, while at loadings > 2000 wppm Mo, MoS2 partially contributes to cracking via CC bond hydrogenolysis. …”
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Options for Nitriles Removal from C–C Cuts: 1. Via Adsorption by Maria M. Ramírez-Corredores, Zaida Hernández, Julia Guerra, Jaqueline Medina, Rosa Alvarez

“…Light cuts from fluid catalyst cracking (FCC) units are commonly used as feedstocks for etherification units in oil refineries. …”
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A New Theoretical Model of Rock Burst-Prone Roadway Support and Its Application by Mingshi Gao, Yongliang He, Dong Xu, Xin Yu

“…The support scheme of “anchor cable active support + hydraulic lifting support + soft structure energy absorption” is proposed. …”
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