The Optimization of a Ternary Blend Using Grey Relation Analysis with the Taguchi Method for the Improved Performance and Reduction of Exhaust Emissions by Ganesh G. Naik, Hanumant M. Dharmadhikari, Sunil A. More, Ioannis E. Sarris

“…The best blending ratios are determined through a methodical process that employs optimization tools such as Grey Relation Analysis (GRA) with the Taguchi Method and ANOVA for validation. …”
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The effect of heat input on the residual stress distribution in gas-metal arc welding of carbon steel: Simulation and experimental methods by Amir Dadkhah, Mahmoud Sarkari Khorrami, Seyed Farshid Kashani-Bozorg, Reza Miresmaeili

“…Conventional experimental methods for residual stress determination are often time-consuming or destructive, making simulation an efficient alternative for stress prediction. …”
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Evaluating Colilert and ChromAgar methods for the detection of ESBL bacteria in water samples from urban markets in Blantyre, Malawi by Miss Effita Masoamphambe, Dr Derek Cocker, Prof Nicholas Feasey, Dr Kondwani Chidziwitsano, Miss Mindy Panulo, Dr David Berendes, Dr Amy Kirby, Prof Tracy Morse

“…All positive ESBL Colilert samples were confirmed by growth of Colilert broth on ESBL CHROMagar™ media. The ESBL Colilert method was compared to ChromAgar to determine sensitivity and specificity of ESBL identification. …”
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Kinetic and Methodological Insights into Hydrophilic Drug Release from Mesoporous Silica Nanocarriers by Rodrigo Rozas, Andrea C. Ortiz, Sofía Peñaloza, Sebastián Lizama, Mario E. Flores, Javier Morales, Francisco Arriagada

“…MSNs were synthesized via the sol-gel method, exhibiting a hydrodynamic diameter of 202 nm, a zeta potential of −23.5 mV, and a surface area of 688 m²/g, with a drug loading efficiency of 32.4%. …”
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Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Characterization of Ni2+ Substituted Cobalt Nanoferrites Prepared by Sol-Gel Auto Combustion Method by Rezhna Kuekha, Tahseen H. Mubarak, Bruska Azhdar

“…The magnetic properties determined using VSM have substantially changed with the substitution of Ni2+ ions. …”
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Crest factor minimization of multisine signals based on the Chebyshev norm approximation method: With application to wafer stage FRF identification by Chen Zhang, Fazhi Song, Yang Liu

“…Statistical evaluation demonstrates that the proposed CF reduction technology achieves the higher performance in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. Furthermore, the quality of the FRF measurements for the excitation signal generated by the proposed method is significantly improved, as demonstrated by FRF experiments on the wafer stage.…”
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Maternal health disparities linked to stressful life events: a cross-sectional study of industrialized Italian cities by Esha Bansal, Alessandra Patrono, Stefano Renzetti, Roberto G. Lucchini, Yueh-Hsiu Mathilda Chiu, Michele Conversano, Miriana Montemurro, Deborah Bruno, Carmen Franco, Augusto Giorgino, Giuseppa Cagna, Chiara Fedrighi, Maurizio Memo, Donatella Placidi

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A novel energy pattern factor-based optimized approach for assessing Weibull parameters for wind power applications by Ghulam Abbas, Arshad Ali, Mohamed Tahar Ben Othman, Muhammad Wasim Nawaz, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Habib Hamam

“…The performance of NOEPFM is measured in terms of five goodness-of-fit indices, namely root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), coefficient of correlation (R), coefficient of efficiency (CoE), and maximum absolute error (MaxAE). …”
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Empirical substantiation of the advantage of using the modified method of symmetrical components to estimate the value of zero-sequence current in distribution grids by A. A. Pesterev, S. S. Kostinskiy, N. D. Narakidze

“…To empirically substantiate the advantages of using the method based on the measurement of instantaneous values of current strength synchronously on three phases for one period to estimate the zero-sequence asymmetry coefficient, as compared to the method of symmetrical components, implemented using the turnaround operator, for a more accurate assessment of current strength asymmetry in distribution networks.Materials and methods. …”
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Industrial Testing of a Hybrid Technology for Water Purification from the Oka River Using the Method of Charcoalization with Powdered Sorbent by A. A. Filimonova, A. Yu. Vlasova, N. B. Karnitsky, N. D. Chichirova, R. F. Kamalieva

“…The conducted research has made it possible to expand knowledge in the field of drinking water preparation and to determine significant water parameters that are affected by the sorption purification method.…”
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Method of Diagnostics of Operation Modes of Individual Heat Supply Units, Allowing to Detect Pre-Emergency Situations at an Early Stage by Dvortsevoy A.I., Borush O.V., Khoreva V.A., Yakovina I.N.

“…The aim of the work is to develop methods for intellectualizing the operating modes of individual heat supply units (IHU) to improve their efficiency and reliability. …”
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Effects of a Novel Convection Heated Roasting Method on Aroma and Umami Taste Components of Vegetable- and Meat-Based Extracts by In-Seek Jeong, Geon-Woo Park, Young-Sang Kim, Kyung-Ho Park, Hark Hwangbo, Sang-Yun Lee, Sang-gu Kim

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Calculation Method for Inflow Performance Relationship in Sucker Rod Pump Wells Based on Real-Time Monitoring Dynamometer Card by Ruichao Zhang, Yuqiong Yin, Liangfei Xiao, Dechun Chen

“…Moreover, the real-time acquisition of dynamometer cards can provide real-time data source for this method, improve the timeliness of oil well production analysis, and help to reduce the production management costs and improve the production efficiency and benefit.…”
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Influence of the nature of organic solvents on the process of separation of antioxidative additive in a transformer oil by a gas-chromatographic method by Duy Hung Nguyen, Yu. V. Snigireva, A. V. Taneeva, V. F. Novikov

“…Gas -liquid chromatography was used to determine the "Ionol" antioxidant additive and organic extractants in transformer oil. …”
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Online electric network capacity assesment by A. I. Motovilov, I. I. Solovejev

“…The efficiency of the proposed method was verified during the experiment.…”
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A Regional Ionospheric <i>TEC</i> Map Assimilation Method Considering Temporal Scale During Geomagnetic Storms by Hai-Ning Wang, Qing-Lin Zhu, Xiang Dong, Ming Ou, Yong-Feng Zhi, Bin Xu, Chen Zhou

“…In this study, we present a multi-site, high-precision ionospheric vertical total electron content (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>V</mi><mi>T</mi><mi>E</mi><mi>C</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) estimation method by constraining the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>V</mi><mi>T</mi><mi>E</mi><mi>C</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> when the locations of ionospheric pierce points (IPPs), determined by multiple sites, are nearby. …”
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Determinación del tiempo de deshumidificación en un almacén soterrado en las condiciones climáticas y geohidrológicas de Cuba. // Determination of dehumidifier time in underground... by Ma. D. Andrade Gregori, R. Hernández Rubio, M. Piedra Díaz

“…In the<br />proposed method calculation, the efficiency is used as fundamental economic indicator of the dehumidification process.…”
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Missing value interpolation algorithm for long-term temperature observation data based on data augmentation multiple interpolation method by Xiaolin Liu, Bo Wang, Shuanglong Jin, Zongpeng Song

“…This leads to the randomness of the initial value during the interpolation process and reduces the coefficient of determination of the data after interpolation. …”
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SPK PENENTUAN PEMBERIAN PINJAMAN KEPADA ANGGOTA BUMDES DENGAN METODE SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING by Nurul Putri Utami, Hasanul Fahmi, Anita Sindar

“…Decision Support System Implementation with Simple Additive Weighting Method can be used to determine the granting of loans to members of BUMDes Maju Bersama by entering in the form of alternative data and then entering the weight value seen in the existing criteria, so that it can produce the calculation value and the ranking of the prospective loan recipient. …”
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Healthy Lives 5 Axis Scale for individuals with complex health and social needs: assessment of validity and reliability by Henry White, Peter Gonzalez, Sagi Shashar, Zoe Silver, Hannah Scott, Victor Novack

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the interrater and test–retest reliability and the construct and concurrent validity of the HL-5. …”
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