Simplified Calculation Method for the Natural Frequencies of the Offshore Wind Turbine Structures with Monopile Foundations Based on Euler–Bernoulli Beam Theory by Yanpei Jiang, Xiaomin Zhou, Yong Liu

“…Therefore, to ensure safe and efficient operation, the natural frequencies of the OWT structures with monopile foundations must be determined. …”
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Direct Extraction and Determination of Free Nicotine in Cigarette Smoke by Li Li, Jing Wen, Yuyang Deng, Juan Yang, Yue Yuan, Yi Shen, Guoce Liu, Yonghong Tian, Dean Lei

“…Currently, the determination of free nicotine in tobacco products primarily relies on methods such as pH calculation, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), and traditional solvent extraction. …”
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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…To inform development of an implementation framework and determine potential cost-effectiveness. Methods This study (1 May 2021–30 April 2023) involved delivery of direct oral penicillin challenge by non-allergy specialists across three clinical settings (medical/infectious diseases wards, presurgical and haematology-oncology units) at three hospitals. …”
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Simulation of land use evolution by discrete events method: Application to “la chaîne des puys” from XV to XVIII Century by Y. Michelin, C. Poix

“…In spite of limitations due to necessary simplifications, it is now established that the discrete event method is efficient to simulate land use evolution during a long period. …”
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Proposals of exposure criteria for the assessment of low frequency noise at workplaces in industrial control rooms and office-like areas by Małgorzata PAWLACZYK-ŁUSZCZYŃSKA, Adam DUDAREWICZ, Mariola ŚLIWIŃSKA-KOWALSKA

“…The subjective ratings of LFNs were compared to objective results from various assessing methods. The relations between annoyance and excesses of proposed limits were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient (r). …”
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Estimation of Weibull distribution parameters to assess the wind energy potential of high altitude sites in the Andean region of Ecuador by Natalia Alexandra Pérez Londo, Darwin Saúl Lema Londo, Rosa Ormaza Hugo, Fabián Londo, Narcisa Sánchez Salcán, Diana Katherine Campoverde-Santos, Dalinda Quingatuña, Julio Coello-Cabezas

“…To evaluate the accuracy of these methods, the mean square error, the root mean square error, the mean absolute error, the coefficient of determination, and the chi-square test were used. …”
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Thermal-hydraulic characteristics and optimization of coiled-tube resistance furnace based on response surface method and multi-objective genetic algorithms by Ruochen Zhang, Yinglong Wu, Juan Xiao, Simin Wang

“…This paper presents a coiled-tube resistance furnace and investigates the flow and heat transfer performance of heavy residual oil within the tube through numerical simulation methods. The furnace's coiled-tube structure was optimized using a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) combined with a genetic aggregation response surface model, with inlet velocity, coil diameter, pitch, and tube diameter as design variables. …”
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Estimation of Parameters for the Gumbel Type-I Distribution under Type-II Censoring Scheme by Asuman Yılmaz, Mahmut Kara

“… This paper aims to decide the best parameter estimation methods for the parameters of the Gumbel type-I distribution under the type-II censorship scheme. …”
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Insights into the Estimation of the Enhanced Thermal Conductivity of Phase Change Material-Containing Oxide Nanoparticles using Gaussian Process Regression Method by Tzu-Chia Chen, Hasan Sh. Majdi, Aras Masood Ismael, Jamshid Pouresmi, Danial Ahangari, Saja Mohammed Noori

“…In the following, a sensitivity analysis (SA) is used to explore the effectiveness of variables in terms of outputs and shows that the temperature (T) of nanofluid (NF) is the most efficient input parameter. The work describes the physical properties of NFs and the parameters that should be determined to optimize their efficiency.…”
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A Comprehensive Model for Quantifying, Predicting, and Evaluating Ship Emissions in Port Areas Using Novel Metrics and Machine Learning Methods by Filip Bojić, Anita Gudelj, Rino Bošnjak

“…These methods are supported by a unique classification system to determine the emission risk in different periods, evaluate the intensity of various ship types, and rank individual ships based on their operational efficiency and emission optimisation potential. …”
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Forecast of brine blowout zones in the Amu Darya basin and analysis of brine blowout in oil and gas fields by Deryaev Annaguly

“…This analysis led to a deeper understanding of the nature of depression formations and the development of more effective methods for their extraction and processing. The data analysis methods ensure more accurate and reliable results, help-ing not only to determine optimal development points for deposits but also to reduce risks associated with costly drilling and extraction operations. …”
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Combined Mechanical–Chemical Weed Control Methods in Post-Emergence Strategy Result in High Weed Control Efficacy in Sugar Beet by Jakob Berg, Helmut Ring, Heinz Bernhardt

“…Against the backdrop of increasing herbicide resistance and societal and political objectives for reducing plant protection products, combinations of mechanical and herbicide weed control methods are gaining importance. In row crops such as sugar beet, the use of mechanical hoeing between crop rows (interrow) combined with band spraying of herbicides within rows (intrarow) can lead to significant herbicide savings compared to standard broadcast herbicide applications. …”
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Particle Directional Conveyance under Longitudinal Vibration by considering the Trough Surface Texture: Numerical Simulation Based on the Discrete Element Method by Huazhi Chen, Shengyuan Jiang, Rongkai Liu, Weiwei Zhang

“…Here, we present an analysis of the particle conveyance mechanism and the influence of the asperity shape on the particle conveyance capacity by employing a numerical simulation based on the discrete element method (DEM). A dynamic-static matching method is proposed to characterize the three microcontact parameters in the simulation: the restitution coefficient, static friction coefficient, and rolling friction coefficient. …”
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3D CONTACT PROBLEM ON INTERACTION BETWEEN FLEXIBLE WEDGE AND TWO PUNCHES UNDER FRICTION by Dmitry Alexandrovich Pozharskiy, Anatoly Sergeyevich Polyakov

“…Using the known Green function for the three-dimensional wedge, the contact problem is reduced to the integral equation with respect to the contact pressure. Galanov’s method is used for solving the integral equation which permits to determine the contact domain and the contact pressure simultaneously. …”
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Application of Carbon Quantum Dots in Food Business: A Comprehensive Review by Muhammad Sadiq Naseer, Ali Imran, Qaswaa Yousif Jameel, Ashok Kumar Bishoyi, Faiyaz Ahmed, Ahmed Elawady, Pranchal Rajput, Fakhar Islam, Tahir Zahoor, Abdela Befa Kinki, Saima Naz

“…ABSTRACT The growing demand for efficient, accurate, and affordable methods of evaluating food safety has led scholars to look into cutting‐edge analytical techniques. …”
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Selection of strawberry cultivars according to their productivity and berry quality using normalized indices by V. I. Lapshin, V. V. Yakovenko

“…Combined use of various data transformation methods and a multivariate statistical analysis that takes into account several variables would increase the efficiency of selecting promising strawberry genotypes according to a set of traits for industrial and small-scale production.Materials and methods. …”
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Automated Image-Based Wound Area Assessment in Outpatient Clinics Using Computer-Aided Methods: A Development and Validation Study by Kuan-Chen Li, Ying-Han Lee, Yu-Hsien Lin

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Traditionally, we evaluate the size of a wound by using Opsite Flexigrid transparent film dressing, placing it over the wound, tracing the edges of the wound, and then calculating the area. However, this method is both time-consuming and subjective, often leading to varying results depending on the individual performing the assessment. …”
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Development and Validation of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Method for Quantification of Lithium in Whole Blood from Forensic Postmortem Cases by Cherrie Cheuk Yiu Chang, Sys Stybe Johansen, Brian Schou Rasmussen, Kristian Linnet, Ragnar Thomsen

“…Linearity was demonstrated within the analytical measurement range of 0.10–1.5 mmol/L. The method showed acceptable precision and accuracy, with a total coefficient of a variation ≤2.3% and accuracies ranging from 105 to 108% at all concentrations in the quality control samples. …”
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Estimation of Relationship Between In Situ and In Vitro Rumen Protein Degradability of Extruded Full Fat Soybean by Arzu Erol Tunç, Yusuf Cufadar, Sema Yaman

“…In the study enzymatic technique; hydrolysis after 1 h (INV1) and after 24 h (INV24) by a purified protease extracted from Streptomyces griseus in a borate-phosphate buffer at pH 8 was used as in vitro method. Relationship between in situ effective protein degradability (INSE) and in vitro degradability after 1 and 24 hours incubations (INV1 and INV24) were determined. …”
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Quantification of a potential anticonvulsant drug GIZh-298 in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry by P. O. Bochkov, O. Yu. Kravtsova, G. B. Kolyvanov, A. A. Litvin, S. S. Boyko, V. P. Zherdev

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