Measuring and estimation of suspended sediment variation using sediment rating curve approach in Mereg River by Sohila Aghabeigi Amin, Heidar Mirzaei

“…All of the events were fitted well with a sediment rating curve with a high-level determination coefficient. The highest determination coefficient (96%) was for the event on 04/06/2016 and the lowest (57%) was for 04/13/2016. …”
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A novel index combining meteorological, hydrological, and ecological anomalies used for ecological drought assessment at a grassland-type basin scale by Yixuan Wang, Tingxi Liu, Limin Duan, Shaojie Chu, Jin Sun, Xin Tong, Lina Hao, Yongzhi Bao, Yu Gong

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Green sample preparation protocol for extraction of carbazoles from petroleum source rock by Akinsehinwa Akinlua, Kai Mangelsdorf

“…In comparison with a fast organic solvent-based extraction method (accelerated solvent extraction, ASE) the microwave assisted surfactant extraction (MASE) method was more efficient with a very good reproducibility.…”
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Flight Scheduling for Transportation of Packages Between Logistics Bases Using Drones by Ryo Nakagawa, Tomotaka Kimura, Kouji Hirata, Jun Cheng

“…This model simultaneously determines which bases should be visited frequently and computes flight schedules that enable efficient package delivery. …”
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Design of a tomato classifier based on machine vision. by Li Liu, Zhengkun Li, Yufei Lan, Yinggang Shi, Yongjie Cui

“…This paper attempts to design an automated, efficient and intelligent tomato grading method that facilitates the graded selling of the fruit. …”
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Programming UAV swarm operational test based on mission reliability by WANG Jingyu, JIANG Ping, XIE Dingxing, QI Jianjun

“…Then, using the multi-objective quantum particle swarm optimization algorithm, the Pareto boundary is solved and the optimal program that comprehensively considers reliability and cost is determined. Finally, a simulation case is used to verify the correctness of the proposed programming method, which is a useful exploration of UAV swarm operation trial programming.…”
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State of Charge Estimation for Lithium-Ion Battery Based on Fractional-Order Kreisselmeier-Type Adaptive Observer by Tomoki Murakami, Hiromitsu Ohmori

“…Firstly, we constructed a fractional-order battery model that includes pseudo-capacitance and determined the values of the circuit elements offline using the least squares method from actual input–output data based on the driving profile of an automobile. …”
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Comparative analysis of machine learning algorithms for predicting tibial intramedullary nail length from patient characteristics by Yujian Hui, Hengda Hu, Jinghua Xiang, Xingye Du

“…Models were trained and evaluated using root mean squared error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), coefficient of determination (R2), and correlation analysis. …”
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Association of Omega-3 Index and Blood Cell Count-Derived Systemic Inflammatory Indexes among Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Survivors by Milica Zeković, Marko Živković, Marija Takić, Sanja Stanković, Nebojša Bojanić, Aleksandar Janičić, Uroš Bumbaširević

“…A negative association was determined between the total content of polyunsaturated fatty acids and SIRI (r = −0.221, <i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Performance of sewage sludge reuse in the manufacturing of fired bricks by K. Moulato, M. Ammari, L. Ben Allal

“…Organic matter performed by the Walkley-Black assay and the loss on ignition method for comparison. Volatile matter, total nitrogen, moisture content, dryness, pH, methylene blue assay, and carbonate rate were determined using a 2-millimeter Bernard calcimeter by volumetric method. …”
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Ultrasonic and Microwave-assisted Solid-Liquid Extraction of Ginkgo biloba Phenolics: Study about Mass Transfer and PID Control by Chi XU, Hebin XU, Rui ZHU, Jing LI, Dandan LI, Yongbin HAN, Yi ZHENG, Yang TAO

“…With a solvent-to-liquid ratio of 1:40 g/mL, the effective diffusion coefficient (De) of polyphenol was determined to be 6.4×10−11 m2/s under ultrasound treatment (103.7 W/L) and ranged from 1.4×10−10 to 1.7×10−10 m2/s under microwave treatment (4800 W/L). …”
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Complex Approach to the Conversion of Existing Refrigeration Systems to A2L Group Refrigerants by Serhii M. Molskyi, Oleksandr S. Molskyi, Anna L. Vorontsova

“…Special attention is paid to the potential for increasing the productivity and energy efficiency of the refrigeration system. The following research tasks are solved in the paper: the impact of refrigerant replacement on the operation of the main elements of the system is determined; means and methods for increasing the cooling capacity of the refrigeration system when replacing the refrigerant are proposed; methods for increasing the energy efficiency of the refrigeration system are developed. …”

Detecting changes in retinal function: Analysis with Non-Stationary Weibull Error Regression and Spatial enhancement (ANSWERS). by Haogang Zhu, Richard A Russell, Luke J Saunders, Stefano Ceccon, David F Garway-Heath, David P Crabb

“…Furthermore, the spatial correlation utilised in ANSWERS was shown to improve the ability to detect deterioration, compared to equivalent models without spatial correlation, especially in short follow-up series. ANSWERS is a new efficient method for detecting changes in retinal function. …”
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The Effect of Serish Root Gum (Eremurus luteus) as Fat Replacer on Rheological, Physical and Sensory Properties of Low Fat Ice Cream by Fatemeh Sabzmeidani, Masoud Taghizadeh, Mohammad Saleh Hemati Hasan Poor

“…Serish root gum was prepared according to the method of Salahi et al. (2020).The amount of ingredients required for the normal sample (high-fat control) was determined based on primary sources, including 10% fat, 11% fat-free milk solids, 12% sugar, 0.25% stabilizer, 0.15% emulsifier and 0.1% vanilla. …”
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Modeling study of the magnetocaloric behavior of La₀.₆₇Ca₀.₃₃Mn₀.₉₈Ni₀.₀₂O₃ alloys using artificial neural networks by Kawther Laajimi, Emna Ammar Elhadjamor, Radhouane Laajimi, Mehdi Rahmani, Mohamed Hichem Gazzah

“…The model showed outstanding performance with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.999241 and a root mean square error (MSE) of 0.003472. …”
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Evaluation of Barriers to Digital Transformation in Maritime Logistics Based on A Spherical Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework by Veysel Tatar

“…Findings: In the application part of the study, firstly the barriers in the adoption of digital transformation were determined and as a result of expert evaluations, the barriers were ranked according to their importance by applying the steps of the method. …”
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Solid-Liquid Equilibrium Study of Binary System Saturated Fatty Acid in Short Chain Alcohols by Dwi Ardiana Setyawardhani, Difa Aulia Majid, Rudang Suryoadhi Suryatmoko Plawi

“…It is considered to be the simplest, most efficient, and lowest cost method. This study aimed to optimize urea complexation for increasing PUFA concentrations by determining solid-liquid equilibrium data of saturated fatty acids in short chain alcohols. …”
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Solar Radiation Prediction Using Decision Tree and Random Forest Models in Open-Source Software by Tucumbi Lisbeth, Guano Jefferson, Salazar-Achig Roberto, Jiménez J. Diego L.

“…The results show that the RF model has better results than the DT, with MAE and MSE values of 36.96 and 4238.77, respectively, and a determination coefficient of 0.96. The study emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate model based on the prediction horizon to estimate solar availability and improve solar and thermal energy system planning.…”
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Hygroscopic Properties of Sweet Cherry Powder: Thermodynamic Properties and Microstructural Changes by Rachida Ouaabou, Said Ennahli, Chira Di Lorenzo, Hafida Hanine, Aadil Bajoub, Rachid Lahlali, Ali Idlimam, Ahmed Ait Oubahou, Mohamed Mesnaoui

“…This study investigated the isotherms of sweet cherry powder (SCP) using the static gravimetric method. The experimental water sorption curves of lyophilized sweet cherry powder were determined at 30°C, 40°C, and 50°C. …”
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Periodic Unsteady Flow Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer: Studies on a Curved Surface, Combined Part I and II by M. T. Schobeiri, L. Wright, P. Chakka

“…The local heat transfer coefficient distribution for the concave and convex surface was determined at those wake passing frequencies using a liquid crystal heat transfer measurement technique. …”
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