4E (Energy-Exergy-Economic-Environmental) performances assessment of different configurations of power cycles by Islem Meriche, Adem Chemoul, Taqiy Eddine Boukelia

“…The obtained results present relevant differences; the energy and exergy efficiencies of the fifth configuration similar to the one of Achouat power station are the highest with 41.9% and 39.5% respectively. …”
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Does belonging to an appellation make a difference? New evidence from Ontario Viticultural Areas by Omer Gokcekus

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Adaptation of different generations of hereford and aberdeen angus breeds to the ambient temperature of the Northern region of Kazakhstan by Kazhgaliyev Nurlybay Zhigerbaevich, Yol Dorjbat, Titanov Zhanat Eginbayevich, Ateikhan Bolatbek

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Estimation of State of Charge for Lithium-Ion Battery Based on Finite Difference Extended Kalman Filter by Ze Cheng, Jikao Lv, Yanli Liu, Zhihao Yan

“…An accurate estimation of the state of charge (SOC) of the battery is of great significance for safe and efficient energy utilization of electric vehicles. …”
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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) use different, strain-dependent mechanisms to kill the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis by Frances Mercer, Sandip Kumar Mukherjee, Chi-Lee Ho, Katherine Muratore, Patricia J. Johnson

“…Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are known to kill Tv, yet to date, no studies have examined strain differences in PMN killing of this extracellular pathogen. …”
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An Efficient Framework for Peer Selection in Dynamic P2P Network Using Q Learning with Fuzzy Linear Programming by Mahalingam Anandaraj, Tahani Albalawi, Mohammad Alkhatib

“…The proposed method is evaluated under different experimental settings to reveal its effectiveness. …”
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NUMERICAL ERROR METHOD TO DETERMINE THE EFFICIENCY OF REDUCING VIBRATIONS DUE TO EARTHQUAKE LOADS ON BUILDINGS USING FLUID VISCOUS DAMPER by Radius Prawiro, Rafki Imani, Nanda Nanda

“…The earthquake damping system used is FVD (Fluid Viscous Dampers) with different types. The Type-A damper is FVD-750 kN and the Type-B damper is FVD-1000 kN, and without using a damper. …”
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Does soak time influence the effect of artificial light on catch efficiency in snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) pot fishery? by Kristine Cerbule, Bent Herrmann, Eduardo Grimaldo, Leif Grimsmo, Junita D. Karlsen

“…These experiments have used different pot soaking times; however, the soaking time might affect the impact of LEDs on catch efficiency. …”
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An efficient dual-branch framework via implicit self-texture enhancement for arbitrary-scale histopathology image super-resolution by Minghong Duan, Linhao Qu, Zhiwei Yang, Manning Wang, Chenxi Zhang, Zhijian Song

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Towards a More Efficient Design of High Temperature Concentrating Solar Power Plant With Cascaded Thermal Energy Storage by Brenda Hernandez Corona, Thomas Fasquelle, Muhammad Abdullah, Nicolas Lopez Ferber, Jean-Francois Hoffmann, Mathieu Martins, Ahmad Mayyas, Nicolas Calvet

“…The thermal energy storage system (TES) would be the focus of this research by modifying it and proposing four configurations to enhance the overall efficiency of high-temperature solar power towers. The objective is to identify the most thermodynamically efficient designs by analyzing the literature on the different components and comparing them to a reference base case of a conventional 100 MWe solar power tower plant (2-tank molten salt TES) operating at 565°C. …”
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Testing the Efficient Market Hypothesis in G8 Countries: New evidence from Unit Root Tests with Fourier Shifts by İlhan Küçükkaplan, Emre Kılıç, Şevket Pazarcı, Asım Kar

“…The aim of this study is to test the validity of the efficient market hypothesis for stock market indices in G-8 countries (USA, Germany, France, England, Italy, Japan, Canada, and Russia). …”
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Effect of Substituent Groups on the Adsorption Efficiency of Phenols by Activated Carbon Developed by Hydrothermally Treated Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Stone by Suhas, Sarita Kushwaha, Monika Chaudhary, Shubham Chaudhary, Vaishali Tyagi, Isabel Pestana da Paixão Cansado, Mohammad Hadi Dehghani

“…The adsorption process was explored and efficiently applied regarding the removal of phenols and substituted phenols from wastewater. …”
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Optimizing Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield in Winter Barley: A Three-Year Study of Fertilization Systems in Southern Germany by Martin Mittermayer, Franz-Xaver Maidl, Joseph Donauer, Stefan Kimmelmann, Johannes Liebl, Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen

“…Further research is needed to assess the performance of these fertilization systems under different conditions, such as sandy soils in regions with early-summer droughts or in systems involving organic fertilization.…”
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Achieving ultra-ductility exceeding 13 % and cost efficiency with rubberized alkali-activated slag-based cement-free composites by Quang-Hiếu Lương, Huy Hoàng Nguyễn, Phương Hoàng Nguyễn, Se-Eon Park, Youngsang Kim, Bang Yeon Lee

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Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Nanospheres Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient Sono-immunotherapy against Pancreatic Cancer by Libin Chen, Haiwei Li, Jing Liu, Yunzhong Wang, Shengmin Zhang

“…Sono-immunotherapy is expected to effectively enhance treatment efficacy and reduce mortality in patients with pancreatic cancer. Hence, efficient applicable sono-immunotherapy systems are urgently needed for the treatment of this condition. …”
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Efficient Technique for Joint Parameter Estimation of Mixed Far Field Targets and Near Field Jammers in Phased Array Radar by Fawad Zaman, Sadiq Akbar, Zohaib Akhtar, Gridsada Phanomchoeng

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Efficiency of Bacillus pseudomycoides RAY21 and Bacillus subtilis CYA27 Endospore Formulation on Biochar and Oil Spill Dispersant by Rifki Rahmatullah, Saiful Anwar, Mohamad Yani, Maulidi Firlandiana

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A Study of Temperature and Humidity Conditions in a New Energy-Efficient Design of a Wall Structure with Air Gaps by Nurlan Zhangabay, Timur Tursunkululy, Akmaral Utelbayeva, Uliya Abdikerova, Murat Sultanov

“…This manuscript presents a theoretical study of a newly developed energy-efficient external wall structure in comparison with a traditional ventilated facade. …”
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A Simulation-Based Comprehensive Analysis for Traffic Efficiency and Spatial Distribution of Risks in Short Weaving Area of Municipal Interchange by Xiaofei Wang, Zhenzhong Ding, Kai Guo, Yongjie Lin

“…Through variance analysis via a large number of simulation scenarios, the weaving length is identified as the most important factor affecting traffic efficiency and risks in the short weaving area. Subsequently, three different types of weaving lengths with 350 m, 450 m, and 550 m were set to conduct the sensitivity analysis based on four performance indexes of mean acceleration and deceleration, acceleration range, deceleration range, and speed standard deviation as the representative variables of spatial risk distribution. …”
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Analysis of CO2 storage efficiency and performance of low carbon cement binders containing carbide slag and phosphorus slag by Guang-Min Liu, Rui-Cong Gao, Fang Liu, Wen-Ping Yue, Yi Yang, Yong-Pang Liao, Jia-Xiang Liew

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