Coupling nitrogen removal and watershed management to improve global lake water quality by Xing Yan, Yongqiu Xia, Xu Zhao, Chaopu Ti, Longlong Xia, Scott X. Chang, Xiaoyuan Yan

“…Abstract Lakes play a vital role in nitrogen (N) removal and water quality improvement, yet their efficiency varies due to differing watershed N input and lake characteristics, complicating management efforts. …”
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基于Pro/E的越野车托森差速器参数化设计 by 王欢, 孙传琼, 刘雍德, 李善杰

“…The Torsen differential increase torque ratio and automatically adjust torque distribution according to the change of rotation speed difference by direct and inverse two pairs of worm gear and the worm driving with the characteristics of high friction and low efficiency,the ground through performance of off-road vehicle is improved.The 3D parametric entity modeling of the main component such as spur gear,worm and worm gear and spiral bevel gear for worm gear-limited differential is completed based on Pro/E,the parametric design of Torsen differential for off-road vehicle is realized.The design personnel repeated labor is reduced and the design efficiency is improved.…”
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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Drug Discovery by Rafał A. Bachorz, Michael S. Lawless, David W. Miller, Jeremy O. Jones

“…This allows the user to weight various objective functions differently, which, in turn, efficiently directs the generative chemistry process toward the desired areas in chemical space.…”
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Polarization independent silicon micro antenna based on a subwavelength metamaterial by Sarra Salhi, Xiaochen Xin, Daniel Benedikovič, Carlos Alonso-Ramos, Laurent Vivien, Delphine Marris-Morini, Eric Cassan, Winnie N. Ye, Daniele Melati

“…The difference in diffraction efficiency between the two polarizations remains smaller than 1 dB over a bandwidth of 31 nm.…”
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Thermophilic aerobic digestion using aquaculture sludge from rainbow trout aquaculture facilities: effect of salinity by Jihyun Chun, Su Min Kim, Gwangil Ko, Hyo Jeong Shin, Minjae Kim, Hyun Uk Cho

“…The microbial community compositions at the genus level prominently differed in the relative abundances of dominant bacteria between 0 psu and 30 psu. …”
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Analysis of GPR Wave Propagation in Complex Underground Structures Using CUDA-Implemented Conformal FDTD Method by Jianwei Lei, Zibin Wang, Hongyuan Fang, Xin Ding, Xiaowang Zhang, Man Yang, Haitao Wang

“…However, the numerical accuracy and computational efficiency are not high because of the Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy (CFL) stability condition. …”
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Research on the piston dynamics and energy distribution characteristics of a free-piston Stirling generator: Numerical model and experimental results by Chendong Guo, Zehao Wang, Liang Tong, Huihua Feng

“…The Free-piston Stirling generator (FPSG) is an advanced energy-conversion device known for its high thermal efficiency and compatibility with various heat sources. …”
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Integrated Cytological, Physiological, and Comparative Transcriptome Profiling Analysis of the Male Sterility Mechanism of ‘Xinli No.7’ <i>Pear</i> (<i>Pyrus</i> sp.) by Hao Li, Xiangyü Li, Yüjia Luo, Quanhui Ma, Zhi Luo, Jiayuan Xuan, Cuiyun Wu, Fenfen Yan

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The impact of institutional openness on the synergistic effect of air pollution reduction and carbon reduction in China by Yang Wang, Kexin Zhang, Junhua Guo

“…Furthermore, based on panel data from 284 Chinese cities from 2012 to 2021, using the difference-in-differences approach, this paper empirically tested whether institutional openness enhance the synergistic effect of air pollution reduction and carbon reduction, as well as its heterogeneity, mechanism, and spatial spillover effects. …”
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Large-scale post-disaster user distributed coverage optimization based on multi-agent reinforcement learning by Wenjun XU, Silei WU, Fengyu WANG, Lan LIN, Guojun LI, Zhi ZHANG

“…In order to quickly restore emergency communication services for large-scale post-disaster users, a distributed intellicise coverage optimization architecture based on multi-agent reinforcement learning (RL) was proposed, which could address the significant differences and dynamics of communication services caused by a large number of access users, and the difficulty of expansion caused by centralized algorithms.Specifically, a distributed k-sums clustering algorithm considering service differences of users was designed in the network characterization layer, which could make each unmanned aerial vehicle base station (UAV-BS) adjust the local networking natively and simply, and obtain states of cluster center for multi-agent RL.In the trajectory control layer, multi-agent soft actor critic (MASAC) with distributed-training-distributed-execution structure was designed for UAV-BS to control trajectory as intelligent nodes.Furthermore, ensemble learning and curriculum learning were integrated to improve the stability and convergence speed of training process.The simulation results show that the proposed distributed k-sums algorithm is superior to the k-means in terms of average load efficiency and clustering balance, and MASAC based trajectory control algorithm can effectively reduce communication interruptions and improve the spectrum efficiency, which outperforms the existing RL algorithms.…”
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WID approach in teaching research writing to engineering postgraduate students by Elena I. Shpit

“…In this paper, we present the experience of using the results and implications of the analyses of scientific-engineering discourse in teaching research writing to postgraduate engineering students and the verification of the efficiency of such teaching experience. To verify the efficiency, we employed the comparative analysis of two types of writing: of international researchers and of postgraduates who completed the course. …”
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Can the establishment of free trade zones promote the internationalization of enterprises? - Evidence from micro-enterprise level. by Jijun Zhang, Haowei Wang

“…Based on microdata of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2009 to 2022 as research samples, this paper takes the implementation of Free Trade Zones policy as the starting point and using the difference in differences method to analyze the impact of the establishment of Free Trade Zones on the internationalization level of enterprises. …”
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Coverage problem in camera-based sensor networks using the CUDA platform by Jae-Hyun Seo, Yourim Yoon, Yong-Hyuk Kim

“…We use a genetic algorithm to increase the efficiency of closed-circuit television deployment in two-dimensional topography. …”
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Leaf Spectra and Weight of Species in Canopy, Subcanopy, and Understory Layers in a Venezuelan Andean Cloud Forest by Miguel F. Acevedo, Michele Ataroff

“…Differences among groups were significant for several absorbance and transmittance variables, leaf mass, and efficiency of absorbance. …”
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Emulation platform for inter-domain protocols validation of integrated space-terrestrial network by Zengyin YANG, Hewu LI, Qian WU, Jianping WU, Jun LIU

“…The inter-domain routing protocol is a key factor in the rapid integration of various satellite systems and heterogeneous networks in integrated space-terrestrial network (ISTN).However,the wide difference between network topologies of space and terrestrial networks may present significant challenges to the deployment of existing inter-domain protocols.To test the performance of these protocols,an emulation platform for ISTN was designed to efficiently emulate the dynamic and large-scale space network and the existing terrestrial networks using virtual network technology.Extensive experiments demonstrate that,with the expansion of the scale of space network and the scale of terrestrial Internet’s routing table,the integration efficiency between space and terrestrial networks becomes very low.…”
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Forecasting the possibility of developing low-carbon energy sources in the Chelyabinsk Region by Dvinin Dmitry, Davankov Aleksey, Malygin Nikita, Sidelnikov Pavel

“…Bioenergy and solar power plants have slightly lower ecological and economic efficiency. Nuclear power shows quite significant efficiency due to the high capacity factor. …”
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Evaluation of the stabilization ability of sludge from the municipal wastewater treatment system through the application of an aerobic process combined with alkalization by Vo Diep Ngoc Khoi, Tran Van Quang, Phan Nhu Thuc, Nguyen Phuoc Quy An

“…Additionally, under controlled alkaline conditions in T2, the oxidation of ammonium compounds was more stable than in T1, with an approximately 5% difference in conversion efficiency from N-NH4+ to N-NO3-. …”
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Design of an intelligent grading system for college English translation based on big data technology by Xiaoyan Li, Chengzhou Huang

“…Background: The Intelligent Grading System (IGS), now in use for college English translation, has the following problems in actual use: the running time is excessive, and the final score result differs significantly from the actual one. Given this scenario, it is essential to substantially increase grading efficiency and result correctness to reduce manual participation in the enhancing grading efficiency. …”
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Global Maximum Power Point Tracking of Photovoltaic Systems Using Artificial Intelligence by Rukhsar, Aidha Muhammad Ajmal, Yongheng Yang

“…To track the GMPP, AI enabled methods stand out over other traditional solutions in terms of faster tracking dynamics, lesser oscillation, higher efficiency. However, such AI-based MPPT methods differ significantly in various applications, and thus, a full picture of AI-based MPPT methods is of interest to further optimize the PV energy harvesting. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Dyes: A Comparison of Graphene Oxide to Granular Activated Carbon and Zeolite NaY by Niloufar Nekouei Marnani, F. Handan Tezel, Onita D. Basu

“…Batch experiments using GO, NaY, and GAC as adsorbents were used to assess both physicochemical interactions between adsorbent surfaces and contaminants, and removal efficiency. GO demonstrated the highest removal efficiency for both target contaminants—at 99% and 86%, respectively—while the lowest removal efficiency was observed for NaY. …”
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