Comparison of Different Polymeric Membranes in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation and Air Gap Membrane Distillation Configurations by Cristiane Raquel Sousa Mesquita, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez, Carolina Palma Naveira Cotta, Renato Machado Cotta

“…This study presents a comprehensive theoretical–experimental evaluation of three commercial membranes of different materials (PE, PVDF, and PTFE), tested for two distinct MD modules—a Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) module and an Air Gap Membrane Distillation (AGMD) module—analyzing the impact of key operational parameters on the performance of the individual membranes in each configuration. …”
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Analysis of the rainwater harvesting system contribution toward the universalization of urban water access under the water utility perspective by Liane Moura Fernandes Costa, Gabriela Cristina Ribeiro Pacheco, Conceição de Maria Albuquerque Alves

“…The methodology consisted of computing the potential water saving based on water balance of the RHS for non-potable water demand, selecting and evaluating operational and economic indicators of the water utility performance and computing economic evaluation of different scenarios of RHS dissemination. …”
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the evaluation of influencing factors of electronic customer relationship management adoption in e-commerce by Jalal Rezaeenour, Habil Deimazar

“…The decision on e-CRM adoption must be made based on different factors. These influential factors have different importance rates. …”
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Reliability Analysis of Multi-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Cooperative Systems Based on Fuzzy Control by Yu Hao, Yuan Yao, Yanbo Zhang, Fang Zuo

“…We develop a multi-AUV cooperative system dependability model based on fuzzy control, leveraging the membership function of fuzzy control to thoroughly evaluate the environmental effects. We propose a method to evaluate the reliability of multi-AUV cooperative systems, which is of practical value. …”
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Improving network resilience against DDoS attacks: A fuzzy TOPSIS-based quantitative assessment approach by Sultan H. Almotiri

“…The research assesses different security attributes and vulnerabilities to offer actionable insights on how best to strengthen organizational cybersecurity frameworks. …”
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Evaluation of Energy Demands and Performance of Multi-Storey Cross-Laminated Timber Buildings by Timothy O. Adekunle

“…The overarching goal of this research is to evaluate the energy demands and performance of multi-storey cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings. …”
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An evaluation method for car-body hunting of railway vehicles based on peak count by CUI Tao, SUN Jianfeng

“…The phenomenon of car-body hunting is widespread in railway vehicles and has become an important factor affecting passengers’ ride comfort. To better evaluate the level of car-body hunting in the daily operation of railway vehicles, on the basis of the original evaluation methodology, an evaluation method of car-body hunting was proposed on the basis of peak count. …”
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Sustainable insulation materials for E-grocery shipments: A multi-criteria evaluation by Cecilia Nicoletti, Sarah Pfoser, Manuela Brandner, Bernhard Blank-Landeshammer, Marion Dornmayr, Julian Weghuber

“…The aim of this paper is to evaluate the operational and economic performance of six different insulation materials. …”
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Evaluating the access and utilization of eyecare services after the adoption of eyecare PBF and its financial sustainability: the case of Rwanda by James Humuza, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana, Jean Bosco Ndayambaje, Stella Umuhoza Matutina, Tiva Kananura, Janvier Mungarulire, Theoneste Mutsindashyaka, Hassan Mugabo, Emmanuel Ntawuyirusha, Angeline Mumararungu, Ntagara Ngabo Donatien, Henry Mwangi, Caroline Ndolo, Mohamed Semakula

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Design and evaluation of power converter for integration of lithium-ion battery and renewable sources by Kumar K, Lakshmi Devi V, Prasad Avagaddi, Murali Kumar K

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Evaluating train interval control performance on single-track lines of the railway network by Sergey A. Bessonenko, Ekaterina V. Klimova, Nikolay I. Osipov

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Empirical Evaluation of NB-IoT and CAT-M Coverage for Underground Water System by Priit Roosipuu, Ivar Annus, Alar Kuusik, Nils Kandler, Ivo Muursepp, Muhammad Mahtab Alam

“…We consider signal strength and quality measurements at different locations inside the manhole. Our results indicate that when designing sensor networks for urban infrastructure monitoring, NB-IoT and LTE CAT-M should have different coverage margins in the implementation. …”
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Evaluation of Feature Transformation and Machine Learning Models on Early Detection of Diabetes Mellitus by Ahmed Ali Linkon, Inshad Rahman Noman, Md Rashedul Islam, Joy Chakra Bortty, Kanchon Kumar Bishnu, Araf Islam, Rakibul Hasan, Masuk Abdullah

“…To ensure their effectiveness, the models are assessed using several evaluation metrics, including accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC-ROC). …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Flexibilities from Heating and Electromobility in Chile’s Carbon Neutrality Pathway by Abhishake Kundu, Francisco Flores, Carlos A. A. Fernández Vázquez, Humberto Godoy, Sylvain Quoilin, Monica Castaneda, Felipe Feijoo

“…Using EnergyPLAN, we model different scenarios of Chile’s 2050 energy plan that incorporate varying levels of individual heating and electromobility and assess their impacts on excess (surplus) electricity generation, different cost metrics, and renewable energy penetration. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Some Selected Classification Algorithms in a Facial Recognition System by Michael Olumuyiwa Adio, Ogunmakinde Jimoh Ogunwuyi, Mayowa Oyedepo Oyediran, Adebimpe Omolayo Esan, Olufikayo Adepoju Adedapo

“…With the development of image processing and pattern recognition technology, there are many challenges in machine learning to select the appropriate classification algorithms, most especially in the area of classification of extracted features to have low classification time, high sensitivity and accuracy of the classification algorithms, so it is very important to explore the performance of different algorithms in image classification. The three selected supervised learning classification algorithms: Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ), Relevance Vector Machine (RVM), and Support Vector Machine (SVM) performance were evaluated so as to know the most effective out of the selected algorithms for facial images classification. …”
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Evaluating the performance and durability of concrete paving blocks enhanced by bio-cement posttreatment by Navaratnam Rathivarman, Sivakumar Yutharshan, Alakenthiran Kabishangar, Vignarajah Janani, Sivakumar Gowthaman, Thiloththama Hiranya Kumari Nawarathna, Meiqi Chen, Satoru Kawasaki

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Evaluation of Indoor Power Performance of Emerging Photovoltaic Technology for IoT Device Application by Yerassyl Olzhabay, Ikenna Henry Idu, Muhammad Najwan Hamidi, Dahaman Ishak, Arjuna Marzuki, Annie Ng, Ikechi A. Ukaegbu

“…A DC-DC boost converter is engaged to match the voltage of the PSC and Li-ion battery, and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is achieved by a perturb and observe (P&O) algorithm, which perturbs the photovoltaic (PV) system by adjusting its operating voltage and observing the difference in the output power of the PSC. …”
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Review of Energy Efficiency Evaluation Indexes Related to Data Center Cooling Systems by Wang Bo, Guo Yanhua, Shao Shuangquan, Tu Qiu, Li Qianli

“…Cooling systems consume a significant amount of energy to ensure the reliable operation of data centers. To help data centers achieve carbon neutrality and fully utilize the energy-saving potential of the cooling system, the energy efficiency of data center cooling systems should be evaluated. …”
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Performance Efficiency Improvement of Parabolic Solar Concentrating Collector (An Experimental Evaluation and Analysis) by Durai Kumar

“…A focusing type solar energy concentrator was fabricated and tested to evaluate its performance and to improve its operation efficiency. …”
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Economic evaluations of antibiotic stewardship programmes 2015–2024: a systematic review by Jasmin Huser, Tamara Dörr, Alisa Berger, Philipp Kohler, Stefan P. Kuster

“…Study quality was evaluated using the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist, version 2022. …”
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