Optimizing Fleet Size in Point-to-Point Shared Demand Responsive Transportation Service: A Network Decomposition Approach by Fudong Xie, Ce Wang, Housheng Duan

“…Fleet sizing decisions are made in the first stage before the uncertain demands are revealed. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Cross-Beam Force Transducer for a Stationary Dynamometer for Measuring Milling Cutting Force by Muhammad Rizal, Jaharah A. Ghani, Husni Usman, Muhammad Dirhamsyah, Amir Zaki Mubarak

“…A stationary dynamometer prototype was made with four optimized force transducers and several piezoresistive strain sensors. …”
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Probabilistic cost modeling as a basis for optimizing inspection and maintenance of turbine support structures in offshore wind farms by M. Farhan, R. Schneider, S. Thöns, S. Thöns, M. Gündel

“…The simplified approach is generalized and made available for maintenance cost optimization of offshore wind turbine structures.…”
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Intensification of Azeotropic Distillation for Ethanol Dehydration using Data-based Optimization, Steady-state Simulation and Sensitivity Analysis by T. Fattahi, E. Salehi, Z. Hosseini

“…Many attempts have been made to identify how it can be possible to produce ultra-pure ethanol (99.95 wt%) for various valuable applications. …”
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Optimization of Hydrogen Combustion in Diesel Engines: A CFD-Based Approach for Efficient Hydrogen Mixing and Emission Reduction by Bogdan Suatean, Grigore Cican, Stephane Guilain, Guillermo De-Paz-Alcolado

“…The novelty of this research lies in the specific modifications made to optimize engine performance and reduce emissions while utilizing the existing Diesel engine infrastructure. …”
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Optimal Planning of Terminal Locations and Capacity of UHVDC Considering Constraints of Receiving-End Power Grid Support Capability by Linlin YU, Ge YAN, Xintong YAN, Yubin MAO, Shuyu CHEN, Tiantian LI, Yunfeng WEN

“…Furthermore, the model is decomposed into a upper layer for planning and a lower layer for operation checking, and the the Benders decomposition algorithm is used to realized the iterative solution of the complex optimization model. Finally, a case study is made on an improved IEEE-39 node system and a provincial power grid. …”
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Centralized Shared Energy Storage Optimization Framework for AC/DC Distribution Systems with Dual-Time-Scale Coordination by Yidi Zhu, Qian Xiao, Hongjie Jia, Wenbiao Lu, Yu Jin

“…Firstly, optimal scheduling models for AC/DC distribution systems are formulated. …”
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Optimization of the DNA isolation procedure for assessing the genetic diversity of essential oil roses (<i>Rosa</i> L.) by S. B. Seitadzhieva, S. Z. Guchetl, S. V. Didovich, E. V. Gorodnyaya

“…High content of organic compounds that worsen nucleic acid purification in aromatic plants, as well as the use of such toxic substances as phenol and mercaptoethanol in many protocols for plant DNA isolation, make it advisable to take the above disadvantages into account when optimizing the DNA extraction technique for the work with essential oil rose plants. …”
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an-QNA: An Adaptive Nesterov Quasi-Newton Acceleration-Optimized CMOS LNA for 65 nm Automotive Radar Applications by Unal Aras, Lee Sun Woo, Tahesin Samira Delwar, Abrar Siddique, Anindya Jana, Yangwon Lee, Jee-Youl Ryu

“…An adaptive Nesterov quasi-Newton acceleration (an-QNA)-optimized low-noise amplifier (LNA) is proposed in this paper. …”
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Optimization of antiaggregant therapy in rheumatoid arthritis and coronary heart disease patients receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by Tatyana Vladimirovna Kropotina, N A Morova, I L Fail, S S Bunova

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Research on the Method of Automatic Generation and Multi-Objective Optimization of Block Spatial Form Based on Thermal Comfort Demand by Zhenhua Xu, Hao Wu, Cong Han, Jiaying Chang

“…Urban thermal environment challenges in China have made outdoor thermal comfort a key factor in evaluating spatial quality and livability. …”
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Optimization of docetaxel-loaded cholesterol nanostructured lipid carriers for improving cancer treatment using Taguchi experimental design by Thanikodi Sathish, Jayant Giri, Saravanan Rathinasamy, Mohammad Kanan

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Exploration of the optimal deep learning model for english-Japanese machine translation of medical device adverse event terminology by Ayako Yagahara, Masahito Uesugi, Hideto Yokoi

“…Abstract Background In Japan, reporting of medical device malfunctions and related health problems is mandatory, and efforts are being made to standardize terminology through the Adverse Event Terminology Collection of the Japan Federation of Medical Device Associations (JFMDA). …”
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Dufour and Soret features in entropy optimized Williamson fluid with nonlinear thermal radiation: Modified Darcy law analysis by Saira Naz, T. Hayat, S. Momani

“…Formulation for modified Darcy expression is made. Convective conditions for mass and heat transfer are discussed. …”
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Reinforcement Learning-Driven Hunter-Prey Algorithm Applied to 3D Underwater Sensor Network Coverage Optimization by Zibo Huang, Fangxiu Wang, Chen Su, Yi Wang, Hui Liu

“…As one of the key application scenarios of wireless sensor networks, the coverage optimization of underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) requires special consideration of three-dimensional spatial characteristics, which distinctly differs from traditional terrestrial environment coverage issues. …”
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Crayfish optimization based pixel selection using block scrambling based encryption for secure cloud computing environment by Vikas K. Soman, V. Natarajan

“…The increasing reliance on cloud storage and transmission of digital images has made it essential to develop strong security measures to stop unauthorized access and guarantee the integrity of sensitive information. …”
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Optimized stress-strain modeling of eco-friendly fiber-reinforced concrete members using meta-heuristic algorithms by Sawsan Akram Hassan, Mahir M. Hason, Ammar N. Hanoon, Ali A. Abdulhameed

“…Specific cases of beams and cylinders made from PFRC were examined to learn more about their performance. …”
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Parameter Optimization of a Temperature and Relative Humidity Based Transmission Power Control Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks by César Ortega-Corral, Luis E. Palafox, J. Antonio García-Macías, Jaime Sánchez-García, Leocundo Aguilar, Juan Iván Nieto-Hipólito

“…Previously, we deployed a prototype TRH TPC algorithm on wireless sensor nodes operating in real harsh environmental conditions and reported promising results. Since then, we have made enhancements of the TRH TPC model, which we will show here. …”
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Reliability and durability assessment of recycled aggregate concrete under chloride ingress: Design optimization and service life implications by Rúbia Mara Bosse, Laura Silvestro, Gustavo de Miranda Saleme Gidrão, Tiago Luis Possebon Ortolan, Pietra Moraes Borges, Jairo José de Oliveira Andrade

“…A comparative examination between reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) and deterministic design optimization (DDO) revealed that deterministic approaches can underestimate the required cover thickness by up to 180 %. …”
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Optimization of microprobe analysis of cementitious materials incorporating glass powder under electron beam to avoid alkali migration by Wena de Nazaré do Rosário Martel, Josée Duchesne, Benoît Fournier

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