Factors affecting body composition in preterm infants: Assessment techniques and nutritional interventions by K. Strydom, E. Van Niekerk, M.A. Dhansay

“…Available literature was reviewed and the Dauncey anthropometric model, which includes skinfold thickness at two primary sites and nine body dimensions, is considered in this review the best method to accurately determine body composition in preterm infants, especially in resource-poor countries. …”
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Triple Down on Robustness: Understanding the Impact of Adversarial Triplet Compositions on Adversarial Robustness by Sander Joos, Tim Van hamme, Willem Verheyen, Davy Preuveneers, Wouter Joosen

“…Our results offer a comprehensive explanation of how adversarial triplets influence the security and robustness of models, providing a theoretical foundation for methods that employ adversarial triplets to improve robustness. …”
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Analytical Study of Stud Shear Connector Behavior in Steel–UHPC Composite Structures by Wei Du, Zhijian Hu, Zhi Zhou

“…Validation against experimental data from 21 push-out specimens of varying diameters shows strong agreement, confirming the accuracy of the method. Moreover, a parametric study based on the analytical model reveals the sequential relationship between the formation of plastic hinges at the stud weld and the development of plastic regions in the concrete. …”
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The polymerization efficiency of a bulk-fill composite based on matrix-modification technology by Tarek M. Elshazly, Christoph Bourauel, Moustafa N. Aboushelib, Dalia I. Sherief, Dalia I. El-Korashy

“…Additionally, fillers' content was examined.Materials and MethodsCylindrical specimens were prepared, in bulk and incrementally, from Filtek Bulk Fill (B) and Filtek Supreme XTE (S) composites using a Teflon mold, for each test (n = 6). …”
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Statistics on Differences in the Institutional Composition of the National Economy and Issues Related to its Harmonization by O. V. Morozov, A. G. Biryukov, M. A. Vasiliev

“…Criteria of minimum required and maximum possible scale of the public sector have been defined and it is shown that as of 2016 the integral indicator of the scale of the public sector of the Russian economy does not reach the minimum required value. A quantitative model for optimizing the sectoral composition of the national economy has been constructed. …”
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A composite improved attention convolutional network for motor imagery EEG classification by Wenzhe Liao, Zipeng Miao, Shuaibo Liang, Linyan Zhang, Chen Li

“…However, the classification accuracy of MI-EEG signals remains a key challenge for the development of BCI technology.MethodsThis paper proposes a composite improved attention convolutional network (CIACNet) for MI-EEG signals classification. …”
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Free Vibration and Damping of Rotating Composite Shaft with a Constrained Layer Damping by Yongsheng Ren, Yuhuan Zhang

“…The shaft is made of fiber reinforced composite materials. A composite beam theory taking into account transverse shear deformation is employed to model the composite shaft and constraining layer. …”
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Fluoride Removal by Calcium-aluminum-cerium Ternary Composite: Adsorption Performances and Mechanism by Yuqiu LIU, Zihang GAO, Hui ZHOU, Yongkui ZHANG, Yabo WANG

“…In this study, calcium-aluminum-cerium ternary composite (CAC) was synthesized by co-precipitation method, and characterized by XRD, FTIR, N2 adsorption, SEM, etc.. …”
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APPLICABILITY INVESTIGATION OF FAILURE CRITERION FOR POST-BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF STIFFENED COMPOSITE PANELS by LIN GuoWei, LI XinXiang

“…FEA model with the consideration of progressive failure was established. …”
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Weakening Detection of Composite Structure Adhesive Layer Based on Nonlinear Guided Waves by Fanqiang Bu, Wencong Wei, Xingguo Wang, Xiaogao Li, Guolang Shen, Chengwen Ma, Guoxing Tang

“…In this study, a detection method utilizing nonlinear ultrasonic guided waves is presented to tackle the difficulties in detecting localized damage and weakening in bonded composite structures. …”
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The Study of the Flexible Capacity of the Cross-Section of UHPC–Brick Masonry Composite Beams by Ruochen Wang, Yanzhu Zhu, Zhiyu Zhu, Kun Wang

“…This paper proposes a method for modifying brick masonry walls using ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) to effectively reduce the beam section width in composite members. …”
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AI-based estimation of forest plant community composition from UAV imagery by Lindo Nepi, Giacomo Quattrini, Simone Pesaresi, Adriano Mancini, Roberto Pierdicca

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Performance of U(Ⅵ) enrichment by tannic acid sodium and alginate composite microspheres by LIU Qing, HUANG Jianbin, LI Weifan, ZHAO Guodong, YANG Jingjing

“…A novel tannic acid and sodium alginate (TA/SA) composite microsphere was prepared using a mixed crosslinking method. …”
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Transient analysis of laminated composite plates using NURBS-based isogeometric analysis by Lieu B. Nguyen, Chien H. Thai, Ngon T. Dang, H. Nguyen-Xuan

“…Galerkin weak form of response analysis model for laminated composite plates is used to obtain the discrete system of equations. …”
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Research on the composition and formation mechanism of miners’ safety production responsibility pressure source by Tiehua CHEN, Yongfang FAN, Hongxia LI

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Behavior of Strengthened Composite Prestressed Concrete Girders under Static and Repeated Loading by Abbas AbdulMajeed Allawi

“…Also, a nonlinear analysis was conducted using the finite element method (FEM). The presented analysis models were verified by comparing the model results with test results. …”
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Simulation Analysis of Temperature Field of Optical Fiber Composite Overhead Ground Wire by Lifeng ZHANG, Xiaohua LI, Wenbin ZHAO

“…The optical fiber composite overhead ground wire (OPGW) has been widely used in high voltage transmission lines. …”
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Free Vibration Analysis of Composite Plates via Refined Theories Accounting for Uncertainties by G. Giunta, E. Carrera, S. Belouettar

“…Classical and refined two-dimensional models derived via Carrera's Unified Formulation (CUF) are considered. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Response of a Composite Battery Housing for Transport Applications by Aikaterini Fragiadaki, Konstantinos Tserpes

“…This study focuses on simulating the dynamic response of a novel battery housing constructed from an innovative thermoplastic composite material using the FE method, implemented in the LS-Dyna software. …”
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Engineered LDH-alginate composite hydrogel columns for selective heavy metal removal by Hualai Hao

“…IntroductionHeavy metal pollution poses significant food safety risks. To address this, a composite hydrogel composed of hydrotalcite and alginic acid was developed for adsorbing cationic heavy metal pollutants prevalent in food-related wastewater.MethodsThe composite hydrogel was synthesized via hydrothermal methods and chemically crosslinked with calcium ions. …”
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