Removal of Dye from Wastewater Using a Novel Composite Film Incorporating Nanocellulose by Ismat Ara Eti, Marufa Khatun, Most. Afroza Khatun, Md. Owaleur Rahman, K. M. Anis-Ul-Haque, Md. Jahangir Alam

“…The composite film was prepared by a blending method wherein nanocellulose was extracted using a chemical method from banana bract. …”
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Analysis of Friction Torque Characteristics of a Novel Ball–Roller Composite Turntable Bearing by Heng Tian, Weiwang Li, Xiuhua Shao, Zhanli Zhang, Wenhu Zhang

“…A mechanical model based on statics is established, and the Newton–Raphson method is employed to calculate the contact load. …”
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Epoxy/Silicone Blend Loaded with N-Doped CNT Composites: Study on the Optoelectronic Properties by Younes Ziat, Hamza Belkhanchi, Maryama Hammi, Ousama Ifguis

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Soil organic carbon estimation using spaceborne hyperspectral composites on a large scale by Xiangyu Zhao, Zhitong Xiong, Paul Karlshöfer, Nikolaos Tziolas, Martin Wiesmeier, Uta Heiden, Xiao Xiang Zhu

“…Based on the regression results evaluated by RMSE, R2, and RPIQ, the deep learning models showed much better performance than machine learning methods. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Methane Emissions from Rice Production Systems in Southern India by Boomiraj Kovilpillai, Gayathri Jawahar Jothi, Diogenes L. Antille, Prabu P. Chidambaram, Senani Karunaratne, Arti Bhatia, Mohan Kumar Shanmugam, Musie Rose, Senthilraja Kandasamy, Selvakumar Selvaraj, Mohammed Mainuddin, Guruanand Chandrasekeran, Sangeetha Piriya Ramasamy, Geethalakshmi Vellingiri

“…Experimental data were subsequently used to guide parametrization and validation of the DeNitrification–DeComposition (DNDC) model. The validation of the model showed good agreement between the measured and modeled data, as denoted by the statistical tests performed, which included CRM (0.09), D-index (0.99), RMSE (7.16), EF (0.96), and R² (0.92). …”
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Scattering Attenuation of SH-Waves in Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Partial Imperfectly Bonded Interfaces by Jun Zhang, Longhai Zeng, Lian Liu

“…The influence of partial imperfectly bonded interfaces between each fiber and the matrix on the scattering attenuation of coherent SH-waves in fiber-reinforced composites is investigated. The imperfection of interfaces is modelled using the spring model, in which the level of imperfection is characterized by a parameter K, which is called the stiffness of the imperfect interfaces. …”
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Dynamic Performance Analysis of Aluminum Matrix Composite Brake Disc for Linear Metro Vehicle by Kailei ZHOU, Wubin CAI, Maoru CHI, Yun LUO

“…Using Simpack and Simulink co-simulation method and considering the actual traction force, braking force and electromagnetic force on the vehicle, based on the actual needs of the project, the air gap of motor, vibration of motor and axle box as well as various dynamic indexes during coasting, traction and braking of the metro vehicle before and after replacing the cast iron brake disc with the aluminum matrix composite brake disc were analyzed. …”
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Experimental Study on Lightweight Precast Composite Slab of High-Titanium Heavy-Slag Concrete by Jinkun Sun, Rita Yi Man Li, Nuttapong Jotikasthira, Kui Li, Liyun Zeng

“…Precast composite slabs are an essential component in concrete-prefabricated buildings. …”
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Getting Under the Sensor's Skin: The Importance of Electrical Contact Characterization for Conductive Composite Elastomers by Claire C. Onsager, Lev Rovinsky, Can C. Aygen, Shira K. Cohen, Noa Lachman, Matthew A. Grayson

“…This three‐terminal method be easily applied to other conductive polymers for contact quality‐testing.…”
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Effects of Cerasus humilis Composite Rod on Anti-fatigue Capacity and Energy Metabolism in Mice by Fangrong ZHANG, Junmin DU, Jianling KANG, Wenying MAO, Li BAI, Caixing WANG

“…Methods: Fifty healthy male mice at 8 weeks of age were randomly divided into 5 groups: Control group, model group, Cerasus humilis composite rod group, positive group and high-fat group. …”
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Effective Mechanical Properties of a Composite Material Reinforced by Oil Shale Ash Particles by Olga Kononova, Andrejs Krasnikovs, Ilgar Jafarli, Iveta Novakova, Volodymyr Gulik, Mindaugas Vaišnoras

“…Theoretical models, including the rule of mixtures, finite element method (FEM), Mori–Tanaka method, and Halpin–Tsai method, were used to predict these properties numerically. …”
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Influence of dry-wet cycles on the strength behavior of biopolymer and fiber composite modified loess by Zherui Liang, Changgen Yan, Yihan Cao, Yuling Shi, Han Bao, Huaixin Li

“…This study proposes an innovative reinforcement method using bio-polymer and fiber composite modified loess (BFCL). …”
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Influence of Control Parameters during Drilling of Aluminum Reinforced with HNT Hybrid Matrix Composites by Patnala Padma Kumar, M. Ruban, Ajith Arul Daniel, R. Pugazhenthi, K. Santhosh

“…Through Taguchi S/N ratio method the effect of each control parameters are optimized. …”
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Unlocking chickpea flour potential: AI-powered prediction for quality assessment and compositional characterisation by Ali Zia, Muhammad Husnain, Sally Buck, Jonathan Richetti, Elizabeth Hulm, Jean-Philippe Ral, Vivien Rolland, Xavier Sirault

“…Using a dataset comprising 136 chickpea varieties, the research compares the performance of several state-of-the-art deep learning models, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Vision Transformers (ViTs), and Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs), and compares the most effective model, CNN, against the traditional Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR) method. …”
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Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Hypertension Based on Body Composition in South Korean Adults by Jeong-Woo Seo, Sanghun Lee, Mi Hong Yim

“…The aim was to identify which body composition indicators are significant predictors of hypertension for each gender; (2) Methods: A model was developed to classify hypertension using six different machine learning techniques, utilizing age, BMI, and body composition indicators such as body fat mass, lean mass, and body water of 2906 Korean men and women; (3) Results: The elastic-net technique demonstrated the highest classification accuracy. …”
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QoS Measurement of Workflow-Based Web Service Compositions Using Colored Petri Net by Hossein Nematzadeh, Homayun Motameni, Radziah Mohamad, Zahra Nematzadeh

“…Thus, quality of service (QoS) which refers to nonfunctional parameters is important to be measured since the quality degree of a certain web service composition could be achieved. This paper tried to find a deterministic analytical method for dependability and performance measurement using Colored Petri net (CPN) with explicit routing constructs and application of theory of probability. …”
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Vibration characteristics of composite reinforced cylindrical shells sandwiched with co-cured damping films by ZHOU Yuesong, SUN Xingshuai, LIANG Sen, KONG Jiali, ZHENG Minghui, ZHENG Changsheng

“…The fundamental frequency, damping ratio and modal shapes of stiffened cylindrical shell specimens were solved, and the accuracy of finite element model was verified. The influence of geometric parameters on structural vibration characteristics was further discussed by the numerical simulation method. …”
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The COVID-19 pandemic art of Anna Szpakowska-Kujawska: from pastels to spatial compositions by Karolina Tomczak

“…In her methodologically concretized approach, Tomczak uses stylistic analysis and compositional interpretation, as well as contextual and partly psychoanalytic method.…”
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Study on Pulse Characteristic of Produced Crude Composition in CO2 Flooding Pilot Test by Pengxiang Diwu, Tongjing Liu, Zhenjiang You, Ganggang Hou, Runwei Qiao, Lekun Zhao

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Development of approaches to improving organization structure and staff composition of construction companies in terms of costs by Jawed Serat

“…To achieve maximum effect in completing construction tasks, it is important to improve organization structure and staff composition taking into account costs. Given the specifics of construction work, high technical complexity of objects and the need to meet strict deadlines, approaches to organizing management processes should take into account both technological and qualification factors, and the costs of allocating labor resources.This article discusses methods for improving organization structure of construction companies with an emphasis put on increasing efficiency while meeting deadlines.Materials and methods. …”
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