Comparative Analysis and Optimal Selection of Calibration Functions in Pure Rotational Raman Lidar Technique by Yinghong Yu, Siying Chen, Wangshu Tan, Rongzheng Cao, Yixuan Xie, He Chen, Pan Guo, Jie Yu, Rui Hu, Haokai Yang, Xin Li

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Turbulence Modeling Technique has Significant Effects on the Optimization of Centrifugal Blood Pumps by Zhigang Pan, Fei-Hong Gao, Peng Wu

“…Turbulence models, have been widely employed in the design, optimization and evaluation of blood pumps. Advanced turbulence models such as large-eddy simulation (LES) has shown its advantage in predicting pump performance and resolving turbulence in blood pumps, compared with conventional Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) method. …”
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Optimization of Bioactive Compound Extraction from Iranian Brown Macroalgae <i>Nizimuddinia zanardini</i> with Ultrasound and Microwave Methods Using Fuzzy Logic by Atefe Taherkhani, Akram Sharifi, Mohamed Koubaa

“…In this study, three extraction methods of bioactive compounds from the brown algae <i>Nizimuddinia zanardini</i> were ranked using the fuzzy weighting system in two stages, ranking between different conditions and choosing the optimal conditions for each extraction method separately. …”
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Performance Optimization of Grounding System for Multi-Voltage Electrical Installation by Md Tanjil Sarker, Marran Al Qwaid, Md Sabbir Hossen, Gobbi Ramasamy

“…Grounding systems are critical for ensuring electrical safety, fault current dissipation, and electromagnetic compatibility in power installations across different voltage levels. This research presents a comparative study on the optimization of grounding configurations for 400 V, 10 kV, and 35 kV electrical installations, focusing on key performance parameters such as grounding resistance, step and touch voltages, and fault current dissipation efficiency. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification of Rotor Airflow Field Based on Finite Volume Method and Lattice Boltzmann Method by Kun Chang, Shengde Chen, Meimei Wang, Jiapeng Liao, Junwei Liu, Yubin Lan

“…This research aims to reveal the distribution patterns of airflow field numerical simulations under different theoretical methods, validate them through practical experiments, and select the optimal method for simulating rotor airflow. …”
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Optimized SDS-Based Protocol for High-Quality RNA Extraction from <i>Musa</i> spp. by Kishan Saha, Onyinye C. Ihearahu, L. H. Stevenson Naitchede, Supriyo Ray, George Ude

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An optimization tube design for the tubular moving bed heat exchanger (MBHE) by the analogy with hopper discharge process by Zhihan Li, Weiqin Lu, Tuo Zhou, Yongqi Liu, Yuqiu Zhang

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Research on Sealing Performance of Supercritical Hydrogen Cylindrical Seals Based on Multi-Objective Optimization of Spiral Grooves by Xueliang Wang, Zegan Gao, Wei Zhang, Junjie Lu, Min Jiang, Leibo Wu, Xuejing Wu

“…Subsequently, the NSGAII algorithm is used to perform multi-objective optimization design under operational conditions. The TOPSIS methods are applied to select the optimal parameters. …”
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Research on Data-Driven Optimal Operation of Slurry Circulation Pump by Zunyi XU, Wenhui LIU, Xuran ZHANG, Haiyan ZHANG

“…Specifically, the fuzzy C-means clustering algorithm and the combinatory evaluation method based on the weighted fusion of analytic hierarchy process and entropy weight method are applied to automatically search the optimal historical operation of the slurry circulation pump under different operating conditions, such that the SVM classifier is trained with the best historical operation record. …”
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Treatment of metastatic ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer: indirect comparison of different ALK inhibitors using reconstructed patient data by Vera Damuzzo, Vera Damuzzo, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Luna Del Bono, Andrea Ossato, Andrea Ossato, Alessandro Inno, Andrea Messori, Andrea Messori

“…However, due to the lack of direct head-to-head comparisons among these agents, the optimal treatment for metastatic ALK-positive NSCLC remains unclear.MethodsThis study used the IPDfromKM (Individual Patient Data from Kaplan-Meier) method to reconstruct patient-level data from Kaplan-Meier curves of seven randomized phase III trials, involving a total of 3,850 patients. …”
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Discrete Starfish Optimization Algorithm for Symmetric Travelling Salesman Problem by Muhammet Aktas, Fatih Kilic

“…The discrete SFOA algorithm is initialized with the initial population of classical SFOA, and the continuous values of the individuals in the population are converted to the discrete version using the random key method. Ten neighbourhood methods used in this study provide diversity to the starfish population, and the 2-opt local search algorithm allows the study to find shorter tours. …”
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Tomato leaf disease detection method based on improved YOLOv8n by Ming Chen, Chunping Wang, Chengwei Liu, Ying Yu, Yuan Yuan, Jiaxuan Ma, Kaisheng Zhang

“…To address this issue, this paper proposes an optimized YOLOv8n algorithm, incorporating a C2f-DynamicConv optimization module. …”
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A Short-Term Load Interval Forecasting Method Based on EEMD-SE and PSO-KELM by Lin ZHANG, Jichun LIU

“…The proposed model was tested with the actual load data of a city in South China in different seasons under different nominal confidence, and the simulation results show that compared with other prediction methods, the proposed method has better performance in interval reliability and width.…”
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Investigation on Energy Enhancement of Shale Oil Imbibition Under Different Fracture Fluid Injection Methods—A Case Investigation of Jimsar Lucaogou Formation by Jian Zhu, Fei Wang, Junchao Wang, Zhanjie Li, Shicheng Zhang

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Design and Optimization of an Uneven Wave-like Protrusion Channel in the Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis Cell Based on the Taguchi Design by Zhong-Liang Feng, Tian-Jun Zhou, Shen Xu, Guo-Liang Wang, Lu-Haibo Zhao, Bo Huang

“…In addition, the waveforms of the waveform protrusions were optimized using the Taguchi design method. The results obtained further optimized the PEMEC performance by increasing the outlet oxygen volume by 8.97%, reducing the average pressure drop by 4.4%, and decreasing the volumetric gas content by 20.26%.…”
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Direct Tensile Test Method for Shotcrete by Oleg V. Kabancev, Oleg A. Simakov

“…This study substantiates the need for direct tensile strength testing of shotcrete and fiber-reinforced shotcrete, rather than relying on indirect methods, to accurately reflect material performance under biaxial stress conditions when used for structural reinforcement. …”
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Prognostic value of different lymph node staging methods for node-positive cardia gastric cancer: a register-based retrospective cohort study by Min Bao, Cheng Zhang, Xiao-Qing Wang

“…Calibration plots showed satisfactory results for internal and external validity of the nomogram.Conclusions LNR and LODDS staging methods have better prognostic efficacy than the traditional N staging method in CGA with node metastasis. …”
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Optimization of polyphenols process and their hypoglycemic and antioxidant activities of Porphyra haitanensis by CHEN Xiao-chen, DU Xi-ping, ZHOU Li-juan, WU Ling, LI Zhi-peng, YANG Yuan-fan

“…Methods: The Box-Behnken response surface method was used to optimize the extraction process of P. haitanensis polyphenols. …”
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Optimization and modeling of the stale bread drying with three different dryers by Samaneh Heirani, Kamyar Movagharnejad, Sara Nanvakenari

“…Comparing the results of these three drying methods, it was indicated that the shortest drying time was occurred in the combined microwave-convective dryer. …”
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APPLICATION OF HYBRID RANDOM SEARCH METHOD TO OPTIMISATION OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS’ PARAMETERS by A. V. Panteleev, D. A. Rodionova

“…The obtained method is applied to the optimization of parameters of different engineering systems. …”
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