From nozzle-flapper to complex valves: Design based on flow characteristics by Ramon Francesconi, Fabrizio Stefani, Diego Bassani, Giovanni Ballerini, Massimo Schiavone

“…In this study, flow models originally developed for nozzle-flapper valves are generalized to investigate the flow dynamics in more complex valve geometries. A method is introduced to compute flow and discharge coefficients, which are crucial for optimizing the efficiency and performance of valves operating under high-speed and high-pressure conditions. …”
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Solar-assisted radiant heating system with nano-B4C enhanced PCM for nearly zero energy buildings by Muhammed Gür, Ezgi Gürgenç, Hakan Coşanay, Hakan F. Öztop

“…The analysis, conducted under turbulent flow conditions using the finite volume method, reveals that NEPCM significantly improves indoor temperature regulation. …”
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Can Cerebral Oximetry Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Strategy in Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Congenital Cardiac Surgery be Considered an Advanced Nursing Practice? by Maryam Shakiba, Mahmood Hosseinzadeh Maleki, Ghazaleh Khademian, Amene Ghanbari, Fatemeh Hajipour, Mohamad Amin Younessi Heravi, Saeideh Imani Moghaddam, Mohsen Yaghubi

“…The perfusion and anesthesia strategies during the study were followed as standard methods. A p-value below 0.05 is considered to be a significant level. …”
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A PSO-XGBoost Model for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Cement–Soil Mixing Pile Considering Field Environment Simulation by Jiagui Xiong, Yangqing Gong, Xianghua Liu, Yan Li, Liangjie Chen, Cheng Liao, Chaochao Zhang

“…The research findings establish a quantitative relationship between as-formed strength and preparation parameters, providing an effective experimental improvement and strength prediction method for the engineering design of CSM Pile.…”
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Thermo-Mechanical Behavior Simulation and Experimental Validation of Segmented Tire Molds Based on Multi-Physics Coupling by Wenkang Xiao, Fang Cao, Jianghai Lin, Hao Wang, Chongyi Liu

“…This research not only provides a universally applicable multi-field coupling analysis method for complex mold design but also highlights the critical role of temperature fields in stress distribution and deformation analysis. …”
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Assessment of Uneven Wear of Freight Wagon Brake Pads by Sergii Panchenko, Juraj Gerlici, Alyona Lovska, Vasyl Ravlyuk

“…A method for optimizing the distribution of the pressure force using weight coefficients and the Lagrange function has been developed; it reduces the uneven wear of brake pads to 8–10% compared to that of a typical wagon bogie brake system, which is 20–35%. …”
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Optimising the thermal characteristics of Williamson fluid flow through a microchannel influenced by the Hall effect using response surface methodology by Pradeep Kumar, M.N. Guruprasad, Felicita Almeida, Taseer Muhammad

“…The governing equations are solved numerically using the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg method in conjunction with the shooting technique. …”
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A feasibility study on non-invasive and non-contact jugular venous pulse measurement using 60 GHz FMCW radar by Shatabdi Das, Hadi Afsharan, Girish Dwivedi, Coen Arrow, Omid Kavehei

“…This study introduces a non-invasive method for JVP estimation using a 60 GHz frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar. …”
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Fitting nonlinear double sigmoid models to macauba fruit growth data using Bayesian inference by Edilene Cristina Pedroso Azarias, Natiele de Almeida Gonzaga, Édipo Menezes da Silva, Edilson Marcelino Silva, Tales Jesus Fernandes, Joel Augusto Muniz

“…Statistical analyses were conducted in the R software, and the weighted resampling method was used. The Criterion of density Predictive Ordered (CPO) and deviance information criterion (DIC) were used to select the models. …”
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Utilizing active learning and attention-CNN to classify vegetation based on UAV multispectral data by Sheng Miao, Chuanlong Wang, Guangze Kong, Xiuhe Yuan, Xiang Shen, Chao Liu

“…In active learning, the minimum confidence scoring method and a sampling technique based on a data pool are employed to reduce labeling costs. …”
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Patterns of Behavior of State Civil Apparatus in The Implementation of E-Government (Case Study in The Regional Secretariat of Bantul District, Indonesia) by Denny Ardiansyah Pribadi, Suswanta Suswanta

“…This study uses a qualitative method. The informants were leaders at the Regional Secretariat of Bantul Regency who were taken using a purposive sampling technique. …”
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Advancing VR edutainment design in blended learning: Learners’ views from wine classroom by Anthony Kong, Zeping Feng

“…Using a mixed-method approach combining experiments and interviews with 40 participants, this study explored the differences between gaming and instructional VR design in wine education. …”
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Valorization of various lignocellulosic wastes to Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst (Reishi Mushroom) cultivation and their FT-IR assessments. by Caglar Akcay, Recai Arslan, Faik Ceylan

“…Karst (Reishi) has significant pharmacological benefits, and optimizing its cultivation on diverse substrates enhances its commercial viability. …”
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A statistical insight to exploration of medicinal wastewater as a source of thermostable lipase-producing microorganisms. by Sisir Rajak, Shaikh Rajesh Ali, Baidyanath Pal, Sibani Sen Chakraborty

“…Extracellular lipolytic activity was confirmed via the cup-plate method with Tween 20/80 agar and methyl red as the indicator. …”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Results obtained showed statistically insignificant differences in distribution of means of collection distance covered weekly but 13.31 volume units/km collected with this method compared with 3.08 volume units/km run of fixed routing scheme, at = 0.05. …”
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Multi-Sensor Instrument for Aerosol In Situ Measurements by Ilya Bruchkouski, Artur Szkop, Jakub Wink, Justyna Szymkowska, Aleksander Pietruczuk

“…A calibration method was proposed, using reference instrument data and incorporating sensor temperature and air sample humidity information. …”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Results obtained showed statistically insignificant differences in distribution of means of collection distance covered weekly but 13.31 volume units/km collected with this method compared with 3.08 volume units/km run of fixed routing scheme, at = 0.05. …”
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Deep‐Learning‐Enhanced Electron Microscopy for Earth Material Characterization by Hans vanMelick, Richard Taylor, Oliver Plümper

“…First, the HR region's location is determined using a Fast Fourier Transform algorithm, followed by iterative refinement via a deformation matrix optimized with Newton's method to minimize image differences. …”
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Cross-Temporal Remote Sensing Image Change Captioning: A Manifold Mapping and Bayesian Diffusion Approach for Land Use Monitoring by Qingshan Bai, Xiaohua Wang

“…In addition, a dual-layer multicoding module is adopted to strengthen temporal feature representation, improving the perception of change regions. Finally, a difference enhancement and dual-attention based image-text captioning strategy is proposed to optimize feature selection and enhance the accuracy and detail of textual descriptions. …”
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BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC AND ELEMENT COMPOSITION OF CICHORIUM INTYBUS, KONUS CULTIVAR by N. A. Golubkina, Ju. P. Shevchenko, V. A. Kharchenko, O. V. Kosheleva, A. V. Soldatenko

“…Element composition of roots and leaves is obtained using ICP-MS method. The highest amount of water soluble compounds and ascorbic acid was indicated in stumps, while the highest polyphenol concentration was demonstrated in leaves. …”
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