Optimizing mix design of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete with abaca and polypropylene fibers through Taguchi method and Grey Relational analysis approach by Rama Rao Panugalla, Harika Rayana, Ramujee Kolli, Lakshit Jain

“…The water–cement ratio, abaca fibers, and polypropylene fibers are considered variables for optimizing the mix proportions. The Taguchi method with a grey relation approach has been adopted for the present study to reduce the number of hybrid fiber reinforced mixes from 27 to 9 and also to optimize results. …”
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Comparison of the effects of different teaching methods on the effectiveness of teaching neurology in China: a bayesian network meta-analysis and systematic review by Xiangyu Li, Longsheng Zhang, Wenjun Sun, Min Lei, Ying Li, Jiacheng Zhang, Xing Huang

“…In theoretical examinations, a statistically significant difference was noted among the teaching methods, with CBL, PBL, TBL, FCM, and EBM showing superior performance over the LBL method. …”
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Impact of different factors on contact stress of axle box bearing when considering axial load by LI Zhihua, HUANG Zhihui, TANG Jiacheng, SONG Yangfa

“…A simulation model of a 1 435/1 520 mm high-speed variable gauge bogie axle bearings was established using Romax, and the impact of different track gauges, different roller modification methods, and different axial clearance on the contact stress between the rollers and the inner ring were analyzed when considering axial load. …”
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Evaluating the impact of sales methods on profitability in the Japanese software industry by Takaaki Ishikawa, Kiminori Gemba

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A risk-averse optimal dispatch scheme for data centers considering carbon emission and water constraints based on enhanced ADMM by Haotian Ma, Bo Zeng, Jiayu Wang, Shengyi Wang, Chen Liang, Jiayi Zhang

“…To improve computational performance and protect the privacy between the DCs, the improved multiplier based alternating direction method of multipliers (M−ADMM) distributed solution method is developed to solve the dispatch model for DCs, and consider the time difference between photovoltaics and temperature caused by geographical longitude location. …”
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Calibration and Experimental Validation of Discrete Element Parameters for Long-Grain Rice with Different Moisture Contents Based on Repose Angle by Zhengfa Chen, Gang Che, Lin Wan, Hongchao Wang, Kun Zhang

“…The study provides a general and reliable method for determining the parameters of discrete element method simulation for rice grain with different moisture contents.…”
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New chemometrics-assisted spectrophotometric methods for simultaneous determination of co-formulated drugs montelukast, rupatadine, and desloratadine in their different dosage comb... by Marco M. Z. Sharkawi, Nehal F. Farid, Moataz H. Hassan, Said A. Hassan

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Effects of Different Training Methods on Open-Skill and Closed-Skill Agility in Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mingxiang Zhang, Feng Li, Jiao Jiao, Wei Liang, Miguel-Angel Gomez, Aaron T. Scanlan

“…However, systematic synthesis of evidence regarding the effectiveness of different basketball-specific training methods on agility performance is lacking among basketball players in the literature. …”
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Interval valued inventory model with different payment strategies for green products under interval valued Grey Wolf optimizer Algorithm fitness function by Subhash Chandra Das, Md. Al-Amin Khan, Ali Akbar Shaikh, Adel Fahad Alrasheedi

“…To maximize profit per unit of time, the vendor aims to simultaneously determine the optimal selling price, replenishment schedule, and payment method. …”
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Dynamic Analysis of Beams with Interval Parameters by Venkata Rama Rao Mallela, Jagannadha Rao Kodukula

“…The resulting interval equations are solved using search and direct methods. Further, direct optimization approach is used to compute the bounds of displacement. …”
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Hybridization of the Snake Optimizer and Particle Swarm Optimization for continuous optimization problems by Abdülkadir Pektaş, Mehmet Hacıbeyoğlu, Onur İnan

“…To improve exploration, accelerate convergence, and avoid local optima, the velocity vector of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) was integrated into the Snake Optimizer (SO), resulting in the proposal of the Snake Optimizer Particle Swarm Optimization (SO-PSO) metaheuristic method. …”
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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Different Tenecteplase Doses With Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review With Pairwise and Network Meta‐Analysis to Determine th... by Muhammad Hassan Waseem, Zain ul Abideen, Muhammad Haris Khan, Muhammad Fawad Tahir, Marium Khan, Hafsa Arshad Azam Raja, Ameer Haider Cheema, Sania Aimen, Muhammad Arslan Tariq, Javed Iqbal

“…Methods: Up until December 2024, PubMed, Cochrane Central, and ScienceDirect were searched. …”
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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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Calculation Method and Influence Factors Analysis of Pressure Angle of Hole- pin Type Few Teeth Difference Planet Gear Speed Increaser by Wang Kaijie, Suo Shuangfu, Yang Yiyong

“…The calculation methods and analytical results could guide the structure design of hole-pin type few teeth difference planet-gear speed increaser,optimization of the system force transmission characteristic.…”
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Optimization of a resilient circular closed-loop supply chain network under uncertainty by Samira Mehrabi, Hassan Mina, Shahryar Sorooshian

“…The results derived from implementing the developed optimization model in the real world and conducting the sensitivity analysis process denote the effectiveness and accuracy of the developed optimization model and solution method.…”
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Robust GNSS/INS Tightly Coupled Positioning Using Factor Graph Optimization with P-Spline and Dynamic Prediction by Bokun Ning, Fang Zhao, Haiyong Luo, Dan Luo, Wenhua Shao

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Optimization of dust suppressant preparation using agricultural and forestry waste straw through response surface methodology by Huan Zhang, Yong Xu, Lei Chen, Wenting He, Xi Wang, Yujie Fan, Fuchao Zhao, Yilang Cheng, Yingda Zhang

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Biomechanical Analysis of <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Branches for Optimized Vibratory Harvesting by Rui Pan, Ziping Wan, Mingliang Wu, Shikui Lu, Lewei Tang

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Maximization of Fundamental Frequency of Composite Stiffened Hypar Shell with Cutout by Taguchi Method by Puja Basu Chaudhuri, Anirban Mitra, Sarmila Sahoo

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Optimization, Validation, and Application of Cleanup-Coupled Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Simultaneous Analyses of 35 Mycotoxins and Their Derivatives in... by Dan-Bi Kim, Miso Nam, Yong-Suk Kim, Min-Sun Kim

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