Reliability and Sensitivity Analysis of a Repairable System with Warranty and Administrative Delay in Repair by Mohamed S. El-Sherbeny, Zienab M. Hussien

“…Finally, an illustrative example is taken to illustrate the efficiency of the system.…”
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Automating multi-task learning on optical neural networks with weight sharing and physical rotation by Shanglin Zhou, Yingjie Li, Weilu Gao, Cunxi Yu, Caiwen Ding

“…It achieves memory lower bound of MTL, with memory efficiency matching single-task models. Compared to IBM-TrueNorth, LUMEN-PRO achieves an $$8.78\times$$ energy efficiency gain, while it matches Nanophotonic in efficiency but surpasses it in per-operator efficiency due to its larger system.…”
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Solar Panel Self-Cleaning Mechanisms and Its Effect on the Economic and Environmental Sustainability by Anbazhagan Geetha, Usha S., Santhakumar J., Palanisamy R., Raghav Sarawagi, Avijit Singh

“…The experimental evaluation of cleaning system performance shows a 14.81% increase in output efficiency, demonstrating its effectiveness in preventing solar degradation. …”
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Optimising thermo-mechanical treatments of residual rice husk ash for cement blending by Ayman Almutlaqah, Riccardo Maddalena, Sivakumar Kulasegaram

“…Rice husk ash (RHA) is commonly considered a promising cement replacement in concrete; however, RHA obtained through uncontrolled combustion often exhibits limited pozzolanic activity due to excess unburnt carbon and a porous structure. …”
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Parametric contribution of building form to whole-life carbon decision-making by Danielle Abbey, Hadi Arbabi, Danielle Densley Tingley

“…Mass improvements in building fabric efficiency and heating/cooling systems are therefore imperative. …”
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Removal of Particulate Matter in a Tubular Wet Electrostatic Precipitator Using a Water Collection Electrode by Jong-Ho Kim, Hee-Jung Yoo, You-Seong Hwang, Hyeok-Gyu Kim

“…To overcome this drawback, we modified the wet ESP system with the installation of a PVC dust precipitator wherein water is supplied as a replacement of the collection electrode. With this modification, we were able to construct a compact wet ESP with a small specific collection area (SCA, 0.83 m2/(m3/min)) that can acquire a high collection efficiency of fine particles (99.7%).…”
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Towards the Digital Model of Tool Lifecycle Management in Sheet Metal Forming by Vidosav D. Majstorovic, Vojin Vukadinovic, Jovan Zivkovic

“…It enables optimization of tool design, simulation of the tooling process, real-time monitoring of tool conditions, and retirement and replacement of tools. This approach improves efficiency, reduces costs, and ensures optimal performance in sheet metal forming. …”
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Quantum chemical study of heterocyclic organic compounds on the corrosion inhibition by Dyari Mustafa Mamand, Awat Hamad Awla, Twana Mohammed Kak Anwer, Hiwa Mohammad Qadr

“…This efficiency can increase in the presence of O, N and S. …”
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Preparation and utilization of fish waste protein concentrate in diets for young common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. by Sabreen M. Jaber, Salah M. Najim

“…Proximate composition of raw fish wastes, fish protein concentrates and different experimental feeds were analysed and several parameters of fish feeding and growth efficiency of cultured fish were studied. Fish were fed with a formulated diet for 60 days. …”
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Study on the Application of Gallium Nitride Transistors in Power Electronics by Renan R. Duarte, Guilherme F. Ferreira, Marco A. Dalla Costa, Carlos H. Barriquello, J. Marcos Alonso

“…This comparison was performed using synchronous buck converters, designed under same parameters, at five different switching frequencies, ranging from 100 kHz to 1 MHz. Efficiency and temperatures were recorded. GaN based converters presented higher efficiency and lower operating temperatures in all cases, with a maximum efficiency of 96.8% and a minimum of 94.5%. …”
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Comparative analysis of water cooler for different working fluids: Energy and exergy approach by MAJDI T. AMIN

“…This study performed a comparative analysis of the performance of a water cooler with different working fluids to replace R143a and improve system performance. A mathematical model derived from energy and exergy analysis is developed for the evaluation of the effect of operating conditions on the system COP, exergetic losses, and exergetic efficiency. …”
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Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells. by Xiaoling Wang, Yingjia Wang, He Huang, Buyuan Chen, Xinji Chen, Jianda Hu, Tammy Chang, Ren-Jang Lin, Jiing-Kuan Yee

“…The development of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) facilitates in vitro studies of human disease mechanisms, speeds up the process of drug screening, and raises the feasibility of using cell replacement therapy in clinics. However, the study of genotype-phenotype relationships in ESCs or iPSCs is hampered by the low efficiency of site-specific gene editing. …”
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Designing insistence-aware medium access control protocol and energy conscious routing in quality-of-service-guaranteed wireless body area network by Abdullahi Ibrahim Abdu, Oguz Bayat, Osman Nur Ucan

“…Wireless body area network is a type of wireless sensor network that enables efficient healthcare system. To minimize frequent sensor replacement due to resource restrictions, it is necessary to improve energy efficiency in wireless body area network. …”
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Developing a sustainable, dynamic, and long-term optimization model of an integrated energy supply system while considering renewable energy storage technologies for a residency bu... by Sara Azamian

“…Two factors within Iran that exacerbate the severity of this issue should be noted: substantial potential for renewable energy and the substandard efficiency of its energy systems that necessitate urgent attention and replacement. …”
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United Prediction of Travel Modes and Purposes in Travel Chains Based on Multitask Learning Deep Neural Networks by Chenxi Xiao, Zhitao Li, Jinjun Tang, Jeanyoung Jay Lee

“…The results show that the MTLDNN demonstrates consistent input variable replacement modes and selection probabilities in generating behavioral replacement patterns. …”
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Kinetic and Methodological Insights into Hydrophilic Drug Release from Mesoporous Silica Nanocarriers by Rodrigo Rozas, Andrea C. Ortiz, Sofía Peñaloza, Sebastián Lizama, Mario E. Flores, Javier Morales, Francisco Arriagada

“…This study evaluated three in vitro methods: sample and separate without medium replacement (independent batch), sample and separate with medium replacement, and a dialysis bag method, to characterize the release of rhodamine B from mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). …”
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Comparison of the results of active surgical treatment and serial stenting for urolithiasis in pregnant women by P. Yu. Nizin, R. A. Perov, A. A. Nemenov, S. V. Kotov

“…It is possible to perform surgical treatment with high efficiency and low complication rate, which improves the quality of life.…”
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Research on Optimization of Mining Substitution in Wangzhuang Mine Based on System Dynamics by Shuheng Zhong, Yuchen Guo, Yanjiao Li, Ming Yang

“…The unbalanced mining replacement is a major problem restricting efficient mining. …”
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A Novel High Voltage Gain Buck-Boost Converter with Dual Mode Boost by Mustafa Okati, Mahdiyeh Eslami, Mahdi Jafari Shahbazadeh

“…The proposed converter is analysed in terms of the continuous conduction mode, steady state, and efficiency with the replacement of parasitic resistance effects. …”
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Induction Machine Bearing Fault Detection Using Empirical Wavelet Transform by Ricardo Lopez-Gutierrez, Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno, Carlos Javier Morales-Perez, Arturo García-Perez

“…The detection of faults related to the optimal condition of induction motors is an important task to avoid the malfunction or loss of the motor, thus avoiding high repair or replacement costs and faults in the efficiency of the process to which they belong. …”
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