Investigating the Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of Lower Atmospheric Ducts in the Arctic via Long-Term Numerical Simulations by Jinyue Wang, Xiaofeng Zhao, Jing Zou, Pinglv Yang, Bo Wang, Shuai Yang, Zhijin Qiu, Zhiqian Li, Tong Hu, Miaomiao Song

“…The model demonstrated excellent performance in simulating modified atmospheric refractivity, with root mean square errors ranging from 0 M to 5 M. The five-year simulation results revealed that duct occurrence rates across the Arctic region were all below 1% and exhibited a negative relationship with latitude. …”
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Calibration of force sensor mounted in tire tread block under rolling contact condition by Koga Ishido, Masami Matsubara, Takayuki Toyoshima, Tomonori Sakai, Akira Shibuya, Hiroshi Tachiya, Masahiro Higuchi

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Study on temperature field characteristics of window glass unexposed surfaces under varying indoor fire source conditions by Zhihan Li, Guowei Zhang, Longfei Yu, Yinxin Qu, Xiangfei Liu

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Numerical heat transfer analysis considering thermal contact conductance between rough reciprocating sliding surfaces by Yuwei Liu, Jiasong Yang, Zhiqiang Guo, Yanpeng Yuan, Weizheng Zhang, Sichuang Wanyan

“…The prediction model for heat flow distribution coefficient and surface contact temperature shows average relative errors of 0.45 % and 3.53 %, respectively. This research provides a new efficient way to analyze heat transfer in reciprocating sliding contacts and predict the contact surface temperatures.…”
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Optimized Energy Management Strategy for an Autonomous DC Microgrid Integrating PV/Wind/Battery/Diesel-Based Hybrid PSO-GA-LADRC Through SAPF by AL-Wesabi Ibrahim, Jiazhu Xu, Abdullrahman A. Al-Shamma’a, Hassan M. Hussein Farh, Imad Aboudrar, Youssef Oubail, Fahad Alaql, Walied Alfraidi

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Impacts of climate change on hydrological patterns and implications for hydroelectric power generation in Khimti River Basin, Nepal by Deepak Chaulagain, Ram Lakhan Ray, Abdulfatai Olatunji Yakub, Noel Ngando Same, Jaebum Park Jong, Wook Roh, Dongjun Suh, Jeong-Ok Lim, Jeung-Soo Huh

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Metaheuristic Optimization for Robust RSSD-Based UAV Localization with Position Uncertainty by Yuanyuan Zhang, Jiping Li, T. Aaron Gulliver, Huafeng Wu, Guangqian Xie, Xiaojun Mei, Jiangfeng Xian, Weijun Wang, Linian Liang

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have garnered significant research interest across various fields due to their excellent maneuverability, scalability, and flexibility. …”
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Modeling drug retention as memory effects in obese patients using fractional and augmented models by Amani R. Ynineb, Erhan Yumuk, Dana Copot, Bora Ayvaz, Bouchra Khoumeri, Ghada Ben Othman, Marcian D. Mihai, Isabela R. Birs, Cristina I. Muresan, Clara M. Ionescu

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SARS-CoV-2 variants and genomic surveillance in the low-resource north-west region of Pakistan by Muhammad Waseem Shah, Muhammad Iqbal Qureshi, Ishaq Nasib Khan, Muhammad Zakria, Shahzad Ahmad, Tariq Rahim, Nasir Ahmad, Hafsah Muhammad, Sami Siraj, Asif Ali, Saeed Ahmed, Steve Harakeh, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai

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Large variability of nitrate load estimated from sparse measurements by typical methods in Atlantic Canada by Kang Liang, Kang Liang, Yefang Jiang, Keith Fuller, Marcos Cordeiro, Xuesong Zhang, Junyu Qi, Xiaoyuan Geng, Tao Liu, Qian Zhang, Mohammad Amir Azimi, Fan-Rui Meng

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Solar radiation estimation in West Africa: impact of dust conditions during the 2021 dry season by L. Clauzel, S. Anquetin, C. Lavaysse, G. Bergametti, C. Bouet, C. Bouet, G. Siour, R. Lapere, B. Marticorena, J. Thomas

“…Results show that considering desert dust reduces estimation errors in global horizontal irradiance (GHI) by about 75 %. …”
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Possibilities and reserves of using electronic medical records data in health information systems on the example of assessing the causes of visits to outpatient clinics and death i... by I. V. Samorodskaya, R. N. Shepel, I. V. Klyuchnikov, M. M. Lukyanov, S. Yu. Martsevich, E. P. Kakorina, O. M. Drapkina

“…Following data recording errors were revealed: only in 28 (12,7%) of 219 cases after MI were codes recommended in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10) for recording cases of post-infarction cardiosclerosis (I25.8) indicated; in 326 (16,5%) cases among those who died from MI, codes I22.0-9 were used, which are not recommended to be indicated as the underlying cause of death. …”
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Virtual Validation and Uncertainty Quantification of an Adaptive Model Predictive Controller-Based Motion Planner for Autonomous Driving Systems by Mohammed Irshadh Ismaaeel Sathyamangalam Imran, Satyesh Shanker Awasthi, Michael Khayyat, Stefano Arrigoni, Francesco Braghin

“…The uncertainty quantification of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) systems could be used to enhance safety assurance and define the error-handling capabilities of autonomous driving systems (ADSs). …”
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Comment on “Opinion: Can uncertainty in climate sensitivity be narrowed further?” by Sherwood and Forest (2024) by N. Lewis

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Spatiotemporal Soil Moisture Prediction Using a Causal-Guided Deep Learning Model by Tingtao Wu, Lei Xu, Ziwei Pan, Ruinan Cai, Jin Dai, Shuang Yang, Xihao Zhang, Xi Zhang, Nengcheng Chen

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Experimental study on rock fracture toughness under temperature and confining pressure coupling condition by Bo Cai, Nailing Xiu, Dongxu Li, Haifeng Fu, Xiaodong Dai, Dawei Deng, Hexiang Zhao, Xueyuan Han, Songyang Yuan, Liangang Deng

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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire (MIQ) by Lucas Arrais Campos, Terhi Kaikkonen, Kaisa Ylitervo, Leena Ylikontiola, Anna-Sofia Silvola

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Basalt/carbon-based hybrid FRP bar: Optimised design and mechanical properties by Xiangke Guo, Zuquan Jin, Chuansheng Xiong

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Dual Control Strategy for Non-Minimum Phase Behavior Mitigation in DC-DC Boost Converters Using Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control and Proportional–Integral Controllers by Alejandra Marmol, Elyas Zamiri, Marziye Purraji, Duberney Murillo, Jairo Tuñón Díaz, Aitor Vazquez, Angel de Castro

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Automated Landmark Detection and Lip Thickness Classification Using a Convolutional Neural Network in Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs by Miaomiao Han, Zhengqun Huo, Jiangyan Ren, Haiting Zhu, Huang Li, Jialing Li, Li Mei

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