Analysis of Wear Behaviour of AA5052 Alloy Composites by Addition Alumina with Zirconium Dioxide Using the Taguchi-Grey Relational Method by Bhiksha Gugulothu, S. Lakshmi Sankar, S. Vijayakumar, Adina Srinivasa Vara Prasad, M. Thangaraj, M. Venkatachalapathy, T.V.Janardhana Rao

“…The present study deals with preparation of Al hybrid metal matrix composites by the stir casting technique. In this work, Al5052 alloy was selected as the main metal which reinforces with zirconium dioxide and aluminium oxide. …”
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Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…Abstract Material selection and production conditions are imperative for determining the functional performances of composite materials. …”
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Comparative genomics of thermosynechococcaceae and thermostichaceae: insights into codon usage bias by Qiao-Hui Mou, Zhe Hu, Jing Zhang, Maurycy Daroch, Jie Tang

“…Correlation analysis indicated significant associations between codon base composition and CUB indices. The results of the effective number of codons, parity-rule 2, neutral and correspondence analyses indicated that mutational pressure and natural selection primarily account for CUB in these cyanobacterial species, but the primary driving forces exhibit variation among genera. …”
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OPTIMIZING SUSTAINABLE FURNITURE DESIGN THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE STRAW: AN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH by Yuqing Wang, Siti Suhaily Surip

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OPTIMIZING SUSTAINABLE FURNITURE DESIGN THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE STRAW: AN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH by Yuqing Wang, Siti Suhaily Surip

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Effect of solution and aging processes on the mechanical properties of 6016 aluminum alloy and multi-objective optimization by MA Yan-wei, WANG Bao-yu, XIAO Wen-chao, ZHOU Jing, KANG Yi

“…The second-generation non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-Ⅱ) solves the shortcomings of the first-generation algorithm, such as the difficulty in parameter selection and low efficiency. In this study, the response surface model derived was used as the objective function to perform the multi-objective optimization by means of NSGA-Ⅱ. …”
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Optimization of Processing Parameters in ECM of Die Tool Steel Using Nanofluid by Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm by V. Sathiyamoorthy, T. Sekar, N. Elango

“…The selected influencing parameters are applied voltage and electrolyte discharge rate with three levels and tool feed rate with four levels. …”
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Optimization of Voltammetric Determination of Dysprosium (III) Using Plackett-Burman and RSM-CCD Experimental Designs by Santhy Wyantuti, Zulida Setyorini, Safri Ishmayana, Yeni Hartati, M Firdaus

“…The Plackett-Burman (PB) experimental design was used to select significant factors that affect the electrical current response, which were further optimized using the response surface method-central composite design (RSM-CCD). …”
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Optimal Design for an Extruder Head Runner Based on Response Surface Method and Simulated Annealing Algorithm by Haichao Zhou, Zhen Jiang, Wenchao Li, Guolin Wang, Yongjie Tu

“…Thus, an optimal runner with optimal key factors was manufactured. …”
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Structural Parameter Optimization of the Vector Bracket in a Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle by Wenshuai Liu, Wenyong Quan, Junli Wang, Xiaomin Yao, Qingzheng Liu, Qiang Liu, Yuxiang Tian

“…Next, this model was applied to simulate the propeller thrust and UAV lift-to-drag ratio for 25 sample points selected using a central composite experimental design by varying the four structural parameters of the vector bracket. …”
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SENSITIVE POTENTIOMETRIC SENSOR TO IONS OF LEAD (II) by K. E. Magomedov, S. D. Tataeva, V. S. Goryachaya

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Theoretical, Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Behavior of Adhesive Bonded Joints Thin-Walled Aluminum-Composite Structures Under Axial Loading by Hamed Saeidi Googarchin, Reza Rahmani

“…It increased only 155.75% for aluminum and 22.99% for aluminum-composite. Among the selected cases, the optimal number of composite layers for locally reinforced aluminum-composite energy absorber is 4 layers and the optimal angle for internal reinforcement is [0,90].…”
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Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Imprinted Salbutamol with Two TEOS/MTES Ratio Compositions through the Direct Incorporation Method for Salbutamol Separation by Ike Susanti, Mutakin Mutakin, Aliya Nur Hasanah

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Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction with Water to CO and CH4 over Bio-sludge Modified TiO2 Composite by Beenish Tahir, Muhammad Tahir, Abdulrahman Alraeesi, Naveen Kumar

“…The bio-sludge acted as a cocatalyst, promoting efficient charge separation and transfer in addition to higher visible light absorbance. Using optimized BS/TiO2 composite, the highest CO and CH4 yield rates of 3.82 and 4.39 µmol g-1 h-1 at selectivity 46.50 and 53.50 % were achieved. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of zinc-titanium oxide nanoparticles blended methylcellulose derived from Albizia tree as an antibacterial natural polymer composite by Ansam Adnan Hashim, Rashid Jamei

“…Furthermore, the antibacterial activity of the samples was assessed using the disc diffusion method, enabling the identification of the most effective formulations. The ultimate selection of the optimal composite was based on the collective outcomes of all tests, facilitating its potential utilization across diverse applications. …”
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Effect of Thermo-catalytic Process on the Viscosity, Composition of a Colombian Heavy Crude Oil and the Corrosion on Api N-80 Steel by Julian Sanabria, Dario Pena-Ballesteros, Daniel Molina, Michell Jiménez, Manuel Cabarcas, Adan Leon-Bermudez

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Effect of Contrasting Cap Management Protocols on the Phenolic Composition, Redox Potential, and Sensory Properties of Pinot Noir and Petite Sirah Wines by Dallas J. Parnigoni, Sean Kuster, Gabriela R. Rivas, Grace A. Putman, Emily S. Stoffel, James Nelson, Robert E. Coleman, Anibal A. Catania, L. Federico Casassa

“…Present results provide winemakers with tools to optimize fermentation kinetics and labor costs, selectively extract phenolic compounds, and produce wines of targeted style and sensory profiles in varietals with contrasting phenolic profiles.…”
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Optimization study on palm fat base (HAMIN®) and purified water proportion in diphenhydramine hydrochloride cream formulation by Lina Winarti, Amirah Mohd Gazzali, Whendy Waliya Arafika, Lidya Ameliana, Evi Umayah Ulfa, Dwi Nurahmanto, Farukh Paramayuda

“…These findings indicate that the selection of base composition plays a crucial role in determining the overall performance of the cream formulation. …”
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Insights into tobacco leaf quality deterioration under long-term storage by investigating dynamic phytochemical and metabolite profile variations by Guangwei Xiao, Lin Wang, Tingting Pan, Zhaolin Chen, Liu Yu, Hongxun Wang, Ting Min, Anhong Xiao, Min Zhou, Jie Guo, Xiaohong Tan, Shizhou Shao

“…The 210,003 grade (Hubei Central Tobacco) was selected as the experimental material, and the changes in iodine value absorbance (IV), pH, polyphenols, plastid pigments, conventional chemical compositions, and metabolite profile were analyzed at different times (T0, starting day; T1, three months; T2, five months; and T3, nine months) during storage. …”
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Mixing temperature optimization and modification mechanism of medical masks modified asphalt: Insights from computational chemistry by Heyang Ding, Hongren Gong, Lin Cong

“…Furthermore, previous literature lacks precise elucidation of MMA’s physical modification mechanism, especially concerning the binding mode and energy composition. To address these issues, the optimal mixing temperature for MMA was recommended based on molecular dynamics (MD). …”
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