An Advection Scheme using Paired Explicit Runge-Kutta Time Integration for Atmospheric Modeling by Zhaoyang SUN, Chungang CHEN, Xingliang LI, Xueshun SHEN

“…In this paper， a new numerical scheme was proposed to solve the advection equation in a multi-moment nonhydrostatic dynamical core.To guarantee the shape-preserving property， the limiting operations are devised for a hybrid discretization framework adopted by the multi-moment dynamical core， consisting of the multi-moment finite-volume and the conservative finite-difference schemes for the horizontal and vertical discretizations respectively.In the horizontal direction， a nonoscillaory scheme is accomplished by adjusting the slope of the multi-moment reconstruction polynomial at the cell center with the application of a WENO （weighted essentially non-oscillatory） algorithm.The resulting multi-moment scheme can achieve the fourth-order accuracy in the convergence test.In the vertical direction， a TVD （total variation diminishing） slope limiter is applied in the finite-difference discretization to remove the non-physical oscillations around the discontinuities.To accomplish the time marching in the proposed advection model， a second-order paired explicit Runge-Kutta scheme is adopted， which is expected to be an efficient and practical method for the advection solvers in the atmospheric models with very high spatial resolutions.The explicit time marching， without the dimension splitting， is useful to avoid the divergence errors in the advection transport calculations.Two Runge-Kutta schemes， requiring different times of conducting the spatial discretization within a time step， are combined， and used for the time marching in the different directions.The finite-difference discretization is called for six times within a time step in order to increase the maximum available CFL （Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy） number in the vertical direction， while the horizontal multi-moment spatial discretization is conducted for two times as the regular second-order schemes.As a result， the difference between the maximum time steps determined by the horizontal and vertical discretizations， due to the very large aspect ratio of the computational cells in atmospheric modeling， can be diminished.The non-negativity property of the proposed advection scheme is assured by devising a new flux-correction algorithm.It improves the existing positivity-preserving algorithm through further considering the mass flowing into the computational cell in an iterative procedure during the flux-correction operations.The proposed flux-correction algorithm can approach the necessary and sufficient condition for assuring the non-negative solutions and is more accurate for the advection calculations with CFL numbers larger than one.The widely used two-dimensional benchmark tests were checked in this study and the numerical results verified the performance the proposed advection scheme， which has the practical potential to build an accurate and efficient advection equation solver for the scalable high-resolution nonhydrostatic atmospheric models.…”
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Natural movement: Measuring optimal pathway configuration of museum layout and pedestrian accessibility through visibility graph analysis and intelligent agent simulation by Xiang Wang, Mengsi Yang, Weicong Li, Lin Yuan, Qimeng Ren, Qian Xie, Runze Liu

“…Topological analysis effectively identifies optimal nodes, key locations, and path-turn efficiency under accessibility constraints. Visitor dwell time is shaped not only by exhibit content but also by spatial location, entry sequence, and visitor density. …”
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INFLUENCE OF THE METAL MATRIX STRUCTURE OF HIGH-DUTY CAST IRON ON COERCIVELY SENSITIVE MAGNETIC PARAMETER AND SPEED OF SOUND by S. G. Sandomirsky, V. L. Tsukerman

“…The analysis of influence of changes in the structure of the metal base of high-duty cast ironcompact castings with a constant form of graphite inclusions on the coercive sensitive magnetic parameters and the speed of sound is held. The efficiency of joint use of the results of magnetic and ultrasonic measurements to control the shape of inclusions in the iron and pearlite content in its metallic matrix is shown.…”
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Hydrophobic Chitosan Derivatives for Gene and Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapies by Daria N. Poshina, Anna D. Rakshina, Yury A. Skorik

“…These factors impact the loading efficiency of therapeutic agents and the release kinetics of the encapsulated cargo. …”
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Comprehensive quality detection method for tomatoes combining machine vision and spectral techniques by GUO Dechao, RAO Yuanli, ZHANG Hao, LI Chunfeng, ZHAO Qiang

“…ObjectiveTo realize rapid and accurate measurement of both internal and external quality of tomatoes, and improve the efficiency and quality of tomato grading.MethodsBased on machine vision and spectroscopy technology, proposed a tomato comprehensive quality grading method which combined external and internal quality. …”
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Effect of flow direction on the conjugate heat transfer performance of LNG ambient air vaporizer with U-bend by Shanshan Liu, Wenling Jiao, Ping Zhang, Qi Li

“…The flow direction significantly impacts vaporization efficiency and must be clarified for optimal design. …”
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Analysis of Evaluation Indicators of Furniture Appearance Imagery by Different Consumers by Jian-Yuan Wei, Yan Zhai, Mei-Ling Chen

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Minimally Invasive Root Canal Cleaning: Evaluating Supplementary Irrigation Techniques by Alissa Tiscareño, P. S. Ortolani-Seltenerich, Ana Ramírez-Muñoz, Omar Pérez-Ron, Pedro M. Mendez S, Carmen Leal-Moya, Giulia Malvicini, Gaya C. S. Vieira, Alejandro R. Pérez

“…Quantitative evaluations of pre- and post-irrigation images were performed to assess the efficiency of tissue removal along the entire length of the canal and in the apical, middle, and coronal thirds. …”
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Biogenic Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles, ZnO Nanoparticles, and Ag@ZnO Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Brilliant Blue Dye by Vinidu Gamage, Gobika Thiripuranathar, Upul Nishshanka, Namal Priyantha, Manisha De Alwis Goonatilleke, Beth Guiton, Siyath Gunewardene, Sumedha Jayanetti

“…The biogenic WA-mediated ZnO NPs show a remarkable photodegradation efficiency of 65.8% under the optimum conditions of catalytic load, pH, and dye concentration, whereas WA-mediated Ag NPs and Ag@ZnO NC show 13.9% and 63.7% photodegradation efficiency, respectively, at 240 min. …”
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Comparative study of 2D vs. 3D AI-enhanced ultrasound for fetal crown-rump length evaluation in the first trimester by Yuanji Zhang, Yuhao Huang, Chaoyu Chen, Xing Hu, Wenxiong Pan, Huanjia Luo, Yankai Huang, Haixia Wang, Yan Cao, Yan Yi, Yi Xiong, Dong Ni

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Thermal Investigation of the Magnetised Porous Triangular Fins and Comparative Analysis of Magnetised and Non-Magnetised Triangular Fins by Sharif Ullah, Mdi Begum Jeelani, Ghaliah Alhamzi

“…Moreover, the efficiency increases with an increase in the magnetic number, porosity, convective, and radiative parameters, whereas it declines with an increase in the Peclet number and ambient temperature. …”
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XILS Credibility Assessment and Scenario Representativeness Methodology Based on Geometric Similarity Analysis for Autonomous Driving Systems by Seungjae Han, Taeyoung Oh, Soohyeon Lee, Siyeong Park, Jinwoo Yoo

“…The novel contribution of this paper lies in a geometric similarity analysis methodology that significantly enhances the efficiency of credibility assessment. We propose a methodology that enables geometric similarity assessment through spider chart visualization of metrics derived from the credibility-assessment process and shape comparison, based on Procrustes, Fréchet, and Hausdorff distances. …”
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Freeze-Drying Microencapsulation of <i>Ruellia tuberosa</i> L. Extracts: A Comparative Study Using Different Polymers as Encapsulants by Firza Rajasa Gunawan, Siti Mariyah Ulfa, Anna Safitri

“…The choice of encapsulant significantly influenced encapsulation efficiency, morphology, and biological activity. Microcapsules using a combination of gum Arabic and maltodextrin exhibited more spherical shapes and smaller particle sizes than those using either material alone. …”
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Genistein transfersome-embedded topical delivery system for skin melanoma treatment: in vitro and ex vivo evaluations by Amira Motawea, Sara N. Maria, Doaa N. Maria, Monica M. Jablonski, Mohamed Moustafa Ibrahim

“…The optimized formulation has high encapsulation efficiency with an excellent particle size that will facilitate its penetration through the skin. …”
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Cricket Flour and Pullulan Microparticle Formation via Electro-Blow Spinning as a New Method for the Protection of Antioxidant Compounds from Fruit Extracts by Sabina I. Wilkanowicz, Keara T. Saud

“…SEM analysis showed that the obtained materials were micro-sized with a shape of capsule. Encapsulation efficiency was between 58.5 and 88.1% for the samples made via EBS and 51.2 to 79.3% for those made via freeze-drying. …”
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Study on the Influence of Hall Effect on the Performance of Disk Generation Channel by Linyong Li, Guang Wang, Yingke Liao, Qing Wu, Peijie Ning

“…Compared to the Faraday-type power generation channel structure, the disk-type power generation channel offers several advantages, including a simpler structure, higher enthalpy extraction efficiency, and greater power density. These features effectively reduce the requirements for magnetic systems, making it a priority development direction for space nuclear magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generation channels. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting from Flow-induced Vibration of a Cylinder with a Single Protrusion by Y. Zhao, S. Qu, X. Wang

“…In addition, high energy harvesting efficiency was mainly concentrated on the extremely low flow velocity range, with a maximal efficiency of 9.67%.…”
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Entropy based optimization of mini-channel heat sinks with advanced ternary nanofluids for photovoltaic cells and geometrical enhancements by Ahmad Najafpour, Khashayar Hosseinzadeh, A. Hasibi, A.A. Ranjbar, D.D. Ganji

“…The results showed that geometrical changes in the mini-channel heat sink significantly impact the thermal performance, and case 4 shows higher heat transfer efficiency. The key parameters, such as Reynolds Number (Re), inlet temperature (Tin), nanoparticle volume fraction and nanoparticle shape factor (SF) are optimized for the reduction of entropy generation (Ns,a) using the Taguchi method and Response Surface Methodology. …”
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Optimizing Sampling Points and Path Planning for Soil Monitoring in Agricultural Land by Jing Wang, Zhiqiang Zhai, Guangdong Xu, Ruoyu Zhang, Xin Zhang, Rong Hu

“…These challenges include significant variations in the size and shape of farmland plots, which complicate the sampling process. …”
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Numerical Study of Complex Heat Transfer in Blown Impassable Channels of Heating Mains by V. A. Sednin, T. V. Bubyr

“…To solve the problem of increasing the efficiency of operation of thermal networks, placed in impassable channels, the authors previously proposed the scheme-and-structural decision of the regenerative-utilization heat consumption. …”
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