ANALYSIS OF CONTACT LOADS CONCENTRATION IN PRESSURE COUPLINGS OF THIN-WALL COMPONENTS by S. V. Shishkin

“…Deviations of the shape of the contact surfaces from the straightness are taken into account by its respective pressure coupling function. The analysis of the findings suggests that the concentration coefficient value slumps as the contact compliance coefficient of the borderline layer increases. …”
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Crystalloid Liberal or Vasopressors Early Resuscitation in Sepsis-Study of Treatment’s Echocardiographic Mechanisms (CLOVERS-STEM) by Michael J. Lanspa, MD, Akram Khan, MD, Patrick G. Lyons, MD, Michelle N. Gong, MD, Ali A. Naqvi, MD, Siddharth Dugar, MD, Abhijit Duggal, MD, Nicholas J. Johnson, MD, Jacob H. Schoeneck, MD, Lane Smith, MD, PhD, Somnath Bose, MD, MPH, Nathan I. Shapiro, MD, Tatyana Shvilkina, DO, Danielle Groat, MStat, Jason R. Jacobs, PhD, Troy D. Olsen, RCDS, Steven Cannavina, RCDS, Daniel B. Knox, MD, Eliotte L. Hirshberg, MD, Wesley H. Self, MD, Samuel M. Brown, MD

“…Receipt of fluid and vasopressors, common treatments in septic shock, may affect cardiac function. OBJECTIVES:. We sought to determine whether a liberal or restrictive fluid resuscitation strategy was associated with changes in cardiac function. …”
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Proportional Topology Optimization algorithm with virtual elements for multi-material problems considering mass and cost constraints by Minh Tuan Tran, Minh Ngoc Nguyen

“…., the derivative of the objective function with respect to design variables. Instead, the amount of material distributed into each element is determined proportionally to the contribution of that element to the objective function. …”
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Numerical Mixing Index: Definition and Application on Concrete Mixer by Cristian Ferrari, Nicolò Beccati, Luca Magri

“…The method predicts the distribution efficiency of the materials within a truck mixer as a function of its internal geometry, rotation speed, and mixture composition. …”
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Providing a Framework for Performance Evaluation of Organizations in Successfully Implementing TQM, Based on Knowledge Management Approach and Organizational Agility by Neda Irannejad, Hadi Shirouyehzad, Arash Shahin

“…To express the above-given relationship, group interpretive structural modelling (ISM (interpretive structural modelling)) techniques have been used to rank the components of each domain; also, fuzzy quality function deployment (FQFD (fuzzy quality function deployment)) technique has been applied to find the weight and relationship of the three mentioned domains by examining the independent and interface variables of the previous step. …”
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Torsional Vibration Suppression During Mode Transition Process in a Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based on Multiple Model Predictive Control by Cheng Huang, Changqing Du, Longjian Li, Xiangyu Gongye, Yifan Zhao

“…At the same time, the influence of the cost function, the weight coefficient, and the predictive time domain on the torsional vibration suppression effect during the mode transition process are explored in the mMPC strategy design, and the solution time is controlled within 10ms, which meet the real-time requirements. …”
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Landing scheduling for carrier aircraft fleet considering bolting probability and aerial refueling by Genlai Zhang, Lei Wang, Zhilong Deng, Xuanbo Liu, Xichao Su, Haixu Li, Chen Lu, Kai Liu, Xinwei Wang

“…Then, taking the landing sequencing as decision variables, a combinatorial optimization model with a compound objective function is formulated. …”
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Back-Analysis of Parameters of Jointed Surrounding Rock of Metro Station Based on Random Forest Algorithm Optimized by Cuckoo Search Algorithm by Xinping Guo, Annan Jiang, Xiang Liu

“…In this method, the mean square error between the measured displacement (stress) and the calculated displacement (stress) is taken as the objective function, and the joint parameters are taken as the decision variables. …”
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Enhancing wireless applications through reconfigurable electro-mechanical reflectarray antenna design for beam steering by Behrokh Beiranvand, Rashid Mirzavand

“…The proposed design involves multiple reflective strips at variable heights, enabling significant adaptability to incident waves at various angles. …”
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Advances in nursing care for post-stroke limb dysfunction rehabilitation by Jie Bai, Kecheng Chen

“…Clinically validated assessment tools demonstrate variable utility across recovery phases, with the Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale offering efficiency in acute settings and the Motivation in Stroke Patients for Rehabilitation Scale providing comprehensive evaluation during subacute and chronic phases. …”
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Parental acceptance of novel children's medical syringes and their influencing factors by Su Wen Luo, Peng Rui Yang

“…Furthermore, the product's function and price value significantly shape users' behavioral intentions. …”
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DeBo: Contrast enhancement for image registration using binary differential evolution and bat optimization. by Muhammad Adeel Akram, Tallha Akram, Umer Javed, Muhammad Rafiq, Mehvish Naz, Di He

“…In this study, we proposed a hybrid binary differential evolution and BAT optimization model to enhance contrast stretching by optimizing a decision variables in the transformation function. To validate its efficiency, the proposed approach is utilized as a preprocessor before feature extraction in image registration. …”
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Modeling and Regulation of Dynamic Temperature for Layer Houses Under Combined Positive- and Negative-Pressure Ventilation by Lihua Li, Min Li, Yao Yu, Yuchen Jia, Zhengkai Qian, Zongkui Xie

“…Additionally, a temperature control method for a layer house is designed using a variable universe fuzzy PID control algorithm (VFPID). …”
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Downscaling of Soil Moisture Map using Sentinel Radar Satellite Images and Distribution Analysis in the West of Iran by Seyed Hossein Mirmosavi, kohzad Raispour, Muhammad Kamangar

“…Conclusion The results of this study with respect to the correlation coefficient of 0.5012 with real data and high spatial resolution of the output map showed the efficiency of using different bands of radar images in estimating surface moisture. …”
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Enhanced image hash using cellular automata with sponge construction and elliptic curve cryptography for secure image transaction by M. Mohammed Ibrahim, R. Venkatesan, Nasir Ali, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Hafiz Muhammad Afzal Siddiqui, Fikadu Tesgera Tolasa, Suhad Ali Osman Abdallah

“…The novelty of this work is that it creates synergy between the CA’s chaotic behaviour, the flexibility of sponge functions, and the lightweight but powerful security of ECC, resulting in a hash algorithm that is both secure and efficient. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of 5-<i>n</i>-Alkylresorcinol Extraction Conditions from Wheat Bran via Metabolite Profiling: Implications for Antiproliferative Activity by Ronald Marentes-Culma, Ericsson Coy-Barrera

“…This finding suggests that both side-chain length and functionalization (e.g., keto groups) influence AR bioactivity. …”
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Mitochondrial genome and transcription of Shiraia-like species reveal evolutionary aspects in protein-coding genes by Xiao-Ye Shen, Xue-Ting Cao, Xiao-Bo Huang, Lan Zhuo, Hui-Meng Yang, Li Fan, Cheng-Lin Hou

“…The complete mitogenomes of hypocrellin-producing Pseudoshiraia conidialis strains were analysed in the present study, with functional gene variations through comparative genomics and transcriptomics. …”
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How to personalise ventilation of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia? A simulation study by Barbara Stankiewicz, Magdalena Mierzewska-Schmidt, Krzysztof J. Pałko, Marek Darowski, Maciej Kozarski

“…The T1/T2 and CW/CL correlated with defect size (gamma coefficient: 1; P < 0.05), duration of mechanical ventilation and hospitalization (Spearmen’s coefficient: 0.99; P < 0.01). …”
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Model Construction of InSAR-based Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Hazards in Yanhe Basin, Chinese Loess Plateau by WANG Zhenliang, CHEN Manyu, ZHAO Jianlin, YUAN Ke, YANG Jie, ZHANG Chen

“…Then the correlations between rainfall factors and landslide shape variables were calculated to determine the rainfall days and effective rainfall attenuation coefficient in the early period. …”
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Correlation of Immune Parameters in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: post-hoc Analysis of the TeMP Study by Kristina K. Kadantseva, Valery V. Subbotin, Mikhail Y. Yadgarov, Elizaveta M. Korolenok, Levan B. Berikashvili, Roman A. Akchulpanov, Nikolay S. Karnaukhov, Ksenia S. Korchagina, Polina I. Kukina, Oksana A. Svitich, Artem N. Kuzovlev, Anna S. Barmina, Valery V. Likhvantsev

“…Spearman correlation coefficients and heat maps were used for analysis.Results. …”
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