Adaptive Neural Control of Hypersonic Vehicles with Actuator Constraints by Changxin Luo, Humin Lei, Dongyang Zhang, Xiaojun Zou

“…And the minimal-learning-parameter (MLP) technique is adopted to design the adaptive law for the norm of network weight vector, which significantly reduces calculations. …”
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A Numerical Scheme Based on an Immersed Boundary Method for Compressible Turbulent Flows with Shocks: Application to Two-Dimensional Flows around Cylinders by Shun Takahashi, Taku Nonomura, Kota Fukuda

“…A computational code adopting immersed boundary methods for compressible gas-particle multiphase turbulent flows is developed and validated through two-dimensional numerical experiments. …”
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Dual-Element PIFA Design with Dual Shorting Pins for Multiband Communication Devices by Muhammad Sajjad Ahmad, Che Young Kim

“…The proposed antenna comprises two dual shorting pin planar inverted-F antennas and a folded ground plane which operates as a perfect electric conductor case. The feeding scheme adopted for the proposed design produces a fixed phase difference between two antenna elements of the design to achieve an ultrawide bandwidth and a flexible radiation pattern. …”
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The Role of Celebrity Endorsement Perception and Self-Image Congruity on Purchase Intention of Early adulthood by N. Kardinah, Tintin Supriyatin, Khairunnisak Khairunnisak

“…A quantitative approach was adopted with a sample of 344 students. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that celebrity endorsement perception and self-image congruity significantly influenced purchase intention, accounting for 58% of the variance.…”
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Commoning in the practice of urban governance. An experience from OBRAS project by Andrea Boeri, Danila Longo, Martina Massari, Rossella Roversi, Francesca Sabatini

“…The methodology and results of the project are presented in the third section: the multi-scalar, cross-cutting and shared practices adopted and the meta-project solutions produced. The fourth section summarizes the OBRAS experience, with results, limits and future developments of the project.…”
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Nonlinear Thermal Response Analysis of an Internally Heated Radiative-Convective Porous Fin subjected to Magnetic Fields using Method of Lines by Gbeminiyi Musibau Sobamowo, Ridwan Oladotun Olagbadamosi, Arinola Bola Ajayi, Nehemiah Sabinus Alozie, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…Also, the numerical solutions through the method of lines are adopted to explore the impacts of the model parameters on the performance of the passive device. …”
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Investigation on the garnierite and limonite mixed laterite ore for nickel recovery by Zhou S.-W., Lu C., Zhang B., Li B., Wei Y.-G.

“…Laterite, as an important resource of nickel, has become the focus of development and utilization. This study adopted the method of mixing ore (garnierite and limonite) to increase the recovery rate of nickel in garnierite ore. …”
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Move Analysis of Awards Acceptance Speeches in The 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Ceremony by John York-Williams, Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful, Emmanuel Mensah Bonsu

“…To this end, this paper sought to examine the generic structure of the AASs of Ghanaian musicians in the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Ceremony. 20 AASs were sampled for the study. The study adopted Swales’ (1990) approach to move analysis, focusing on the generic structure. …”
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A shared tradition: transmitting maritime knowledge in print by Margaret E. Schotte

“…This article recommends adopting a comparative perspective, since much can be learned by tracing the evolution of these shared practices as they traveled from Spain and Portugal to the Netherlands, France, and England, and back again. …”
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Settlement of Funing Natural Clays under 14-Year Embankment Loads: A Case Study by Heng Wang, Ling-Ling Zeng, Jian-Wen Ding, Zhen-Shun Hong

“…The modified method of determining the vertical stress in subsoil suggested by the authors is adopted for improving the accuracy of vertical superimposed stress calculated. …”
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A conceptual framework of implementing lean communication for building back better in the post-disaster housing reconstruction by Lalan Helny, Suraji Akhmad, Ophiyandri Taufika, Hidayat Benny

“…The framework integrates theories from lean management studies and communication to enhance our understanding of how lean principles can optimize communication processes among stakeholders involved in housing reconstruction. By adopting a qualitative approach, this study aims to develop a framework to identify key communication challenges and opportunities and to examine existing practices for implementing lean communication strategies to achieve the goal of building back better. …”
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An Inhomogeneous Cell-Based Smoothed Finite Element Method for Free Vibration Calculation of Functionally Graded Magnetoelectroelastic Structures by Yan Cai, Guangwei Meng, Liming Zhou

“…In FGMEE structures, the true parameters at the Gaussian integration point were adopted directly to replace the homogenization in an element. …”
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Oxidative stability of sacha inchi oil microparticles covered with ovalbumin by Ermelindo de Souza Silva Neto, Margarida Masami Yamaguchi, Marianne Ayumi Shirai, Claudio Takeo Ueno, Izabela Dutra Alvim, Fabio Yamashita, Carlos Raimundo Ferreira Grosso, Lyssa Setsuko Sakanaka

“…Abstract The coating of microparticles obtained by ionic gelation with protein is a strategy adopted to increase the oxidative stability of different oils. …”
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Influences of Cognitive Structure Variables on Miners’ Unsafe Behavior Intentions by Gonglong Shi, Haisong Tan, Hongxia Li, Qian Wang, Shuicheng Tian

“…Behavior intentions have a guiding effect on behavioral outcomes. By adopting interventions, miners can be guided to reduce unsafe behaviors to avoid production safety accidents.…”
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Numerical Investigation on Bubble Growth and Sliding Process of Subcooled Flow Boiling in Narrow Rectangular Channel by De-wen Yuan, Zejun Xiao, Deqi Chen, Yunke Zhong, Xiao Yan, Jianjun Xu, Yanping Huang

“…In order to investigate single bubble evolution, a boiling phase change model in subcooled flow boiling is proposed in this paper, and VOF model combined with phase change model is adopted to simulate the single bubble growth and movement. …”
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A stochastic goal-based economic order quantity model for multi-item inventory by Kizito Mubiru

“…This paper proposes a multiobjective goal programming model to optimize the EOQ of multiple items under stochastic demand. Adopting Markov chain methodologies, the model initially defines the demand transition matrix, inventory cost matrix, objective function, priorities, and goal constraints. …”
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ASMT: An augmented state-based multi-target tracking algorithm in wireless sensor networks by Kejiang Xiao, Rui Wang, Lei Zhang, Jian Li, Tun Fun

“…Then, multi-target tracking in wireless sensor networks can be implemented by augmented state-based multi-target tracking algorithm as a simplified Bayesian estimation method is adopted. The simulation of multi-target tracking in wireless sensor networks demonstrates that augmented state-based multi-target tracking algorithm has less computation and higher accuracy than traditional method, especially in the implementation of maneuvering targets with intersection.…”
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Unrolled Optimization via Physics-Assisted Convolutional Neural Network for MR-Based Electrical Properties Tomography: A Numerical Investigation by Sabrina Zumbo, Stefano Mandija, Ettore F. Meliado, Peter Stijnman, Thierry G. Meerbothe, Cornelis A.T. van den Berg, Tommaso Isernia, Martina T. Bevacqua

“…Each network takes in input the EPs and the gradient descent direction (encoding the physics underlying the adopted scattering model) and returns as output the updated contrast function. …”
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The Application of Machine Learning for Creating a Typology of Universities' Financial Models by I. A. Khodachek, D. V. Minaev, A. V. Zinkovskaya, E. B. Yablokov

“…However, when conventional financial analysis and audit techniques are adopted from the corporate sector, they may prove to be irrelevant for assessing the societal impacts of universities. …”
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Meshless Technique for the Solution of Time-Fractional Partial Differential Equations Having Real-World Applications by Mehnaz Shakeel, Iltaf Hussain, Hijaz Ahmad, Imtiaz Ahmad, Phatiphat Thounthong, Ying-Fang Zhang

“…In this article, radial basis function collocation scheme is adopted for the numerical solution of fractional partial differential equations. …”
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