Thermo-fluid characteristics and exergy analysis of a twisted tube helical coil by Mahmoud Abdelmagied

“…Six identical geometries with different pitch ratios $$\Upsilon$$ of 36 mm, 54 mm, and ∞ (smooth/no twisted) were experimentally explored at two different inner tube profiles of triangular and square cross-sections in counter flow arrangements. The experimental runs were carried out at 10,300 ≤ Re i ≤ 37,800 and 2400 ≤ Re o ≤17,600 for both the inner and annulus fluids, respectively. …”
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Analysis of the Hybrid Power System for High-Altitude Unmanned Aircraft by Kangwen Sun, Ming Zhu, Lifeng Wang, Hu Liu

“…In the hybrid power system, a new electricity-generating method is adopted to spread the photovoltaic cell on the wing surface and arrange photothermal power in the wing box section. …”
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Quantitative Nondestructive Testing of Wire Rope Using Image Super-Resolution Method and AdaBoost Classifier by Jigang Li, Juwei Zhang

“…These sensors on the double detection board are staggered and evenly arranged on the circumference of the wire rope. A super-resolution algorithm based on interpolation uses non-subsampled shearlet transform (NSST) combining principal component analysis (PCA) and Gaussian fuzzy logic (GFL) and fuses the data of double detection board to improve the resolution and quality of defect images. …”
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The Effect of the Taro Corm Type and Storage on Morphophysiological Deterioration and Early Growth in the Field by Ridwan Diaguna, Edi Santosa, Candra Budiman

“…A factorial randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications was arranged, with the corm size (i.e., corm and cormels) and the storage period (i.e., 0, 2, 4, and 6 weeks). …”
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Developing a supply chain coordination model through a revised revenue sharing contract: Incorporating sales efforts and green quality considerations by Mahdi Nakhaeinejad, Abolfazl Dehghan, Nayereh Sadat Vaziri

“…By examining optimal decision-making conditions, coordination mechanisms, and profit-sharing arrangements, the study highlights how the implementation of the HCRS contract can lead to improved supply chain performance and profitability. …”
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Assessment the Vulnerability of Infrastructures in Ardabil City in terms of passive defense by Mohammad Hasan Yazdani, saidain

“…At the moment with regard to geopolitical and geostrategic situation of Iran, the existence of countless underground resources and the formation of ideological state, unfortunately, in urban areas of the country, especially in Ardabil ,because of its proximity to the border of northern and northwestern borders with knowledge of this particular situation, economic and infrastructural projects, Infrastructures and installations have been made without observing and interference of considerations and defense and security arrangements and have become a bare and significant available target for enemy and invading countries. …”
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Development of an autonomous chess robot system using computer vision and deep learning by Truong Duc Phuc, Bui Cao Son

“…The developed chess robot system operates stably and accurately, capable of autonomously playing a complete chess game against humans or identifying chess positions for a pre-arranged setup. Moreover, the fabrication cost of the robotic arm and its control system is approximately $100, making it both affordable and suitable for training and entertainment-focused chess robot systems. …”
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The 2020 IDS Release of the Antwerp COR*-Database. Evaluation, Development and Transformation of a Pre-Existing Database by Sam Jenkinson, Francisco Anguita, Diogo Paiva, Hideko Matsuo, Koen Matthijs

“…An important characteristic is the sample's large migrant population, including the timings of their demographic events and living arrangements, whilst resident in the district of Antwerp. …”
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The Assessment of Agroforestry Practices in Mukura Sector, Huye District, Southern Rwanda by Doreen Mukoobwa, Benitha Zaninka, Canisius Patrick Mugunga

“…Face-to-face interview was dispensed to household heads, and data were collected on agroforestry practices, on-farm tree species, tree spatial arrangements, tree products, and the adoption rate. Woody species diversity and similarity were determined by using Shannon–Weiner diversity and Sørensen’s indices, respectively. …”
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Cohesion policy and metropolitan governance: innovation in stakeholders collaboration practices in Lisbon by Margarida Queirós, Luís Balula, Mário Vale

“…The financial crisis and subsequent austerity policies have underscored the importance of institutional arrangements and governance processes, particularly at the local and regional levels. …”
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Optimization of aluminum 6061 surface integrity on dry-running machining CNC milling using Taguchi methods by Rifky Maulana Yusron, Mohamad Imron Mustajib, Imam Hanafi

“…The aim of this research is to arrange data about surface integrity conducted by Dry-running machining CNC Milling. …”
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Calculation of Rotor Dynamic Coefficients for Labyrinth Seals by B. P. Williams, R. D. Flack

“…The method is applicable to different teeth geometries and arrangements. A parametric analysis of the effect of mass flow rate on rotor dynamic coefficients is performed and suggests that a small variation in mass flow rate does not significantly detract from the accuracy of the predicted dynamic coefficients; the mass flow rate calculation implemented in this paper is sufficiently accurate. …”
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Compilation of Smart Cities Attributes and Quantitative Identification of Mismatch in Rankings by Osama A. Marzouk

“…Building upon this rationale, the current work in its first objective presents features adopted in evaluating the “smartness” of cities in seven evaluations and in its second objective arranges them in a suggested structure of six scopes with forty-three keywords. …”
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Angers/Iuliomagus, cité des Andécaves, et Le Mans/Vindinum, cité des Cénomans : deux capitales, deux modes de déploiement urbain by Pierre Chevet, Martin Pithon

“…While the first underwent from the 20s AD a massive urban restructuring arranged within an orthogonal street-grid covering 90 ha. and created in ten years, completely freed of topographical constraints, the second showed a more gradual development, with the laying out of the street-grid extending between 30 and 60-70 AD, with topographical adaptations and programmes to remodel the relief lasting throughout the 1st c. …”
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Regulating Working Hours in the Transition to Flexible Work by Olena Lutsenko, Anatolii P. Getman, Vladyslav S. Tkachenko, Ehor S. Nazymko

“…With the increasing prevalence of remote and flexible work arrangements, legislative reforms are essential to ensure equitable and fair working hours for all. …”
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The 2020 IDS Release of the Antwerp COR*-Database. Evaluation, Development and Transformation of a Pre-Existing Database by Sam Jenkinson, Francisco Anguita, Diogo Paiva, Hideko Matsuo, Koen Matthijs

“…An important characteristic is the sample's large migrant population, including the timings of their demographic events and living arrangements, whilst resident in the district of Antwerp. …”
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IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PENATAAN DAN STRATEGI INOVASI PENERTIBAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA KOTA JAYAPURA by Muhammad Sawir, Muhammad Farid Idris

“…They have also established integrated arrangements for street vendors that are in line with sustainable spatial planning, while increasing community participation in organizing and coaching them. …”
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Incentive Mechanism of R&D Firms’ Collaborative Innovation Based on Organisational Ambidexterity by Bo Song, Penghao Jin, Liangjie Zhao

“…By building on contractual arrangements and employing a dynamic game model, we focus on the incentive mechanism of R&D Firms’ collaborative innovation and analyze incentive contracts of benefits distribution and cost-sharing when two firms conduct market-driven innovation (exploitative innovation) strategy and technological research-driven innovation (exploratory innovation) strategy respectively, and collaborate for innovation with each other. …”
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Pressure Reduction Effects of Compressible Materials on the Buried Pipes Subjected to Large Surcharges by Marcin Kochanowicz, Vo Van Hoang

“…The analysis results were compared to the no EPS state to present the effectiveness of different EPS arrangements. It was concluded that the stiffness of geofoam blocks significantly affects the mechanical response of buried structure. …”
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Can intelligent virtual assistants improve cognitive function in older adults? A two-wave mediation study by Tianxin Cai, Shilong Ma, Renyao Zhong

“…Objectives This study aims to investigate whether social networks and physical exercise mediate the relationship between new and constant use of intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) and cognitive function in older adults in China and explore the potential differences across living arrangements and education levels. Methods This study utilized nationally representative longitudinal data from 2018 to 2020, including a sample of 8343 older adults aged 60–80. …”
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