Simulation-based high-speed elongational rheometer for Carreau-type materials by Lukas Kannengießer, Walter Arne, Alexander Bier, Nicole Marheineke, Dirk W. Schubert, Raimund Wegener

“…Abstract For the simulation-based design of fiber melt spinning processes, the accurate modeling of the processed polymer with regard to its material behavior is crucial. …”
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Simplified Calculation Method for Seismic Active Earth Pressure of Translational Retaining Wall considering Soil Arching Effect by Zheng-zhen Wang, Rang-cheng Kou, Yong Zhou, Tian-zhong Ma

“…The theoretical results can provide reference for the seismic design of retaining wall.…”
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Alignment-induced self-organization of autonomously steering microswimmers: Turbulence, clusters, vortices, and jets by Segun Goh, Elmar Westphal, Roland G. Winkler, Gerhard Gompper

“…Our results imply guidelines for the design of microrobotic systems.…”
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The role playing by social media in COVID-19 to exacerbate anxiety and depression among Pakistani community by Sadia Yasir Khan, Farah Rashid, Sadaf Konain Ansari, Sadaf Khalid, Ahmed Abdullah, Shehla Farhin

“…Methods: A cross sectional study design was chosen with convenient sampling size of 800 via online. …”
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A Low-Cost Anthropometric Walking Robot for Reproducing Gait Lab Data by Rogério Eduardo da Silva Santana, Agenor de Toledo Fleury, Luciano Luporini Menegaldo

“…This paper deals with the modelling and control aspects of the design, construction and testing of a biped walking robot conceived to, in limited extents, reproduce the human gait. …”
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Quantized <italic>l</italic>&#x2082;-<italic>l</italic>&#x221E; Control for Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With DoS Attacks by Ying Tian, Ming-Yang Qiao

“…By adding dynamic system, an intermediate observer is designed to estimate the system states. Dynamic quantizers and controllers are used to quantify and control system signals in different modes, a descriptor representation form of mode-dependent closed-loop control system can be constructed. …”
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Power Quality Improvement by Unified Power Quality Conditioner Based on CSC Topology Using Synchronous Reference Frame Theory by Rajasekaran Dharmalingam, Subhransu Sekhar Dash, Karthikrajan Senthilnathan, Arun Bhaskar Mayilvaganan, Subramani Chinnamuthu

“…The proposed UPQC-CSC design has superior performance for mitigating the power quality problems.…”
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Coronavirus Disease Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Abdalla Jarelnape

“… Background: The prevalence of coronavirus disease is increasing rapidly all over the world therefore, this study aimed to understand the knowledge and attitudes among the nursing students about the coronavirus disease. Methods: The design of our study was cross-sectional in the period from January to March, 2020. …”
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Nonlinear Vibration Mechanism of the Marine Rotating Machinery with Airbag Isolation Device under Heaving Motion by Xiaolei Du, Ming Li

“…The obtained results indicate complex nonlinear characteristics of the system compared to the system without heaving excitation, which can help us fully understand the dynamic characteristics and parametric optimization as well as structural design of the marine mechanical isolation system.…”
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Resource Efficient Hardware Architecture for Fast Computation of Running Max/Min Filters by Cesar Torres-Huitzil

“…The proposed architecture design uses less computation and memory resources than previously reported architectures when targeted to Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. …”
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Amplifying the Yield of the Harvests through Wireless Sensor Network in Smart Agriculture by Badria Almaz Ali Yousif

“…Utilizing the fundamental standards of Internet and WSN innovation, accuracy farming frameworks considering the IOT innovation is clarified exhaustively particularly on the equipment design, network engineering what’s more programming process control of the accuracy water system framework. …”
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Fragmenting projectiles: a case report and literature review of the G2 Radically Invasive Projectile by Andrew Bernard, Matthew Bernard, Christine M Dahlhausen, Andrew M Kirk

“…Innovations in projectile design present unique challenges for trauma surgeons when treating gunshot victims. …”
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Motivators for Physical Activity among Ambulatory Nursing Home Older Residents by Yuh-Min Chen, Yueh-Ping Li

“…A qualitative exploratory design was adopted. Purposive sampling was performed to recruit 18 older residents from two nursing homes in Taiwan. …”
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New Antibody Conjugates in Cancer Therapy by Serengulam V. Govindan, David M. Goldenberg

“…The Dock-and-Lock platform technology has contributed to the design and the evaluation of complex antibody-cytokine and antibody-toxin conjugates. …”
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On Modelling and Comparative Study of LMS and RLS Algorithms for Synthesis of MSA by Ahmad Kamal Hassan, Adnan Affandi

“…We initially provide a tutorial-like exposition for the design aspects of MSA and for the analytical framework of the two algorithms while our second aim is to take advantage of high nonlinearity of MSA to compare the effectiveness of LMS and that of RLS algorithms. …”
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Ultra-broadband acoustic absorber based on periodic acoustic rigid-metaporous composite array by Dongguo Zhang, Fei Sun, Yichao Liu

“…Compared to other acoustic absorbers of similar size, our design offers superior absorption performance, while maintaining a more compact structure than absorbers with comparable efficiency. …”
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On the Constant Partition Dimension of Some Generalized Families of Toeplitz Graph by Ali N. A. Koam, Ali Ahmad, Maryam Salem Alatawi, Adnan Khalil, Muhammad Azeem

“…The use of graph theory is prevalent in the field of network design, whereby it finds utility in several domains such as the development of integrated circuits, communication networks, and transportation systems. …”
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The Contribution of Assertive Technique Behavioral Counseling to Minimize the Juvenile Delinquency Behavior by Zadrian Ardi, Mey Sisin

“…This research is an experimental research design. The study population was the eighth grade students in South Solok West Sumatra consist of 82 students using Random Sampling. …”
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Bioassay of Cassia alata Linnaeus crude extracts on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Vitro by Arneti Arneti, Eri Sulyanti

“…The research used Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with seven treatments and five replications. …”
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New Equivalent Linear Impact Model for Simulation of Seismic Isolated Structure Pounding against Moat Wall by Yang Liu, Wen-Guang Liu, Xin Wang, Wen-Fu He, Qiao-Rong Yang

“…Base-isolated buildings subjected to extreme earthquakes or near-fault pulse-like earthquakes can exceed their design gap distance and impact against the surrounding moat wall. …”
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