Initial and Continued Airworthiness: Commonalities and Differences Between Civil and Military Aviation by Rafael Luterbacher Mus, Rebecca Rodeck, Gerko Wende

“…Besides the fact that civil and military aerospace are governed by the same physics and design fundamentals, differences exist between the initial and continued airworthiness criteria for these two aviation fields. …”
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Application of martensitic SMA alloys as passive dampers of GFRP laminated composites by M. Bocciolone, M. Carnevale, M. Collina, N. Lecis, A. Lo Conte, B. Previtali, C. A. Biffi, P. Bassani, A. Tuissi

“…The application to a new designed lateral horn of railway collector of the Italian high speed trains is discussed.…”
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A Fast and Efficient Estimation of the Parameters of a Model of Accident Frequencies via an MM Algorithm by Issa Cherif Geraldo, Edoh Katchekpele, Tchilabalo Abozou Kpanzou

“…In this paper, we consider a multivariate statistical model of accident frequencies having a variable number of parameters and whose parameters are dependent and subject to box constraints and linear equality constraints. We design a minorization-maximization (MM) algorithm and an accelerated MM algorithm to compute the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters. …”
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Developing an Evaluating System to Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness and Governance in the Public Sector: the Case of the Program of Subsidies to Exporting Companies in Brazil by Frederico Lustosa da Costa, José Cezar Castanhar, Daniela Gomes Castanhar Reyes, Gustavo de Oliveira Almeida

“…Those benefits justify the adoption of public policies to support and foster exports, but it is essential to ensure that the resources invested in these programs are being effectively used, requiring the design and implementation of evaluation systems. This article aims to present and discuss an evaluation model for PROEX, Brazilian Program for Supporting Exports. …”
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Emphasizing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in Agricultural Extension by Kathryn A. Stofer, Laura A. Warner, Steven Arthurs

“…In Extension, our purpose is to share the knowledge or products created through Ag-STEM research and design by universities and government agencies. Finding effective solutions to agricultural issues, especially in urban areas, increasingly involves working with clientele to solve problems jointly. …”
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Las placillas del desierto. Construcción de espacio urbano en el despoblado de Atacama. Bolivia y Chile, 1870-1900 by Milton Godoy Orellana

“…The article examines the construction of urban space in Placillas Cachinal de La Sierra, Esmeralda and Caracoles concerning their urban designs and the presence of the state apparatus. In this analysis, one may notice differences regarding the presence of the classic grid street plan, their greater or lesser level of planning, and the presence of state order manifested in the type of urban design that means using a grid street plan. …”
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A Performance Analysis Method of Gear Drive System Coupled with Elastic Supports by Dong Huimin, Liang Shiwen, Zhang Chuang

“…A guidance for the rigidity design of supports is provided.…”
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A Comparison of Field-Based and Lab-Based Experiments to Evaluate User Experience of Personalised Mobile Devices by Xu Sun, Andrew May

“…However, the results suggest that a field experiment is more suitable for investigating a wider range of factors affecting the overall acceptability of the designed mobile service. Such factors include the system function and effects of actual usage contexts aspects. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Eccentricity Error of Gear Skiving Cutting Tool Movement on Gear Skiving Accuracy by Guo Wenchao, Yang Yu, Mao Shimin, Guo Zheng

“…Finally，based on the experiments and theoretical study，the design method of number of tooth of skiving cutting tool，which can be used to improve the gear skiving waves on the tooth surface of the workpieces is proposed.…”
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Research of the Pressure Angle Optimization of Main Reducer Gear based on ADAMS by Zhu Yunlong, Xu Jinli, Han Shaojun, Lu Lei, Liu Chuan

“…The correctness of the simulation analysis is verified by experiments at last,and the research result could be applied to the design and manufacture of the main reducer gear.…”
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Florida Subtropical Peaches: Production Practices by Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Robert Rouse, Russell Mizell, Philip Harmon, James Ferguson

“…Subtropical peach production includes many practices, such as site selection, orchard design, and disease, weed, and insect management through to harvest. …”
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The Use of Response Surface Methodology in Ammonia Oxidation Reaction Study by Marek Inger, Agnieszka Dobrzyńska-Inger, Jakub Rajewski, Marcin Wilk

“…The design of experiments (DoEs) with response surface methodology (RSM) were used to investigate the effect of operating parameters on the ammonia oxidation process. …”
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Education for Sustainable Development in Primary School: Improvement of Students’ Ecocriticism Skills by Ahmet Tekbiyik, Mustafa Celik

“…The purpose of this study is to develop ecocriticism skills of primary school students in the third grade. Action research design has been used in this study. A total of 15 students composed of 8 females and 7 males participated in the study. …”
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Can economic policy be praised for its environmental policy in the field of transportation? by Rasto Ovin, Žarko Nestorović, Tomaž Geršak

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Technology and equipment of roll straightening of sheet metal by V. A. Tamila, I. I. Vegera, V. V. Liaukovich, A. V. Vetoshkin

“…The main schemes and designs of sheet‑straightening machines are considered, as well as the main directions of improvement of LSM designs and editing technologies are highlighted. …”
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Inferring noise intensity and phase response from noisy synchronous oscillators by Hisa-Aki Tanaka, Somei Suga, Akira Keida, Hiroya Nakao, Yutaka Jitsumatsu, István Z. Kiss

“…The proposed formula facilitates a unified analysis and design of synchronous oscillators in weakly noisy environments.…”
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Investigation of Dynamic Load in Superdeep Mine Hoisting Systems Induced by Drum Winding by Jiannan Yao, Xiaojie Deng, Chi Ma, Tong Xu

“…The paper will provide good technical support for the design and optimization of the mine hoists in superdeep mine shafts.…”
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Application of Involute in the Cut Pile Mechanism of Carpet Tufting Machine by Qian Zhipeng, Meng Zhuo, Sun Yize, Ye Zhibiao

“…The results show that the mechanism design of the new cut pile mechanism is reasonable. it can satisfy the technological requirements of cutting pile and is much more simple and reliable than the typical cut pile mechanism.…”
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Establishment of Hysteresis Stiffness Model and Kinematic Precision Analysis of Manipulators by He Junkai, Yue Xiaoli, Li Yuliang, Ma Feihong

“…The results can provide reference for the harmonic reducer in the engineering design process of manipulators.…”
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CONTACT STRESS ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF DOUBLE SHOCK SLEEVE MOVABLE TOOTH by SHEN HaiTao, AN ZiJun

“…The research results can provide theoretical guidance for the structural design and optimization of double shock sleeve movable tooth transmission and line contact parts.…”
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