Analysis of Face Stability during Excavation of Double-O-Tube Shield Tunnel by Yuyou Yang, Qinghong Zhou, Hongan Li, Xuegang Huang, Xiaoming Tu

“…This shows that the face failure mechanism of DOT shield tunnel is reasonable, and it can be applied to the sand and silt strata.…”
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Graded Carrier Concentration Absorber Profile for High Efficiency CIGS Solar Cells by Antonino Parisi, Riccardo Pernice, Vincenzo Rocca, Luciano Curcio, Salvatore Stivala, Alfonso C. Cino, Giovanni Cipriani, Vincenzo Di Dio, Giuseppe Ricco Galluzzo, Rosario Miceli, Alessandro C. Busacca

“…For the above-mentioned reasons, we have demonstrated that the efficiency obtained by conventional CIGS cells is lower if compared to the values reached by our proposed graded carrier concentration profile structures (up to 21%).…”
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Analysis of Vibration of Roadheader Rotary Table Based on Finite Element Method and Data from Underground Coalmine by Minjun Zhang, Fuyan Lyu, Xiushan Tang, Yang Yang, Xiaodong Ji, Miao Wu

“…According to the comparison between the simulation result and experiments, it is clear that this method is both reasonable and feasible. And it could supplement the theoretical foundation of the analysis of other roadheader components, providing reference for the improvement of the structure and dynamic properties of a roadheader. …”
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Atención hospitalaria al paciente con enfermedad terminal by Angel Julio Romero Cabrera, Alfredo Espinosa Roca, Orestes Fresneda Quintana, Maribel Misas Menéndez

“…</p><p>The main objective of hospital care for terminal patients is to assist terminal patients that for different reasons can not remain in their homes to spend their last weeks or days of life. …”
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Design and simulation of a compact polarization beam splitter based on dual-core photonic crystal fiber with elliptical gold layer by Nan Chen, Wanglin Yue, Yiming Xu, Wenhui Guo, Yunpeng Xiao, Zhongjie Ren, Xin Ding, Ming Li, Yiran Xu, Tiancheng Wu, Chenxun Liu

“…Numerical analysis using the finite element method (FEM) demonstrates that the mode modulation effect of the central gold layer effectively reduces the dimensions of the proposed PBS. By determining reasonable structural parameters of the proposed PCF, the coupling length ratio (CLR) between X- and Y-polarized super-modes can approach 2, achieving a minimal device length of 0.122 mm. …”
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Building bridges between residents and tourism: Attitudinal support, emotional solidarity, and intentions for pro-tourism behaviours by Milene Lança, Luís Nobre Pereira, Ana Isabel Renda, Patrícia Pinto, João Filipe Marques, Célia Ramos, Manuela Guerreiro, Hio Kuan Lai

“…Residents' support for tourism hinges on their perceived benefits and costs, as influenced by theories such as the Social Exchange Theory and the Theory of Reasoned Action. Despite extensive research on residents' attitudes and tourism support, pro-tourism behaviours remain underexplored. …”
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Damage Characteristics and Constitutive Model of Deep Rock under Frequent Impact Disturbances in the Process of Unloading High Static Stress by Chun Wang, Shuai-fei Zhan, Mei-zhi Xie, Cheng Wang, Lu-ping Cheng, Zu-qiang Xiong

“…And the derived damage variable equation of rock in the damage process is proved to be reasonable, and the damage constitutive model of rock under frequent disturbances in the process of unloading high static stress is established by the combined model method. …”
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Toward prediction of entrepreneurial exit in Iran; a study based on GEM 2008-2019 data and approach of machine learning algorithms by Masoumeh Moterased, Seyed Mojtaba Sajadi, Ali Davari, Mohammad Reza Zali

“…Data mining results show that the exit reasons and entrepreneurial intention have a more significant impact on entrepreneurial exit than other variables. …”
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Rough Sets Data Analysis in Knowledge Discovery: A Case of Kuwaiti Diabetic Children Patients by Aboul ella Hassanien, Mohamed E. Abdelhafez, Hala S. Own

“…To increase the efficiency of the classification process, rough sets with Boolean reasoning discretization algorithm is introduced to discretize the data, then the rough set reduction technique is applied to find all reducts of the data which contains the minimal subset of attributes that are associated with a class label for classification. …”
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Size Effect on Recycled Concrete Strength and Its Prediction Model Using Standard Neutrosophic Number by X. Peng, Q. W. Yang, F. J. Qin

“…Thirdly, a standard neutrosophic number is proposed and used in modelling the size effect law more reasonably. According to the experimental results, it was found that the compressive and tensile strengths of recycled concrete both have obvious size effects. …”
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Perspectives on content and delivery of the ABLE 1.0 intervention programme by Kristina Tomra Nielsen, Marie Bangsgaard Bang, Marc Sampedro Pilegaard, Vita Hagelskjær, Eva Ejlersen Wæhrens

“…Analyses revealed six categories related to content and delivery; ‘Overall perception of the programme’; ‘Potential for implementation’; ‘Evaluation, goal setting and clarification of reasons for ADL task performance problems’; ‘Intervention: compensatory solutions’; ‘Format and duration’ and ‘Preconditions for delivery’.Conclusions and significance The findings provided valuable information used for further development of the ABLE programme.…”
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Model Studies of Metallurgical Processes Based on the Example of Blowing Steel with Argon by T. Merder, J. Pieprzyca, R. Wende, J. Witek, M. Saternus

“…Identification of these mechanisms in industrial conditions is difficult and often impossible for fundamental reasons. A frequently used research tool in such cases are water physical models of metallurgical reactors used in steel production. …”
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ANALYSIS EXPOSURE INDEX AS AN OPTIMIZATION EFFORT ON EXAMINATION CHEST POSTERIOR ANTERIOR by Muhammad Irsal, Firdha Adlia Syuhada, Yolanda Pangestu Ananda, Andre Galih Pratama Putra, Muhammad Rizky Syahputera, Syahputera Wibowo, Rizky Kahar

“…Background: Radiographers are responsible for producing image quality which can provide accurate diagnostic information by considering the lowest possible radiation dose according to the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle. Participation between radiographers and medical physicists is needed in optimizing efforts to control the selection of exposure factors by the required clinical radiographic examination. …”
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Spray Dried Extract of Phormidium valderianum as a Promising Source of Natural Antioxidant by Dipan Chatterjee, Paramita Bhattacharjee, Gour Gopal Satpati, Ruma Pal

“…Microencapsulation conditions that provided the best combination of phytochemical properties such as antioxidant activity, phenolic content, and reducing power with reasonable powder yield were an inlet temperature of 130°C and wall material composition as maltodextrin: gum arabic = 70 : 30. …”
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Perturbation Theory-Based Whole-Core Eigenvalue Sensitivity and Uncertainty (SU) Analysis via a 2D/1D Transport Code by Ji Ma, Chen Hao, Lixun Liu, Yuekai Zhou

“…Based on the home-developed 3D high-fidelity neutron transport code HNET, the perturbation theory was used to directly calculate the sensitivity coefficient of keff to the multigroup cross sections, and a reasonable relative covariance matrix with a specific energy group structure was generated directly from the evaluated covariance data by using the transforming method. …”
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Vehicle-Mounted SRM DITC Strategy Based on Optimal Switching Angle TSF by Hongyao Wang, Jingbo Wu, Chengwei Xie, Zhijun Guo

“…Firstly, an improved cosine TSF is designed to reasonably distribute the total reference torque among the phases, stabilizing the synthesized torque of SRM during the commutation interval. …”
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Research on transient energy suppression strategy of intrinsically safe output power supply for mine by Changna GUO

“…According to the experimental verification and comparison, the reasons for the failure of the transient energy experiment of the output intrinsically safe power supply are analyzed, and it is verified that the protection time, the reaction speed of semiconductor chip, the short-circuit instantaneous voltage and current value in the over-voltage and over-current protection circuit are the key parameters affecting the transient energy; based on the actual design, the protection process is analyzed, the method of reducing transient energy by TVS tube is excluded, and the influence of inductor on transient energy before and after the power supply overvoltage and over-current protection circuit is studied, which provides a reference for the design of the output intrinsically safe power supply for mining.…”
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Sustainable collection development towards greener future: Earthsavers by Tayfun Güven, Bahar Akarsu, Eray Sudaşdemir, Elçin Emekdar, Hatice Acikgöz-Tufan, Umut Kivanc Sahin, Senem Kursun Bahadir

“…Sources of the Earth have been decreasing day by day due to many natural and human-induced reasons such as global warming, waste disposal, urbanization, deforestation, etc. …”
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Problems of Development of Social Partnership in the Field of Labor and Protection of Labor Rights of Employees by A. I. Rashidova, L. A. Rashidova

“…The article reveals the reasons for the insufficient effectiveness of social partnership in Russia and suggests ways to improve it, emphasizing the need to intensify the participation of all stakeholders in developing decent working conditions, reducing unemployment and poverty, and increasing the competitiveness of the economy. …”
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Theoretical and experimental study on cutting temperature in the presence of drilling fluid during ice-core drilling by Zhuo Chen, Pinlu Cao, Han Wang, He Yang, Qilei Yin

“…The model was validated by a series of experiments, which demonstrated reasonable agreement between the calculated data and experimental results, with a maximum error of <16%. …”
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