Evaluating the value of 3D-printed bone models with fracture fragments connected by flexible rods for training and preoperative planning by Monica Ghidinelli, Dankward Höntzsch, Bedran Atici, Stefano Crespan

“…However, existing models have limitations, prompting the development of newly designed flexible 3D-printed bone fracture models. …”
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An Efficient Curvature-Based Synthesis Methodology for Rotationally Symmetric Shaped Reflector Antennas by Manushanker Balasubramanian, Douglas H. Werner

“…A previously proposed B-spline curvature-based synthesis technique is extended and applied to the design of rotationally symmetric reflector antennas with shaped beam patterns. …”
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Modern State and Efficiency Analysis of Heat Recovery in Fuel Furnaces Using High Temperature Recuperators. Part 2 by B. S. Soroka, V. A. Zgurskyi, N. V. Vorobyov

“…These advantages are:  provision of additional fuel saving due to increase of preheating temperature of the combustion air and improvement of design stability by decrease of tube wall temperature.…”
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Adaptive Foot in Lower-Limb Prostheses by Thilina H. Weerakkody, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne, R. A. R. C. Gopura

“…Additionally, the requirements and design challenges are investigated and presented. …”
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A Multiple Beamforming Network for Unequally Spaced Linear Array Based on CORPS by Armando Arce, Marco Cardenas-Juarez, Ulises Pineda-Rico, David H. Covarrubias, Enrique Stevens-Navarro

“…Thus, a two-beam design configuration of the feeding network for a nonuniform array with beam steering capability is proposed and analyzed. …”
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Suppression of Specular Reflections by Metasurface with Engineered Nonuniform Distribution of Reflection Phase by Xin Mi Yang, Ge Lan Jiang, Xue Guan Liu, Cheng Xiang Weng

“…The operation principle of this approach and the design rule of the associated metasurfaces are explained using a simplified theoretical model. …”
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A Rule Based Energy Management System of Experimental Battery/Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles by Qiao Zhang, Weiwen Deng, Sumin Zhang, Jian Wu

“…First, a current controller is designed to realize load current distribution between battery and supercapacitor. …”
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Adaptive Fuzzy Fault-Tolerant Output Feedback Tracking Control of Uncertain Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Time-Delay and Tracking Error Constrained by Shuai Sui, Shaocheng Tong, Yongming Li

“…The fuzzy logic systems are used to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions, and a fuzzy adaptive observer is designed for estimating the unmeasured states. By transforming the tracking errors into new virtual error variables and based on backstepping recursive design technique, a new fuzzy adaptive output feedback control method is developed. …”
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Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization with Scout Particles for Library Materials Acquisition by Yi-Ling Wu, Tsu-Feng Ho, Shyong Jian Shyu, Bertrand M. T. Lin

“…An initialization algorithm and a penalty function are designed to cope with the constraints, and the scout particles are employed to enhance the exploration within the solution space. …”
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Covid 19 Fear and Safety Compliance: A Study of Nursing Professionals by Haroon Bakari, Sajid Bashir, Farzana Akmal Memon, Dina Metwally

“…Nurses working in COVID-19-designated tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan were particularly at risk. …”
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Characterization of Composite RFID Antennas Based on Thermal Properties: A Survey by Chitra Varadhan, Fekadu Ashine Chamatu, S. Arulselvi

“…Designing of RF antenna setup requires careful consideration of material, geometric and fabrication parameters. …”
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Solar Charge Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking for Low-Power Solar Applications by Tomy Abuzairi, Wing Wira Adimas Ramadhan, Kresna Devara

“…The SCC is designed based on the Arduino microcontroller, which has the role of controlling the circuit and producing PWM signals to regulate the DC-DC converter. …”
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Finding allowance distribution for root and connecting rod necks of crankshaft forging according to coordinate measurements by D. T. Safarov, A. V. Chekh

“…The coordinate scheme, the design of the control device and the method of determining the size of the parameters of the allowance distribution along the root and connecting rod necks of the crankshaft are considered. …”
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Development of a self-directed learning model based on independence with a differentiation approach to improve higher order thinking skills of vocational high school students by Firdaus Firdaus, Sudarwan Danim, Manap Somantri

“…The research uses the Research and Development method with a 4-D development model design consisting of definition, design, development and dissemination. …”
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Partial-Information-Based Synchronization of Complex Networks with Multiple and Event-Triggered Couplings by Chi Huang, Yuning Xiong, Wei Wang

“…An event detector is designed for each channel to independently determine the sampling moments. …”
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Door-Triggering Mechanism for Large-Scale Rapid-Decompression Experiments by Lei Zhang, Xiao Han, Xinbin Zhang, Jihong Yan

“…This carefully designed mechanism consists of the closing mechanism, energy storage unit, locking/releasing mechanism, and cushioning mechanism. …”
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Exploring dilemma games in sustainable urban planning: A Cypriot case study on urban rooftop utilization for climate change by Merry Anna, Zachariou Aravella, Yau Jane

“…In this paper, we describe the initial co-design stages of the dilemma game, discuss the lessons learned, and provide future directions for research.…”
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Adaptive Integral-Based Robust Q-S Synchronization and Parameter Identification of Nonlinear Hyperchaotic Complex Systems by Sami Ud Din, Muhammad Rafiq Mufti, Humaira Afzal, Majid Ali, Muhammad Abdul Moiz Zia

“…An integral sliding mode controller is used to stabilize the error system by designing nominal control accompanied by compensator control. …”
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Meaning of the experience of tattooing the body on young adults belonging to single-parent families by Alejandro Barbosa-González, Jessica Tatiana Alvira-Quesada

“…Method: The qualitative method with narrative design was implemented. The technique to collect the information is a free interview. …”
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Study on the Stability of a Transition Section from Soft to Hard Surrounding Rock Based on the Solid-Fluid Coupling Effect by Qizhi Hu, Yixin Tang, Zhigang Ding

“…The research results provide references for the design and construction of similar projects.…”
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