Modeling Forced Flow Chemical Vapor Infiltration Fabrication of SiC-SiC Composites for Advanced Nuclear Reactors by Christian P. Deck, H. E. Khalifa, B. Sammuli, C. A. Back

“…These qualities have made SiC-SiC composites extremely desirable for use in advanced nuclear reactor concepts, where higher operating temperatures and longer lives require performance improvements over conventional metal alloys. …”
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Three-Dimensional Microwave Imaging for Concealed Weapon Detection Using Range Stacking Technique by Weixian Tan, Pingping Huang, Zengshu Huang, Yaolong Qi, Wenqin Wang

“…The algorithm uses different reference signal spectrums at different range bins and then forms the target functions at desired range bin by a concise coherent summation. …”
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Research progress of powder metallurgical nano-particulate reinforced titanium matrix composites by LI Shaopeng, SUI Xiaodong, WANG Meiqi, XIAO Shan, HAN Yuanfei, WANG Xiangming

“…Compared with conventional micron-reinforced TMCs，nano-reinforced TMCs（NRTMCs）exhibit more significant advantages such as the desirable strength and ductility synergies and thermal deformation capacity. …”
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Longitudinal Evaluation of Humoral Immunity and Bacterial and Clinical Parameters Reveals That Antigen-Specific Antibodies Suppress Inflammatory Responses in Active Tuberculosis Pa... by Mamiko Niki, Takashi Yoshiyama, Yuji Miyamoto, Masao Okumura, Makoto Niki, Ken-ichi Oinuma, Yukihiro Kaneko, Sohkichi Matsumoto, Yuka Sasaki, Hideo Ogata, Hajime Goto, Shoji Kudoh, Yoshihiko Hoshino

“…A novel tuberculosis vaccine to replace BCG has long been desired. However, recent vaccine trials focused on cell-mediated immunity have failed to produce promising results. …”
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Predictive Modeling of Total Real and Reactive Power Losses in Contingency Systems Using Function-Fitting Neural Networks with Graphical User Interface by Alfredo Bonini Neto, Alexandre de Queiroz, Giovana Gonçalves da Silva, André Gifalli, André Nunes de Souza, Enio Garbelini

“…For samples not included in the training set, the network accurately estimated 99% of the real and reactive power losses within the specified range, with residuals around 10⁻³ and an overall accuracy rate of 99% between the desired and obtained outputs. Additionally, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) was implemented to facilitate user interaction, allowing for easy visualization of power-loss predictions and real-time adjustments.…”
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Game-Theoretic Camera Selection Using Inference Tree Method for a Wireless Visual Sensor Network by Yeong-Jae Choi, Go-Wun Jeong, Yong-Ho Seo, Hyun S. Yang

“…Those challenges can be addressed by reducing the amount of data transmission among the sensors and by activating, in a timely manner, only a desirable camera subset for given targets. In this paper, we initialize an optimal data transmission path among visual sensors using the inference tree method, which is vital for collecting individual inferences and building a global inference. …”
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Optimization of Urban Highway Bypass Horizontal Alignment: A Methodological Overview of Intelligent Spatial MCDA Approach Using Fuzzy AHP and GIS by Yashon O. Ouma, Chepng’etich Yabann, Mark Kirichu, Ryutaro Tateishi

“…Integrated with GIS-based least cost path (LCP) analysis, the fuzzy AHP results produced the most desirable and optimal route alignment, as compared to the AHP only prioritization approach.…”
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Application of the Base Transceiver Station with Smart Antennas in the Power Distribution Sector by B. A. Kleinau, D. L. de Melo, M. T. de Melo, D. C. P. Barbosa, A. J. B. Oliveira, C. P. N. Silva, J. M. A. M. de Oliveira

“…Such system receives as inputs the geographic coordinates of network elements and automatically feeds an intelligent Yagi–Uda antenna array with the appropriate parameters, in order to optimize the radiation pattern into the desired directions. The presented model uses a stochastic optimization method to automatically achieve a set of optimal electrical parameters to excite the array and efficiently direct its beams in a fully controlled way. …”
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Loading of CAR‐T cells with magnetic nanoparticles for controlled targeting suppresses inflammatory cytokine release and switches tumor cell death mechanism by Felix Pfister, Lucas R. Carnell, Lisa Löffler, Philipp Boosz, Niels Schaft, Jan Dörrie, René Stein, Malte Lenz, Erdmann Spiecker, Christian M. Huber, Sami Haddadin, Carola Berking, Christoph Alexiou, Christina Janko

“…Therefore, the enrichment of tumor‐antigen specific CAR‐T cells in the desired region is critical for improving therapy efficacy and reducing systemic on‐target/off‐tumor side effects. …”
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Increasing attractiveness and image recognition of Bulgaria as a tourism destination by Preslav Mihaylov Dimitrov, Mariya Zlatkova Stankova, Ivanka Vasenska, Dimitria Uzunova

“…At present, numerous authors have been trying to identify the destination’s attractiveness and factors influencing tourists’ decision-making process to assess a given area as a desirable vacation spot. The attractiveness of the area does not only depend on the characteristics of its corresponding site and the local population, but also from tourist cognitive image perception of the destination. …”
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Comprehensive Study of E-Bike Braking Dynamics: Modeling, Simulation, and Experimental Validation by Mutasim Salman, Shivam Chaturvedi, Wencong Su

“…The model developed is tested through simulation and experimental acceleration test, where the bike is driven to achieve a desired speed and the brakes are applied at front and back levers with different intensities.…”
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Performance Evaluation of Construction Projects Based on Identified and Clustered Barriers Using Data Envelopment Analysis: a Case Study of Projects of Execution Department of Bony... by Marziyeh Fatahi Nafchi, Hadi Shirouyehzad

“…Thus, performance evaluation will lead to desirable outcomes in the execution of future projects.…”
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Spectral Design Method to Simulate Tunable Spectra of Various Light Sources Based on Multi-Channel LEDs by Zijian Tao, Xiaojie Zhao, Shanshan Li, Qi Dai

“…It begins by determining the desired wavelength range according to an eye-sensitivity threshold based on the V(λ) function. …”
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Transportation Mode Selection Using Reinforcement Learning in Simulation of Urban Mobility by Mehmet Bilge Han Taş, Kemal Özkan, İnci Sarıçiçek, Ahmet Yazici

“…This plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient utilization of time and resources to achieve the desired objectives. Given the complex dynamics of urban mobility, strategically selecting a transportation mode can significantly mitigate delays and enhance overall productivity in densely populated areas. …”
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Conformational and Functional Properties of Soybean Proteins Produced by Extrusion-Hydrolysis Approach by Wenjun Ma, Baokun Qi, Rokayya Sami, Lianzhou Jiang, Yang Li, Hui Wang

“…The data demonstrated that the extrusion-hydrolysis treatment significantly altered the conformational and functional properties of soybean protein, which may be further optimized for the development of new soy protein ingredient with desired functional properties.…”
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A Component-Based Parametric Reduced-Order Modeling Method Combined with Substructural Matrix Interpolation and Automatic Sampling by Ying Liu, Hongguang Li, Yun Li, Huanyu Du

“…The exact error of the assembled model at the optimal parameter point is subsequently calculated to determine whether the automatic sampling procedure reaches a desired error tolerance. The proposed framework is then applied to the moving coil of electrical-dynamic shaker to illustrate the advantage and validity. …”
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Analyzing financial development's moderating role on the investment-environmental quality nexus: Evidence from Australia using Autoregressive Distributed Lag approach by Ambepitiya Wijethunga Gamage Champa Nilanthi Wijethunga, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Tapan Sarker

“…Understanding the impact channels of financial development on environmental quality is vital for achieving desired environmental targets. While the direct impact of financial development on environmental quality has been extensively addressed, its indirect channel through investment has not been broadly explored. …”
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Development of a computational model of glucose toxicity in the progression of diabetes mellitus by Danilo T. Pérez-Rivera, Verónica L. Torres-Torres, Abraham E. Torres-Colón, Mayteé Cruz-Aponte

“…Further interests would be to develop tools that allow the direct and feasible testing of how effective a given plan of treatment would be at returning the patient to a desirable biophysical state.…”
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Regulation of CXCR6 Expression on Adipocytes and Osteoblasts Differentiated from Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Seung-Cheol Lee, Yoo-Jung Lee, Min Kyoung Shin, Jung-Suk Sung

“…Human mesenchymal stem cells derived from adipose tissue (hADMSCs) are a desirable candidate in regenerative medicine. hADMSCs secrete growth factors, cytokines, and chemokines and also express various receptors that are important in cell activation, differentiation, and migration to injured tissue. …”
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Utilizing Colpocleisis to Repair a Vesicovaginal Fistula in a Cervical Cancer Patient with History of Pelvic Radiation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ahmad Dahman, Daniel McClelland, Stanley Zaslau, Valerie Galvan Turner, Omar Duenas, Robert Shapiro

“…Transvaginal colpocleisis is a viable option to augment vesicovaginal fistula repair for patients with significant comorbidities when sexual intercourse is no longer desired.…”
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