An Improved Speed Sensing Method for Drive Control by Manuel R. Arahal, Manuel G. Satué, Juana M. Martínez-Heredia, Francisco Colodro

“…Variable-speed electrical drive control typically relies upon a two-loop scheme, one for torque/speed and another for stator current control. …”
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Central Sensitization-Based Classification for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pathogenetic Hypothesis by Annalisa Monaco, Ruggero Cattaneo, Maria Chiara Marci, Davide Pietropaoli, Eleonora Ortu

“…Ultralow frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ULFTENS) is extensively used in TMD and in dental clinical practice, because of its effects on descending pain modulation pathways. …”
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Multiparametric MRI Assessment of Morpho-Functional Muscle Changes Following a 6-Month FES-Cycling Training Program: Pilot Study in People With a Complete Spinal Cord Injury by Alfonso Mastropietro, Denis Peruzzo, Maria Giovanna Taccogna, Nicole Sanna, Nicola Casali, Roberta Nossa, Emilia Biffi, Emilia Ambrosini, Alessandra Pedrocchi, Giovanna Rizzo

“… Abstract BackgroundSpinal cord injuries (SCIs) cause debilitating secondary conditions such as severe muscle deterioration, cardiovascular, and metabolic dysfunctions, significantly impacting patients’ quality of life. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) combined with cycling exercise (FES-cycling) has shown promise in improving muscle function and health in individuals with SCI. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Temperature Development of Ohmic Heating Cured Nonmass Concrete under Subzero Temperature by Beimeng Qi, Zheng Zhou, Weichen Tian, Mingzhe Ouyang, Xiaocheng Wang, Qiang Shi, Ye Wang, Yang Sun, Wei Wang

“…This work establishes an accurate guideline for electric power supplementation, laying a solid foundation of winter construction with high efficiency and low energy consumption.…”
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Fabrication of a Cu(InGa)Se2 Thin Film Photovoltaic Absorber by Rapid Thermal Annealing of CuGa/In Precursors Coated with a Se Layer by Chun-Yao Hsu, Peng-Cheng Huang, Yu-Yao Chen, Dong-Cherng Wen

“…This work investigates the effect of the Cu content in precursors on the structural and electrical properties of the absorber. Using X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Hall effect measurement, it is found that the CIGS thin films produced exhibit facetted grains and a single chalcopyrite phase with a preferred orientation along the (1 1 2) plane. …”
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Influence of Duct Configurations on the Performance of Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Dryer for Drying Tobacco Leaves by Salum Abdulkarim Suleiman, Alexander Pogrebnoi, Thomas T. Kivevele

“…The average drying temperature was found to be 66, 64, and 60°C; the coefficient of performance of the heat pump was 3.4, 3.2, and 3.0; the heat energy contribution from the solar collector was 6.6%, 5.0%, and 5.1% while for the condenser was 93.4%, 95.0%, and 94.9%, and electrical energy consumption was 2.3, 2.8, and 2.6 kWh, for the open, partially closed, and completely closed duct system, respectively. …”
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Comparison Evaluations of VRF and RTU Systems Performance on Flexible Research Platform by Je-hyeon Lee, Piljae Im, Jeffrey D. Munk, Mini Malhotra, Min-seok Kim, Young-hak Song

“…Full- and part-load performance of the VRF system in heating and cooling seasons was compared with a conventional rooftop unit (RTU) variable-air-volume system with electric resistance heating. During both the heating and cooling seasons, full- and part-load conditions (i.e., 100%, 75%, and 50% thermal loads) were maintained alternately for 2 to 3 days each, and the energy use, thermal conditions, and coefficient of performance (COP) for the RTU and VRF system were measured. …”
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A Scalable Isolated Gate Driver With Programmable Frequency and Duty Cycle for Series-Connected SiC MOSFETs by Sohrab Ghafoor, Mahesh Kulkarni, Reza Mirzadarani, Peter Vaessen, Mohamad Ghaffarian Niasar

“…Dynamic voltage imbalance and electrical isolation for the devices at the high voltage (HV) side are two important challenges associated with series connection topology. …”
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EGUP corrected thermodynamics of RN-AdS black hole with quintessence matter by Baoyu Tan

“…Reissner-Nordström anti de Sitter (RN-AdS) black hole, characterized by electric charge and negative cosmological constant, exhibits a rich thermodynamics structure. …”
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Journey across extrinsic tactics for power improvements of triboelectric energy harvesting beyond intrinsic materials and device structures: A concise review by Ahmed Mahfuz Tamim, Yebin Lee, Jung Hwan Park, Geon-Tae Hwang, Chang Kyu Jeong

“…While traditional power sources such as batteries remain in use, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as a promising alternative, capable of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy to power these sensors and devices. …”
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The inhibitory effect of intraspinal microstimulation of the sacral spinal cord on nonlinear bladder reflex dynamics in cats by Amirhossein Qasemi, Alireza Aminian, Abbas Erfanian

“…ObjectiveElectrical stimulation of the pudendal nerve, pelvic nerve, sacral dorsal root ganglion (DRG), and spinal cord has been explored to treat urinary incontinence and overactive bladder (OAB). …”
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Optimizing a Rodent Model of Parkinson's Disease for Exploring the Effects and Mechanisms of Deep Brain Stimulation by Karl Nowak, Eilhard Mix, Jan Gimsa, Ulf Strauss, Kiran Kumar Sriperumbudur, Reiner Benecke, Ulrike Gimsa

“…An outlook is given on further developments of experimental DBS, including the use of transgenic animals and the testing of closed-loop systems for the direct on-demand application of electric stimulation.…”
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Optimizing Lightweight Material Selection in Automotive Engineering: A Hybrid Methodology Incorporating Ashby’s Method and VIKOR Analysis by Edoardo Risaliti, Francesco Del Pero, Gabriele Arcidiacono, Paolo Citti

“…The method is finally validated by the application of a redesign case study, a motor bracket of an electric commercial car.…”
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Effect of Associative Learning on Memory Spine Formation in Mouse Barrel Cortex by Malgorzata Jasinska, Ewa Siucinska, Ewa Jasek, Jan A. Litwin, Elzbieta Pyza, Malgorzata Kossut

“…Associative fear learning, in which stimulation of whiskers is paired with mild electric shock to the tail, modifies the barrel cortex, the functional representation of sensory receptors involved in the conditioning, by inducing formation of new inhibitory synapses on single-synapse spines of the cognate barrel hollows and thus producing double-synapse spines. …”
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DESIGNING AND EFFICIENCY EFFECT OF AUTOMATIC BALL-CLEANING SYSTEM FOR CONDENSER 180-KTsS-1 OF TURBINE Т-180/210-130-1 LMZ. Part 2 by Yu. A. Zenovich-Leshkevich-Ol’pinskiy, A. Yu. Naumov, A. Yu. Zenovich-Leshkevich-Ol’pinskaya

“…The authors elaborate the economical efficiency evaluation technique that could be universal and applied for technical-and-economic feasibility study of the ball-cleaning system installation on the steam turbines of the electric power plants. Besides the effect from reducing the exhaust steam pressure in the condenser by means of the ball-cleaning system implementation, this technique also accounts for the effect of lowering the condenser hydraulic pressure.The article refers to the practical results of the ball-cleaning system introduction on the steam turbines of Gomel CHP-2. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of the Optical Response of Silicon/Silica/Gold Multishell Nanoparticles in Biological Tissue by Wajdi Chaabani, Abdallah Chehaidar, Julien Proust, Jérôme Plain

“…On the contrary, the gold shell offset gives rise to a more prominent electric field enhancement at the silicon/silica/gold multishell-biological tissue interface. …”
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Reversible Myocarditis after Black Widow Spider Envenomation by Tarek Dendane, Khalid Abidi, Naoufel Madani, Asmae Benthami, Fatima-Zohra Gueddari, Redoune Abouqal, Amine-Ali Zeggwagh

“…We objectively documented progressive clinical and electrical improvement.…”
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TEMPLATE JCEC by Editorial Team/Equipe Editorial JCEC

“…The journal publishes original articles, resulting from scientific research, experimental and or simulation studies in engineering sciences, technology, and similar disciplines (Electronics, Telecommunications, Bioengineering, Electrical, Computer Science, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, Materials, Sanitary, Civil and Industrial Engineering). …”
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Metamaterial CRLH Antennas on Silicon Substrate for Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuits by Gheorghe Ioan Sajin, Iulia Andreea Mocanu

“…The paper presents two composite right/left-handed (CRLH) coplanar waveguide (CPW) zeroth-order resonant (ZOR) antennas which were designed, processed, and electrically characterized for applications in the millimetric wave frequency range. …”
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Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis by Maria Olga Kokornaczyk, Giovanni Dinelli, Ilaria Marotti, Stefano Benedettelli, Daniele Nani, Lucietta Betti

“…Additionally, the wheat cultivars were analyzed for their vigor by means of the germination test and measurement of the electrical conductivity of the grain leakages. The results showed that the more vigorous cultivars also created more complex patterns, whereas the weaker cultivars created predominantly poor forms. …”
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