Analysis of Hybrid Buffering and Retransmission in OBS Networks by D. Veera Vanitha, M. Sabrigiriraj

“…In order to resolve contention fiber delay lines, wavelength converters, deflection routing, burst segmentation, and retransmission are used. …”
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Numerical analysis of reinforced concrete circular columns strengthening with CFRP under concentric and eccentric loadings by Ibrahim S. I. Harba, Abdulkhalik J. Abdulridha, Ahmed A. M. AL-Shaar

“…The purpose of this study is to explore the numerical behavior of circular Reinforced Concrete (RC) short columns with different degrees of confinement with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) (0%, 25%, 50%, and 100%) wraps under concentric and eccentric loading. …”
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Energy-saving algorithm considering idle light-path prediction in SDM-EON by Yu XIONG, Jinyou HE, Baohua WANG, Bin ZHOU

“…To effectively reduce the energy consumption,blocking rate and crosstalk between adjacent cores in a multi-core fiber for space division multiplexing elastic optical network (SDM-EON),an energy-saving algorithm considering idle light-path prediction was proposed.The extreme learning machine model was used to predict the traffic volume of each light-path in the network.Thus the idle light-path set and the maintenance time threshold of each idle light-path were obtained.Then,the actual maintenance time of the idle light-path was perceived by the prediction algorithm.Finally,in the light-paths where the actual maintenance time do not exceed the minimum maintenance time threshold and the inter-core crosstalk are lower than the crosstalk threshold,the idle light-path with the least loading energy consumption was selected to carry the new traffic.The simulation results show that compared with the traditional energy-saving algorithm,when the SDM-EON crosstalk limitation is satisfied,the proposed algorithm can lead better energy-saving while maintain the blocking rate at levels compatible.…”
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Impact of Hot Pressing Temperature on Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) Performance by W. Gul, A. Khan, A. Shakoor

“…During hot pressing, the thermal energy has enhanced the plasticity of the fiber and created conditions for the integration of different bonds. …”
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Behavior of Full-Scale Porous GFRP Barrier under Blast Loads by D. Asprone, A. Prota, G. Manfredi, A. Nanni

“…This research paper is part of the SAS (Security of Airport Structures) Project funded by the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection, whose objective was to develop and deploy a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) fencing system intended to protect airport infrastructures against terrorist acts. …”
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Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies by Mauro Sassu, Aida Safabakhsh

“…Finally, the implementation of tie-beams, Fiber Reinforced Polymers layers, ventilation, draining systems, and high-quality materials are proposed as solutions for controlling the moisture effect and retrofitting.…”
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Investigating the potential of diffusion tensor atlases to generate anisotropic clinical tumor volumes in glioblastoma patients by Kim Hochreuter, Gregory Buti, Ali Ajdari, Christopher P. Bridge, Gregory C. Sharp, Sune Jespersen, Slávka Lukacova, Thomas Bortfeld, Jesper F. Kallehauge

“…Conclusion:: The high degree of similarity between all anisotropic CTVs indicates that atlas-DTI is a viable replacement for patient-specific DTI for incorporating fiber direction into the CTV.…”
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Corneal hysteresis as a predictor of glaucomatous optic neuropathy progression by N.I. Kurysheva, E.O. Shatalova, L.V. Lepeshkina

“…Other significant factors were the age of patients and the degree of glaucomatous lesion, characterized by perimetric indexes and the retinal nerve fiber layer, as well as the focal loss volume of its ganglion cell complex.…”
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Biotechnological Effects of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i>, Cellulase, and Xylanase on Nutritional Quality and Microbial Community Structure of Corn Stover Silage by Jianliang Liu, Mingjian Liu, Panjie Sheng, Chaoran Song, Weiqin Ma, Baochao Bai, Jiayu Zhao, Shuai Du, Gentu Ge, Zhijun Wang, Yushan Jia

“…Among the treatments, xylanase demonstrated the most pronounced effects, substantially increasing lactic acid and soluble carbohydrate content while reducing levels of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF). Notably, the incorporation of 20 U/g xylanase into the silage process facilitated the breakdown of xylan in corn stover into soluble carbohydrates, thereby providing essential substrates for lactic acid bacteria and other beneficial microorganisms. …”
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Improved porosity promotes reendothelialization and smooth muscle remodeling in decellularized tissue-engineered vascular grafts by Tun Wang, Sheng Liao, Peng Lu, Zhenyu He, Siyuan Cheng, Tianjian Wang, Zibo Cheng, Yangyang An, Mo Wang, Chang Shu

“…In this study, we investigated the use of elastase to improve the porosity of elastic fiber layers in dTEVGs, aiming to promote cell infiltration and achieve superior reendothelialization and smooth muscle remodeling. …”
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Production, Characterization, and In Vitro Antifungal Evaluation of Itraconazole-Loaded Fibrous Sheets Prepared by Electrospinning with a Factorial Design by Emőke-Margit Rédai, Orsolya Péterfi, Attila Levente Gergely, Enikő Barabás, Andrada Pintea, Paula Antonoaea, Robert-Alexandru Vlad, Nicoleta Todoran, Cornelia-Titiana Cotoi, Adriana Ciurba, Emese Sipos

“…The electrospinning process led to smooth-surfaced, randomly oriented, and bead-free fibers. The average fiber diameter ranged from 887 nm to 1175 nm. …”
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Physicochemical profiles of mixed ruminal microbes in response to surface tension and specific surface area by Yong Liu, Junrui Liao, Shaoxun Tang, Shaoxun Tang, Chuanshe Zhou, Chuanshe Zhou, Zhiliang Tan, Abdelfattah Z. M. Salem

“…IntroductionIn ruminants, a symbiotic rumen microbiota is responsible for supporting the digestion of dietary fiber and contributes to health traits closely associated with meat and milk quality. …”
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Hemp Fertilization: Current Knowledge, Gaps and Efforts in Florida: A 2020 Report by Rao S. Mylavarapu, Zachary Brym, Luis Monserrate, Michael J. Mulvaney

“… Hemp is an annual herbaceous plant that may be grown for fiber, seed, or flowers. Starting in April 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services began accepting applications for cultivation of hemp in Florida, with the potential for building a $20–$30 billion industry in the state. …”
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Multispectral Enhancement Method to Increase the Visual Differences of Tissue Structures in Stained Histopathology Images by Pinky A. Bautista, Yukako Yagi

“…Promising results were obtained on the visualization of the collagen fiber and the non-collagen tissue structures, e.g., nuclei, cytoplasm and red blood cells (RBC), in a hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained image.…”
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A Novel Scanning Method Applied to New-Style Solar Telescope Based on Autoguiding System by Zhi-ming Song, Zhong-quan Qu

“…This paper proposes a novel scanning method based on autoguiding system so as to expand the FOV of fiber array solar optical telescope (FASOT) in possession of the special structure in optics and machine. …”
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Improvement of methods and means of control of deviations from straightness by using acousto-optic heterodyne laser measuring systems by E. V. Leun

“…It discusses the use of solid-state AO modulators, phase-locked loop systems phase and frequency together with the fiber phasemodulaters and precision ADC. The variants of linearization of the transformation function, increasing the resolution are proposed. …”
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Discussion on the issues of applying OTN in power grid communications by Xinnan CHEN, Weihua LIAN, Yining MA

“…With the gradual increase in the demand for communication bandwidth in the electric power grid, the application of optical transport network (OTN) in electric power communication has become increasingly extensive and in-depth.A series of problems to be solved have been found in the application process.The long-haul transmission problem, the interruption problem of OTN with polarization multiplexing carried by OPGW which is caused by lightning strikes, the problem of mismatch between trend of service requirement development and functions combination of OTN equipment.The background and principles of the above three issues were briefly sorted out and introduced.The forward and backward Raman amplifiers and remote optical pumping amplifiers were applied in the practical OTN system construction project.Theoretical calculations of the optical power distribution along the fiber were carried out and verified by field measured data, which quantitatively proved the gain of amplifiers mentioned above on the single-span transmission distance of OTN systems.The speed of the rotation of SOP caused by natural lightning strikes was theoretically estimated and measured in the practical OTN system.A test method for the SOP tracking ability of the OTN systems was proposed and carried out.An idea of applying the pakect optical transport network (POTN) to imporve the flexibility of OTN bandwidth administration was proposed.…”
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THE EFFECT OF VARIATIONS IN PVC FOAM CORE THICKNESS ON THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF BENDING TEST IN SANDWICH COMPOSITE by Afiko Rodian, Fajar Paundra, Lathifa Putri Afisna, Fajar Perdana Nurullah, Eko Pujiyulianto

“…The materials used are polyester resin, 240 gsm twill carbon fiber and core PVC foam. Variations in core thickness of 2 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm, 8 mm, and 10 mm. …”
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Process of cracking in reinforced concrete beams (simulation and experiment) by I. N. Shardakov, A. P. Shestakov, I.O. Glot, A.A. Bykov

“…The vibration behavior was examined for the ordinary concrete beams and the beams strengthened with a carbon-fiber polymer. The obtained results show that the vibrodiagnostic approach is an effective tool for monitoring crack formation and assessing the quality of measures aimed at strengthening concrete structures.…”
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A Method of Reducing Motor Vibration: Natural Frequency, Damping Ratio, and Vibration Analysis of CFRP Motor Frame by Jinguang Zhang, Hairu Yang, Xiong Li, Wei Ye

“…In this paper, a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) motor frame, which uses material damping to reduce vibration amplitude, which is proposed to design and manufacture low-vibration motors. …”
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