Investigation of Gamma Radiation Shielding in NiMnGa-Doped Multifunctional Smart Polymer Composites Using Geant4 and WinXCOM by Mediha Kök, Mustafa Ersin Pekdemir, Seçil Niksarlıoğlu, Serpil Yalçın Kuzu, Mustafa Kaya

“…Notably, composites with 15% NiMnGa exhibited superior performance, comparable to traditional heavy metals, while maintaining the lightweight and flexible nature of polymer-based materials. …”
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High‐performance and flexible thermoelectric generator based on a robust carbon nanotube/BiSbTe foam by Myeong Hoon Jeong, Eun Jin Bae, Byoungwook Park, Jong‐Woon Ha, Mijeong Han, Young Hun Kang

“…Abstract Organic thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are flexible and lightweight, but they often have high electrical resistance, poor output power, and low mechanical durability, because of which their thermoelectric performance is poor. …”
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Flexible and cost-effective deep learning for accelerated multi-parametric relaxometry using phase-cycled bSSFP by Florian Birk, Lucas Mahler, Julius Steiglechner, Qi Wang, Klaus Scheffler, Rahel Heule

“…This work emphasizes the advantages of in silico DNN MP-qMRI pipelines for rapid data generation and DNN training without extensive dictionary generation, long parameter inference times, or prolonged data acquisition, highlighting the flexible and rapid nature of lightweight machine learning applications for MP-qMRI.…”
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Comparison of the strength of resistance spot-welded, bonded, and hybrid single lap joints: A numerical investigation by Murat Demiral, Ali Mamedov

“…Robust and lightweight joining techniques are crucial for good performance and safety in advanced engineering applications, particularly in the automotive and aerospace sectors. …”
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A Review on Diffusion Bonding between Titanium Alloys and Stainless Steels by De-feng Mo, Ting-feng Song, Yong-jian Fang, Xiao-song Jiang, Charles Q. Luo, Machael D. Simpson, Zhi-ping Luo

“…High-quality joints between titanium alloys and stainless steels have found applications for nuclear, petrochemical, cryogenic, and aerospace industries due to their relatively low cost, lightweight, high corrosion resistance, and appreciable mechanical properties. …”
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Experimental and Constitutive Model Study on Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Metal Rubber under High-Speed Impact Loading by Youchun Zou, Chao Xiong, Junhui Yin, Kaibo Cui, Xiujie Zhu, Huiyong Deng, Shijun Song

“…The development of lightweight, impact-resistant, and high energy-consuming materials is of great significance for improving the defense capabilities of military equipment. …”
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Real-time Detection Algorithm of Expanded Feed Image on the Water Surface Based on Improved YOLOv11 by ZHOU Xiushan, WEN Luting, JIE Baifei, ZHENG Haifeng, WU Qiqi, LI Kene, LIANG Junneng, LI Yijian, WEN Jiayan, JIANG Linyuan

“…To maintain the model's real-time performance while improving detection accuracy, a lightweight VoV-GSCSP module was utilized for feature fusion at the P2 layer. …”
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Simulation of grain refinement of Al-8Si-0.2 Mg alloy inoculated with Al-Nb-B via an improved cellular automaton model by Wenqiang Liu, Ruijie Zhang, Xiaoyan Wu, Longfei Li, Hui Zhang, Jun Li, Haitao Jiang

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Additively manufactured functional cylindrical metastructures with controllability in both thermal expansion and Poisson’s ratio by Ye Zhou, Qidong Yang, Jiaxin Chen, Rongzheng Huang, Hao Zhou, Zhonggang Wang, Kai Wei

“…These cylindrical metastructures open the avenue towards the cooperative design and additive manufacturing of multi-functional metastructures, which integrate lightweight, preferred mechanical performances or functions, motivated by the urgent requirement from advanced industrial equipment.…”
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Flexible electro-hydraulic power chips by Chao Zhang, Jionghao Chen, Changyi Xu, Tairan He, Xiaolong Zhang, Junhui Zhang, Ximing Sun, Bing Xu, Yi Zhu, Huayong Yang

“…Here, we introduce a strategy of flexible electro-hydraulic power chips that enables multi-circuit independent pumping and control of soft systems in simple, compact, and lightweight forms. These electro-hydraulic power chips could be arbitrarily programmed through “line-plane-body” combinations of electro-hydraulic power “diode” or “triode” modules with high output density of 10.77 kPa/g and 2.15 L/min/g, and freely fabricated into the desired shapes and functions via multi-material 3D printing technique. …”
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Voice analysis and deep learning for detecting mental disorders in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study by Hikaru Ooba, Jota Maki, Hisashi Masuyama

“…Conclusion We developed a lightweight machine learning model to analyze pregnant women's voices for screening various mental disorders, achieving high sensitivity and demonstrating the potential of voice analysis as an effective and objective tool in perinatal mental health care.…”
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Microscopic Defect Detection on Aircraft Engine Blades via Improved YOLOv8 by Yujie Jiang, Ping Li, Bing Lin, Yingying Wang, Tian Li, Hui Xue, Weidong Liu, Zaihu Han, Dan Wang, Junlei Tang

“…Subsequently, we propose an efficient lightweight YOLOv8 framework, incorporating a hierarchical feature fusion module MS-Block for better multi-scale integration, as well as an Efficient Multi-Scale Attention (EMA) and Dilation-wise Residual (DWR) modules to enhance the detection of small targets and replace the loss function with Inner-IoU. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Phase-Field and Intrinsic Cohesive Zone Models for Fracture Simulations in Multiphase Materials with Interfaces: Investigation of the Influence of the Micro... by Rasoul Najafi Koopas, Shahed Rezaei, Natalie Rauter, Richard Ostwald, Rolf Lammering

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SP-YOLO: A Real-Time and Efficient Multi-Scale Model for Pest Detection in Sugar Beet Fields by Ke Tang, Yurong Qian, Hualong Dong, Yuning Huang, Yi Lu, Palidan Tuerxun, Qin Li

“…The model integrates a CNN and transformer (CAT) into the backbone network to capture global features. The lightweight depthwise separable convolution block (DSCB) module is designed to extract multi-scale features and enlarge the receptive field. …”
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Implantable Ultrasound‐Powered MXene/PVA Hydrogel‐Based Generator for Treatment of Glioblastoma by Xiaoping Hu, Ziyi Qiu, Yilin Yang, Ting Xu, Kai Sheng, Weicheng Lu, Jingdun Xie, Bingzhe Xu

“…The implantable UP‐MPH‐TTD is wirelessly ultrasound‐powered, small‐sized, lightweight, and simply structured, significantly boosting therapeutic efficiency and reducing restrictions on patient movement. …”
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Validation of devices for characterization of hybrid 3D printed embroidery TENG for energy harvesting by HASAN TAHIR, Benny Malengier, Carla Hertleer, Lieva Van Langenhove

“… A textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is an energy harvesting flexible and lightweight device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. …”
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Advancements in integrating MOFs into micro-arc oxidation coatings on Mg alloys: A perspective on PEO-MOF coatings as innovative corrosion inhibitors by A.G. Ramu, Daejeong Yang, Minjung Song, Dongjin Choi

“…The favorable properties of Mg alloys, such as their lightweight and robust nature, are driving an increase in interest in their development for industrial and biomedical applications. …”
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An Improved YOLOv8 Model for Strip Steel Surface Defect Detection by Jinwen Wang, Ting Chen, Xinke Xu, Longbiao Zhao, Dijian Yuan, Yu Du, Xiaowei Guo, Ning Chen

“…The experimental results indicate that the model meets the requirements for real-time, lightweight, and portable deployment.…”
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TransDeep: Transformer-Integrated DeepLabV3+ for Image Semantic Segmentation by Tengfei Chai, Zhiguo Xiao, Xiangfeng Shen, Qian Liu, NianFeng Li, Tong Guan, Jia Tian

“…Furthermore, based on the lightweight backbone network, the Transformer mechanism is integrated into the advanced features of the backbone to enhance long-range dependence. …”
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Pre-screening of endomysial microvessel density by fast random forest image processing machine learning algorithm accelerates recognition of a modified vascular network in idiopath... by Alessandro Massaro, Gerardo Cazzato, Giuseppe Ingravallo, Nadia Casatta, Carmelo Lupo, Angelo Vacca, Florenzo Iannone, Francesco Girolamo

“…A total of 84 images from 84 patients with IIM, diagnosed between 2014 and 2020, were retrieved and analyzed using the Fast Random Forest (FRF) technique. We built a lightweight and explainable algorithm for calculating the pixel percentage of CD31+ endomysial capillaries. …”
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