Impact of Radial Electrode Coverage on the Performance of Liquid-Deployed PMUTs: A Dynamic and Kinematic Study by Stephen Sammut, Edward Gatt, Ruben Paul Borg

“…This paper outlines the techniques employed to optimize the central electrode’s percentage radial cover of the piezoelectric layer, in circular PMUTs resonating at around 100 kHz. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Decontamination of Airborne Fission Products during In-Vessel Release Phase by Containment Spray by Khurram Mehboob

“…The containment spray system (CSS) has a significant role in limiting the risk of radioactive exposure to the environment. In this work, the optimal droplet size and pH value of spray water to prevent the fission product release have been evaluated to improve the performance of the spray system during in-vessel release phase. …”
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Low-density parity-check representation of fault-tolerant quantum circuits by Ying Li

“…These findings offer a systematic approach to applying classical error correction techniques in optimizing existing fault-tolerant protocols and developing new ones. …”
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Offshoring Location Decision in Fuzzy Environment by Mehmet Şahin

“…Thus, five MCDM methods are utilized to solve the problem, and the results of four MCDM methods are integrated to assure an optimal offshoring location. A Fuzzy-AHP (analytical hierarchy process) integrated with the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), additive ratio assessment (ARAS), elimination et choix traduisant la realité (ELECTRE), and weighted sum method (WSM) methodology is proposed for the appraisal and selection of the optimal offshoring location. …”
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Stability Calculation Method of Slope Reinforced by Prestressed Anchor in Process of Excavation by Zhong Li, Jia Wei, Jun Yang

“…The calculation model of the optimal stability solution of each anchor tension of the whole process is also given out, through which the real-time analysis and checking of slope stability in the process of excavation can be realized. …”
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Dynamic On-Demand Collaborative Charging Scheduling Based on Game Theory by Kun Wang

“…While most existing research about it has focused on optimizing the charging utility in the single MC scenario, we aim to optimize on-demand charging scheduling in the scenario of collaborative charging among multiple MCs in this work. …”
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Line Planning under the Operation Mode of Line Sharing between Metro and Suburban Railway by Li Lin, Xuelei Meng, Xiaoqing Cheng, Yangyang Ma, Shichao Xu, Zheng Han

“…The proposed method proves to be valuable in formulating and optimizing the line plan.…”
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Customer Knowledge Enabled Innovation: Analyzing Pricing-Promotion Coordination Mechanism by Guanbing Zhao, Yangyang Qiu, Muhammad Imran, Fazal Manan

“…Finally, numerical experiments are conducted to study the influence of parameters on optimal decision-making and supply chain profits.…”
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The impact of government subsidies on microplastic pollution control in mariculture: an evolutionary game theory analysis in Qingdao, China by Haiming Song, Xinting Wang, Xiaomeng Huan, Lin Yang

“…Accordingly, the government should build a multi-subject collaborative governance model, reasonably control subsidies amount, prevent the adverse consequences of excessive subsidies, and optimize the structure of subsidy recipients.…”
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ANALISIS DAYA DUKUNG KAWASAN WISATA PANTAI SEBANJAR KABUPATEN ALOR DALAM MENDUKUNG PARIWISATA YANG BERKELANJUTAN by LELY AKLIYAH, MUHAMMAD ZULKARNAIN UMAR

“…Indonesia memilki potensi dan daya tarik wisata alam keanekaragaman hayati yang secara optimal perlu dikembangkan untuk kesejahteraan masyarakat. …”
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Meralgia Paresthetica Review: Update on Presentation, Pathophysiology, and Treatment by Yanet de la Caridad Gomez, Edgar Remotti, Deandra Uju Momah, Emily Zhang, Daniel D. Swanson, Rosa Kim, Ivan Urits, Alan D. Kaye, Christopher L Robinson

“…Further research including randomized controlled trials are needed to better understand the most optimal treatment options for MP including studies with a larger number of participants.…”
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Remote Facial Expression and Heart Rate Measurements to Assess Human Reactions in Glass Structures by Chiara Bedon, Silvana Mattei

“…In engineering applications, human comfort fulfillment is challenging because it depends on several aspects that can be mathematically controlled and optimized, like in case of structural, energy, or thermal issues, and others. …”
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Study on Surrounding Rock Stability Mechanism of Gob-Side Entry Retaining with Prefabricated Fracture by Hao Wu, Chuanqu Zhu, Qingfeng Li

“…To study the optimal layout of prefabricated roof cutting line in gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting and pressure relief, based on the engineering geological conditions of 5249 working face in Beipingdong Coal Mine of Baoyuan Mining Company, the FLAC3D numerical simulation method was used to study the surrounding rock characteristics of gob-side entry retaining under different layout conditions of prefabricated roof cutting line, and the optimal layout of prefabricated roof cutting line in gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting and pressure relief was proposed. …”
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Hydration status and fluid intake of young athletes from different sports during training by Bayram Ceylan

“…Despite many studies presenting that a high number of adult athletes start exercise in sub-optimal hydration state, limited data concerning hydration levels in athletic youth exists. …”
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Advances to Electrode Pullback in Cochlear Implant Surgery by Ingo Todt, Dietmar Basta, Rainer Seidl, Arne Ernst

“…The digitally captured pictures were analyzed with specific software. Results. An optimal pullback of the electrode varied between 1.37 mm and 2.67 mm. …”
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Cloud Trust-Driven Hierarchical Sharing Method of Internet of Things Information Resources by Jianpeng Zhang

“…By setting thresholds and iterative adjustment parameters, a complementary judgment matrix is constructed to obtain the minimum nonnegative deviation value and the optimal weight vector. This paper sorts according to the value of the Internet information security model, obtains the optimal model to avoid human tampering, and designs the information resource acquisition process to ensure the reliability of the source data. …”
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Indonesian Government Revenue Prediction Using Long Short-Term Memory by Mahmud, Windu Gata, Hafifah Bella Novitasari, Sigit Kurniawan, Dedi Dwi Saputra

“…Government revenue plays an important role in achieving national development goals. In the context of optimal state treasury management, accurate forecasts of government revenue are needed so that cash can be utilized optimally for the coming period. …”
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Electrochemical Mechanical Properties of Beam-Column Joints of Building Steel Structures under Impact Loads by Liu Qian

“…To optimize the seismic performance in high-rise buildings, the performance changes of beam-column joints of high-rise steel structures of buildings when they are impacted are analyzed to obtain the optimal choice of joint combination. …”
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Activity-based routing algorithm in opportunistic mobile social networks by Sheng Zhang, Houzhong Liu, Caisen Chen, Zhaojun Shi, William Wei Song

“…While the source node and the destination node are not in the same activities at the same time, we need to find the optimal path which owns highest indirect delivery probability, and messages will be transmitted through the optimal path. …”
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An Ontology-Enabled Case-Based Reasoning Decision Support System for Manufacturing Process Selection by Mohammed M. Mabkhot, Ali M. Al-Samhan, Lotfi Hidri

“…To determine manufacturing processes, the matching between product features, material characteristics, and process capabilities needs to be optimized. Finding such an optimized matching is usually referred to as manufacturing process selection (MPS), which is not an easy task because of the infinite combinations of product features, numerous material characteristics, and various manufacturing processes. …”
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