Analysis of Refractive Index Sensing Properties of a Hybrid Hollow Cylindrical Tetramer Array by Meng Wang, Paerhatijiang Tuersun, Aibibula Abudula, Lan Jiang, Dibo Xu

“…To overcome these limitations, hybrid resonance sensors that combine the advantages of metal and dielectric were proposed to achieve a high sensitivity and a high <i>Q</i> factor at the same time. In this paper, a hybrid hollow cylindrical tetramer array was designed, and the effects of the hole radius, external radius, height, period, incidence angle, and polarization angle of the hollow cylindrical tetramer array on the refractive index sensing properties were quantitatively analyzed using the finite difference time domain method. …”
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Crystal Chemistry and Structural Complexity of the Uranyl Vanadate Minerals and Synthetic Compounds by Ivan V. Kuporev, Sophia A. Kalashnikova, Vladislav V. Gurzhiy

“…This paper reviews perhaps one of the most enigmatic groups of secondary uranium minerals. …”
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Microalgae-based bioremediation of refractory pollutants: an approach towards environmental sustainability by Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Hala Y. El-Kassas, Sameh S. Ali

“…Therefore, this review discusses the mechanism and the ability of different microalgal species to mitigate persistent refractory pollutants, such as industrial effluents, dyes, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. Also, this review paper provided insight into the production of nanomaterials, nanoparticles, and nanoparticle-based biosensors from microalgae and the immobilization of microalgae on nanomaterials to enhance bioremediation process efficiency. …”
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Performance analysis of static var compensators for distance protection of Nigerian 132-kV sub-transmission network using Matlab/ Simulink model by Akintunde Alayande, Sunday O. Akınbode, Ignatius K. Okakwu, Ajibola Oyedejı

“…In this paper, the influence of the Static Var Compensators (SVC) on distance relay protection when connected to the sub-transmission network of the Nigerian 132-kV grid system is investigated. …”
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Optimum Configuration of Solar PV Topologies for DC Microgrid Connected to the Longhouse Communities in Sarawak, Malaysia by Mohd R. M. Sharip, Ahmed M. A. Haidar, Aaron C. Jimel

“…As the solar PV system is a DC source and most of the appliances in longhouse communities could be operated using DC source, an opportunity to design a microgrid with high reliability and efficiency would be achieved by the implementation of an optimal DC microgrid configuration. With this aim, the paper proposes a multiple-source DC microgrid configuration for the longhouse communities in Sarawak. …”
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Optimizing and Enhancing Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices by Amri Chaymae, Gaouzi Khawla, Jilbab Abdelilah, el Yousfi Alaoui My Hachem, Azrar Lahcen

“…This paper presents a study on energy harvesting from very low excitation frequencies 0.7 Hz, 0.9 Hz, and 1 Hz simulating a pedestrian’s walking motion using a piezoelectric energy generator. …”
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Design and application of a general connector for drainage tube (一种引流管通用连接器的设计与应用) by FAN Chunmei (范春梅), DONG Ke (董可)

“…Therefore, rapid and effective removal of abnormal fluid in the abdominal cavity has become an important measure to improve the quality of postoperative rehabilitation. This paper introduces the design and use method of a utility model general connector for drainage tube, which is simple in structure and convenient in use, and can effectively improve the drainage effect and improve the work efficiency of medical staff by rinsing. …”
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Loadability Analysis of Smart Solid-State Transformer Considering its Interactions Amongst all the Ports by Junru Chen, Yi Zhang, Muyang Liu, Yutian Chen, Rongwu Zhu

“…Although the voltage at each port is independently controlled, the power conversion among these ports is electrically coupled and constrained by the maximum deliverable power of each stage. This paper analyzes the operating points of the ST stage by stage with respect to its loadbility and defines the stable operational region of the ST considering the interactions amongst these stages. …”
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Optimization of spline parameters in approximation of multivalued functions by D. A. Karpov, V. I. Struchenkov

“…The first stage of this work consisted in determining the number of elements of the approximating spline using dynamic programming. In the present paper, the next stage of solving this problem is carried out.Methods. …”
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Study of the Effects of Different Dielectric Environments on the Characteristics of Electro-Explosive Discharge of Metal Wires and Shock Waves by Jiawei Liu, Jin Wang, Qilong Xue, Yuanyuan Zhang, Hufeng Li, Song Fang

“…The energy conversion mechanism of the electrical explosive rock fragmentation process studied in this paper provides a theoretical foundation for the fine-tuning, customization, and greening of electrical explosive rock fragmentation strategies in engineering practice.…”
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Developing the US Wildland Fire Decision Support System by Erin K. Noonan-Wright, Tonja S. Opperman, Mark A. Finney, G. Thomas Zimmerman, Robert C. Seli, Lisa M. Elenz, David E. Calkin, John R. Fiedler

“…Risk-informed decision-making is becoming increasingly important as a means of improving fire management and offers substantial opportunities to benefit natural and community resource protection, management response effectiveness, firefighter resource use and exposure, and, possibly, suppression costs. This paper reviews the development, structure, and function of WFDSS, and how it contributes to increased flexibility and agility in decision making, leading to improved fire management program effectiveness.…”
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Optimization of parallel coiled cavities of different depths in microperforated panel sound absorbers by Hequn Min, Huading Lou, Yuchen Zhao

“…Abstract This paper presents a microperforated panel (MPP) sound absorber with parallel coiled-up-cavities of different-depths (PCD) and the corresponding optimization on their cavities. …”
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A Practical Methodology for Production Data Analysis in Carbonate Reservoirs Using New Decline Type Curves by Zhihao Jia, Linsong Cheng, Peng Wang, Suran Wang, Pin Jia

“…It is highly challenging to achieve accurate interpretation results. In this paper, a new and practical methodology for production data analysis of fractured and fractured-vuggy carbonate reservoirs is proposed. …”
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Hybrid Materials Based on Carbon Nanotubes and Tetra- and Octa-Halogen-Substituted Zinc Phthalocyanines: Sensor Response Toward Ammonia from the Quantum-Chemical Point of View by Pavel Krasnov, Victoria Ivanova, Darya Klyamer, Dmitry Bonegardt, Aleksandr Fedorov, Tamara Basova

“…This paper presents the results of quantum-chemical modeling performed by the Density Functional-Based Tight Binding (DFTB) method to investigate the change in the band structure of hybrid materials based on carbon nanotubes and unsubstituted, tetra-, or octa-halogen-substituted zinc phthalocyanines upon the adsorption of ammonia molecules. …”
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Characterization of Acoustic Emission Parameters during Fracture Process of Siltstone with Prefabricated Void by Xiaorong Liu, Lulin Zheng, Hengyi He, Qing Qiu, Ziqi Liu, Xuefeng Li, Lin Yan, Gang Huang

“…In order to explore the damage effect of borehole pressure relief technology on rock, uniaxial compression and acoustic emission tests were carried out on siltstone specimens with borehole diameters of 8 mm, 12 mm, and 16 mm, respectively, and the acoustic emission signals of the whole process were collected simultaneously to explore the uniaxial compression of siltstone specimens with prefabricated holes in this paper. According to the statistical characteristics of acoustic emission, the damage law of siltstone specimens with prefabricated holes was explored from the microscopic point of view and the damage effect of drilling on siltstone specimens reflected by the acoustic emission phenomenon was revealed. …”
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Doctoral Supervision in Russian Universities: to the Problem of Balancing Activity and Performance by B. I. Bednyi, N. V. Rybakov

“…The empirical base for the study comprises the data on research supervisors (N=515) and their doctoral students (N=1597). The paper addresses two main questions: (1) how does the number of doctoral students assigned influence a supervisor’s performance; (2) is there a correlation between a level of performance of guided students and their supervisor’s position, academic degree, academic rank and citation metrics and publication productivity. …”
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ТРАНСЦЕНДЕНТНОЕ ПРОСТРАНСТВО ГЕНДЕРА by Volodymyr V. Khmel, O. M. Korkh

“…This paper aims to analyze the basic principles of gender philosophy applying methodological tools of communicative pragmatics; to demonstrate how gender construct can provide gender humanism formation as one of the ideals of democratic society; to specify gender glossary terms such as “gender democracy”, “gender equality” and “gender justice”. …”
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An Analytical Method for Calculating Short-Term Space Interception Probability by Wenzhe Ding, Xinhong Li, Hong Yang, Zhibin Zhang, Jiping An

“…However, the Monte Carlo (MC) based simulation method not only consumes a lot of computation time but also theoretically lacks interpretability. In this regard, this paper proposes an analytical method that can quickly and accurately calculate the short-term space interception probability. …”
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Comparative analysis of efficiency of different types of thermal insulation in heat exchanger-utilizer of heat loss recovery system of mobile compressor units by V. L. Yusha, G. I. Chernov, A. M. Kalashnikov

“…In this paper, a comparative theoretical analysis of the efficiency and applicability of some known types of thermal insulation in relation to the regimes typical for the MCU recovery systems is carried out. …”
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Stagnation Point Flow of CoFe2O4/TiO2-H2O-Casson Nanofluid past a Slippery Stretching/Shrinking Cylindrical Surface in a Darcy–Forchheimer Porous Medium by Kifle Adula Duguma, Oluwole Daniel Makinde, Lemi Guta Enyadene

“…The advent of an innovative ultrahigh-performance thermal management technology known as nanofluid has provided a veritable platform to improve the system performance and reliability by removing the high heat flux generated in the engineering and industrial devices. This paper examines the combined effects of Darcy–Forchheimer porous medium-resistant heating and viscous dissipation on stagnation point flow of a Casson nanofluid (CoFe2O4-H2O and TiO2-H2O) towards a convectively heated slippery stretching/shrinking cylindrical surface in a porous medium. …”
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