Corrosion Characteristics of Anchor Cables in Electrolytic Corrosion Test and the Applicability of the Test Method in Study of Anchor Cable Corrosion by Tao Yin, Xingsong Sun, Yujie Wang, Yufei Zhao, Shuangjing Wang, Lipeng Liu, Hongjie Chen

“…The selection of corrosion test method in the corrosion study of the prestressed anchors is an important issue. In this paper, the corrosion test of anchors was conducted with electrolytic corrosion test method. …”
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Inverse kinematics solution and control method of 6-degree-of-freedom manipulator based on deep reinforcement learning by Chengyi Zhao, Yimin Wei, Junfeng Xiao, Yong Sun, Dongxing Zhang, Qiuquan Guo, Jun Yang

“…Traditional inverse kinematics solution algorithms often face the problem of insufficient generalization, and iterative methods have challenges such as large computation and long solution time. This paper proposes a reinforcement learning-based inverse kinematics solution algorithm, called the MAPPO-IK algorithm. …”
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Study on the best time of refracturing for Hancheng coal seam by Wei WANG, Haifeng ZHAO, Liang JI, Chaowei WANG, Zhengzhao ZHANG, Xuejie XING

“…Secondary fracturing at this time is conducive to generate new fractures that can extend 70 m near the hole and communicate the CBM rich area at the bottom of the hole; according to the method proposed in this paper, the daily gas production of well Y3 increased from 114 m3 to 1 626 m3 after the same zone re-fracturing, and the effect is remarkable.…”
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Comparison of Atrial Fibrillation in the Young versus That in the Elderly: A Review by Rajiv Sankaranarayanan, Graeme Kirkwood, Katharine Dibb, Clifford J. Garratt

“…We shall also elucidate in this paper the differences seen in the epidemiology, causes, pathogenesis, and clinical features of AF in the young versus that seen in the elderly, thereby requiring clearly defined management strategies to tackle this arrhythmia and its associated consequences.…”
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Selective Gene Transfer to the Retina Using Intravitreal Ultrasound Irradiation by Shozo Sonoda, Katsuro Tachibana, Toshifumi Yamashita, Makoto Shirasawa, Hiroto Terasaki, Eisuke Uchino, Ryo Suzuki, Kazuo Maruyama, Taiji Sakamoto

“…This paper aims to evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal ultrasound (US) irradiation for green fluorescent protein (GFP) plasmid transfer into the rabbit retina using a miniature US transducer. …”
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DFF-ResNet: An Insect Pest Recognition Model Based on Residual Networks by Wenjie Liu, Guoqing Wu, Fuji Ren, Xin Kang

“…Thus, to avoid economic losses, we need a valid method for insect pest recognition. In this paper, we proposed a feature fusion residual block to perform the insect pest recognition task. …”
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Study of dynamic characteristics of impact of two solid deformable bodies at impact speed of up to 100 m/s by D. I. Chernyavsky, D. D. Chernyavsky

“…The paper analyzes the dynamic dependencies between the impact force and the depth of the indenter penetration into the obstacle. …”
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Agroecology and the limits to resilience: extending the adaptation capacity of agroecosystems to drought by Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls, Rene Montalba, Lorena Vieli, Luis L. Vazquez

“…Although an overwhelming number of studies demonstrate that these agroecological designs and practices are associated with greater farm-level resilience, it is important to recognize the limits of resilience. The aim of this paper is to assess the limitations of agroecological practices in enhancing the ability of agroecosystems to adapt to climate change under extended drought stress which may overwhelm crops’ adaptation response. …”
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Efficient and accurate methodologies for MCS-based probabilistic analysis of tunnel face stability by Bin Li, Yong-Kai Shen, Yuan-Sheng Lan

“…This paper proposes two strategies to perform efficient and accurate MCS-based probabilistic analysis of tunnel face stability. …”
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Near Real-Time Estimation of Super-Resolved Depth and All-In-Focus Images from a Plenoptic Camera Using Graphics Processing Units by J. P. Lüke, F. Pérez Nava, J. G. Marichal-Hernández, J. M. Rodríguez-Ramos, F. Rosa

“…The use of plenoptic cameras for 3DTV has some benefits with respect to 3D capture systems based on dual stereo cameras since there is no need for geometric and color calibration or frame synchronization. This paper presents a method for simultaneously recovering depth and all-in-focus images from a plenoptic camera in near real time using graphics processing units (GPUs). …”
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Sequential Multimodal Underwater Single-Photon Lidar Adaptive Target Reconstruction Algorithm Based on Spatiotemporal Sequence Fusion by Tian Rong, Yuhang Wang, Qiguang Zhu, Chenxu Wang, Yanchao Zhang, Jianfeng Li, Zhiquan Zhou, Qinghua Luo

“…For the demand for long-range and high-resolution target reconstruction of slow-moving small underwater targets, research on single-photon lidar target reconstruction technology is being carried out. This paper reports the sequential multimodal underwater single-photon lidar adaptive target reconstruction algorithm based on spatiotemporal sequence fusion, which has strong information extraction and noise filtering ability and can reconstruct the target depth and reflective intensity information from complex echo photon time counts and spatial pixel relationships. …”
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Role of white-tailed deer in geographic spread of the black-legged tick Ixodes scapularis : Analysis of a spatially nonlocal model by Stephen A. Gourley, Xiulan Lai, Junping Shi, Wendi Wang, Yanyu Xiao, Xingfu Zou

“…Lyme disease is transmitted via blacklegged ticks, the spatial spread of which is believed to be primarily via transport on white-tailed deer. In this paper, we develop a mathematical model to describe the spatial spread of blacklegged ticks due to deer dispersal. …”
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Evaluation of the AZ31 cyclic elastic-plastic behaviour under multiaxial loading conditions by V. Anes, L. Reis, M. Freitas

“…Therefore, it is necessary to have a cyclic elastic-plastic model that allows estimating the material mechanical properties for a certain stress level and loading type. In this paper it is discussed several aspects of the magnesium alloys cyclic properties under uniaxial and multiaxial loading conditions at several stress levels taking into account experimental data. …”
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Optimized Resonators for Piezoelectric Power Conversion by Weston D. Braun, Eric A. Stolt, Lei Gu, Jeronimo Jeronimo Segovia-Fernandez, Sombuddha Chakraborty, Ruochen Lu, Juan M. Rivas-Davila

“…Piezoelectric resonators can have a very high quality factor and provide an inductive impedance between their series and parallel resonant frequencies, making them a promising technology for further miniaturizing dc-dc converters. In this paper we analyze the impact of resonator parameters on the performance of the piezoelectric resonator based dc-dc converter, derive the optimal load impedance and efficiency limits, and analyze the impacts of varying conversion ratio and load impedance. …”
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Workflow for investigation of Out of Specification results in physico-chemical laboratory in Alkaloid by Andrea Alagjozovska, Milena Dobrkovikj Shotarovska, Maja Mindoseva, Stefan Petrovski, Gordana Mitrovska, Sanja Despotovska, Ornela Kuzmanovska, Elizabeta Karadzinska, Olivera Paneva

“…The efficient and accurate investigation of Out of Specification (OOS) results is crucial in maintaining the reliability and quality of products in a physico-chemical laboratory. This paper presents a comprehensive workflow designed to systematically and effectively manage OOS results in such laboratories. …”
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The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the air environment in India by N. Gupta, A. Tomar, V. Kumar

“…However, as a blessing in disguise, these measures have a positive effect on the environment in terms of reduction in toxic gasses like nitrogen dioxide, aerosols, atmosphere ozone, particulate matter, and improvement in air quality. In this paper, the effect on various environmental parameters like aerosol, ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and temperature on India by lockdown due to COVID-19 as a preventive measure has been analyzed.  …”
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Non-pharmacological therapies in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced alopecia – a literature review by Izabela Ochonska, Karolina Jaglarz, Maciej Kuca, Marcin Cholewa, Maria Jasiewicz

“…Review methods. Data for this paper were gathered using electronic databases like PubMed and Google Scholar, with a focus on papers from the last five years, particularly clinical trials, double-blind randomized studies, meta-analyses, and reviews. …”
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Fabrication of SiO2/PEGDA Inverse Opal Photonic Crystal with Fluorescence Enhancement Effects by Van-Phuc Dinh, Duy-Khoi Nguyen, Quang-Hung Nguyen, Thi-Thuy Luu, Thi Hai Yen Pham, Thi Thu Ha Vu, Han-Sheng Chuang, Hong-Phong Pham

“…The present paper reports the fabrication of inverse opal photonic crystals (IOPCs) by using SiO2 spherical particles with a diameter of 300 nm as an opal photonic crystal template and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) as an inverse opal material. …”
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Compatibility of Environmentally Friendly Insulating Gases CF3I and c-C4F8 with Cu Contacts by Can Ding, Zhenjiang Gao, Xing Hu, Zhao Yuan

“…The gas-solid compatibility between environmentally friendly insulating gas and copper contacts is worth studying. In this paper, based on density functional theory, the adsorption calculation of CF3I, c-C4F8, five typical decomposition gases, and Cu (1 1 1) surface was carried out. …”
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State-of-the-art carbon metering: Continuous emission monitoring systems for industrial applications by Ning Ding, Yanheng Xi, Wenting Jiang, Hongwei Li, Jun Su, Sixiang Yang, Tek Tjing Lie

“…Emphasizing key technologies for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) in stationary sources, this paper highlights innovations in sensor technology, such as NDIR and nanotechnology-enabled sensors, that improve detection sensitivity and reliability. …”
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