Greenhouse climate control system based on fuzzy logic by L. A. Payuk, N. A. Voronina, A. D. Umurzakova, E. E. Lazutkina, K. V. Khatsevskiy

“…Paper is devoted to development and research of the fifth generation greenhouse climate automatic control system. …”
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Optimization of Development Strategies and Injection-Production Parameters in a Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Reservoir by Considering the Effect of Karst Patterns: Taking C Oilfield i... by Mengqin Li, Qi Wang, Chao Yao, Fangfang Chen, Qinghong Wang, Jing Zhang

“…The ideas of improving water injection and gas injection for fracture-vuggy reservoirs proposed in this paper also provide a good reference to further improve water control and increase oil production in other similar carbonate reservoirs.…”
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Effect of blade inclination angle for straight-bladed vertical-axis wind turbines by L. Morgan, A. K. Amiri, W. Leithead, J. Carroll

“…Many studies have been completed on the rotor design for straight-bladed rotors (H-rotors); however, there is sparse information on the effect of blade inclination angle on VAWT aerodynamic performance and the optimal blade design of VAWTs with inclined blades (V-rotors) for maximum power capture.</p> <p>This paper presents a systematic study into the effect of blade inclination angle and chord distribution on VAWT performance for different aspect ratios using a 3D implementation of the 2D actuator cylinder model which has been previously validated against higher-fidelity methods. …”
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An analysis of observed and predicted extreme heat and precipitation trends across four pulse producing regions in North America: North Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan, and Northeast... by Sophia Weiss, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…As the demand for plant-based proteins, like pulse crops, continues to grow, it is critical to understand the impact of climate change on crop production. In this paper, we study two climate-related stressors for pulse production in North America: extreme heat and excess moisture during harvest. …”
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Self-reported food intolerance, dietary supplement use and malnutrition in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Findings from a cross-sectional study in Lebanon. by Maha Hoteit, Nour Ftouni, Malak Olayan, Souheil Hallit, Joya Maria Karam, Mahmoud Hallal, Samer Hotayt, Bilal Hotayt

“…In addition, this self-reported food intolerance paper gives an insight for patients on food items usually avoided by CIBD patients during flares.…”
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Vertical Silicon Nanowire Platform for Low Power Electronics and Clean Energy Applications by D.-L. Kwong, X. Li, Y. Sun, G. Ramanathan, Z. X. Chen, S. M. Wong, Y. Li, N. S. Shen, K. Buddharaju, Y. H. Yu, S. J. Lee, N. Singh, G. Q. Lo

“…This paper reviews the progress of the vertical top-down nanowire technology platform developed to explore novel device architectures and integration schemes for green electronics and clean energy applications. …”
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Syntheses, crystal structures, Hirshfeld surface analyses and crystal voids of 1-(4-bromophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethan-1-one and 2,2-dibromo-1-(p-tolyl)ethan-1-one by Atash V. Gurbanov, Firudin I. Guseinov, Aida I. Samigullina, Tuncer Hökelek, Khudayar I. Hasanov, Tahir A. Javadzade, Alebel N. Belay

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Assessment of RANS Models for Milli-Channel Turbulent Flow in Drip Irrigation Emitter by Qi Feng, Qingzheng Li, Yaojun Li, Xuefeng Qiu, Jiandong Wang, Xingfa Huang

“…Accurate numerical simulation of turbulent flow within the milli-channels of drip irrigation emitters has long been a significant challenge. This paper presents a comprehensive Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) modeling-based analysis of the flow dynamics within the labyrinth milli-channel of a tooth-shaped emitter, with partial experimental validation. …”
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Spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem health and the impact of its driving factors on the Loess Plateau in China by Xuepeng Zhang, Taixia Wu, Qiqi Du, Ninglei Ouyang, Wei Nie, Yang Liu, Peng Gou, Guangchao Li

“…Counties with higher response to TEM (>0.26) are primarily in the southern and western regions. The results of this paper provide new insights for EH research in areas with fragile ecosystems and are of significant importance for the ecological civilization construction of the Loess Plateau.…”
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Accelerating phase field simulations through a hybrid adaptive Fourier neural operator with U-net backbone by Christophe Bonneville, Nathan Bieberdorf, Arun Hegde, Mark Asta, Habib N. Najm, Laurent Capolungo, Cosmin Safta

“…This motivates the development of surrogate models capable of leaping forward in time, by skipping several consecutive time steps at-once. In this paper, we propose a U-shaped adaptive Fourier neural operator (U-AFNO), a machine learning (ML) based model inspired by recent advances in neural operator learning. …”
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Effect of Joint Geometrical Parameters on Hydraulic Fracture Network Propagation in Naturally Jointed Shale Reservoirs by Zhaohui Chong, Qiangling Yao, Xuehua Li

“…Therefore, mechanisms of fluid injection-induced fracture initiation and propagation in jointed reservoirs should be well understood to unleash the full potential of hydraulic fracturing. In this paper, a coupled hydromechanical model based on the discrete element method is developed to explore the effect of the geometrical parameters of the joints on the breakdown pressure, the number and proportion of hydraulic fractures, and the hydraulic fracture network pattern generated in shale reservoirs. …”
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Application Progress of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Chronic Low Back Pain by SHI Jian, WAN Ruihan, WANG Yafei, GONG Chen, WANG Yuling

“…., stimulation target, frequency, and synergistic treatment scheme) and possibly effective treatment modes. Additionally, the paper summarized the potential analgesic mechanism of tDCS in the treatment of CLBP, aiming to provide new ideas for the nonpharmacologic treatment of this disease. …”
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ClC-3 Expression and Its Association with Hyperglycemia Induced HT22 Hippocampal Neuronal Cell Apoptosis by Feiyan Fan, Tao Liu, Xin Wang, Dongni Ren, Hui Liu, Pengxing Zhang, Zhen Wang, Nan Liu, Qian Li, Yanyang Tu, Jianfang Fu

“…To strengthen our understanding of this aforesaid association, we conducted an extensive literature search which is presented in this paper.…”
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Overview of Aerosol and Air Pollution in South Eastern Asia Countries by Tsrong-Yi Wen, Somporn Chantara, Juliana Jalaludin, Puji Lestari, Arie Dipareza Syafei, Pham Van Toan, Ying I. Tsai

“…Abstract This paper consists of several topics on aerosol and air pollution in South Eastern Asia countries, including exposure and health effects of aerosol in Malaysia, characteristics/sources of particulate matter (PM) in Surabaya, Indonesia, size fraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and removal of PMs using sodium hydroxyl and electrostatic precipitator (ESP) in Vietnam. …”
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Anomaly Usage Behavior Detection Based on Multi-Source Water and Electricity Consumption Information by Wenqing Zhou, Chaoqiang Chen, Qin Yan, Bin Li, Kang Liu, Yingjun Zheng, Hongming Yang, Hui Xiao, Sheng Su

“…Current resident anomaly detection technologies rely on single-source energy data, lacking detailed behavior pattern analysis. Hence, this paper proposes a method to detect abnormal residential water and electricity usage by incorporating multi-source information. …”
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Production-living-ecological functions measurement and spatio-temporal evolution of the coastal zone under the perspective of land-sea coordination: a case study of Liaoning Coasta... by Lina Ke, Lei Wang, Quanming Wang, Zhiyu Ren, Yao Lu, Shusheng Yin, Yu Zhao, Qin Tan, Yibo Li

“…Taking the Liaoning Coastal Economic Belt as an example, this paper constructs a system to measure the value of Production-Living-Ecological Functions (PLEF) of the coastal zone and realizes the identification of Production-Living-Ecological Spaces (PLES) and the division of their combination patterns. …”
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A self-configuration framework for balancing services in the fog of things by Edson Mota, Jurandir Barbosa, Gustavo B. Figueiredo, Maycon Peixoto, Cássio Prazeres

“…Within this context, this paper presents a novel self-organizing environment based on the Fog of Things approach, designed to address these challenges. …”
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Built environment change for injury prevention: insights from public health professionals across public health units in Ontario, Canada by Emily McCullogh, Alison Macpherson, Daniel W. Harrington, Ian Pike, Brent Hagel, Claire Buchan, Pamela Fuselli, Sarah A. Richmond

“…Modifications to the built environment (BE) can reduce injury rates for vulnerable road users (VRUs) and other priority populations who experience disproportionate risk. This paper highlights public health professionals’ experiences working in injury prevention across Ontario public health units (PHUs) navigating barriers and facilitators to BE change. …”
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Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control-Based Voltage Controller for Buck and Boost DC/DC Converters in DC Distribution Grids by Asimenia Korompili, Oemer Ekin, Marija Stevic, Veit Hagenmeyer, Antonello Monti

“…DC distribution grids have recently gained research attention for the efficient integration of converter-interfaced distributed energy resources (DER). This paper presents a voltage controller for the buck and boost DC/DC DER-interfacing converters that operate in voltage control mode, acting as DC grid-forming converters. …”
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Near Junction Integration of Vapor Chamber for Transient Thermal Performance Improvements of SiC Power Module by Wei Mu, Laili Wang, Haoyuan Jin, Borong Hu, Binyu Wang, Jinfeng Zhang, Liang Wang, Teng Long

“…This issue becomes more challenging with the implementation of SiC devices because their smaller die size reduces the thermal inertia and increases the thermal resistance. This paper explores the potential of utilizing vapor chamber (VC) through near junction integration inside a SiC power module to reduce junction temperature swings. …”
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