Parametric Study of Rider’s Comfort in a Vehicle with Semi-Active Suspension System Under Steady State Conditions by Arinola Bola Ajayi, Sunday Joushua Ojolo, Ediketin Ojogho, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…Vehicle suspension system responses to the different road inputs were obtained by simulation based on the mathematical model developed using Matlab/Simulink software. The root-mean-square acceleration was used as objective metric to estimate the passenger’s discomfort, dynamic tire force and suspension travel at a constant vehicle speed of 20 km/h while the ISO 2631 was applied to predict the discomfort experienced by the riders under different steady state road irregularities. …”
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Development Characteristics and Sensitivity Analysis of Expansive Soil Slope by Pengfei Jiang, Yuanyuan Kong, Zhenyu Song, Ruixin Zhao, Jiewei Zhan, Xuhui Lin

“…Then, the finite difference software Flac3D was used to build a three-dimensional geological model. …”
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Resistance to progressive collapse of monolithic frames of buildings at localized damage of nodes from push-through by A. V. Alekseytsev, M.  D. Antonov

“…Verification of the computational model is performed experimentally by in-situ pushover tests of the SCC under central load application. Simulia Abaqus software package is used for the purpose of calculations. …”
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Optimization of hydrothermal performance in industrial heat sinks with innovative perforated pin fin designs: A numerical approach by Fatema-Tuj Zohora, Mohammad Rejaul Haque, Nabil Mohammad Chowdhury, Mostafa Kamal Fahad, Nowroze Farhan Ifraj

“…Three-dimensional incompressible flow simulation is performed with the Fluent software. Modeling turbulence is accomplished by employing the realizable κ-ε models, while the numerical solution of all equations pertaining to fluid flow is carried out with the proper boundary conditions. …”
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Gate-to-gate life cycle assessment of lithium-ion battery recycling pre-treatment by Anna Pražanová, Michael Fridrich, Jan Weinzettel, Vaclav Knap

“…Using the SimaPro LCA software and the Ecoinvent 3.9 database, the analysis evaluated the environmental impact of recycling operations across several categories, including climate change, eutrophication, freshwater, and resource use, minerals and metals. …”
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The effect of teaching positive thinking skills on optimism and academic enthusiasm of school students by Elahe Naghizadeh, Yousef Namvar, Asghar Nakhostin Goldoost

“…To analyze the data, the analysis of variance test with repeated measurements was used in SPSS.24 software. The findings showed that teaching positive thinking skills leads to an increase in academic optimism in elementary school students (p<0.01); Also, positive thinking training was effective in improving the academic enthusiasm of primary school students and the results of this effect were stable in the period of 3 months (p<0.01). …”
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Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of liraglutide in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Yuan-Yuan Xu, Xu Wang, Yu-Qing She, Jie Liu, Qing Zhang

“…A meta-analysis was performed using Stata 15.1 software. A total of 12 studies with 13 outcome measures were included. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of Temperature Distribution and Stress Behavior of Squeeze Pressure Composites by P. Gurusamy, T. Sathish, V. Mohanavel, Alagar Karthick, M. Ravichandran, Omaima Nasif, Saleh Alfarraj, Velu Manikandan, S. Prasath

“…This paper reports and plots the cooling curves of Al/SiCp composites using simulation software. Cylindrical-shaped composites were developed using the squeeze casting method, and the experimental cooling curves were plotted using a K-type thermocouple. …”
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The Clinical and Steroid-Free Remission of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation to Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: A Meta-Analysis by Wai Ching Lam, Chen Zhao, Wen Juan Ma, Liang Yao

“…The outcomes were clinical remission, clinical response, steroid-free remission, and serious adverse events. We used RevMan 5.3 software for meta-analyses. Key Results. A total of 4 RCTs and 2 cohort studies (340 cases from 5 countries) were included. …”
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Investigation of the Aquifer Protective Capacity and Groundwater Quality around Some Open Dumpsites in Sapele Delta State, Nigeria by Julius Otutu Oseji, James Chucks Egbai, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Okolie, Etebefia Chris Ese

“…Nine Schlumberger arrangements of vertical electrical soundings (VES) were carried out with a maximum electrode separation of 500 m, and obtained data were interpreted by partial curve matching and computer iteration using Win Resist software. 2D survey using nine dipole-dipole stations was also utilized to give resistivity map of the dumpsites, while standard laboratory methods were used to analyze the groundwater. …”
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Alternative futures of food consumption in Tehran metropolis by Farshid Azizkhani, Mohammad Rahim Eivazi, Majid mokhtarianpour, Muhammad Reza Esmaili Givi

“…To analyze the key factors and identifying the key variables the structural analysis method and MickMac software was used. Based on two key variables, technology, and consumer responsibility, four scenarios were created, these are four scenarios: Smart eating scenario, McDonaldization of Society scenario, Food Geography scenario, and Community Eating scenario. …”
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Association of the combination of corporal adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cardiometabolic risk factors in children — PREVOI Study by Renata Chácara Pires, Haysla Xavier Martins, Míriam Barbosa, Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina

“…The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 software was used, adopting p<0.05. Results: Around 65% of the children had low CRF and 59% had excess weight (overweight+obesity). …”
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Identifying etiologies of heart failure using non-contrast cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: cine imaging, T1 and T2 mapping, and texture analysis for T1 mapping by Yasuo Amano, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Xiaoyan Tang, Chisato Ando

“…Vertical run length nonuniformity, vertical gray level nonuniformity (vGLNU), wavelet energy LL(3) and HH (4) on T1 mapping were estimated at the mid-septal segment using open-access software. Late gadolinium enhancement was investigated to help diagnose the etiologies of HF. …”
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Music Engineering as a Novel Strategy for Enhancing Music Enjoyment in the Cochlear Implant Recipient by Gavriel D. Kohlberg, Dean M. Mancuso, Divya A. Chari, Anil K. Lalwani

“…Thus, in addition to improvements in software and hardware, engineering music specifically for the CI listener may be an alternative means to enhance their listening experience.…”
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Evolution of plastic deformation during multi-pass ECAP of an AA6060 aluminum alloy – An experimental flow line analysis by Nadja Berndt, Nadja A. Reiser, Martin F.-X. Wagner

“…., flow lines, are analyzed from the partially deformed billets using optical images and a graphics software. For the analysis of the material flow we use a phenomenological model that describes the material path along the flow line based on a super-ellipse function, with only one parameter defining the evolution of curvature along the flow line. …”
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Investigating the frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms and contributing factors in postmenopausal women in a Middle Eastern Nation by Melika Taziki, Zahra Arab Borzu, Soudabeh Zarvekanloo, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Zahra Rahimi, Shayesteh Shirzadi

“…Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation test, and stepwise regression analysis were employed for data analysis using SPSS software version 22. Results: The mean (standard deviation) age of menopause was 49.4 (3.3). …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Based Research on Human White Matter Anatomy by Ming-guo Qiu, Jing-na Zhang, Ye Zhang, Qi-yu Li, Bing Xie, Jian Wang

“…Diffusion tensor images and high-resolution T1-weighted images of 15 healthy volunteers were acquired; the DTI data were processed using DtiStudio and FSL software. The FA and color FA maps were compared with the sectional images of the Chinese visible human dataset. …”
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Adolescent and young adult-friendly primary health care services in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Retno Asti Werdhani, Dessie Wanda, Husain Muhammad Fajar Surasno, Mariska Anindhita, Vican Sefiany Koloi, Fitriana Murriya Ekawati, Indah Suci Widyahening, Lena A. Sanci

“…The data were screened with COVIDENCE software® and extracted thematically. Results Together, the search generated 1101 articles, 40 of which met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Waste Foundry Sand as Permeable and Low Permeable Barrier for Restriction of the Propagation of Lead and Nickel Ions in Groundwater by Ayad A. H. Faisal, Zaid Abed Al-Ridah, Laith A. Naji, Mu. Naushad, Hamed A. El-Serehy

“…To obtain the acceptable values of permeability and reactivity, PRB was prepared from mixing 18% WFS with 82% filter sand. COMSOL software was able to simulate the measurements of two-dimensional tank packed with Iraqi soil aquifer in combination with WFS-LPB and WFS-filter sand PRB. …”
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Prevalencia de trastornos mentales comunes en estudiantes universitarios by Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz, Jimmy Nelson Paricahua-Peralta, Yolanda Paredes-Valverde, Rosel Quispe-Herrera

“…Los datos se procesaron a través del software SPSS versión 25. Para el análisis se utilizó la estadística descriptiva y para determinar si los trastornos mentales comunes se asociaban a las variables sociodemográficas propuestas, se recurrió a la prueba no paramétrica ji cuadrado. …”
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