THE INFLUENCE OF INTAKE VALVE CLOSE TIMING ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF A SPARK IGNITION ENGINE USING GASOLINE AND NATURAL GAS by Tadas VIPARTAS, Alfredas RIMKUS, Jonas MATIJOŠIUS

“…The tightening of environmental requirements has forced car manufacturers to look for various ways to reduce exhaust gas emissions. The existing structural solutions of internal combustion engines allow this type of pollution to be reduced by adjusting the intake valve timing. …”
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Analytic Model for Conduction Current in AlGaN/GaN HFETs/HEMTs by Danqiong Hou, Griff L. Bilbro, Robert J. Trew

“…The new model permits the dc, small-signal, and large-signal RF performance for the transistor to be determined as a function of the device geometric structure and design features, material composition parameters, and dc and RF operating conditions. …”
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A frailty model for intervention effectiveness against disease transmission when implemented with unobservable heterogeneity by Ping Yan

“…Quantitative analysis by comparing numerical results shows that they are also robust with respect to assumptions on disease progression structure and distributions, such as with or without the latent period and the assumed distributions of latent and infectious periods.…”
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The influence of big data, content marketing, and artificial neural networks on purchase decisions: the moderating role of purchase intentions by Sudarsono Sudarsono, Azis Rachman

“…These findings were analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) software in the Smart PLS (Partial Least Square) application with indirect and direct. …”
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Switchable Terahertz Band-Pass/Band-Stop Filter Enabled by Hybrid Vanadium Dioxide Metamaterial by Ying Chen, Jianwei Cheng, Chaowu Liang

“…The switchable characteristics of this structure can enable its wide application in tunable THz functional components such as amplitude modulators, polarization control, and intelligent switches.…”
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Correlations and Event-by-Event Fluctuations in High Multiplicity Events Produced in 208Pb-208Pb Collisions by Shakeel Ahmad, Shaista Khan, Ashwini Kumar, Arpit Singh, A. Ahmad, B. K. Singh

“…Two-particle Δη-Δϕ correlation study applied to these events too indicates that some complex two-dimensional structure of significantly high magnitude is present in these events which might have some dynamical origin. …”
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Integrating melt electrospinning writing and microfluidics to engineer a human cardiac microenvironment for high-fidelity drug screening by Yu-hong Wang, Ting-ting Liu, Yan-ping Guo, Shuo-ji Zhu, Zi-ming Liao, Jia-mei Song, Xi-ming Zhu, Jia-liang Liang, Moussa Ide Nasser, Nan-bo Liu, De-hua Chang, Ping Zhu, Bin Yao

“…In this study, we constructed a Cardiomyocytes-on-a-Chip (CoC) that combines micro-grooves (MGs) and circulating mechanical stimulation to recapitulate the well-organized structure and stable beating of myocardial tissue. …”
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A Vibration Signal-Based Active Noise Control Method for Liquid-Filled Pipelines by Yunhao Wang, Qichao Liu, Wenjing Yu, Guo Cheng

“…Active control methods with intrusive secondary sources generally use dynamic pressure sensors or hydrophones to collect signals, which destroy the structure of the pipe. In this paper, we propose an active noise control method utilizing signals acquired by accelerometers, which adopts offline modeling of the secondary path and the notch narrowband FxLMS algorithm for controlling the secondary source actuation. …”
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Service quality and institutional reputation on student’s loyalty by Muhammad Bakrie, Tri Widayatsih, Ning Herlina

“…Analysis techniques using variance-based structural equation models (SEM) SmartPLS. The results of the study indicate that the quality of service has a significant direct effect on reputation, not a significant direct effect on student loyalty. …”
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Acoustic Emission Measurement by Fiber Bragg Grating Glued to Cylindrical Sensor Holder by Masanori Takuma, Shigeyoshi Hisada, Kenichi Saitoh, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yuuki Kobayashi, Akira Kadono, Atushi Murata, Satoshi Iwata, Toshinori Sasaki

“…Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is an optical fiber sensor and is suitable for acoustic emission (AE) measurements of structures such as chemical plants that require water resistance, explosion proofing, and so forth, However, directionality has been a problem in conventional usage which glues the grating range of an FBG to the inspection surface. …”
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How Do WE Address the Instructors in the Expanding Circle? Perspectives from Turkish EFL Speakers by Ahmet Can Uyar, İsmail YAMAN

“…Next, ten participants were semi-structurally interviewed to reveal the motives behind their preferences. …”
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Self-regulation in the field of arbitration management and the status of self-regulatory organizations of arbitration managers by А.F. Aleksanyan

“…It has been suggested to amend the current legislation, namely to transform the superstructural (subsidiary) status of self-regulatory organizations into the structural element of the organizational and legal form.…”
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Signal Processing Techniques for Through-Wall Object Imaging Using UWB Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna by Sajjad Ahmed, Arslan Ahmed Sohoo, Fawad Salam Khan, Imran Khan Keerio, Sarfraz Ahmed

“…Through-wall imaging (TWI) is a critical application in various domains, including security, surveillance, search and rescue, and structural assessment. This paper investigates signal processing techniques to achieve object imaging through walls using an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Antipodal Vivaldi antenna (AVA). …”
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RESEARCH ON THE SIMULATION OF THE OPERATION OF ROBOTIC MECHANISMS by Georgeta Toma

“…The optimal design of the structures from the component of the robotic mechanisms requires a good knowledge of the various parameters during their operation. …”
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Hard X-ray single-shot spectrometer of PAL-XFEL by Sangsoo Kim, Jae Hyuk Lee, Daewoong Nam, Gisu Park, Myong-jin Kim, Intae Eom, Inhyuk Nam, Chi Hyun Shim, Jangwoo Kim

“…A transmissive single-shot spectrometer has been developed to monitor shot-to-shot spectral structures in the hard X-ray beamline of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory X-ray Free Electron Laser (PAL-XFEL). …”
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Limb Regeneration in Axolotl: Is It Superhealing? by Stéphane Roy, Mathieu Lévesque

“…In fact, urodeles such as the axolotl are the only vertebrates that can regenerate multiple structures like their limbs, jaws, tail, spinal cord, and skin (the list goes on) throughout their lives. …”
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A method for calculating the coverage area of radar network based on Monte Carlo method and its simulation by WANG Yinlong, WANG Dan, MA Juntao, ZHAO Deyong

“…Compared with similar algorithms, the structure of this algorithm is clear and simple, and it is easy to extend. …”
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A Single DC Source Generalized Switched Capacitors Multilevel Inverter with Minimal Component Count by Kasinath Jena, Dhananjay Kumar, B. Hemanth Kumar, K. Janardhan, Arvind R. Singh, Raj Naidoo, Ramesh C. Bansal

“…Because capacitors are inherently balanced, there is no need for a balancing circuit or sensor. The structure can be expanded using the provided generalized equations. …”
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Treatment of partial mandibular edentious patients using a partially removable prostheses with extracoronal attachments by Misu-Marian Babat, Alexandra Elena Biculescu, Paolo Di Francesco, Mona Dardouk, Ioana-Ana-Maria Ciorniciuc, Anca Iuliana Popescu

“…The objective of complete rehabilitation of an arch includes identifying the cause, preventing, and conserving the remaining dental structure. This case study presents an interdisciplinary endo-prosthetic management through endodontic retreatment followed by the realization of a removable prosthesis restoration with extracoronal attachments. …”
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PERCEPTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IMPACT ON DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND RESIDENTS' OVERALL LIFE SATISFACTION by Marta Alves, Helena Alves, Eugénia Pedro, João Capucho

“…The responses were analysed through a Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). Results revealed that both economic and social dimensions of the perceived impact of HEI have a positive effect on citizens' own level of life satisfaction, and that environmental dimension shows a negative effect. …”
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