Suzaku Observations of the Cold Front in A3667: A Nonequilibrium Ionization State of the Intracluster Medium by Mona Shishido, Yuusuke Uchida, Takayoshi Kohmura

“…We present a systematic study of the thermodynamic properties of the intracluster medium (ICM), including the plasma conditions in the ICM, in the merging galaxy cluster A3667 using Suzaku. …”
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The influence of average daily temperature and air humidity on efficiency of Helio-Cooling Absorption Bromistolithium Machines by O. S. Malinina, A. V. Baranenko, A. V. Zaytsev

“…The influence of changes in the average daily temperature and air humidity on the efficiency of an Absorption Bromistolithium Refrigeration Machine on solar energy for the purposes of conditioning and condensation of moisture from air is studied. The analysis of thermodynamic cycles with various circuit solutions of an Absorption Bromistolithium Refrigeration Machine is carried out. …”
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Design of an alumina forming coating for Nb-base refractory alloys by Collin S. Holgate, Carolina Frey, Melina A. Endsley, Akane Suzuki, Carlos G. Levi, Tresa M. Pollock

“…Alloy down-selection from approximately 7,800 alloys in the Nb-Si-Ti-Al-Hf system was conducted via analysis of calculated thermodynamic properties with number-density topology style maps. …”
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Ecofriendly remediation of cadmium, lead, and zinc using dead cells of Microcystis aeruginosa by Mohamad S. Abdelkarim, Mohamed H. H. Ali, Doaa A. Kassem

“….), suggesting a dominant chemisorption mechanism. Thermodynamic analysis indicated that the adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic. …”
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Effect of alloying elements on stacking fault energy and softening/hardening of zirconium by L.C. Liu, J.T. Zheng, Z.P. Wu, Z.Y. Xu, S.F. Zhou

“…Calculations reveal that the introducing Cr, Fe, Nb, and Cu, except Sn, would reduce the thermodynamic stability of Zr. In addition, the adding Sn would either raise or lower the stacking fault energy and ductility of HCP Zr, depending on the specific the slip system. …”
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Scientific and Methodological Bases of Exergetic Analysis of the Processes of Heat Treatment of Concrete Products in Heat Technology Installations. Part 1 by V. N. Romaniuk, A. M. Niyakovskii

“…Having proven its effectiveness in finding the best options for energy supply and energy consumption the exergetic method of thermodynamic analysis of complex heat and power systems has been widely recognized in recent years. …”
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Efficient ZrO(NO3)2.2H2O Catalyzed Synthesis of 1H-Indazolo[1,2-b] phthalazine-1,6,11(13H)-triones and Electronic Properties Analyses, Vibrational Frequencies, NMR Chemical Shift A... by Forozan Piryaei, Nahid Shajari, Hooriye Yahyaei

“…Frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), total density of states (DOS), thermodynamic parameters, and molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) of the title compounds were investigated by theoretical calculations. …”
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Climatology of waterspouts in Mexico and numerical modeling of a particular case by Daniela Monterde, Noel Carbajal, José Francisco León-Cruz, Luis Felipe Pineda-Martínez

“…The nomogram classified waterspout events according to their origin using thermodynamic parameters. The results revealed that the thermodynamics of some waterspouts in Mexico do not fit the current definition of the Szilagyi nomogram. …”
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Trimetallic ferrite functionalized by guaninium tartrate ionic liquid (Co0.2Zn0.6Cu0.2Fe2O4-SiO2@[GuaH]+[Tar]2‒[GuaH]+) as a novel inorganic-bioorganic nanostructure to promote aqu... by Zahra Khademi, Kobra Nikoofar, Mansoureh Zahedi-Tabrizi

“…Additionally, the formation of more stable configurations of dimers and trimers in IL was studied from a thermodynamic point of view.…”
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Influence of refining slag composition on nonmetallic inclusions in 38CrMoAl steel by Guofang Xu, Shiheng Liang, Bo Song, Wei Liu, Shufeng Yang, Li Zhao, Yabing Zhang

“…To achieve economic transfer of calcium and accurate inclusion modification by utilizing the high basicity of slag instead of calcium treatment, the refining slag of 38CrMoAl steel was optimized through thermodynamic calculations in view of the large size and high melting point of nonmetallic inclusions that occur during the production of the steel grade in the refining process of a domestic plant. …”
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Dissipative disorder analysis of Homann flow of Walters B fluid with the applications of solar thermal energy absorption aspects by Latif Ahmad, Assmaa Abd-Elmonem, Saleem Javed, Muhammad Yasir, Umair Khan, Yalcin Yilmaz, Aisha M. Alqahtani

“…In particular, the flow of fluid experiencing friction drag and due to which a significant amount of heat transfer occurred. Thus, the thermodynamic system energy conversion is one of the measures of the lost available work and is known as irreversibility. …”
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Enhancement of Aeroengine Combustion Chamber Air Cooling Holes Design for Emission Reduction and Pattern Factor Control by Masoud Hajivand

“…One of the major objectives of this research is to compare the CFD results at the combustor outlet with gas dynamic and thermodynamic calculations that have been carried out using AxStream software at the Department of Aeroengine Design, Kharkiv Aviation Institute. …”

Physiochemical synthesis of hydroxyapatite adsorbents from chicken and camel bone waste for removing Cd and Pb ions from polluted water by M. Nageeb Rashed, A. A. Moneam Gad, N. Magdy Fathy

“…Adsorption isotherms, adsorption kinetics, and thermodynamic models have been used to confirm the fit conditions that improve the adsorption technique. …”
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Processes of salt slag recycling in aluminum production to obtain powder material with a high content of aluminum oxide phases by B. M. Nemenenok, I. V. Rafalski, P. E. Lushchik, L. P. Dolgi, A. D. Rulenkov

“…The processing of salt slags in aluminum production in order to obtain a powder material with a high content of aluminum oxide phases and the results of thermodynamic assessment of the hydrolysis reactions of aluminum carbide and nitride during the hydraulic treatment of slags are discussed. …”
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Application of central composite design to optimization of Yellow Tartarazine and Methylene Blue environmentally clean adsorption by untreated walnut shells by Mahmoud Trachi, Moussa Abbas, Mohamed Trari

“…The effect of temperature on the adsorption isotherms allowed to arrive at the thermodynamic functions, the negative values of free energy ( ΔG° ), enthalpy ( ΔH° ) and entropy ( ΔS° ) indicate a spontaneous and exothermic adsorption of physical nature, confirmed by the activation energy ( E a ) for both dyes. …”
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Evaluation of anion exchange resin for sorption of selenium (IV) from aqueous solutions by A. El-Tantawy, E. M. Abu Elgoud, S. E. A. Sharaf El-Deen

“…Moreover, exothermic and spontaneous sorption reaction was the result of thermodynamic properties (negativity of both ΔG° and ΔH°). …”
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Semi-Supervised Machine Learning for Fault Detection and Diagnosis of a Rooftop Unit by Mohammed G. Albayati, Jalal Faraj, Amy Thompson, Prathamesh Patil, Ravi Gorthala, Sanguthevar Rajasekaran

“…However, many of these tools require an in-depth knowledge of system behavior and thermodynamic principles to interpret the results. In this paper, supervised and semi-supervised machine learning (ML) approaches are applied to datasets collected from an operating system in the field to develop new FDD methods and to help building owners see the value proposition of performing proactive maintenance. …”
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Hu Y. S., Wei H. J., Yu B., Yang O. X., Wang J., Wu J. Research on the vapor injection of two-stage rotary compressor / trans. from Engl. M. A. Fedorova by M. A. Fedorova

“…In order to understand the vapor injection flow characteristics of two-stage rotary compressor in the course of compression, a mathematical model based on mass conservation equation, energy equation and thermodynamic identity was established and proved by P-V diagram testing results. …”
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Effective Removal of Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions Using Magnetic Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Characterization, and Equilibrium Study by Ali Q. Alorabi

“…EDX analyses confirmed the presence of nitrogen on the Fe3O4@AJPL surface after MG adsorption. The calculated thermodynamic factors indicated endothermic and spontaneous processes. …”
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Eco-friendly adsorption of Rhodamine B dye using Punica granatum peel from an aqueous medium by Rajae Ghibate, Mohammed Chrachmy, Meryem Kerrou, Meryem Ben Baaziz, Marwa Alaqarbeh, Ali Amechrouq, Rachid Taouil, Omar Senhaji

“…Adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, with thermodynamic studies confirming an endothermic and spontaneous process. …”
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