Optimization and Design of Wideband Antenna Based on Q Factor by Han Liu, Chengyou Yin, Weidong Gao, Yulong Sun

“…A wideband antenna is designed based on Q factor in this paper. Firstly, the volume-surface integral equations (VSIEs) and self-adaptive differential evolution algorithm (DEA) are introduced as the basic theories to optimize antennas. …”
Get full text

Large-Scale Measurements of Thermospheric Dynamics with a Multisite Fabry-Perot Interferometer Network: Overview of Plans and Results from Midlatitude Measurements by Jonathan J. Makela, John W. Meriwether, Aaron J. Ridley, Marco Ciocca, Michael W. Castellez

“…The observing strategy of the network will take into account local observing conditions, and common volume measurements from multiple sites will be made in order to estimate local vector wind quantities. …”
Get full text

Automatic Calibration Using a Modified Genetic Algorithm for Millimeter-Wave Antenna Modules in MIMO Systems by Cheng-Nan Hu, Philip Lo, Chien-Peng Ho, Dau-Chyrh Chang

“…Analyzing a grating lobe diagram indicates a scan volume of ±60°/±45° in the azimuth/elevation direction. …”
Get full text

Transport emission modelling based on a bottom-up approach to facilitate sustainable transport planning by Anna Charly, Brian Caulfield

“…This research envisions a bottom-up approach based on the link traffic volume, fleet, and emission factors to develop an improved model for link-based transport emissions. …”
Get full text

The Art of Narrating by Antonio Patraș

“…În opinia noastră, unul dintre momentele de vârf ale creaţiei lui Fănuş Neagu îl reprezintă volumele de povestiri târzii Pierdut în Balcania (1982), Partida de pocher (1994) şi O corabie spre Bethleem (1997), volume care concentrează, în piese efasate cu minuţie de bijutier, trăsăturile unei formule epice inimitabile.…”
Get full text

An unusual presentation of IgG4-related disease by Upreti Rohit, Hegde Arun, Sengupta Prashant, Gupta Vikas, Jain Anurag, Kovilapu Uday Bhanu

Get full text

Dynamic Property Analysis of Orthotropic Bridge Deck with Local Fatigue Crack by Zhao Li, Jiarui Zhang, Yaoyang Zhu, Jianwei Tu

“…With the increase in traffic volume and overweight vehicles, fatigue problems are highlighted. …”
Get full text

A Numerical Simulation of Extratropical Storm Surge and Hydrodynamic Response in the Bohai Sea by Yumei Ding, Lei Ding

“…A hindcast of typical extratropical storm surge occurring in the Bohai Sea in October 2003 is performed using a three-dimensional (3D) Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM). The storm surge model is forced by 10 m winds obtained from the Weather Research Forecasting (WRF) model simulation. …”
Get full text

Data Transmission Control of Vehicle Ad Hoc Network in Intelligent Transportation Systems for Smart Cities by Zhenhua Li, Guicai Yu

“…Congestion parameters and routing parameters evaluate the state of the network, and the size of the congestion window is appropriately limited by the routing parameters to prevent excessive data volume from causing backlogs in the vehicular network. …”
Get full text

Application of deep residual networks to predict the effective properties of fiber-reinforced composites with voids by Mahdi Karimian, Seyed Ali Hosseini Kordkheili

“…Using a random algorithm in RVEs, voids and fiber with different diameters are generated; the resulted composites consist of void and fiber volume fractions in the range of 0.00–0.03 and 0.40–0.65, respectively. …”
Get full text

The features’ analysis of modern economic crises by O. I. Esina, R. Zh. Sirazhdinov

“…The overproduction of goods was considered as the main cause of crises, that is, the volume of products produced by aggregate suppliers exceeded aggregate demand. …”
Get full text

Large-scale synthesis of polydimethylsiloxane as vitreous replacement applications by Ajrina Nur Shabrina, Diba Grace Auliya, Risdiana, Lusi Safriani

“…This study reported that the result of the synthesis of PDMS on a scale three and five times larger than the lab-scale using a ring-opening polymerization method with octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) as a monomer and hexamethyldisiloxane as a chain terminator by increasing the volume of raw materials and reactors. The viscosity of PDMS obtained is in the ranges of 1000–3700 mPa.s for lab-scale, 1130–3590 mPa.s for three times scale-up, and 1270–4320 for five times scale-up. …”
Get full text

Wear Resistance of Anodic Titanium Dioxide Films Produced on Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by María Laura Vera, Mario Roberto Rosenberger, Carlos Enrique Schvezov, Alicia Esther Ares

“…The wear is measured using a profilometer and is calculated as the worn volume. The wear resistance of the coated samples is larger than the substrate, and increases with thickness and with crystalline coating.…”
Get full text

Kaji Eksperimen Limbah Cair Detergen Sebagai Sumber Energi Alternatif by Endri Yani, Sandri Kristian Dawolo

“…Furthermore, using the same volume of electrolyte material, the battery using coconut shell mixed charcoal produces larger electric current than that using rice husk mixed charcoal.…”
Get full text

David Lynch’s Los Angeles: Control and Liberation through the Cinematic Image by Jakob Jurisch

Get full text

Peritoneal Dialysis in Diabetics: There Is Room for More by P. Cotovio, A. Rocha, A. Rodrigues

“…Skilled and updated peritoneal dialysis protocols must be prescribed to assure better survival. Optimized volume control, glucose-sparing peritoneal dialysis regimens, and elective use of icodextrin are key therapy strategies. …”
Get full text

TECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION ECONOMY IN RUSSIA: THE LIMITS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SIXTH TECHNOLOGICAL ORDER by I. S. Prokhorova

“…It has been shown, that the technological structure of the Russian economy is a weakness of innovative capacity of the country, reducing the country’s global competitiveness, technological diversity of the Russian economy caused by restrictions on the volume of investments in the industry of the new technological order, which prevents its dynamic development in the Russian economy. …”
Get full text

Web Optimization of Compression Ignition Aviation Engine Crankshaft by Serkan Galata, Yiğit Okur, Ülkü Uzan, Emre Ünlü, Kudret Muhziroğlu, Övün Işın, Mehmet Oğuz Turgut, Emin Tuzlu

“…The focus of this study was the weight reduction of crankshaft web regions of an inline 4 cylinder, 250 HP compression ignition engine with a combustion chamber volume of 2499 cm3 intended for use in aircraft. Iteration #0 model was generated by manual reduction of a reference model. …”
Get full text

A Numerical Study on the Progressive Failure of 3D Four-Directional Braided Composites by Kun Xu

“…A new unit cell geometrical model, taken as the representative volume element (RVE), is proposed to describe the yarn configuration of 3D braided composites produced by the four-step 1 × 1 method. …”
Get full text

Woodworking industry in Russia: analysis of the industry structure and development prospects by Sh. A. Sultanakhmedov

“…The export of goods from various branches of the wood industry in the country and the index of physical volume of investment in fixed capital in the industry under consideration have been studied. …”
Get full text