Rapid and greener vortex-assisted deep eutectic solvent-based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for spectroscopic determination of Hg in fuels by Mxolisi J. Kiwanuka, Philiswa N. Nomngongo, Nomvano Mketo

“…The optimized method was validated using NIST SRM 2778 with certified mercury concentration of 38.98 µg/kg ± 1.10 µg/kg. …”
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Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Based on Routed Bell Tests by Tristan Le Roy-Deloison, Edwin Peter Lobo, Jef Pauwels, Stefano Pironio

“…We show how to analyze the security of these protocols and compute lower bounds on the key rates using noncommutative polynomial optimization and the Brown-Fawzi-Fawzi method. We determine lower bounds on the asymptotic key rates of several simple two-qubit routed DIQKD protocols based on CHSH or BB84 correlations and compare their performance to standard protocols. …”
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Power Coordination Strategy for Hybrid Energy Storage in AC/DC Microgrids Based on Virtual Impedance-Fuzzy Algorithm by ZHAO Yongxi, GAO Pengchao, FAN Hong

“…A hybrid energy storage system consisting of batteries and supercapacitors can be integrated into the microgrid, to mitigate the power fluctuations on both sides of the source and load sides, which is a common issue in AC/DC hybrid microgrids. …”
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Soil methane emission suppression control using unmanned aircraft vehicle swarm application of biochar mulch - A simulation study by Di An, Derek Hollenbeck, Kai Cao, YangQuan Chen

“…To overcome these drawbacks, we present a new method called FADE-MAS2D (Fractional Advection Diffusion Mobile Actuator and Sensor) in which swarming UAVs are applied as optimal coverage control actuators to various methane release scenarios (from single to multi-source disturbances) utilizing an anomalous diffusion model with different time, and space fractional orders subject to wind fields. …”
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Form Grinding Simulation and Allowance Distribution Technique of Large Gear Ring by Luo Yong, Chen Weifang, Chen Qiwei, Su Chuan

“…Based on the grinding contact zone model,the grinding force model and the grinding and moving heat source theory,the simulation process of the deformation prediction of the ring gear grinding under the thermo-mechanical coupling is analyzed,and the optimization model of the gear grinding balance distribution is established. …”
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Research of Positioning Accuracy of the Cycloid Ball Planetary Transmission by Su Hui, Yang Kun, Yu Qinghuan, Hou-Tian Bowen

“…In view of the influence of elastic deformation of ball reducer gear meshing point on the transmission performance,a method for locating the positioning accuracy by using the stiffness coefficient of the mesh point is proposed. …”
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Customizing egg incubators for Cameroon: A design and construction guide. by Marck Jickel Kemegne Tagne, Thomas Kanaa, Paul Etouke Owoundi, Arnaud Obono Biyobo

“…The incubator is built using the prototyping method, and the optimization of energy efficiency for the system was achieved through the mathematical modeling of heat transfer. …”
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Spectral Efficiency of Wireless Relay Network in Frequency Non-Selective Channel by E. A. Mavrychev, E. N. Pribludova, S. B. Sidorov

“…Optimization of spatial signal processing in the relay network was based on methods of statistical theory and optimization using analytics of linear algebra and methods of mathematical programming. …”
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Semi-supervised gearbox fault diagnosis under variable working conditions based on masked contrastive learning by ZHANG Huiyun, ZUO Fangjun, LI Hang, YU Xi

“…Finally, during the fine-tuning phase, a domain-conditioned feature correction strategy was introduced to generate target domain feature corrections. By aligning source domain features and target domain corrected features according to the metric of minimizing domain feature distribution discrepancies, the method explicitly reduces the domain distribution differences caused by varying working conditions. …”
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Hosting capacity in smart distribution systems using OpenDSS tool and Monte Carlo-based methodology by Masic Fatima, Saric Mirza, Hivziefendic Jasna, Dzemic Zijad

“…A considerable increase of the circuit losses is recorded if the optimal penetration of PV is exceeded. The main contribution of this work is the development, testing and implementation of the HC estimation method in complex power systems using open-source tools and integrating them in an innovative fashion. …”
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A clustering-based co-allocation of battery swapping stations and wind-photovoltaic plants in radial distribution systems by Hamed Shams, Naghi Rostami, Behnam Mohammadi Ivatloo

“…A K-means clustering method is implemented to classify price, energy demand, wind, and photovoltaic generation into appropriate clusters embedded into the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. …”
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Design and fabrication of asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers based on EpoClad and EpoCore strip waveguides by Magalhães Tiago E.C., Borme Jérôme, Douglas Temple, Maibohm Christian, Nieder Jana B.

“…The operation wavelength was set to 650 nm. The optimization algorithm is based on open-source mode-solver simulations that return the optimal fabrication dimensions of the interferometer, avoiding high-order modes and enhancing single-mode confinement.…”
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A Brief Review on the Development Progress of High-Efficiency Klystrons by Soumaya Mandal, Ayan Kumar Bandyopadhyay, Chaitali Koley, Debasish Pal, Taha Selim Ustun, Ahmet Onen

“…This paper presents a brief review on recently emerging bunching formation techniques and configurations, including the Core Oscillation Method (COM), Core Stabilization Method (CSM), Bunch Alignment Collection method (BAC), Kladistron principle, Multigap output structures, novel architecture of Two Stage Multibeam klystrons, and related optimization techniques. …”
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Influence of Using ACO Algorithm in STATCOM Performance by Maha Al-Flaiyeh

“…Two optimization methods were used Ant Colony Algorithm (ACO) and Genetic Algorithm (GA) to adjust the parameters of the outer PI controller. …”
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The Multiagent Planning Problem by Tamás Kalmár-Nagy, Giovanni Giardini, Bendegúz Dezső Bak

“…GAID outperformed the Ant Colony Optimization and the Modified Genetic Algorithm. Even though the heuristics specifically developed for Multiple Traveling Salesmen Problem (e.g., k-split, bisection) outperformed GAID, these methods cannot solve the Multiagent Planning Problem. …”
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Dynamic pricing strategy of low-carbon integrated energy system considering multiple uncertainties by BIAN Xinyi, FAN Hong, ZENG Bo

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Assessing the Spatial Sustainability of Urban Bus Transit: A Socioeconomic Sustainability Perspective by Fei Shi, Jingang Zhang, Tiantian Wu

“…This concept aims to achieve a balance in the spatial distribution of bus routes, optimizing both social and economic benefits. The paper presented a novel approach that utilizes multisource big data to assess the spatial sustainability of bus transit, with a specific focus on the existing transit-supportive area (TSA) method. …”
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Unraveling the discrepancies between Eulerian and Lagrangian moisture tracking models in monsoon- and westerly-dominated basins of the Tibetan Plateau by Y. Li, Y. Li, Y. Li, C. Wang, C. Wang, Q. Tang, S. Yao, B. Sun, B. Sun, H. Peng, S. Xiao, S. Xiao, S. Xiao

“…In this study, we compare the most widely used Eulerian and Lagrangian moisture tracking models over the TP, i.e., WAM2layers (the Water Accounting Model – 2 layers) and FLEXPART-WaterSip (the FLEXible PARTicle dispersion model coupled with the “WaterSip” moisture source diagnostic method), specifically focusing on a basin governed by the Indian summer monsoon (Yarlung Zangbo River basin, YB) and a westerly-dominated basin (upper Tarim River basin, UTB). …”
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Constrained total least squares localization using angle of arrival and time difference of arrival measurements in the presence of synchronization clock bias and sensor position er... by Ruirui Liu, Ding Wang, Jiexin Yin, Ying Wu

“…Subsequently, a set of pseudo-linear equations are constructed, based on which the constrained total least squares optimization model has been formulated for target localization and the Newton iteration is applied to obtain the source position and clock bias simultaneously. …”
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Learning super-resolution and pyramidal convolution residual network for vehicle re-identification by Mengxue Liu, Weidong Min, Qing Han, Hongyue Xiang, Meng Zhu

“…In this study, we propose a Vehicle Re-ID method based on super resolution and pyramidal convolution residual network. …”
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