Experimental Study on Thermal Performance of a Bent Copper-Water Heat Pipe by Shuangshuang Miao, Jiajia Sui, Yulong Zhang, Feng Yao, Xiangdong Liu

“…The results indicate that the critical heat flux is enhanced due to the increases in cooling temperature and the lengths of the evaporator and condenser. In addition, the critical heat flux is improved by extending the cooling length only when the operating temperature is higher than 50°C. …”
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Communication channels with variable parameters by V. L. Khazan, M. N. Kovaleva

“…The specific examples considered in the article show that the time variation of the amplitude and phase of the signal transmitted through the communication channel with variable parameters leads to an additional expansion of its spectrum.…”
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Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Resembling Clinical Absence with Atypical EEG Pattern by Channaiah Srikanth Mysore, Najib Murr, Rana Zabad, John Bertoni

“…There was significant clinical and electrographic improvement with administration of levetiracetam for both patients in addition to sodium valproate and Solumedrol for the SREAT patient. …”
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Multitenancy in Single Instance of Data Persistence Service for Supporting Low-Code Platforms by Julio Gustavo Costa, Luiz Marcos Garcia Goncalves, Samuel Xavier-de-Souza

“…This approach improves resource sharing, mitigating resource idleness within the platform. In addition, we present experiments to support the technical feasibility of the proposed approach. …”
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Revisiting the Flaring Activity in Early 2015 of BL Lacertae Object S5 0716+714 by Zhihao Ouyang, Hubing Xiao, Marina Manganaro, Shangchun Xie, Jingyu Wu, Jianzhen Chen, Rui Xue, Gege Wang, Shaohua Zhang, Junhui Fan

“…In contrast, the SSC plus EC model successfully fits the SEDs under the assumption of weak external photon fields but requires a high Doppler factor. Additionally, the SSC plus pp interactions model also reproduces the SEDs, with γ -ray emission originating from π ^0 decay. …”
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Silver/Copper Nanoparticle-Modified Polymer Chitosan/PVA Blend Fibers by Dikeledi S. More, Makwena J. Moloto, Nosipho Moloto, Kgabo P. Matabola

“…Furthermore, the SEM results indicated that an increase in the fiber diameter from 161 to 257 nm was observed while morphological changes were also observed upon the Ag/Cu addition. The latter changes are perceived to be a result of increased conductivity and higher charge density.…”
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A review of bismuth‐based nanoparticles and their applications in radiosensitising and dose enhancement for cancer radiation therapy by Daryoush Shahbazi‐Gahrouei, Yazdan Choghazardi, Arezoo Kazemzadeh, Paria Naseri, Saghar Shahbazi‐Gahrouei

“…Despite the therapeutic benefits of this method, the toxicity of radiation in the normal tissues is unavoidable To improve the quality of radiation therapy, in addition to other methods such as IMRT, IGRT, and high radiation dose, nanoparticles have shown excellent potential when ionising radiation is applied to the target volume. …”
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Intelligent Advisory Speed Limit Dedication in Highway Using VANET by Ali Jalooli, Erfan Shaghaghi, Mohammad Reza Jabbarpour, Rafidah Md Noor, Hwasoo Yeo, Jason J. Jung

“…Hence, the proposed approach called Intelligent Advisory Speed Limit Dedication (IASLD) as the novel VSL control strategy which considers the driver compliance aims to improve the traffic flow and occupancy of vehicles in addition to amelioration of vehicle’s travel times. …”
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Enhanced Cognitive Load Detection in Air Traffic Control Operators Using EEG and a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach by Yueying Zhou, Junji Jiang, Lijun Wang, Shanshan Liang, Hao Liu

“…The experimental results demonstrated that EEG could serve as a reliable measure for predicting ATC load, with an average accuracy of 88.76% and a peak accuracy of 99% at the single-subject level. Additionally, it highlighted the critical role of the frontal regions in decoding cognitive load. …”
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ANFIS method to enhance FMEA water operation model of Indonesia drinking water distribution system by Diah Septiyana, Mohamed Abd. Rahman, Tasnim Firdaus Mohamed Ariff, Desy Rosarina, Erry Yulian T. Adesta, Galang Persada Nurani Hakim, Nor Aiman Sukindar

“…To solve this problem, we propose additional methods, such as the ANFIS, to give weight based on risk level classification. …”
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Fast IEEE802.1Qbv Gate Scheduling Through Integer Linear Programming by Alitzel Galilea Torres-Macias, Juan Segarra Flor, Jose Luis Briz Velasco, Antonio Ramirez-Trevino, Hector Blanco-Alcaine

“…Our results show that we can schedule GCLs around 2 times faster than previous studies and up to 5.5 orders of magnitude faster if we choose to obtain any valid solution instead of the optimal one. In addition, we are able to schedule systems with utilization up to 85%, whereas previous papers reach 65%. …”
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Exploration of Key Factors in the Preparation of Highly Hydrophobic Silica Aerogel from Rice Husk Ash Assisted by Machine Learning by Yun Deng, Ziyan Sha, Xingxing Wang, Ke Duan, Weijie Xue, Ian Beadham, Xiaolan Xiao, Changbo Zhang

“…Notably, the water contact angle of HSA produced using nitric acid as a catalyst can reach as high as 159.5°, classifying it as a superhydrophobic material. Additionally, while moderately increasing the concentration of the hydrophobic modifier enhances HSA’s hydrophobicity, it concurrently reduces its porosity. …”
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Traceable and undeniable ciphertext-policy attribute-based encryption for cloud storage service by Gang Yu, Yongjuan Wang, Zhenfu Cao, Jian Lin, Xiangyu Wang

“…Compared with existing accountable ciphertext-policy attribute-based encryption schemes, the proposed scheme is more practical from the two aspects: (1) a user can normally request for a decryption key along with a short signature, and no additional interaction between users and authorities is needed; and (2) the complexity of tracing a masked secret key is reduced to | U | exponent computation, where | U | denotes the number of users in the system. …”
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Machine Learning Models for Predicting Thermal Properties of Radiative Cooling Aerogels by Chengce Yuan, Yimin Shi, Zhichen Ba, Daxin Liang, Jing Wang, Xiaorui Liu, Yabei Xu, Junreng Liu, Hongbo Xu

“…An interpretability analysis using Shapley additive explanations (SHAPs) identified a ZnO modifier (SHAP value, 1.523) and environmental parameters (ambient temperature, 1.299; solar irradiance, 0.979) as the most significant determinants of cooling performance. …”
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Simulation of Threshold UV Exposure Time for Vitamin D Synthesis in South Korea by Sang Seo Park, Yun Gon Lee, Migyoung Kim, Jaemin Kim, Ja-Ho Koo, Chang Ki Kim, Junshik Um, Jongmin Yoon

“…The prediction of total ozone took the form of an empirical linear regression with the variables of meteorological parameters in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere and the climatology value of total ozone. Additionally, to consider cloud extinction after the estimation of clear-sky UV radiation using a radiative transfer model simulation, a cloud modification factor was applied. …”
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Trace elements‐based Auroshell gold@hematite nanostructure: Green synthesis and their hyperthermia therapy by Hadil M. Alahdal, Sumya Ayad Abdullrezzaq, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Sitah F. Alanazi, Abduladheem Turki Jalil, Mehrdad Khatami, Marwan Mahmood Saleh

“…Abstract Hyperthermia is an additional treatment method to radiation therapy/chemotherapy, which increases the survival rate of patients without side effects. …”
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Fair allocation of fixed cost in one- and two-stage systems using data envelopment analysis by Faranak Hosseinzadeh Saljooghi, Ali reza Pishgooy, Farhad Hamidi

“…In cost allocation, in addition to the approach of maintaining and increasing efficiency, attention should also be paid to the competitive conditions and cooperation. …”
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Frictional Characteristics of Granite Fault under Imposed Dynamic Normal Disturbance Loads by Guojian Cui, Chuanqing Zhang, Qiming Xie

“…Furthermore, we explored the effects of initial normal stress, initial shear stress, disturbance amplitude, and disturbance frequency on the primary quantified parameters associated with the simulated fault. Additionally, we conducted a preliminary discussion on the slip mechanisms of the simulated fault under dynamic normal disturbance loading and its potential engineering implications.…”
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Fatigue Life Behavior of Laser Shock Peened Duplex Stainless Steel with Different Samples Geometry by César A. Vázquez Jiménez, Vignaud Granados Alejo, Carlos Rubio González, Gilberto Gómez Rosas, Sergio Llamas Zamorano

“…This is related to the residual stress distribution after LSP that is generated in each geometry type. In addition, the fatigue crack growth direction is changed according to geometry type. …”
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Methodological Approaches to Comparative Trend Analyses: The Case of Adolescent Toothbrushing by Torbjørn Torsheim, Frank J. Elgar, Alina Cosma, Alina Cosma, Caroline Residori, Oddrun Samdal, Christina Schnohr, Christina Schnohr

“…The fixed effect and the random effect approach converged on a positive but flattening overall trend, with a statistically significant country variation in trends.ConclusionOnly the fixed effect approach and the random effects approach provided clear answers to the research question. Additional methodological considerations for making an informed choice of analytical approach are discussed.…”
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