Long-Term Precipitation Analysis and Estimation of Precipitation Concentration Index Using Three Support Vector Machine Methods by Milan Gocic, Shahaboddin Shamshirband, Zaidi Razak, Dalibor Petković, Sudheer Ch, Slavisa Trajkovic

“…Precipitation trends were calculated using linear regression method. Three CLINO periods (1961–1990, 1971–2000, and 1981–2010) in three subregions were analysed. …”
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Optimization of Edge Banding Process Parameters Used for Particle Board and Medium Density Fiberboard by Kucuk Huseyin Koc, Ender Hazir, Sedanur Seker

“…Maximum MDF and PB edge banding peeling strength values were calculated as 0.0706 and 0.0673 N/mm2, respectively. …”
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Multiple-Fault Detection Methodology Based on Vibration and Current Analysis Applied to Bearings in Induction Motors and Gearboxes on the Kinematic Chain by Juan Jose Saucedo-Dorantes, Miguel Delgado-Prieto, Juan Antonio Ortega-Redondo, Roque Alfredo Osornio-Rios, Rene de Jesus Romero-Troncoso

“…The theoretical models are based on calculation of characteristic gearbox and bearings fault frequencies, in order to locate the spectral components of the faults. …”
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Contribution of Unresolved Sources to Diffuse Gamma-Ray Emission from the Galactic Plane by Jiayin He, Houdun Zeng, Yi Zhang, Qiang Yuan, Rui Zhang, Jun Li

“…Based on this distribution, we calculate the contribution of unresolved sources to the diffuse emission measured by KM2A. …”
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Electrosynthesis of Titanium Alloys from Spent SCR Catalysts by Long Zheng, Jiahao Jin, Zongying Cai, Xiangpeng Li, Qi Zhu, Weigang Cao

“…A systematic investigation was carried out via experimental analysis and thermodynamic calculation. The results show that high-temperature pretreatment induces the aggregation of W and the formation of CaWO₄. …”
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Stress Concentration in the Bulk Cr2O3: Effects of Temperature and Point Defects by Mazharul M. Islam, Thierry Couvant, Philippe Marcus, Boubakar Diawara

“…The data at the atomic scale were extrapolated by using the Universal Binding Energy Relationships (UBERs) model in order to estimate the mechanical behavior of a 10 μm thick oxide scale. The calculated stress values are in good agreement with experiments. …”
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A Parallel Decoding Algorithm for Short Polar Codes Based on Error Checking and Correcting by Yingxian Zhang, Xiaofei Pan, Kegang Pan, Zhan Ye, Chao Gong

“…Besides, in order to increase the throughput of decoding, we use a parallel method based on the decoding tree to calculate probability messages of all the nodes in the decoder. …”
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Mechanical Characteristics of Asphalt Pavement Pothole Maintenance by Fengjun Zhao, Yuhang Tang, Jianjun Wu, Zhi Huang, Mingyue Gao, Yanliang Long

“…Subsequently, the influences of the material modulus, size, thickness, and modulus of the old pavement material on the potholes are calculated by using the finite element model under the most unfavorable loading position.…”
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Euchrestifolines A–O, fifteen novel carbazole alkaloids with potent anti-ferroptotic activity from Murraya euchrestifolia by Yue-Mei Chen, Nan-Kai Cao, Si-Si Zhu, Meng Ding, Hai-Zhen Liang, Ming-Bo Zhao, Ke-Wu Zeng, Peng-Fei Tu, Yong Jiang

“…Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, Mosher’s ester, calculated ECD, and transition metal complex ECD methods. …”
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The mechanism of sulfidation roasting pretreatment of cerussite for enhanced flotation behavior by Yu Miao, Wanting Yang, Xuemin Ding, Jiarui Min, Bao Guo, Xiangxiang Chen, Chun Yu

“…In this paper, we firstly demonstrate that pyrite(FeS2) can provide a sulfurous atmosphere to convert cerussite(PbCO3) into galena(PbS) through thermodynamic calculations. Then, the reaction conditions were optimized through the roasting sulfidation conditions such as the contact mode, time and temperature of the reaction, and the sulfidation mechanism of cerussite at high temperature roasting was studied by using XRF, XRD, SEM and XPS. …”
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The Tensile Strength of Loess in Northwest China by Unconfined Penetration Test and the Distinct Element Simulation by Xuyang Wu, Yun Bao, Mingyang Ren, Qingguo Liang

“…The experiment and numerical simulation results show the following: (1) the split angle (α) presents an exponential decrease with tensile strength (σt) and a linear decrease with internal friction angle (φ); (2) K that can be written as tan (2α + φ) is a coefficient to calculate tensile strength, which is equal to 2.00 for remolded loess and 1.50 for undisturbed loess; (3) the distinct element simulation shows that the resisting force by the UP test comes from both tensile stress and shear stress; (4) the tensile fractures and shear fractures appear at almost the same time when the tensile stress is approximately 70% of tensile strength.…”
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Disseminating Authorized Content via Data Analysis in Opportunistic Social Networks by Chenguang Kong, Guangchun Luo, Ling Tian, Xiaojun Cao

“…Then, we propose our SCP-based Dissemination (SCPD) algorithm to calculate the optimum number of content copies to disseminate when two users meet. …”
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Vibration Characteristics Analysis of Cylindrical Shell-Plate Coupled Structure Using an Improved Fourier Series Method by Yipeng Cao, Runze Zhang, Wenping Zhang, Jinzhao Wang

“…This solution can be verified by comparing the current results with those calculated by the finite-element method (FEM). The effects of several significant factors, including the restraint stiffness, the coupling stiffness, and the situation of coupling, are presented. …”
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Data, information, and knowledge-driven manipulation between strategical planning and technical implementation for wireless sensor network construction by Yucong Duan, Lixu Shao, Xiaoxian Yang, Xiaobing Sun, Zhangbing Zhou, Lifeng Yu

“…Enlightened by value-driven design, we propose a systemic formalization from value calculation to design quality measurement which binds the technical modification and variation on design artifacts with business value strategy through a framework of managed quality properties in a wireless sensor network–based service system creation process. …”
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Matching Transportation Ontologies with Word2Vec and Alignment Extraction Algorithm by Xingsi Xue, Haolin Wang, Jie Zhang, Yikun Huang, Mengting Li, Hai Zhu

“…In this work, we first propose to use Word2Vec to model the entities in vector space and calculate their similarity values. Then, a stable marriage-based alignment extraction algorithm is presented to determine high-quality alignment. …”
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Theoretical Investigation on the Solubilization in Water of Functionalized Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Michael Mananghaya, Emmanuel Rodulfo, Gil Nonato Santos, Al Rey Villagracia

“…Binding energies of the organic radicals to the nanotubes are calculated, as well as the HOMO-LUMO gaps and dipole moments of both nanotubes and functionalized nanotubes. …”
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Simplified Analytical Method for Estimating the Resistance of Lock Gates to Ship Impacts by Loïc Buldgen, Hervé Le Sourne, Philippe Rigo

“…On the contrary, the calculation of the resistance of the gate provided through the global mode is detailed and the strategy to switch from local to global deformation is highlighted. …”
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Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities by Ehsanul Kabir, Sharmila Ray, Ki-Hyun Kim, Hye-On Yoon, Eui-Chan Jeon, Yoon Shin Kim, Yong-Sung Cho, Seong-Taek Yun, Richard J. C. Brown

“…The geoaccumulation index (Igeo), calculated to estimate the enrichment of metal concentrations in soil, showed that the level of metal pollution in most surveyed areas is significant, especially for Pb and Cd. …”
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A Physics-Based Simulation of Fluid–Solid Coupling Scenarios in an Ocean Visual System by Yiding Wang, Hongxiang Ren, Xiao Yang, Delong Wang

“…In the simulation of the fluid–structure interaction scenario, the contribution of the volume of the rigid model to the water particles is represented by a spatial map and then incorporated into the calculation of the pressure from the water particles according to the positional relationship between the water particles and the boundary. …”
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Pressure-dependent magnetism of the Kitaev candidate Li2RhO3 by Bin Shen, Efrain Insuasti Pazmino, Ramesh Dhakal, Friedrich Freund, Philipp Gegenwart, Stephen M. Winter, Alexander A. Tsirlin

“…Abstract We use magnetization measurements under pressure along with ab initio and cluster many-body calculations to investigate magnetism of the Kitaev candidate Li2RhO3. …”
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