An Improved Coupled Modeling Method for Coalbed Methane Extraction after Hydraulic Fracturing by Hao-Hao Zhang, Jun-Xing Wang, Chao-Jun Fan, Hui-Jie Bi, Li Chen, Chen-Yu Xu

“…Numerical examples show that the proposed coupling modeling method can not only simplify the calculation steps of the CwM method and reduce the numerical errors caused, but also characterize the damage, porosity, permeability, and extraction effect caused by hydraulic fracturing in coal seams with permeability anisotropy.…”
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Static Analysis of Tubular Space Frame Chassis of an Electric Racing Car Made of ASTM A106 Grade B by Encu Saefudin, Nuha Desi Anggraeni, Marsono Marsono, Syauqi Azhari

“…The design process is begun with chassis space frame determination and weight and position definition of all components to be installed on the chassis. Then calculate the centre of gravity and the reaction force at the mounting supports on each wheel. …”
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Symmetries, universes and phases of QCD2 with an adjoint Dirac fermion by Jeremias Aguilera Damia, Giovanni Galati, Luigi Tizzano

“…Based on these findings and in alignment with various previous studies, we propose a phase diagram for the massive SU(2) gauge theory and calculate its confining string tension.…”
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A Novel FEM-Based Numerical Solver for Interactive Catheter Simulation in Virtual Catheterization by Shun Li, Jing Qin, Jixiang Guo, Yim-Pan Chui, Pheng-Ann Heng

“…The motion of catheters or the guidewires and their responses to every input from the interventionalist can be calculated globally. Experiments have been conducted to validate the feasibility of the proposed method, and the results demonstrate that our method can realistically simulate the complex behaviors of catheters and guidewires in an interactive manner.…”
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Improving Nutrient Efficiency as a Strategy to Reduce Nutrient Surpluses on Dairy Farms by C.J.M. Ondersteijn, A.G.J.M. Oude Lansink, G.W.J. Giesen, R.B.M. Huirne

“…This study employs Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to calculate nitrogen and phosphate efficiencies and an overall nutrient efficiency measure for a 3-year panel of 114 Dutch dairy farms. …”
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Mains Electricity Base Rate Minimization Under Specified Conditions of Power Consumption with the use of Capacitors by Alexander S. Demidov, Alexander S. Kochurov

“…The results of the numerical calculations of payments for a particular enterprise both without storage and with the use of capacitor are presented. …”
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A Light-and-Fast SLAM Algorithm for Robots in Indoor Environments Using Line Segment Map by Bor-Woei Kuo, Hsun-Hao Chang, Yung-Chang Chen, Shi-Yu Huang

“…Since most major structures of indoor environments are usually orthogonal to each other, we can also efficiently increase the accuracy and reduce the complexity of our algorithm by exploiting this orthogonal property of line segments, that is, we treat line segments that are parallel or perpendicular to each other in a special way when calculating the importance weight of each particle. …”
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Vibratory Power Flow Analysis of a Gear-Housing-Foundation Coupled System by Yafeng Ren, Shan Chang, Geng Liu, Liyan Wu, Haiwei Wang

“…Considering the mesh transmission error excitation of a gear pair, a flexible gear-housing-foundation coupled impedance model is constructed in this paper, and the vibratory power flow of the whole system is calculated. Power transmissions between three different gearbox installation configurations, that is, rigid installation, single-stage isolation, and double-stage isolation, are compared. …”
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Cognitive Pragmatic Rehabilitation Program in Schizophrenia: A Single Case fMRI Study by Ilaria Gabbatore, Francesca M. Bosco, Elisabetta Geda, Luigi Gastaldo, Sergio Duca, Tommaso Costa, Bruno G. Bara, Katiuscia Sacco

“…In order to assess brain changes, we calculated the Amplitude of Low Frequency Fluctuation (ALFF) index of the resting-state fMRI signal, which is interpreted as reflecting the intensity of the spontaneous regional activity of the brain. …”
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Offshore wind energy: assessing trace element inputs and the risks for co-location of aquaculture by G. J. Watson, G. Banfield, S. C. L. Watson, N. J. Beaumont, A. Hodkin

“…However, trace elements (TEs) from turbine corrosion-protection systems could generate significant ecosystem, economic, and human health risks. We calculate annual inputs for current European OWF capacity (30 GW) as: 3219 t aluminium, 1148 t zinc and 1.9 t indium, but these will increase ~12× by 2050, eclipsing known discharges. …”
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Nonlinear time series prediction algorithm based on AD-SSNET for artificial intelligence–powered Internet of Things by Banteng Liu, Wei Chen, Meng Han, Zhangquan Wang, Ping Sun, Xiaowen Lv, Jiaming Xu, Zegao Yin

“…Finally, the reservoir synaptic matrix is calculated according to the synaptic information. Experimental results show that the proposed nonlinear time series prediction algorithm extends the feasible range of spectral radii of the reservoir, improves the prediction accuracy of nonlinear time series, and has great significance to time series analysis in the era of wireless Internet of Things.…”
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Neckties and Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Young Healthy Males: A Pilot Randomised Crossover Trial by Mark Rafferty, Terence J. Quinn, Jesse Dawson, Matthew Walters

“…Using a randomised crossover design, cerebrovascular reactivity was measured with the “pseudo-tie” worn inflated or deflated for 5 minutes (simulating tight/loose necktie resp.). Reactivity was calculated using breath hold index (BHI) and paired “t” testing used for comparative analysis. …”
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Association between Cysticercosis and Neoplasia: A Study Based on Autopsy Findings by Camila Lourencini Cavellani, Aline Cristina Souza da Silva, Grace Kelly Naves de Aquino Ribeiro, Lívia Ferreira Oliveira, Mara Lúcia Fonseca Ferraz, Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira

“…The digestive system was the most frequent neoplasia. By calculating odds ratio, rate of neoplasia in patients with cysticercosis was 0.74. …”
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Anti-Markovnikov hydroallylation reaction of alkenes via scandium-catalyzed allylic C‒H activation by Shiyu Wang, Lichao Ning, Tao Mao, Yuqiao Zhou, Maoping Pu, Xiaoming Feng, Shunxi Dong

“…The reaction mechanism is elucidated by experimental studies and theoretical calculations.…”
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Nifedipine-Induced Changes in the Electrohysterogram of Preterm Contractions: Feasibility in Clinical Practice by Maartje P. G. C. Vinken, C. Rabotti, M. Mischi, J. O. E. H. van Laar, S. G. Oei

“…Evaluating changes in the power spectral density (PSD) peak frequency of the electrohysterogram (EHG) caused by nifedipine in women with preterm contractions. Methods. Calculation of the PSD peak frequency in EHG contraction bursts at different times of nifedipine treatment in women in gestational age 24 to 32 weeks with contractions. …”
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Response of overlying masonry structure induced by double track EPBM cutting through cemented soil composite pile foundation field measurements and numerical analysis by Xue-sen Li, Cheng Huang, Shi-ju Ma, Kai-rong Hong, Yong-gang Ding

“…It simplifies the composite foundation using the area-weighted composite modulus method and establishes a finite element model of a double-line EPBM passing beneath the cement-soil group pile composite foundation building. The calculation results were compared and validated against monitoring data. …”
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Production and decay of anticharmed pentaquark state with quark content $$\bar{c}sudd$$ c ¯ s u d d by Shi-Dong Liu, Xiao-Yun Wang, Xiao-Hai Liu, Gang Li

“…Abstract We use an effective Lagrangian approach to investigate the production of the anticharmed pentaquark state $$P_{\bar{c}s}^{(*)-}$$ P c ¯ s ( ∗ ) - with the minimal quark content $$\bar{c}sudd$$ c ¯ s u d d in the $$\Lambda _b^0$$ Λ b 0 decay. In our calculation, the $$P_{\bar{c}s}^{(*)-}$$ P c ¯ s ( ∗ ) - is considered as the molecule state of the $$nD_{s0(s1)}^{-}$$ n D s 0 ( s 1 ) - in an S wave, and its production and decay occur via triangle loops at the hadron level. …”
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Diagnosis of oral cancer using deep learning algorithms by Mayra Alejandra Dávila Olivos, Henry Miguel Herrera Del Águila, Félix Melchor Santos López

“…The diagnostic performance of the proposed CNN was evaluated by calculating accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, and area under the curve (AUC) for oral cancer. …”
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Near-Infrared All-Silicon Photodetectors by M. Casalino, G. Coppola, M. Iodice, I. Rendina, L. Sirleto

“…The former are constituted by a Fabry-Perot microcavity incorporating a Schottky diode, and their performance in terms of responsivity, free spectral range, and finesse was experimentally calculated in order to prove an enhancement in responsivity due to the cavity effect. …”
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Complex Structure around a Circumstellar Disk Caused by Interchange Instability by Masahiro N. Machida, Shantanu Basu

“…This is the first simulation that does not use a central sink cell and calculates the long-term (>10 ^4 yr) evolution even as the disk and outflow formation occur. …”
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