Using Modified Fly Ash for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Solution by Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Trang Do Mai Tran, Van Bay Dao, Quoc-Trung Vu, Trinh Duy Nguyen, Hoang Thai

“…The amount of adsorbed ions of the modified fly ash was higher than that of the unmodified fly ash. The calculated results from the adsorption data according to the adsorption isotherm models of the above ions displayed that the Langmuir isotherm model was complied for the Cd2+ adsorption process while the Freundlich isotherm model was fitted for the Hg2+ adsorption process.…”
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The Effects of Climate and Anthropogenic Activity on Hydrologic Features in Yanhe River by Yang Cheng, Hongming He, Nannan Cheng, Wenming He

“…Thiessen Polygon was created to calculate mean values of watershed, and Mann-Kendall statistic test and Sen’s slop estimator test were adapted to analyze variation trend and interaction between precipitation, runoff, and sediment discharge. …”
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Mechanical Properties Measurement of Polymer Films by Bulge Test and Fringe Projection by C. S. Lin, T. L. Horng, J. H. Chen, K. H. Chen, J. J. Wu, C. Y. Chen, S. H. Ma

“…With the measurements of maximum membrane deformation versus applied pressure and given the Young’s modulus of test membrane, we could further calculate the Poisson ration (and then biaxial modulus) and residual stress of the film. …”
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Aroma profiling of long shelf-life yoghurt from milk with varying acidity: Insights from sensory evaluation and instrumental analysis by Jia Wang, Dongjie Zhang, Jie Li, Tingting Zou, Rong Wen, Yaqiong Hou, Huanlu Song, Hongliang Li, Hairan Ma, Jiao Shi

“…Subsequent precise quantification and calculation of odor activity values (OAVs) showed significant differences in aroma profiles among samples with different compound concentrations. …”
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Experimental assessment of the gray cast iron production by inoculant injection by Reyes-Castellanos G., Cruz-Ramírez A., Gutiérrez-Pérez Hugo V., Rivera-Salinas J.E., Sánchez-Alvarado R.G., Colin-García E.

“…The melting time was calculated at 0.0008 and 0.003 s for the particle sizes fine and medium, respectively. …”
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An Extended Fuzzy TODIM Approach for Multiple-Attribute Decision-Making with Dual-Connection Numbers by Irvanizam Irvanizam, Tarmizi Usman, Muhd Iqbal, Taufiq Iskandar, Marzuki Marzuki

“…Furthermore, the traditional TODIM is improved to address MADM problems with DCNs, and detailed calculation steps in determining decisions are explained. …”
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A Novel Method for Preparation of Carrageenan/Fish Scale Collagen/Allopurinol Biocomposite Film by Quoc Manh Vu, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Duong My Ngoc Dam, Quoc Trung Vu, Trong Lu Le, Tran Dung Hoang, Thi Kim Ngan Tran, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Phi Hung Nguyen, Hoang Thai

“…In addition, the drug release kinetic models reflecting the release process of allopurinol from CCA biocomposite films in simulated body fluids have also been calculated.…”
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Comparative Analysis of the Accuracy of Six Intraoral Scanners Using a Full-Arch Model by Münir Demirel, Faruk Emir, Gülsüm Ceylan, Almira Ada Diken Türksayar

“…Test scan STLs were superimposed over the reference STL by using the initial and best-fit alignments of the software program, and the deviations of the scans of IOS from that of the optical scanner were calculated with the root mean square (RMS) method. The average deviation method was used to define the precision of the scans. …”
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Climate Change Impact on Monthly Precipitation Wet and Dry Spells in Arid Regions: Case Study over Wadi Al-Lith Basin by Mansour Almazroui, Khaled S. Balkhair, M. Nazrul Islam, Zekai Şen

“…Durations of monthly precipitation wet and dry spells are calculated using historical records and regional climate model (RCM) simulations for the Wadi Al-Lith basin in western Saudi Arabia. …”
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Understanding the spread of agriculture in the Western Mediterranean (6th-3rd millennia BC) with Machine Learning tools by Maria Elena Castiello, Emmanuele Russo, Héctor Martínez-Grau, Ana Jesus, Georgina Prats, Ferran Antolín

“…This approach facilitates calculating the pace of spread of farming in the Western Mediterranean area, modelling and estimating the potential areas suitable for settlement location, and discriminating distinct types of crop cultivation under changing climatic conditions that characterized the period 5900 – 2300 cal. …”
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AVQS: Attack Route-Based Vulnerability Quantification Scheme for Smart Grid by Jongbin Ko, Hyunwoo Lim, Seokjun Lee, Taeshik Shon

“…We propose a novel attack route-based vulnerability quantification scheme using a network vulnerability score and an end-to-end security score, depending on the specific smart grid network environment to calculate the vulnerability score for a particular attack route. …”
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Uniform versus Nonuniform Axial Power Distribution in Rod Bundle CHF Experiments by Baowen Yang, Jianqiang Shan, Junli Gou, Hui Zhang, Aiguo Liu, Hu Mao

“…Other potential issues involved with the use of uniform rod bundle CHF data for nonuniform APD system applications also present strong evidence concerning the limitations and inadequacy of using uniform rod bundle CHF data for the correlation, prediction, and design limit calculation for safety analysis.…”
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Torque Differential-Based Dynamic Modeling, Validation, and Steering Characteristics Analysis of Multi-Axial Skid-Steered Wheeled Vehicle by Yuzheng Zhu, Shihua Yuan, Xueyuan Li, Ao Li, Xin Gao

“…Compared with the SD-based dynamic model, the TD-based dynamic model has a 2.553% higher calculation accuracy for the steering radius, a 6.251% higher comprehensive response accuracy for the steering input, and a response speed advantage of 1.035%.…”
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Objective and Automated Quantification of Instrument Handling for Open Surgical Suturing Skill Assessment: A Simulation-Based Study by Simar P. Singh, Amir Mehdi Shayan, Jianxin Gao, Joseph Bible, Richard E. Groff, Ravikiran Singapogu

“…Instrument handling metrics were calculated from electromagnetic motion trackers affixed to the needle driver. …”
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Analysis of Face Stability during Excavation of Double-O-Tube Shield Tunnel by Yuyou Yang, Qinghong Zhou, Hongan Li, Xuegang Huang, Xiaoming Tu

“…The finite difference software FLAC3D was applied to investigate the face failure mechanism of DOT shield tunnel established in this paper; the critical supporting pressures of the collapse failure mechanism in different strata (sand and silt) were calculated. Through comparative analysis, the theoretical values were very close to the numerical values. …”
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Large Deformation Elastic Analysis of Pressurized FGM Thick Cylindrical Shells with Nonlinear Plane Elasticity Theory (NPET) by Navid Bahadorani, Mehdi Ghannad, Mohammad Hossein Sohani, Bahman Modiri

“…According to the equilibrium equation, boundary conditions and different end conditions of the cylinder: open ends and closed ends; radial, axial, and circumferential stresses and radial displacement in cylindrical shells are analytically calculated. To investigate the accuracy of the results obtained from the analytical solution, the numerical finite element modeling of the mentioned cylinder with ABAQUS software based on the nonlinear elasticity theory is done and the results of the two methods are compared. …”
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Prediction of Stope Stability Using Variable Weight and Unascertained Measurement Technique by Qian Kang, Yunmin Wang, Shuwen Zhang, Chengzhi Pu, Chuxuan Zhang

“…A new model is established to analyze mining stope stability, using variable weight theory to calculate the index weight for each factor in different stopes and unascertained measure evaluation technique to predict the risk grade of stope stability. …”
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Analysis of Vibration of Roadheader Rotary Table Based on Finite Element Method and Data from Underground Coalmine by Minjun Zhang, Fuyan Lyu, Xiushan Tang, Yang Yang, Xiaodong Ji, Miao Wu

“…Next, the six lowest-order parameters of the rotary table were calculated. A vibration analysis of the rotary table under certain working conditions was conducted, and the results were compared with those from a modal experiment using a single-point excitation method. …”
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Neutron imaging and molecular simulation of systems from methane and p-xylene by Martin Melčák, Tereza-Markéta Durďáková, Štěpán Tvrdý, Jonatan Šercl, Jong Min Lee, Pierre Boillat, Jan Heyda, Pavel Trtik, Ondřej Vopička

“…The predicted p-xylene diffusivity in the supercritical methane was one order of magnitude higher than that calculated using Wilke–Chang and He–Yu correlations. …”
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An NTCP Analysis of Urethral Complications from Low Doserate Mono- and Bi-Radionuclide Brachytherapy by V. E. Nuttens, A. E. Nahum, S. Lucas

“…Second, the propagation of uncertainties through the steps in the NTCP calculation was assessed in order to identify the parameters responsible for large data uncertainties. …”
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