Conversion to Variable Flow Rate—Advanced Control of a District Heating (DH) System with a Focus on Operational Data by Stanislav Chicherin

“…This study aims to improve the operational efficiency of district heating (DH) systems by introducing a novel control method based on variable flow rate control, without compromising indoor comfort. …”
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Computation of mode I Strain Energy Release Rate of symmetrical and asymmetrical sandwich structures using mixed finite element by Mohamed Ben Ali Amina, Bouziane Salah

“…The cases of a symmetrical Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) and a asymmetrical Double Cantilever Beam (UDCB) have been analyzed in this study.The comparison of the results obtained by this method with those found in the literature shows efficiency and good precision for the calculation of Strain Energy Release Rate (SERR).…”
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A Study on Cyclical Learning Rates in Reinforcement Learning and Its Application to Temperature and Power Consumption Control of Refrigeration System by Jingchen Wang, Kazuhiro Motegi, Yoichi Shiraishi, Seiji Hashimoto

“…The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the cyclical learning rate method during the training phase, showcasing its potential to enhance learning efficiency and system performance in complex control environments.…”
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Robust model predictive control for polytopic uncertain systems via a high-rate network with the FlexRay protocol by Jianhua Wang, Fuqiang Fan, Yanye Yu, Shuxin Du, Xiaorui Guo

“…During signal measurement, a high-rate network is applied to broadcast the data from the sensors to the controller efficiently. …”
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Giant Photodegradation Rate Enabled by Vertically Grown 1T/2H MoS2 Catalyst on Top of Silver Nanoparticles by Driss Mouloua, Nitul S Rajput, Michael Lejeune, Miguel Beruete, Mimoun El Marssi, My Ali El Khakani, Mustapha Jouiad

“…Notably, results reveal a significant increase in photodegradation efficiency and rate constant, reaching up to 120% and 550% over pristine 2H‐MoS2, respectively. …”
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A dataset of the operating station heat rate for 806 Indian coal plant units using machine learningZenodo by Yifu Ding, Jansen Wong, Serena Patel, Guiyan Zang, Dharik Mallapragada

“…A key technical parameter in coal plant operations is the operating station heat rate (SHR), which represents the thermal efficiency during operation. …”
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Environmentally Stable 1.56-μm Femtosecond Laser System With Discontinuous Selectable Repetition Rate by Hanmei Fu, Qiang Hao, Hang Gong, Peng Luo, Heping Zeng

“…We demonstrate here an environmentally stable and compact Er-doped fiber laser system capable of delivering sub-100-fs pulse duration with discontinuous selectable repetition rate from 10 to 70 MHz. This laser source employs a SESAM harmonic mode-locked soliton laser to facilitate tunable repetition rate. …”
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Evaluating the impact of ambient temperature on energy consumption rate of electric two-wheeler using real-world driving data by N. Kumaresan, A. Rammohan

“…However, various environmental factors significantly affect their energy consumption rate and overall performance, with ambient temperature being the critical one. …”
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Corrosion Rate of ASTM A53 Steel in Seawater Influenced by Variation in Concentration of Mangifera Indica L. Peel Extract by Selly Septianissa, Ayu Zahra Chandrasari

“…The results demonstrate that mango peel extract significantly reduces the corrosion rate of ASTM A53 steel, with the highest efficiency achieved at 40 ppm (58.15%) and a notable reduction at 60 ppm (56.4%). …”
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Numerical study on the prediction of oil recovery rates in unconventional reservoirs at high temperatures using ecologically friendly hybrid nanofluids by Mudasar Zafar, Hamzah Sakidin, Abida Hussain, Farman Ullah, Mikhail Sheremet, Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Roslinda Nazar, Abdullah Al-Yaari, Liaqat Ali

“…This study also explored the optimisation of recovery rates by analysing several variables using ANSYS Fluent software, such as flow rate, porosity, and volume fraction. …”
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Fertility Rates of Ewes Treated with Medroxyprogesterone and Injected with Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin plus Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Anoestrous Season by I. W. Santos, L. C. Binsfeld, R. R. Weiss, L. E. Kozicki

“…The effect of the treatment was not significant for the estrous rates among the groups: 73%, 90%, and 86%, respectively. …”
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The Neurophysiological Paradox of AI-Induced Frustration: A Multimodal Study of Heart Rate Variability, Affective Responses, and Creative Output by Han Zhang, Shiyi Wang, Zijian Li

“…AI code generators are increasingly used in creative contexts, offering operational efficiencies on the one hand and prompting concerns about psychological and neurophysiological strain on the other. …”
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Effect of Anode-to-Cathode Distance on Corrosion Rate and Cathodic Protection of Submerged Low Carbon Steel in Riverine and Marine Environments by Omar Akram Ahmed, Muthana Mahmood Kassim, Nabaa Hussan Abdul Razaq, Mohammed Najy Mohammed

“…Correspondingly, the corrosion rate was minimized, demonstrating a strong inverse relationship between protection efficiency and anode distance. …”
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Net energy yield and carbon footprint of summer corn under different N fertilizer rates in the North China Plain by Zhan-biao WANG, Xin-ya WEN, Hai-lin ZHANG, Xiao-hong LU, Fu CHEN

“…We conclude that optimazing N fertilizer application rate and reducing electricity for irrigation are the two key measures to increase crop yield, improve energy efficiency and decrease GHG emissions in corn production.…”
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Physical Assessment of an SDN-Based Security Framework for DDoS Attack Mitigation: Introducing the SDN-SlowRate-DDoS Dataset by Noe M. Yungaicela-Naula, Cesar Vargas-Rosales, Jesus Arturo Perez-Diaz, Eduardo Jacob, Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo

“…In addition, the SDN-SlowRate-DDoS dataset is presented, which contains multiple experiments of slow-rate DDoS attacks performed on the real testbed. …”
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Vertisols infiltration rate and model performance evaluation of various land-use conditions during Southern Ethiopia's dry season by Edmealem Temesgen, Destaw Akil, Guchie Gulie

“…The research aims to figure out the field-measured infiltration rate, model infiltration rates, and basic infiltration rate, identify the impact of infiltration factors on infiltration rate, and find the best-fitted infiltration model. …”
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Effects of the Annual Nitrogen Fertilization Rate on Vine Performance and Grape Quality for Winemaking: Insights from a Meta-Analysis by Fernando Visconti, Diego S. Intrigliolo, José M. Mirás-Avalos

“…In vines, both reproductive and vegetative growth similarly responded to the N application rate. In general, the nitrogen requirements for 95% of the maximum grape yield amounted to rates between 30 and 40 kg·N·ha−1, which increased nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) to values between 0.27 and 0.36 t·kg·N−1. …”
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A study on the advancement of building energy simulations: Utilizing ChatGPT to enhance occupancy rate predictions and sustainability outcomes by Jae-Woo Lee, Kyung-Soon Park, Yong-Joon Jun, Seon-Hye Eom

“…In an energy simulation, the occupancy rate, or the percentage of people using the building, serves as a critical parameter. …”
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Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Investigating Mechanism Driving Grain Yield Increase for Rice in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River by Tianxiang Xu, Hailin Zhang, Jie Gong, Ling Wang, Yongsheng Wang, Weiwen Qiu, Muxing Liu, Shenglong Li, Yuanhang Fei, Qi Li, Xin Ni, Jun Yi, Chuanqin Huang

“…The results showed that rice GY and N uptake initially increased and then either stabilized or declined with higher N fertilizer rate, while apparent N loss escalated with increased N fertilizer rate. …”
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Assessment of seed rate and weed management practice on weed control, crop productivity and profitability of dry direct-seeded rice by V.K. Choudhary, M.P. Sahu, R.P. Dubey, Rajbir Singh, J.S. Mishra

“…Despite this, the highest grain yield (4641–5691 kg ha−1) and profitability (693–882 USD ha−1) were achieved at a moderate seed rate of 40 kg ha−1. Among weed management practices, the combination of pretilachlor + pyrazosulfuron-ethyl fb cyhalofop-butyl + penoxsulam proved most effective, with 90.8–96.7 % weed control efficiency, enhanced crop growth and grain yield (4612–5494 kg ha−1), and returns of 829–1089 USD ha−1. …”
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