Optimization and Validation of Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air by Iñaki Elorduy, Nieves Durana, José Antonio García, María Carmen Gómez, Lucio Alonso

“…Furthermore, other 15 nonpriority PAHs were identified and quantified using their relative response factors (RRFs). Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied for the quantification of PAHs in real 8 h-samples (PM10), demonstrating its capability for determination of these compounds in short-term monitoring.…”
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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Location Decision Analysis for a Two-Stage Optimization Model Based on Shapley Function by Lifeng Yang, Zhongwei Cheng, Baojie Zhang, Fengyun Ma

“…Then, we combine the multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) method in the Pythagorean fuzzy environment with partitioned normalized weighted Bonferroni mean (PFPNWBM) operator, and calculate the optimal ranking of alternatives according to the performance function and the accuracy function. Finally, a numerical example is used to analyze the difference between first-order linear optimization and two-stage optimization in alternative scheme evaluation, and the practical value of using model to evaluate EVCS location is verified.…”
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Frequency Domain Diagnostics of Transformer Insulation by M. Gutten, M. Šebok, D. Korenčiak, P. Brnčal, M. Kubiš, P. Żukowski, T. N. Koltunowicz

“…Moisture and conductivity between insulating paper and oil in an insulating system are highly dependent from temperature.In the other part, the paper presents experimental results of the frequency diagnostic measurement for a real single-phase traction transformer 110/27 kV at different operating temperatures and states (with oil and without).Finally in the last part, the paper presents comparing frequency insulating measurements among several the same single-phase transformers 110/27 kV.…”
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Optimization of Extended Warranty Cost for Multi-Component Products with Failure Interaction by Rongcai Wang, Enzhi Dong, Zhonghua Cheng, Liqing Rong, Qian Wang

“…Thus, after optimizing the preventive maintenance (PM) strategy, this paper obtained the optimal PM interval when EW cost is the lowest, which is a win-win strategy to reduce the EW price for manufacturers and users under the premise of ensuring the manufacturer's profit demand. …”
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Superconducting quantum computing optimization based on multi-objective deep reinforcement learning by Yangting Liu

“…By setting the single-process quantum control optimization result as a multi-objective optimization truncation threshold and reward function transfer strategy, we finally gave a global optimal solution that considers multiple influencing factors, rather than a local optimal solution that only targets a certain error. …”
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Recent advances in detection techniques for vitamin analysis: A comprehensive review by Xiangrui Li, Huan Lv, Wencan Luo, WenJia Yang, Linghong Kong, Qiujin Zhu, Lu Zeng

“…Notably, immunoassays are highlighted for their simplicity, affordability, and high sensitivity. Finally, the current challenges and prospects of vitamin analysis are discussed.…”
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STUDY ON WEAR RELIABILITY OF SYNCHRONIZER SLIDERS OF THE TRACKED VEHICLE by AN Hai, ZHOU Ling, YAN ZhaoYi, SUN Peng

“…Moreover,a new hybrid reliability model and its convergence iteration algorithm are proposed based on the case that truncated random variables,fuzzy random variables,and interval variables are coexisting is studied. Finally,the example of wear reliability of synchronizer slider shows that the good convergence results can be obtained by the iterative algorithm,the hybrid reliability index has better adaptability,wear hybrid reliability index declines with the increase of the number of gear shifting. …”
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A Multiconstrained Ascent Guidance Method for Solid Rocket-Powered Launch Vehicles by Si-Yuan Chen, Qun-Li Xia

“…Afterwards, a thrust bias energy management strategy is proposed to waste the excess energy of the solid rocket. Finally, the proposed method is verified through nominal and dispersion simulations. …”
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Ranking Influential Nodes in Complex Networks with Information Entropy Method by Nan Zhao, Jingjing Bao, Nan Chen

“…The local information of the node is adopted to obtain the neighbor property. Finally, the position attribute and neighbor attribute are weighted by the method of information entropy weighting. …”
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Ordres et désordres de l’évasion carcérale by Gilles Chantraine, Tomas Martin

“…We will then return more concretely to the analytical continuum that associates escape, revolts and institutional transformations. Finally, we will try to objectify the specific stakes of mass evasion in relation to strict individual evasion.…”
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Silver nanoparticles deposited on pyrogenic silica solids: Preparation and textural properties by M Zienkiewicz-Strzałka, M Błachnio, A Deryło-Marczewska, RB Kozakevych, YM Bolbukh, VA Tertykh

“…Pyrogenic silicon dioxide as an inexpensive nanostructured material with useful properties including adsorptive affinity for noble metal ions and organic macromolecules was applied as a support for diamminesilver(I) ions and finally for silver nanoparticles. In the present study, the effect of amino-functionalization and silver nanoparticles deposition was monitored by investigation of the textural properties and thermal stability of obtained nanocomposites. …”
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Feature Extraction for Evaluating the Complexity of Electromagnetic Environment Based on Adaptive Multiscale Morphological Gradient and Nonnegative Matrix Factorization by Hua-Chen Xi, Bing Li, Wen-Hui Mai, Xiong Xu, Ya Wang

“…First, the electromagnetic environment signal is filtered by AMMG, and then the filtered signal is processed by NMF for feature extraction. Finally, the complex electromagnetic environment signals after feature extraction are evaluated and classified by the SVM method. …”
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The Construction of Type-2 Fuzzy Reasoning Relations for Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems by Shan Zhao, Hongxing Li

“…Besides, it is pointed out that the computation amount level of the proposed algorithm is the same as that of polynomials and the possibility of applying the proposed algorithm in the construction of type-2 fuzzy reasoning relations is illustrated on several examples. Finally, the calculation of an arbitrary extended continuous t-norm can be obtained as the special case of the proposed algorithm.…”
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Exploration of a Capability-Focused Aerospace System of Systems Architecture Alternative with Bilayer Design Space, Based on RST-SOM Algorithmic Methods by Zhifei Li, Dongliang Qin, Feng Yang

“…Then, in the process of an aerospace system of systems design space exploration, a bilayer mapping method was put forward, based on the existing experimental and operating data. Finally, the feasibility of the foregoing approach was demonstrated with an illustrative example. …”
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Investigation on structural failure criteria and material property uncertainties of prestressed concrete containment structure by Woo-Min Cho, Han-Sang Woo, Yoon-Suk Chang

“…Effect of increasing temperature corresponding to a postulated severe accident-induced condition was investigated and the UPC exhibited reduction ratios of 1.19–1.49% at the peak temperature of 200 °C approximately depending on each failure criterion. Finally, parametric FE analyses at 95% confidence level were performed to quantify effect of material property uncertainties. …”
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Unpacking Chinese Medical Students’ Well-being and Its Relationship with Grit and Resilience by Jia Fu, Ying Wang

“…Multiple regressions were run and it was revealed that grit and resilience could predict 64.5% of the variance in well-being which was significant. Finally, some implications and recommendations have been presented for language teaching stakeholders in scholastic contexts.…”
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A Critical Review on Paul Schrader’s Book Transcendental Style in Cinema Ozo, Bresson, Dreyer by Mohammadjavad Goharbakhsh, Shahab Esfandiari, Pedram Rostami

“…Therefore, firstly the book and the author are introduced and then by considering both editions, all the concepts in the book are discussed and finally the book is criticized from different aspects. …”
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Effect of Gurney Flap Geometry on a S809 Airfoil by Li-Shu Hao, Yong-Wei Gao

“…In this paper, the effect of Gurney flap shapes on wind turbine blade airfoil S809 has been studied by numerical simulation. …”
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A Survey of Secure Communications for Satellite Internet Based on Cryptography and Physical Layer Security by Yu Zhang, Shuangrui Zhao, Ji He, Yuanyu Zhang, Yulong Shen, Xiaohong Jiang

“…The former includes classical encryption-based and quantum encryption-based secure communication, and the latter is further divided into precoding-based, cooperative jamming-based, relay selection-based, and physical-layer authentication-based secure communication depending on the applied techniques. Finally, we provide some future research directions.…”
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Method of Depression Classification Based on Behavioral and Physiological Signals of Eye Movement by Mi Li, Lei Cao, Qian Zhai, Peng Li, Sa Liu, Richeng Li, Lei Feng, Gang Wang, Bin Hu, Shengfu Lu

“…Then, in order to eliminate noise and redundant information and obtain better classification features, statistical methods (FDR corrected t-test) and principal component analysis (PCA) are used to select features of eye movement behavior and physiological signals. Finally, based on feature extraction, we use kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) to recognize depression based on PCA features. …”
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