ANN-Based Maximum Power Tracking for a Grid-Synchronized Wind Turbine-Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generator Fed by Matrix Converter by Mohamed A. Alarabi, Sedat Sünter

“…The integration of renewable energy sources, such as wind power, into the electrical grid is essential for the development of sustainable energy systems. Doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) have been significantly utilized in wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) because of their efficient power generation and variable speed operation. …”
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Research on detection and tracking methods of unmanned ship water targets based on light vision by LIU Yibo, QIU Xinyu, WANG Tianhao, GAOYAN Xiusong, WANG Yintao

“…In addition, a binocular camera system is built on an unmanned ship platform for target ranging. …”
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Active Disturbance Rejection Control Strategy Based on Fuzzy Sliding Mode for LLC Resonant Converters by LI Yudong, WANG Fuhao

“…The tendency-rate parameter is adjusted depending on the distance between the system equilibrium point and sliding mode surface, allowing for real-time adjustments to the rate of convergence for the sliding mode. …”
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A Deterministic Time-Dependent Resilience-Based Measure for Disaster Recovery in Business Continuity Applications by Basem A. Alkhaleel

“…Resilience is generally defined as the ability of a system or entity to recover from a disruptive event. …”
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Techno-structural and 3-D geometric morphometric analysis applied for investigating the variability of Holocene unifacial tools in tropical Central Brazil. by Marina González-Varas, Antoine Lourdeau, Letícia Gonçalves, Rafael Lemos de Souza, Diego Teixeira Mendes, Tatyana Beltrão de Oliveira, Gustavo Furlaneto Silva, Hubert Forestier, Rolando Romero, Antonio Pérez-Balarezo

“…Lithic technology during this period was mainly marked by localized sourcing of raw materials, the use of multifunctional tools, a variety of projectile point designs, and the frequently utilization of unifacial shaping technology. …”
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Sustainable thermal buffering of microencapsulated bio-phase change materials through an engineered biochar dopant by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Beom Yeol Yun, Sumin Kim

“…The thermal performance of biochar-PCM composites is evaluated based on two biochar preparation systems: varying activation temperatures (carbonized at 400 °C followed by KOH activation at different temperatures (500–800 °C)) and varying mass ratios between KOH and biochar. …”
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Thermal Behaviour Analysis and Cost-Saving Opportunities of PCM-Integrated Terracotta Brick Buildings by A. Chelliah, Shaik Saboor, Aritra Ghosh, Karolos J. Kontoleon

“…The energy consumption of buildings is significant due to the integration of heating, ventilation, and cooling systems. Evidently, the utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) in building design can adequately reduce air-conditioning costs of buildings by diminishing external heat gains and losses. …”
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Reproductive health ignorance in disasters: A qualitative study by Elham Rajabi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Mehdi Norouzi, Hamid Reza Khankeh

“…Interviews were continued until the point of data saturation. The selection of participants involved a purposive sampling approach, drawing from various stakeholders, including recipients and providers of RH services, key health system and risk management officials, faculty members, relief personnel, and non-governmental organization members. …”
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Effect of combustion air humidification on the operation of a biomass boiler – Theoretical analysis by Tomáš Dlouhý, Jan Havlík

“…Humidification and preheating of the combustion air leads to fuel savings and an increase in the dew point temperature of the flue gas, which improves the conditions for utilizing the waste heat from the flue gas in the condenser, as the heat is available at a higher temperature level. …”
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Large live biomass carbon losses from droughts in the northern temperate ecosystems during 2016-2022 by Xiaojun Li, Philippe Ciais, Rasmus Fensholt, Jérome Chave, Stephen Sitch, Josep G. Canadell, Martin Brandt, Lei Fan, Xiangming Xiao, Shengli Tao, Huan Wang, Clément Albergel, Hui Yang, Frédéric Frappart, Mengjia Wang, Ana Bastos, Philippe Maisongrande, Yuanwei Qin, Zanpin Xing, Tianxiang Cui, Ling Yu, Lei He, Yi Zheng, Xiangzhuo Liu, Yuqing Liu, Aurelien De Truchis, Jean-Pierre Wigneron

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Study on the efficient production of sulfur from SO2-containing ionic liquid via the liquid-phase Claus reaction by Jiahuang CHEN, Tianyu LI, Ningxin ZHAO, Yuxin TU, Licong GUAN, Ruixiang WANG, Zhifeng XU, Zhilou LIU

“…The products from the Claus reaction were heated to sulfur’s melting point, causing the sulfur to liquefy and aggregate, allowing it to separate from the absorbent. …”
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Implementation of Structural Assemblies by Simultaneous Projection and Density-Based Topology Optimization by Nouman Saeed, Kai Long, Jamshed Ahmed Ansari, Nasif Raza Jaffri, Usama Abrar

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Integrated neural network framework for multi-object detection and recognition using UAV imagery by Mohammed Alshehri, Tingting Xue, Tingting Xue, Ghulam Mujtaba, Yahya AlQahtani, Nouf Abdullah Almujally, Ahmad Jalal, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Hui Liu

“…LSTM networks are integrated to predict vehicle trajectories based on temporal patterns, and a combination of DenseNet and SuperPoint is utilized for robust feature extraction. …”
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A Tool for Beamforming and Real-Time Link Budget Analysis in Aeronautical Communications Using Kinematics by M. Cenk Erturk, Yasin Aksan

“…In this paper, we analyze the AC systems from a link budget analysis point of view and define the requirements for the parameters of link budget with an emphasize on antenna gains. …”
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Architecture for pavement pothole evaluation using deep learning, machine vision, and fuzzy logic by Mario Roman-Garay, Hector Rodriguez-Rangel, Carlos Beltran Hernandez-Beltran, Peter Lepej, José Eleazar Arreygue-Rocha, Luis Alberto Morales-Rosales

“…Each image is labeled through semantic segmentation and paired with corresponding point clouds. The architecture utilizes transfer learning with a Segformer network, achieving high detection performance with a Recall of 90.87 %, Precision of 90.01 %, Accuracy of 86.8 % F1 Score of 90.433 %, and a loss of 0.0431. …”
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Extraction of Cropland Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing and an Improved Version of the Deep Learning-Based Segment Anything Model (SAM) by Kunjian Tao, He Li, Chong Huang, Qingsheng Liu, Junyan Zhang, Ruoqi Du

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Redefining Urban Traffic Dynamics With TCN-FL Driven Traffic Prediction and Control Strategies by K. M. Karthick Raghunath, C. Rohith Bhat, Venkatesan Vinoth Kumar, Velmurugan Athiyoor Kannan, T. R. Mahesh, K. Manikandan, N. Krishnamoorthy

“…In this study, we have introduced a traffic prediction and handling system that utilizes Temporal Convolutional Networks (TCNs) combined with Federated Learning (FL) to deal with urban traffic effectively. …”
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Productive and economic effects of adding Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 to bread waste-based diets in laying hens by Albertina Felizardo Manteiga, Abilio Paulo Changule, Nilza Jorge Manjate, Dercia Hilario Magaia, Florentina Domingos Chilala, Leonel Antonio Joaquim, Eunice Justino Chivale, Filomena dos Anjos, Manuel Garcia-Herreros, Custódio Gabriel Bila

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Assessing ornamental tree maturity and spray requirements using depth sensing and LiDAR technologies by Aleena Rayamajhi, Guoyu Lu, Ernest William Tollner, Jean Williams-Woodward, Md Sultan Mahmud

“…Canopy volume was estimated by using a convex hull algorithm on processed point clouds through point cloud registration, region of interest (ROI) clipping, and denoising. …”
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Preliminary performance analysis using the PPP-RTK service of the National Land and Mapping Center in Taiwan by J.-Y. Lin, C.-H. Chu, F.-Y. Chu, K.-W. Chiang, M.-L. Tsai

“…Regarding real-time performance, while (Precise Point Positioning-Real Time Kinematic)PPP-RTK's corresponding accuracy is not as high as Network-RTK (NRTK), PPP-RTK can provide rapid positioning solutions with a single antenna and single Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS) receiver. …”
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