Experimental Investigation of Heat Pump Modules Limited to 150 g of Refrigerant R290 and a Dedicated Test Rig by Stephan Preisinger, Michael Lauermann, Micha Schwarzfurtner, Sebastian Fischer, Stephan Kling, Heinz Moisi, Christoph Reichl

“…To address this, the following paper describes the development of a compact, modular heat pump system designed to replace conventional gas boilers, focusing on the building and testing of a prototype for such a modular heat pump system. …”
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Effective long-term treatment with moss-produced factor H by overcoming the antibody response in a mouse model of C3G by Todor Tschongov, Swagata Konwar, Swagata Konwar, Jessika Kleindienst, Paulina Dabrowska-Schlepp, Andreas Busch, Andreas Schaaf, Christoph Schell, Manuel Rogg, Karsten Häffner

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A genome-based survey of invasive pneumococci in Norway over four decades reveals lineage-specific responses to vaccination by Vegard Eldholm, Magnus N. Osnes, Martha L. Bjørnstad, Daniel Straume, Rebecca A. Gladstone

“…Close monitoring of circulating lineages and serotypes will be key for ensuring optimal vaccination coverage going forward.…”
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Comparison of short- and long-term outcomes between isolated and concomitant tricuspid valve surgery by Amr A. Arafat, Haneen Alghosoon, Rawan Alghamdi, Monirah A. Albabtain, Huda Ismail, Adam I. Adam, Claudio Pragliola, Khaled A. Alotaibi

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Preoperative use of intra-aortic balloon pump before left ventricular assist device implantation by Omar M. Sharaf, MD, Hua Liu, MD, Matheus Falasa, MD, Lindsey Brinkley, BS, Ahmet Bilgili, BS, Dan Neal, MS, Mohammad Al-Ani, MD, Juan Aranda, MD, Alex Parker, MD, Mustafa M. Ahmed, MD, Juan Vilaro, MD, Daniel Demos, MD, George Arnaoutakis, MD, Tomas Martin, MD, Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH, Eric I. Jeng, MD, MBA

“…Background: Intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) have been employed to stabilize patients with acute-on-chronic cardiogenic shock. The use of IABP to optimize patients for successful left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has not been well-studied. …”
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Freezing Damage Control of Railway Subgrade Miniature Shields in Cold Climatic Regions: Construction Technology Optimization via Numerical Simulation by Caolin Qing, Shaolong Jie, Zurun Yue, Liwei Wang, Bingcheng Wang

“…Microshield structure replacement technology is commonly used to control the freezing damage of railway roadbeds, featuring high efficiency and easy operation. …”
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Modified fuzzy logic and artificial bee colony: An artificial intelligence approach to optimization and power quality improvement in an MPPT-based system by Musawenkosi Lethumcebo Thanduxolo Zulu, Rudiren Sarma, Remy Tiako

“…The FLABC technique is proposed for optimization and power quality enhancement in an MPPT-based hybrid renewable system. …”
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Activity-based contracting for optimization of the mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets in the Democratic Republic of Congo: pilot implementation in Kwilu province by Losimba Likwela J, Kalonji Ntumba A, Ndolerire Isingoma C, Mukomena Sompwe E, Tsasa Mbuku E, Mbuse Angembo F, Mbuyu Lukunde E, Lukanu Ngwala P., N.’siala Kumbi A, Panou I, Masoswa L, Mashako P, Kanku‑Ka‑Lukusa P, Kulimushi Ndahambara G, Luntadila Kiamenga M, Minuku Kinzonzi F, Ngoma Kintaudi L, Wierzynska A, Erskine M

“…An innovative activity-based contracting (ABC) approach has been implemented in Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo to optimize ITN mass distribution campaigns, with payments based on contractually defined programmatic outcomes for key campaign activities following independent verification of results. …”
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Una (meta) crítica a las escuelas contemporáneas de desarrollo by Manuel Antonio JIMÉNEZ-CASTILLO

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Optimizing Methanol Production Yield through Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation Process with Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor and Transition from Partial to Total Condenser in Distillatio... by Chindaga Widya Verisna, Munna Lissa'adah, Nursatitah Nursatitah, Zulfa Aulia

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The berth allocation problem in bulk terminals under uncertainty by Filipe Rodrigues

“…The reported computational experiments also show clear benefits of using DRO to tackle uncertainty compared to stochastic programming and robust optimization.…”
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Impact of bolt positioning on the stiffness of angular support brackets by Dario Croccolo, Stefano Fini, Muhammad Yasir Khan

“…Moreover, the center of gravity and bolt spacing have a significant impact on stiffness. By optimizing bolt spacing and the center of gravity, a combination of six bolts can be replaced with four bolts of the same size while maintaining the same stiffness. …”
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Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on the Electricity Generation Cost by V. A. Liubchyk

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Optimization Using Central Composite Design of the Response Surface Methodology for the Compressive Strength of Alkali-Activated Material from Rice Husk Ash by Seunghyun Na, Wenyang Zhang, Mai Kitagawa, Atsushi Hirooka, Masaya Komatsu

“…This study investigated the effects of the silica content, particle size, and replacement ratio of rice husk ash (RHA) on the compressive strength and the optimization of these parameters. …”
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Comparisons between the Wake of a Wind Turbine Generator Operated at Optimal Tip Speed Ratio and the Wake of a Stationary Disk by Takanori Uchida, Yuji Ohya, Kenichiro Sugitani

“…The wake of a wind turbine generator (WTG) operated at the optimal tip speed ratio is compared to the wake of a WTG with its rotor replaced by a stationary disk. …”
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Research on Q-Learning-Based Cooperative Optimization Methodology for Dynamic Task Scheduling and Energy Consumption in Underwater Pan-Tilt Systems by Shan Tao, Lei Yang, Xiaobo Zhang, Shengya Zhao, Kun Liu, Xinran Tian, Hengxin Xu

“…This study proposes an underwater pan-tilt operation method with an automatic wake-up mechanism, which activates only upon target detection, replacing conventional timer-based triggering. Furthermore, departing from fixed-duration observation strategies, we introduce a Q-learning algorithm to optimize operational modes. …”
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Optimal Time-of-use Pricing for Renewable Energy-powered Microgrids: A Multi-agent Evolutionary Game Theory-based Approach by Yu Zeng, Yinliang Xu, Xinwei Shen, Hongbin Sun

“…In this study, we propose an evolutionary game theoretic model to explore optimal TOU pricing for development of renewable energy-powered microgrids by applying a multi-agent system, that comprises a government agent, local utility company agent, and different types of consumer agents. …”
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Compact Dual-Band Dual-Sense Circularly Polarized Fragmental Patch Antenna Optimized by Improved Simulated-Annealing-Based Algorithm by Tianyu Shu, Bowen Feng, Long Zhang, Chuyue Chen, Hui Chen, Yaling Chen, Qinyu Zhang

“…This study presents a compact dual-band dual-sense circularly polarized (CP) fragmental patch antenna that advanced by an improved simulated-annealing-based optimization algorithm. This design replaces truncated corners of traditional truncated patch antennas with fragmental structures, generating dual-band dual-CP radiation with a small frequency ratio and a high front-to-back ratio. …”
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On Optimally Selecting Candidate Detectors with High Predicted Radio Signals from Energetic Cosmic Ray-Induced Extensive Air Showers by Tudor Alexandru Calafeteanu, Paula Gina Isar, Emil Ioan Slușanschi

“…In this paper, we introduce an optimal method for selecting candidate detectors with high predicted signal-to-noise ratio for proton and iron primary cosmic rays, replacing the constant scaling factor with a function of the zenith angle. …”
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Optimizing High-Volume Fly Ash Mortar with Nano-SiO₂ and PVA Fibers: Performance and Microstructure by Junliang Zhao, Zhongkun Wang, Gengying Li, Shengliang Lu

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