Simulation study of the influence of water equivalent ratio energy dependence of absorber materials on measurement of multilayer ionization chamber by GU Shuaizhe, CHEN Zhiling, LIN Ye, LIU Qi, BAI Haobo, ZOU Yuhang, LI Xiufang, LI Deming

“…BackgroundThe Multilayer Ionization Chamber (MLIC) is an instrument in rapidly measuring the proton depth dose distribution, which is crucial for enhancing the efficiency of beam commissioning and daily quality assurance in treatment rooms.PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impact of the Water Equivalent Ratio (WER) energy dependence of various absorber materials on MLIC measurements, thereby improving the accuracy of depth dose distribution measurements.MethodsBased on the fixed beam source parameters in the beam therapy room of Shanghai Advanced Proton Facility (SAPT), a physical model of MLIC was constructed using Monte-Carlo method. …”
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Characterizing Continuous Gravitational Waves from Supermassive Black Hole Binaries in Realistic Pulsar Timing Array Data by Emiko C. Gardiner, Bence Bécsy, Luke Zoltan Kelley, Neil J. Cornish

“…Anticipating a continuous gravitational-wave (CW) detection from a single binary soon to follow, we examine how well current Bayesian methods can detect CWs and characterize their binary properties by modeling the response of the NANOGrav 15 yr pulsar timing array to simulated binary populations. …”
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Sensitivity analysis and optimization of heat transfer in the time-reliant magnetohydrodynamic bioconvective flow of radiative couple-stress hybrid nanofluid through a squeezing ch... by Seetalsmita Samal, Surender Ontela

“…In addition, chemical reactions, heat sources and sinks, radiation, viscous dissipation, and an external magnetic field impact the flow. …”
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Soil moisture retrieval and spatiotemporal variation analysis based on deep learning by Zihan Zhang, Jinjie Wang, Jianli Ding, Jinming Zhang, Liya Shi, Wen Ma

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The impact of digitalization on logistics costs of companies by S. A. Frolkin

“…The purpose of the study is to give the author’s definition of digitalization in the logistics sphere, to determine its role in the processes occurring in the industry, and to reflect the impact of these processes on companies’ costs. Using the method of systematic analysis of scientific sources and regulatory documents governing the sphere, the trends of digital transformation of companies in the field of logistics, which are relevant today, have been investigated. …”
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Frequency regulation of two-area thermal and photovoltaic power system via flood algorithm by Serdar Ekinci, Davut Izci, Cebrail Turkeri, Aseel Smerat, Absalom E. Ezugwu, Laith Abualigah

“…The proposed FLA-based PI controller achieved a reduction in maximum overshoot by 28.3 %, a decrease in settling time by 23.4 %, and an improvement in steady-state error by 15.7 % compared to the next best-performing optimization method. These results demonstrate the significant advantages of the FLA in optimizing frequency regulation.…”
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Gird Congestion Management Based on the Renewable Energy Zones and Clustering of Grid Congestion Conditions by Yujiro Tanno, Akihisa Kaneko, Yasuhiro Hayashi, Yuki Itoda, Wataru Wayama, Kevin Tomsovic

“…This study proposes a novel output curtailment method of renewable energy sources (RESs) to mitigate grid congestion while balancing curtailment minimization and fairness among power producers, considering the operational efficiency of system operators. …”
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Investigating the Electrochemical Characteristics of Lithium Vanadium Phosphate Cathode Synthesized by the Solution Combustion Method Utilizing Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide as a... by Mohammad Tahernejad Javazm, Masoud Hasheminiasari, Seyed Morteza Masoudpanah

“…Introduction and Objectives: Optimization of vanadium phosphate compounds through the control of synthesis methods plays a key role in enhancing their performance. …”
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Simple, sensitive and specific detection method for polystyrene nanoplastics in food matrix based on peptide-modified Fe3O4@Au magnetic nanoparticles by Beibei Wang, Ling Sun, Kai Liu, Di Wu, Jinqiu Wang, Fang Geng

“…Under optimized detection conditions, ultra-low concentration of PS could be quantitatively detected by simply monitoring the UV–vis absorption change of the probe. …”
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Unraveling relevant cross-waves pattern drifts in patient-hospital risk factors among hospitalized COVID-19 patients using explainable machine learning methods by Fernanda Cristina Barbosa Lana, Carolina Coimbra Marinho, Bruno Barbosa Miranda de Paiva, Lucas Rocha Valle, Guilherme Fonseca do Nascimento, Leonardo Chaves Dutra da Rocha, Marcelo Carneiro, Joanna d‘Arc Lyra Batista, Fernando Anschau, Pedro Gibson Paraiso, Frederico Bartolazzi, Christiane Corrêa Rodrigues Cimini, Alexandre Vargas Schwarzbold, Danyelle Romana Alves Rios, Marcos André Gonçalves, Milena Soriano Marcolino

“…Lymphopenia had its association strength increased over time for all outcomes, optimal threshold for death prediction of 643 × 109/L. …”
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Innovative Technologies in the Monitoring of the Age-Related Cataract by T. N. Kiseleva, M. S. Zaitsev

“…Current high-informative methods of quantitative assessment of the optical density of lens are helpful in determination of indications for surgery, the optimization of phacoemulsification settings and prevention of intraoperative complications. …”
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A reliable mixed-integer linear programming formulation for data-driven model predictive control in buildings by Peter Klanatsky, François Veynandt, Christian Heschl

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CART-ANOVA-Based Transfer Learning Approach for Seven Distinct Tumor Classification Schemes with Generalization Capability by Shiraz Afzal, Muhammad Rauf, Shahzad Ashraf, Shahrin Bin Md Ayob, Zeeshan Ahmad Arfeen

“…This study introduces a novel CART-ANOVA (Cartesian-ANOVA) hyperparameter tuning framework, which differs from traditional optimization methods by systematically integrating statistical significance testing (ANOVA) with the Cartesian product of hyperparameter values. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THERMOTECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HYDROCARBON FUEL VARIABLE COMPOSITION by E. R. Saifullin, S. A. Nazarychev, A. V. Gazeykina, Y. V. Vankov, I. V. Larionova

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Comparison of magnetron sputtering systems for high-rate deposition of thick copper layers for microelectronic applications by M. V. Nazarenko

“…The choice of the deposition method depends on the problem to be solved. The rotatable magnetron system can be considered optimal in terms of cost, deposition rate, and quality of the deposited layers. …”
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A Versatile Algorithm for Autofocusing SAR Images by A. A. Monakov

“…This method has been referred as the MM optimization in scientific literature. …”
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Bio-Inspired Fine-Tuning for Selective Transfer Learning in Image Classification by Ana Davila, Jacinto Colan, Yasuhisa Hasegawa

“…However, discrepancies between source and target domains can hinder effective transfer learning. …”
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Computational Fluid Dynamics–Discrete Element Method Numerical Simulation of Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Sewage Sludge in a Tube Reactor as a Linear Fresnel Solar Collector by Artur Wodołażski

“…The reactor’s receiver, a copper absorber tube, has a total length of 20 m and is designed in a coiled configuration from the base to enhance heat absorption efficiency. To optimize the thermal performance of biomass conversion in the HTL process, a Computational Fluid Dynamics–Discrete Element Method (CFD-DEM) coupling numerical method approach was employed to investigate improved thermal performance by obtaining a heat source solely through solar energy. …”
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Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Stem Cell Expansion by Plating Whole Bone Marrow at a Low Cellular Density: A More Advantageous Method for Clinical Use by Katia Mareschi, Deborah Rustichelli, Roberto Calabrese, Monica Gunetti, Fiorella Sanavio, Sara Castiglia, Alessandra Risso, Ivana Ferrero, Corrado Tarella, Franca Fagioli

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising source for cell therapy due to their pluripotency and immunomodulant proprieties. …”
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Costing of the breeding operations for the national maize programs in Eastern and Southern Africa by Biswanath Das, Biswanath Das, Samuel K. Mutiga, Samuel K. Mutiga, Olivia Odiyo, Olivia Odiyo, Sammy Madahana, Sammy Madahana, Dragan Milic, Dragan Milic, Lubasi Sinyinda, Kabamba Mwansa, Ronica Mukaro, Davison Chaingeni, Godfrey Asea, Daniel B. Kwemoi, Lennin Musundire, Lennin Musundire

“…Results show that the percentage of budgets allocated to germplasm development ranged from 25% (DR&SS) to 52% (NARO), with conventional methods costing 7 to 47 times more than doubled haploids. …”
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