Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Control of the Yarn Winding Process Based on a Finite-Time Extended State Observer by Jieshi Yang, Yinghao Ye, Yun Cheng, Liang Hua

“…Firstly, considering the dynamic characteristics of the tension control system, both internal and external disturbances are expanded into a total disturbance state, and a finite-time extended state observer is established to accurately estimate the system state and total disturbance. …”
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Study on the Tribological Behavior of Laser Surface Texturing on Silicon Nitride Ceramic Under Water Lubrication by Hong-Jian Wang, Jing-De Huang, Bo Wang, Yang Zhang, Jin Wang

“…The tribological behavior of silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) ceramic with textured patterns under water lubrication was investigated in this paper. …”
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Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH). Part 2 – A... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Lieve Herman, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Maarten Nauta, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa daSilva Felício, Laura Martino, Winy Messens, Angela Botteon

“…Model parameters include: (i) the dilution rate of the process water, representing the speed of system saturation, equal to the water flux divided by the tank volume; (ii) the transfer rates of total bacterial counts (TBC) and COD from product to water; and (iii) the specific inactivation rate of microorganisms due to HOCl. …”
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Experimental study on geogrid-soil interface properties based on pullout tests: A case study by Zhijie Wang, Guowei Zhang, Guangqing Yang, Yan Qin, Shiguang Zhou

“…To investigate the influence of backfill and geogrid on their interface behavior of the reinforced soil retaining walls in Yichang section of Shanghai-Chongqing- Chengdu high-speed railway, a series of laboratory pullout tests were carried out considering the influence of water content and compaction degree of the backfill as well as tensile strength of the geogrid. …”
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An Efficiency Optimized Direct Model Predictive Control of Induction Machine Drive by Adeola Balogun, Sodiq Agoro, Sunday Adetona, Ayobami Olajube, Frank Okafor

“…Elimination of the outer loop cascade is made possible in this article by the introduction of a unique four-term cost function comprising of weighted magnitudes of the errors between four measured state variables and their reference commands.  The four state variables in the unique cost function are the rotor speed, the rotor flux linkage, quadrature axis and direct axis stator currents. …”
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A State Estimation of Dynamic Parameters of Electric Drive Articulated Vehicles Based on the Forgetting Factor of Unscented Kalman Filter with Singular Value Decomposition by Tianlong Lei, Mingming Hou, Liaoyuan Li, Haohua Cao

“…Key dynamic parameters are estimated, such as the lateral and longitudinal velocities and accelerations, angular velocity, articulated angle, wheel speeds, and longitudinal and lateral tire forces of both the front and rear vehicle bodies. …”
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Beehive Fireworks Festival Effect on the Nearby Atmospheric PM2.5 Level by Chih-Chung Lin, Jen-Hsiung Tsai, Yi-Chin Hsieh, Shui-Jen Chen

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Evaluating empirical and machine learning approaches for reference evapotranspiration estimation using limited climatic variables in Nepal by Erica Shrestha, Suyog Poudyal, Anup Ghimire, Shrena Maharjan, Manoj Lamichhane, Sushant Mehan

“…These findings demonstrate the potential of ML models for accurate ET0 estimation with limited data, supporting agricultural water management and enhancing resilience in water-stressed areas.…”
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Adjustment of condensing temperature of the vapor-compression heat pump based on a reciprocating long-stroke compressor stage at fixed temperatures of receiving coolant by V. L. Yusha, A. Yu. Gromov, P. V. Ushakov

“…The theoretical cycle of a heat pump is considered, which is implemented, among other things, on the basis of a reciprocating long-stroke low-speed compressor stage at fixed temperatures of the receiving coolant. …”
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The Study of Water Content on the Coal Loading Performance of Thin Coal Seam Shearer Drum by Discrete Element Method (DEM) by Kuidong Gao, Wenhe Zhang, Yuanjin Zhang, Weipeng Xu, Liqing Sun

“…In response to the problem of low efficiency in installing thin coal seam shearers, this paper uses the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to study the effects of loading methods, helical angle of drum, drum rotation speed, and particle water content on coal loading rate. …”
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The Line of Beijing in Settlement of Problems in the Basin of the South China Sea by V. Y. Vorobyev, A. V. Ivanov

“…Beijing's apparent unwillingness to take real steps to speed up the adoption of the Code of Conduct can probably be explained by the fear that the Code will be used by ASEAN countries to provide collective pressure on China and limit its activities in the region. …”
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Heat transfer enhancement by utilizing Al2O3-Water nanofluid in a coiled agitated vessel by Abdulrazzaq Abdzaid Hussein, Ahmed Chead Auda, Ansam F. Showard, H.I. Dawood

“…The effects of propeller speeds ranging from 2 to 12 revolutions per second (r.p.s) and temperature from 30 °C to 80 °C were tested with cooling water flow rates (1.4 and 1.8 l/min). …”
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A Pedaling Torque Observation Approach for Sensorless Electric Bicycles by Riccardo Mandriota, Niklas Konig, Emanuele Grasso, Matthias Nienhaus

“…Differently from the current state-of-the-art, the estimation performances are not only expressed in terms of pedaling torque estimation error minimization. …”
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Applied aspects of modern non-blind image deconvolution methods by O.B. Chaganova, A.S. Grigoryev, D.P. Nikolaev, I.P. Nikolaev

“…The aim of the study is to determine the current state-of-the-art in non-blind image deconvolution and to identify the limitations of current approaches, with a focus on practical application details. …”
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Experimental dataset of a model-scale ship in calm water and wavesUniversity of Southampton Institutional Repository by Saeed Hosseinzadeh, Stephen Turnock, Haesol Lee, Rodolfo Olvera

“…Initial analysis of the data involved comparing the calm water resistance results with previously published experimental data, revealing a favourable agreement. …”
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Parametric Study of Rider’s Comfort in a Vehicle with Semi-Active Suspension System Under Steady State Conditions by Arinola Bola Ajayi, Sunday Joushua Ojolo, Ediketin Ojogho, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“…The root-mean-square acceleration was used as objective metric to estimate the passenger’s discomfort, dynamic tire force and suspension travel at a constant vehicle speed of 20 km/h while the ISO 2631 was applied to predict the discomfort experienced by the riders under different steady state road irregularities. …”
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SOFCs integrated with SMES under dynamic power control using Chernobyl disaster optimizer by Sameh I. Selem, Attia A. El-Fergany, Eid A. Gouda, Mohamed F. Kotb, Islam Ismael

“…The CDO’s convergence patterns and the SOFCs unit’s performance are studied and proved at steady-state by comparing its results to a number of recognized algorithms under varied operating scenarios. …”
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Structural and functional changes of the heart in patients with coronary heart disease who have had coronavirus disease COVID-19 by S. M. Manuilov, N. S. Mykhailovska

“…Patients with coronary heart disease have more significant structural and functional changes and energy expenditure during the work of the heart, which proves the negative impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the state of cardiac remodeling in patients with CHD in long COVID-19 period.…”
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Improving photovoltaic water pumping system performance with ANN-based direct torque control using real-time simulation by Ikram Saady, Btissam Majout, Ismail El Kafazi, Mohammed Karim, Badre Bossoufi, Najib El Ouanjli, Said Mahfoud, Ahmed Althobaiti, Thamer A. H. Alghamdi, Mohammed Alenezi

“…Abstract Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (PVWPS) have become increasingly important as a renewable energy solution in rural areas, providing energy independence, cost savings, and environmental friendliness. …”
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Association of player position and functional connectivity alterations in collegiate American football players: an fMRI study by Owen Griffith, Xiaoxiao Bai, Alexa E. Walter, Michael Gay, Jon Kelly, Wayne Sebastianelli, Linda Papa, Semyon Slobounov

“…IntroductionResting state-fMRI, provides a sensitive method for detecting changes in brain functional integrity, both with respect to regional oxygenated blood flow and whole network connectivity. …”
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