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  • Open Access
2 Citations
744 Views
15 Pages

28 April 2025

The dual three-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor (DT-PMSM) has the advantages of high fault tolerance, flexible control, small torque ripple, and meeting the requirements of low voltage and high power. However, in the traditional model of pred...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,477 Views
10 Pages

Assessing mPTC Progression during Active Surveillance: Volume or Diameter Increase?

  • Maria Cristina Campopiano,
  • Antonio Matrone,
  • Teresa Rago,
  • Maria Scutari,
  • Alessandro Prete,
  • Laura Agate,
  • Paolo Piaggi,
  • Rossella Elisei and
  • Eleonora Molinaro

9 September 2021

Active surveillance (AS) is considered an alternative to immediate surgery in micropapillary thyroid carcinoma (mPTC). However, the definition of clinical mPTC progression during AS is controversial. We evaluated changes in tumor size using both tumo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,224 Views
17 Pages

13 October 2022

For the multiphase motor drive system, current harmonic components in stator windings and the common-mode voltage are the main factors affecting the control performance. In this paper, a novel model predictive torque control (MPTC) considering both h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,284 Views
17 Pages

Structured Light Profilometry on m-PTC

  • Gianluca Marotta,
  • Paola Sansoni,
  • Franco Francini,
  • David Jafrancesco,
  • Maurizio De Lucia and
  • Daniela Fontani

29 October 2020

In concentrating solar systems, it is essential to study the optical losses of the collectors. A fundamental parameter is the intercept factor, namely, the fraction of sunrays reflected by the concentrator that reaches the receiver. Optical profilome...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,976 Views
14 Pages

Electro-Oxidation of Glycerol on Core–Shell M@Pt/C (M = Co, Ni, Sn) Catalysts in Alkaline Medium

  • Rudyere Nascimento Silva,
  • Leandro Aparecido Pocrifka,
  • Ermete Antolini and
  • Raimundo Ribeiro Passos

11 January 2025

This study explores the development of core–shell electrocatalysts for efficient glycerol oxidation in alkaline media. Carbon-supported M@Pt/C (M = Co, Ni, Sn) catalysts with a 1:1 atomic ratio of metal (M) to platinum (Pt) were synthesized usi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
3,951 Views
18 Pages

Does the Site of Origin of the Microcarcinoma with Respect to the Thyroid Surface Matter? A Multicenter Pathologic and Clinical Study for Risk Stratification

  • Giovanni Tallini,
  • Antonio De Leo,
  • Andrea Repaci,
  • Dario de Biase,
  • Maria Letizia Bacchi Reggiani,
  • Doriana Di Nanni,
  • Francesca Ambrosi,
  • Cira Di Gioia,
  • Giorgio Grani and
  • Cosimo Durante
  • + 4 authors

19 January 2020

It is unclear whether the site of origin of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (mPTC) with respect to the thyroid surface has an influence on clinicopathologic parameters. The objectives of the study were to: (i) Accurately measure the mPTC distance fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,559 Views
17 Pages

Double-Virtual-Vector-Based Model Predictive Torque Control for Dual Three-Phase PMSM

  • Qingqing Yuan,
  • Rongyan Xiao,
  • Jingxia Wang,
  • Kun Xia and
  • Wei Yu

To overcome the drawbacks of large torque ripples and high harmonic contents in a dual three-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) used in electric vehicle drive systems, a double-virtual-vector-based model predictive torque control (DVV-MP...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,906 Views
12 Pages

14 July 2023

This paper presents a model predictive thrust force control (MPTFC) method for a multiple-modular permanent magnet synchronous linear motor (PMSLM). It focuses on the thrust assignment and thrust ripple of the motor drive system with a multiple-branc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,686 Views
23 Pages

The model predictive-torque-control strategy of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has many advantages such as a fast dynamic response and the ease of implementation. However, when the permanent magnet motor has a large number of pole pairs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,131 Views
22 Pages

16 April 2021

Finite control set model predictive torque control (FCS-MPTC) strategy has been widely used in induction motor (IM) control due to its fast response characteristic. Although the dynamics of the FCS-MPTC method are highly commended, its steady-state p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,002 Views
14 Pages

Hybrid Decision Based on DNN and DTC for Model Predictive Torque Control of PMSM

  • Yao-Hua Li,
  • Ting-Xu Wu,
  • Deng-Wang Zhai,
  • Cheng-Hui Zhao,
  • Yi-Fan Zhou,
  • Yu-Gui Qin,
  • Jin-Shi Su and
  • Hui Qin

28 March 2022

To address the issue of poor real-time performance caused by the heavy computational burden of the finite control set model predictive torque control (MPTC) of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), a data-driven control method using a deep neu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,805 Views
21 Pages

23 October 2023

The permanent-magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), with the advantages of low energy consumption and stable operation, is considered a green power source to replace gasoline engines. Motor control is the core problem of the electric-drive system, so it i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,569 Views
19 Pages

11 April 2019

Finite control set-model predictive torque control (FCS-MPTC) depends on the system parameters and the weight coefficients setting. At the same time, since the actual load disturbance is unavoidable, the model parameters are not matched, and there is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,547 Views
12 Pages

Association Between BRAF V600E Allele Frequency and Aggressive Behavior in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

  • Luiza Tatar,
  • Saruchi Bandargal,
  • Marc P. Pusztaszeri,
  • Véronique-Isabelle Forest,
  • Michael P. Hier,
  • Jasmine Kouz,
  • Raisa Chowdhury and
  • Richard J. Payne

1 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (MPTC), a subset of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), is increasingly detected with advanced imaging. While most MPTCs are indolent, some exhibit aggressive behavior, complicating clinical mana...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,063 Views
21 Pages

A Non-Integer High-Order Sliding Mode Control of Induction Motor with Machine Learning-Based Speed Observer

  • Irfan Sami,
  • Shafaat Ullah,
  • Shafqat Ullah,
  • Syed Sabir Hussain Bukhari,
  • Naseer Ahmed,
  • Muhammad Salman and
  • Jong-Suk Ro

The induction motor (IM) drives are prone to various uncertainties, disturbances, and non-linear dynamics. A high-performance control system is essential in the outer loop to guarantee the accurate convergence of speed and torque to the required valu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,003 Views
18 Pages

17 April 2021

Due to the particularity of the synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) structure, a novel high-performance model predictive torque control (MPTC) method was proposed to reduce the high torque ripple and improve the performance and efficiency of the mot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,132 Views
19 Pages

17 March 2025

Owing to their high performance and high-efficiency controllability, surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motors (SPMSMs) have been widely considered for various robotic systems. The conventional three-vector-based model predictive torque con...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,094 Views
27 Pages

18 February 2021

This paper introduces a novel sensorless model-predictive torque-flux control (MPTFC) for two-level inverter-fed induction motor (IM) drives to overcome the high torque ripples issue, which is evidently presented in model-predictive torque control (M...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,624 Views
15 Pages

The Methylene Spacer Matters: The Structural and Luminescent Effects of Positional Isomerism of n-Methylpyridyltriazole Carboxylate Semi-Rigid Ligands in the Structure of Zn(II) Based Coordination Polymers

  • Pilar Narea,
  • Benjamín Hernández,
  • Jonathan Cisterna,
  • Alejandro Cárdenas,
  • Pilar Amo-Ochoa,
  • Félix Zamora,
  • Gerzon E. Delgado,
  • Jaime Llanos and
  • Iván Brito

10 February 2023

Two Zn(II) coordination polymers (CPs) based on n-methylpyridyltriazole carboxylate semi-rigid organic ligands (n-MPTC), with n = 3 (L1) and 4 (L2), have been prepared at the water n-butanol interphase by reacting Zn(NO3)2·4H2O with NaL1 and N...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,741 Views
18 Pages

15 June 2021

Model predictive torque control with duty cycle control (MPTC-DCC) is widely used in motor drive systems because of its low torque ripple and good steady-state performance. However, the selection of the optimal voltage vector and the calculation of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,425 Views
15 Pages

Micro- and Nano-Systems Developed for Tolcapone in Parkinson’s Disease

  • Yaquelyn Casanova,
  • Sofía Negro,
  • Karla Slowing,
  • Luis García-García,
  • Ana Fernández-Carballido,
  • Mahdieh Rahmani and
  • Emilia Barcia

To date there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD), a devastating neurodegenerative disorder with levodopa being the cornerstone of its treatment. In early PD, levodopa provides a smooth clinical response, but after long-term therapy many pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,801 Views
19 Pages

17 September 2024

Traditional model predictive torque control (MPTC) predicts the torque and flux values for the next time step and selects the voltage vector that minimizes the cost function as the optimal vector to apply to the inverter. This control approach is str...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,448 Views
18 Pages

Laser Profilometry on Micro-PTC

  • Gianluca Marotta,
  • Daniela Fontani,
  • Franco Francini,
  • David Jafrancesco,
  • Maurizio De Lucia and
  • Paola Sansoni

21 July 2022

Profilometry is useful in detecting surface faults on solar concentrators, which can be imperfectly manufactured, thus affecting system performance. Profilometric analyses are performed on a micro-parabolic trough collector (m-PTC), with reduced size...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,512 Views
16 Pages

21 January 2022

The finite control set model predictive torque control (FCS-MPTC) selects the optimal voltage vector (VV) by the composite cost function composed of torque and flux error, which makes it have a faster dynamic response than conventional control method...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,098 Views
11 Pages

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Carcinomas Ineligible for Surgery, in the Elderly

  • Pierre Yves Marcy,
  • Marc Tassart,
  • Jean-Guillaume Marchand,
  • Juliette Thariat,
  • Alain Bizeau and
  • Edouard Ghanassia

6 August 2023

Thirty to 50% of differentiated thyroid carcinomas include papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (mPTC). Most of these tumors remain clinically silent, have a bright prognosis and a disease-specific mortality <1%. Surgery has been recommended as first...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
8,384 Views
9 Pages

The revolution of imaging in medicine leads to new standards of care, mostly in specialties like oncology, neurology, or endocrinology. We present a review of the literature and a case report of a 62-year-old patient initially treated for a benign gy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,453 Views
19 Pages

21 February 2013

Currently, ingenious new analytical and process experimental techniques which are environmentally benign techniques, viz., ultrasound irradiation, have become immensely popular in promoting various reactions. In this work, a novel soluble multi-site...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,657 Views
12 Pages

Simultaneous Occurrence of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Series with Literature Review

  • Poupak Fallahi,
  • Armando Patrizio,
  • Giulio Stoppini,
  • Giusy Elia,
  • Francesca Ragusa,
  • Sabrina Rosaria Paparo,
  • Eugenia Balestri,
  • Valeria Mazzi,
  • Chiara Botrini and
  • Silvia Martina Ferrari
  • + 4 authors

30 November 2023

Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of differentiated TC, while medullary TC (MTC) accounts for 4%. The concomitant presence of PTC and MTC is rare. Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center observational study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,507 Views
16 Pages

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Adaptation in Response to Isoniazid Treatment in a Multi-Stress System That Mimics the Host Environment

  • Manita Yimcharoen,
  • Sukanya Saikaew,
  • Usanee Wattananandkul,
  • Ponrut Phunpae,
  • Sorasak Intorasoot,
  • Chatchai Tayapiwatana and
  • Bordin Butr-Indr

Isoniazid (INH) is an antibiotic that is widely used to treat tuberculosis (TB). Adaptation to environmental stress is a survival strategy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is associated with antibiotic resistance development. Here, mycobacterial ad...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,432 Views
15 Pages

Characterization of Hemagglutinin Negative Botulinum Progenitor Toxins

  • Suzanne R. Kalb,
  • Jakub Baudys,
  • Theresa J. Smith,
  • Leonard A. Smith and
  • John R. Barr

15 June 2017

Botulism is a disease involving intoxication with botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), toxic proteins produced by Clostridium botulinum and other clostridia. The 150 kDa neurotoxin is produced in conjunction with other proteins to form the botulinum progen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,943 Views
19 Pages

28 May 2023

The current prevailing paradigm in the renin-angiotensin system dictates that most, if not all, biological, physiological, and pathological responses to its most potent peptide, angiotensin II (Ang II), are mediated by extracellular Ang II activating...