Lafora disease (LD) is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive myoclonus epilepsy. The hallmark of the disease is the presence of insoluble forms of glycogen (polyglucosan bodies, or PGBs) in the brain. The accumulation of PGBs is causat...
The accumulation operation is the most fundamental method for processing data in grey models, playing a decisive role in the accuracy of model predictions. However, the traditional forward accumulation method does not adhere to the principle of prior...
With the increasing proportion of electricity in global end-energy consumption, it has become a global consensus that there is a need to develop more environmentally efficient renewable energy generation methods to gradually replace traditional high-...
Solar panel deployment is vital to generate clean energy and reduce carbon emissions, but sustaining energy output requires regular monitoring and maintenance. This is particularly critical in countries with harsh environmental conditions, such as Qa...
Influenced by the hydrogeological structure and other factors, the change in groundwater depth shows seasonal fluctuation characteristics. Human activities have disrupted the long-term stable pattern of groundwater change, which makes the short-term...
To address the issue of coating accumulation model failure in unstable environments, this paper proposes a dynamic control method based on visual differential feedback. An image difference model is constructed through online image data modeling and r...
Accurately predicting annual renewable power generation is critical for advancing energy structure transformation, ensuring energy security, and fostering sustainable development. In this study, a probabilistic non-homogeneous grey model (PNGM) is pr...
Many slope failures have been observed in deep-cutting gorges in Southwest China due to rainfall events. This study conducted model-based tests of the failure of a gently dipping accumulation slope caused by intermittent rainfall. The physical model...
Anode recirculation with periodic purge is commonly used in polymer electrolyte fuel cell systems to control the accumulation of nitrogen, water, and other impurities that are present in the fuel or diffuse through the membrane from the cathode compa...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found worldwide in water, soil, plants, and animals, including humans. A primary route of exposure for humans and animals to PFAS is through the diet and drinking water. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (...
The Lower-Middle Jurassic Xishanyao Formation in the Nileke Sag of the Yili Basin contains substantial reserves of coal and coalbed methane (CBM). Elucidating its depositional evolution and the controlling factors of coal accumulation within a sequen...
Split air conditioners are widely used in residential homes where a central air conditioning system is not available. Dust accumulation on the mesh-grid air filter of the device can significantly increase airflow resistance, leading to reduced energy...
To address the challenges of low automation in tunnel wet-spraying jumbos and the heavy reliance on manual expertise for ensuring the spraying quality, this study proposes a novel task planning method for tunnel spraying operations. First, the tunnel...
In order to better analyze and predict energy-related carbon emissions in East China to address climate change, this paper enhances the predictive capabilities of grey models in spatial joint prediction by creating the reverse-accumulation spatial di...
The natural gas in the Triassic Xujiahe Formation (T3x) is reported to be mainly derived from the T3x source rock itself. Here, we report a new natural gas accumulation model, which demonstrates that the T3x gas in the Tongjiang-Malubei (TM) area is...
This study aims to predict the carbon sequestration capacity of Chinese grasslands to address climate change and achieve carbon neutrality goals. Grassland carbon sequestration is a crucial part of the global carbon cycle. However, its capacity is si...
Risk analysis is critical for preventing catastrophic failures in complex systems, as exemplified by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a stark reminder of systemic vulnerabilities in offshore drilling operations, where inadequate appraisal of overlappi...
Human activities, especially dam construction, have changed the nutrient cycle process at the basin scale. Reservoirs often act as a sink in the basin and more nutrients are retained due to sedimentation, which induces the eutrophication of the surfa...
The Ahdeb oil field is located in the southwestern part of the Zagros fold deformation zone. The study of the model of the formation of the oil reservoir in this field will be helpful to deepen the pattern of hydrocarbon distribution in this zone. In...
During tropical storms, precipitation and associated rainfall-runoff can lead to significant flooding, in both the upland and coastal areas. Flooding in coastal areas is compounded by the storm surge. Several hurricanes in recent history have exhibit...
The cutting force exerted on steel bars plays a crucial role in determining tunneling parameters for shield tunneling, especially when cutters are used to cut through existing pile foundations. This research focuses on the cutting force during the in...
This paper presents a simple novel mathematical model of a heat accumulator with an arranged packing in the form of ceramic cylinders. The accumulator analysed in the paper can be heated with inexpensive electricity overnight or excess electricity fr...
The distribution of leachate directly impacts the safety and stability of the landfill, so it is important to research the distribution of seepage characteristics and migration patterns of leachate. The study aims to investigate the impact of heterog...
Mathematical modeling is used to study the hereditary mechanism of the accumulation of radioactive radon gas in a chamber with gas-discharge counters at several observation points in Kamchatka. Continuous monitoring of variations in radon volumetric...
Drugs that accumulate in lysosomes reach very high tissue concentrations, which is evident in the high volume of distribution and often lower clearance of these compounds. Such a pharmacokinetic profile is beneficial for indications where high tissue...
The control of micronutrient application in cucumber cultivation has great importance as they participate in many functions of metabolism. In addition, micronutrient application efficiency is fundamental to avoid periods of overconsumption or deficit...
Beach litter accumulation patterns are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors, as well as by the distribution of anthropogenic sources. Although the importance of comprehensive approaches to deal with anthropogenic litter pollution is acknowledged,...
Phenological shifts in peaches have been observed over the last few years due to the fluctuation of the seasonal climate conditions experienced during dormancy, affecting orchard management practices and influencing production and harvest dates. This...
This paper compares approaches for accurate numerical modeling of transients in the pipe element of district heating systems. The distribution grid itself affects the heat flow dynamics of a district heating network, which subsequently governs the he...
The Wufeng–Longmaxi Formation in northern Guizhou Province is the dominant shale gas exploration and development strata in China. This study investigates the Shixi and Daozhen synclines, which are located in the basin margin transition zone. Th...
(1) Background: The chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model has the potential to contribute to the development of personalized medicine based on individual cancer patients. We previously established the CAM model using patient-derived CIC-DUX4 sarcoma c...
The crop leaf color is tightly connected with its meteorological environment. Color gradation skewness-distribution (CGSD) parameters can describe the information of leaf color more accurately, systematically, and comprehensively from five dimensions...
Cadmium (Cd) accumulation by benthic organisms poses a significant threat to aquatic environmental safety. Both vegetation and water velocity in rivers could influence this process, yet their coupled interaction mechanisms remain unclear. This study...
Free proline accumulation is an important physiological trait frequently associated with plant responses to changing environmental conditions. This study investigated seasonal patterns of free proline concentration in the underground organs of four M...
The Central Anticline Belt of the Xihu Sag is one of the structural units with the most abundant natural gas in the East China Sea Shelf Basin. However, there are significant differences among the anticline units in terms of the scale of natural gas...
Dynamic response characteristics of the passive heave compensator with auxiliary gas bottles are investigated in this paper. A mathematical model of the passive heave compensator is developed which includes mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics. The k...
Most crops accumulate above-ground biomass (AGB) through photosynthesis, inspiring the development of the Photosynthetic Accumulation Model (PAM) and Simplified PAM (SPAM). Both models estimate AGB based on time-series optical vegetation indices (VIs...
This review article deals with hydro-pneumatic accumulators (HPAs) charged with nitrogen. The focus is on HPA models used in the study of the energy efficiency of hydraulic systems. Hydraulic circuits with HPA are presented along with their various a...
We propose a hybrid CNN-LSTM architecture for energy-efficient spatiotemporal modeling in sports venue analytics, addressing the dual challenges of computational efficiency and prediction accuracy in dynamic environments. The proposed method integrat...
The deep-water area of the Qiongdongnan basin is currently a hot topic for exploration. The discovery of gas fields in the Baodao sag confirms its abundant oil and gas resources and potential, making it of significant economic and strategic importanc...
Floating woody debris can disrupt navigation, harbour operations and passenger transport when large quantities of material enter deep lakes during intense hydrological events. This study presents an integrated modelling framework for driftwood transp...
The Cucumber Productivity Simulation Model (CPSM) was developed to precisely predict the dynamic process of cucumber productivity in a solar greenhouse. This research conducted a variety of sowing experiments and collected data on cucumber productivi...
With the prestressed carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strengthening technique widely used in reinforced concrete (RC) structures, it is more and more important to study the fatigue performance of RC structures. Since the fracture of a tensile s...
Using a shape model (SM) is a typical method to determine the phenological phases of crops with long-time-series satellite remote sensing data. The average AGDD-based shape model (AAGDD-SM) takes temperature into account compared to SM, however, the...
The paper is focused on creep-rupture tests of samples made of the 2024 alloy in the T3511 temper under uniaxial tensile stress conditions. The basic characteristics of the material at the temperatures of 100, 200 and 300 °C were determined, such...
The Fushan Depression is a hydrocarbon-rich depression in the Beibuwan Basin, South China Sea. In this study, 14 source rocks and 19 crude oils from the Chaoyang Step-Fault Zone and Southern Slope Zone were geochemically analyzed to determine their o...
This study develops a dynamic risk modeling approach incorporating stock-and-flow structures to comprehensively evaluate the investment risks of highway PPP projects in Western China, aiming to promote sustainable infrastructure development. Through...
Determining the flow accumulation threshold (FAT) is a key task in the extraction of river networks from digital elevation models (DEMs). Several methods have been developed to extract river networks from Digital Elevation Models. However, few studie...
In order to accurately predict the ice accumulation on bridge cables under two typical freezing rain conditions, rime and glaze ice, this paper proposes a numerical simulation framework based on the three-dimensional Messinger theory. Two technical c...
This work presents a study of a finite-time horizon stochastic control problem with restrictions on both the reward and the cost functions. To this end, it uses standard dynamic programming techniques, and an extension of the classic Lagrange multipl...
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