Although inherently fertile, tropical soils rapidly degrade soon after cultivation. The period of time for which crops, mulch, compost, and manure provide nutrients and maintain mineral fertilizers in the soil is relatively short. Biochar, on the oth...
The equivalent continuum method an effective approach for modeling heat transfer in fractured geothermal reservoirs. However, presently there is a lack of systematical and profound study on application conditions of the equivalent porous media (EPM)...
Acoustic conditioning taming technology is one of the key tools for controlling and managing the behavior of target organisms in marine ranching. In this study, juvenile Pagrus major (Red Seabream) were subjected to acoustic conditioning taming with...
Several application possibilities exist in terms of polymer-bonded magnets, such as the sensors or smaller motors, for example, in the window operators of cars. Increasing demand and rising environmental awareness necessitate a higher understanding i...
The fractional reduced differential transform method is a finite iterative method based on infinite fractional expansions. The obtained result is the approximation of the real value. Currently, there are few reports on the approximate error and appli...
Green hydrogen production and storage systems based on renewable energy serve as a core solution to mitigating renewable energy curtailment fluctuations, remedying large-scale long-duration energy storage shortages, and supporting the low-carbon and...
Increasing energy efficiency and promoting the use of sustainable energy sources are crucial for addressing global energy challenges. Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) technology offers a promising route for efficient decentralised power generation. This s...
This article reviews the use of fluids under supercritical conditions in processes related to the modern and innovative polymer industry. The most important processes using supercritical fluids are: extraction, particle formation, micronization, enca...
Self-passivating Metal Alloys with Reduced Thermo-oxidation (SMART) are under development for the primary application as plasma-facing materials for the first wall in a fusion DEMOnstration power plant (DEMO). SMART materials must combine suppressed...
The competitive nature of the modern manufacturing industry, coupled with the constant demand from consumers for high-quality products, push manufacturers to use their production machines beyond their capable operational limits. Condition monitoring...
The importance of visual aids in communicating clinical examination findings or proposed treatments in dentistry cannot be overstated. Similarly, communicating dental research results with tooth surface-level precision is impractical without visual r...
Abiotic stresses strongly affect plant growth, development, and quality of production; final crop yield can be really compromised if stress occurs in plants’ most sensitive phenological phases. Additionally, the increase of crop stress tolerance thro...
Freshwater shortage and inadequate nutrient management are the two major challenges for sustainable wheat production in arid agro-ecosystems. Relatively little is known about the positive roles of the application methods for the combination of salicy...
Digestate is commonly used as a liquid organic fertilizer, as it contains nutrients that are important for plant growth and thus help reduce usage of mineral fertilizers. Since the digestate application leads to the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs)...
Improving railway safety depends heavily on the reliability of railway turnouts. The realization of effective, reliable and continuous observations for the spatial analysis and evaluation of the technical condition of railway turnouts is one of the f...
The reduction of nitrate leaching to ensure greater protection of groundwater quality has become a global issue. The development of new technologies for more accurate dosing of nitrates helps optimize fertilization programs. This paper presents the p...
The precise identification of operating conditions is a critical prerequisite for ensuring the safety of manned deep-sea submersibles, a task complicated by extreme environments and tightly coupled subsystems. Traditional methods, which often overloo...
As part of a publicly funded cooperation project, novel high-performance lubricants (oils, greases, assembly pastes) based on ionic liquids and with the addition of specific micro- or nanoparticles are to be developed, which are adapted in their form...
Gob-side entry retaining (GSER) technology has been widely used in underground coal mines. However, the applicable conditions of GSER technology in practical engineering still need further clarification to prevent the safety hazards and significant e...
This paper presents a mathematical model of hydro power units, especially the governor system model for different operating conditions, based on the basic version of the software TOPSYS. The mathematical model consists of eight turbine equations, one...
Water-based fracturing fluids are among the most common fluid types used in hydraulic fracturing operations. However, these fluids tend to cause damage in water-sensitive formations. Foam comprises a small amount of base fluid, and compressible gas s...
Application of biochar from vine shoots (Vitis vinifera L.) as an organic amendment in the soil is an alternative agricultural management of interest. The behavior of this type of amendment in the soil requires more information to adjust the pyrolysi...
An important prerequisite to select a reliable phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage applications is to test it under application conditions. In the case of solid–liquid PCM, a large amount of thermal energy can be stored and r...
Laser cutting parameters synergistically affect, although in different quantitative and qualitative manners, multiple process performances, such as the resulting cut quality characteristics, material removal rate, cutting time, and costs, and the det...
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of superabsorbents on the condition of selected legume species grown with different watering frequencies. Three two-factor pot experiments were conducted in MICRO-CLIMA phytotrons. The objects of the stud...
Numerous design cases of abandoning auxiliary lanes for freeway dual-lane ramps with low traffic volumes exist, adapting to complex engineering conditions and reducing construction costs, but the national specifications have not posed specific setup...
A rod with end restraints is defined as a single-span elastic rod based on Kirchhoff’s nonlinear mechanical theory. To address the problems of unclear degrees of freedom, unsystematic boundary condition classification, and insufficient integrat...
The design of thermal strategies applied in buildings based on the use of renewable energies can play an important role in the development of a built environment that is better adapted to the climate. This paper is focused on the application of a ren...
The effects of mineral fertilizers on the physicochemical properties of olives and oil under rainfed conditions is scarce. In this three-year study, the results of a nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and boron (B) fertilization trial carrie...
Recent studies have revealed that foliar application of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) or small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) encoding specific genes of plant pathogens triggered RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated silencing of the gene targets. However, a l...
The coefficient of friction between a wheel tread and the top of the rail should be maintained at intermediate levels to limit frictional tangential contact forces. This can be achieved by applying top-of-rail products. Reducing the coefficient of fr...
Water stress (drought and flood) is one of the major factors that limits sugarcane growth and yield. The two greenhouse experiments were conducted at Khon Kaen University, Thailand. The first experiment investigated the individual and combined effect...
The potential of silicon used in two forms, two methods and three cultivars of spring wheat cultivated under organic farming conditions is high, as it helps plants to alleviate abiotic stresses. The research hypotheses of paper were the assumptions t...
The widespread diffusion of electric vehicles poses new challenges in the field of fault diagnostics. Past studies have been focused mainly on machines designed for industrial applications, where the operating conditions and requirements are signific...
Sweet corn (Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa) is an important crop in the United States (US), particularly in the southeastern region. While effective nitrogen (N) management is essential for optimizing yields, the sandy soils and variable pre...
Drought is a key abiotic stress that confines agriculture development worldwide. Silicon (Si) is commonly considered to be a valuable element for resistance against drought and for sustainable agriculture. To investigate the morpho-physiological and...
In order to improve the survival rate of transplanted seedlings and improve the efficiency of seedling transplantation, we developed an environmental friendly polymer konjac glucomannan (KGM)/chitosan (CA)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) ternary blend soil c...
In this paper, we establish the solvability conditions and the formula of the general solution to a Sylvester-like quaternion matrix equation. As an application, we give some necessary and sufficient conditions for a system of quaternion matrix equat...
The healthcare industry is one application for data envelopment analysis (DEA) that can have significant benefits for standardizing health service delivery. This narrative review focuses on the application of DEA in emergency departments (EDs) and th...
Surfactant-enhanced remediation is a promising approach for treating petroleum-contaminated soils, particularly in areas where conventional methods are limited by environmental constraints. This study investigates the application of Tween 80, a non-i...
Growth and symbiotic activity of legumes are mediated by Nod factors (LCO, lipo-chitooligosaccharides). To assess the effects of application of Nod factors on symbiotic activity and yield of pea, a two-year field experiment was conducted on a Haplic...
The current paper investigates the effect of the heat treatment process on three grades of stainless steel alloys against the abrasive and the lubricant wear conditions, using 25 wt.% glucose solution for the industrial agriculture applications. The...
The applicability of free and encapsulated DNA as tracers in surface water studies in Lithuanian climatic conditions was evaluated. Tracer DNA synthesis and analysis were performed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Alginate and chit...
Tagatose is a rare sugar that suppresses plant diseases, such as late blight of tomato, caused by Phytophthora infestans. Tagatose can be metabolized by some microorganisms and no information is available on its persistence on tomato leaves. The aim...
With the developments in improved computation power and the vast amount of (automatic) data collection, industry has become more data-driven. These data-driven approaches for monitoring processes and machinery require different modeling methods focus...
Maize is one of the most important staple food crops in Mozambique. Its production is country-wise dominated by smallholder farmers (more than 90%) under rain-fed conditions, where the risk of crop failure is high, especially under semi-arid conditio...
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is widely cultivated for its valuable medicinal, aromatic, and oil-rich seeds. However, drought stress remains one of the most significant abiotic factors influencing its development, physiological function, and overall ou...
In modern agriculture, which is characterised by dynamic field environments, challenges are faced in maintaining consistent application rates due to varying tractor speeds, field conditions, and certain calibration errors. Conventional control system...
Soft sensors are increasingly being used to provide important information about production processes that is otherwise only available through off-line laboratory analysis. However, usually, they are developed for a specific application, for which tho...
Background: Transcutaneous Randomized Pulsed Radiofrequency (TCPRF-STP) is a non-invasive therapeutic approach increasingly explored for managing spine-related pain, particularly in cases involving disc herniations and degenerative spine conditions....
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