This paper aims to numerically validate the aerodynamic performance and benefits of variable camber rate morphing wings, by comparing them to conventional ones with plain flaps, when deflection angles vary, assessing their D reduction or L/D improvem...
The proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) has transformed natural language processing (NLP) applications across diverse domains. This paper presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of three state-of-the-art language models—GPT-4o,...
Background: This research conducts a contextual comparative analysis between Dar es Salaam and Mombasa ports, employing a hybrid data envelopment analysis (DEA) model that integrates the contextual value-added approach (CVA). The assessment incorpora...
This article analyses the Polish banking sector’s involvement with sustainable development through a multidimensional evaluation applying the technique for order preference by similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS) method with different weight vect...
While the moral argument for gender diversity has already been made and is incontestable, and more and more economical arguments have been brought to support the business case for the presence of women on the boards of directors of publicly listed co...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a significant global challenge, affecting approximately 7% of patients in developed countries and over 10% in developing regions, according to the World Health Organization. Medical textiles, particularl...
A mutual fund is a common instrument for households and corporations to invest in the financial markets through diversified portfolios of securities. Investing in managed mutual funds involves relying on a fund manager’s knowledge, expertise, a...
The impact of corporate governance mechanisms has been examined directly and independently, considering that such characteristics compete to explain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. However, the nexus may be more complex than...
Compared with the conventional column caps, the reverse column caps that are used for slab-column joint of basement roof can improve the clearance of the basement while ensuring structural safety, and they are hidden in the covering soil without affe...
This study presents a comparative evaluation of the sinking performance of traditional small-scale purse-seine gears used in Aceh and Papua, Indonesia, using a three-dimensional mass–spring framework validated by sea-trial data from the Java Se...
Improving industrial green total factor productivity (GTFP) is essential for achieving high-quality industrial development in China. To explore this perspective, we examined 30 provinces as case samples and applied a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative...
This study presents a novel performance metric for feature selection algorithms that is unbiased and can be used for comparative analysis across feature selection problems. The baseline fitness improvement (BFI) measure quantifies the potential value...
In this study, the static and dynamic performance efficiencies of container terminals are analyzed and compared for the main container terminals in China and Korea. The static performance efficiency is calculated using the Super-SBM model based on sl...
Magnetometers are essential for monitoring the Earth’s magnetic field in applications such as geophysics, space weather, navigation, and volcanic studies. While professional-grade instruments provide high reliability, their cost limits spatial...
The goal of this paper is twofold: to comparatively analyze the social performance of global and local berry supply chains and to explore the ways in which the social dimension is embedded in the overall performance of food supply chains. To achieve...
Vermicomposting is an environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and agronomically valuable method for converting organic waste into nutrient-rich soil amendments, thereby supporting sustainable development. However, the fertilization efficien...
We analyze the comparative performance of predicting the transition from normal to abnormal vibration states, simulating the motor’s condition before a drone crash, by proposing a concatenated vibration prediction model (CVPM) based on recurren...
Accurate vehicle detection is crucial for the advancement of intelligent transportation systems, including autonomous driving and traffic monitoring. This paper presents a comparative analysis of two advanced deep learning models—YOLOv8 and YOL...
This study presents a comparative analysis of various machine learning algorithms to evaluate their performance in diagnosing faults within automated manufacturing systems. The primary objective is to identify the most effective model for classifying...
One of the crucial issues in developing nations is diminishing the yield gaps. Therefore, accurate yield gap estimation has many real-world uses for increasing crop production. Utilizing comparative performance analysis (CPA) techniques, the yield ga...
The aim of this article is to analyze the economic and financial performance of Slovenian enterprises, as a European Union (EU) member state case study. A favorable economic and financial performance is crucial for long-term sustainable enterprise gr...
There are a wealth of studies on photovoltaic cell technologies, however their performance in different climatic or geographies over an extended period is not completely established. The objective of this paper is to add to this area of study with an...
The building energy performance pattern is predicted to be shifted in the future due to climate change. To analyze this phenomenon, there is an urgent need for reliable and robust future weather datasets. Several ways for estimating future climate pr...
This paper deals with a comparative analysis and benchmarking of drinking water supply systems and water supply sector in the selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe. These include the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. The artic...
The integration of active learning methods and multi-fidelity (MF) Kriging models has been demonstrated to effectively reduce the number of high-fidelity (HF) samples required for reliability analysis. However, there is a lack of comparative research...
This paper presents a comparative analysis of SLAM Toolbox and Cartographer mapping performance in both simulated and real-world environments using ROS 2. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness, accuracy, and resource utilization of ea...
The objective of this paper is the comparison of two dedicated subcooling methods, after the gas cooler, in a CO2 transcritical refrigeration system. The use of vapor compression refrigeration with R134a for subcooling is the first method, and the se...
With the development of national strategies (such as Industrial 4.0 and Made in China 2025), how to build digital enterprises and cultivate innovation capabilities of enterprises has become a critical problem to Chinese manufacturing enterprises. How...
Concentrating photovoltaic-thermal (CPVT) collectors use reflective surfaces to focus sunlight onto a smaller receiver area, increasing thermal energy output while maintaining annual energy efficiency. Ray-tracing simulations are employed in this stu...
The essence of sustainable urbanization is to take a holistic approach to the harmonious development of economic, social, cultural and environmental protection. This paper applies the urban sustainability assessment system to analyze the characterist...
Pay-for-performance is important in procuring Public–Private Partnership projects to which existing research has not paid enough attention. We took 884 ecological construction and environmental protection PPP projects (eco-environmental PPPs) a...
Faculty pay-for-performance (PFP) is often evaluated primarily in terms of incentive design, yet its implementation also depends on the authority, resources, and organizational complexity of the academic units that enact it. This study examines how m...
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into workplace ecosystems is intensifying adaptation pressure for new employees. This study examines how Workplace Fear of Missing Out (WFMO) influences adaptive performance in this context. Metho...
The increase in Internet of Things (IoT) devices has introduced significant security challenges, primarily due to their inherent constraints in computational power, memory, and energy. This study provides a comparative performance analysis of selecte...
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is vital for international megaprojects, but current firm-level research ignores the role of digital capabilities in project delivery. Based on dynamic capability theory, this paper examines how...
The development of a road safety performance index has been widely accepted as a supportive instrument to evaluate and compare the safety performance in different countries. However, most of the current studies concentrate on the index development fo...
Blockchain technology is reshaping the sports industry by enhancing transparency, data security, and fan engagement through applications such as smart contracts, tokenized sponsorships, and decentralized ticketing. This study investigates blockchain...
With rapid progress in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) theories and the up-gradation of the global market information disclosure system, enterprises have increased their attention toward relevant stakeholders and social responsibility. CSR...
A thermal model is proposed to analyze the performance of an indirect solar dryer (ISD) with latent heat storage using phase change material (PCM). The estimations are compared with experimental data presented in the scientific literature taken in re...
The main subject of this research is to develop a forecast and mitigation model of schedule and cost performance during a detailed engineering stage of offshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects. The weight factors of major ele...
This study aims to optimize bionic hydrofoil propulsion performance and establish design guidelines for efficient transmission mechanisms by comparing three mechanisms (crank-slider, cylindrical cam, and synchronous belt drive). Through 3D modeling,...
Smart cities link the city services, citizens, resource and infrastructures together and form the heart of the modern society. As a “smart” ecosystem, smart cities focus on sustainable growth, efficiency, productivity and environmentally friendly dev...
Finite-time thermodynamic models for an Otto cycle, an Atkinson cycle, an over-expansion Miller cycle (M1), an LIVC Miller cycle through late intake valve closure (M2) and an LIVC Miller cycle with constant compression ratio (M3) have been establishe...
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells represent an emerging and promising solution for low-cost clean energy production. Being flexible and semi-transparent and having significant advantages over conventional PV technologies, OPV modules represent a...
This study examines the performance and resilience of Islamic banks during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period marked by unprecedented global economic disruption. Drawing on empirical data and a comparative analysis with conventional banking institutions...
This research examines how internal and external Human Resource Management (HRM) contributes to Knowledge Sharing (KS) in order to reach Sustainability-Oriented Performance. This paper uses a mixed methods approach to report on the main antecedents o...
As vehicles for implementing innovation-driven strategies, the strategic emerging industries are crucial for enhancing national competitiveness and sustainable development. Improving innovation performance in these industries has been a central focus...
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Local water governance is challenging given the significance to public health and the difficulties to manage it in a fragmented administrative system. A collaboration network is a popular governance tool in local governance to cope with functional fr...
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the most versatile and widely studied photochemical approaches for the degradation of recalcitrant pollutants. Owing to its favorable physicochemical properties, titanium dioxide (TiO2) remains one of the most i...
This paper presents a comparative analysis of the class E and selected enhanced class E inverters, namely, the second and third harmonic group of class EFn, E/Fn and the class E Flat Top inverter. The inverters are designed under identical specificat...
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