The compressor in the heat pump is crucial for efficient geothermal energy utilization, but faces challenges in optimizing energy efficiency, especially under variable working conditions. This paper investigates the complex energy characteristics of...
Multiphase pumps operate under different flow conditions with different work performance. In order to reveal the energy conversion regulations in multiphase pumps under different flows, this paper presents an analysis of the effects of different flow...
Constructal optimization of a plate condenser with fixed heat transfer rate and effective volume in ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) system is performed based on constructal theory. Optimizations of entropy generation rate ( S ˙ g ) i...
In this article, we evaluate the modeling of a real operation of a real system using the corresponding adequate theory. We show that the smart theories often used do not directly correspond to reality because these theories have been established in i...
The present study used the wind turbine as a model to focus on combining sliding mode and fractional-order theory for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) enhancement. The combination of sliding mode and fractional-order theory was implemented conside...
Glycerol has been utilized in an extremely diversified manner throughout human civilization—ranging from food, to various consumer products, to pharmaceuticals, and even explosives. Large surplus in glycerol supply thanks to biodiesel production and...
Inspired by the advantages of bi-atom catalysts and recent exciting progresses of nanozymes, by means of density functional theory (DFT) computations, we explored the potential of metal dimers embedded in phthalocyanine monolayers (M2-Pc), which mimi...
In this work, we have explored the potential applications of pure and various doped Mg(AlH4)2 as Li-ion battery conversion electrode materials using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Through the comparisons of the electrochemical specific...
Methane is a vast hydrocarbon resource around the globe that has the potential to replace petroleum as a raw material and energy source. Therefore, the catalytic conversion of methane into high value-added chemicals is significantly important for the...
Gene conversion is one of the major mutational mechanisms involved in the DNA sequence evolution of duplicated genes. It contributes to create unique patters of DNA polymorphism within species and divergence between species. A typical pattern is so-c...
Greene and Pruim’s (2023) theory of adult communicative play (TACP) was developed as an effort to address considerations of: (a) pattern and novelty, (b) interpersonal connection, and (c) enjoyment as they pertain to adult conversational activi...
When extreme wind pressure is predicted based on the extreme value distribution theory, the sampling time–distance and sample volume of wind pressure data are important influencing factors. To discuss and analyze the influence of time–dis...
The low energy conversion efficiency of electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) is a critical issue in nondestructive testing applications. To overcome this shortcoming, a butterfly coil EMAT was developed and optimized by numerical simulation b...
Information studies pursuing a unified theory of information are now trapped in dilemmas because of the hard problems of information, which involve purpose, function, referen, value, etc. Pan-informationalism takes information for granted and conside...
A reliable transmission with QoE (Quality of Experience) guarantee is crucial for internet conversational service applications. However, due to the limited network bandwidth bottleneck effect and the drawback of transmission technology, there exists...
Preachers cannot assume the mere presence of different cultures or diversity means a congregational context is multicultural. Fostering an environment conducive to multiculturalism can be difficult, partly due to the persisting colonial structures. T...
ZrO2 is an attractive host matrix for luminescence material because of its excellent physical properties, such as low phonon energy and wide band gap. In this work, the highly transparent Tm2O3 and Yb2O3 co-doped yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) (abb...
Stokes wave is a classical problem in physics. Various Stokes wave theories in different forms have been developed to help us better understand their characteristics and for engineering applications. Exploring whether these Stokes wave theories can b...
The photoelectrical properties of two dyes—ethyl red and carminic acid—as sensitizers of dye-sensitized solar cells were investigated in experiments herein described. In order to reveal the reason for the difference between the photoelectrical proper...
The adsorption and reaction of nitric oxide (NO) molecules on the surface of the model-supported metal/oxide system, consisting of Ni nanoparticles deposited on α-Al2O3 (0001) in ultra-high vacuum, have been studied using in situ surface-sensit...
The key to simulating soil erosion is to calculate the vegetation cover (C) factor. Methods that apply remote sensing to calculate the C factor at a regional scale cannot directly use the C factor formula. That is because the C factor formula is obta...
In view of the problem that the evolutionary mechanism of bit temperature during the drilling process is still unclear and the influencing factors are complex, this paper analyzes the causes of heat generation and the factors of heat production when...
The parallel system is a kind of scientific research method based on an artificial system and computational experiments, which can not only reflect the dynamic process of the real system but also optimize its control process in real time. Given the r...
The combination of electronic and catalytic features, in conjunction with empirical investigation, provides enriched perspectives on the analysis of catalysts, thus propelling progress and design. This study employs computational methods to deduce el...
We propose a semi-empirical method—based on a filtered Markov process—to convert 10 min rain rate time series into 1 min time series, i.e., quasi-instantaneous rainfall—the latter to be used as input to the synthetic storm technique...
This paper discusses the concept of religious conversion in the Bahá’í Faith through conversion narratives of first-generation Bahá’ís. Through life story interviews, the converts narrate their process of becom...
The Religions special issue, “Transforming Encounters and Critical Reflection: African Thought, Critical Theory, and Liberation Theology in Dialogue,” addresses the concern over the present postcolonial context in which African persons an...
This paper reviews graph-theory-based methods that were recently developed in our group for post-processing molecular dynamics trajectories. We show that the use of algorithmic graph theory not only provides a direct and fast methodology to identify...
Citalopram (CIT) is a commonly prescribed medication for depression. However, the photodegradation mechanism of CIT has not yet been fully analyzed. Therefore, the photodegradation process of CIT in water is studied by density functional theory and t...
This study proposes a smart fault-tolerant control system based on the theory of Lorenz chaotic system and extension theory for locating faults and executing tolerant control in a three-level T-type inverter. First, the system constantly monitors the...
24 September 2025
As a pivotal carrier of emerging human–computer interaction technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) conversational agents (CAs) hold critical significance for research on the mechanisms of users’ continuance usage behaviour, which is e...
(1) Background: To enhance the walking-assistance efficiencies of exoskeletons, this paper proposed the biomechanical-based cooperativity model based on a passive exoskeleton prototype to fill the technical gap in exoskeleton design regarding the tor...
Anhydrous ferrous (II) oxalate (AFO) outperforms its hydrated form when used as an anode material in Li-ion batteries (LIBs). With the increasing interest in Na-ion batteries (NIBs) in mind, we examine the potential of AFO as the anode in NIBs throug...
This article presents a mapping of the changing religious landscape of Latin America, specifically focusing on the place of Catholicism therein. It explores how the varying forms of Catholicism in Latin America reflect a reality of mixed modernities,...
The primary goal of this study is to develop and test a small-scale horizontal-axis underwater Ocean Current Turbine (OCT) by creating a mathematical model for coupled dynamics aided by a Blade Element Momentum (BEM) simulation-integrated experimenta...
The construction of one’s identity in late modernity is sometimes viewed as a project of the autonomous self in which one’s identity may shift or change over the course of one’s existence and development. For the Christian, however,...
In this paper, I address the directionality issue posed by conversion in English through an investigation of category mismatch under VP-ellipsis, a less-studied type of ellipsis mismatch. For example, certain nouns, such as graduateN and sneezeN, all...
18 May 2023
Chatbots and voice assistants are digital transformers of the interface between companies and customers. They have become part of the current practice of companies and represent a distinct domain of business research. This trend is significant in the...
The utilization of databases such as IoT has progressed, and understanding how to protect the privacy of data is an important issue. As pioneering work, in 1983, Yamamoto assumed the source (database), which consists of public information and private...
After people migrate to a different religious landscape, they will have multiple candidate religions to choose from, and some people may convert to a new religion. This study argues that both individual-level characteristics and a religion’s or...
Addressing the global environmental problem of water splitting to produce hydrogen fuel by solar energy is receiving so much attention. In water splitting, the essential problem to solve is the development of efficient catalysts for oxygen production...
Engineering phase-selective gel composites presents a promising route to enhance both CO2 adsorption and conversion efficiency in photocatalytic systems. In this work, Cu9S5/TiO2 gel composites were synthesized via a hydrazine-hydrate-assisted hydrot...
We examined the heave motion of a spherical buoy during a free-decay drop test. A comprehensive approach was adopted to study the oscillations of the buoy involving experimental measurements and complementary numerical simulations. The experiments we...
Quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BICs) supported in all-dielectric metasurfaces (MTS) are known for their confinement in real space and the notably high values of the quality factor Q. Recently, the properties of quasi-BICs have been employ...
Exporting organic fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV) to the European Union could represent a great opportunity for Syrian farmers and exporters. Yet, the organic sector in Syria is comparatively young and only a very small area of FFV is organically ma...
A conversational implicature arises when there is a gap between the syntactically and semantically encoded meaning of a sentence and the pragmatic meaning that is inferred in an actual communicative situation. Several experimental studies have approa...
Inspired by the active site of methane monooxygenase, we designed a Cu2O cluster anchored in the six-membered nitrogen cavity of a C2N monolayer (Cu2O@C2N) as a stable and efficient enzyme-like catalyst. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations r...
This essay discusses current research efforts in conversational systems from the philosophy of science point of view and evaluates some conversational systems research activities from the standpoint of naturalism philosophical theory. Conversational...
As emotion becomes increasingly digitized, there is a growing risk that computational systems may overreach, shaping or managing affect in ways that undermine human autonomy. This study builds a cross-cultural dialog between Daoist affective philosop...
This paper provides an overview of insights and lessons learned from nearly 20 years of running a Master’s unit called Leadership in Sustainability and how it has been used to foster change agents in small business enterprises, as well as other...
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