The seismic performance of ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls, that are commonly used in high-rise residential buildings in Korea (h < 60 m), but are prohibited for tall buildings (h ≥ 60 m), is evaluated in this research project within t...
Land management focused from the social-ecological perspective of ecosystem services should consider cultural services in decision-making processes. Nature-based tourism offers a great potential for landscape conservation, local development and the w...
Commercially bottled birch saps (BSs) were analyzed for several nutrient (Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, and Zn) and toxic (As, Cd, Ni, and Pb) elements using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). The method was validated under the con...
A fully validated inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)–based method combined with a simplified sample preparation procedure for the determination of up to 15 elements (Al, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni,...
Rainfall forecasting plays a key role in mitigating environmental risks in urban areas, which are subject to increasing hydrogeological risk due to transformations in the urban landscape. We present a new technique for probabilistic precipitation now...
In this paper, we show a dual-polarized ultra-wideband aperture-coupled microstrip antennae (ACMA) to be used in space missions such as CubeSat Ka-band applications. We also report the specific developed design procedure, which is distinguished from...
This study presents a practical optimization procedure that couples the NavCad power prediction tool and a nonlinear optimizer integrated into the Matlab environment. This developed model aims at selecting a propeller at the engine operating point wi...
A method of analysis of experimental spectra for obtaining the plasma parameters is presented and discussed. Based on the coupling of the spectral line-shape code PPP with the genetic algorithm PIKAIA, the proposed method is inspired by natural selec...
In this paper, we propose a measurement method with a simple procedure based on the definition of the impedance parameter using a two-port network analyzer. The main advantage of the proposed measurement method is that there is no limit on the number...
In this work, a new voltammetric procedure for acyclovir (ACY) trace-level determination has been described. For this purpose, an electrochemically activated screen-printed carbon electrode (aSPCE) coupled with well-conductive electrolyte (CH3COONH4,...
New infrastructure construction (NIC) is pivotal for advancing China’s sustainable development, yet the spatial interdependencies between NIC and inclusive green growth (IGG) remain critically underexplored. This study quantifies provincial-lev...
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...
In this paper, we are concerned with a time-dependent transmission problem for a thermo-piezoelectric elastic body that is immersed in a compressible fluid. It is shown that the problem can be treated by the boundary-field equation method, provided t...
In the context of the widespread distribution of zero valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) in the environment and its possible exposure to many aquatic and terrestrial organisms, this study investigates the effects, uptake, bioaccumulation, localisation...
An enhanced geothermal system (EGS) proposed on the basis of hot dry rock mining technology has become a focus of geothermal research. A novel procedure for coupled simulation of thermal and fluid flow models (NPCTF) is derived to model heat flow and...
In this study, a novel analytical methodology based on disposable pipette extraction (DPX) was developed using an alternative extraction phase for the extraction/determination of six pharmaceutical compounds, including carbamazepine, diclofenac, napr...
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of physical activity (PA) with assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment and pregnancy outcomes among couples seeking infertility treatment. Methods: This prospective cohort...
The objective of this study is to present a new coupling method in order to measure the electrical properties of titanium alloy pedicle screws used in spinal surgery and to compare it with other common methods of measurement. An experimental setup wa...
We explore the behavior of the iterative procedure to obtain the solution to the gap equation of the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio (NLJ) model for arbitrarily large values of the coupling constant and in the presence of a magnetic field and a thermal bath. We f...
(1) Background: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is considered a first-line procedure for infertile or hypo-fertile couples among assisted reproductive techniques. In our retrospective study, we identified variables associated with a successful IUI an...
Presently, mechanical system vibroisolation is becoming increasingly important. One of the new approaches is semi-active vibroisolation using elements capable of changing a selected mechanical property. These include, among others, pneumatic flexible...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide and is associated with negative reproductive outcomes because of which it is recommended to postpone medically assisted reproduction (MAR). This raises maj...
The aim of this paper is to introduce an orignal coupling procedure between surface integral equation formulations and on-surface radiation condition (OSRC) methods for solving two-dimensional scattering problems for non convex structures. The key po...
The motion performances of multi-axis machinery are strongly related to the proper design of the servo axes driving the actuated joints, which must fulfil motion requests in terms of speed and torque for the motion design task. Multi-degree-of-freedo...
In this paper, an integrated and automated methodology for the coupling between 1D- and 3D-CFD simulation codes is presented, which has been developed to support the design and calibration of new diesel engines. The aim of the proposed methodology is...
Suzuki coupling reaction has been often used for the preparation of a diverse set of substituted pyrimidines. In this study, the Suzuki coupling of 2,4-dichloropyrimidines with aryl and heteroaryl boronic acids was investigated. A thorough screening...
Numerical optimization procedures are one of the most powerful approaches with which to support design processes. Their implementation, nevertheless, involves several conceptual and practical complexities. One of the key points relates to the geometr...
We investigate a descriptor system of coupled generalized Sylvester matrix fractional differential equations in both non-homogeneous and homogeneous cases. All fractional derivatives considered here are taken in Caputo’s sense. We explain a 4-step pr...
Based on previous research results and the three-dimensional strength characteristics of different soil types, a three-dimensional nonlinear strength model of soil considering tenso-shear (T-S) coupling strength and compressive-shear (C-S) strength i...
The marine environment is vital for sustaining life on Earth and offers a significant, untapped source of bioresources that could enhance the blue economy. The present investigation used our protocol to quickly identify bioactive molecules in Aplysin...
Due to the challenges of spent fuel accumulation, the nuclear industry is exploring more cost-effective solutions for spent fuel management. The burnup-credit method, in application for storage and transport of the spent fuel, gained traction over re...
A coupled-line coupler based on the asymmetric cascade connection of two coupled line sections is used to achieve a high coupling factor using low-cost material and technology in the X frequency band, and its performance is compared with a standard q...
This article presents a comparative study of selected deproteinization-, liquid–liquid-extraction- (LLE), and solid-phase-extraction (SPE)-based procedures for the isolation of doxorubicin (DOX) and daunorubicin (DAU) as an internal standard (I...
While the coprime array still suffers from performance degradation due to the mutual coupling dominated by the interleaved subarrays, we propose an array switching strategy for coprime linear array (CLA) by utilizing the large inter-element spacings...
Vibration isolation with mode decoupling plays a crucial role in the design of an intelligent robotic system. Specifically, a coupled multi-degree-of-freedom (multi-DOF) model accurately predicts responses of system dynamics; hence, it is useful for...
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare left ventricular end-diastolic volume (EDV), derived from left ventricular arterial coupling (Ees/Ea), and mean arterial blood pressure. Both of these methods of measuring EDV require some invasive...
The JJ2LSJ program, which is important not only for the GRASP2K package but for the atom theory in general, is presented. The program performs the transformation of atomic state functions(ASFs) from a jj-coupled CSF basis into an LSJ-coupled CSF basi...
The Fokas–Lenells equation and its multi-component coupled forms have attracted the attention of many mathematical physicists. The Fokas–Lenells equation and two coupled Fokas–Lenells equations are investigated from the perspective...
Infertility is one of the major medical problems nowadays. Couples who opt for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) face a great deal of stress which certainly affects the outcome of the procedure. Therefore, we aimed to reduce the stress during the oocyte r...
Cystic fibrosis is a highly prevalent genetic disorder caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the CFTR gene, causing an altered function of the exocrine glands and a subsequent spectrum of hypofunctional and degenerative manifestations. The incre...
The performance of a conventional Class-E2-based WPT system is sensitive to system parameters such as the coil coupling coefficient and load variation. System efficiency decreases rapidly when the coil coupling coefficient and load deviate from their...
Specific Venom Immunotherapy (VIT) is practiced with venom extracted from insects, and is the specific therapy used for patients highly allergic to social insect (Hymenoptera) stings. Due to the dramatic shortage of vespid species in the local enviro...
As people are paying more and more attention to dental health, various dental treatment procedures have emerged, such as tooth bleaching, dental implants, and dental restorations. However, a large number of free radicals are typically produced during...
We consider the scattering of time-periodic electromagnetic fields by metallic obstacles, or the eddy current problem. In this interface problem, different sets of Maxwell equations must be solved both in the obstacle and outside it, while the tangen...
Aromatic ketones are important compounds because of their utility as synthetic intermediates and applications as light absorbing compounds and biological activities. Bifonazole (antifungal) and ketoprofen (anti-inflammatory) are commercial drugs with...
We establish the similarity in two model-based reconstructions of the coupling between the polar magnetic fields of the Sun represented by the solar faculae time series. The reconstructions are inferred from the pair of the coupled oscillators modell...
The Suzuki coupling is a transition metal-catalyzed, cross-coupling carbon–carbon (C–C) bond forming reaction between organic boron compounds and organic halides. As an operationally simple and versatilely applicable procedure, the Suzuki...
The aim of this work is to present an overview about the combination of the Reduced Basis Method (RBM) with two different approaches for Fluid–Structure Interaction (FSI) problems, namely a monolithic and a partitioned approach. We provide the detail...
The incidence of β-thalassemia in Sardinia is high and β-39 is the most common mutation. The prevention campaign started in 1977 and was performed in a single center (Microcitemico Hospital, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy). It was based on educational pro...
The coupling problem between the transmitter coils (Tx) and receiving coils (Rx) is influenced by the transmission power and efficiency for a multiload wireless power transfer (WPT) system. In order to solve this problem, a novel array WPT system wit...
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