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  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,016 Views
11 Pages

6 May 2021

Preferential flow has an important role as it strongly influences solute transport in forest soil. The quick passage of water and solutes through preferential flow paths without soil absorption results in considerable water loss and groundwater pollu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Soil Water Erosion)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,679 Views
13 Pages

This study presents a new visual-based method that uses a thermal tracer and infrared thermography to detect sink points in shallow flooded areas. Laboratory experiments were conducted in a 2 × 2 m2 soil flume where different scenarios with var...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Water Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,950 Views
30 Pages

16 November 2020

Pumping and tracer tests are site-investigation techniques frequently used to determine hydraulic conductivity. Tomographic test layouts, in which multiple tests with different combinations of injection and observation wells are performed, gain a bet...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,687 Views
20 Pages

11 September 2022

In this paper, an integrated workflow aimed at optimizing aquifer monitoring and management through time-lapse Electric Resistivity Tomography (TL-ERT) combined with a suite of predictive algorithms is discussed. First, the theoretical background of...

(This article belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,215 Views
25 Pages

19 December 2018

Large-Eddy Simulations (LES) corresponding to four convective intensive observation periods of Sagebrush Phase 1 tracer experiment were conducted with realistic boundary conditions using Weather Research and Forecast model (WRF). Multiple nested doma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,609 Views
16 Pages

29 March 2022

One of the weaknesses of current line-source models for predicting downwind concentrations from mobile sources is accounting for the dispersion of effluents. Most of the investigators in the field have taken different approaches over the last 50 year...

(This article belongs to the Section Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,457 Views
19 Pages

9 February 2022

Septic systems are a common contributor of contaminants to groundwater that have implications for source water protection, particularly in fractured sedimentary bedrock environments. Two 24-h tracer experiments were performed that applied (1) the dye...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Source Water Protection and Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,936 Views
36 Pages

Inter-Variability Study of COVLIAS 1.0: Hybrid Deep Learning Models for COVID-19 Lung Segmentation in Computed Tomography

  • Jasjit S. Suri,
  • Sushant Agarwal,
  • Pranav Elavarthi,
  • Rajesh Pathak and ,
  • Vedmanvitha Ketireddy,
  • Marta Columbu,
  • Luca Saba,
  • Suneet K. Gupta,
  • Gavino Faa and
  • Mannudeep K. Kalra
  • + 36 authors+ 31 authors

1 November 2021

Background: For COVID-19 lung severity, segmentation of lungs on computed tomography (CT) is the first crucial step. Current deep learning (DL)-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) models have a bias in the training stage of segmentation because only o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence in Image-Based Screening, Diagnostics, and Clinical Care of Cardiopulmonary Diseases)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,609 Views
13 Pages

Experimental Study on the Solids Residence Time Distribution in Multiple Square-Based Spouted Beds

  • Filippo Marchelli,
  • Massimo Curti,
  • Mattia Tognin,
  • Giorgio Rovero and ,
  • Cristina Moliner,
  • Elisabetta Arato and
  • Barbara Bosio
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 September 2020

The present work aims at investigating the residence time distribution (RTD) of a multiple spouted bed reactor, which will be applied for the pyrolysis and gasification of residual biomass. The unit is composed of square-based spouted beds, placed in...

(This article belongs to the Section J: Thermal Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,537 Views
20 Pages

Seasonal Study of the Kako River Discharge Dynamics into Harima Nada Using a Coupled Atmospheric–Marine Model

  • Valentina Pintos Andreoli,
  • Hikari Shimadera,
  • Hiroto Yasuga,
  • Yutaro Koga and ,
  • Motoharu Suzuki and
  • Akira Kondo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 February 2024

This study developed a coupled atmospheric–marine model using the COAWST model system for the Harima Nada area between spring 2010 and winter 2011 to evaluate the seasonal influence of the Kako River’s discharge in the sea. The Kako River...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Hydrodynamics in Coastal Areas)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,491 Views
20 Pages

Process Design of Continuous Powder Blending Using Residence Time Distribution and Feeding Models

  • Martin Gyürkés,
  • Lajos Madarász,
  • Ákos Köte,
  • András Domokos and ,
  • Dániel Mészáros,
  • Áron Kristóf Beke,
  • Brigitta Nagy,
  • György Marosi,
  • Hajnalka Pataki and
  • Attila Farkas
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

The present paper reports a thorough continuous powder blending process design of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) based on the Process Analytical Technology (PAT) guideline. A NIR-based method was applied using multiva...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,477 Views
18 Pages

Experimental Study of the Volumetric Error Effect on the Resulting Working Accuracy—Roundness

  • Michal Holub,
  • Robert Jankovych,
  • Jan Vetiska,
  • Jan Sramek and ,
  • Petr Blecha,
  • Jan Smolik and
  • Petr Heinrich
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 September 2020

Currently, various types of software compensations are applied to machine tools. Their aim is to increase the working accuracy of the tools. The improvement in working accuracy is then further assessed according to the increase in the dimensional and...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,220 Views
13 Pages

Tracing Experiments and Flow Characteristic Analyses in Carbonate Geothermal Reservoirs: A Case Study of the Juancheng Geothermal Field, North China

  • Yanyu Jia,
  • Kefu Li,
  • Li Du,
  • Chuanqing Zhu and ,
  • Fei Gao,
  • Long Cui,
  • Yaorong Shen and
  • Haowei Fu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

1 June 2025

Carbonate geothermal reservoirs, characterized by widespread distribution, a high discharge capacity, and favorable reinjection conditions, have become a key target for geothermal resource development. However, the karst geothermal reservoir system i...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,658 Views
15 Pages

21 March 2020

Stable isotope resolved metabolomics (SIRM) experiments use stable isotope tracers to provide superior metabolomics datasets for metabolic flux analysis and metabolic modeling. Since assumptions of model correctness can seriously compromise interpret...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Stable Isotope Guided Metabolomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,328 Views
14 Pages

First Clinical Experiences with the Ultra-Fast Time-of-Flight BIOGRAPH One Next-Generation Hybrid PET/MRI System

  • Otto M. Henriksen,
  • Kirsten Korsholm,
  • Annika Loft,
  • Johanna M. Hall and ,
  • Annika R. Langkilde,
  • Vibeke A. Larsen,
  • Thomas S. Kristensen,
  • Caroline Ewertsen,
  • Frederikke E. Høi-Hansen and
  • Ian Law
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

Objective: We present the first clinical experience with the BIOGRAPH One next-generation PET/MRI system scanner, evaluating its performance for body and brain imaging in patients across multiple tracers. Methods: A total of 59 patients were scanned...

(This article belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,229 Views
49 Pages

Multinuclear NMR and MRI Beyond Proton Imaging: Principles, Contrast Mechanisms, and Applications in Materials and Biomedicine

  • Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher,
  • Klaudia Dynarowicz,
  • Barbara Smolak,
  • Rostyslav Marunych and ,
  • Wiesław Guz and
  • David Aebisher
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Magnetic resonance techniques have evolved beyond conventional proton-based imaging, enabling access to a broader range of nuclei that provide complementary structural, functional, and molecular information. This review presents a comprehensive overv...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of NMR Spectroscopy in Biomolecules: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
813 Views
20 Pages

28 February 2026

Soil tillage practices play a key role in controlling soil’s physical properties, water infiltration, and runoff generation, particularly in erosion-prone cropping systems such as maize monocultures. The cultivation of wide-row crops is restric...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Cover Crop, Intercropping and Crop Rotation on Soil Properties)