Microwave-assisted freeze drying (MFD) is particularly suited for drying heat-sensitive materials. However, optimizing process parameters is time-consuming due to lengthy individual experiments. This study investigates the feasibility of partial MFD...
Heavy metal pollution due to industrialization can threaten the surrounding environment and living organisms. Phytoremediation is a green technique that uses hyperaccumulator plants to eliminate or decrease heavy metals in polluted water bodies. The...
Concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) members have been widely used in civil engineering due to their advanced mechanical properties. However, internal defects such as the concrete core voids and interface debonding in CFST structures are likely to weake...
Chitosan is a second-most abundant biopolymer on earth after cellulose. Its unique properties have recently received particular attention from researchers to be used as a potential biosorbent for the removal of organic dyes. However, pure chitosan ha...
The performance of jet pumps depends significantly on their structural and operational parameters. Current research primarily concentrates on theoretical models and laboratory tests, with limited experimental investigations and comprehensive reports...
The hybrid cable-stayed and suspension (HCSS) bridge is known for its stability and cost-effectiveness, with significant application potential. This study examined the static performance of an HCSS bridge with a 1440 m main span. A finite element mod...
Introduction: Certain metabolic parameters increase the risk of esophageal cancer. This study investigated the association between the variability in metabolic parameters and esophageal cancer incidence using large nationally representative data. Met...
State space models are powerful and quite flexible tools that allow systems that vary significantly over time due to their formulation to be dealt with, because the models’ parameters vary over time. Assuming a known distribution of errors, in...
This paper reports an exploratory Six Sigma DMAIC case study of scrap generation in plastic injection moulding, based on six months (October 2025–March 2026) of production and quality-control records from a manufacturer of household products. T...
Often, important decisions regarding accountability and placement of students in performance categories are made on the basis of test scores generated from tests, therefore, it is important to evaluate the validity of the inferences derived from test...
Vortex pumps can impel solid-containing fluids and are therefore widely applied, from wastewater transport to the food industry. Despite constant efforts to improve vortex pumps, however, they have remained relatively inefficient compared to conventi...
Computing the vertical structure of primary production in ocean ecosystem models requires information about the vertical distribution of available light, chlorophyll concentration and photosynthesis response parameters. Conversely, given information...
Nowadays, great efforts of ongoing research are devoted to hybrid-electric propulsion technology that offers various benefits, such as reduced noise and pollution emissions and enhanced aircraft performance and fuel efficiency. The ability to estimat...
Tooth resorption (TR; progressive destruction of hard dental tissues) varies in prevalence according to population, age, and country (29–66.1%). Our objective was twofold: describing the TR clinical presentation in Northeastern Spain, and studying 34...
This study investigates the impact of changing parameters on the photocatalytic degradation of carbofuran (CBF) using laser-treated TiO2 nanotube arrays on a Ti mesh under simulated sunlight irradiation and assessing toxicity during photocatalytic de...
The paper presents a complete geometric analysis of a novel parallel medical robotic system designed for minimally invasive treatment of hepatic tumors using brachytherapy, ablation or targeted chemotherapy. An algebraic method based on the study par...
Objective: Ultrasound Resolution Microscopy (URM) is an emerging technique that provides superior delineation of tumor microvasculature. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of URM in differentiating benign from malignant bre...
Tungsten (W) has the unique combination of excellent thermal properties, low sputter yield, low hydrogen retention, and acceptable activation. Therefore, W is presently the main candidate for the first wall and armor material for future fusion device...
Background/Objectives: The ultrasound-guided attenuation parameter (UGAP) is conventionally measured at a 4 cm start depth from the skin with a 4 cm region of interest (ROI), whereas 2024 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB...
The isotopic parameter δ18O in oceanography is used for the calculation of mixing proportions of the Atlantic, rivers, and melted waters as well as the relative content of ice-forming waters. Using these values, as well as nutrient concentratio...
A century of studies has demonstrated that the magnitude of a radiation dose determines the extent of its biological effect. However, different types of radiation show different levels of effectiveness. Although all types of X-rays are usually consid...
This article describes the assessment of the lipophilicity of 18 new pseudothiohydantoin (2-aminothiazol-4(5H)-one) derivatives using experimental and computational methods. Previous studies have shown that the tested derivatives are inhibitors of 11...
A simply curved Weibull plot means that the studied data set has a three-parameter Weibull distribution with a non-zero location parameter representing the lower or the upper limit of the data set. This paper introduces a four-parameter Weibull distr...
Local data about indoor thermal comfort are in short supply, which are always different from the predicted results produced by models shown in previous studies. Shopping malls that consume substantial energy need to save energy, provided that thermal...
In fixed item parameter calibration (FIPC), an item response theory (IRT) model is estimated with item parameters fixed at reference values to estimate the distribution parameters within a specific group. The presence of random differential item func...
In this paper, we present a numerical study of hydraulic fracturing in brittle rock by using particle flow simulation. The emphasis is put on the influence of in situ stress, differential stress, fluid injection rate, fluid viscosity and borehole siz...
As the bridge’s structural component is directly subjected to vehicle loads, the stress performance of the bridge deck has a significant impact on the safety, durability, and driving comfort of the bridge. In order to improve the bending perfor...
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Background: The parameter uncertainty in the six-dimensional health state short form (SF-6D) value sets is commonly ignored. There are two sources of parameter uncertainty: uncertainty around the estimated regression coefficients and uncertainty arou...
A phenomenological multi-response multi-parameter Acetone–Butanol–Ethanol fermentation dynamic model is developed and calibrated for fermentation process studies. The model was constructed based on other models reported in the literature...
Background: Hypothyroidism has been implicated as a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). However, the effect of hypothyroidism on the risk of CTS has not been studied in large, non-selective clinic populations, and the impact of hypothyroidi...
Background/objectives: Cerebrospinal infusion studies indicate that cerebrospinal fluid outflow resistance (Rout) is elevated in normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). These studies assume that the cerebrospinal formation rate (CSFfr) does not vary dur...
Radiotherapy treatments are carried out using computerized axial tomography. In radiation therapy planning, the radiation oncologist must do a manual segmentation of volumes of interest to delineate the organs that should be irradiated. This way of c...
Resolving material and processing issues is essential to improving formulations and attaining accurate color matching in blending. Two transparent polycarbonate resins made up the blend: PC1, which made up 33% of the mixture with a Melt Flow Index (M...
The failure mechanism of MSE (mechanically stabilized earth) walls was studied via numerical analysis with the finite element strength reduction method, which was verified as an effective technique by simulating the experimental results reported in p...
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) remains a significant global health challenge, lacking effective pharmacological treatments. This shortcoming is attributed to TBI’s heterogeneous and complex pathophysiology, which includes axonal damage, mitochond...
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) injection and augmentation enterocystoplasty (AE) are alternative and effective management strategies for neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) refractory to pharmacotherapy. A great majority of patients with spi...
During injection molding of short glass fiber reinforced composites, a complex structure is formed due to the fiber movement. The resulting fiber orientation can be predicted using various simulation models. However, the models are known to have inad...
This study aimed to discover an easy and precise prediction model for the acoustic properties of nanofiber nonwoven fabrics. For this purpose, a prediction model focusing on the two dominant parameters in the Limp frame model—bulk density and f...
In this study, the extracted oil of Pistacia lentiscus L. the Tunis region was extracted using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction containing different major components in the oil such as α-pinene (32%) and terpinene-4-ol (13%). Th...
Dual numbers and dual vectors are widely used in spatial kinematics [3,5- 15,18]. Plücker line coordinates of a straight line can be represented by a dual unit vector located at the dual unit sphere (DUS). By this way, the trajectory of the screw axi...
A one-dimensional reactor model was developed to simulate the performance of an entrained flow gasifier under various operating conditions. The model combined the plug flow reactor (PFR) model with the well-stirred reactor (WSR) model. Reaction kinet...
With the new target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of zero net emissions of atmospheric gases from maritime vessels by 2050, studies of methods that improve the efficiency of vessels have become highly relevant. One promising me...
In linear regression analysis, the independence assumption is crucial and the ordinary least square (OLS) estimator generally regarded as the Best Linear Unbiased Estimator (BLUE) is applied. However, multicollinearity can complicate the estimation o...
Directed Energy Deposition-Laser (DED-L) enables high-performance coatings through melting and successive powder deposition. Its compositional flexibility suits functionally graded layers that enhance corrosion and wear resistance. This study aimed t...
Traditional regression estimators like Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and classical ridge regression often fail under multicollinearity and outlier contamination respectively. Although recently developed two-parameter ridge regression (TPRR) estimators...
In the automotive industry, the increasing number of vehicle variants necessitates the configuration of electronic control unit (ECU) software through parameterization. However, with the transition toward software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving...
In electric vehicles, the battery pack is one of the most important components that strongly influence the system performance. The battery thermal management system (BTMS) is critical to remove the heat generated by the battery pack, which guarantees...
The combination of unmanned aerial vehicles and atomic magnetometers can be used for detection applications such as mineral resource exploration, environmental protection, and earthquake monitoring, as well as the detection of sunken ships and unexpl...
In this study, three-dimensional numerical studies have been performed to investigate the performance of a rotating detonation combustor with a diverging nozzle downstream. The effects of a diverging nozzle on the formation and propagation process of...
The advancement of polymeric materials for orthopedic applications has enabled the development of lightweight, adaptable structures that support patient-specific solutions. This study focuses on the design, fabrication, and mechanical characterizatio...
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