Centrifugal tests provide an efficacious experimental process to predict the behavior of deep excavations, and numerical models are indispensable for demonstrating the test results and analyzing the engineering demand parameters. Uncertainty in mater...
Spent water-based drilling fluids generated during technological-well drilling for uranium production are high-solid, chemically heterogeneous suspensions whose treatment is constrained by water scarcity, waste-handling requirements, reagent demand a...
Accurate finite element models are essential for structural condition assessment, yet nominal material properties and idealized boundary conditions can produce systematic discrepancies between numerical and measured dynamics. This study proposes a ph...
Boiler efficiency is called to some extent of total thermal energy which can be recovered from the fuel. Boiler efficiency losses are due to four major factors: Dry gas flux, the latent heat of steam in the flue gas, the combustion loss or the loss o...
The utilization of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers (UHMWPEFs) to enhance recycled-brick-aggregate concrete represents an efficacious approach for ameliorating the concrete’s performance. This investigation addresses the influenc...
Silver Carp (SC) is an under-utilized, invasive species in North American river systems. In this study, the synergistic effects of manufactured Microfiber (MMF), Transglutaminase (TG), and chicken skin collagen (CLG)) to enhance surimi gel quality fr...
This paper presents an integrated modelling and decision-support reanalysis of a published 24-run experiment on diamond-spark grinding (electrical-discharge diamond grinding) of two hard alloys—the tungsten-free cermet TN-20 and the WC–Ti...
Rooftop bifacial photovoltaic (PV) performance depends on both the optical properties of the roof surface and the installation geometry. This simulation-based study assessed a planned rooftop PV installation on a school building in Brno, Czech Republ...
In this paper, A high-order response surface method is proposed for finite element model updating of continuous beam bridges. Firstly, based on visual inspection and environmental vibration testing, the peak picking (PP) method and random subspace id...
Response surface models (RSMs) are a new trend in modern anesthesia. RSMs have demonstrated significant applicability in the field of anesthesia. However, the comparative analysis between RSMs and logistic regression (LR) in different surgeries remai...
Finite element (FE) model updating based on the response surface method using load test data of a cable-stayed bridge. This paper presents a case study of a cable-stayed bridge in which the FE model is refined using the response surface method based...
Pollution associated with petrogenic hydrocarbons is increasing in Antarctica due to a combination of increasing human activity and the continent’s unforgiving environmental conditions. The current study focuses on the ability of a cold-adapted crude...
Propofol and fentanyl are commonly used agents for the induction of anesthesia, and are often associated with hemodynamic disturbances. Understanding pharmacodynamic impacts is vital for parasympathetic and sympathetic tones during the anesthesia ind...
To establish a finite element model that accurately represents the dynamic characteristics of actual super high-rise building and improve the accuracy of the finite element simulation results, a finite element model updating method for super high-ris...
The use of a corrugated steel plate shear wall (CSPSW) lateral load-bearing system in a steel moment frame (SMF) significantly increases the system’s energy absorption and stiffness. However, the design of CSPSWs involves many parameters and de...
With the application of finite element method on structure design and engineering analysis more and more widely, this paper presents a response surface model hybrid artificial bee colony method to optimize the thermal boundary conditions in finite el...
Biogas is among the sources of renewable energy with a great potential to mitigate global energy challenges by virtue of the ease of implementation of the technology. The study focused on monitoring the total viable bacteria counts with the number of...
The alkaline hydrolysis process is a promising method for treating SF-3 double-base propellant waste. This study aimed to validate the SF-3 waste alkaline hydrolysis reaction model and optimize its reaction conditions, thereby promoting the industria...
In this study, the effects of reduction temperature and time on the reduction rates of iron and vanadium oxides in low-grade vanadium–titanium magnetite (VTM) were investigated. Based on the results of physical experiments, both the response su...
Under conditions where a product is subjected to extreme mechanical loading over a very short time period, the strain rate has considerable influence on the behaviour of the product’s material. To simulate the behaviour of the material accurate...
Seed ageing reduces germination and seedling performance, but variation in these responses and hydration kinetics across dynamic magnetic-field exposure (DMFE) conditions is poorly defined. Khao Dawk Mali 105 rice seeds (Oryza sativa L.) stored for 1...
To support the design of low-damage harvesting and transportation equipment, clarify the damage-formation mechanism under drop impact, and quantitatively predict impact-induced damage volume, this study investigated the cucumber cultivar “Zhong...
The ventilation resistance of air flow through rice grain layers is one of the key parameters affecting drying uniformity as well as the energy consumption of the drying process. In order to reveal the variation of characteristics of the ventilation...
Carbonate thermochemical activation is a promising approach for modifying the mineralogical structure of nepheline–red mud mixtures prior to subsequent alkaline processing. However, quantitative statistical relationships between activation para...
This paper presents a complete scheme for research on the three degrees of freedom model and response model of the vector propulsion of an unmanned surface vehicle. The object of this paper is “Lanxin”, an unmanned surface vehicle (7.02 m...
In this paper, a model for Cr (VI) removal and optimization was made using a novel aerogel material, chitosan-resole CS/R aerogel, where a freeze-drying and final thermal treatment was employed to fabricate the aerogel. This processing ensures a netw...
Alkali-activated fly-ash–slag blending materials (AA-FASMs) are gradually being studied and applied more because of their good performance. There are many factors affecting the alkali-activated system, and the effect of single-factor variation...
Adsorption of methylene blue (MB) dye from an aqueous solution onto hydrochars produced from brown seaweed (Fucus Serratus) (FS-HC), coconut shell (CS-HC), and oak wood (Oak-HC) at different temperatures (200–250 °C) was investigated in a b...
The increasing presence of SARS-CoV-2 antiviral substances (SASs) in wastewater threatens aquatic ecosystems, making it necessary to better understand their removal efficiency during photooxidative treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate UV-...
The need to maintain the highest possible levels of bioactive components contained in raw materials requires the elaboration of tools supporting their processing operations, starting from the first stages of the food production chain. In this study,...
The removal of Pb(II) and Cu(II) ions by using marine red macroalgae (Gracilaria changii) as a biosorbent material was evaluated through the batch equilibrium technique. The effect of solution pH on the removal of metal ions was investigated within t...
A validation of the factorial, Taguchi and response surface methodology (RSM) statistical models is developed for the analysis of mechanical tests of hybrid materials, with an epoxy matrix reinforced with natural Chambira fiber and synthetic fibers o...
Accurate prediction of the deformation modulus of granular materials is important for engineering analysis, but the coupled effects of material state, particle size, and frictional resistance are difficult to represent using a single empirical relati...
The tenacious thirst for fuel-saving and desirable physical and mechanical properties of the materials have compelled researchers to focus on a new generation of aluminum hybrid composites for automotive and aircraft applications. This work investiga...
Reducing PM2.5 and ozone concentrations is important to protect human health and the environment. Chemical transport models, such as the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model, are valuable tools for exploring policy options for improving air...
Researchers conduct experiments to discover factors influencing the experimental subjects, so the experimental design is essential. The response surface methodology (RSM) is a special experimental design used to evaluate factors significantly affecti...
This work focuses on how to best degrade organic pollutants from wastewater by immobilizing TiO2 on activated carbon peanut shells (ACPNS) using the co-precipitation method in a hydrothermal process under simulated solar light for the first time. The...
The hexagonal plastic collapse surface model has been explored as an effective approach for seismic response analysis in multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) structures. This study establishes the theoretical background of hexagonal analysis for multistory...
Drilling mud’s rheological characteristics, such as plastic viscosity and yield point, are adversely affected with an inappropriate mud formulation. Native starch is one of the most important components in water-based mud because it improves the rheo...
A widely disseminated native species from Australia, Acacia mearnsii, which is mainly cultivated in Brazil and South Africa, represents a rich source of natural tannins used in the tanning process. Many flowers of the Acacia species are used as sourc...
To investigate the impact of different milling parameters on milling forces, chip morphology, and machined surface quality during the Paulownia milling process, we conducted experiments using cemented carbide single-tooth shank milling cutters. Addit...
In this paper, eight variables of cement, blast furnace slag, fly ash, water, superplasticizer, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and flow are used as network input and slump is used as network output to construct a back-propagation (BP) neural networ...
Inventory management plays a critical role in balancing supply availability with customer requirements and significantly contributes to the performance of the whole supply chain. It involves many different features, such as controlling and managing p...
The inappropriate use and indiscriminate disposal of antibiotics has become a menace worldwide. The incomplete removal of these contaminants from wastewater treatment plants has also contributed to this. This study presents the biodegradation of two...
Surface wear, as a major failure mode of gear systems, is an unavoidable phenomenon during the whole life of gears. It also induces other gear damages, such as fatigue cracks, surface pitting and spalling. Ultimately, those defects may result in the...
In this paper, the response surface methodology (RSM) is used to predict the flashover voltage of a cap and pin 1512L insulator used by SONELGAZ Algerian Power Company (SPE). The pollution and conductivity are studied using a two-level central compos...
High Strength Steels (HSS) are widely used in the automotive industry to reduce the vehicle’s weight and improve fuel efficiency. The press hardening process is used, for instance, to form and harden low-alloyed steel simultaneously. A deep und...
Pavement icing imposes a great threat to driving safety and impacts the efficiency of the road transportation system in cold regions. This has attracted research predicting pavement icing time to solve the problems brought about by icing. Different m...
Acquiring accurate tire–pavement interaction information is crucial for pavement mechanical analysis and pavement maintenance. This paper combines the tire finite element model (FEM) and response surface methodology (RSM) to obtain tire–p...
In this study, a model was developed to calculate the power required for the circumferential cutting of solid wood in the longitudinal direction, considering the relevant technological parameters and mechanical properties of the wood. Based on measur...
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