Bending stiffness variation (BSV) is a common problem causing vibration in large rotating machinery. BSV describes lateral bending stiffness and its variation as a function of the rotational angle. It has been observed that BSV causes excitation exac...
The observation and prediction of cutting forces are key questions when planning manufacturing technologies. In this paper, all three force components are investigated in the case of turning with round insert. The specific cutting forces were used an...
Tangential turning produces an asymmetric cutting-force system that may cause tool and workpiece deflection, leading to cylindricity, coaxiality, and roundness deviations in practice. This study investigates the relationships between three cutting fo...
Innovation in materials and test protocols, as well as physical and numerical investigations, is required to address the technical challenges arising due to the novel application of components from conventional industries to the marine renewable ener...
In engineering practice, anuloid surfaces are produced that are subject to strict requirements in terms of accuracy (e.g., in the bearing industry). Roundness is also often measured. The accuracy of the roundness measurement does not only depend on t...
Background/Objectives: Caregivers of patients with heart disease may often feel physically, emotionally, and psychologically overwhelmed by their role. The analysis of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) components and caregivers’ needs suggests that s...
This paper generalizes the geometrical rounding mechanism of regenerative centerless supports as applied to centerless grinding, shoe centerless grinding, and centerless support superfinishing. Relationships between support conditions and rounding st...
Improving the thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines plays a crucial role in reducing fuel consumption and engine emissions. Studies have shown that the friction loss caused by the piston ring–cylinder liner pair accounts for approxi...
Buffer zones around protected areas (PA) face complex governance challenges as territorial transitions accelerate globally, yet limited consensus exists on their definition, ecosystem service (ES) priorities, and management strategies. This study emp...
Background: Reliable judging is essential to the fairness of elite boxing, yet inter-judge reliability under the current World Boxing 10-Point Must Scoring System remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate inter-judge reliability across...
To address the issues of high pod damage rate and unpicked pod rate in the picking device of peanut picking combine harvesters during the harvesting of sun-dried peanuts, a low-damage peanut picking device was developed. This device combines flat pin...
The study of lightweight block ciphers has been a “hot topic”. As one of the main structures of block ciphers, the Feistel structure has attracted much attention. However, the traditional Feistel structure cipher changes only half of the...
Pit mud (PM) is the main component of Baijiu (traditional Chinese liquor), and its microorganisms are the primary sources of the aroma of Chinese strong-flavor Baijiu (SFB). Enrichment plays an important role in the selection of functional microorgan...
In the first paper of this two-part series on the development of a sustainable water resources management assessment framework (SWRM-AF), a conceptual framework for arid and semi-arid regions was developed. The framework, rigorously selected through...
Objective: This study aimed to identify components of a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive eating-disorder-specific nutrition-focused physical examination (ED-NFPE) tool. Method: The modified Delphi methodology was used to develop a consensus on t...
Air quality indices, energy load levels, and similar series are recorded as ordered categories, yet standard forecasting methods produce continuous predictions. We propose a two-stage approach using NeuralProphet, which decomposes a series into trend...
As an integral component of modern agriculture, greenhouse horticulture provides controlled environments that optimize plant growth, enhance productivity, and enable year-round production [...]
Background: Pediatric oropharyngeal dysphagia screening protocols remain limited in acute and critical care settings due to the lack of psychometrically valid and reliable tools. Objectives: The eDelphi methodology was employed to establish content v...
Clostridium perfringens iota-toxin and Clostridium botulinum C2 toxin are composed of two non-linked proteins, one being the enzymatic component and the other being the binding/translocation component. These latter components recognize specific recep...
Plastic is an attractive material for the fabrication of tubular optical instruments due to its light weight, high strength, and ease of processing. However, for plastic components fabricated using the injection molding technique, roundness and conce...
The utilization of reclaimed asphalt mixture, which combines old asphalt reclaimed material (RAP) with new aggregate, holds significant environmental benefits. However, the road performance of this mixture can decline due to the degradation of the ol...
Background/Objectives: Adolescence is a sensitive developmental window shaped by both vulnerabilities and adaptive potential. From an evolutionary standpoint, mental health difficulties in this period may represent functional responses to environment...
Clostridium perfringens iota-toxin is a binary actin-ADP-ribosylating toxin composed of the enzymatic component Ia and receptor binding component Ib. Ib binds to a cell surface receptor, forms Ib oligomer in lipid rafts, and associates with Ia. The I...
In the era of Industry 4.0, the digital capture of products has become a critical aspect, which prompts the need for reliable inspection methods. In the current technological landscape, the Internet of Things (IoT) holds significant value, especially...
12 September 2026
Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are multifactorial conditions involving the joint, musculature, and associated systems. While physiotherapy commonly addresses the temporomandibular joint and cervical spine, emerging evidence suggests t...
When excessively activated, C1 is insufficiently regulated, which results in tissue damage. Such tissue damage causes the complement system to become further activated to remove the resulting tissue damage, and a vicious cycle of activation/tissue da...
Sauce-aroma Baijiu is produced through a one-year cyclic process involving multiple fermentations and distillations. However, the dynamic changes and correlations among fermented grains (FG), distilled fermented grains (DG), heart liquor (HL) and tai...
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are a component of various applications, including environmental monitoring and the Internet of Things (IoT). Energy efficiency is one of the significant issues in WSNs, since sensor nodes are usually battery-powered a...
Round-ended bridge piers are specifically utilized for high-speed railways in mountainous areas. However, the protective measures for such piers under debris flow remain limited, especially regarding the various components in the debris flow. This st...
Quantum games, such as the CHSH game, are used to illustrate the puzzle and power of entanglement. These games are played over many rounds and in each round, the participants, Alice and Bob, each receive a question bit to which they each have to give...
Digital transformation projects in the construction sector are usually implemented through staged processes involving changing technical conditions, organizational priorities and expert participation. Existing risk assessment studies are often based...
Background/Objectives: A successful implementation of VBHC requires significant transformations, spanning from structural adjustments to a fundamental shift in organizational culture. However, organizations often adopt VBHC principles piecemeal, whil...
Symmetric cryptography is essential for secure communication as it ensures confidentiality by using shared secret keys. This paper proposes a novel substitution-permutation network (SPN) that integrates Latin squares, permutations, and Reed-Muller (R...
The residual stress state of the machined sub-surface influences the service quality indicators of a component, such as fatigue life, tribological properties, and distortion. During machining, the radius of the cutting edge changes due to tool wear....
The aim of this work was to develop an eddy current type pressure sensor and investigate its fundamental characteristics affected by the mechanical and electrical design parameters of sensor. The sensor has two key components, i.e., diaphragm and coi...
Wastes from artichoke and broccoli crops and cannery industries represent an environmental problem. A viable option to this problem is ensiling them for use as ruminants feed. The aim of this study was to characterise the ensiling process of broccoli...
28 January 2021
Background: The term “food literacy” is increasingly used to describe the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to meet food needs. The aim of this research was to determine content validity for an International Food Literacy Survey. Me...
Automatic fitting of an arc center and radius is a quality problem frequently encountered when manufacturing a mechanical component. Due to the complexity of the measurement, validating each manufactured component via inspection is not feasible or ec...
Artificial intelligence (AI) literacy has emerged as a foundational competency for sustainable higher education aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education). Although AI literacy coursework is expanding rapidly, classroom instructi...
Three experiments were performed to explore (i) the complete replacement of fish meal (FM) with a combination of fish residue meal (FRM, 65% round discarded fish + 35% byproduct), soy protein concentrate (SPC) from soymilk and corn gluten meal (CGM)...
Bamboo’s mechanical and aesthetic properties are significantly influenced by fungi. However, few studies have been conducted to investigate the structure and dynamics of fungal communities in bamboo during its natural deterioration. In this stu...
Clostridium perfringens iota-toxin is composed of the enzyme component (Ia) and the binding component (Ib). Ib binds to receptor on targeted cells and translocates Ia into the cytosol of the cells. Ia ADP-ribosylates actin, resulting in cell rounding...
Ward rounds are a fundamental component of postgraduate medical education, offering authentic clinical contexts for experiential learning and professional socialization, yet evidence suggests substantial variability in teaching quality. This study ev...
Microbes naturally inhabit bamboo-based materials in outdoor environments, sequentially contributing to their deterioration. Fungi play a significant role in deterioration, especially in environments with abundant water and favorable temperatures. Al...
Surgery is the primary component of curative treatment for patients with rectal cancer. However, patients with a clinical complete response (cCR) after neo-adjuvant treatment may avoid the morbidity and mortality of radical surgery. An organ-sparing...
Current System-on-Chips (SoCs) execute applications with task dependency that compete for shared resources such as buses, memories, and accelerators. In such a structure, the arbitration policy becomes a critical part of the system to guarantee acces...
We propose Federated Entropic High-Order Descent (FedEHD), a drop-in client optimizer that augments local SGD with (i) an entropy (sign) term and (ii) quadratic and cubic gradient components for drift control and implicit clipping. Across non-IID CIF...
The ACE algorithm is a candidate of the Lightweight Cryptography standardization process started by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the USA that passed the first round and successfully entered the second round. It is desi...
The Feistel structure represents a fundamental architectural component within the domain of symmetric cryptographic algorithms, with a substantial body of research conducted within the context of classical computing environments. Nevertheless, resear...
Square rebars were developed and used for decades in the early development of reinforced concrete (RC) structures; however, the objectives of modern concrete structure durability analyses and standards are centered on round rebars in past decades, wh...
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