Shape optimization of non-uniform parametric piezoelectric energy harvester beam by Milad Hasani, Hossein Shahverdi

“…Results indicate that optimization significantly improves the power density of conventional cantilever piezoelectric beams, achieving high power outputs without the need for complex structures. Among the configurations, the quadratic PEH demonstrated the highest normalized power (31.31 mW/g²) and safety factor (13.79) in the linear region. …”
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Sequence Comparison Alignment-Free Approach Based on Suffix Tree and L-Words Frequency by Inês Soares, Ana Goios, António Amorim

“…We present an improvement to word counting alignment-free approaches for sequence comparison, by determining a single optimal word length and combining suffix tree structures to the word counting tasks. Our approach is, thus, a fast and simple application that proved to be efficient and powerful when applied to mitochondrial genomes. …”
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Sewer Cleaning Robot: A Visually Assisted Cleaning Robot for Sewers by Bo Xiong, Lei Zhang, Zhaoyang Cai

“…The arm uses high-load linear actuator structures, enhancing load capacity while maintaining stability. …”
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Integrated photonic programmable random matrix generator with minimal active components by Kevin Zelaya, Mostafa Honari-Latifpour, Mohammad-Ali Miri

“…In quantum information processing, random unitary operations are essential to boson sampling algorithms for multiphoton states in linear photonic circuits. Random operations are typically realized in photonic circuits through fixed disordered structures or through large meshes of interferometers with reconfigurable phase shifters, requiring a large number of active components. …”
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Nonlinear time series analysis of nodulation factor induced calcium oscillations: evidence for deterministic chaos? by Saul Hazledine, Jongho Sun, Derin Wysham, J Allan Downie, Giles E D Oldroyd, Richard J Morris

“…Legume plants form beneficial symbiotic interactions with nitrogen fixing bacteria (called rhizobia), with the rhizobia being accommodated in unique structures on the roots of the host plant. The legume/rhizobial symbiosis is responsible for a significant proportion of the global biologically available nitrogen. …”
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Star Classifier Head on Deformable Attention Vision Transformer for Small Datasets by Muhammad Izzah Alfatih, Suryo Adhi Wibowo

“…This study provides valuable insights into the implementation of advanced MLP structures and attention mechanisms in ViT, offering a viable solution for image classification tasks with limited data.…”
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Sharp Bounds of First Zagreb Coindex for F-Sum Graphs by Muhammad Javaid, Muhammad Ibraheem, Uzma Ahmad, Jia-Bao Liu

“…In this paper, we compute the lower and upper bounds for the first Zagreb coindex of these F-sum (S-sum, R-sum, Q-sum, and T-sum) graphs in the form of the first Zagreb indices and coincides of their basic graphs. At the end, we use linear regression modeling to find the best correlation among the obtained results for the thirteen physicochemical properties of the molecular structures such as boiling point, density, heat capacity at constant pressure, entropy, heat capacity at constant time, enthalpy of vaporization, acentric factor, standard enthalpy of vaporization, enthalpy of formation, octanol-water partition coefficient, standard enthalpy of formation, total surface area, and molar volume.…”
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Polarization-Insensitive Silicon Grating Couplers via Subwavelength Metamaterials and Metaheuristic Optimization by Jorge Parra

“…Subwavelength periodic structures were engineered to act as uniaxial homogeneous linear (UHL) materials, enabling tailored anisotropy. …”
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Unveiling the energy-growth nexus: a compelling journey through four key hypotheses by Arooj Bashir, Nabila Khurshid

“…A novel contribution of this review lies in its focus on the non-linear and context-specific dynamics of the EGN, shaped by economic structures, financial development, technological advancement, and institutional quality. …”
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Analysis of the 90º and 150º angles for increment counting in otoliths of estuarine catfish by Igor Souza de Morais, Juliana de Souza Azevedo

“… Fish age can be estimated with the use of age rings in calcified structures, such as otoliths. However, it is important to select an appropriate axis for counting the number of increments and to confirm that the age rings are visible in the otolith and interpreted correctly. …”
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The Managerial and Government Ownership Effect on Dividend Policy: The Moderating Role of Investment Opportunities by Abdul Fatah Ismail, Nadia Anridho

“…Methods: Using a quantitative approach, the study employs multiple linear regression and moderation regression analyses. …”
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Cause Analysis of Cracks in Traffic Bridge at Gate Storehouse of a Flood Diversion Sluice by LEI Jinsong, TU Yuetong, FU Bingfa, ZHONG Sheng, HUANG Yaoying, YU Jin

“…Due to the complex service conditions and foundation conditions of the traffic bridge at the gate storehouse on the left bank of a flood diversion sluice in a water conservancy project, accurately determining the causes of cracks in concrete structures is challenging. This study first qualitatively analyzed potential cracking factors based on service conditions and foundation settlement monitoring data. …”
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Comparative analysis of ensemble learning techniques for enhanced fatigue life prediction by Sasan Farhadi, Samuele Tatullo, Francesco Ferrian

“…Abstract Efficient prediction of fatigue life in structural components is crucial for ensuring their integrity and reliability, especially considering the dominant occurrence of fatigue failure in metallic structures within the industrial sectors. …”
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QSAR Analysis of 5-Substituted-2-Benzoyl-aminobenzoic acids as PPAR Modulator by R. Hemalatha, L. K. Soni, A. K. Gupta, S. G. Kaskhedikar

“…A quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) study on a series of analogs of 5-aryl thiazolidine-2, 4-diones with activity on PPAR-α and PPAR-γ was made using combination of various thermodynamic, electronic and spatial descriptors. …”
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Madness in Teleorman: Chaos and Order by Eda Bayrakcı

“…Numerous studies have been carried out in the West to interpret literary texts from different aspects –thematically or structurally- based on Chaos theory. This article aims to analyze Caryl Churchill’s Mad Forest issuing the Romanian Revolution from a modernist and surrealist way via key terms of Chaos theory with respect to theme and structure. …”
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Luminescent properties of soft lanthanide metal-organic frameworks at high pressures: Implication for pressure sensor and pressure transmitting media simultaneously by Lei Liu, Li-Mei Chang, Yi Zhang, Zhi-Gang Gu, Jianbo Hu

“…In the present study, the luminescent properties and structure evolution of lanthanide-based MOFs (Eu-MOF and Tb-MOF) are systemically investigated up to ∼ 15 GPa. …”
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MRAC Control with Prior Model Knowledge for Asymmetric Damaged Aircraft by Xieyu Xu, Lingyu Yang, Jing Zhang

“…With prior knowledge on structural damage, a polytope linear parameter varying (LPV) model is derived to cover all concerned damage conditions. …”
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Performance assessment and strengthening proposal of an existing building by R. Tuğrul Erdem, Koçali Karal

“…Consequently, the evaluation of seismic performance and strengthening techniques of the existing buildings according to various seismic codes has become a global issue in structural engineering. With the development of computer technology, non-linear methods have been offering increasingly reliable evaluation procedures in the performance-based assessment of buildings. …”
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Data processing of measuring intensity of optical field fringe patterns generated by laser interference measuring means by Igor P. Miroshnichenko

“…Currently, the introduction of modern methods and means of laser interferometry opens up new possibilities in solving various practical problems under studying properties and processes of defect formation in new materials (laminated, polymeric, composite), and diagnosing the state of structural materials of the product power components at all stages of their life cycle. …”
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Stepwise Segmented Skewed Pole Modulation Vibration Reduction Design for Integer-Slot Motors by Huawei Wu, Shaokang Lu, Xiaoyuan Zhu, Weiye Li, Jianping Peng

“…Then, in response to the axial spacing in the linear skewed pole structure when canceling the 48th-order radial force, a stepwise skewed pole structure was proposed. …”
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