Life Cycle Assessment of LPG Engines for Small Fishing Vessels and the Applications of Bio LPG Fuel in Korea by Jeong Kuk Kim, Byongug Jeong, Jae-Hyuk Choi, Won-Ju Lee

“…For the first time in the country, LPG engines designed for small fishing ships were utilized in this study. …”
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Mapping the deformability of natural and designed cellulosomes in solution by Jonathan Dorival, Sarah Moraïs, Aurore Labourel, Bartosz Rozycki, Pierre-Andre Cazade, Jérôme Dabin, Eva Setter-Lamed, Itzhak Mizrahi, Damien Thompson, Aurélien Thureau, Edward A. Bayer, Mirjam Czjzek

“…Abstract Background Natural cellulosome multi-enzyme complexes, their components, and engineered ‘designer cellulosomes’ (DCs) promise an efficient means of breaking down cellulosic substrates into valuable biofuel products. …”
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Seeds of phase transition to thermoacoustic instability by M Raghunathan, N B George, V R Unni, R I Sujith, J Kurths, E Surovyatkina

“…While industrial engines designed to operate in stable regimes produce emissions, attempts to operate them at ‘greener’ conditions often fail due to a dangerous phenomenon known as thermoacoustic instability. …”
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The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-r... by Leah Morris, Richard S. Diteesawat, Nahian Rahman, Ailie Turton, Mary Cramp, Jonathan Rossiter

“…The available evidence highlights a disconnect between the needs of exoskeleton users and the engineers designing devices. This review aimed to explore the literature on physiotherapist and patient perspectives of the longer-standing, and therefore greater evidenced, rigid exoskeleton limitations. …”
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Analytical and Numerical Feasibility Analysis of a Contra-Rotary Ramjet Engine by Tomasz Laube, Janusz Piechna

“…The results of numerical simulations of flow and the combustion process inside the contra-rotary jet engine achieving a shockwave compression are shown and compared with similar data for a single-rotor engine design and analytical data. This paper presents only the calculation results of the flow processes and the combustion process, indicating the advantages of the proposed double-rotor design. …”
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Prediction of Transient NO_x Emission from Diesel Vehicles Based on Deep-Learning Differentiation Model with Double Noise Reduction by Jiaqiang Li, Yang Yu, Yanyan Wang, Longqing Zhao, Chao He

“…For diesel engines, accurate prediction of NO_x (Nitrogen Oxides) emission plays an essential role in virtual NO_x sensor development and engine design under situations of actual road driving. …”
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Research on the Application of EPS in Treating Bridge-approach Settlement by Jianbin ZHAO, Xiaohong BAI, Mingxing XIE, Chenxi MIAO

“…As a result, EPS material with high density could be selected for replacement in a certain range of thickness-ratio in engineering designing.…”
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A Brief Review of Computational Product Design: A Brand Identity Approach by Athanasios Manavis, Konstantinos Kakoulis, Panagiotis Kyratsis

“…Finally, the impact of this paper is the correlation between computational design techniques and the theoretical background of brand identity principles (i.e., shapes, geometries, styles, textures, colors, and materials) for inspiring novel ideas among engineers, designers, and marketers.…”
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A Comprehensive Review of the Soiling Effects on PV Module Performance by Muhannad J. Alshareef

“…This information is essential for engineers, designers, and researchers who work on PV systems.…”
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TURBOJET BYPASS ENGINE WITH AFTERBURNER WITH WATER INJECTION AFTER INPUT UNIT PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS by Юрий Александрович Улитенко

“…At the same time, existing engines design has big reserves for modernization. The system of water injection to the input at the turbojet bypass engine with afterburner is one of the accessible ways for design improvement. …”
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Performance study of a pre-cooled turbo-rocket combined engine under a wide Mach number of 0~5 by Zhaohui Yao, Yuanzhao Guo, Mengying Liu, Shan Zhou

“…In view of the urgent demand for wide speed range and high-performance power for next generation aircraft, near space multi-functional platform and the first stage of TSTO (two-stage-to-orbit) transportation system, this paper timely puts forward an innovative turbo-rocket combined cycle propulsion scheme named NUAA-PTRE (Pre-cooled Turbo-Rocket Engine designed by Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) under Ma 0–5. …”
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Effects of ramp slope and substrate type on the climbing success of Pelophylax nigromaculatus in agricultural landscapes by Bo Bi, Ren Geng, Dan Chen, Jing Chen, Qiu Jin, Chengting Zhou, Shaohua Lei, Xiaojun Wang, Guangju Zhao, Xiaobian Wu

“…The findings offer references for scholars and engineers to improve ecological engineering designs of irrigation channels throughout the world.…”
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Dynamic Response Measurement and Finite Element Analysis of Large-Span Pedestrian Corridor by Zhen Xie, Yongshan Zhang

“…The research results and methods in this paper can have particular engineering practical values for carrying out field measurements and comfort control in similar projects and provide a reference for engineering designers.…”
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A New Physics-Based Modeling Approach for a 0D Turbulence Model to Reflect the Intake Port and Chamber Geometries and the Corresponding Flow Structures in High-Tumble Spark-Ignitio... by Yirop Kim, Myoungsoo Kim, Sechul Oh, Woojae Shin, Seokwon Cho, Han Ho Song

“…This model can suggest greater insights on engine operation and is expected to assist the optimization process of engine design and operating strategies.…”
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Economically optimizing elevation of new, single-family residences for flood mitigation via life-cycle benefit-cost analysis by Ehab Gnan, Carol J. Friedland, Carol J. Friedland, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Md Adilur Rahim, Md Adilur Rahim, Thanos Gentimis, Arash Taghinezhad, Arash Taghinezhad, Robert V. Rohli, Robert V. Rohli

“…Using a hypothetical, case study home in Metairie, Louisiana and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers design depth-damage functions for generic inland flooding, results show that adding 2 ft of freeboard at the time of construction might be considered the optimal option given that it yields the highest net benefit, but the highest net benefit-cost ratio occurs for the 1 ft freeboard. …”
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Study on the Design Stage from a Dimensional and Energetic Point of View for a Marine Technical Water Generator Suitable for a Medium Size Container Ship by Catalin Faitar, Eugen Rusu

“…The concepts for the main engine hot parts served by the technical water cooling installation play a vital role in the marine technical water generator. The choices the engine designer must make regarding basic auxiliary systems, such as fuel injection and exhaust valve actuation, are important factors to keep in mind when installing a technical water generator onboard a ship. …”
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Design of a Highly Adaptable Advance Support for a Deep, Fully Mechanized Roadway and Analysis of Its Support Performance by Ke Ding, Lianguo Wang, Jiansheng Tian, Bo Ren, Chongyang Jiang, Shuai Wang

“…Moreover, the roof beam, which is a weak link in the support, deserves more attention in subsequent engineering designs. This method conduces to not only parallel operations of excavation, support and anchoring, but also to rapid excavation and the safe production of roadways, providing fresh ideas for the advance support for fully mechanized roadways.…”
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WSREB Mechanism: Web Search Results Exploration Mechanism for Blind Users by Snober Naseer, Umer Rashid, Maha Saddal, Abdur Rehman Khan, Qaisar Abbas, Yassine Daadaa

“…Moreover, the prevailing evaluative metrics for web service efficacy—precision and recall—exhibit a glaring oversight of the nuanced behavioral and usability facets pertinent to BUs during search engine design. Addressing this, our study introduces an innovative framework to facilitate information exploration, grounded in the cognitive principles governing BUs. …”
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Study of the dynamics for gas accumulation in the annulus of production wells by Kamil R. Urazakov, Viktor V. Belozerov, Bulat M. Latypov

“…Influence of the operating (gas-oil ratio) and technological (value of the gas pressure maintained in the annulus) factors on the flow rate of the suspended reciprocating compressor driven by the beam engine, designed for forced withdrawal and redirection of the annular gas into the flow line of the well is analyzed.…”
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Application of machine learning models in the capacity prediction of RCFST columns by Khaled Megahed, Nabil Said Mahmoud, Saad Elden Mostafa Abd-Rabou

“…However, existing design equations often yield different design results for the same column properties, leading to uncertainty for engineering designers. Furthermore, basic regression analysis fails to precisely forecast the complicated relation between the column properties and its compressive strength. …”
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