Adel A. Rezk^1,2,*, Mohamed M. El-Malky³, Heba I. Mohamed^4,*, Hossam S. El-Beltagi^1,5

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.7, pp. 1733-1748, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.052739 - 30 July 2024

Abstract Twenty-four rice genotypes were examined to assess genetic variability, heritability, and correlations for seven-grain quality traits, eight nutritional elements, and protein. ANOVA revealed significant differences for the quality traits studied. For every trait under study, the phenotypic coefficient of variation was higher than the correspondence genotypic coefficient of variation. Heritability in a broad sense varied from 29.75% for grain length to 98.31% for the elongation trait. Hulling percentage recovery had a highly significant positive correlation with milling and head rice percentage. Consequently, milling percentage had a highly positive correlation with head rice percentage. In amylose… More >

Xiang Lin^1,*, Jian Fang¹, Ming Zhang¹, Kuang Yin¹, Yan Tian¹, Yingfei Guo², Qianggang Wang²

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1127-1141, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.046861 - 30 April 2024

Abstract Efforts to protect electric power systems from faults have commonly relied on the use of ultra-high frequency (UHF) antennas for detecting partial discharge (PD) as a common precursor to faults. However, the effectiveness of existing UHF antennas suffers from a number of challenges such as limited bandwidth, relatively large physical size, and low detection sensitivity. The present study addresses these issues by proposing a compact microstrip patch antenna with fixed dimensions of 100 mm × 100 mm × 1.6 mm. The results of computations yield an optimized antenna design consisting of 2nd-order Hilbert fractal units More > Graphic Abstract

Zonglin Li^1,2, Zhenyu Gao², Yijun Liu^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.3, pp. 2159-2175, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.030920 - 15 December 2023

Abstract The boundary element method (BEM) is a popular method for solving acoustic wave propagation problems, especially those in exterior domains, owing to its ease in handling radiation conditions at infinity. However, BEM models must meet the requirement of 6–10 elements per wavelength, using the conventional constant, linear, or quadratic elements. Therefore, a large storage size of memory and long solution time are often needed in solving higher-frequency problems. In this work, we propose two new types of enriched elements based on conventional constant boundary elements to improve the computational efficiency of the 2D acoustic BEM.… More > Graphic Abstract

Changfu Wan^1,2, Wenqiang Li^1,2,*, Sitong Ling^1,2, Yingdong Liu^1,2, Jiahao Chen^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.1, pp. 321-348, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.029053 - 22 September 2023

Abstract Regarding the spatial profile extraction method of a multi-field co-simulation dataset, different extraction directions, locations, and numbers of profiles will greatly affect the representativeness and integrity of data. In this study, a multi-field co-simulation data extraction method based on adaptive infinitesimal elements is proposed. The multi-field co-simulation dataset based on related infinitesimal elements is constructed, and the candidate directions of data profile extraction undergo dimension reduction by principal component analysis to determine the direction of data extraction. Based on the fireworks algorithm, the data profile with optimal representativeness is searched adaptively in different data extraction… More > Graphic Abstract

Zihao Yang¹, Shaoqi Zheng¹, Fei Han^2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09250

Abstract This paper proposes a peridynamics-based statistical multiscale (PSM) framework to simulate the macroscopic structure fracture with high efficiency. The heterogeneities of composites, including the shape, spatial distribution and volume fraction of particles, are characterized within the representative volume elements (RVEs), and their impact on structure failure are extracted as two types of peridynamic parameters, namely, statistical critical stretch and equivalent micromodulus. At the microscale level, a bondbased peridynamic (BPD) model with energy-based micromodulus correction technique is introduced to simulate the fracture in RVEs, and then the computational model of statistical critical stretch is established through… More >

Qiufeng Yang¹, Xudong Li², Zhaowei Liu³, Feng Jin^1,*, Yilin Qu^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 1-2, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09073

Abstract Compared to piezoelectric effects restricted to noncentrosymmetric crystalline structures, flexoelectric effects exist universally in all crystalline structures [1,2]. Meanwhile, some crystals, say silicon, are also semiconductive, which raises interest in studying the interactions between mechanical fields and mobile charges in semiconductors with consideration of piezoelectricity or flexoelectricity [3,4]. In order to explain these coupling effects, macroscopic theories on elastic semiconductors considering piezoelectricity or flexoelectricity were proposed by Yang and co-authors [5,6]. For piezoelectric semiconductors, the formulation of finite elements is relatively straightforward since the governing partial derivative equation (PDE) is twice-order. As for elastic semiconductors… More >

Suyadi Kartorono^*, Herlien Dwiarti Setio, Adang Surahman, Ediansjah Zulkifli

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 195-208, 2023, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2022.023259 - 25 June 2023

Abstract This paper sums up the determining analysis of the measuring location of T_refl using a thermocouple during the thermography tests. Laboratory temperature distribution testing methods, analysis of value and location of T_refl measurement are explained in this paper. The heat source is two halogen lamps of 500 watts each fitted at a distance of 30–50 cm. Noises appearing during testing of thermography are corrected with measured T_refl value. The results of thermogram correction of corroded concrete surfaces using T_refl values are displayed in this paper too. The concrete surface temperature results of quantitative image processing method are More >

Mohammad Reza Boorboori, Husen Qiu, Jieyun Liu, Haiyang Zhang^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.6, pp. 1873-1886, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.027924 - 11 April 2023

Abstract Rice is an essential part of the human diet in most parts of the world; On the other hand, the industrialization of societies has led to pollution of the environment, including heavy metal contamination of soil and water, which negatively affects rice production and quality. Therefore, finding ways to increase the yield and quality of this strategic crop seems essential. Several studies have been conducted in recent decades to find effective and inexpensive solutions to reduce the adverse effects of heavy metals in rice fields. Due to the negative effect of cadmium pollution on rice More >

K. Jayanthi^1,*, A. M. Kalpana²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 1689-1705, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.034613 - 09 February 2023

Abstract The fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology is the most recent standardization in communication services of interest across the globe. The concept of Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output antenna (MIMO) systems has recently been incorporated to operate at higher frequencies without limitations. This paper addresses, design of a high-gain MIMO antenna that offers a bandwidth of 400 MHz and 2.58 GHz by resonating at 28 and 38 GHz, respectively for 5G millimeter (mm)-wave applications. The proposed design is developed on a RT Duroid 5880 substrate with a single elemental dimension of 9.53 × 7.85 × 0.8 mm³. The patch antenna is fully grounded and is fed with More >

D. Boinon, C. Charles, L. Fasse, J. Journiac, G. Pallubicki, E. Guerdoux-Ninot, G. Ninot, A. Couillet, J.-B. Le Provost, J. Savard, S. Dauchy

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.16, No.1, pp. 173-181, 2022, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0179

Abstract La thérapie cognitivocomportementale de l’insomnie (TCC-I) demeure difficile d’accès pour les patients atteints de cancer. Sa digitalisation semble une solution prometteuse pour bénéficier au plus grand nombre. La faisabilité d’un programme TCC-I québécois a été démontrée en France, tout en révélant les limites d’un dispositif suivi en autonomie et à distance. L’enjeu reste de mieux comprendre le rôle des professionnels de santé dans l’accompagnement des patients dans ce type de programme. C’est l’objectif de l’étude Sleep-4-All-2.0 dont nous présenterons ici le protocole. More >