Solar energy-based technologies such as grid-connected Photovoltaic (PV) systems have become increasingly popular in recent years. The modeling and simulation of a dual inverter based grid linked solar system was carried out in this study using the Matlab/Simulink environment. Grid-connected PV systems run parallel to the established …

Conclusion. DECT has excellent diagnostic accuracy and reliability in qualitatively and quantitatively diagnosing ACL rupture. Clinical relevance statement.

Objective: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT), along with ultrasound (US), has been increasingly utilized for the diagnosis of gout because of its noninvasive advantages. However, the superiority of DECT over US remains controversial. This meta-analysis was performed to investigate whether DECT is superior to US in the diagnosis of gout.

The emergence of capable semiconductor processes has allowed digital signal processing to extend the application range of high-capacity optical systems. We …

Compared with traditional pure TEC cooling, the dual-active cooling proposed in this paper can efficiently save of electric energy, and has better thermal management performance than pure liquid cooling, which will help to improve the adaptability of electric vehicles in excessive high and low temperature environment and reduce the level of ...

The overview of the performance of various designs of dual slope units presented in sections 4 and 5 shows that different designs and operating parameters have a significant effect on boosting the performance. A study on liner material shows that asphalt-coated stills yield 4.15 kg/m 2 annually, higher than other liner materials and ∼ 29% ...

Dual flapping foil systems are a promising concept able to improve overall ship propulsion performance and recover wave energy, reducing fuel consumption and making maritime equipment eco-friendlier.

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT), along with ultrasound (US), has been increasingly utilized for the diagnosis of gout because of its noninvasive advantages. ... The diagnostic performance of dual energy CT for diagnosing gout: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology (Oxford), 58 (2019), pp. 2117-2121. …

The dual coagulants appeared to show better removal of TSS in extreme acidic pH range and started to decrease with increasing pH values. The coagulation performance started to improve further when entering the neutral region. Remarkable rise in TSS removal (88.41%) was achieved at the optimum pH 7.

Dual alarms and aggregated photoelectric and ionization alarm responses were used to estimate dual alarm performance. It was observed that dual alarms with equivalent or higher sensitivity settings performed better than individual photoelectric or ionization alarms over a range of flaming and smoldering fire scenarios. In one test …

To improve dynamic characteristic of dual-active-bridge dc–dc converters, this study proposes a non-linear model predictive control (MPC) scheme with phase-shift ratio compensation to face with the following extreme conditions: start-up or step change of load resistance, input voltage, and the desired output voltage.

The steady state performance of the dual active bridge converter has been widely researched before. This paper focuses on the modulation strategy for optimized transient performance of the dual active bridge converter under reverse of the power flow direction. Firstly, normal modulation methods to reverse the power flow direction are presented. …

Optimal Strategy for the Improvement of the Overall Performance of Dual-Axis Solar Tracking Systems. by. Diego A. Flores-Hernández. 1,*, Alberto Luviano-Juárez. 1, Norma Lozada-Castillo. 1, …

Combustion performance of dual-injection using various mass fraction of n-butanol and gasoline were compared with conventional single-injection strategies, including gasoline PFI, gasoline DI and n-butanol DI. Experiments were performed on a single cylinder research SI engine at condition of 1500 r/min and wide-open-throttle. …

Objective: To establish the performance of (subsets of) the 2015 ACR/EULAR gout classification criteria in patients with unclassified arthritis, and to determine the value of dual-energy CT (DECT) herein. Reference was the MSU crystal detection result in SF at polarization microscopy. Methods: We included subjects with …

Despite the excellent clinical results of DMC compared with conventional implants, the clinical application of DMC is limited by concerns about the dual …

The superior performance of SnSe 2 @N, Se-DWHCSs motivated us to investigate its use in full sodium ion batteries. For the full battery, Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 (NVP) was chosen as the cathode material. The charge-discharge curve of the NVP/ SnSe 2 @N, Se-DWHCSs battery was illustrated in Fig. S23 (a) for a voltage range of 0.3–3.3 V and a …

The Development and Performance of Dual-Core DC Tolerant Current Transformer Abstract: A current transformer (CT), consisting of two independent …

Performance of dual one-way measurements and precise orbit determination for BDS via inter-satellite link. Open Astronomy, 31 (1), 276-286. https://doi/10.1515/astro …

Performance of dual-layer spectrum CT virtual monoenergetic images to assess early rectal adenocarcinoma T-stage: comparison with MR. Ziqi Jia, # 1 Lei Guo, # 1 WenJing Yuan, 1 JianHao Dai, 1 JianYe Lu, 1 ZhiQiang Li, 1 Xiaohua Du, 2 Weicui Chen, 1 and Xian Liu 1 ... Dual-energy CT (DECT) provides quantitative information about tissue ...

Dual alarms and aggregated photoelectric and ionization alarms were used to estimate dual alarm performance. It was observed that dual alarms with equivalent or higher sensitivity settings performed better than individual photoelectric or ionization alarms over a range of flaming and smoldering fire scenarios. In one test series dual alarms ...

The impact of spanwise flexibility on the propulsion performance of two foils arranged in tandem and subjected to a prescribed sinusoidal heaving motion has been studied at a Reynolds number of 100. This comprises a wide range of natural frequencies of the flexible foil, covering pre-resonance, resonance, and post-resonance regimes, with …

We extend the dual sourcing model based on the newsvendor framework by considering the environmental impact of transport. In our context, dual sourcing means that a company, e.g. a retailer, uses an offshore and an onshore supplier. We include environmental regulations for transport in the model. Firstly, emission taxes for the …

Organosolv lignin (OL) was used to synthesize organosolv-lignin-based epoxy acrylate (OLBEA) coatings. OLBEA coatings were prepared by dual (Ultraviolet (UV) and thermal) curing to achieve a deep and complete process. The properties of OLBEA coatings obtained by dual curing had excellent properties and promising wide …

Objectives: To evaluate the image quality and utility of virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) of dual-layer spectrum computed tomography (DLSCT) in assessing preoperative T-stage for early rectal adenocarcinoma (ERA). Methods: This retrospective study included 67 ERA patients (mean age 62 ± 11.1 years) who underwent DLSCT and …

Performance of Dual-Energy Contrast-enhanced Digital Mammography for Screening Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer. Authors. Janice S Sung 1, Lizza Lebron 1, …

The continuous full operation of the constellation of BeiDou navigation satellite system (BDS) provides favorable conditions for the performance evaluation of the BDS inter-satellite links (ISLs). The primary features of ISLs that affect the precision of precise orbit determination (POD) and time synchronization include (i) the spatiotemporal coverage or …

The dual-phase catalyst electrodes were prepared by selenizing the Ni(OH) 2 species in situ grown on Ni with Se powder in a tube furnace. The phase composition, the charge state of Ni species (relative mole ratio of Ni 3+ /Ni 2+ ), and electrocatalytic performance of the nickel selenide catalysts are manipulated by adjusting the initial ...

Performance of Dual-Energy Contrast-enhanced Digital Mammography for Screening Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer. Janice S. Sung, Lizza Lebron, Delia Keating, Donna D'Alessio, Christopher E. Comstock, Carol H. Lee, Malcolm C. …