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This research work is generously supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 52075535, 52125403, 52261135540), as well as the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
Chenhao Guo, Lala Zhao & Feng Xu
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
Haishen Jiang & Chenlong Duan
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School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Jianrong Tan
School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Zhenyu Liu
Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Weifei Hu
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Guo, C., Zhao, L., Xu, F., Jiang, H., Duan, C. (2027). Intelligent Prediction of Fine-Grained Mismatch Rate in Cross-Screen Based on Machine Learning Model. In: Tan, J., Liu, Z., Hu, W. (eds) Advances in Mechanical Design. ICMD 2025. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 206. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-7904-4_1
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