VOLUME 9/2024 ISSUE 4

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Journals fusion. Starting January 01, 2022 the journals mentioned below fuse with JESI and terminate their activity. The issues specific to each journal will be included in the appropriate section of the JESI:

‒ the journal Termotehnica / Thermal Engineering / Thermotehnique, will be included in section Thermal Science and Engineering;

‒ the Romanian Journal of Mechanics will be included in the section Mechanical Engineering;

‒ the Journal Telecommunications will be included in the section Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Sciences and Engineering (starting with nr. 3/2022 of JESI journal).

A. Mechanical Engineering
Nicolae Vasiliu, Toma Cojocaru-Greblea, Ioan O.Nica, Constantin Călinoiu

Researches on the hybrid electro-hydraulic actuators

355

Daniela Tarnita, Marius Catana

3D Modelling and numerical simulations of menisci in normal and steoarthritic human knee joint

371

D. Environmental Engineering and Energy
Alexandra-Ioana Crăciun, Alexandru Ozunu
Comprehensive analysis and review of soil contamination and the associated risks at the Poșta-Rât Industrial Site in Turda, Cluj, Romania

383

Dinu Gîrneț, Gabriel Murariu, George Ghiocel Ojoc, Alexandru Viorel Vasiliu, Romana Drașovean, Lorena Deleanu
An analysis of water from Prut river near Cahul City

393

E. Civil Engineering and Transport Engineering

Dan Stematiu, Altan Abdulamit
Re-operationalization of dams to adapt to climate change in Romania

421

F. Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Computer Sciences and Engineering

Vlad Teodorașcu, Nicolae Burnete, Levente Botond Kocsis, Irina Duma, Nicolae Vlad Burnete, Andreia Molea, Ioana Cristina Sechel, Dan Mihai Filimon
Design and validation of an electrically assisted modular attachment demonstrator for lightweight cycles

431

Avijit Mallik, Rahat Rahman, Shaisful Islam
Modeling and control for a maglev system using Simulink platform simulation

449

Adrian A. Adăscăliței
Strategies used in blended and learning and virtual laboratories for STEAM education

459

H. Inter – and Transdisciplinarity in Science and Technology