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This demonstrates that enforcing physical laws during training yields superior generalization and predictive performance compared with purely data-driven approaches.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>- Validated on synthetic and experimental data, providing practical confidence.- Extensible to diverse foam geometries and fluids for scalable applicability.- Compatible with sensor networks and real-time control for accurate, responsive pressure-drop forecasts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Practical implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>High precision RF, PSO tuned XGBoost and PINN models integrate into digital twins and control loops for dynamic pressure drop prediction, anomaly detection, and adaptive setpoint adjustment. This reduces downtime, optimizes heat exchanger design, lowers maintenance costs, and enhances system reliability.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Social implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Enables safer, more efficient boiling systems with less downtime and environmental impact.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This work uniquely combines PSO-optimized ensemble learners with a physics-driven PINN architecture that explicitly embeds conservation laws into the learning process, an innovation not previously applied to subcooled boiling in porous media. 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