The Use of Transition Region Characteristics to Improve the Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer in Bypass Transitional Flows by Frederick F. Simon

“…The nondimensional spot formation rate, required for the prediction of the transition length, is shown by the analysis to be a function of the spot spreading angle, the dimensionless spot velocity ratio and the dimensionless spot area ratio. …”
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Animated mesh simplification based on motion features in visual sensor networks by Hongjie Yang, Fan Zhou, Ge Lin, Mouguang Lin, Shujin Lin

“…Motion feature extraction is to find a subgraph that has movement property. Dihedral angle of the edge through all frames is used to determine whether an edge is connected or not to the movement parts. …”
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Method of regulating power quality indicators by Anton Panov

“…The asymmetry of the voltage is manifested in the inequality between the models of the phase voltage vectors and the shift angles between them. IEEE Std 1100-2005. IEEE Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Electronic Equipment [1] (hereinafter IEEE) and DSTU EN 50160:2014 "Characteristics of power supply voltage in electrical networks of general purpose" (hereinafter DSTU) [2] establish indicators and norms of power quality in electrical networks of power supply systems general purpose alternating three-phase and single-phase current with a frequency of 50 Hz at the points to which electric networks owned by different consumers of electric energy or receivers of electric energy (points of general connection) are connected. …”
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Pullout Characteristics and Damage Softening Model of the Geogrid-Soil Interface by Xiaoyong Liang, Jing Jin, Guangqing Yang, Xizhao Wang, Yitao Zhou

“…The test results show that pullout force and displacement curves are characterized as strain softening; compared with the no-reinforced case, the case reinforced with geogrid has larger cohesion and lower friction angles. The ductility of soil is enhanced due to geogrid reinforcement. …”
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TPMS Interference Suppression Based on Beamforming Technology by Cheol Park, Seong-min Kim, Suk-seung Hwang

“…In this paper, we suggest a minimum variance distortionless response (MVDR) beamformer based on the angle-of-arrival (AOA) vector for suppressing external interference and receiving accurate data. …”
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Generalised Joint Hypermobility in Caucasian Girls with Idiopathic Scoliosis: Relation with Age, Curve Size, and Curve Pattern by Dariusz Czaprowski

“…No correlation between the number of points in B and the Cobb angle (P=0.93), as well as between the number of points in B and the number of the vertebrae within thoracic scoliosis (P=0.63), was noticed. …”
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Nourrir les morts ou « Celui qui fait vivre », les différents régimes de commensalité rituelle chez les Mixe (Oaxaca, Mexique) by Perig Pitrou

“…Whereas the anthropology of religion has often studied the symbolism of the elements transferred during ritual food offerings, the angle of analysis I use here focuses on the interactional dynamics through which the acceptance of such an offering may be staged by these recipients. …”
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Parameter Optimization for Quantitative Signal-Concentration Mapping Using Spoiled Gradient Echo MRI by Gasser Hathout, Neema Jamshidi

“…The accuracy of the SPGR equation is a function of the chosen MR pulse parameters, particularly the time to repetition (TR) and the flip angle (FA). At all experimental values of TR, increasing FA decreases the ratio between observed and calculated signals. …”
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Forest Fire Smoke Video Detection Using Spatiotemporal and Dynamic Texture Features by Yaqin Zhao, Zhong Zhou, Mingming Xu

“…Spatiotemporal energy feature of each block is extracted by computing the energy features of its 8-neighboring blocks in the current frame and its two adjacent frames. Flutter direction angle is computed by analyzing the centroid motion of the segmented regions in one candidate smoke video clip. …”
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Design and Construction of a Virtual Bicycle Simulator for Evaluating Sustainable Facilities Design by Carlos Sun, Zhu Qing

“…A bicycling simulator requires interfaces for bicycle speed, braking, and steering angle as well as a visual interface. In addition, a representation of a real-world network, including pavement, buildings, the sky and background, and fixed and moving objects, needs to be modeled using a simulator engine. …”
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Design and Experimental Characterization of Developed Human Knee Joint Exoskeleton Prototypes by Michał Olinski

“…To illustrate the prototypes’ capabilities, the results are shown as motion trajectories of selected tibia/femur points and the calculated knee joint’s flexion/extension angle.…”
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Dental Management of a Patient with Special Health Care Needs by Leopoldo Lucio da Mata, Ana Maria Schroden Rodrigues da Cunha, Andrezza Morais Moronte

“…A 14-year-old female with a clinical diagnosis of CdLS and its common craniofacial features such as microcephaly, short neck, synophrys, arched eyebrows, downturned angle of the mouth, high arched palate, micrognathia, and microdontia was referred to the hospital where the dental treatment was performed under general anesthesia. …”
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Disturbance-Observer-Based Fuzzy Control for a Robot Manipulator Using an EMG-Driven Neuromusculoskeletal Model by Longbin Zhang, Wen Qi, Yingbai Hu, Yue Chen

“…The motion intention (desired torque) was estimated by the EMG-driven NMS model with EMG signals and joint angles from the user. The desired torque was transmitted into the desired velocity for the robot manipulator system through an admittance filter. …”
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Utilization of Fly Ash to Enhance Ground Waste Concrete-Based Geopolymer by Wu Chen, Zhiduo Zhu

“…Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectroscopy imaging, X-ray diffraction analyses, Fourier Transform Infra Red analyses, and Magic Angle Spinning-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy techniques are also conducted to investigate the microstructure and phase/elemental compositions of the synthesized geopolymeric binders. …”
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Use of the Human Walking Gait Cycle for Assistive Torque Generation for the Hip Joint Exoskeleton by Riska Analia, Jan Hong, Joshua Mangkey, null Susanto, Daniel Pamungkas, Hendawan Soebhakti, Abdullah Sani

“…In this work, we classify the human gait cycle based on data from an inertial moment unit sensor and information on the angle of the hip joint and use the results as initial signals to produce a suitable assistive torque for a lower limb exoskeleton. …”
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Manufacture of Composite Plastic Pellet Seed Machine Capacity 2.5 Kg/Hour by Alfan Ekajati Latief, Cahyadi Suheri

“…The screw rotation is constant at 15 rpm, using a screw diameter of 20 mm x 550 mm and a pitch distance of 1D with an inclination angle of 23º.</p>…”
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Machine Learning-Based Multiagent Control for a Bunch of Flexible Robots by Jun Wang, Jiali Zhang, Jafar Tavoosi, Mohammadamin Shirkhani

“…Both proposed methods have been evaluated for controlling the angle and speed of the robot link. Also, another simulation was made without using the fuzzy system to verify the importance of our methods. …”
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Prediction of the VIV Responses Based on the Numerical Solutions of Controlled Motion by Duanmu Yu, Chen Jianping, Chen Yizhong

“…It was found that, at some particular oscillating amplitudes and frequencies, the phase angle switched between positive and negative values, which corresponds to a vortex mode transferring from the 2P mode to the 2PO mode. …”
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Characterization of Chitosan Films for Tissue Engineering Applications by A. Ghanem, M. Katalinich

“…Our results indicate that UV–IR treatment of chitosan films can change the water in air (WIA) contact angle and surface free energy (SFE) of the films, and can potentially be used to optimize the attachment and spreading of fibroblasts on these films. …”
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Assessing the Rheological Behavior of Bio-Asphalt Binder with Integrating Biowaste-Derived Activated Carbon by Patil Dipali, Hedaoo Namdeo

“…Temperature sweep tests revealed that adding AC significantly increased binder stiffness in accordance with the complex modulus (G*) and phase angle (δ). This increased rigidity from the ATC modification declines the temperature susceptibility of the modified binders.…”
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