Detection of Prosthetic Knee Movement Phases via In-Socket Sensors: A Feasibility Study by Amr M. El-Sayed, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Kenneth Y. S. Tan, Noor Azuan Abu Osman

“…FSR and piezoelectric outputs were measured with reference to the knee angle during each phase. Piezoelectric sensors could identify the movement of midswing and terminal swing, pre-full standing, pull-up at gait, sit to stand, and stair ascent. …”
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GAIT ASSESSMENT IN ANKLE FRACTURES WITH SYNDESMOSIS LESIONS UNDERGOING SURGERY by Romero Montenegro Nery, Giovanni Dela Bianca de Ataide, Rafael Clark Gomes, Dallianny Gonçalves de Sousa Martins, Giovanni Ítalo Gomes de Almeida, Lucas Amaral Shizue Suassuna, Epitácio Leite Rolim-Filho

“…Results: Alterations were found in the Temporal and Spatial Parameters and in the Statistical Angles of the lower limb joints, comparing the operated limb with the non-operated limb. …”
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Characterization of Modified Tapioca Starch Solutions and Their Sprays for High Temperature Coating Applications by M. Y. Naz, S. A. Sulaiman, B. Ariwahjoedi, Ku Zilati Ku Shaari

“…Below 40°C of heating temperature, the radial spray cone width and angle did not vary significantly with increasing Reynolds and Weber numbers at early injection phases leading to increased macroscopic spray propagation. …”
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A comprehensive numerical study exploring the significance of thermally reactive bioconvection in Falkner-Skan flow of Williamson nanomaterials influenced by activation energy and... by M. Israr Ur Rehman, Haibo Chen, Aamir Hamid, Wu Qian, Refka Ghodhbani, Mohamed Hussien

“…The raising valuation of wedge angle parameter diminished the velocity and friction drag. …”
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Advanced Control Strategies for Enhancing the Performance of Phase-Shifted Full-Bridge Series Resonant DC–DC Converters in Photovoltaic Micro-Inverters by Geng Qin, Hui Ma, Jianhua Lei, Chuantong Hao

“…A novel control strategy is proposed, featuring turn-on time as a feedback variable, with phase shift angle and dead time as feedforward variables, enabling precise computation of frequency, duty cycle, and phase shift time for digital controllers. …”
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Fuzzy Lyapunov function based stability analysis of hybrid multiple-frequency system with low frequency offshore wind power integration by Ziyue Duan, Yongqing Meng, Tianyi Wang, Boyang Zhao, Xiuli Wang, Xifan Wang

“…Thus, this article firstly analyzes the unique impact of integrating low frequency wind power into hybrid multi-frequency system on large signal stability from the perspective of power frequency synchronous generators, using power-angle curves and the equal area criterion. Then, three active power transmission paths for the low frequency transmission system are defined, revealing stability mechanism under varying wind power penetration rate and transmission frequency. …”
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A Simple Way to Achieve Self-Cleaning Surfaces with Unique Antifouling Property by Caizhen Yao, Shizhen Xu, Xiaodong Jiang, Jiaxuan Chen, Xiaodong Yuan

“…The antifouling property of the surface was recorded by using a high speed camera. Water sliding angles (SAs) were reduced by fluorination treatment, resulting in low adhesive superhydrophobic surfaces with the self-cleaning property. …”
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A CME Automatic Detection Method Based on Adaptive Background Learning Technology by Zhenping Qiang, Xianyong Bai, Qinghui Zhang, Hong Lin

“…Currently, the derived parameters are position angle, angular width, linear velocity, minimum velocity, and maximum velocity of CMES. …”
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A Theoretical Calculation Method of the Unsupported Span for the Shallow Tunnel in the Soft Stratum by Xiaoxu Tian, Zhanping Song, Guannan Zhou, Xiaowei Zhang

“…The analysis and discussion showed that the unsupported span is sensitive to the cohesion and internal friction angle of the rock-soil mass, especially the cohesion. …”
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Influence of Geometry and Boundary Conditions in Area of Cohesion between Materials on the Reflection of an Ultrasonic Beam. Part 1. Theoretical research by A. R. Bayev, A. L. Mayorov, N. V. Levkovich, D. V. Shavlovskiy, M. V. Asadchaya

“…There is shown that there are conditions to achieve sufficiently high sensitivity detection of interface defects when the scattered waves receiving are to be at angles outside the main directivity lobe of the scattering field pattern. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Flow Characteristics of a Reverse-Flow Combustor by Ge Hu, Jianzhong Li, Wu Jin, Jingzhou Zhang, Li Yuan, Weikuo Zhai

“…The penetrating depth, jet angle, recirculation zone position, and the flow streamlines are similar, while the velocity value of the flow field increases. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Deformation and Strength Characteristics of Q3 Loess under a Plain Strain Anisotropic Consolidation Condition by Yu Zhang, Yang Zhao, Jin Liu, Tian-Yi Meng, Sheng-Jun Shao, Fang-Tao She

“…When k value increases, cohesion effect reduces, whereas internal friction angle increases linearly. The influence of k value on soil strength and deformation is closely related to confining pressure.…”
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Determination of the Peak and Residual Shear Strengths of the Sandwich Material in Slopes by Qijun Hu, Qijie Cai, Leping He, Xiaoqiang Yang, Tao Ye, Rendan Shi

“…The prediction results show that the peak and residual internal friction angle are 19.36° and 14.61°, while the peak and residual cohesion are 22.33 kPa and 2.73 kPa, respectively. …”
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Fabrication of Bilayer Coating of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-Halloysite/Chitosan and Mg2+/Sr2+-Doped HAP on Titanium Alloy for Biomedical Implant Applications: Physicochemica... by Manickam Chozhanathmisra, Dharman Govindaraj, Palanisamy Karthikeyan, Kannaiyan Pandian, Liviu Mitu, Rangappan Rajavel

“…The functional groups, phase purity, surface morphology, and wettability of the PEDOT-HNT/CS-MHA were characterized by various instrumental techniques like FTIR, XRD, SEM, and contact angle techniques. From the above studies, it is proved that PEDOT-HNT/CS-MHA-coated Ti alloy showing a better biocompatibility and corrosion resistance than the PEDOT-HNT-deposited Ti alloy. …”
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Communication channels with variable parameters by V. L. Khazan, M. N. Kovaleva

“…In contrast to conventional amplitude and angle modulation changes the amplitude and the phase of signal in channels of communication can take place simultaneously and under the influence of random factors. …”
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Experimental Study on Axial Impact Mitigating Stick-Slip Vibration with a PDC Bit by Yong Wang, Hongjian Ni, Yiliu (Paul) Tu, Ruihe Wang, Xueying Wang, Heng Zhang, Jiaxue Lyu, Hongqiao Xie

“…The amplitude of impact force affects the choice of the optimal back-rake angle. The impact frequency is negatively correlated with the fluctuation amplitude of the rotary speed. …”
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Exploration of Key Factors in the Preparation of Highly Hydrophobic Silica Aerogel from Rice Husk Ash Assisted by Machine Learning by Yun Deng, Ziyan Sha, Xingxing Wang, Ke Duan, Weijie Xue, Ian Beadham, Xiaolan Xiao, Changbo Zhang

“…Notably, the water contact angle of HSA produced using nitric acid as a catalyst can reach as high as 159.5°, classifying it as a superhydrophobic material. …”
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Development of a Stable TiO2 Nanocomposite Self-Cleaning Coating for Outdoor Applications by F. Madidi, G. Momen, M. Farzaneh

“…Superhydrophobic behavior is analyzed by contact angle measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and profilometer. …”
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Simulation and Experimental Study on Characteristics of Multiorifice Nozzle in Radial Jet Drilling by Tao Zhang, Yumei Li, Hui Lu, Jianing Jiang

“…To evaluate the maximum drillable length and the self-propelled force of a jet nozzle, a 3D numerical model based on ANSYS-CFX is developed to evaluate the effects of the inlet flow displacement, the flow rates ratio K, and the angle ratio F:B of the forward orifice and backward orifice of the jet nozzle on its maximum drillable length and self-propelled force by sensitivity analysis. …”
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Study on the Evaluation Standard of Construction Quality for Asphalt Pavement Based on the Intelligent Sensing Aggregate by Chen Zhang, Yuxin Zheng

“…By analyzing the quantitative correlation between the spatial angle of ISA and the compaction degree, the quantitative correlation between the DPI, International Roughness Index (IRI), and the deflection value, the evaluation standard of construction quality for asphalt pavement is established. …”
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