Analytical Model for the End-Bearing Capacity of Tapered Piles Using Cavity Expansion Theory by Suman Manandhar, Noriyuki Yasufuku

“…The end-bearing capacity increases with increases in the tapering angle. The paper then propounds a model for prototypes and real-type pile tests which predicts and validates to evaluate the end-bearing capacity.…”
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Antimicrobial Polyethylene through Melt Compounding with Quaternary Ammonium Salts by Fernanda F. Rossetti, Konstantin Siegmann, Joachim Köser, Irene Wegner, Ismail Keskin, Götz Schlotterbeck, Martin Winkler

“…There is however a qualitative correlation of the antibacterial activity with the contact angles and surface concentrations of N+ before leaching/storing in warm water.…”
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Sparse Recovery for Bistatic MIMO Radar Imaging in the Presence of Array Gain Uncertainties by Jun Li, Shengqi Zhu, Xixi Chen, Li Lv, Guisheng Liao, Menglei Yi

“…A sparse recovery based transmit-receive angle imaging scheme is proposed for bistatic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar. …”
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Numerical Analysis of the Influences of Geometrical Deviation on Delamination in Composite Laminates around the Countersunk Hole by Xueshu Liu, Yuxing Yang, Li Huang, Ping Zhang, Hang Gao

“…During countersunk hole machining, defects like geometrical deviation of the chamfer angle and delamination are easily introduced into the structure. …”
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Dealing with rent and rentier economies: New perspectives from institutional economics by Adrien Faudot, Julien Vercueil

“…Heterodox economics may study rent from various angles. The first one is that of the source of income; the second is that of its macroeconomic impacts; the third is that of income distribution. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Low-Specific-Speed Multistage Pumps by Using Matrix Analysis and CFD Method by Qiaorui Si, Shouqi Yuan, Jianping Yuan, Chuan Wang, Weigang Lu

“…Calculated results indicate that the inlet setting angle of the guide vane influences efficiency significantly and that the outlet angle of blades has an effect on the head and shaft power. …”
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Numerical Tests Research on Mechanical Parameters of Rockmass considering Structural Plane Combination Characteristics by Jihong Wei, Yan Men, Shaorui Sun, Yajie Wang, Wei Qian, Wei Shi

“…We forecasted the strength parameters for a spillway slope in Southwest China. The dip angle has a significant effect on the slope strength and stability. …”
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Analysis of transient characteristics and fault ride-through control of hybrid grid-tied converters with grid-following and grid-forming by Baoyu Zhai, Shuchao Liang, Zhi Xu, Fengyi Deng, Junru Chen, Haiyang Wu

“…Subsequently, a method to adjust the GFM phase angle based on the degree of voltage sag is proposed, which also improves the phase-locked loop (PLL) of the GFL. …”
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Experimental Study on Seepage Anisotropy of a Hexagonal Columnar Jointed Rock Mass by Yanxin He, Zhende Zhu, Wenbin Lu, Yuan Tian, Xinghua Xie, Sijing Wang

“…The 45° angle specimen had the highest sensitivity to the maximum principal stress, and its final permeability increased by 144.25% compared with the initial permeability. …”
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Terahertz Sensor Study Based on Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons by Ruiqi Zhao, Guizhen Lu, Hongcheng Yin, Jingjing Liang, Dongdong Zeng, Huaibao Xiao

“…A comparative study of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing performance based on frequency and angle variations shows that the sensing sensitivity for frequency region is superior to that of angle region; in the meanwhile, as an application of biosensors, we have detected different types of brain lesions in the frequency range. …”
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Long-Term Predictive Modelling of the Craniofacial Complex Using Machine Learning on 2D Cephalometric Radiographs by Michael Myers, Michael D. Brown, Sarkhan Badirli, George J. Eckert, Diane Helen-Marie Johnson, Hakan Turkkahraman

“…The highest prediction accuracy within the 2 mm or 2° clinical thresholds was achieved for maxilla to cranial base angle (80%), lower incisor position (75%), and maxilla to mandible angle (70%). …”
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Effect of the adhesive added of copper applied with electric current on the ceramic/resin cement bond by Gabriel Augusto Silveira Sousa, Marcos Henrique Ramos da Silva, Lourenço Correr-Sobrinho, Rafael Pino Vitti, Evandro Piva, Rafael Leonardo Xediek Consani

“…Adhesive faiure was predominant in all treatments, and the contact angle was greater when subjected to electrical current. …”
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Effects of concave thoracoplasty on chest circumference and ventilatory function in adolescence with idiopathic scoliosis by Khaled Takey Ahmed, Abla Mohamed Hamed, Youssry El Hawary, Nesreen G. El-Nahas, Akram M. Helmy, Mohammed Hesham Aboelenien

“…Results A paired t-test was used to compare Cobb angles and chest expansion before and after intervention in the AIS-studied group. …”
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Aerodynamic Performance of a Passive Pitching Model on Bionic Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles by Jinjing Hao, Jianghao Wu, Yanlai Zhang

“…However, FWMAVs with mechanisms to limit the angle of attack (α) artificially by active force cannot meet specific requirements. …”
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The Role of Mandibular Thickness in Determining Anteroposterior Skeletal Relationships by Akihiro Tsuboi, So Koizumi, Masahiro Takahashi, Yu Hikita, Tetsutaro Yamaguchi

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to explore the association between the ANB angle and mandibular bone thickness in individuals with skeletal malocclusion. …”
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Research on the Conversion Relationship between Dynamic Point Load Strength and Dynamic Compressive Strength Based on Energy System by Ming Zhou, Lan Qiao, Qingwen Li, Shuang Yang, Zhenping Huang

“…At the same time, the influence of the cone angle on crushing energy consumption during the dynamic point load test was investigated by changing the conical angle. …”
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Aerodynamic Performance Comparisons of Two Kinds of Variable Nozzle Vanes for a Variable Geometry Turbine by Zhuyu Jiang, Ming Qiu, Huanhuan Chen, Yunxia You

“…When the VNV rotation angle increases by 1°, the VGT mass flow rate decreases by approximately 0.36 kg/s, and the expansion ratio improves by around 0.05. …”
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Numerical Study of Disturbance Resistance of Oblique Detonation Waves by Yu Liu, Baoguo Xiao, Lan Wang, Chao Wang

“…Generally, an ODW is susceptible to disturbances at larger wedge angles and stable at smaller wedge angles. In the unstable wedge angle range, different ODW structures and transition patterns are obtained after disturbances, including different locations of the primary triple points, different numbers of the steady triple points on the wave surface, and different transition patterns from the leading oblique shock wave to the ODW. …”
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Seismic Fragility Assessment of RC Plan-Asymmetric Wall-Frame Structures Based on the Enhanced Damage Model by Ning Wang, Xiaoning Huang, Dan Zhang

“…The seismic response of reinforced concrete (RC) plan-asymmetric structures is significantly influenced by the input angle of seismic ground motions. Hence, it is challenging to assess the performance of plan-asymmetric structures. …”
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Variation of lung fissure completeness and sex-based differences in lung anatomy using cadaveric lungs by Nicholas R. Stange, Shivika Ahuja, Daniel T. Daly, Yun Tan

“…For sex-based differences, female left lungs had a similar height, a narrower base, and a more oblique angle when compared to male lungs. No significant differences in oblique angle, horizontal angle or width to height ratios were observed. …”
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