Cu-32.02% Zn-2.30% Pb alloy surface superhydrophobicity induced by an arachidate layer by Aniedi E. Nyong, Godwin J. Udoh, Joachim J. Awaka-Ama, Joshua F. Effiong, Ifiok Ekwere, Clement Obadimu, Pradeep Rohatgi

“…Evaluation of the surfaces after the surface modification was done with SEM, XRD, FT-IR, and contact angle measurement tools. From the XRD studies, the presence of ZnO and PbO was confirmed on the oxidized surfaces. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of the Seismic Response of Skewed Bridges with Emphasis on Poundings between Girder and Abutments by Ziqi Yang, Chern Kun, Nawawi Chouw

“…With pounding, the bridges with a large skew angle could suffer more opening girder displacements than straight bridges.…”
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Robust Tracking Control for Vehicle Lateral Dynamics with Uncertain Parameters and External Nonlinearities by Huihui Pan, Yifu Zhang, Weichao Sun

“…In order to compromise the two indexes, the desired sideslip angle is planned as a new reference signal, instead of the ideal “zero.” …”
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Sensitivity of coronary hemodynamics to vascular structure variations in health and disease by Arnav Garcha, Noelia Grande Gutiérrez

“…We measured the sensitivity of hemodynamic metrics to changes in bifurcation angles, positions, diameter ratios, tortuosity, and plaque topology. …”
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Computational Fluid Dynamics for Cavity Natural Heat Convection: Numerical Analysis and Optimization in Greenhouse Application by Yin Zhang, Menglong Zhang, Jianwu Xiong, Gang Mao, Yicong Qi

“…Moreover, panel slope tilting angle (θ) highly determines inside heat transfer subregions in terms of the vertical temperature gradient declines with rising θ, improving the temperature distribution uniformity inside. …”
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Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Strip Foundations in Unsaturated Soils considering the Intermediate Principal Stress Effect by Qing Yan, Junhai Zhao, Changguang Zhang, Jintai Wang

“…Besides, the effect of strength nonlinearity is discussed with two methods representing the angle φb.…”
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Modelling of Electromagnetic Scattering by a Hypersonic Cone-Like Body in Near Space by Ji-Wei Qian, Hai-Li Zhang, Ming-Yao Xia

“…Typically, the BRCS is influenced by 5~10 dBm for a change of attack angle within 0~15 degrees, or for a change of elevation within 30~70 km above the ground.…”
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Efficient current injection device for harmonic reduction of three‐phase controlled converters by Ali Mohamed Eltamaly

“…Minimum THD for any firing angle of controlled converter is function in phase‐angle and amplitude of harmonic injection current that can be controlled by single‐phase controlled and boost converters, respectively. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Dynamic Characteristics of Thermowell Based on Two-Way Thermo-Fluid-Solid Coupling by Yongchao Zhang, Lilin Ding, Mei Qi, Guangxia Bei

“…Furthermore, this paper proposes improving the thermowell safety by installing the interference devices and optimizing the installation angle. The improvement measures were studied by conducting a two-way thermal fluid-structure coupling simulation. …”
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MRI Features of Malignant Transformation of Pelvic Endometriosis: A Systematic Review by Shirin Yaghoobpoor

“…The predominant MRI findings are a large cyst, loss of shading on T2-weighted imaging, mural nodules enhancement, and acutely angled protrusion of mural nodules from the cyst wall. …”
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Numerical Studies on Natural Convection Heat Losses from Open Cubical Cavities by M. Prakash

“…Nusselt number correlations involving the effect of Rayleigh number and the cavity inclination angle have been developed from the current studies. …”
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Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Improving Quality of Design in Femoral Component of Knee Prostheses: Influence of Interface Geometry and Material by Ali Jahan, Marjan Bahraminasab

“…The ANOVA revealed that the inner shape of femoral component influenced the performance measures in which the angle between the distal and anterior cuts and the angle between the distal and posterior cuts were greatly influential. …”
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A Novel Technique to Compute the Revisit Time of Satellites and Its Application in Remote Sensing Satellite Optimization Design by Xin Luo, Maocai Wang, Guangming Dai, Xiaoyu Chen

“…Different from the repeat cycle which only depends on the orbit, the revisit time is relevant to the payload of the satellite as well, such as the tilt angle and swath width. The technique is discussed using the Bezout equation and takes the gravitational second zonal harmonic into consideration. …”
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Seismic Response for Wave Propagation across Joints with Equally and Unequally Close-Open Behaviours by Qi Zhang, Zhengliang Li, Tao Yu

“…In this paper, the seismic response for wave propagation with an arbitrary incident angle impinging on joints is studied. Both reflection and transmission usually occurring at the two interfaces of the joint are considered, respectively. …”
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THE IMPACT OF THE UNIFIED POWER FLOW CONTROLLER ON MAXIMIZATION OF LOADABILITY OF ELECTRIC POWER GRID by SUNDAY ADETONA, RAIFU SALAWU, FRANK OKAFOR, JOSEPH ADEYEMI

“…The results obtained reveal that the optimal positioning and sizing of the UPFC for the purpose of maximizing loadability of the grid when load angles are assumed to be negligible are the same as when the load angles are considered. …”
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Static and dynamic stretching have same effects on lower extremity joints kinematics and muscular EMG variability in healthy active males during pedaling by Ali Abbası, Heydar Sadeghı, Mehdi Zamanıan

“…Filtered EMG signals and hip, knee and ankle joints angle and angular velocity were extracted for constructing time series and variability calculation. …”
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Effect of Spindle Speed, Feedrate, Tool Geometry, and Polyester & Vinylester Blends on Surface Roughness and Surface Hardness Alteration of the Hole by Adam Malik, Exel Athoriq, Muhammad Hafiz, Hairul Abral

“…In this study, the effects of spindle speed (<em>n</em>) &amp; feedrate (<em>f</em>), cutting-edge angle (<em>K_r</em>), and PVB composition (<em>P%V%</em>) were tested. …”
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The Study of Influence of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Silty Sand in Seasonally Frozen Soil Regions by Zhijie Yu, Jianhong Fang, Anhua Xu, Wenjun Zhou

“…The cohesion decreases and the internal friction angle decreases nonlinearly. The dynamic shear modulus and damping ratio do not change significantly. …”
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Second order sliding mode control with proportional integral observer for wing rock by Ahmad Mahmood, Jamshed Iqbal

“…In this study, a reduced-order fast proportional integral (PI) observer with a fast convergence function based on the equivalent control notion is developed to estimate the side slip angle β. An unknown state can be discovered by forcing the PI term on the state error, which is the difference between the real and estimated states. …”
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Phacoemulsification in Nanophthalmic Eye, a Way to Manage Glaucoma: Case Report by Dania Bamefleh, Konrad Schargel, Valmore A. Semidey, Faisal A. Altahan, Edward Schargel

“…There have been documented cases of nanophthalmos treated with bilateral cataract extraction and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation for intractable secondary glaucoma or chronic angle-closure glaucoma. We describe a case of closed-angle glaucoma in a nanophthalmic eye with increased intraocular pressure (IOP) on full medical treatment, along with concurrent drug side effects. …”
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