Prediction of Thermal Conductivity of a Rock Wool Board by Computer X-Ray Tomography Technique Scanning and Random Generation-Growth Model by Xiaoguang Li, Rui Zhang, Diya Zhang, Xin Fan, Meiqi Guo, Jinyi Qin

“…Thermal conductivity of rock wool boards with different apparent densities and fiber diameters was studied, and the CT-RGG model was analyzed by explicit jump (EJ) diffusion equations solved by the fast Fourier transform method. …”
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Clinical Treatment Status of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma by Liu Tong, Meng Kexin, Zhu Ying, Fan Fengjing, Wang Bei

“…Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is a subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) characterized by a diameter of less than 10 mm. While its incidence is on the rise, PTMC generally carries a favorable prognosis. …”
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Investigation and Analysis of the Influence of Vegetative Tracheobronchial Foreign Body on Airflow Field by Yudong Bao, Shengqian Qu, Kai Li

“…This study has found that the increase in the diameter of the foreign body and flow velocity will make the flow structure in the airway more complicated. …”
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The micro(nano)plastics perspective: exploring cancer development and therapy by Xiangying Deng, Yajun Gui, Lin Zhao

“…Microplastics are defined as plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter and can be categorized as primary and secondary microplastics. …”
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Growing Plums in Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, E. P. Miller, Peter C. Andersen, Jeffrey G. Williamson

“…Fruit size is satisfactory (about 1½ to 2 inches in diameter) with good fruit quality. They ripen in early to late May, approximately two weeks before plums from other areas arrive in the marketplace. …”
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AuCu@Pt Nanoalloys for Catalytic Application in Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol by Sadia Mehmood, Naveed Kausar Janjua, Farhat Saira, Hicham Fenniri

“…The reduction of 4-NP was investigated in aqueous media spectroscopically on 7.8 nm Au nanospheres (AuNSs), 8.3 nm AuCuNSs, and 9.1 nm AuCu@Pt core-shell NSs in diameter. The rate constants of the catalyzed reaction at room temperature, activation energies, and entropies of activation of reactions catalyzed by the AuCu@Pt core-shell NSs are found to have different values to those of the pure metal NSs. …”
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Performance Optimization of Piled Raft Foundations in Layered Soil under Uniform Vertical Loading Using Plaxis 3D by Biya Degefu Teji, Argaw Asha Ashango

“…In this study, the effects of raft thickness, number of piles, pile length, spacing of piles, and pile diameter on the response of piled-raft foundations were investigated using the finite element-based program Plaxis 3D for layered soils (medium to very stiff high plastic silty clay and medium to very dense silty sand soil) subjected to uniform vertical loading. …”
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Acute Hemoptysis Redefined: A Deadly Presentation by Claudio Galvis, Juan M. Galvis, Juan Guardiola, Adrian P. Umpierrez De Reguero

“…An aortic aneurysm is a permanent localized arterial dilation with more than 50% of the artery diameter. Among the complications of an aortic aneurysm, one of the rarest is the aorto-bronchial fistula, which presents with massive hemoptysis; this condition is lethal if not treated surgically. …”
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Solution for harvesting wave energy with Wells turbines and protection of the Black Sea coast by Budea Sanda, Simionescu Ștefan-Mugur, Florea George-Fabian

“…Estimates and comparisons have been made regarding the energy that can be harvested using Wells turbines with 101 mm diameter rotors. Conclusions were drawn, such as that the Wells rotors show a better behavior in terms of energy produced when operating with a water column, with 7% better efficiency than with air. …”
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Experimental Study on Bearing Characteristics and Soil Deformation of Necking Pile with Cap Using Transparent Soils Technology by Zhijun Xu, Zhaoxiang Guo

“…When the radial dimension of the shallow necking is 80% of pile diameter, the pile is easy to be damaged.…”
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Effects of Focus Geometry on the Hard Rock-Cutting Performance of an Abrasive Waterjet by Yohan Cha, Tae-Min Oh, Gye-Chun Cho

“…Experiments were conducted using granite specimens to test the AFR under different focus geometry conditions such as diameter and length. The results show that the focus geometry significantly affects the maximum cutting depth and optimum AFR. …”
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Predictive factors of extremity graft occlusion after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: A 13-year single center experience by Kaptaniderya Tayfur, Ferhat Borulu, Melih Urkmez, Alpaslan Telli

“…In addition to anatomical factors such as aortic neck angle and diameter in graft leg thrombosis; we aimed to convey the roles of graft extension to the external iliac artery and the effect of graft type selection on the results. …”
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Change of Pore-Fracture Structure of Anthracite Modified by Electrochemical Treatment Using Micro-CT by Xianfa Kong, Junqing Guo, Tianhe Kang

“…Combined with the Matlab software, its characteristics such as pore number, porosity, and average pore diameter were analyzed. The results show that (1) the number of fractures in modified coal samples increases. …”
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Evaluation of Optimal Pore Size of (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane Grafted MCM-41 for Improved CO2 Adsorption by Zhilin Liu, Yang Teng, Kai Zhang

“…An array of new MCM-41 with substantially larger average pore diameters was synthesized through adding 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) as the swelling agent to explore the effect of pore size on final adsorbent properties. …”
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Multiphasic Multidetector Computed Tomography Study of a Rare Tracheal Tumor: Granular Cell Tumor by Tommaso Guarnieri, Luciano Cardinale, Gianluca Macchia, Giancarlo Cortese, Andrea Veltri

“…The tumor presents as polypoid lesion (diameter 13 mm), with smooth and well-defined margins, elevated contrast enhancement in arterial phase, and a modest release of contrast in venous phase. …”
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A Simple Method for Patterning Nanoparticles on Planar Surfaces by Getachew Tizazu

“…Protein-coated nanoparticles were immobilised on the shaved (protein active) part of the monolayers by dipping the patterned samples into a solution that contains 2% by volume protein-functionalized nanoparticles with a nominal diameter of 40 nm. Atomic force microscopy was used to take a topographic image of the samples. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE VARIATION OF VIBRATIONS THAT APPEAR DURING TURNING WORKS WITH TRANSVERSE FEED DUE TO THE MODIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL GEOMETRY OF THE CUTTING TOOL by Mădălin TOMESCU, Ionela Magdalena ROTARU

“…Thus, in the work, the optimal constructive geometry of a lathe knife that can be used for turning a piece with a diameter was established 150mm and the vibrations during processing by turning with transverse feed of C45 steel (1.0503): EN 10277-2- 2008- 150mm . …”
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Nanofabrication of Silicon Carbide and Optical Processing and Inspection of Noncurved Mirrors by Zuocai Dai, Sha Zhou, Tongguang Yang, Lihong Zou

“…The aspheric mirror is mainly based on the large-diameter, high-precision aspheric mirror manufacturing system as the research background, which provides certain work experience for the follow-up research. …”
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Multi-scale non-uniform hierarchical filtering model based on fractal theory. by Jian Zhang, Fei Peng, Chao He

“…The multi-scale characteristics of the filter wall about trap diameter and pore size are presented. Additionally, filter theory and Brownian kinematics are used to precisely predict particle motion. …”
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Effect of B2O3 Content on the Sintering Basic Characteristics of Mixed Ore Powder of Vanadium-Titanium Magnetite and Hematite by Hao Liu, Ke Zhang, Qingfeng Ling, Yuelin Qin

“…When B2O3 content exceeds 2%, the diameter of the pore in the H-VTM sintered samples enlarges. …”
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