Heat Transfer and Friction in a Low-Aspect-Ratio Rectangular Channel with Staggered Slit-Ribbed Walls by Jenn-Jiang Hwang, Tong-Miin Liou

“…The rib height-to-channel hydraulic diameter ratio is fixed at H/De=0.081. It is disclosed that the heat transfer coefficient for the slit-ribbed channel is higher than that for the solid-ribbed channel, and increases with rib open-area ratio. …”
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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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Geometric Evaluation of Mobile-Phone Camera Images for 3D Information by Ferruh Yilmazturk, Ali Ersin Gurbak

“…In the second stage, a 3D mesh model of a historical cylindrical structure (height = 8 m and diameter = 5 m) was generated using Structure-from-Motion and Multi-View-Stereo (SfM-MVS) approach. …”
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Automatic 4-mirrors system for alignment of high-power laser radiation by V.V. Toporovsky, A.G. Alexandrov, I.V. Galaktionov, A.L. Rukosuev, A.V. Kudryashov

“…As an alignment laser, the diode laser with a fiber output was used with radiation characteristics coinciding with the parameters of the main beam (wavelength, beam diameter). The successive approximation algorithm was used to minimize the beam deflection. …”
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Recurrent Nodular Cystic Goiter. In Regards with a Case by José Alberto Puerto Lorenzo, Lidia Torres Aja, Eslinda Cabanes Rojas

“…Physical examination showed a 5 to 6 cm in diameter tumor in the right antero-lateral region of the neck and part of the left region. …”
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Determination of Effective Factors on Power Requirement and Conveying Capacity of a Screw Conveyor under Three Paddy Grain Varieties by Ezzatollah Askari Asli-Ardeh, Ahmad Mohsenimanesh

“…The experiment was designed with four levels of screw speed (600, 800, 1000, and 1200 rpm), five levels of inclination angle (0, 20, 40, 60, and 80∘), and three levels of variety (Alikazemi, Hashemi, and Khazar). The Length, diameter, and pitch of screw were 2, 0.78, and 0.5 m, respectively. …”
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Müllerian Cyst of the Vagina Masquerading as a Cystocele by Emrah Töz, Muzaffer Sancı, Süheyla Cumurcu, Aykut Özcan

“…Müllerian cysts are usually small, ranging from 0.1 to 2 cm in diameter. Rarely, they may be enlarged and mistaken for other structures, such as a cystocele or urethral diverticulum. …”
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Investigation of the TIG Welding Process for Joining AA6082 Alloy Using Grey Relational Analysis by G. Sathish Kumar, M. Ramesh, S. Dinesh, Prabhu Paramasivam, N. Parthipan

“…Aluminum 6082 is used as the substrate, and AA5356 filler wire with a diameter of 2.4 mm is used as the filler wire. This research project employs argon as the shielding gas. …”
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Response of cold briquetted iron (CBI) to high temperatures treatment by Ibitoye S.A., Adeleke A.A., Tiamiyu A.O., Popoola A.P.I., Afonja A.A.

“…Ground as-received CBI briquette and those heated to temperatures ranging from 500°C to 1000°C were sieved to maximum of 30 microns diameter size and their room-temperature x-ray diffraction (XRD) measured. …”
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Biology, Control and Invasive Potential of Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) in Florida by Patrick Minogue, Seth Wright

“….), also known as giant reed, is a tall, fast-growing, bamboo-like grass that under ideal conditions can reach a height of up to 30 feet and a stem diameter up to 1.5 inches. Giant reed is invasive and difficult to control and has caused economic losses in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Model of Turbulent Core Annular Flow Regime by Saliha Nouri, Zouhaier Hafsia, Salah Mahmoud Boulaaras, Ali Allahem, Salem Alkhalaf, Baowei Feng

“…These two configurations are simulated and compared for pipe diameter D=0.026  m and pipe length L=4  m. For these two inlet configurations, the computed mixture velocity profile and the water volume fraction at a test section z=100 D were compared to experimental measurements. …”
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Pore Changes in Purple Mudstone Based on the Analysis of Dry-Wet Cycles Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance by Chen Dang, Zhili Sui, Xiuyuan Yang, Zhenlong Ge

“…Originally, it consisted of a small pore structure with a single pore diameter of 0.01–0.1 µm and changed to a variety of pore structures with various pore diameters of 0.001–100 µm. …”
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Transient Horizontal Response of a Pipe Pile in Saturated Soil with a Flexible Support at the Pile Head by Ao Su, Min Zhang, Wei Shang, Qiqi Wang

“…Finally, a parametric study investigates the effects of factors such as impact load, permeability, pile diameter, and pile head constraints on pile displacement.…”
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Yield and Profitability of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) as a Function of Increasing Levels of Phosphorus and Varieties in Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Dawit, Abera Habte

“…The vine length, internodes length, diameter, and the number of vines were significantly varied among varieties while P had a nonsignificant effect on these parameters. …”
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An All-Solid Dispersion-Compensating Photonic Crystal Fiber Based on Mode Coupling Mechanism in Dual-Concentric Core by Zhaolun Liu, Chunlan Zhang, Yuwei Qu

“…At 1550 nm, the confinement loss is less than 1 × 10−3 dB/km and the bending loss with 2 cm bending diameter is less than 1 × 10−2 dB/km.…”
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Prevention of unplanned extubation in neonatal patients: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ludmylla Cristina de Faria Pontes, Isac Davidson Santiago Fernandes Pimenta, Gidyenne Christine Bandeira Silva de Medeiros, Daniel Guillén-Martínez, Paloma Echevarria-Pérez, Grasiela Piuvezam, Helaine Carneiro Capucho

“…Unplanned extubation (UPE), defined as accidental removal of the endotracheal tube during mechanical ventilation or its replacement due to suspected obstruction or inadequate diameter, is considered the fourth most common adverse event in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). …”
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Monitoring air quality in residential areas with low-cost sensors: Santa Cecilia case by Oscar Arnulfo Fajardo-Montaña, Yeimy Alejandra Salinas, Carlos Reyes, Daniel Santiago Becerra-Casas

“…This study evaluates the behaviour of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter below 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5) in indoor environments of the Santa Cecilia neighbourhood, relative to outdoor atmospheric concentrations, using custom-designed low-cost sensors. …”
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The High Input of Soil Organic Matter from Dead Tree Fine Roots into the Forest Soil by Hans Å. Persson

“…The live/dead ratios of fine roots (<1 mm in diameter) decreased with depth; very low ratios were observed in two wet forest sites. …”
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Analysis of Blood Flow Velocity and Pressure Signals using the Multipulse Method by Derek H. Justice, H. Joel Trussell, Mette S. Olufsen

“…For example, our dataindicate that the tube radii may be related to the diameter of theblood vessels.…”
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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.…”
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