Design optimization of the podded propulsor considering pod housing drag and propulsion motor performance by Yuhang Zhou, Chengjiang Liu, Yao Yan, Quan Chen, Wenliang Ke

“…Sensitivity analysis revealed that the stator outer diameter and fore taper angle are key factors influencing motor performance and drag, respectively. …”
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A Perspective Review on Numerical Simulations of Hemodynamics in Aortic Dissection by Wan Naimah Wan Ab Naim, Poo Balan Ganesan, Zhonghua Sun, Kok Han Chee, Shahrul Amry Hashim, Einly Lim

“…While type A aortic dissection patients are normally managed using surgical treatment, optimal treatment strategy for type B aortic dissection remains controversial and requires further evaluation. Although aortic diameter measured by CT angiography has been clinically used as a guideline to predict dilation in aortic dissection, hemodynamic parameters (e.g., pressure and wall shear stress), geometrical factors, and composition of the aorta wall are known to substantially affect disease progression. …”
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Nicotinamide Increases the Physiological Performance and Initial Growth of Maize Plant by Tassila Aparecida do Nascimento de Araújo, Eduardo Pradi Vendruscolo, Flávio Ferreira da Silva Binotti, Edilson Costa, Sebastião Ferreira de Lima, Gabriela Rodrigues Sant’Ana, Fernanda Pacheco de Almeida Prado Bortolheiro

“…Characteristics related to primary root protrusion speed, average protrusion time, protrusion rate, and primary root length were evaluated under different temperature conditions (18°, 25°, and 35°C), and gas exchange, plant height, stalk diameter, number of leaves, aerial fresh weight, aerial dry weight, and root dry weight were evaluated. …”
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The shear bond measurement of two self-adhesive composite resins to both enamel and dentin (An in vitro study) by Abdulkareem Ramadhan Ibrahim

“…For all the specimens composite cylinders (4mm height and 4 mm in diameter) were built of the flat surface of the sample then subjected to shear bond testing in a universal testing machine. …”
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Synthesis of Cationic Waterborne Polyurethanes from Waste Frying Oil as Antibacterial Film Coatings by Sivaphol Phunphoem, Onusa Saravari, Pitt Supaphol

“…Effects of the internal emulsifier on particle size of CWPUs and mechanical properties of the resulting polyurethane films were investigated and measured by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Particle size diameter of CWPUs ranged from 13.38 to 28.75 nm. The resulting polyurethane films were very pliable, with moderate adhesion and hardness. …”
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using the DynamX Sirolimus-Eluting Bioadaptor: 12-Month Clinical and Imaging Outcomes by Mark Webster, Douglas Scott, Madhav Menon, Dougal McClean, Seif El-Jack, Gerard Wilkins, Scott A. Harding

“…Lesions (n = 45) were 16.0 ± 6.7 mm long, and 2.81 ± 0.41 mm in diameter. Device and procedure success were 100%, and acute lumen gain was 1.93 ± 0.35 mm. …”
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Drying Quality of Mahoni Wood in Various Incising Densities and Two High Temperature-Drying Schedules by Tomy Listyanto, Fadlul Rahman, Hyana Swargarini

“…Tree mahogany (Swietenia mahogany) trees with the diameter of 300-350 mm were cut and sawn into columns with the dimension of 60 mm ×100 mm × 500 mm. …”
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Characterizing agronomic, morphological, nutritional, and phytochemical traits of local sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Indonesia by Maisya Zahra Al Banna, Widiastini Arifuddin

“…The results show that local Tritiro sorghum has medium plant height, small stem diameter, medium panicle length, loose panicle shape, and brown seeds. …”
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Shear Characteristics of the Interface between Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Various Geosynthetics by Jian-Qi Wu, Lei Li, Guo-Hui Yuan, Bin Wu, Hao Zhang, Li-Jun Zhou

“…The interface shear strength increases first and then decreases with an increase in the ratio between aperture size and median particle diameter. It is concluded that there is an optimal range of aperture ratio between a geogrid and RCA.…”
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CFD Modeling of Wall Steam Condensation: Two-Phase Flow Approach versus Homogeneous Flow Approach by S. Mimouni, N. Mechitoua, A. Foissac, M. Hassanaly, M. Ouraou

“…Vapor condensation on droplets makes them grow. Once the droplet diameter reaches a critical value, gravitational forces compensate surface tension force and then droplets slide over the wall and form a liquid film. …”
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Optimization of the heat transfer efficiency of a ground source heat pump heating system via FLUENT numerical simulation with fluid–solid coupling by Wei Wei

“…Sensitivity analysis shows that soil thermal conductivity has the greatest impact on the heat transfer efficiency, followed by the U-tube length, U-tube diameter, and finally, the circulating water flow rate. …”
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Optic Nerve Sonography in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pseudopapilledema and Raised Intracranial Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study by Masoud Mehrpour, Fatemeh Oliaee Torshizi, Shooka Esmaeeli, Salameh Taghipour, Sahar Abdollahi

“…Considering 5.7 mm as the upper limit for normal ONSD (optic nerve sheath diameter), sensitivity and negative predictive value of optic sonography in diagnosis of pseudopapilledema are 100% for both eyes. …”
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Optimization of Carrier-Based Dry Powder Inhaler Performance: A Review by Tanu Mehta, Saeed Najafian, Komalkumar Patel, Justin Lacombe, Bodhisattwa Chaudhuri

“…To reach the small airways of the deep lung, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) particles need to have an aerodynamic diameter of 1–5 μm to avoid impaction and particle sedimentation in the upper respiratory tract, and due to this small particle size, the powder becomes highly cohesive resulting in poor flow. …”
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The Effect of Various Composite Resin Types, Surface Treatments, and Repaired Materials on the Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin Repair by Diyar Kh Bakr

“…Methods:  Total of 120 undercut cylindrical cavities 8 mm in diameter in 2.5 mm in depth were cut at the center of self-cured acrylic resin blocks, the samples divided randomly according to the types of composite resin into 2 groups; microfilled and hybrid, the samples in each groups subdivided according to surface treatment; diamond bur and phosphoric acid. …”
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Studying the fracture surface of brass CuZn37 and aluminum 1100 and their relationship with formability in Single Point Incremental Forming by Marwa K. Qate'a, Muhsin J. Jweeg, Adnan I. Mohammed

“…For aluminum 1100, the optimal conditions have a low level of feed rate, a high level of tool speed and sheet thickness, and a medium level of tool diameter and step size. …”
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Rapid Built-up of PM10 in the Ambient Air of the Leeward Side Resulting from Strong Pressure Gradient Force Associated with Density Current by Wei-Kuo Soong, Chung-Hsuang Hung

“…Some studies have indicated that the leeward side effect’s weak flow and subsidence play major roles in inducing high PM10 (particulate matter with a diameter of ≤ 10 µm) in southern Taiwan during winter due to topographic blocking. …”
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Investigation on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Abaca Fiber Composites Using Filament Winding by Razan A. Alshgari, N. Hemalatha, Ajay Suryavanshi, D. V. S. S. S. V. Prasad, R. Subalakshmi, M. Abirami, M. J. R. Amudha, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, M. Ataul Islam, David Christopher

“…There is also a rise in fiber-to-resin contact and a rise in fiber surface area. The diameter of the fibers also gets smaller.…”
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Assessment of the Performance of Membranes Type Koch in Hartha Power Plant by Ala'a Abdulrazaq Jassim

“…Each vessel contains six elements, 8 inches in diameter and 40 inches in length. The performance of the reverse osmosis (RO) membranes is based on surveying the chemical analysis of different ions present in water for both permeate and rejected streams from the unit log book, and only those readings where the overall recovery was 60% were selected. …”
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Batch Adsorption of Orange II Dye on a New Green Hydrogel—Study on Working Parameters and Process Enhancement by Andrei-Ionuț Simion, Cristina-Gabriela Grigoraș, Lidia Favier

“…The product had a mean diameter of 3.95 mm, a moisture content of 92.28%, a bulk density of 0.58 g/cm³, and a swelling ratio of 45.10%. …”
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Study on Bearing Capacity of the Existing Engineering Pile Group without Lateral Displacement during Dynamic Top-Down Construction by Zhen Wang, Yang Zhao, Xuelin Yang, Zhi Ding, Wenwei Zhu, Qingzhong Wang

“…For the problem of the bearing capacity of the existing engineering pile group under the top-down construction, the linear eigenvalue stability method was used first to study the influence of the lateral restraints such as the horizontal resistance of soil, the diameter of piles body, and the bending rigidity of the temporary steel bracing on its bearing capacity. …”
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