Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in Rough-Walled Fracture Using Level Set Method by Yunfeng Dai, Zhifang Zhou, Jin Lin, Jiangbo Han

“…To describe accurately the flow characteristic of fracture scale displacements of immiscible fluids, an incompressible two-phase (crude oil and water) flow model incorporating interfacial forces and nonzero contact angles is developed. …”
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NFAT5 Contributes to Osmolality-Induced MCP-1 Expression in Mesothelial Cells by Christoph Küper, Franz-X. Beck, Wolfgang Neuhofer

“…The present study addressed the question of whether activation of NFAT5 by hyperosmolality, as present in PD fluids, contributes to MCP-1 expression in the mesothelial cell line Met5A. …”
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A Comparative Thermal Performance Assessment of Various Solar Collectors for Domestic Water Heating by Ali Raza Kalair, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Muhammad Shoaib Saleem, Naeem Abas, Shoaib Rauf, Alex Stojcevski

“…In this study, a solar water heating (SWH) system has been designed and simulated in the TRNSYS ® software using thermal and chemical properties of heat transfer fluids using REFPROP for dwellings located on ±31° latitudes (+31 Lahore in Pakistan and -31° Perth in Australia). …”
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A novel approach for detecting the presence of a lymphatic rosary in the iris using a 3-stage algorithm by Poovayar Priya Mohan, Ezhilarasan Murugesan

“…Lymphatic dysfunction is characterized by the sluggish movement of lymph fluids. It manifests as a “Lymphatic Rosary” in the iris which is often due to dehydration and inactivity. …”
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Unsteady Squeezing Flow and Heat Transfer Analysis of Magnetohydrodynamic Third-grade Nanofluid between Two Disks Embedded in a Porous Medium subjected to Thermal Radiation using H... by Gbeminiyi Musibau Sobamowo, Ahmed Amoo Yinusa, Mufutau Adekojo Waheed, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“… The non-linear behaviours of non-Newtonian fluids under various flow conditions continue to arouse research interests in recent times. …”
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Analysis of Turning Performance on AISI O1 Steel Using VO+nMoS2 as Coolant by V. Sivaraman, S. J. Davis Hans, Kumaran Palani, Tsegaye Alemayehu Atiso, Jafferson JM, Nimel Sworna Ross

“…Conventional cutting fluids fail to lessen the hotness at the tool-work junction. …”
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Novel analytical superposed nonlinear wave structures for the eighth-order (3+1)-dimensional Kac-Wakimoto equation using improved modified extended tanh function method by Wafaa B. Rabie, Hamdy M. Ahmed, Taher A. Nofal, E. M. Mohamed

“…Higher-order nonlinear partial differential equations, such as the eighth-order Kac-Wakimoto model, are useful for studying wave turbulence in fluids, where energy transfers across a range of wave numbers. …”
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Predictive Modeling the Turbidity Response in Al-Saray Water Distribution Network in Najaf Governorate/Middle of Iraq, Using PODDS Model by Abed Zahraa H., Jasem Hayder M., Mohammed Hayder S.

“…However, when the flow increases due to an increased demand for water, the fluid’s shear stress exceeds the material layers’ shear strength, which leads to the material becoming mobilized.…”
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Numerical characterization of the performance of counter-flow double-pipe heat exchanger using nanofluids for laminar flow regime by Abdulaziz S. Alhulaifi

“…The numerical model was solved using the ANSYS Fluent® computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code, and the results were confirmed against available published numerical and experimental data. …”
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Tight junction proteins in glial tumors development and progression by Jakub Moskal, Slawomir Michalak, Slawomir Michalak

“…Tight junctions form a paracellular barrier in epithelial and endothelial cells, and they regulate the diffusion of fluids, molecules, and the penetration of cells across tissue compartments. …”
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Heat absorption effect of magneto-natural convection flow in vertical concentric annuli with influence of radial and induced magnetic field by Muhammad Yusuf Muhammad, Muhammad Auwal Lawan, Yusuf Y. Gambo

“…It is found that, when a fluid absorbs heat, the heat absorption parameter experiences reverse flow. …”
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Cooling of animal products in an air-gas environment of carbon dioxide by Aldamatov N. E., Bredihin S. A., Neverov E. N.

“…The basis of most technological processes of refrigeration treatment is working fluids, which can be natural or synthetic substances. …”
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Dynamics of Small, Constant-size Particles in a Protoplanetary Disk with an Embedded Protoplanet by Ellen M. Price, Eric Van Clepper, Fred J. Ciesla

“…A common assumption when simulating dust fluids is that of a constant Stokes number, a dimensionless number that characterizes the interaction between a particle and the surrounding gas. …”
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Impact of Petrophysical Properties on Hydraulic Fracturing and Development in Tight Volcanic Gas Reservoirs by Yinghao Shen, Mianmo Meng, Tao Liu, Hongkui Ge, Yuelei Zhang

“…The aqueous phase trapping (APT) appears because of fracturing fluids filtration. However, APT can be autoremoved for some wells after certain shut-in time. …”
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings of 12 Children with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Eylem Kiral, Ayse Filiz Yetimakman

“…The mortality rate was 16.6% with early use of antibiotics, fluids, and other interventions. Conclusion. Mortality related to IMD is higher among children with severe meningococcemia despite early interventions in PICU. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on Effects of Peritoneal Dialysis in the Treatment of Acute Renal Damage by Sanjana Bhagat, Shubham Tiwari

“…Background: When treating acute renal failure, PD involves inserting a catheter into the abdomen, and a special fluid is introduced to draw waste and excess fluids from the blood through the peritoneal membrane. …”
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Slime-Groove Drag Reduction Characteristics and Mechanism of Marine Biomimetic Surface by Muhan Yan, Yunqing Gu, Longbiao Ma, Jianxing Tang, Chengdong He, Junjun Zhang, Jiegang Mou

“…In addition, the grooves on the body surface also help to reduce the resistance between swimming organisms and fluids. Based on the principle of bionics, the drag reduction characteristics and mechanism of fish surface mucus were analyzed. …”
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Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Laterite Treated with Iron Ore Tailings by Umar Sa’eed Yusuf, Matawal Danladi Slim, Elinwa Augustine Uchechukwu

“…Hydraulic conductivities of the compacted soil-IOT mixtures were determined using deionized water and municipal solid waste leachate as the permeant fluids, respectively. Deionized water was the reference permeant fluid. …”
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Laboratory Study on Core Fracturing Simulations for Wellbore Strengthening by Biao Ma, Xiaolin Pu, Zhengguo Zhao, Hao Wang, Wenxin Dong

“…The key to solving the loss of drilling fluid circulation is to improve the pressure-bearing capacity of the formation. …”
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A Perspective Review on Thermal Conductivity of Hybrid Nanofluids and Their Application in Automobile Radiator Cooling by Wisdom Etabiese Ukueje, Fidelis Ibiang Abam, Anthony Obi

“…Hybrid nanofluids developed with the fusion or suspension of two or more different nanoparticles in a mixture as a novel heat transfer fluid are currently of interest to researchers due to their proven better measured thermal conductivities. …”
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