Accuracy-dependent dose-constraints and dose-based safety margins for organs-at-risk in radiotherapy by Joep C. Stroom, Sandra C. Vieira, Carlo Greco, Sebastiaan M.J.J.G. Nijsten

“…We developed a model that incorporates dose- and geometry-based uncertainties in OAR planning using dose constraints. …”
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Three-dimensional numerical study of a local scour downstream of a submerged sluice gate using two hydro-morphodynamic models, SedFoam and FLOW-3D by Ghzayel, Alaa, Beaudoin, Anthony

“…Three-dimensional numerical simulations were performed, based on an experimental study of sediments scour process subjected to a water jet downstream of a submerged sluice gate with a rectangular opening at the bottom in a very confined channel. This experimental geometry, little studied in the literature, presents two particular phenomena in the dynamics of the scour process: a change of the dune form and a digging - refilling cycles of the scour. …”
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Increasing the operating time of hollow fiber membrane bundles used for water ultrafiltration by Ciocănea Adrian, Simionescu Ștefan-Mugur, Opriș Florin

“…The study confirmed the hypothesis that for certain geometries there could be settle down optimum flow rates to minimize energy consumption during membrane operation but comprehensive research is needed.…”
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Enhancing cardiac assessments: accurate and efficient prediction of quantitative fractional flow reserve by Arshia Eskandari, Sara Malek, Alireza Jabbari, Kian Javari, Nima Rahmati, Behrad Nikbakhtian, Bahram Mohebbi, Seyed Ehsan Parhizgar, Mona Alimohammadi

“…The method includes a three-dimensional geometry reconstruction, computational fluid dynamics simulations, and methodology optimization for the computation time. …”
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Effect of Reynolds Number and Property Variation on Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Entrance Region of a Turbine Blade Internal-Cooling Channel by Ben-Mansour R., Al-Hadhrami L.

“…The entrance region at the root of the turbine blade usually has a different geometry than the internal-cooling channel of the blade. …”
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Left ventricle function and post-transcriptional events with exercise training in pigs. by Stephanie L Samani, Shayne C Barlow, Lisa A Freeburg, Traci L Jones, Marlee Poole, Mark A Sarzynski, Michael R Zile, Tarek Shazly, Francis G Spinale

“…This project tested the central hypothesis that adaptive LV remodeling resulting from a large animal exercise training protocol, would be directly associated with specific miRs responsible for regulating pathways relevant to LV myocardial stiffness and geometry.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Pigs (n = 9; 25 Kg) underwent a 4 week exercise training protocol (10 degrees elevation, 2.5 mph, 10 min, 5 days/week) whereby LV chamber stiffness (KC) and regional myocardial stiffness (rKm) were measured by Doppler/speckle tracking echocardiography. …”
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Mass Transfer during Atmospheric and Vacuum Frying of Chorizo by Piedad Margarita Montero Castillo, Lesly Torres Díaz, Sandy Torres Díaz, Diofanor Acevedo Correa, Raúl J. Martelo Gómez

“…The kinetics of moisture loss during atmospheric and vacuum frying was studied from the analytical solution of Fick’s second law for cylinder geometry. Oil absorption was also determined using a first-order kinetic model. …”
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A novel imatinib analogue inhibitor of chronic myeloid leukaemia: design, synthesis and characterization—explanation of its folded conformation by Rodolfo Moreno-Fuquen, Juan F. Avellaneda-Tamayo, Kevin Arango-Daraviña, Javier Ellena, Alan R. Kennedy

“…Crystallographic analysis reveals that PAPP1 consists of a phenyl–amino–pyridine–pyrimidine (PAPP) scaffold with substituted aromatic rings forming a nearly coplanar geometry. Additionally, supramolecular interactions in the crystal are mediated by hydrogen bonds and dispersion forces, forming dimers and layered structures. …”
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Chemical, Spectral, Biological, and Toxicological Studies of Some Benzene Derivatives Used in Pharmaceuticals: In Silico Approach by Emranul Kabir, M R O Khan Noyon, Md Rabiul Alam, Mr. Nasiruddin, Sajia Islam, Mahima Akter, Monir Uzzaman

“…Binding affinities and behaviors of all BDs have been investigated using molecular docking and nonbonding interactions on 3D crystal structures of human receptor proteins serum albumin (1AO6), free native cellulase CEL48F (1G9G), and human D-amino acid oxidase mutant (P219L) complexed with benzoate (6KBP). Geometry as well as thermochemical data support the stability of all structures. …”
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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid in the Gas and Crystal Phases and Its Intercalation in Montmorillonite—An Experimental and Theoretical Study by Claro Ignacio Sainz-Díaz, Nelly L. Jorge, Jorge M. Romero, André Grand, Alfonso Hernández-Laguna

“…Many properties of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) depend on its molecular environment, such as whether it is an isolated molecule, a dimer, or in a crystalline state. The molecular geometry, conformational analysis, and vibrational spectrum of 2,4-D were theoretically calculated using Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods. …”
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Tracking shoreline change using minimum convolution of Gaussian weight and squared differences by Hojun Yoo, Hyoseob Kim, Tae Soon Kang, Jin Young Park, Jong Beom Kim

“…The new method could be used for tracking shoreline change at arbitrary geometry even with sharp corners.…”
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Global surface eddy mixing ellipses: spatio-temporal variability and machine learning prediction by Tian Jing, Ru Chen, Chuanyu Liu, Chunhua Qiu, Chunhua Qiu, Cuicui Zhang, Mei Hong

“…Mixing ellipses, derived from eddy diffusivity tensor, illustrate mixing geometry, i.e., the magnitude, anisotropy, and dominant direction of eddy mixing. …”
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Studies of the design layout of resistojet with porous structure for propulsion systems of small spacecraft by V. N. Blinov, V. V. Kositsin, A. I. Lukyanchik

“…Taking into account the actual specific heat capacity, theoretical studies of the mass and geometry of the porous structure in the resistojet composition are carried out, optimal with respect to the autonomous heating element used by the power and the amount of fuel heating in the range (573–1273) K. …”
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Danish Digital Design and the Gradual Erosion of Technology Neutral Administrative Law by Michael Gøtze

“…Arguably, the reform may represent a drawback towards a more simplified legal geometry that does not fully accommodate the diversity of citizens and enterprises subject to Danish law. …”
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Temperature effects on Xe bubble structure and grain boundary migration in UO2: A molecular dynamics simulation by Zhen Guo, Hui Ma, Danmin Peng, Hongwei Bao, Zhipeng Sun, Yong Xin, Jibin Zhang, Fei Ma

“…The results indicate that temperature elevating will significantly disorder the atomic structure and geometry of Xe bubbles, as a result, the pressure of Xe bubbles is lowered with expanded volume. …”
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Fracture behavior of a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) under airbag deployment conditions evaluated through Reversed Charpy tests by E.A. Paredes-Mogica, U. Figueroa-López, S.B. Mohd Yasin, A.C. Taylor, A. Guevara-Morales

“…Yield stresses obtained with Reversed Charpy were lower than those obtained with tensile tests, due to the higher shear stresses and plastic deformation promoted by plane stress conditions during Reversed Charpy tests, highlighting the importance not only of temperature and strain rate, but also of the geometry of the specimen, when characterizing materials for instrument panel construction. …”
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Justification of choice of corrosion-resistant material of blowout preventer body based on modeling of its elastic-plastic deformation by K. V. Syzrantseva, K. V. Kuskov, M. A. Pazyak

“…The obtained results indicate that the investigated preventer can be manufactured in corrosionresistant versions K1 and K2, but for the execution of K3 it is necessary to develop a fundamentally different geometry of the body.…”
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A Structural Model of Truncated Gaussia princeps Luciferase Elucidating the Crucial Catalytic Function of No.76 Arginine towards Coelenterazine Oxidation. by Nan Wu, Zhi-Chao Xu, Kai-Dong Du, Shen Huang, Naohiro Kobayashi, Yutaka Kuroda, Yan-Hong Bai

“…Both intramolecular electron transfer and the convergence of S1/S0 potential energy surfaces occurred in the last elementary reaction, which was regarded as the reported Chemically-Initiated-Electron-Exchange-Luminescence (CIEEL) reaction. Geometry and wavefunction analysis on the pathway indicated that R76 plays a vital role in CTZ oxidation, which first anchors the environmental oxygen molecule and induces it to form a singlet biradical state, facilitating its attack on CTZ. …”
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Reflections on the role of chemical osmosis mechanisms on the long-term behavior of a collapsed salt cavity by Ledoux, Emmanuel, Hertz, Emmanuel, Robinet, Jean-Charles, Combes, Pierre

“…Recent work on chemical osmosis in clay media, motivated by research on the geological storage of nuclear waste in a clay layer, raises questions about the role of this mechanism on the long-term behavior of the system.Based on a bibliographical approach, the article presents a brisk synthesis of the theory of chemical osmosis and discusses its application to the case of clayey rocks which can constitute imperfect membranes capable of generating osmotic pressures.First, the article presents the equations representing the flow of the fluid and the solute transport according to a simplified formulation adapted to the geometry of the system. It then proposes a set of plausible parameters making it possible to carry out a steady-state modeling of the transfers along the collapsed chimney by means of a numerical resolution in finite differences. …”
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Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis of the Anterior Capsulotomy Edge: A Comparative Study between Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Capsulotomy and Manual Capsulorhexis by Daniele Tognetto, Chiara De Giacinto, Alberto Armando Perrotta, Tommaso Candian, Alessandro Bova, Silvia Rinaldi, Gianluca Turco

“…Despite the presence of slight cut surface irregularities, both FSL capsulotomies showed a better geometry and circularity than the manual ones. Capsulotomy specimens obtained using both FSL capsulotomies showed laser-induced alterations of the capsule edge when compared with smooth and regular edges obtained using manual CCC.…”
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