Protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis for risk factors for lung cancer in individuals with lung nodules identified by low-dose CT screening by Matthew Callister, Harry J de Koning, Robert C Rintoul, Carolyn Horst, Arjun Nair, John K Field, Christine D Berg, Samantha Quaife, Rhian Gabe, Stephen Duffy, Sam Janes, Philip AJ Crosbie, Mark M Hammer, Panos Alexandris, Michael PA Davies

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Structured lactation support for mothers of very low birthweight preterm infants and establishment of human donor milk banks in German NICUs (Neo-MILK): protocol for a hybrid type... by Angela Kribs, Nicole Ernstmann, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Antje Hammer, Eva Mildenberger, Andreas Müller, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Tim Ohnhäuser, Katja Matthias, Jens Ulrich Rüffer, Nicola Gabriela Dymek, Julia Jaschke, Anna Katharina Stirner, Isabella Schwab, Daniel Wiesen, Till Dresbach, Friederike Eyssel, Katharina Lugani, Anne Sunder-Plaßmann, Melanie Klein, Christoph Rupprecht

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Performance evaluation and prediction of optimal operational conditions for a compact date seeds milling unit using feedforward neural networks by Khaled Abdeen Mousa Ali, Changyou Li, Wang Han, Sali Issa, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Samy F. Mahmoud, Marwa Abd-Elnaby Mohammed

“…This optimal operational condition was utilized as the starting conditions for subsequent testing of the hammer mill section. Then, the hammer mill was tested with different hammer rotational speeds (1250, 1500, and 1750 rpm) and screen hole diameters (2, 4, and 6 mm) underneath the hammers. …”
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Experiment and Simulation Study on the Dynamic Response of RC Slab under Impact Loading by Yue Wang, Jun Liu, Zhimin Xiao, Futian Zhao, Yi Cheng

“…In this paper, a series of drop hammer impact tests were carried out to investigate the dynamic response of RC slabs with two successive impacts. …”
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Determine the Compressive Strength of Calcium Silicate Bricks by Combined Nondestructive Method by Jiri Brozovsky

“…In this case, it is a combination of the rebound hammer method and ultrasonic pulse method. Calibration relationships for determining compressive strength of calcium silicate bricks obtained from nondestructive parameter testing for the combined method as well as for the L-type Schmidt rebound hammer and ultrasonic pulse method are quoted here. …”
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Prediction Model of Drilling Performance for Percussive Rock Drilling Tool by Dae-Ji Kim, Jaewon Kim, Booyeong Lee, Min-Seok Shin, Joo-Young Oh, Jung-Woo Cho, Changheon Song

“…This study suggests a method for quantitatively estimating the drilling performance of the down-the-hole (DTH) hammer during percussive drilling of rock surfaces. …”
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Study on Preload of Bolted Connections in Pitch Bearing Based on Vibration Modal Analysis by Hongwei Zhang, Tao Chen, Kangkang Ji, Meng Zhu, Chengwei Ju

“…Hammer modal tests are conducted under various preloading forces. …”
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Urinary Podocyte Excretion Predicts Urinary Protein Selectivity and Renal Prognosis by Makoto Abe, Akiko Kaiga, Takehiro Ohira, Toshihiko Ishimitsu, Akihiro Tojo

“…Podocytes were detached from the glomerular capillaries by water hammer pressure and THP was involved in the renal prognosis.…”
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Implementasi kebijakan pelayanan angkutan laut perintis di pelabuhan kelas II teluk palu propinsi Sulawesi Tengah by Fahrudin Fahrudin, Syahruddin Hattab, Sitti Chaeriah Ahsan

“…The findings in this study require strengthening of the integrated monitoring and monitoring aspects explaining the final determination in the pioneering shipping services policy in the Class II ports of Hammer Bay.…”
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Usability of Tea Waste in Concrete as Natural Fiber by Cuma Kara

“…On the 7th and 28th day, the capillary water absorption, concrete test hammer, ultrasonic pulse velocity, flexural strength, compressive strength and abrasion resistance tests were performed to the concretes held in the appropriate curing environment. …”
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Fatigue Damage Characteristics of Offshore Wind Power Large-Diameter Monopile Structures During Driving Process by Tao CHEN, Ruilin DING, Wei GUO, Junhui SHE, Weichao LI

“…Due to the impact of the pile hammer, the pile body experiences continuous impact loads during the driving process, making it susceptible to fatigue issues. …”
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Design and Construction of an Electric Motor. by Twinamasiko, Julius

“…It was made of two magnets, wood, nails, payan, insulated copper wire, soft board, cello tape, polythene, hammer, saw, batteries, and plastic lid to design a simple DC motor therefore this project promotes innovation, creativity, and hands-on learning in physics and engineering education, making it a teaching and learning aid for electromagnetism.…”
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Warunki do zabawy na Przygodowym Placu Zabaw w Berkeley Marina w Kalifornii by Agnieszka Janik

“…During the visit the author had the opportunity to attend the unique and dynamic play environment of adventure playground in Berkeley Marina that enables its users to saw, hammer, build forts, play with water and fire. At the same time the it was designed in the way that encourages to play not only children’s but also adults. …”
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A CT machine for inspection of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO by Alice Presenti, Cosimo Lorenzetto, Francesco Tortoli, Lorenzo Mascii, Leonardo Manetti, Sandro Bettini, Giorgia Stocco, Alessandro Ferragina, Claudio Cipolat Gotet, Andrea Summer

“…The sounds produced when the hammer strikes the cheese allow the expert to determine its quality before being introduced to the market. …”
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PROPERTIES OF UNIQUELY K-LIST COLORABLE COMPLETE SPLIT GRAPHS by Lê Xuân Hùng

“…The notion of split graphs was introduced in 1977 by S. Foldes and P. L. Hammer, and these graphs have since received much attention in graph theory. …”
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Experimental Study on the Compressive Strength of Big Mobility Concrete with Nondestructive Testing Method by Huai-Shuai Shang, Ting-Hua Yi, Lu-Sheng Yang

“…Nondestructive testing (NDT) was carried out using impact rebound hammer (IRH) techniques to establish a correlation between the compressive strengths and the rebound number. …”
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Study on Cumulative Damage Law of Stainless Steel-Reinforced Concrete Columns under Step Impact Loading by Bo Wu, Shixiang Xu, Guoxue Zhang

“…In this study, an ultrahigh drop hammer impact test system was adopted for multiple horizontal impact tests on stainless steel-reinforced concrete columns and ordinary-reinforced concrete columns with the same longitudinal reinforcement diameter. …”
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Optimal Design Parameters of a Percussive Drilling System for Efficiency Improvement by Changheon Song, Jintai Chung, Jae-Sang Cho, Yun-Joo Nam

“…These results are applicable to the design and performance estimation of down-the-hole and top-hammer systems.…”
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Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Flow Behavior for Reverse Circulation Drill Bit with Inserted Swirl Vanes by Cheng Yang, Jianliang Jiang, Bo Qi, Guoqing Cui, Liyong Zhang, Yunwang Chen, Pinlu Cao

“…A swirling drill bit designed with an integrated vane swirler was developed to improve reverse circulation in down-the-hole hammer drilling. Its entrainment effect and influential factors were investigated by CFD simulation and experimental tests. …”
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