Application of Evolutionary Algorithms and Statistical Analysis in the Numerical Optimization of an Axial Compressor by Alberto Clarich, Giovanni Mosetti, Valentino Pediroda, Carlo Poloni

“…We have used a 3D parametric mesh and the CFX-Tascflow code for the flow simulation. To find out the most important variables in this problem, we have run a preliminary series of designs, whose results have been analyzed by a statistic tool. …”
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An Investigation of Palladium Oxygen Reduction Catalysts for the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell by G. F. Álvarez, M. Mamlouk, K. Scott

“…A comparative study of Pd and Pt was carried out in DMFC using different methanol concentrations and under different operating conditions. …”
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RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND TRACK REHABILITATION FOR A COAL MINING MACHINE TYPE M4A T2052-78 by Liviu Marius CÎRȚÎNĂ, Constanța RĂDULESCU

“…The following paper presents data obtained following a technical expertise, extensive technical inspections followed by the preparation of technical projects, technical documentation for authorization, technical details on the execution of repairs/remediation for equipment in the surface mining industry, carried out by the author together with a team of specialists in the field for the Company Complexul Energetic Oltenia S.A. …”
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A Study of the Transport of Marine Pollutants Using Adjoint Method of Data Assimilation with Method of Characteristics by Xiaona Li, Minjie Xu, Xianqing Lv, Kai Fu

“…Then the inversion experiments of the initial field and the source and sink terms of pollutants are carried out. Applying CFD in the adjoint method of data assimilation cannot only reduce simulation error to get a good inversion but can also enable larger time step size to decrease computation time and improve the calculation efficiency.…”
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Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review by Hadi Hashemi Gahruie, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Gholamreza Mesbahi, Mohammad Amin Hanifpour

“…In this paper, firstly, fortification is defined and the main reasons behind carrying out this process are presented and then yogurt production process and a variety of minerals, vitamins, and functional ingredients which are used in the process are briefly discussed.…”
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New Niobium Capacitors with Stable Electrical Parameters by H. Zillgen, M. Stenzel, W. Lohwasser

“…Electrical characteristics and lifetest behavior of niobium capacitors out of 100 k–150 k CV/g powder will be discussed.…”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs) as Potential Inducers of Antineoplastic Effects in CNS Tumors by Lars Tatenhorst, Eric Hahnen, Michael T. Heneka

“…In recent years it turned out that natural as well as synthetic PPAR agonists exhibit profound antineoplastic as well as redifferentiation effects in tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). …”
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Ultra-fast etching of photoresist by reactive atmospheric-pressure thermal plasma jet with surface temperature measurement by Kyohei Matsumoto, Hibiki Kato, Jiawen Yu, Hiroaki Hanafusa, Seiichiro Higashi

“…Optical interference contactless thermometry (OICT) and optical emission spectroscopy were carried out to clarify the relationship between the etching rate, amount of atomic oxygen radicals, and PR surface temperature. …”
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Primary Hydatid Cyst of the Kidney and Ureter with Hydatiduria in a Laboratory Worker: A Case Report by Venkatesh Seetharam, Vinay Khanna, Padmapriya Jaiprakash, Kranthi Kosaraju, Joseph Thomas, Chiranjay Mukhopadhayay

“…The possibility of laboratory-acquired infection cannot be ruled out in this case due to lack of precautionary measures and containment facilities in resource-constrained setting.…”
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The Montreal General Hospital Pain Centre (1974-2000): The Contributions of Ronald Melzack by Mary Ellen Jeans, Joseph Stratford, Paul Taenzer, Sandra Lefort, Kathleen Rowat

“…Data for the article arose, in the main, from an interview with Dr Melzack carried out earlier in the year. Discussions with former and present members of the pain centre team, including former graduate students, provided additional information. …”
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ADMINISTRATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AS A FACTOR OF UNIVERSITY MODERNIZATION by Andrey P. Klemeshev, Irina Yu. Kuksa

“…Among the key changes the authors mark out the following: shift from the chair system towards management of an academic programme; implementation of a module approach; training at the premises of resource centres providing professional field experience, as well as realization of network programmes; individualization and differentiation of educational paths; focus on an external customer of academic programmes; promotion of e-learning resources. …”
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The use of German intelligence and sabotage agents on the eve and during Nazi punitive operations period on occupied territory of Belarus in 1942–1944 by S. V. Kulinok

“…The author comes to the conclusion that the Nazis carefully thought out the approach of using reconnaissance and sabotage agents, in connection with which, in the combat activities of partisan formations, counterintelligence work is a particular…”
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One-Step Ultrafiltration Process for Separation and Purification of a Keratinolytic Protease Produced with Feather Meal by Juliana R. Machado, Emanuelle E. Severo, Janaina M. G. de Oliveira, Joana da C. Ores, Adriano Brandelli, Susana J. Kalil

“…The experiments were carried out in a dead-end ultrafiltration unit, and the influence of the membrane cutoff, pH of enzymatic extract, and operating pressure on the purification of keratinase were studied. …”
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Using of aluminium slags and products of their pro‑cessing in metallurgical production by L. V. Tribushevskiy, B. M. Nemenenok, G. A. Rumiantseva, A. V. Arabey

“…This creates some inconvenience for out‑of‑furnace steel treatment due to the increased chloride content in the working area. …”
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Photogrammetry applied to graphic survey in rehabilitation projects: case study of a detached house. by Alexander Martín-Garín, Iñigo León-Cascante, Jose Javier Pérez-Martínez, Rafael Martín-Talaverano, Amaia Casado, Jose Antonio Millán-García

“…This communication analyzes the work carried out for the graphic survey of a case study during its rehabilitation process. …”
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Experimental Protocol for Color Difference Evaluation Under Stabilized LED Light by Sofiane Vernet, Eric Dinet, Alain Trémeau, Philippe Colantoni

“…First, a set of color patches should be selected or designed for the specific purpose of the experiment to be carried out. Second, the lighting conditions should be controlled to eliminate the impact of lighting instability on the experiment. …”
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Stochastic Predator-Prey System Subject to Lévy Jumps by Xinzhu Meng, Xiaohong Wang

“…Simulations are also carried out to illustrate our theoretical analysis conclusions.…”
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Numerical High-Order Model for the Nonlinear Elastic Computation of Helical Structures by Fatima Boussaoui, Hassane Lahmam, Bouazza Braikat

“…Using a simple example, we show the efficiency of the algorithm which was carried out in this context and which resides in the reduction of the number of inversions of the tangent matrix compared to the incremental iterative algorithm of Newton-Raphson.…”
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The Novel Microwave Stop-Band Filter by R. E. Chernobrovkin, I. V. Ivanchenko, A. M. Korolev, N. A. Popenko, K. Yu. Sirenko

“…In the frame of this research, the numerical and experimental investigations of the amplitude-frequency characteristics of the filter are carried out. It is noted that according to the slot parameters the two typical resonances (half-wave and quarter-wave) can be excited. …”
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Following the Precepts of I.M. Gubkin by V. N. Koshelev, A. S. Lopatin, V. S. Sheinbaum

“…The University is the leader of domestic higher oil and gas education, carrying out the advanced training of oil and gas engineering personnel on the basis of innovations in the content and teaching technology. …”
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