Modeling of carbon monoxide dispersion around the urban tunnel portals by M. Rafiei, P.J. Sturm

“…A lagrangian model composed of Graz Lagrangian Model and Graz Mesoscale Model is used for flow-field and dispersion calculations.…”
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Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Drives Proliferation of Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Possible Novel Therapeutic Target by Mingxia Wang, Shangling Zhu, Weixiang Peng, Qiuxia Li, Zhaoxia Li, Minqi Luo, Xiaoxue Feng, Zhuofeng Lin, Jianlin Huang

“…Cyclopamine (a specific inhibitor of Shh signaling) decreased mRNA expression of Shh, Ptch1, Smo, and Gli1 in cultured RA FLS, Shh, and Smo protein expression, and significantly decreased FLS proliferation. Flow cytometry analysis suggested that cyclopamine treatment resulted in cell cycle arrest of FLS in G1 phase. …”
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Characterizing the role of vehicular cloud computing in road traffic management by Iftikhar Ahmad, Rafidah Md Noor, Ihsan Ali, Muhammad Imran, Athanasios Vasilakos

“…A comparison of the current state-of-the-art traffic management systems is performed in terms of parameters, such as vehicular ad hoc network infrastructure, Internet dependency, cloud management, scalability, traffic flow control, and emerging services. Potential future challenges and emerging technologies, such as the Internet of vehicles and its incorporation in traffic congestion control, are also discussed. …”
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Simulation and Optimization of Acoustic Package of Dash Panel Based on SEA by Jintao Su, Ling Zheng, Jianping Lou

“…Based on the above problems, the statistical energy model of the dashboard model was established by combining the statistical energy flow method and the proxy model method, and the influences of different acoustic cladding layers, different thickness, leakage, and new material microfibers on the sound insulation parameters of the front coaming were simulated. …”
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A Study on the Influence of the Conglomerate Mesostructure on Fracture Failure Behavior Based on Discrete Element Method by Yu Yan, Shiyuan Li

“…In this paper, the analysis is performed by adopting techniques such as CT scanning and Particle Flow Code (PFC) numerical simulation. CT scanning is used to identify the mesoscopic structure of the conglomerate, and then, a numerical model is devised in accordance with the CT scanned digital image. …”
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Bottom-Up Abstract Modelling of Optical Networks-on-Chip: From Physical to Architectural Layer by Alberto Parini, Luca Ramini, Fabio Lanzoni, Gaetano Bellanca, Davide Bertozzi

“…This work presents a bottom-up abstraction procedure based on the design-flow FDTD + SystemC suitable for the modelling of optical Networks-on-Chip. …”
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Reduction in DC-Link Capacitor Current by Phase Shifting Method for a Dual Three-Phase Voltage Source Inverters Dual Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors System by Deniz Şahin, Bülent Dağ

“…The size, cost, reliability, and lifetime of the dc-link capacitor are negatively affected by this ripple current flowing through it. The proposed method is especially appropriate for common dc-link capacitors for a dual inverter system driving two PMSMs. …”
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Study of Wind Loads and Wind Speed Amplifications on High-Rise Building with Opening by Numerical Simulation and Wind Tunnel Test by Fu-Bin Chen, Xiao-Lu Wang, Yun Zhao, Yuan-Bo Li, Qiu-Sheng Li, Ping Xiang, Yi Li

“…The mean wind pressure coefficients and the wind flow characteristics were obtained. The wind speed amplifications at the opening were analyzed, and the distribution law of wind speed in the openings is presented. …”
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A Review on the Thermal Modeling Method for Molten Salt Receivers of Concentrating Solar Power Tower Plants by Xinyi Li, Fengwu Bai

“…By comparing and analyzing the key features of each model, the study concludes that detailed 3D numerical models are effective for monitoring overheating during operation, 2D semi-empirical models enable the rapid evaluation of receiver configurations, and 1D semi-empirical models support transient mass flow calculations and annual power generation estimations. …”
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Long-Term Cultured Human Term Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Maternal Origin Displays Plasticity by Vikram Sabapathy, Saranya Ravi, Vivi Srivastava, Alok Srivastava, Sanjay Kumar

“…Hence, placental MSCs of maternal origin, which is one of richest sources of MSCs were chosen to establish long-term culture from the cotyledons of full-term human placenta. Flow analysis established bonafied MSCs phenotypic characteristics, staining positively for CD29, CD73, CD90, CD105 and negatively for CD14, CD34, CD45 markers. …”
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Film Effectiveness Downstream the Trenches with Tilted Target Wall by Fan Yang, Mohammad E. Taslim

“…The cooling jets impinge on the opposite wall of the trench which is tilted towards the jets and then is pushed over the coverage wall by the main flow. Three trench geometries with the same exit area and tilt angles (the angle between the trench side- and top-wall) of 75°, 90°, and 105° degrees are tested for three blowing ratios of 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0, and the film effectiveness results are compared using the adiabatic pressure sensitive paint technique. …”
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Optimal Revascularization Strategy on Medina 0,1,0 Left Main Bifurcation Lesions in Type 2 Diabetes by Xuwei Zheng, Hongyu Peng, Donghui Zhao, Qin Ma, Kun Fu, Guo Chen, Qian Fan, Jinghua Liu

“…Crossover stenting only offers hemodynamic advantages over other stenting techniques for Medina 0,1,0 left main bifurcation lesions and large bifurcation angle is associated with unfavorable flow profiles.…”
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An Experimental and Kinetic Study of the Sorption of Carbon Dioxide onto Amine-Treated Oil Fly Ash by Mohammed A. Saad, Mohammed J. Al-Marri, Ali L. Yaumi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Reyad Shawabkeh

“…A kinetics study showed that the CO2 adsorption capacity of OFA increased with increasing CO2 flow rates and concentrations and decreasing the relative humidity. …”
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Effect of Leflunomide on the Abnormal Expression of Lipid Rafts and F-Actin in B Lymphocytes from Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Guang Fu Dong, Xiao Zhang, De Ning He, Ling Li, Guang Feng Zhang

“…The B cell subsets and LRs expression were determined by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy, and F-actin expression was examined by confocal microscopy. …”
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ClC-3 Expression and Its Association with Hyperglycemia Induced HT22 Hippocampal Neuronal Cell Apoptosis by Feiyan Fan, Tao Liu, Xin Wang, Dongni Ren, Hui Liu, Pengxing Zhang, Zhen Wang, Nan Liu, Qian Li, Yanyang Tu, Jianfang Fu

“…The rate of cellular death/apoptosis and viability was measured using Flow Cytometry and MTT assay, respectively. Changes in ClC-3 expression were assessed using immunofluorescence staining and western blot analysis. …”
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RGB-D salient object detection based on BC2 FNet network by WANG Feng, CHENG Yongmei

“…By embedding this module into the top-down information fusion flow, the predicted saliency map can contain accurate objects and sharp boundaries. …”
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An integrated framework for prediction and sensitivity analysis of water levels in front of pumping stations by Weilin Wang, Guoqing Sang, Qiang Zhao, Yang Liu, Longbin Lu, Guangwen Shao

“…The water level in front of the target pumping station and the t-ahead flow were the most sensitive parameters, and the longer the foresight period, the higher the importance.New hydrological insight for the region: Three water transportation modes are proposed according to the characteristics of regional hydrological connectivity in the long-distance water transportation system. …”
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The information activity of rail passenger information staff: a foundation for information system requirements by Martin Rose

“…Observation sessions totally eight hours involved the manual recording of sequential information flows and the associated activity of PIOs. A semi-structured management interview was also conducted to provide further insight into the organizational context. …”
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Asphalt Mixture for the First Asphalt Concrete Directly Fastened Track in Korea by Seong-Hyeok Lee, Dae-Wook Park, Hai Viet Vo, Samer Dessouky

“…Based on the limited research results, the finer aggregate gradation is the most suitable for asphalt mixture for ADFT system with the high TSR value and the low stripping percentage and permeable coefficient. Flow number and beam fatigue tests for finer aggregate asphalt mixture were conducted to characterize the performance of asphalt mixtures containing two modified asphalt binders: STE-10 which is styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) polymer and ARMA which is Crum rubber modified asphalt. …”
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Self-Administered Information Sharing Framework Using Bioinspired Mechanisms by Huibo Bi, Yanyan Chen, Wen-Long Shang, Chengcheng Song, Wenbo Huang

“…Although related applications have been widely used in different domains in attempting to collect and harness the ever-growing information flows, one major issue that impedes the further advancement of WSNs or IoT-based applications is the restricted battery power. …”
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