Study on the Wear Resistance and Corrosion Resistance of Ni-Based WC Coatings on Wind Turbine Blades Prepared by Flame Spray Welding by WANG Xudong, ZHOU Youlong, CHEN Haoyu, LIU Jiawen, LIU Yu

“…Wind turbine blades of coal-fired thermal power plants are not only subject to erosion from SOx and NOx due to incomplete desulfurization and denitrification during service， but also face corrosion from coastal salt spray.In addition， in the high-temperature flue gas atmosphere， the abrasion of wind turbine blades will be accelerated after collision with high ash corrosive particles in the combustion environment.In order to improve the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of wind turbine blades，the “two-step” oxygen -acetylene flame welding technology was used to prepared Ni60A ＋WC spray welded layers on the surface of Q355D low alloy steel substrate， and the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of spray welded layers with different mass fraction of WC hard phase in three corrosion solutions were evaluated by means of wear test and electrochemical test.Results showed that Ni60A＋WC spray welded layer could significantly improve the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the wind turbine blades， and played a good protective role.When the mass fraction of WC hard phase was 65%Ni60A＋35%WC，the spray welded layer had the best wear resistance and corrosion resistance；Moreover，the spray welded layer had the best corrosion resistance to Cl－， but poor corrosion resistance to sulfides and nitrides.The initiation and propagation of cracks caused by high-speed particles and the formation of fatigue sources were the main mechanisms of wear failure in spray welded layers.In particular， the galvanic corrosion between hard phases and carbides and the substrate was the main corrosion mechanism of the spray welded layer， and the corrosion failure mode of the spray welded layer was selective corrosion.This work has certain reference significance for further extending the service life and cost saving of fan blades in thermal power plants.…”
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An advanced approach to directly calculate eutectic points in quaternary and higher-order slags: A case study on CaF2–Al2O3–CaO–MgO–SiO2 slag systems by Yi-ming Li, Jia-long Tian, Zhou-hua Jiang

“…After validation, this method proved to be reliable and efficient for identifying eutectic points in quaternary and higher-order slags. Additionally, using the numerical position data of the slags, two methods were proposed to calculate the distance from any slag compositions to the nearest eutectic point. …”
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A Real-Time Semantic Segmentation Method of Sheep Carcass Images Based on ICNet by Shida Zhao, Guangzhao Hao, Yichi Zhang, Shucai Wang

“…The segmentation accuracy, MIoU, and the average processing time of single image are then obtained and used as the evaluation standard of the segmentation effect. In addition, we verify the generalization ability of the ICNet for the sheep carcass image dataset by setting different brightness image segmentation experiments. …”
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Effect of caffeine ingestion on anaerobic capacity quantified by different methods. by Lucyana Arcoverde, Rodrigo Silveira, Fabiano Tomazini, André Sansonio, Romulo Bertuzzi, Adriano Eduardo Lima-Silva, Victor Amorim Andrade-Souza

“…In conclusion, caffeine ingestion before submaximal bouts did not affect supramaximal oxygen demand and consequently MAOD. …”
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Absence of an Oral Hearing in Administrative Disputes: by Mario Rašić

“…These involved analysing domestic and international legal texts and reviewing the rules governing national administrative procedures in the countries included in the research, as well as against decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, the research used a combination of primary and secondary data sources. …”
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Global Ionospheric Scintillation Estimation Based on Phase Screen Modeling From One‐Dimensional Satellite Data by Yuhao Zheng, Chao Xiong, Luca Spogli, Rayan Iman, Lucilla Alfonsi

“…For local time (LT) dependence, the scintillation at low magnetic latitudes peaks around 21:00 LT, while at high magnetic latitudes, the maximum occurrence appears around noon, with an asymmetry between the northern and southern hemispheres. In addition, positive correlations between scintillation occurrence and solar activity, as well as geomagnetic storms are observed, with higher magnetic latitudes more being affected by geomagnetic disturbances. …”
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Suppression of renal crystal formation, inflammation, and fibrosis by blocking oncostatin M receptor β signaling by Ryusuke Deguchi, Tadasuke Komori, Shimpei Yamashita, Tomoko Hisaoka, Mizuki Kajimoto, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Isao Hara, Yoshihiro Morikawa

“…In glyoxylate-injected mice, a mouse model of renal crystal formation, there was significant suppression of crystal deposits and expression of crystal-binding molecules (Opn, Anxa1, Anxa2), a tubular injury marker (Kim-1), and inflammation/fibrosis-associated molecules (Tnfa, Il1b, Mcp-1, Tgfb, Col1a2) in the kidneys of the anti-OSMRβ antibody-treated mice, compared with those in vehicle- or isotype control antibody-treated mice. In addition, treatment with the anti-OSMRβ antibody significantly decreased infiltrating macrophages and fibrosis in the kidneys. …”
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COMPARISON OF MONO AND POLY-AXIAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION IN THORACOLUMBAR A3/A4 FRACTURES by EMILIANO NEVES VIALLE, BARBARA MIROSKI DE OLIVEIRA PINTO, JOANA BRETAS CABRAL RONDOM GUASQUE, LUIZ ROBERTO GOMES VIALLE, RENATO FEDATO BERALDO

“…The qualitative variables used were the type of implant (mono-axial or poly-axial), type of fracture (A3 or A4), neurological deficit, use of an additional screw in the fractured vertebra, and need for reoperation. …”
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Chromosomal Regions in Prostatic Carcinomas Studied by Comparative Genomic Hybridization, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and Self-Organizing Feature Maps by Torsten Mattfeldt, Hubertus Wolter, Danilo Trijic, Hans‐Werner Gottfried, Hans A. Kestler

“…We studied a group of 48 cases of incidental carcinomas, a tumour category which has not been evaluated by CGH before. In addition we studied a group of 50 cases of pT2N0‐tumours and a group of 20 pT3N0‐carcinomas. …”
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DA5-CH and Semaglutide Protect against Neurodegeneration and Reduce α-Synuclein Levels in the 6-OHDA Parkinson’s Disease Rat Model by Lingyu Zhang, Chun Li, Zijuan Zhang, Zhenqiang Zhang, Qian-Qian Jin, Lin Li, Christian Hölscher

“…Both drugs reduced the apomorphine-induced rotational behavior and alleviated dopamine depletion and the inflammation response in the lesioned striatum as shown in reduced IL-1β and TNF-α levels, with DA5-CH being more effective. In addition, both drugs protected dopaminergic neurons and increased TH expression in the substantia nigra. …”
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Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implantation of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump on the Outcome of an Acute Total Obstruction of the Left Main Coronary Artery by Hamza Hamayel, Yahya Ismail, Sajed Majadla, Yousef Hamshari, Yunis Daralammouri

“…He was given loading doses of dual antiplatelet agents, in addition to respiratory support, then transferred immediately to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. …”
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Experimental Observations of Heat-Assisted Boycott Effect in Trapezoidal Enclosures by Fernando Apaz, Christian F. Ihle

“…A further analysis of the column and row data reveals stratification patterns influenced by heat injection, characterized by distinct horizontal and vertical layers. Additionally, the results suggest that wall temperature distributions are largely unaffected by the initial particle concentration, while clear water production and sedimentation efficiency are highly dependent on heat levels and initial particle density. …”
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A Novel Fuzzy Algorithm to Introduce New Variables in the Drug Supply Decision-Making Process in Medicine by Jose M. Gonzalez-Cava, José Antonio Reboso, José Luis Casteleiro-Roca, José Luis Calvo-Rolle, Juan Albino Méndez Pérez

“…Thus, this new technique will provide a way to validate a given physiological signal as a feedback variable for drug titration. In addition, the result of the algorithm in terms of fuzzy rules and membership functions will define a fuzzy-based decision system for the drug delivery process. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Wet Snow Accumulation on Inclined Cylindrical Surfaces by Behrouz Mohammadian, Mehdi Sarayloo, Ahmed Abdelaal, Asif Raiyan, Douglas K. Nims, Hossein Sojoudi

“…Commonly the accumulated snow on bridge cables is removed by external means such as mechanical removal or heat treatment which are expensive, time-consuming, and high-risk processes and are conducted based on little or no information available regarding the actual size and shape of the accumulated snow. In addition, cleaning of cables using the mechanical methods can potentially lead to erosion of cable materials when applied over years, resulting in enhanced surface roughness and potentially increased wet snow/ice accumulation during future precipitation events, and sometimes might require replacement of cable stays, which is an extremely costly and complicated task. …”
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Distribution of Lithuanian publications by J. Zavadzkis firm 1805-1864 by Aušra Navickienė

“…The trade of Lithuanian books became very active in 1853-1864, during the years of intensive publishing of Lithuanian books, when one-third of all books printed at that time appeared from the firm. In addition to the bookshop in Vilnius, which had been in operation since 1805, a bookshop in Varniai was established in 1853. …”
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Addressing Data Imbalance in Crash Data: Evaluating Generative Adversarial Network’s Efficacy Against Conventional Methods by Bei Zhou, Qianxi Zhou, Zongzhi Li

“…Utilizing traffic crash data from Chicago spanning 2020 to 2022, the research evaluates the capabilities of CTGAN against three traditional data resampling methods, as well as an additional cost-sensitive learning approach. These methods are evaluated across various injury severity classification scenarios (2-class, 3-class, and 4-class) using five commonly applied injury severity classification models. …”
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QTL‐Based Evidence of Population Genetic Divergence in Male Territorial Aggressiveness of the Japanese Freshwater Threespine Stickleback by Haruka Yamazaki, Seiichi Mori, Osamu Kishida, Atsushi J. Nagano, Tomoyuki Kokita

“…ABSTRACT Territorial aggression is widespread across the animal kingdom and is expressed in diverse ecological and social contexts. In addition, there are marked variations in the degree of male reproductive territoriality within and between species. …”
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The role of dietary sugars in cancer risk: A comprehensive review of current evidence by Nazmul Hasan, Omid Yazdanpanah, Barbod Khaleghi, David J. Benjamin, Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty

“…However, the evidence is not universally conclusive, and additional large-scale, long-term research are required to better understand these processes. …”
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Bamboo/Wood Composites and Structures Shear and Normal Strain Distributions in Multilayer Composite Laminated Panels under Out-of-Plane Bending by Jan Niederwestberg, Jianhui Zhou, Ying Hei Chui, Dongsheng Huang

“…The calculated theoretical strain distributions were compared with the DIC test results to evaluate the validity of strain distributions predicted by the analytical model (shear analogy) and numerical model (FE analysis). In addition, the influence of the test setup on the shear strain distribution was investigated. …”
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Optimized design of a fault-tolerant 12-slot/10-pole six-phase surface permanent magnet motor with asymmetrical winding configuration for electric vehicles by Mahmoud Y. Mohamed, Mahmoud Fawzi, Ahmed Kalas, Ayman S. Abdel-Khalik, Shehab Ahmed, Ahmed Refaat

“…While the single neutral configuration offers superior torque during faults, it also introduces zero sequence currents and additional space harmonics, which can lead to increased torque ripple that is difficult to control. …”
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