Investigation of Friction Stir-Welded B4C Particles-Reinforced Copper Joint: Mechanical, Fatigue, and Metallurgical Properties by M. Vetrivel Sezhian, G. Chakravarthi, K. Giridharan, Balasubramaniam Stalin, B. Yokesh Kumar, P. Sureshkumar, J. Vairamuthu, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj

“…Microstructural investigations performed through an optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM) indicated the presence of homogeneously distributed B4C particles engulfed by finely refined grains. The thermal conductivity of the B4C particles facilitated the smooth flow of copper around the particles by forming a thin lubricating layer, thus improving the properties of the joints. …”
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City of Wars: the Representation of Wartime London in Two Novels of the 1940s: James Hanley’s No Directions and Patrick Hamilton’s The Slaves of Solitude by Jean-Christophe Murat

“…Cette étude analyse la représentation de la ville anglaise en guerre—ou plus exactement de Londres et de sa banlieue—dans deux romans britanniques des années quarante : No Directions de James Hanley (1943), et The Slaves of Solitude de Patrick Hamilton (1947). Aucun de ces deux textes ne doit être considéré comme un documentaire sur l’existence urbaine pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. …”
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Optimal Tuning of Decentralized PI Controller of Nonlinear Multivariable Process Using Archival Based Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization by R. Kotteeswaran, L. Sivakumar

“…A Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm is proposed to fine-tune the baseline PI controller parameters of Alstom gasifier. …”
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A Rao-Blackwellized particle filter for joint parameter estimation and biomass tracking in a stochastic predator-prey system by Laura Martín-Fernández, Gianni Gilioli, Ettore Lanzarone, Joaquín Míguez, Sara Pasquali, Fabrizio Ruggeri, Diego P. Ruiz

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Growth kinetics of sintering neck and particle rotation mechanism of silver nanoparticles by molecular dynamics simulation and in-situ TEM observation by Peng Wu, Jiayun Feng, Yiping Wang, Geng Li, Zirui Tong, Shang Wang, Yongchun Zou, Yanhong Tian

“…When the structures in the particles match, the process goes into the third stage, in which the particles combine quickly. …”
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Optimization of Low-Carbon Footprint Quaternary and Quinary (37% Fly Ash) Cementitious Nanocomposites with Polycarboxylate or Aqueous Nanosilica Particles by Styliani Papatzani, Kevin Paine

“…The dispersion medium of nano-SiO2 (nS) particles can have a significant effect on the properties of nanoparticles themselves and consequently on the cement binders it will be added to. …”
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Method for determining effectiveness of cleaning devices for PM2.5 and PM10 suspended particles in dusty industrial emissions by L. O. Shtripling, V. V. Bazhenov, Yu. V. Kalinin, N. S. Bazhenova, V. V. Merkulov

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Effect of Pollution Level on Size Distributions and Mixing State of Ambient Black Carbon Particles in an Urban Area during Wintertime by Kangning Li, XiaoFei Wang, Xiaohui Lu, Hong Chen, Xin Yang

“…Abstract We deployed a Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2) and Single Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (SPAMS) to investigate the size distribution and mixing state of ambient black carbon (BC) particles in Shanghai during the winter of 2017. …”
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Particle-size fractions-dependent extracellular enzyme activity in sediments and implications for resource allocation in a subtropical mangrove ecosystem by L. Luo, J.-D. Gu

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Cola beverage reduces risk of lead poisoning from accidental ingestion of contaminated soil particles in rat and swine models by Xiaoyun Xu, Quan Qian, Yao Shi, Wenfeng Huang, Chengpeng Yuan, Lena Q. Ma, Willie G. Harris, Jiayin Dai, Deyi Hou, Xinde Cao

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A spherical vector-based adaptive evolutionary particle swarm optimization for UAV path planning under threat conditions by Yanfei Liu, Hao Zhang, Hao Zheng, Qi Li, Qi Tian

Subjects: “…Particle swarm optimization…”
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Betalain–Chickpea Protein Particles Produced by Freeze Drying and Spray Drying: Physicochemical Aspects, Storage Stability, and In Vitro Digestion by Mary H. Grace, Roberta Targino Hoskin, Malak Alghamdi, Mary Ann Lila, Vesela I. Chalova

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Correlation of Dry Deposition Velocity and Friction Velocity over Different Surfaces for PM2.5 and Particle Number Concentrations by Antonio Donateo, Daniele Contini

“…Dry deposition of particles is an important way of aerosol removal from the atmosphere and a key process in surface-atmosphere exchanges. …”
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Fast and Accurate Position Determination of Multimodal Couplings of Steel Rolling Machinery and Equipment Combined with Multimedia Optimized Particle Filters by Jian Tan

“…Therefore, precise positioning and rapid positioning must be achieved. This article intends to analyze how this type of equipment achieves rapid and accurate positioning and what factors will affect the location determination process.…”
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Phase diagram prediction and particle characterization of Sn-Ag nano alloy for low melting point lead-free solders by Sopousek J., Vrestal J., Zemanova A., Bursi J.

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Effects of the Layered Distribution Pattern on the Gas Flow Resistance through the Bed with the Multisize Irregular Particle for the Waste Heat Recovery by Sizong Zhang

“…Among all layered arrangement modes, the layered mode with the particle size increasing from the bottom-up has the lowest resistance, followed by the layered mode with the particle size decreasing from the bottom-up. …”
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Adhesive polyelectrolyte coating through UV-triggered polymerization on PLGA particles for enhanced drug delivery to inflammatory intestinal mucosa by Jie Zhang, Yi-jing Yin, Xing-wang Wang, Wei-qi Lu, Zhao-yang Chen, Chao-hui Yu, Ke-feng Ren, Cheng-fu Xu

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Immunoprotective effect of chitosan nanoparticles with different particle sizes against H9N2 avian influenza infection by Shangen Xu, Zhi Zhao, Chenxi Sun, Yile Ji, Qingshuang Luan, Qihong Zhang, Zheng Jin, Kai Zhao

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Structural insights into HIV-2 CA lattice formation and FG-pocket binding revealed by single-particle cryo-EM by Matthew Cook, Christian Freniere, Chunxiang Wu, Faith Lozano, Yong Xiong

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Parameter Optimization Study of Gas Hydrate Reservoir Development Based on a Surrogate Model Assisted Particle Swarm Algorithm by Le Zhang, Xin Huang, Jiayuan He, Xueqi Cen, Yongge Liu

“…Firstly, an improved surrogate model assisted particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm was proposed in this paper. …”
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