Enhanced bandwidth multi1ayer transducers for imaging applications by Q. ZHANG, P.A. LEWIN

“…The operating frequency of the presently used PZT or PZT composite ultrasound imaging transducers is determined by the half wavelength resonance or fundamental thickness mode of vibration. …”
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Electromechanical Coupling Model for Ionic Liquid Gel Soft Actuators by Chenghong Zhang, Chengguang Zhang, Guangping Tian, Xun Gu

“…The least-squares method was used with the coupling model of an ILG soft actuator to identify the system parameters for the model, and the effects of the structural parameters on the end displacement and driving force of the soft actuator were analyzed.…”
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Research of Reliability Enhancement Test for High-speedRailway’s Liquid Crystal Display by WANG Peng, CHEN Gao-hua

“…Because life damage of the liquid crystal display caused by normal test couldn’t be quantified, and the test cycle was relativelylong, test parameters which equaled to the real life damage were derived by strengthening the test model, and two kinds of reliabilityenhancement test profile were developed including temperature cycle and compositive stress from the point of view of the design life of thedisplay and its real work situation. …”
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Analytical Solution for Rayleigh Wave-Induced Dynamic Response of Shallow Grouted Tunnels in Saturated Soil by Haifeng Huang, Mingyu Chang, Pengfa Zhou, Yang Luo, Chao Wang, Yusheng Shen, Kaixiang Fan, Bo Gao

“…A comprehensive parametric analysis evaluates the influence of critical parameters—including input frequency, the stiffness and thickness ratios between the tunnel lining and grouting zone, as well as tunnel burial depth—on the dynamic behavior of the composite structure. …”
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Deagglomeration and Coagulation of Particles in Liquid Metal Under Ultrasonic Treatment by Olga Borisovna KUDRYASHOVA, Alexander VOROZHTSOV, Pavel DANILOV

“…Ultrasonic processing in the cavitation mode is used to produce the composite materials based on the metal matrix and reinforcing particles of micro- and nano-sizes. …”
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Analysis of transitional stresses in non-local thermo-elastic disc under steady state temperature by Praveen Ailawalia, Ajay Bhiwal, Jatinder Kaur, Paweł Jurczak

“…In solid mechanics, there are various applications of non-local theories in wave propagation, size effects, surface effects, and understanding interactions of composite materials. There are certain parameters associated with rigid bodies like stress, angular speed, and displacement which show variation with changes in temperature, thickness, density, and media. …”
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Optimization bio-organic fertilizer production from watermelon rind with Trichoderma spp. for improved Brassica juncea growth by Hoai Thanh Bui, Bao Long Tran Vu, Van Nghia Le, Tan Tan Nguyen, Anh Tho Diep, Pham Dan Thuy Van, Viet Nhan Hoa Nguyen, Yoshiyuki Murata, Thi Bich Quyen Tran, Van Hong Thien Doan

“…Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with Central Composite Design (CCD) was employed to optimize the cultivation conditions for Brassica juncea using the composted fertilizer. …”
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Optimization bio-organic fertilizer production from watermelon rind with Trichoderma spp. for improved Brassica juncea growth by Hoai Thanh Bui, Bao Long Tran Vu, Van Nghia Le, Tan Tan Nguyen, Anh Tho Diep, Pham Dan Thuy Van, Viet Nhan Hoa Nguyen, Yoshiyuki Murata, Thi Bich Quyen Tran, Van Hong Thien Doan

“…Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with Central Composite Design (CCD) was employed to optimize the cultivation conditions for Brassica juncea using the composted fertilizer. …”
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Investigation of Magnesium and Chromium Fillers FSW Dissimilar Joint of AA6063 and AA 5154 by Sangeetha Krishnamoorthi, M. Prabhahar, S. Prakash, L. Prabhu, K. Bhaskar, Akhil V. Suku, K. P. Shijindas, S. L. Sooraj, A. Haiter Lenin

“…This study's FSW filler materials mixing ratio and process parameters were improved by using the Central Composite Design (CCD) idea, which is discussed in more detail below Response Surface Methodology (RSM). …”
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The role of graphene nanoplatelets doping in the defect induced saturable absorption in polyaniline films by Roshan Joseph Mathew, Arun R Chandran, K S Syam Kishor, K S Mary Linsa, K J Saji, U S Sajeev

“…NLO studies revealed enhanced saturable absorption (SA) behavior in PANI-GNP composites, with notable improvements in key parameters. …”
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Combination of Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Diameter and QRS Duration Strongly Predicts Good Response to and Prognosis of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Zhinian Guo, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaofeng Cheng, Chuan Liu, Ping Li, Yongming He, Rongsheng Rao, Chun Li, Yunlong Chen, Yong Zhang, Xiaoyu Luo, Jiang Wang

“…The purpose of this study was to identify baseline parameters that can predict CRT response and to evaluate the effect of those predictive parameters on long-term prognosis. …”
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Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure cold and hot plasma on the adhesive bond strength of Al 5049 and CFRP by Yunus Emre Nehri, Ali Oral, Kadir Çavdar

“…The experimental design was created with a Central Composite Design using the Response Surface Method (RSM) with 3 different application distances and 3 different numbers of passes as plasma parameters. …”
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Sodium Alginate–Starch Capsules for Enhanced Stability of Metformin in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluids by Roxana Gheorghita, Ioan-Ovidiu Sirbu, Andrei Lobiuc, Mihai Covasa

“…Sodium alginate–starch capsules with varying compositions were analyzed to develop metformin hydrochloride (MET) containing capsules with adequate physicochemical properties. …”
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Microwave treatment in waste rubber recycling – recent advances and limitations by K. Formela, A. Hejna, L. Zedler, X. Colom, J. Canavate

“…This work aims to report the recent progress in microwave treatments of vulcanized rubbers with different compositions. Special attention is focused on the correlation between microwave processing parameters and devulcanization/pyrolysis efficiency, which have a significant impact on the structure-property relationships of the obtained products. …”
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Pregnancy outcomes following hysteroscopic resection of uterine septum: does the size matter? a retrospective cohort study by Hadel Watad, Raanan Meyer, Michal Axelrod, Roy Mashiach, David Stockheim, Aya Mohr-Sasson

“…Results During the study period, 57 women met inclusion criteria, of these, 19 (33.3%) and 38 (66.7%) with minor and major septum, respectively. Baseline parameters were comparable between the groups. The rates of composite pregnancy complications before and following septum resection were also comparable between the two groups. …”
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Calculation of the Effective Dielectric Constant and Capacitance of Slit and Plane-Parallel Capacitors with High Temperature Stability Characteristics Based on a Multilayer Ferroel... by I. G. Mironenko, S. S. Sokolov, M. E. Shevchenko, V. S. Severikov, Kong Che Fam, A. I. Protchenko, N. N. Sharova, A. P. Burovikhin, A. A. Ivanov

“…Therefore, it is important to analyze the electrical parameters of electronic components when using materials in their design that expand their functionality. …”
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Association of serum periostin with cardiac function and short-term prognosis in acute myocardial infarction patients. by Lin Ling, Yan Cheng, Liucheng Ding, Xiangjun Yang

“…Secondary endpoint referred to composite cardiovascular events including all the primary endpoints.…”
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BASIC INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL- AND EASTERN-EUROPEAN POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRIES by O. Vatamaniuk, P. Ostroverkh, O. Salovskyi

“…In overall, different versions of the models built contain parameters that attribute to four of the five basic institutions. …”
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A Numerical Investigation of the Deformation Mechanism of a Large Metro Station Foundation Pit under the Influence of Hydromechanical Processes by Yan Wang, Yongjun Zhang, Mingfei Li, Yi Qi, Tianhui Ma

“…According to the hydraulic coupling conditions caused by rainfall, a fluid-solid coupling numerical model for a deep and large subway foundation pit in soil-rock composite strata is established in this paper. By selecting the Anshan road station of Qingdao subway line 4 as the engineering background, various parameters related to foundation pit excavation affected by heavy rainfall at different excavation depths were analyzed. …”
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Organic pollutant degradation via novel ZnCo2O4-embedded grafted waste polystyrene foam as heterogeneous catalysts for PMS activation by Asmaa A. Roshdy, Elsayed A. Elsharaky, Ahmed H. Elged, Abdelrahman M. Rabie

“…Through systematic experimentation, we compared three different loadings of m-WZC composites (m-WZC10, m-WZC15, and m-WZC30) by optimizing key degradation parameters, including PMS dose, pH, temperature, initial MB concentration, and the effect of ions. …”
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