Kernel Density Analysis of Parcel Size and Shapes Before and After Land Consolidation: A Case Study from Aşağısümenli Village in Malatya, Turkey by Fırat Arslan, Hasan Değirmenci, Sinan Kartal

“…As a result, the small parcels after LC were more concentrated around the village centre than before LC. …”
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Effects of hyperbaric oxygen and N-acetylcysteine in survival of random pattern skin flaps in rats by Fernando da Rocha, Djalma Fagundes, Jefferson Pires, Fernanda Salim da Rocha

“…A rectangular skin flap (2 × 8 cm 2 ) was dissected from the muscular dorsal layer, preserving the cranial pedicle. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Axial Distribution of Solid Phase Particles in a Fluidized Bed by A. V. Mitrofanov, V. E. Mizonov, N. S. Shpeynova, S. V. Vasilevich, N. K. Kasatkina

“…To experimentally determine the distribution of the solid phase over the height of the apparatus, digital photographs of the fluidized bed were taken, which were then analyzed using an algorithm that had been specially developed for this purpose. …”
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Finite Element Modeling of RC Beams Produced with Low-Strength Concrete and Strengthened for Bending and Shear with CFRP and GFRP by Wael Mansur Hussien Aldhabir, Ali Sarıbıyık, Yusuf Sümer

“…For this purpose, nine rectangular cross-section RC beams were experimentally constructed using low-strength concrete and inadequate bending and shear reinforcement. …”
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Biological Aspects of <i>Sphyraena sphyraena</i> (L., 1758) in the Central Mediterranean (E. Ionian Sea) by Vasiliki Nikiforidou, Aikaterini Anastasopoulou, Vasileios Xenikakis, Chryssi Mytilineou

“…For the otolith moprhometry, the variables radius, length, width, area, perimeter, roundness, circularity, form factor, rectangularity, and ellipticity were examined, which showed that the otolith shape is elongated with an elliptical and rectangular form. …”
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Effect of hydrothermal aging on color stability and translucency of two zirconia generations compared to lithium disilicate ceramics by Atef Ahmed Elzoughary, Tamer Abel Rahim Hamza, Mohamed Fawzy Metwally

“…The present investigation compared how hydrothermal aging affected the properties of two types of zirconia and lithium disilicate. Methods. Thirty rectangular samples (12×14×1 mm) were prepared and sectioned from three different ceramic blocks/blanks (n=10), then assigned into three groups according to the ceramic type: group Z: IPS e.max ZirCAD prime, gradient zirconia (3Y/5Y-TZP); group K: Katana UTML (5Y-TZP); and group E: IPS e.max CAD (lithium disilicate). …”
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Efficient Ensemble Learning-Based Models for Plastic Hinge Length Prediction of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls by Naser Safaeian Hamzehkolaei, Mohammad Sadegh Barkhordari

“…For this purpose, 721 data of nonplanar and rectangular RCSWs were utilized. Deep neural network-based ensemble learning models including Simple Averaging Ensemble (SAE), Stacking Ensemble (SE), Snapshot Ensemble (SSE), and Deep Forest (DP), were leveraged. …”
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Animal Origin Compost Potential and Optimum Facility Locations in Samsun by Sinan Dündar, Hüdaverdi Bircan, Hasan Eleroğlu

“…The coordinates of the settlements of 1,284 enterprises with bovine capacity of 40 or more in Samsun were determined according to the rectangular coordinate system. …”
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Broadband Dispersion-Managed Dissipative Soliton and Structural Soliton Molecules in a Slight-Normal Dispersion Fiber Laser by Xu-De Wang, Meng-Qiu Sun, Si-Min Yang, Jie-Yu Pan, Su-Wen Li

“…The laser was capable of generating 56.5 nm broad dissipative solitons with quasi-rectangular spectral profile. Furthermore, the broadest top-flat spectrum with up to 71.4 nm bandwidth was achieved in the noise-like pulse regime, operating in the 1542&#x2013;1613.4 nm. …”
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Optimization of texture design parameters for reduction of friction coefficient based on design of experiments and the modified acceleration gradient method by Hideto ODA, Takahiko KURAHASHI, Demófilo MALDONADO CORTÉS, Laura PEÑA-PARÀS

“…In this investigation into the reduction of friction coefficient, numerical experiments were performed that included this s-shaped texture.…”
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Numerical Simulation on Dynamic Response of Existing Tunnel to Moving-Axle Loads under the Influence of Oblique Shield Crossing the Intersection Area by Pengcheng Jiang, Mengxi Zhang, Wurong Jia, Hui Wei, Akbar A Javadi

“…The Hilber–Hughes–Taylor time-integration scheme is used to calculate the dynamic response parameters of the double-channel rectangular cross section tunnels. Considering fixed excavation steps in the process of shield crossing, acceleration and deformation of the existing tunnels were analyzed under the moving-axle loads of trains at different speeds. …”
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Flume Experiments on Wood Debris Jam at An Arch Bridge in Upstream River Reach during Flash Flood by Muhammad Islamy Rusyda, Shinya Ikematsu, Haruyuki Hashimoto

“…Abstract During our field surveys, two types of woody debris deposition were found. One is deposition of individual wood pieces and the other is formation of woody debris jams at obstructions such as a bridge. …”
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Effect of Double-Side Curved Baffle on Reducing Sloshing in Tanks under Surge and Pitch Excitations by Aimeng Zhu, Mi-An Xue, Xiaoli Yuan, Feng Zhang, Wei Zhang

“…In this study, an innovative type of double-side curved baffle was proposed to evaluate its effect on reducing sloshing in a rectangular tank under surge and pitch excitation. For comparison with conventional baffles, effects of the vertical baffle and the T-type baffle on mitigating sloshing were also studied experimentally and numerically by analyzing the free surface wave elevation as well as the hydrodynamic pressure on the tank wall. …”
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Effect of using different configurations of NSM-CFRP strips on the flexural strength of RC beams by Katkhuda Hasan, Sahawneh Haitham

“…Four simply supported beams with a rectangular cross-section are strengthened with NSM-CFRP strips and subjected to a monotonic four-point bending test up to failure. …”
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A facile method for patterned assembly of nanoparticles using SAM-guided solvent dewetting by Saleem G. Rao

“…First, different SAM patterns were created on a gold-coated Si substrate using microcontact printing. …”
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A Compact Frequency Reconfigurable Hybrid DRA for LTE/Wimax Applications by Sajid Aqeel, M. R. Kamarudin, Aftab Ahmad Khan, Jawad Saleem, Jamal Nasir, Jalil-ur-Rehman Kazim, Owais Owais

“…The proposed design employs a combination of a rectangular DR element and a coupling slot on the structure’s ground plane (GP). …”
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ADVANCEMENTS IN SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTONOMOUS WALKER by SEGUÍ VERDÚ, Isabel, DUNAI, Larisa, SAVA, Lilia

“…This study presents a detailed analysis of gait trajectory and orientation using Time of Flight sensors and Inertial Measurement Units during controlled movement tests in a robotic walker. The tests were performed on three distinct path configurations: straight-line, rectangular, and lemniscate paths. …”
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How to make “Sumedang” tofu: An ethnomathematics context from West Java by Harry Dwi Putra, Sendi Ramdhani

“…Data collection techniques include direct observation at the Sumedang Tofu production site, interviews with Sumedang Tofu craftsmen, and photographs of the tools used in the production process. The collected data were analyzed using triangulation. The results indicate that in the production of Sumedang Tofu, there are concepts of flat shapes, such as squares and rectangles, as well as three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, rectangular prisms, and open-top cylinders. …”
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DISTRIBUTION OF AN AIR STREAM SPEED IN THE DEEP ASPIRATING CHANNEL by V. G. Khamuev

“…Thanks to constructive simplicity and compactness the machines having the rectangular cross-section channel with vertical air stream feed are especially popular. …”
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Mathematical ability of Bugis community in designing Lipa' Sabbe of Sengkang by Zulfiqar Busrah, Andi Aras, Buhaerah Buhaerah, Hikmawati Pathuddin

“…This study applies a qualitative method with an ethnographic approach. The data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. …”
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