A novel technique for immediate nipple reconstruction with a rectangular flap in implant-based breast reconstruction by Piotr Pluta, Janusz H. Piekarski, Marek Zadrożny

“…Twenty-four (21.4%) patients were irradiated postoperatively. Results In 5 (4.3%) out of 117 procedures, necrosis of the rectangular flap was observed. …”
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Estimations of the Jacking Forces of Large-Sized Rectangular Jacking Pipes Based on a Displacement Control Method by Zun-Qun Xiao, Jian Lin, Dong-Sang Tang, Cai-Yun Xu

“…In the present study, based on previous research results, a finite element method that considered the grouting pressure and displacement control of the tube-soil side friction coefficients was established for the purpose of estimating the jacking forces of large sections of rectangular pipe jacking. Furthermore, the pipe jacking project of Zhong-Zhou Avenue was taken as an example in this study, in which the rectangular pipe jacking models A1 and B1 under silty clay geological conditions were established. …”
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Simulation of Flow Around a Finite Rectangular Prism: Influence of Mesh, Model, and Subgrid Length Scale by Xutong Zhang, Maxime Savoie, Mark K. Quinn, Ben Parslew, Alistair Revell

“…Experimental measurements were shown to agree well with reference data for the same geometry, after which particle image velocimetry (PIV) data were gathered to extend the reference dataset. …”
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Effect of the number and placement of punched holes in rectangular winglet vortex generators on solar air heater performance by Boonchai Lertnuwat

“…The thermo-hydraulic effects of the number and placement of holes in rectangular winglet vortex generators on a solar air heater were investigated numerically. …”
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Tunable and Multiple Plasmon-Induced Transparency in a Metasurface Comprised of Silver S-Shaped Resonator and Rectangular Strip by R. M. H. Bilal, M. A. Baqir, P. K. Choudhury, M. M. Ali, A. A. Rahim

“…The plasmon-induced transparency (PIT) in planar metasurface comprising of resonators having one S-shaped structure and a rectangular strip (both made of silver) was investigated. …”
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Flexural behavior of perforated rectangular hollow section cold-formed steel beams: An experimental and numerical study by Chitrarasu Vadivelu, Vaishnavi Prabaharan, Punitha Kumar Akhas

“…This paper incorporated the flexural behavior of rectangular hollow section (RHS) beams with varying perforation configurations was investigated under bending loads. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Behavior of Rectangular Closed Section Steel Truss Beams with Concrete-Filled Joints by Junlong He, Fanlei Kong, Pingming Huang, Kuihua Mei

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RECTANGULAR CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR INTERLOCKING PAVING: USE OF SPENT FOUNDRY SAND AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR NATURAL SAND by Luis Fernando dos Santos, Fábio Friol Guedes de Paiva, Willian Raí Prates de Almeida, Agda Eunice de Souza, Silvio Rainho Teixeira

“…The use of the SFS as a substitute for natural sand is a more sustainable solution to address disposal issues. In this study, rectangular concrete blocks were developed for use in paving with total replacement of natural sand by SFS contaminated with phenolic resins. …”
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Modelling and Analysis of Global Vibroacoustic Coupling Characteristics of a Rectangular Enclosure Bounded by a Flexible Panel by Fei Xue, Beibei Sun

“…In conclusion, this study could provide a theoretical basis for acoustical design of the panel-enclosure system (e.g., rectangular vehicle cabins) with low global coupling level, as well as the lightweight structure design of the system.…”
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Impact of Rectangular Collimation on Quality of Intraoral Radiographs: Findings from a Clinical Audit at a Dental Practice by Lydia Vazquez, Anna Muresan, Cristina Zarauz

“…<b>Results</b>: We found that 48.1% were acceptable, 32.5% were unacceptable and only 19.4% were good X-rays. …”
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An experimental study to evaluate the performance of variable-width channel cold plates for cooling rectangular Li-ion batteries by Ammar Abdulhaleem Abdulqader, Hayder Mohammad Jaffal

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Microwire vs. Micro-Ribbon Magnetoelastic Sensors for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring of Rectangular Concrete Beams by Christos I. Tapeinos, Dimitris Kouzoudis, Kostantis Varvatsoulis, Manuel Vázquez, Georgios Samourgkanidis

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Bending Test of Rectangular High-Strength Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Beams with Stiffeners by Shiming Liu, Zhaoyang Ji, Shangyu Li, Xiaoke Li, Yongjian Liu, Shunbo Zhao

“…To better understand the bending performance of rectangular high-strength steel fiber-reinforced concrete (HSFRC)-filled steel tubular (HSFRCFST) beams with internal stiffeners, ten beams were subjected to a four-point bending test. …”
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Mechanical Modeling and Application of Frost Heaving Damage to Assembled Concrete Rectangular Canals in Seasonally Frozen Soil Region by Weidong Chang, Zhengyi Wang, Gang Li, Hua Tang, Aiqin Wang, Yuwei Ma

“…In this study, the theory of elastic thin plates was used to build a mechanical model of frost heaving damage to rectangular canals. The model’s plausibility was confirmed using a prototype canal as an example, and the canal’s deformation, internal force, and stress distribution were examined. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Study on the Wave-Attenuation Effect According to the Height of a Two-Row Submerged Rectangular Structure by Seonghee Yu, Sanghun Lee, Sanghwan Heo, Weoncheol Koo

“…The reflection and transmission coefficients of a two-row submerged rectangular structure at various heights were evaluated. …”
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Effect of air gap on the flow and heat transfer behavior in rectangular channel of fuel plate during bubbling conditions by LIU Chuandong, XU Wei, HE Hui, LIU Xiaojing

“…The phenomenon of bubbling in plate-type fuel assemblies within nuclear reactors includes fission gas bubbles and solid bubbles.PurposeThis study aims to investigate the effects of air gap on the flow and heat transfer behavior in rectangular channel of fuel plate during bubbling conditions.MethodsFirstly, a fuel plate and two adjacent flow channels were selected as the calculation domain, and Fluent software with dynamic mesh technology was utilized to simulate gas bubbling and solid bubbling phenomena within nuclear reactor fuel plates. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow Measurement Mechanism and Hydraulic Performance of Portable Pillar-Shaped Flumes in Rectangular Channels by Bin Sun, Lei Yang, Shun Zhu, Quan Liu, Chao Zhang, Jinping Zhang

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Seismic Performance of RC Beam-Column Connections with Continuous Rectangular Spiral Transverse Reinforcements for Low Ductility Classes by Mohammadamin Azimi, Azlan Bin Adnan, Abdul Rahman Bin Mohd Sam, Mahmood Md Tahir, Iman Faridmehr, Reza Hodjati

“…In this study, a new proposed detail for beam to column connection introduced as “twisted opposing rectangular spiral” was experimentally and numerically investigated and its seismic performance was compared against normal rectangular spiral and conventional shear reinforcement systems. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Two-phase Flow Pressure Drop of R22 during Condensation in a Rectangular Microchannel by Liu Na, Li Junming

“…The paper reported two-phase flow pressure drop results of R22 during condensation in a horizontal stainless steel rectangular microchannel with the hydraulic diameter of 0.952 mm. …”
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Analyses of Meta-Cognition of Middle School Students Based on Gender Differences in Solving Flat-Rectangular Space Problems by Ikrar Ikrar, Muhammad Hajarul Aswad, Muhammad Ihsan

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