Optimization of tribocorrosion performance for SUS casted AZ91D Mg composites reinforced with ZrB2 using an entropy integrated TODIM approach by A. Gnanavelbabu, M. Prahadeeswaran, E. Vinothkumar, Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes Navasingh, Jana Petru

“…Abstract AZ91D composites are ideal for weight-sensitive, high-stress aerospace applications because of their improved mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. …”
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A Computationally Efficient <i>p</i>-Refinement Finite Element Method Approach for the Fracture Analysis of Axially Cracked Pipes with Composite Patch Reinforcement by Jae S. Ahn

“…Additionally, boron–epoxy composite patches reduce SIFs by up to 40%, demonstrating effective crack reinforcement. …”
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The Effects of Short Messaging Services on the Composition Skills of Senior Secondary School Students – A Case Study of the Government Science and Technical College, Garagboghol, N... by Dekera Gerald Atim, Paul Nepapleh Nkamta

“…The study revealed that SMS usage has adverse effects on student composition skills. There is a need for strict adherence to correct grammatical conventions when texting so that even when writing formal essays, students will not deviate from standard forms of English. …”
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Anatomy, ploidy level, and essential oil composition of <i>Hyssopus officinalis</i> ʻNikitskiy Beliyʼ <i>in vitro</i> and <i>ex situ</i> by I. V. Bulavin, N. N. Ivanova, N. N. Miroshnichenko, N. M. Saplev, S. A. Feskov

“…Cultivation of Hyssopus officinalis ʻNikitskiy Beliyʼ microshoots on MS nutrient medium with 6-BAP optimal concentrations promotes morphogenesis without significant deviations in the ploidy level, relative DNA content, essential oil yield, or its component composition. …”
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Causes of Changes in Mineralization of Underground Drinking Water in the Shaim Oil and Gas Region of the West Siberian Megabasin by Yulia Rusakova, Andrey Plavnik, Rimma Abdrashitova, Yulia Salnikova, Xiaopu Wang, Mikhail Poluyanov, Albert Zaliatdinov

“…In Western Siberia, various deviations in the chemical composition of groundwater of the Oligocene horizon are recorded in connection with significant water withdrawal; for example, a sharp increase in chromaticity or total iron concentration, with changes in mineralization acting as a factor necessarily accompanying these deviations. …”
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Prediction of rare and anomalous minerals using anomaly detection and machine learning techniques by Abish Sharapatov, Alisher Saduov, Nazerke Assirbek, Madiyar Abdyrov, Beibit Zhumabayev

“…Using Isolation Forest and One-Class SVM, we identified rare minerals with distinct physical and chemical properties that deviate from common mineral compositions. These anomalies were further grouped using KMeans clustering into three categories, each linked to different geological formation environments: evaporitic, metamorphic, and magmatic processes. …”
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Development of production and the influence of regional factors on technological parameters qualities of sunflower seeds and oil by M. I. Lukinykh, E. Yu. Minnikhanova, A. V. Vyatkin

“…The health benefits and nutritional value of sunflower oil are due to its fatty acid composition, namely the content of unsaturated fatty acids. …”
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Machining Performance of AA2024/5Al2O3/5Gr Hybrid Composites under Al2O3 Mixed Dielectric Medium by Nandagopal Kaliappan, M. Balaji, T. CH Anil Kumar, Haqqani Arshad, N. B. Prakash Tiruveedula, S. Hemavathi, Kibebe Sahile

“…In this research work, AA2024/5Al2O3/5Gr hybrid composites fabricated through stir casting were machined utilising an electric discharge machine (EDM). …”
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Experimental investigation of wire EDM on squeeze cast Al6351/Gr/SiC hybrid metal matrix composites: A Taguchi–GRA-based optimization framework by Sneha H. Dhoria, K. Venkata Subbaiah, V. Durga Prasada Rao, Ramachandran Thulasiram, Karthikeyan A, Abhijit Bhowmik, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…This study aims to optimize process parameters in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) for a hybrid Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) composed of aluminum alloy (Al 6351) reinforced with 6% graphite (Gr) and 4% silicon carbide (SiC). …”
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Metabolic Syndrome Derived from Principal Component Analysis and Incident Cardiovascular Events: The Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and Health, Aging, and Body Compos... by Subhashish Agarwal, David R. Jacobs, Dhananjay Vaidya, Christopher T. Sibley, Neal W. Jorgensen, Jerome I. Rotter, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Yongmei Liu, Jeanette S. Andrews, Stephen Kritchevsky, Bret Goodpaster, Alka Kanaya, Anne B. Newman, Eleanor M. Simonsick, David M. Herrington

“…Additionally, we replicated these analyses in the Health, Aging, and Body composition (Health ABC) study cohort. Methods and Results. …”
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Design and evaluation of a robust carbon-fiber composite beam collimator to protect the machine from accidental injection kicker firing events in the SuperKEKB positron ring by S. Terui, M. Kikuchi, A. Natochii, K. Watanabe, T. Mimashi, T. Ishibashi, M. Shirai, K. Shibata, Y. Suetsugu, K. Iijima, M. Yao, T. Kurihara

“…The collimators in the SuperKEKB rings are indispensable for reducing beam background noise in the Belle II particle detectors and protecting essential components, such as the final focusing superconducting quadrupole magnets, from beams that may deviate into abnormal orbits. This study developed a new robust collimator using a carbon-fiber composite (CFC) as the head material to receive a beam kicked by the accidental firing of the injection kicker. …”
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Fracture behaviour of a self-healing microcapsule-loaded epoxy system

“…Microencapsulated epoxy and mercaptan-derivative healing agents were incorporated into an epoxy matrix to produce a polymer composite capable of self-healing. Maximum fracture loads were measured using the double-torsion method. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Microhardness and Degree of Polymerization of Dual-cure Resin Cement on Luting Composite Resin Endocrowns of 5.5mm and 7.5mm Thicknesses: An in-vitro Stud... by Prakruthi Nallikatte, Shony Mohan, Harsha Karunakaran, Ravichandran Rajagopal, Vivek Nair, Amal Shajahan

“…The test groups comprised composite resin endocrowns of 5.5mm and 7.5mm thickness. …”
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The Application of Vibroacoustic Mean and Peak-to-Peak Estimates to Assess the Rapidly Changing Thermodynamic Process of Converting Energy Obtained from Various Fuel Compositions U... by Marek Waligórski, Maciej Bajerlein, Wojciech Karpiuk, Rafał Smolec, Jakub Pełczyński

“…Dimethyl ether application reduced the mean amplitude of the vibrations in the range of 5.7–60.6% and the peak-to-peak amplitude in the range of 18.2–72.4%. The standard deviation of combustion was decreased by 8.8–49.1% (mean) and by 28.8–39.5% (peak-to-peak). …”
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Composição do liquido cefalorrraqueano do recem-nascido normal: citometria, proteinorraquia e bilirrubinorraquia em 79 casos Cerebrospinal fluid composition of normal newborn child... by Berta R. Luz

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Low Skeletal Muscle Radiodensity Predicts Response to CDK4/6 Inhibitors Plus Aromatase Inhibitors in Advanced Breast Cancer by Hyunwook Kim, Seungjin Baek, Sookyeong Han, Gun Min Kim, Joohyuk Sohn, Yumie Rhee, Namki Hong, Min Hwan Kim

“…After adjusting for age and visceral metastasis, SMD was the only independent predictor among body composition parameters for worse PFS (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 1.20 per standard deviation decrement, 95% CI: 1.01–1.42, p = 0.041), whereas BMI, muscle area, and fat area were not. …”
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Study of the influence of crushing and screening plant operation scheme on the quantitative and qualitative indicators of aggregates for concrete by O.M. Tolkach, V.V. Korobiichuk, Yu.K. Prypoten, D.S. Panchenko

“…A sieve analysis of the granulometric composition of the cone crushers feed material of the third (final) stage of crushing was carried out depending on the mode of operation of the CSP. …”
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Experience of using composite Z-score to assess delayed cognitive recovery in elderly patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer under intravenous or inhalation anesthesi... by I. N. Dushin, A. A. Tetenich, M. O. Kazantceva, A. A. Kotov, A. V. Emelkina, R. I. Haustov, E. N. Savina, V. V. Subbotin

“…Delayed cognitive recovery was defined as a decrease in the composite Z-score of more than one standard deviation (SD) in comparison to the preoperative assessment.Results. …”
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Dynamic characterization and vibration response optimization of EMT system for tracked vehicles by Zhengda Han, Xiaocong Liang, Wei Zhang, Yi Liu, Jingang Liu

“…Abstract Electromechanical composite transmission (EMT) is an important transmission form for heavy-duty tracked vehicles, which has higher requirements for the kinematic performance of the whole vehicle under high-speed driving and cross-country high-mobility working conditions. …”
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Implementation of flexible DEA structure in the management of business processes by Šegrt Slobodan, Tomić Radoljub, Anđelković Maja

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