Effect of fiber aspect ratio and orientation on the thermal insulation property of short palm leaf fiber reinforced epoxy composite by Bibekananda Sahoo, Bishnu Prasad Nanda

“…FEA is a cost-effective and time-reliable method for investigating complex problems. The present article uses the ANSYS APDL package to simulate the thermal insulation behavior of palm fiber reinforced composites w.r.t fiber aspect ratio and fiber orientation. …”
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TIAR-SAR: An Oriented SAR Ship Detector Combining a Task Interaction Head Architecture with Composite Angle Regression by Yu Gu, Minding Fang, Dongliang Peng

“…The detector achieves 17.42 FPS on 1024 × 1024 images using an RTX 2080 Ti GPU, with a model size of only 21.92 MB. Comparative experiments with other state-of-the-art methods on the HRSID dataset demonstrate the proposed method’s superior detection performance in complex nearshore scenarios. …”
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A Comparative Study of Deep Semantic Segmentation and UAV-Based Multispectral Imaging for Enhanced Roadside Vegetation Composition Assessment by Puranjit Singh, Michael A. Perez, Wesley N. Donald, Yin Bao

“…A pixel-wise annotated dataset for eight roadside vegetation species was curated to evaluate the performance of multiple semantic segmentation models in this context. The best-performing MAnet DL achieved a mean intersection over union of 0.90, highlighting the model’s capability in composition assessment tasks. …”
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Anchored and epoxied ferrocement strips for improving flexural performance of two-way reinforced concrete slabs by Galal Elsamak, Mohamed Ghalla, Moataz Badawi, Abdullah Albogami, Taher A. Tawfik, Ramy I. Shahin

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ENSURING THERMAL REGIME FOR THE SUPPLY DISTRIBUTED DEVICES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE SHIP'S SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ON THE BASE OF THE STANDARDIZED UNITS by T. A. Ismailov, E. M. Muslimov, A. T. Rashidkhanov, Sh. A. Yusufov

“…The article deals with the problem of constructing the power supply devices in the composition of the ship's secondary power systems based on standardized blocks and securing their thermal regime.Methods. …”
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Various configurations of externally bonded strain-hardening cementitious composite reducing shear failure risk of defected RC beams by Alireza Bahrami, Mohamed Ghalla, Galal Elsamak, Moataz Badawi, Ehab A. Mlybari, Fathi A. Abdelmgeed

“…Moreover, a numerical model was created to simulate the tested beams. The model effectively anticipated the progression of cracks, ultimate capacity, and deflection, indicating excellent agreement with the experimental observations.…”
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A comparison of mosquito sampling methods in six Pacific Island countries by Adam T. Craig, Amanda K. Murphy, Charlie Ave, Nelson Ngaiorae, Lesieli Maha, Filisi Tonga, Charles Butafa, Vineshwaran Rama, Fata Paulo, Tabomoa Tinte, Tessa B. Knox, Holly Jian, Geoff Fisher, Tanya L. Russell, Thomas R. Burkot

“…Species composition varied significantly between countries (p < 0.05). …”
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A novel composite index of PSA and periprostatic adipose tissue quantification for enhancing high-grade prostate cancer prediction by Jie Xiong, Yunfan Liu, Xiaofeng Qiao, Guangyong Ai, Jiangqin Ma, Xiaojing He

“…The PSA, PSAD, PSA × PPFA/PA, and composite indicator models demonstrated strong predictive performance, with AUC values of 0.771, 0.796, 0.818, and 0.814, respectively. …”
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Effect of systemic glucocorticosteroids in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation on respiratory microbiota composition in the period of st... by S. V. Fedosenko, M. A. Karnaushkina, L. M. Ogorodova, V. A. Petrov, I. A. Deev, E. S. Kulikov, A. E. Sazonov

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of systemic glucocorticosteroids administered during the exacerbation of the disease to have a modifying effect on the qualitative and quantitative composition of the oropharyngeal microbiota.Material and methods. …”
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Morphological features and composition of noble metal minerals in disseminated and massive ores of the central part of the Oktyabrskoe deposit, Norilsk region by L. S. Canhimbue, N. D. Tolstykh, N. А. Krivolutskaya, I. V. Talovina

“…Background. The composition of ores and noble metal minerals (NMM) in the Oktyabrskoe deposit of the Norilsk region varies significantly. …”
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Analysis the Composition of Hydraulic Radial Force on Centrifugal Pump Impeller: A Data-Centric Approach Based on CFD Datasets by Hehui Zhang, Kang Li, Ting Liu, Yichu Liu, Jianxin Hu, Qingsong Zuo, Liangxing Jiang

“…A high-precision CFD simulation on a six-blade end-suction centrifugal pump generated a comprehensive hydraulic load dataset. Data analysis methods included exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover patterns and trigonometric function fitting to model force variations accurately. …”
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Wear volumes of flowable and sculptable resin composite attachments and their correlation with retentive force of clear aligners: a laboratory study by Nuttakan Roatkanjanaporn, Janeta Chavanavesh, Chutimont Teekavanich

“…This study aimed to evaluate the wear volume of clear aligner attachments and the retentive force change of clear aligners over a simulated 24-week insertion/removal period, along with their correlation. Methods Attachments made from Tetric N-Flow (flowable), Beautifil Injectable X (flowable), or Filtek™ Z350 XT (sculptable) resin composites (n = 6 each) were bonded to the first premolars of maxillary dental resin models. …”
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Features of the change in the thermal coefficient of electrical resistance upon heating electrically conductive composites of crystallizable polyolefins with carbon black by A. V. Markov, A. E. Zverev, V. A. Markov

“…In order to measure the electrical characteristics of the composites, they were compacted into plates to model polymer heaters. …”
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Determination of chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility and in vitro gas production of forage by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy by Andrej LAVRENČIČ, Bruno STEFANON, Barbara TOSO, Piero SUSMEL

“…One hundred dried samples of forage, harvested three or four times during 1997 and 1999 in different morphological stages were analysed for chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD; Tilley and Terry, 1963) and in vitro gas production (Menke and Steingass, 1988) by laboratory methods and by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS). …”
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Graphitic mesoporous carbon-silica composites from low-value sugarcane by-products for the removal of toxic dyes from wastewaters by Intuorn Janekarn, Andrew J. Hunt, Yuvarat Ngernyen, Sujittra Youngme, Nontipa Supanchaiyamat

“…Adsorption on the 800°C prepared carbon-silica composites demonstrated an excellent fit with the Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo-first-order kinetic model.…”
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Evaluation of Health Associations With Height‐Normalised Abdominal Body Composition Indices: A Single‐Centre Cross‐Sectional Study by Yupeng Liu, Hangqian He, Keyu Qian, Yufeng Huang, Xuemei Ao, Xudong Shi, Binye Ruan, Ru Xue, Xiaoyi Fu, Shuran Wang

“…This study introduces height‐normalised indices of abdominal adiposity using computed tomography (CT) scans and further assesses their associations with various health outcomes. Methods In a large, diverse Chinese population (n = 1054 healthy individuals; n = 1159 with dyslipidemia; n = 803 with diabetes; n = 1289 with cardio‐cerebrovascular diseases; n = 1108 with cancers; and n = 509 with abnormal bone mas), abdominal CT scans were performed and allometric growth model analyses were used to derive height‐normalised indices (body composition/heightβ). …”
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Study of the protective properties of immunodominant proteins of orthopoxviruses in various methods of immunization by Denis I. Zrelkin, Olga V. Zubkova, Tatiana A. Ozharovskaia, Olga Popova, Daria V. Voronina, Polina P. Goldovskaya, Irina V. Vavilova, Anastasia S. Chugunova, Inna V. Dolzhikova, Dmitry N. Shcherbinin, Dmitry V. Shcheblyakov, Denis Y. Logunov, Alexander L. Gintsburg

“…These forms differ in surface proteins composition, influencing their immunogenicity and infectivity. …”
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Microbiome in cancer metastasis: biological insights and emerging spatial omics methods by Marianne Meyers, Charlotte B. A. Stoffels, Gilles Frache, Elisabeth Letellier, Maureen Feucherolles

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Verification of Crack Width Evaluation in Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composite Reinforced with Various Types of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars by Hideto Sasaki, Helen Negash Shiferaw, Toshiyuki Kanakubo

“…This study aims to verify the adaptability of a crack width evaluation method for fiber-reinforced cementitious composite (FRCC) proposed by the authors to various combinations of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars and FRCCs. …”
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A composite risk score to identify older adults at high risk of hearing loss in a community screening program by Juan Juan Li, Wei Xiang Gao, Jiao Wang, Yan Hong Zhang, Fei Ji, Yao Dan Yuan, Peng Zhang, Fang Ma, Lin Xu, Xian Hai Zeng

“…We aimed to construct a composite risk score to identify individuals at high risk of HL for targeted audiometric screening. …”
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