Intelligent Automated Monitoring and Curing System for Cracks in Concrete Elements Using Integrated Sensors and Embedded Controllers by Papa Pio Ascona García, Guido Elar Ordoñez Carpio, Wilmer Moisés Zelada Zamora, Marco Antonio Aguirre Camacho, Wilmer Rojas Pintado, Emerson Julio Cuadros Rojas, Hipatia Merlita Mundaca Ramos, Nilthon Arce Fernández

“…This study addresses the formation, detection, and repair of cracks in concrete elements exposed to temperatures above 25 °C, where accelerated evaporation compromises their structural strength. …”
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Random Finite Element Analysis and Random Factor response Mechanism for Geocell-reinforced Soil Retaining Walls by ZHANG Bingbing, SONG Fei

“…Based on 500 sets of finite element simulation results of the random field, the deformation characteristics of the reinforced retaining wall are systematically analyzed: the deterministic analysis results are located near the median of the random calculation results. …”
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Technical and agronomic efficiency of nitrogen use on the yield and quality of oat grains by Rubia D. Mantai, José A. G. da Silva, Roberto Carbonera, Ivan R. Carvalho, Francine Lautenchleger, Laura M. Pereira

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Experimental investigations on the drag reduction over riblets in a turbulent boundary layer under adverse pressure gradients by Takuto NONOMIYA, Monami SASAMORI, Shinsuke MOCHIZUKI

“…The error due to the pressure gradients on the wall shear stress measurement is successfully eliminated from analysis of pressure distribution on the lip of the floating element. Under adverse pressure gradients of the order of β ≅ 0.4, the wall shear stress reduction rate of the trapezoidal grooves riblets with dimensions 9.5 < s+ < 11.6 agrees with the reduction rate under zero pressure gradients. …”
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Design of a lightweight broadband vibration reduction structure with embedded acoustic black holes in viscoelastic damping materials by Liang Xu, Jie Zhang, Jiang Li, Huaan Tian, Chaofan Zheng, Shaoyun Guo

“…Secondly, the study investigates the vibration reduction capabilities and mass implications of ABH-VDM on large-scale plate structures. …”
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Vibration Reduction Performance of a Novel Harmonic Frequency Damping Device for Damping Pad Floating Slab Track by Zhaowei Chen, Hanbo Zhang, Qianhua Pu, Pengfei Xu, Zhihui Chen

“…Next, a vehicle–track coupled dynamic model and a finite element model of the DPFST with HFDD are developed. …”
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Analysis and Reduction of Cogging Torque of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Wind Generators Based on the Magnetic Field Modulation Mechanism by Zexing Li, Chao Liu, Yiwen Fan, Zixuan Zhang, Jiakuan Xia

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Research on Vibration Reduction Method of Nonpneumatic Tire Spoke Based on the Mechanical Properties of Domestic cat’s Paw Pads by Haichao Zhou, Huiyun Li, Ye Mei, Guolin Wang, Congzhen Liu, Lingxin Zhang

“…The results indicated that the mechanical characteristics of swing deformation of paw pads during the grounding process attenuated the grounding stress and buffered the energy storage to achieve the vibration reduction effect. According to the similarity transformation, a finite element model of NPT that could accurately reconstruct the structure and realistically reflect the load deformation was employed. …”
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Study on the spiral microstructure defect of workpiece with a small area reduction formed via cross wedge rolling by YANG Cui-ping, ZHENG Zhen-hua, ZHOU Jing, HU Zheng-huan

“…Local deformation of workpieces is a main process characteristic of cross wedge rolling; thus, it is difficult to cross wedge rolling the workpiece with a small area reduction owing to the weak ability to flow in the axial direction and the significant deformation difference between the surface and interior. …”
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Tailoring Co Distribution in PtCo Alloys for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity and Durability in Fuel Cells by Jinhee Lee, Miso Kim, Bongho Lee, Jeonghee Jang, Suhwan Lee, Dae Jong You, Juseok Song, Namgee Jung

“…Electrochemical characterizations, including linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and accelerated durability test (ADT), demonstrate that the H-PtCo catalysts outperform conventional PtCo alloys (C-PtCo), synthesized via the co-reduction method of Pt and Co, in terms of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and stability. …”
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Disentangling the Fe species-dependent electron donating capacity and abiotic reduction capacity towards nitrobenzene of the sediment cores by Huixiang Zhang, Xin Li, Shanshan Yang, Jiangtao He, Anhuai Lu, Fei Liu

“…Iron is a redox-sensitive element and plays a critical role in governing the abiotic natural reduction of organic contaminants in aquifers. …”
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Translocation of trace elements in the system "Mother-placenta-fetus" in rats with physiological pregnancy and under conditions of lead exposure by Biletska E.M., Onul N.М.

“…This causes imbalance of essential trace elements due to significant reduction in zinc content in all the studied biological substrates. …”
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Unsur Pembangun dalam Sastra Anak Novel Mata di Tanah Melus Karya Okky Madasari: Kajian Strukturalisme by Nur Cahyati, Heny Friantary, Ixsir Eliya

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Retroelement co-option disrupts the cancer transcriptional programme by Jane Loong, Rachael Thompson, Callum Hall, Laura Doglio, Judith Pape, Tobias Plowman, George Kassiotis

“…Abstract Background Transcriptional activation of otherwise repressed retrotransposable elements (RTEs) is a hallmark of cancer, shaping tumour progression and immunogenicity by multifaceted, yet incompletely understood, mechanisms. …”
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Lateral Performance of Monopile Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines in Clay Soils: A Finite Element Investigation by Yazeed A. Alsharedah

“…This study utilized a nonlinear three-dimensional finite element model (FEM) to assess the lateral performance of monopiles supporting a 5 MW turbine in clayey soils. …”
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Potentially Toxic Elements in Urban-Grown Lettuce: Effectiveness of Washing Procedures, Risk Assessment, and Isotopic Fingerprint by Camila Neves Lange, Bruna Moreira Freire, Lucilena Rebelo Monteiro, Marycel Elena Barboza Cotrim, Bruno Lemos Batista

“…The most effective washing procedure involved the use of sodium hypochlorite, which reduced As by 46%, Pb by 48%, and V by 52%. However, elements such as Ba, Cd, Cr, and Ni showed limited reductions of less than 10% across all washing methods. …”
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Recent advances of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) based materials for photocatalytic applications: A review by Tengfei Bao, Xuejing Li, Shuming Li, Heng Rao, Xiaoju Men, Ping She, Junsheng Qin

“…To further optimize the photochemical catalytic performance of g-C3N4, tremendous efforts were devoted to modifying g-C3N4, including morphological regulation, element doping, and heterogeneous engineering. Some considerable progress has been achieved in g-C3N4-based photocatalytic hydrogen generation (PHE) from water splitting, photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction (PCR), photocatalytic nitrogen reduction (PNR), photocatalytic removal of pollutants, and photocatalytic bacteria elimination. …”
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Possibilities and Limitations of the Use of Hydrogen in Different Metallurgical Sectors by Casper van der Eijk, Halvor Dalaker, Jafar Safarian

“…Hydrogen is increasingly being recognized as a crucial element in reducing carbon emissions in the metallurgical industry. …”
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Toxic metals in pregnancy and congenital heart defects. Insights and new perspectives for a technology-driven reduction in food sources by Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci

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From vulnerability to resilience: Examining the Sister Village program's approach to volcanic disaster risk reduction using the DROP model by Dina Ruslanjari, Retno Argian Pangesti Putri, Diana Puspitasari, Retnadi Heru Djatmiko, Ryo Tanaka, Hasri Alvionita Hasan, Taaj Nabil, Nabilla Auriel Fajarian

“…Using the Disaster Resilience of Place (DROP) Model approach, this research evaluates the key elements that shape disaster resilience, including mitigation, preparedness, adaptive capacity, and inter-village collaboration. …”
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