Study on the shear characteristics and macro scopic mechanism of rock joints under cyclic loading conditions by WANG Gang, SONG Qi, WANG Pengju, WU Xuezhen, ZHANG Yeqiang, DUAN Rongmei

“…The average dilatancy angle decreases with the increase of the number of cycles. …”
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Introducing the law of “irreversibility' in the dynamic equilibrium of mass by Shayan Shamohammadi, Najmeh Aghabozorgi, Hamid Reza Motaghian, Abolfazl Semnani

“…The results showed that the capacity calculated by Shamhammadi isotherm model is equal to the capacity calculated by pseudo-second-order (PSO) model, but the average capacity calculated by Shamhammadi model (and PSO model) is between 20 % (GWH) and 66 % (GWHB) is higher than the average capacity calculated by the Langmuir model.…”
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Performance Analysis of RIS-Assisted Smart Grid Wide Area Network With RF Energy Harvesting by Kandi Veera Venkata Ramana, Hemanta Kumar Sahu

“…This paper presents a comprehensive performance analysis of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted smart grid (SG) communication network with radio-frequency (RF) energy harvesting (EH). …”
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Evaluation of the environmental effects of the construction stage by the Iranian Leopold Matrix method (Case study: Absardeh Dam) by Amin Kolivand, Shahab Hassanpour, Mehdi Komasi

“…The most negative effect related to the wildlife of the habitat is from the biological environment with an average number of -2/50. Considering that in the rows and columns, there is no average rating smaller than -3/1; The implementation of the project is approved. …”
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Replay-Based Incremental Learning Framework for Gesture Recognition Overcoming the Time-Varying Characteristics of sEMG Signals by Xingguo Zhang, Tengfei Li, Maoxun Sun, Lei Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Yue Zhang

“…Gesture recognition techniques based on surface electromyography (sEMG) signals face instability problems caused by electrode displacement and the time-varying characteristics of the signals in cross-time applications. …”
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Extraction and characterization of spherical nanocellulose from sesame husks by Mohammed Al-haql, Hoda Habbal, Bassam Al Oklah, Nesreen Qurabi

“…SHNC exhibited a lower surface charge (−27.2 mV) compared to SHC (−15.5 mV). …”
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Remote and Radar Investigation of the Left Irbistu Glacier (South Chuisky Mountain Range, Altai Republic) by O. V. Ostanin, S. A. Kobylin, G. S. Dyakova, R. D. Burym, A. D. Patrusheva, N. E. Ramazanova

“…The rate of retreat of the glacier front varied from 2 to 15 m/year, on average – 6.5 m/year, and the glacier area decreased by on average of 0.004 km2/year. …”
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Soil improvement in Qom City under the influence of montmorillonite nanoclay by Ali Madadi, Hamid Reza Saba, Mahmoud Reza Shahverdi, Reza Irani

“…Nanoclay’s high specific surface area and ion exchange capacity make it economically viable, while its environmental friendliness comes from its derivation from bentonite minerals. …”
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Analysis and optimization of heat dissipation of gas mainframe case based on field synergy principle by HUANG Zhiqiang, ZHANG Guoxu, WANG Zhiyong, WANG Shuo, WANG Cheng, LI Tao, YOU Zhengtao

“…After the installation of a 50° flow-guiding device, the volume of the high-temperature area inside the mainframe housing is reduced to 5.1%, and the average external surface temperature of the gas turbine shaft is reduced to 81.98 <inline-formula><alternatives><math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2"><mo>℃</mo></math><graphic specific-use="big" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="alternativeImage/A3C3F330-1450-42b4-9B12-7F5928EB8023-M001.jpg"><?…”
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Transient Attracting Profiles in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by L. Kunz, A. Griesel, C. Eden, R. Duran, R. Duran, B. Sainte-Rose

“…It allows us to study the life cycle of TRAPs, which can range from days to seasons and lasts an average of 6 d. We show how long-living TRAPs with lifetimes beyond 30 d intensify and weaken over their life cycle, and we demonstrate that the evolution stage of TRAPs affects the motion of nearby surface drifters. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of hypotensive therapy of primary glaucoma with a Russian generic fixed combination of dorzolamide and timolol by S. Yu. Petrov, O. M. Kalinina, A. N. Zhuravleva, O. M. Filippova, L. V. Yakubova, L. V. Vasilenkova, S. M. Kosakyan, O. I. Markelova

“…In both groups, the screening showed comparable average IOP values: 26.7 ± 3.2 mm Hg in the reference drug group and 27.4 ± 2.8 mm Hg in the Dorzial Plus group. …”
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Characteristics of Fly Ash from Coal Water Slurry Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion by ZHANG Daixin, ZHANG Guoqing, LIU Haijun, HUANG Yongbo, DU Shanzhou, FAN Baoguo, HUANG Zhong

“…Most of small fly ash particles were composed of undeveloped pore structure particles with high combustible content. The BET specific surface area and total pore volume decrease with the increase of fly ash particle size, while the average pore size increases gradually, and the total pore volume and the average pore size of the slack coal slurry are smaller than those of the clean coal slurry. …”
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Water source of artificial plants in the northeastern margin of Tengger Desert based on hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes by Zhenyu Zhao, Zhenyu Zhao, Guodong Tang, Guodong Tang, Jinrong Li, Jinrong Li, Meng Wu, Lei Zhang

“…The average PS index is 89%. When the surface layer (0-40) was deficient in soil moisture (June, September and October), the water competition increased, and the PS index was 97.83%. …”
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Determination of distance away and depth of transmitters relative to a vertical acoustic telemetry array in the open ocean by Eric V. C. Schneider, Brendan S. Talwar, David M. Bailey, Shaun S. Killen, Dale M. Webber, Courtney E. MacSween, Travis E. Van Leeuwen, Frank I. Smith

“…We also validated the ability of the VAR to inform the association of an epipelagic species to surface structure by calculating fine-scale positioning for a great barracuda around a fish aggregating device (FAD), which on average was 27.9 ± 2.9 m away at a depth of 9.3 ± 0.4 m over a 9-day tracking period, demonstrating high association with the structure. …”
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The Influence of Process and Slag Parameters on the Liquid Slag Layer in Continuous Casting Mold for Large Billets by Zhijun Ding, Chao Wang, Xin Wang, Pengcheng Xiao, Liguang Zhu, Shuhuan Wang

“…In the continuous casting of special steel blooms, low casting speeds result in slow renewal of the molten steel surface in the mold, adversely affecting mold flux melting and liquid slag layer supply, which may lead to surface cracks, slag entrapment, and breakout incidents. …”
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Obtaining of zirconium silicate materials of aerogel type from aqueous solutions of Na₂SiO₃ and ZrOCl₂ salts by M. V. Kravchenko, A. V. Redkina, N. D. Konovalova

“…Using SEM, XRD, and N2 adsorption / desorption methods, it has been found that the amorphous Zr-Si materials obtained containing 45 wt. % ZrO2 have a specific surface area of more than 500 m2/g, pore volume > 2 cm3/g, average pore diameter of ~ 18 nm, wide mesopores with a diameter of ~ 28 nm, bulk density less than 0.3 g/cm3, which typical for aerogels based on oxides of metal and silicon, and exhibit high thermal stability. …”
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Ecological Aspects of the Formation of Regraded Solonchak in the Terek-Kuma Lowland of the Caspian by G. N. Gasanov, Z. M. Asadulaev, T. A. Asvarova, Z. U. Gasanova, K. M. Gadzhiev, R. R. Bashirov, A. S. Abdulaeva, Z. N. Akhmedova, M. R. Musaev, N. R. Magomedov, A. А. Aytemirov, S. L. Desinov

“…On the surface of crusty solonchak there is formed a layer of silt-sand fractions with seeds of wild phytocenoses which move/перемещаюихся over the surface of the soil under the influence of atmospheric processes with the utilization of woody material protruding above the soil surface to 0.2 m. …”
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Beyond support: exploring the dynamic and static biomechanical changes induced by preventive ankle taping: a novel cross-sectional study by María Bravo-Aguilar, Vanesa Abuín-Porras, María Blanco-Morales, Carlos Romero Morales, Jaime Almazán-Polo, Jorge Hugo Villafañe, Lorena Canosa-Carro

“…Objective The aim of the present study is to describe the biomechanical processes underlying these effects, such as modification during stance times, balance, contact surface and maximum and average pressures in the rearfoot, forefoot and midfoot, using a sprain preventive taping for the external ankle compartment. …”
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Experimental study on drag reduction-permeability increase and enhanced displacement of low-rank coal gas by Yong CHEN, Pengfei WANG, Ronghua LIU, Qiao WANG, Kaixin LIU

“…The results show that the liquid phase surface tension can be reduced by 50.41% with 0.05% CTAB and the average liquid phase surface tension can be reduced by 5.50 mN/m with micro-nano bubbles. …”
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Theoretical and experimental justification of the principles of modifying compositions of CaO-Al2O3-SO3-H2O systems by V. M. Derevianko, H. M. Hryshko, Ye. I. Zaiats, T. M. Dubov

“…Purpose of the article is to determine the dependence of formation of hydrated compounds during hydration of aluminate and sulfoaluminate cements on the surface energy ?G = f(AMU) and the ratio ?G = f(mCaO/nAl2O3) in the minerals of the system on the average Gibbs energy and to increase stability of the ettringite phase of the CaO-Al2O3-SO3-H2O system. …”
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