Optimization Design and Test Analysis of Rice Electric Binder Knotter Based on ADAMS by Difa Bao, Jufei Wang, Zhi Liang, Chongcheng Chen, Wuxiong Weng, Shuhe Zheng, Jinbo Ren

“…The field tests results showed an average knot end protrusion of 9.60 mm and a maximum tension of 127.87 N on the knotting rope, with average relative errors of 5.82% and 4.72% compared to the theoretical values, respectively. …”
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FLUORESCENT DIAGNOSTICS OF MALIGNANT SKIN TUMORS WITH CHLORIN SERIES PHOTOSENSITIZERS by E. V. Yaroslavtseva-Isaeva, M. A. Kaplan, V. N. Kapinus, I. S. Spichencova, N. I. Sokol

“…So, 3 hours after the introduction of photolon at a dose of 1.3 mg/kg the average fluorescent contrast in the surface type of skin cancer was 2.7±0.5, in the nodal form – 2.3±0.2, in erosive-ulcerative form – 3.6±0.3. …”
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Feasibility of Developing Reed Stems as a Checkerboard Barrier to Stabilize Shifting Sands by Maryam Bagherpour, Salman Zare, Mohammadreza Ekhtesasi, Aliakbar Nazari Samani, Masoumeh Salehi morkani, Ghasem Ghoohestani, Majid Akhshi

“…In order to attain this objective, the surface of a sand dune was covered with the barriers mentioned. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Convective Heat Transfer in Gyroid, Diamond, and Primitive Microstructures Using Water as the Working Fluid by Jie Zhang, Xiaoqing Yang

“…This paper investigates the heat transfer performance and pressure drop characteristics of a sheet-like microstructure composed of classic TPMS structures, G (Gyroid), D (Diamond), and P (Primitive), with a single crystal cell length of 2π (mm), a cell number of 1 × 1 × 5, and a microstructure size of 2π (mm) × 2π (mm) × 22π (mm) using a constant temperature surface model. By analyzing the outlet temperature <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>t</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi><mi>u</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, structural pressure <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, average convective heat transfer coefficient <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>h</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, Nusselt number <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>N</mi><mi>u</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and average wall friction factor <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> of the microstructure within the speed range of 0.01–0.11 m/s and constant temperature surface temperature is 100 °C, the heat transfer capacity D > G > P and pressure drop D > G > P were obtained (the difference in pressure drop between G and P is very small, less than 20 Pa, which can be considered consistent). …”
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A 1985–2023 time series dataset of absolute reservoir storage in Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA-Res) by S. S. Mahto, S. S. Mahto, S. Fatichi, S. Galelli

“…<p>The recent surge in reservoir construction has increased global surface water storage, with Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) being a significant hotspot. …”
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4-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-1, 2, 4-triazole-3-thiol as an effective corrosion inhibitor for low carbon steel in HCl environment: experimental and theoretical studies by Zehbah Ali Mohammed Al-Ahmed, Medhat M. Kamel, Mostafa A. A. Mahmoud, Sherin A. M. Ali, Ahmed Z. Ibrahim, Badria M. Alshehri

“…The AFM results indicated that the average roughness of LCS in the HCl solution was 7.58 nm, which reduced to 4.79 nm in the presence of 300 ppm of the ATFS compound. …”
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A facet-based numerical model to retrieve ice sheet topography from Sentinel-3 altimetry by J. Aublanc, F. Boy, F. Borde, P. Féménias

“…The median bias between Sentinel-3 AMPLI and ICESat-2 ATL06 nearly co-located measurements is estimated at <span class="inline-formula">+12 cm</span> on average over the Antarctic ice sheet. This surface height difference exhibits spatial variations over the Antarctic ice sheet, of the order of few decimetres. …”
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Three-Dimensional Dental Analysis in Subjects with Skeletal Malocclusion: A Retrospective Observational Study by Rosanna Guarnieri, Francesca Squillace, Rachele Podda, Alfredo Salvatore Monterossi, Gabriella Galluccio, Roberto Di Giorgio, Ersilia Barbato

“…<b>Background:</b> The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between skeletal class and dental dimensions analyzed through linear, surface area, and volumetric measurements. <b>Methods:</b> The sample consisted of 90 patients with an average age of 18 years (44 > x > 12). …”
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Study on the Wind Pressure Distribution in Complicated Spatial Structure Based on k-ε Turbulence Models by Jing Wang, Shixiong Zhou, Hui Liu, Shixing Zhao, Fei He, Lei Zhao

“…Both wind tunnel test and CFD simulations are conducted to analyze the wind pressure distribution on building surface. Since the research object has intricate geometries, featuring sharp corners, curved surfaces, and ridges, the Reynolds Average Navier-Stokes (RANS) method adopting k-ε turbulence models is employed in the CFD simulations. …”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of glacier area and length changes in Xizang, China, from 2000 to 2022 by Sugang Zhou, Ninglian Wang, Zhijie Li, Jiawen Chang, Yujie Zhang, Xiaojun Yao

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Stabilisation of cosmetic compositions using combined emulsifiers by V. V. Korypaeva, E. F. Bukanova, E. V. Eskova, V. A. Sokhraneva

“…The surface tension at the interface between the aqueous solutions of the combined stabilizers with air and toluene was measured using a digital tensiometer. …”
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Hydro‐Sedimentary Processes of a Plunging Hyperpycnal River Plume Revealed by Synchronized Remote Imagery and Gridded Current Measurements by Stan Thorez, Ulrich Lemmin, D. Andrew Barry, Koen Blanckaert

“…This combination led to a narrowing of the plume near the surface, resulting in a sediment‐rich triangle‐shaped pattern on the surface near the inflow, and a rather stable width near the bed. …”
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Evaluating Environmental Weathering Effects on White Portland Cement using Hyperspectral Reflectance Analysis by I. Ahmed, U. K. Sharma, P. K. Garg, A. K. Thakur, Pritipadmaja

“…These results highlight the dynamic interaction between WPC surfaces and various environmental factors. The observed decrease in reflectance over time suggests surface ageing and potential material degradation, as reduced reflectance may indicate increased porosity or surface roughness due to environmental exposure. …”
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Impact of Dry Chemical-Free Mechanical Pressing on Deagglomeration of Submicron-Sized Boron Carbide Particles by Mahmoud Elkady, Timo Sörgel

“…These findings suggest that there is no significant wear on the primary particles and no alteration of their surface chemistry, due to the lack of any chemically supported mechanisms such as the alteration of surface charge or the adsorption of surfactants. …”
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Effect of Combined Wave and Current Loading on the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Double-Pile Structures in Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations by Yongqing Lai, Li Cai, Xinyun Wu, Bin Wang, Yiyang Hu, Yuwei Liang, Haisheng Zhao, Wei Shi

“…At the free water surface height, the maximum discrepancy between the maximum surface pressure on the downstream monopile and the corresponding result of the individual monopile is significantly reduced from 37% to 19%. …”
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Data-Driven Digital Twin Framework for Predictive Maintenance of Smart Manufacturing Systems by Tarana Khan, Urfi Khan, Adnan Khan, Calahan Mollan, Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene, Vijitashwa Pandey

“…Data-driven models were developed using machine learning algorithms to predict surface roughness and power consumption during a CNC turning operation. …”
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Impact of Activation Conditions on the Electrochemical Performance of Rice Straw Biochar for Supercapacitor Electrodes by Jialuo Cheng, Yumeng Lu, Ya Sun, Sunhua Deng, Heng Yang, Manman Zhang, Chunlei Wang, Juntao Yan

“…Characterization of RSBC and RSBC-2 showed significant improvements in surface area and pore structure. Specifically, the BET surface area of RSBC-2 increased to 939.40 m² g⁻¹, with a reduced average pore size of 2.27 nm. …”
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Investigation on overburden failure and subsurface subsidence characteristics in fully mechanized top-coal caving of “Three-Soft” Thick coal seams by Wenbing Guo, Weiqiang Yang, Zhibo Ge, Bibi Wang, Longxiang Li

“…This increased the water-conducting fracture zone height-to-seam ratio to 12.33, representing a 48.7% enhancement compared to the regional average of 8.29 under similar weak overburden conditions; Surface subsidence basins arose from underground goaf volume expansion driven by high mining height and soft rock compressibility, culminating in a maximum subsidence factor of 0.956, exceeding the empirical value of 0.85 for thick-seam mining by 12.5%. …”
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Information carried by different magnetic observations: A review by David Gubbins

“…For example, radial and horizontal measurements near the Earth’s surface give a weighted average of the radial component over a patch of the core surface beneath the measurement site about \begin{document}$ 30^\circ $\end{document} in radius. …”
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Diurnal variations of atmospheric electric fields on fair weather days and its correlations with aerosols, wind speed, irradiance, and relative humidity by Renkang Li, Shuo Ti, Lei Li, Jiajun Song, Tao Chen

“…Abstract The atmospheric electric field (AEF) is an important electrical phenomenon that occurs between the Earth’s surface and the ionosphere. It is primarily formed by negative charges on the surface and positive charges in the ionosphere, and is regulated by multiple factors, such as solar activity, meteorological conditions, and air pollution. …”
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