Comparative Analysis of Wear Models for Accurate Wear Predictions by Guntis Springis, Irina Boiko

“…The development of innovative technologies and the employment of diverse material compositions have contributed to the enhancement of wear prediction methods. …”
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Temperature and composition dependence of viscosity, refractive index and thermodynamics of viscous flow for benzonitrile + methyl/ethyl/butyl methacrylate binary systems: Experime... by Anil Kumar Nain, Preeti Droliya

“…The experimental data have been correlated using the Jouyban-Acree model to represents the composition and temperature dependence of these physicochemical properties. …”
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Dynamic Properties and Vibration Control of Additively Manufactured Carbon and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Using MFC: A Numerical Study with Experimental Validation by Ali Raza, Magdalena Mieloszyk, Rūta Rimašauskienė, Vytautas Jūrėnas, Nabeel Maqsood, Marius Rimašauskas, Tomas Kuncius

“…Initially, the numerical models were created using the Abaqus CAE 2024, replicating the actual experimental models. …”
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The curated Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM genome provides insights into strain specificity and microevolution by Meichen Pan, Sarah O’Flaherty, Ashley Hibberd, Svetlana Gerdes, Wesley Morovic, Rodolphe Barrangou

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Chemical Characteristics of Stack Particulate Matter Emitted from Sintering Process of an Integrated Steel Mill and Resolution of Source Contributors on Boundary PM2.5 by Cheng-Tsung Shao, Yu-Lun Tseng, Chung-Shin Yuan, Wen-Hsi Cheng, Nian-Jie Li, Jia-Yi Zhao

“…The chemical mass balance (CMB) receptor model was then employed to identify emission sources and quantify their contributions. …”
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Parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa shapes the bacterial community structure and functional composition of the salt-tolerant host Tamarix chinensis across different parasitic status... by Luyao Tang, Xiaoshan Liu, Shuhong Lin, Le Zhan, Yehua Chen, Yanan Han, Lei Wang, Jinchang Liang, Zhong Zhang

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Rainy and Dry Seasons Are Relevant Factors Affecting Chemical and Antioxidant Properties of Meliponini Honey by Flavia C. Lavinas, Brendo A. Gomes, Marcos V. T. Silva, Raissa Lima, Suzana G. Leitão, Mirian R. L. Moura, Rosineide C. Simas, Renata F. Barbosa, Fabricio O. Silva, Carla S. Carneiro, Igor A. Rodrigues

“…In turn, the antioxidant capacity was influenced mainly by the bee species. The mineral composition, particularly potassium, phosphorus, and calcium, remained stable. …”
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Associations Between Polymorphisms of the CSN1S1, CSN1S2, CSN2 and CSN3 Genes and Milk Composition Traits in Holstein Cattle by Ahmet Fatih Demirel, Bahattin Çak

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Sex-specific and age-specific characteristics of body composition and its effect on bone mineral density in adults in southern China: a cross-sectional study by Hao Xu, Jian Gong, Zeyu Xiao, Zhiqiang Tan, Jingjie Shang, Yong Cheng, Yongjin Tang, Bin Guo

“…Objectives This study was an attempt to investigate the variation trend of body composition with ageing and explore the association between regional body composition and bone mineral density (BMD).Design Cross-sectional study.Setting and participants A total of 5749 healthy adults aged 20–95 years was recruited from 2004 to 2017.Primary outcome measures Whole-body lean mass (LM), fat mass (FM), android FM, gynoid FM, appendicular lean mass (ALM) and BMD in the lumbar spine, femoral neck and total hip were obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). …”
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Mathematical modeling and thermodynamic properties in the drying of citron watermelon seeds by Daniela D. de F. Leite, Alexandre J. de M. Queiroz, Rossana M. F. de Figueirêdo, Francislaine S. dos Santos, Semirames do N. Silva, Dyego da C. Santos

“…Thus, the objective was to characterize citron watermelon seeds regarding their physicochemical composition, in addition to determining drying kinetics, fitting mathematical models to the data, and determining the effective diffusivity coefficients and thermodynamic properties. …”
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Multiscale Model Development for Electrical Properties of Thyroid and Parathyroid Tissues by M. Matella, K. Hunter, S. Balasubramanian, D. C. Walker

“…This study aims to explore this potential using computational models to simulate the impedance spectra of these tissues, and examine how they are influenced by specific differences in tissue composition and morphology. …”
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Modelling the ecological niches of reptiles in highly biodiverse protected areas by Abderrafea Elbahi, Michel Dugon, Widade Oubrou, Mohammed El Bekkay, Jamila Hermas, Colin Lawton

“…The potential species richness map revealed variations within SMNP. Fenced reserves and undisturbed habitats both had a greater composition of highly diverse areas compared to unfenced and disturbed areas, respectively. …”
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Optimal Selection Criterion for Runoff Component Models Based on Benefit-Risk Balance by DING Xiao-ling, HU Wei-zhong, TANG Hai-hua, LUO Bin, FENG Kuai-le

“…However, a unified criterion for selecting model forms that adapt to variations in runoff series length over time is still lacking, making it difficult to determine the types of runoff components and the order of their separation during modeling. …”
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Thermal Conductivity Model Analysis of Unsaturated Ice-Containing Soil by Qiang Han, Zhiguo Wang, Rui Qin

“…Under the condition of freeze-thaw, two thermal conductivity REV analysis models for unsaturated ice-containing soil are established: a simplified volume-weighted average REV model and a fine volume-weighted average REV model; accordingly, a macroscopic thermal conductivity analysis model is given. …”
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Modelling of shattered pellet injection experiments on the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak by Ansh Patel, A. Matsuyama, G. Papp, M. Lehnen, J. Artola, S. Jachmich, E. Fable, A. Bock, B. Kurzan, M. Hoelzl, W. Tang, M. Dunne, R. Fischer, P. Heinrich, the ASDEX Upgrade Team, the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team

“…For larger injected neon content, a self-regulating mechanism limits the variation in the amount of assimilated neon. We use a back-averaging model to simulate the plasmoid drift during pure deuterium injections with the back-averaging parameter determined by a interpretative simulation of an experimental pure deuterium injection discharge. …”
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Designing host-associated microbiomes using the consumer/resource model by Germán Plata, Karthik Srinivasan, Madan Krishnamurthy, Lukas Herron, Purushottam Dixit

“…In the model, variation in microbial ecosystem composition arises due to differences in the availability of effective resources (inferred latent variables), while species’ resource preferences remain conserved. …”
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<i>VdCHS2</i> Overexpression Enhances Anthocyanin Biosynthesis, Modulates the Composition Ratio, and Increases Antioxidant Activity in <i>Vitis davidii</i> Cells by Liyuan He, Gongti Lai, Junxuan Lin, Aolin Guo, Fangxue Yang, Ruo Pan, Jianmei Che, Chengchun Lai

“…This study elucidates the molecular mechanisms through which the <i>VdCHS2</i> gene influenced anthocyanin accumulation and compositional variations. Additionally, it established a model for a small-scale anthocyanin plant cell factory, thereby providing a theoretical and practical foundation for the targeted synthesis of anthocyanin components and the development and utilization of plant natural products.…”
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Modelling route choice of Dutch cyclists using smartphone data by Silvia Bernardi, Lissy La Paix-Puello, Karst Geurs

“…The bike trips have been matched to a specific bicycle network built and updated by a Dutch cyclists’ union. Route choice models were estimated, using both the binomial logit model and the mixed multinomial logit model with Path-size logit model formulation. …”
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Establishment of a patient-derived 3D in vitro meningioma model in xeno-free hydrogel for clinical applications by Mikkel Schou Andersen, Aaraby Yoheswaran Nielsen, Martin Wirenfeldt, Jeanette Krogh Petersen, Morten Winkler Møller, Christopher L. Powell, Anavaleria Castro, Grayson Herrgott, Tiit Mathiesen, Charlotte Aaberg Poulsen, Birgitte Brinkmann Olsen, Henning Bünsow Boldt, Christian Bonde Pedersen, Bo Halle, Frantz Rom Poulsen

“…All 3D models had similar copy number variation profiles, visually. …”
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Molecular dynamics-guided design of laser-cladded TiCx/Al composite coatings for enhanced arc erosion resistance: A combined simulation and experimental study by Li Zhang, Xiangchun Wen, Jinxin Huang, Guan Wang, Chenlu Fan

“…This study presents a novel investigation combining molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and experimental validation to elucidate the atomic-scale ablation mechanisms of TiCx/Al composite coatings under arc discharge. A molecular dynamics model was developed to simulate the microstructural evolution of TiCx/Al coatings (x = 1–10 wt%) under coupled thermo-mechanical loading. …”
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