Improvement of thermohydraulic performance of flow based on novel dimpled tubes on response surface methodology and Taguchi technique-fitted experiment design by Ahmed Ramadhan Al-Obaidi, Anas Alwatban

“…The study employs the CFD technique to perform three-dimensional computational computations to investigate the impact of four geometrical parameters on thermo-hydraulic performance enhancement: dimple pitch, dimple diameter, dimple number, and dimple distance between dimples. …”
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Removal of Azo Dyes (Violet B and Violet 5R) from Aqueous Solution Using New Activated Carbon Developed from Orange Peel by Saeedeh Hashemian, Khaterah Salari, Hamila Salehifar, Zahra Atashi Yazdi

“…COP has surface area and mean pore diameter of 225.6 m2 g−1 and 22.40 nm, respectively. …”
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Reuse of peanut shells and Azolla mixes as a peat alternative in growth medium of Dieffenbachia amoena ‘tropic snow’ by Ali Mahboub Khomami, Mohammad Naghi Padasht, Ali Ajili Lahiji, Fariba Mahtab

“…The 30% compost treatment led to significant differences in the final height (32.06 cm), trunk diameter (11.66 mm), stem and leaf fresh weight (57.52 g), and stem and leaf dry weight (5.10 g) in comparison with the controls. …”
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Biosynthesis of Crystalline Silver and Gold Nanoparticles by Extremophilic Yeasts by Ana Mourato, Mário Gadanho, Ana R. Lino, Rogério Tenreiro

“…When the washed yeast cells were in contact with Ag or Au solutions, AgNPs smaller than 20 nm were produced, as for the AuNPs diameter ranged from 30 to 100 nm, as determined through transmission electron microscopy and confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectra. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation into pile spacing effects on the dynamic response of coastal pile foundation bridges considering current-wave-earthquake forces by Riyadh Alsultani, Ibtisam R. Karim, Saleh I. Khassaf

“…An experimental investigation was conducted to assess the dynamic response of three scaled bridge specimens with pile spacings of 2.5D, 2.0D, and 1.5D (where D is the pile diameter) under combined current-wave forces during seismic events. …”
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Artificial Neural Network Modeling of Abrasion Loss and Surface Roughness of Crab Carapace Impregnated Coir Vinyl Ester Composites by S. Rajamuneeswaran, S. Jayabal, N. Nagaprasad, G. Veerappan, Leta Tesfaye Jule, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj

“…The composite fabrication was planned by varying the three fabrication parameters with three levels such as fiber length (10 mm, 30 mm, and 50 mm), fiber diameter (0.1 mm, 0.18 mm, and 0.25 mm), and content of crab carapace fillers (0%, 2%, and 4%) as per Design of Experiments (DOEs) in this current investigation. …”
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Uji Aktivitas dan Karakteristik Kombucha Sari Buah Markisa (Passiflora edulis Sims) Terhadap Bakteri Escherichia coli dan Bacillus subtilis Secara In Vitro by Qothrunnada Shafa Salsabila, Ulfayani Mayasari, Irda Nila Selvia

“…Penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya aktivitas antibakteri kombucha sari buah markisa (Passiflora edulis Sims) dengan menggunakan konsentrasi 20%, 30%, 40% dan 50% dengan hasil diameter zona hambat bakteri Escherichia coli 10,4 mm, 12,3 mm, 14,2 mm, dan 16,3 mm. …”
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Compressive strength of different tricalcium silicate–based materials used for primary teeth: in vitro study by Avin Nanakali, Sazan Sh. Salem

“…Materials and methods: Ninety samples from studied materials (4mm diameter and 6mm height) were selected and divided into three equal groups according to the materials used then after each group was divided into three equal sub-groups according to the time (1 day, 1 week and 3 weeks). …”
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Study on Pressure Relief Zone Formed Inside Roadway Rib by Rotary Cutting with Pressurized Water Jet for Preventing Rock Burst by Zeng-Qiang Yang, Chang Liu, Hui-Wu Jin

“…By means of numerical simulation analysis, the optimal diameter, length, and interval of rotary cutting sections are identified as 400 mm, 3.0 m, and 15.0 m, respectively. …”
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Axial Loading Behaviour of Self-Compacting Concrete-Filled Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Stub Columns by Yunyang Wang, Lei Xiao, Chu Jiang, Yandong Jia, Guang Yang, Meng Li, Xiangliang Tang, Duo Chen

“…Four specimens were tested to study the effect of diameter to wall thickness (D/t) ratios on the ultimate load, failure modes, and ductility of the columns. …”
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Synergistical amelioration of muscle atrophy by modulating gut microbiota through the bioconversion of grape seed extract and whey using kefir lactic acid bacteria by Kun-Ho Seo, Eseul Kim, Hyunsook Kim

“…WDG significantly restored palmitate-induced decreases in myotube length and diameter. C57BL/6 J mice were hindlimb-immobilized for 2 weeks and fed a high-fat (HF) diet with G, W, WG, WD (W + D), or WDG for an additional 5 weeks. …”
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Explication of the mixture of <i>Piper betle</i> and <i>Eugenia polyantha</i> on oral bacteria by Neneng Nurjanah, Megananda Hiranya Putri, Yenni Hendriani Praptiwi, Dewi Sodja Laela, Susi Sukmasari

“…Significant differences in inhibition were noted among the various groups (K1, K2, K3, K4, and controls), with the diameter of inhibition for each combination yielding p<0.05. …”
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Biosynthesis of Multicomponent Nanoparticles with Extract of Mortiño (Vaccinium floribundum Kunth) Berry: Application on Heavy Metals Removal from Water and Immobilization in Soils... by Mayra Abril, Hugo Ruiz, Luis H. Cumbal

“…As-prepared nanoparticles were spherical measuring approximately 12 nm in diameter and contained iron oxides and iron sulfides in the crystal structure. …”
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Bearing characteristics and continuous–discontinuous numerical analysis of a pressure grouting pile in a calcareous sand foundation by Qifen Cheng, Jianlin Li, Jie Liu, Shifu Qin, Tongqiang Xiong, Ge Zhang

“…The results show that the ultimate bearing capacity of pressure grouting piles increases significantly with increasing pile diameter. An increase in the pile‒soil interface friction coefficient can increase the pile side friction resistance, which can then increase the ultimate bearing capacity of the pile foundation. …”
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Study on the Process Optimization and Wear Resistance of Electron Beam Cladding WC-CoCr Coating on Inconel 617 Surface by Hailang Liu, Yiping Huang, Bo Wang, Xiaoyu Wang

“…A six-factor and three-level orthogonal experiment is designed using Minitab software with scanning beam current, frequency, high voltage, beam spot diameter, offset sweep amplitude, and scanning speed as variables, and the variance and range of the test results are analyzed. …”
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Gastric Carcinoma with Osteoclast-Like Giant Cells Coexisting with Gastrointestinal Spindle Cell Tumor by Christos Poulios, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Antonis Goulas, Georgia Karayannopoulou, Eleni Vrettou, Ioannis Kostopoulos

“…At the gastroesophageal junction an exophytic tumor, measured 2.2 cm in greatest diameter, was observed. Sections from the tumor showed gastric adenocarcinoma, stage pT1bpN0. …”
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Vegetation structure and composition in the semi-arid Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape by P. Gandiwa, J. Finch, T. Hill

“…Stratified random sampling based on major soil types was used and nine plant variables were measured in 137(20x30) m2 sampling plots; these being genera, species and family names; basal circumference; plant height; depth and diameter of tree canopy; number of stems per plant; plant life status; number of trees and shrubs; and number of saplings. …”
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Agro-Morphological Characterization and Estimation of Genetic Parameters of Spring Maize Hybrids in the Inner Plains of Far-West Nepal by Prachi Bista, Sandesh Thapa, Sara Rawal, Deependra Dhakal, Darbin Joshi

“…Highly heritable traits were days to 50% tasseling (0.74), days to 50% silking (0.74), ear aspect (0.69), number of rows per cob (0.84), number of grains per row (0.61), cob diameter (0.87), and cob length (0.86). Genetic advance ranged from the lowest in plant height to the highest in anthesis silking interval. …”
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Experimental investigation of threshold velocities for air-water two-phase flow in a vertical tube and annular channels by Almog Biton, Evgeny Rabinovich, Erez Gilad

“…The experimental system includes a transparent vertical tube of 52.5 mm inner diameter and 1500 mm length. The test channel can be easily changed from a tube to an annular shape by inserting a cylindrical test element. …”
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Research on the Creep and Fatigue Evaluation Method of the Double-Layered Annulus Metal Hydride Bed Combined with Numerical Modeling and ASME Code by Ping Zhao, XiangGuo Zeng, Huayan Chen, Xiuming Zhang

“…According to the proposed analysis method, the maximum stress of thermal-structural coupling in the process of hydrogen absorption occurs at about 1/3 along the diameter direction and at the geometric mutation of the connection between the cooling pipe and the main body of the hydrogen storage bed in the process of hydrogen desorption. …”
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