Chitosan Hydrogels for Chondroitin Sulphate Controlled Release: An Analytical Characterization by Annalisa Bianchera, Enrico Salomi, Matteo Pezzanera, Elisabeth Ruwet, Ruggero Bettini, Lisa Elviri

“…As for morphology, SEM analysis allowed the evaluation of scaffold porosity in terms of pore size and distribution both at the surface (Feret diameter 58±19 μm) and on the cross section (Feret diameter 106±51 μm). …”
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Quarter-Millimeter-Resolution Molecular Mouse Imaging with U-SPECT by Oleksandra Ivashchenko, Frans van der Have, Jose L. Villena, Harald C. Groen, Ruud M. Ramakers, Harrie H. Weinans, Freek J. Beekman

“…The reconstructed spatial resolution (the smallest visible capillary diameter in a hot-rod resolution phantom) was 0.25 mm. …”
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STUDY ON MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE AND FAILURE MECHANISM OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE RIVETED JOINTS by SHAN YiMeng, MI ShiQing, ZHOU Jian, XUAN ShanYong, HU JunShan

“…The uniformity of the hole expansion in the joint with a 4. 82 mm diameter is superior to that of a 4.9 mm diameter, resulting in better ultimate bearing strength. …”
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HEAT DISSIPATION ON THE LATERAL SURFACE OF CYCLONE CHAMBER WITH ASYMMETRICAL TWO-WAY GAS INPUT AND OUTPUT by E. N. Saburov, N. V. Smolina

“…The relative values of input gas flow and the relative diameters of the outlet are different in each of the halves of the working volume. …”
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Fabrication and mechanical properties of porous tantalum carbon composites by chemical vapor deposition by Junyu Zhu, Wenting Li, Hongzhong Cai, Xian Wang, Xingqiang Wang, Wuxun Zhu, Yan Wei, Xuming Li, Xingdong Zhao, Guixue Zhang, Haohong Jiang

“…Two types of open-cell carbon foams, CF-1 and CF-2, with different strut diameters, were examined. The morphology and uniformity of the coatings were characterized, and the effect of coating thickness on the compressive strength of the foams was systematically analyzed. …”
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Application of Leak-Before-Break concept in 316LN austenitic steel pipes welded using 316L by Gabriel Giannini de Cunto, Arnaldo Homobono Paes de Andrade, Waldemar Alfredo Monteiro

“…The paper presents a study of the application of Leak-BeforeBreak (LBB) concept in a relatively small-diameter high energy reactor coolant line, where it is proposed type AISI 316LN to be used as base material welded with type AISI 316L coated electrode considering a pipe with diameter of 273 mm. …”
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Adrenal Cyst Presenting as Hepatic Hydatid Cyst by Abdulla Darwish, Veena Nagaraj, Mohmmed B. Mustafa, Ahmed Al Ansari

“…The size of the adrenal cyst can vary from a few millimeters up to 50 cm in diameter. Most of the adrenal cysts are unilateral, while 8%–15% of those cysts do present bilaterally. …”
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Friction Spot Joining of Aluminium Alloy AA 5052 To Pre-Holed Steel AISI 1006 By Extrusion Aluminium Into A Rivet Head Die by Isam Tareq Abdullah

“…The aluminium metal was successfully extruded with a rivet shape. The steel hole diameter exhibited the highest effect on the rivet head dimensions and the joints shear force. …”
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Laboratory Model Study on the Pile-Forming Mechanisms and Bearing Deformation Characteristics of CFA Piles by Deliang Zhu, Yue Li, Lingwei Zheng, Pengfei Fang, Xinyu Xie

“…Compared with the bored pile, the pile diameter in the middle of the CFA pile increased by 19%, and the total lateral friction resistance of the CFA pile increased by 9.1% at a high load (1500 N). …”
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Development of Ground Freezing System for Undisturbed Sampling of Granular Soils by Youngseok Kim, Bumsik Hwang, Wanjei Cho

“…In the field evaluation, the frozen region was 4 m diameter with 6.5 m depth in a cylindrical shape.…”
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Research of Dosimetry Parameters in Small Electron Beams by Nazmiye Donmez Kesen, Aydin Cakir, Murat Okutan, Hatice Bilge

“…When the dose distributions from the TPS were compared with the measurements from the ion chamber and GafChromic EBT films, it was observed that the results were consistent with 2 cm diameter fields and larger, but the outputs for 1 cm diameter fields and smaller were not consistent.…”
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Renal cell carcinoma in a cow by Zabid Yener

“…Grossly, whitish-grey coloured, 1-2 cm in diameter and well-circumscribed masses were seen in the cortex and medulla of one lobule of the right kidney Tumour was primarily cortical, and extended into the renal calix. …”
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Towards Analysis and Optimization of Electrospun PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone) Nanofibers by Utkarsh, Hussien Hegab, Muhammad Tariq, Nabeel Ahmed Syed, Ghaus Rizvi, Remon Pop-Iliev

“…The electrospinning process parameters such as voltage, polymer concentration, rotational speed of the collecting drum, collecting distance, and flow rate were optimized to obtain the minimum fiber diameter for sound absorption applications. The effects of these parameters on the fiber diameter as output responses were investigated by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Taguchi’s array design. …”
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Ultrastructure Organization of Collagen Fibrils and Proteoglycans of Stingray and Shark Corneal Stroma by Saud A. Alanazi, Turki Almubrad, Ahmad I. A. AlIbrahim, Adnan A. Khan, Saeed Akhtar

“…The mean area of PGs of the stingray was significantly larger compared to the PGs, mean area of the shark corneal stroma. The CF diameter of the stingray was significantly smaller compared to the CF diameter in the shark. …”
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The Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse) by Matthew Ayokunle Olude, Oluwaseun Ahmed Mustapha, Temitope Kehinde Ogunbunmi, James Olukayode Olopade

“…The diameter of the vertebral foramen was the largest at C1 and the smallest at the S4; the foramina were negligibly indistinct caudal to the sacral vertebrae. …”
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Research on bias stress characteristics and influencing factors of concrete stacked columns with thin-walled steel tubes restrained by spiral ribs by Zhen-Shan Wang, Qian-Li Huang, Jia-Yi Han, Jun Wei, Jun-Long Lu

“…Design recommendations were provided: the diameter-thickness ratio of the steel pipe（${d_{\rm{s}}}/{t_{\rm{s}}}$）was limited to 110–150, the reinforcement rate($\rho $) was between 0.8% and 2%, the pitch was 3.33 times the diameter of the specimen, and the width-thickness ratio of the spiral ribs was between 6 and 10. …”
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Designs of PMSMs with Inner and Outer Rotors for Electric Bicycle Applications by Harwan Mohammed Taha, Ismaeil Alnaab

“…Regarding parameters’ effect, the simulation figures and data show that the motor torque will increase if we increase supply current, stack length and external diameter, while speed decreases as it inversely changes with torque. …”
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Flow-Mediated Dilatation: Learning Curve Study with a Novice Operator by Arko S. Dhar, Marie Fisk, Carmel M. McEniery, Domonkos Cseh

“…Duplex ultrasound was used for the simultaneous and continuous measurement of brachial artery diameter and local blood flow velocity. Following a 1-min recording of baseline diameter (D), FMD was measured after a 5-min period of occlusion of the proximal forearm vessels. …”
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Effect of Carboxylic Functional Group Functionalized on Carbon Nanotubes Surface on the Removal of Lead from Water by Muataz Ali Atieh, Omer Yehya Bakather, Bassam Al-Tawbini, Alaadin A. Bukhari, Faraj Ahmad Abuilaiwi, Mohamed B. Fettouhi

“…The morphology of the synthesized multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was characterized by using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in order to measure the diameter and the length of the CNTs. The diameters of the carbon nanotubes were varied from 20 to 40 nm with average diameter at 24 nm and 10 micrometer in length. …”
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Antibacterial Effect of Iron Nanoparticles (FeNPs) on Acinetobacter baumannii by Mennat Allah Jamal Ahmed, Suha Maher Abed, Arshad Mahdi Hamad

“…The maximum inhibition diameter FeNPs against A. baumannii isolates was recorded at 33 mm in diameter. …”
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