The Preliminary Design and Fabrication of a Manually Operated Briquetting Machine by JO Osarenmwinda, OI Ihenyen

“…The machine can produce twenty (20) briquettes at a time of about 50mm length and 28mm diameter. The compaction pressure and force was determined to be 17.5 KN/m2 and 215.3N respectively. …”
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The Friction Angle of the Leiyang Marble Surface after Exposure to High Temperature by Meng Hong Peng, Man Huang

“…The results indicate that the Stimpson test on samples with the length-to-diameter ratio of 2 can be more reliable to estimate the basic friction angle of the rock surface after exposure to high temperatures. …”
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Profile Optimization of Fork Head of Heavy Duty Universal Coupling based on Divide and Conquer by Liu Yuan, Yu Xiangdong, Ding Rong, He Liu

“…According to the case analysis of fork profile optimization, on the premise of keeping the rotary diameter unchanged, the maximum stress of the fork head can be reduced and the torsion transfer ability can be increased. …”
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Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging: Fundamentals of Clinical Translation by Hak Soo Choi, John V. Frangioni

“…NP biodistribution, target binding, and clearance are complex functions of their physicochemical properties in serum, which include hydrodynamic diameter, solubility, stability, shape and flexibility, surface charge, composition, and formulation. …”
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A Rare Case of Nevus Spilus Type of Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus with Classic Proliferative Nodules, Intraparenchymal Melanosis, and Seizures by Pankaj Das, Biju Vasudevan, Ahmed Waheed Kashif, Lekshmi Priya Krishnan, Anand Mannu, Abhinav Kumar Verma, Shweta Pandey

“…They are called giant congenital melanocytic nevus (GCMN) when the size exceeds >20 cm in diameter. Due to its unsightly appearance, there is major psychosocial impact on the patient and the family. …”
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Intestinal Necrosis due to Giant Ovarian Cyst: A Case Report by Ali Duran, Fulay Yilmaz Duran, Fevzi Cengiz, Ozgur Duran

“…Two mechanisms are involved in intestinal complications due to ovarian cysts: torsion due to adhesion or compression of giant ovarian mass with a diameter of 9-10 cm. We report here a terminal ileum necrosis case due to compression by an ovarian cyst with 11 × 10 × 7 cm size in an 81-year-old woman.…”
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Manufacture and Characterisation of Silicalite Monoliths by L.Y. Lee, S.P. Perera, B.D. Crittenden, S.T. Kolaczkowski

“…Multichannel monoliths containing up to 90% silicalite by weight and with cell densities up to 28 cells/cm 2 , wall thicknesses down to 0.6 mm and an overall diameter of 40 mm have been prepared from silicalite powder and sodium bentonite (as a binder) by the unit operations of paste preparation, extrusion, drying and firing. …”
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The Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Characteristics in Glutenite Formation by Zhihong Zhao, Jianchun Guo, Shou Ma

“…In the process of the fracture extension, the extension pressure is fluctuating, and the degree of fluctuation is more drastic with the gravel diameter increase. This paper suggests that using large rate and multislug technology would increase the flow ability of the carrying fluid. …”
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A Giant Dissecting Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta Following Aortic Valve Replacement by Faruk Hökenek, Mete Gürsoy, Füsun Gülcan, Egemen Duygu, Murat Şener

“…Preoperative evaluation of risk factors such as aortic diameter, structural features of aortic wall, and associated diseases may decrease complication rate. …”
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Complex technology of assimilation of the ball bearing steel and round billet production in conditions of RUP “Belarussian metallurgical works” by G. A. Anisovich, V. I. Timoshpolskij, V. V. Filippov, A. B. Steblov, M. P. Gulajev, V. A. Tishchenko, I. A. Trusova, I. L. Numeranov, D. V. Lenartovich

“…There is worked out the complex (through) technology of production of high-quality ball bearing steel and proved the possibility of slugs production of square 125x125 mm and round section with diameter 130 mm, 115 mm and 90 mm in conditions of RUP '‘Belarussian metallurgical works”.…”
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Basal Cell Carcinoma in a Child by Samet Vasfi Kuvat, Zuhal Gücin, Barış Keklik, Gülzade Özyalvaçlı, Karaca Başaran

“…An 11-year old child was admitted to our clinic due to an erythematous and a slightly pigmented lesion with a 3×4 cm diameter on his posterior scalp. Macroscopically, the lesion was excised with a 10 mm safety margin. …”
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Calculation Method and Influence Factors Analysis of Pressure Angle of Hole- pin Type Few Teeth Difference Planet Gear Speed Increaser by Wang Kaijie, Suo Shuangfu, Yang Yiyong

“…The curve of pressure angle is calculated and drawn by selecting different design parameters to find the relationships of pressure angle with rotor eccentricity,the turning radius of pin hole,diameter of pin and pin hole. The calculation methods and analytical results could guide the structure design of hole-pin type few teeth difference planet-gear speed increaser,optimization of the system force transmission characteristic.…”
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Project on deployment of active sonobuoys for anti-submarine area blockade by XU Wenchen, LUO Xuqiong, QIAO Shidong

“…Under ideal sea conditions, the minimum amount of sonar is required when the intersection line between the detection area and the target area is the diameter of the detection area. Therefore, a bistatic optimal array scheme is proposed in this paper. …”
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Designing of a Drainage System on a Section of Katuna - Rubaya - Muko Road in Kabale District. by Amanya, Rabbi

“…The hydraulic culvert, using the obtained discharge from the catchment through the channel, the diameter of the culvert pipe is obtained and controlling headwater section is also obtained. …”
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Cardiac computer tomography-derived radiomics in assessing myocardial characteristics at the connection between the left atrial appendage and the left atrium in atrial fibrillation... by Xiao-Xuan Wei, Cai-Ying Li, Hai-Qing Yang, Peng Song, Bai-Lin Wu, Fang-Hua Zhu, Jing Hu, Xiao-Yu Xu, Xin Tian

“…Age, BMI, hypertension, CHA2DS-VASC score, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), LAA volume, LA volume, the myocardial thickness at the junction of LAA and LA, the area, circumference, short diameter, and long diameter of the LAA opening, were significantly different between the AF group and the control group (P < 0.05). …”
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Development and routine implementation of deep learning algorithm for automatic brain metastases segmentation on MRI for RANO-BM criteria follow-up by Loïse Dessoude, Raphaëlle Lemaire, Romain Andres, Thomas Leleu, Alexandre G. Leclercq, Alexis Desmonts, Typhaine Corroller, Amirath Fara Orou-Guidou, Luca Laduree, Loic Le Henaff, Joëlle Lacroix, Alexis Lechervy, Dinu Stefan, Aurélien Corroyer-Dulmont

“…Rationale and objectives: The RANO-BM criteria, which employ a one-dimensional measurement of the largest diameter, are imperfect due to the fact that the lesion volume is neither isotropic nor homogeneous. …”
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Combined Color-Doppler Flow and Angio Planewave UltraSensitive™ Imaging for Analysis of Hemodynamic Characteristics of Normal Upper Limb Arteries by Yanzhou Liu, Xiyue Zhang, Hang Yang, Xueyan Tan, Duo Huang, Hongmei Yuan, Lili Yu, Fang Yang, Yuan Zou, Xiuli He, Yuqun Luo, Fangzhao Cui, Ping Wang, Zukun Li, Qing Zhang, Ning Zhang, Binglei Jiang, Wensheng Yue

“…Results From BA to FN3AA, the diameter, PSV, RI, S/D, VFlow, and slope of the artery significantly decreased (P < 0.001), and size of the parameters significantly correlated with the anatomic position of the arteries. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty for Aortic Stenosis by Yedan Li, Kunjing Pang, Yao Liu, Muzi Li, Hao Wang

“…Aortic peak jet velocity, aortic valve orifice area (AVA), mean transvalvular pressure gradient (MTPG), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD) were determined before and immediately after PBAV using Doppler echocardiography. …”
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Predictive value of enhanced CT and pathological indicators in lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer based on GEE model by Ling Yang, Yingying Ding, Dafu Zhang, Guangjun Yang, Xingxiang Dong, Zhiping Zhang, Caixia Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Youguo Dai, Zhenhui Li

“…Results Lymph node enhancement pattern, Ki67 level, and lymph node long-axis diameter were independent predictors of LNM in gastric cancer (p < 0.01). …”
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A Surgical Cryoprobe for Targeted Transcorneal Freezing and Endothelial Cell Removal by Alina Akhbanbetova, Shinichiro Nakano, Stacy L. Littlechild, Robert D. Young, Madara Zvirgzdina, Nigel J. Fullwood, Ian Weston, Philip Weston, Shigeru Kinoshita, Naoki Okumura, Noriko Koizumi, Andrew J. Quantock

“…Reproducible endothelial damage was optimally achieved using a 3.4 mm diameter cryoprobe with a concave tip profile. Stromal edema was seen in the pre-Descemet’s area 24 hrs postfreeze injury, but this had been resolved by 10 days postfreeze. …”
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