Numerical Study on Plane and Radial Wall Jets to Validate the 2D Assumption for an Idealized Downburst Outflow by Yongli Zhong, Zhitao Yan, Yan Li, Jie Luo, Hua Zhang

“…The results show that with a typical ratio of cloud base height to diameter for most downburst events, the effects of nozzle height and Reynolds number on the evolution of the radial wall jet are not significant. …”
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Numerical Study to Investigate the Performance of U-shaped Flat Plate Solar Collector Using Phase Change Materials (PCMs) by Ibrahim Lazim Ihnayyish, Ahmed Qasim Ahmed, Abdulrahman Th. Mohammad, Ali Khalid Shaker Al-Syyab

“…In this study, where it was taken to evacuated tube solar collectors three different geometries of the inner pipe diameter were proposed and combined with type of phase change materials (PCM) to evaluate their performance using PCM. …”
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Lateral costal artery as a culprit for the steal phenomenon after coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report and review of the literature by Michal Trebišovský, Marián Homola, Adrián Kolesár, Štefan Lukačin, Anton Bereš

“…The LCA was found to be 2/3 the diameter of the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) with the decision to obliterate the LCA. …”
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Influence of the Spray Swirl Flow on the Gas–Liquid Interfacial Area Morphology: Multiparametric Qualitative Analysis by Grzegorz Ligus, Barbara Wasilewska, Marek Krok, Laura Pałys-Żyta

“…In this study, parameters such as turbulent kinetic energy (TKE), swirl strength (SS), pressure fields, and Sauter mean diameter (d₃₂) are used to investigate the relationship between aerosol spray morphology and flow dynamics under different operating conditions. …”
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Estimation of body measurements of sheep by Digital Image Processing by A.R. Onal

“…To obtain measurements using the Image Processing Method, a scale with a diameter of 12 centimeters, divided into different colors for each centimeter, was placed on the animals as a reference point. …”
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Design and Analysis of Power-function-sine Flexure Hinges by Li Jiabiao, Zhao Yang, Wu Qingwen, Mu Deqiang, Liu Changru, Hu Jinxin

“…With the same flexure hinge diameter and the changing length, the value of the power function of sinusoidal flexure hinge <italic>β</italic> is 2.60 times and 1.18 times higher than that of elliptic and hyperbolic flexure hinges respectively. …”
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Numerical Research on Performance of High-Speed Partial Emission Pump by Qingjiao Shui, Ting Jiang, Binghui Pan, Tianxing Yang, Wei Pan

“…The results show that under the same flow condition, the gas-phase particle diameter has the most severe influence on the external characteristic.…”
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Relating Corroded Seven-Strand, Posttensioned Cable Cross-Sectional Properties to Load Capacity by Richard Haskins, Barry White, Robert Ebeling, James Evans

“…Trendlines for minimum wire area and second-moment short axis diameter are found with low error, making them good predictors of loaded cable capacity. …”
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Risk Assessment of Annular Pressure Caused by Tubing Leakage in Offshore Gas Wells with High CO2 by Ninghui Dou, Zhiqiang Hu, Zhiyuan Wang, Hanpin He, Shunhui Yang

“…Taking case well parameters as an example, after inversion calculation, the annulus pressure in case well was 23.0 MPa, the leakage point equivalent diameter was 2.3 mm, the maximum leakage rate was 0.30 m3/min, and the wellbore safety risk is relatively high. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Biocompatible Polymer Particles as Potential Nanocarriers for Inhalation Therapy by Katarzyna Jabłczyńska, Magdalena Janczewska, Aleksandra Kulikowska, Tomasz R. Sosnowski

“…Aerosolized particles obtained from powder dispersion in the inhaler had the volumetric median diameter of ~2 and ~1 µm for PAD and DACMC, respectively. …”
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Management and Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in Zaria, Nigeria by Adamu Ahmed, Yahaya Ukwenya, Adamu Abdullahi, Iliyasu Muhammad

“…Their mean age was 59 ± 2.3 years. The mean tumor diameter was 13 ± 2.5 cm. Fifty three (93%) patients presented with advanced disease including 15 with distant metastasis. …”
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Highly Amplified Broadband Ultrasound in Antiresonant Hollow Core Fibers by Ricardo E. da Silva, David John Webb, Cristiano Monteiro de Barros Cordeiro, Marcos Antonio Ruggieri Franco

“…High pressures (up to 234 MPa) and sensing responsivities (up to −207 dB) are tuned over 90 MHz range by changing the diameters of two distinct NANF geometries. To the best of knowledge, this is the widest bandwidth reported using similar diameter fibers. …”
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Anthropometric indicators in identification of insulin resistance in elderly men by Pamella Cristine Anunciação, Rita de Cássia Lanes Ribeiro

“…We evaluated waist circumference (WC), sagit- tal abdominal diameter (SAD), body mass index (BMI), sagittal index (SI), conicity index (CI), body fat percentage (BF%), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and waist-to-thigh ratio (WTR). …”
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Feasibility of Using H3PO4/H2O2 in the Synthesis of Antimicrobial TiO2 Nanoporous Surfaces by Benjamín Valdez-Salas, Ernesto Beltrán-Partida

“…The results suggest that our method acted as a concomitant platform to develop reproducible diameter-controlled TiO2 nanopores (NPs). Interestingly, our procedure illustrated stable temperature reactions without exothermic responses since the addition of mixture preparation to the nanopatterning reactions. …”
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The Elicitation Effect of Pathogenic Fungi on Trichodermin Production by Trichoderma brevicompactum by Xu-Ping Shentu, Wei-Ping Liu, Xiao-Huan Zhan, Xiao-Ping Yu, Chuan-Xi Zhang

“…It was observed that the optimum time for adding nonviable R. solani is immediately after inoculation. The diameter of T. brevicompactum mycelial globule after 72 h cultivation with nonviable R. solani elicitor was smaller than that of the Control.…”
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Study on Load-Bearing Characteristics of a New Pile Group Foundation for an Offshore Wind Turbine by Ruiqing Lang, Run Liu, Jijian Lian, Hongyan Ding

“…Through a combination of numerical simulations and model tests, the effects of the inclination angle, length, diameter, and number of side piles on the vertical bearing capacity, horizontal bearing capacity, and bending bearing capacity were determined. …”
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Primary Hydatid Cyst of Umbilicus, Mimicking an Umbilical Hernia by Mohammadreza Tarahomi, Hamidreza Alizadeh Otaghvar, Nazila hasanzadeh Ghavifekr, Daryanaz Shojaei, Farhood Goravanchi, Amir Molaei

“…We detected a midline abdominal mass 12⁎13 centimeters in diameter which was bulged out in umbilicus. Preoperative clinical diagnosis of incarcerated umbilical hernia was made due to its physical examination while surgical exploration disproved the primary diagnosis and we found cystic mass adherent to superficial fascia without any communication to peritoneal space. …”
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Application of Analytical Solution to Steady-State Temperature Field by Double-Row-Pipe Freezing and Verification with Field Measurement: A Case Study of Connected Aisle by Zequn Hong, Xiangdong Hu

“…In order to solve the problem of sealing water and bearing capacity of a connected aisle in an underwater shield tunnel, a double-circle horizontal freezing method was adopted for ground reinforcement in the connected aisle of Maliuzhou Tunnel, which is China’s first shield tunnel with superlarge diameter built in a composite stratum. This paper proposed a new double-row-pipe freezing model for the calculation of frozen wall thickness based on analytical solution to steady-state temperature field. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Seismic Responses and Seismic Measures of Tunnel Crossing a Fault Zone: A Case Study by Lin Li, Liping Xian, Chaofan Yao, Deping Guo, Chengliang Liu

“…In this study, the fault seismic measures of Longxi Tunnel should be no less than 4.0 times the tunnel diameter.…”
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Enhancement of the Wear Resistance and Microhardness of Aluminum Alloy by Nd:YaG Laser Treatment by Haitham T. Hussein, Abdulhadi Kadhim, Ahmed A. Al-Amiery, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Abu Bakar Mohamad

“…The specimens were machined as a disk with diameter of 25 mm and circular groove in depth of 3 mm. …”
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