Models for plasmasphere and plasmatrough density and average ion mass including dependence on L, MLT, geomagnetic activity, and phase of the solar cycle by Richard E. Denton, Kazue Takahashi, David P. Hartley

“…By examining formulas of varying complexity, we are able to determine the relative importance of the various dependencies. The most important dependencies for ne and ρm are that they decrease with respect to L shell and geomagnetic activity as specified by parameters such as Kp. …”
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Revisiting Drymaeus germaini (Ancey, 1892) (Gastropoda, Bulimulidae): ecological niche and first anatomical description of a poorly known land snail species from Brazil by Maria Isabel Pinto Ferreira Macedo, Ximena Maria Constanza Ovando, Sthefane D’ávila

“…Background Terrestrial gastropods are one of the most imperiled animal groups in the world. However, information on population size and structure, geographic range and their trends over time, which is necessary to assess species conservation status, is unavailable or insufficient for most land snail taxa, making it difficult to apply the IUCN criteria. …”
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Numerical investigation on fluid-thermal-electric performance of a thermoelectric-integrated helically coiled tube heat exchanger for coal mine air cooling by Lu Xing, Dai Renkun, Deng Jun, Ma Ting

“…Mine cooling and refrigeration system to deal with the heat hazard is well developed, but the mine air cooler which serves as the most important terminal equipment is relatively backward. …”
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Methodology for determining the bearing capacity of tensioned tubular reinforced concrete elements by Roman Shmyh, Taras Shchur, Mustafa B. Dawood, Adam Idzikowski

“…Tensioned CFST elements, in cross-section, consist of a steel shell tube filled with concrete, which is reinforced with either high-strength conventional or high-strength prestressed reinforcement. …”
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Design Principles and Engineering Strategies for Stabilizing Ni-Rich Layered Oxides in Lithium-Ion Batteries by Alain Mauger, Christian M. Julien

“…These strategies include synthesis methods to optimize the morphology (size of the particles, core–shell and gradient structures), surface modifications of the Ni-rich particles, and doping. …”
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Charging/discharging performance examination in a finned-tube heat storage tank: Based on artificial neural network, pareto optimization, and numerical simulation by Kourosh Vaferi, Sahar Nekahi, Sanam Nekahi, Hadi Ghaebi

“…This study aims to optimize the thermal performance of a novel heat storage tank inspired by shell-and-tube heat exchangers, using RT50 as the PCM. …”
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Valorisation of food industry waste into high-performance biochar for environmental applications by Małgorzata Sieradzka, Wojciech Jerzak, Agata Mlonka-Mędrala, Anna Marszałek, Mariusz Dudziak, Izabela Kalemba-Rec, Aleksandra Błoniarz, Markus Reinmöller, Agnieszka Kopia, Wojciech Nowak, Aneta Magdziarz

“…The highest char yield was observed for rapeseed cake (26%), followed by walnut shells (24%) and maize cobs (22%). Elemental analysis revealed that the carbon content in the biochars of maize cobs and walnut shells exceeded 80%, with a particularly significant surface area (356 m2/g) noted for the walnut shells, and very low for the rapeseed cake and maize cobs, respectively. …”
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Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry by Bourriquet Jordan, Renaudie Marie, Albrand Pierre, Cogne Guillaume, Gillon Pascale

“…Coccolithophores are photosynthetic unicellular marine algae capable of producing an extracellular shell composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) scales called coccoliths. …”
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Computational fluid dynamics investigation of heat-exchangers for various air-cooling systems in poultry houses by В.И. Троханяк, И.Л. Роговский, Л.Л. Титова, П.Г. Лузан, П.С. Попык, О.О. Банный

“…The aim of the research is the development and numerical modelling of a shell-and-tube heat-exchanger of a new design as an element of environment control system used in various types of ventilations systems in summer seasons. …”
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Selection of Cuculidae to the Hosts Based on the External Characteristics of the Eggs by Wahyu Widodo, Priyantini Widiyaningrum

“…Most of Cuculidae were known as parasitic birds, and they breed depend on their hosts. …”
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Heavy Chalcogen Properties of Sulfur and Selenium Enhance Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics by Stephen J. Dansereau, Jia Sheng

“…The Group 16 elements of the periodic table have a characteristic valence shell configuration instrumental to their chemical properties and reactivities. …”
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Assessing thermal properties of enclosing structures of construction facilities by analysis of thermograms by D. F. Karpov, M. V. Pavlov

“…Objective. One of the most effective ways to assess thermal protection of construction facilities of various applications is thermal control. …”
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White Garden Snail, Theba pisana (Mueller) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) by Jane E. Deisler, Lionel A. Stange

“… The white garden snail, Theba pisana (Mueller), is the worst potential agricultural pest of the helicid snails introduced to North America (Mead 1971). It is the most frequently intercepted foreign land snail (Hanna 1966, Mead 1971), generally arriving in shipments from the Mediterranean countries. …”
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Production of Radioactive 22Na in Core-collapse Supernovae: The Ne-E(L) Component in Presolar Grains and Its Possible Consequences on Supernova Observations by Marco Pignatari, Sachiko Amari, Peter Hoppe, C. Fryer, S. Jones, A. Psaltis, A. M. Laird, F. Herwig, L. Roberti, Thomas Siegert, Maria Lugaro

“…In these models, ^22 Na is mostly made in the He shell, with a total ejected mass varying between 2.6 × 10 ^−3 M _⊙ and 1.9 × 10 ^−6 M _⊙ . …”
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Gagates in Crimean middle jurassic sediments (Sudak): coal petrography, paleobotany, formation conditions by I. E. Stukalova, Т. А. Sadchikova, S. V. Naugolnykh, А. L. Chepalyga

“…The conducted lithological and mineralogical analysis of rocks, mainly sandstones and siltstones, with shell detritus, plant residues and coal lenses (gagates), made it possible to determine the coastal-marine and lagoon sedimentation conditions. …”
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Selection of internal design of crystallizer sleeves for continuous casting of 200 mm billets by I. A. Bondarenko, P. V. Volodkin, I. A. Kovaleva

“…The crystallizer is the most critical and most important functional unit of a continuous casting machine (hereinafter referred to as CCM). …”
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Decomposition of Technological Processes for Evaluating the Performance of Production Line for Pre Sowing Treatment of Seeds by E. I. Kubeyev, B. S. Antropov

“…Among the various methods that have a positive impact on crop growth, early maturity and resistance to adverse conditions, one of the most promising is seed pelleting. (Research purpose) The reasonability of the use of pelleted seeds (dragees) was shown the shell composition of which includes the substances necessary for active growth and increase resistance to adverse effects, and, in addition, it provides a more accurate seeding. …”
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Mineral composition and structural features of jewelry ammonites from mine OJSC «Mikhailovcement», Ryazan region by D. A. Petrochenkov, A. V. Petrov

“…There are fine-crystalline and globular pyrite, located on contact with aragonite layers of the walls and partitions of shells. In this zone, most mineral micro inclusions are located. …”
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Symbionts of Red King Crab from the Sea of Okhotsk: A Review of Russian Studies by Alexander G. Dvoretsky, Vladimir G. Dvoretsky

“…The western Kamchatka shelf, located in the Sea of Okhotsk, is home to one of the most important populations of the red king crab. …”
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Analysis and Experiments of Insulation Loss of Transformer Kraft Paper Based on Hotspot Variations by R. Duanaputri, R. A. Prasojo, D. Wiranti, S. S. Wiwaha, D. N. Akbar, G. P. C. Handani

“…Experiments were carried out by soaking kraft paper insulation in diala B shell mineral oil for 30 days with temperature variations of 120℃ and 160℃ . …”
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