Chaotic Mountain Gazelle Optimizer Improved by Multiple Oppositional-Based Learning Variants for Theoretical Thermal Design Optimization of Heat Exchangers Using Nanofluids by Oguz Emrah Turgut, Mustafa Asker, Hayrullah Bilgeran Yesiloz, Hadi Genceli, Mohammad AL-Rawi

“…This theoretical research study proposes a novel hybrid algorithm that integrates an improved quasi-dynamical oppositional learning mutation scheme into the Mountain Gazelle Optimization method, augmented with chaotic sequences, for the thermal and economical design of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger operating with nanofluids. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of Flat Plate Structures in Fire by Mohamed Hesien, Maged A. Youssef, Salah El-Fitiany

“…The results highlight key differences between approaches and guide for selecting the most suitable modelling strategies for fire-exposed flat plate systems.…”
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Foraminifers and stable isotopes (О¹⁶/О¹⁸ and C¹²/С¹³) of their shells at methane seepages on eastern slope of Sakhalin Island (Okhotsk... by Sergey P. Pletnev, Vladimir K. Annin, Yu. . Wu, Tatiana S. Tarasova

“…The genera Nonionellina, Valvulineria, Uvigerina and the species Reophax dentaliniformis were the most adapted for the polluted environment. Stable isotopes O16/O18 and C12/C13 are measured in carbonate shells of Uvigerina parvocostata, Valvulineria sadonica, Nonionellina labradorica . …”
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Aplicación del Método de la Colonia de Hormigas Mixto a la optimización de intercambiadores de calor de tubo y coraza//Application of the Mixed Ant Colony Method to the optimizatio... by Maida Bárbara Reyes‐Rodríguez, Jorge Laureano Moya‐Rodríguez, Sergio Ramón Pérez‐León, Gonzalo Nápoles‐Ruiz

“…Among the most widely used equipment for heat transfer in the industry are the shell and tube heat exchangers. …”
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Energy-Saving Seamless Insulation Systems for Frame Buildings Using Foamed Polyethylene by Bessonov I.V., Ter-Zakaryan K.A., Zhukov A.D., Mednikova E.A.

“…The effect of the reflective layer applied to the foamed polyethylene on the mechanical characteristics of the material is insignificant, but it contributes to an increase in the thermal resistance of the insulating shell. Strength characteristics ensure the integrity of the seamless insulation envelope. …”
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Application of Foundry Wastes in Eco-Efficient Construction Materials: A Review by Ingried Aguiar, Sandra Cunha, José Aguiar

“…Key findings include that waste foundry sand is the most widely utilized foundry waste in construction materials, while ceramic mold shells and paraffin waxes remain underexplored. …”
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OSCILLATORY ROLL OF THE ROAD ROLLER WITH A DOUBLE SIDE PLATE by S. V. Saveliev, V. V. Dubkov, M. K. Shushubaeva, V. B. Permyakov

“…The quality of this process is influenced by the type and modes of application of external force from the seal. The most effective is the vibrating machines’ compaction, which have a wide range of control parameters. …”
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Application of Special Calculation Techniques in the Design of All-Welded Gastight Structures of Boiler Units by M. P. Kurepin, M. Yu. Serbinovskiy

“…The objective of this study was to develop a new special procedure for calculating the strength of all-welded gastight structures based on computer modeling, using the most advanced methods of modeling the membrane wall and factors affecting it. …”
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Exploring Shrimp-Derived Chitin Nanofiber as a Sustainable Alternative to Urea for Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> cv. BRRI dhan67) Cultivation by Md. Iftekhar Shams, Md. Yamin Kabir, Md. Yasin Ali, Masum Billah, Most. Jakiya Sultana Bristi, Hironori Kaminaka, Dagmawi Abebe Zewude, Shinsuke Ifuku

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Real time RT-PCR assays for detection and typing of African horse sickness virus. by Katarzyna Bachanek-Bankowska, Sushila Maan, Javier Castillo-Olivares, Nicola M Manning, Narender Singh Maan, Abraham C Potgieter, Antonello Di Nardo, Geoff Sutton, Carrie Batten, Peter P C Mertens

“…In contrast VP1 (the viral polymerase) and VP3 (the sub-core shell protein), encoded by Seg-1 and Seg-3 respectively, are highly conserved, representing virus species/orbivirus-serogroup-specific antigens. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Flow-Induced Vibration of Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles Based on Fluid-Structure Coupling Dynamics by Lei Chen, Hongxin Zhang, Song Huang, Bo Wang, Chuanliang Zhang

“…Monitoring point A is the most deformed by the impact of fluid in the shell and tube domain. …”
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Factors that contribute to the mycoparasitism stimulus in Trichoderma atroviride strain P1 by Woo S L, Formisano E, Fogliano V, Cosenza C, Mauro A, Turrà D, Soriente I, Ferraioli S, Scala F, Lorito M

“…Purification of these host-derived compounds was conducted by HPLC and in vivo assay. …”
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O Metodach i Wynikach Obliczeń Hiperboloidalnej Powłoki Obciążonej Parciem Wiatru by Z. Baczyński

“…Then, the differences between the values of the corresponding forces are analysed for the same shell model. It is concluded that for practical computations the methods are of the same order of accuracy and that for design purposes the method of substitute lattices is the most convenient. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of multiple tissues in the Babylonia areolata reveals the distinct response to Vibrio tubiashii infection by Chen Dai, Dapeng Luo, Qingming Liu, Jing Cui, Haohan Mi, Zuhao Zhang, Zhigang Tu, Minghui Shen

“…However, research regarding the host immune response against infection in multiple tissues is limited. …”
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ANALYSIS OF STRESS AND ELASTIC MODULUS IN TRUSS STRUCTURES DESIGNED USING PYTHON-BASED SCRIPT by Eko Pujiyulianto, Muhamad Fatikul Arif, Abdul Muhyi, Fajar Paundra, Ariq Athallah, Daniel Christover Munte

“…This study aims to evaluate TPMS lattice structure designs using Python scripts, which will later be used for lattice shell helmet designs. The structural design evaluation will be performed using numerical methods by varying the volume fraction. …”
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Systematic modulation of charge and spin in graphene nanoribbons on MgO by Amelia Domínguez-Celorrio, Leonard Edens, Sofía Sanz, Manuel Vilas-Varela, Jose Martinez-Castro, Diego Peña, Véronique Langlais, Thomas Frederiksen, José I. Pascual, David Serrate

“…This results in the alternation between a non-magnetic closed-shell state and an open-shell paramagnetic system for even and odd electron occupations respectively. …”
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Applesnails of Florida Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Applesnails are larger than most freshwater snails and can be separated from other freshwater species by their oval shell that has the umbilicus of the shell perforated or broadly open. …”
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Second harmonic generation in a plexcitonic system comprising a quantum dot coupled to a reduced-symmetry plasmonic nanoparticle by Mina Rashidi, Nader Daneshfar

“…We study the SHG as the most common nonlinear optical process in a hybrid QD-NE system within the framework of the density matrix approach. …”
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Applesnails of Florida Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Applesnails are larger than most freshwater snails and can be separated from other freshwater species by their oval shell that has the umbilicus of the shell perforated or broadly open. …”
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SIZE STRUCTURE IN SETTLEMENTS OF MUSSEL CRENOMYTILUS GRAYANUS AT THE COAST OF PRIMORSKY KRAI (JAPAN SEA) by L. G. Sedova, D. A. Sokolenko

“…Size structure of the mussel settlements is determined for each surveyed area using the data on shell length. The following parameters are evaluated: i) index of settling — ratio of mollusks number with shell &lt; 30 mm (spat, yearlings) and &gt; 50 mm (adults); ii) index of maturation — ratio of mollusks number with shell 35–50 mm (pre-reproductive) and &gt; 50 mm (adult); iii) index of commercial recruitment — ratio of mollusks number with shell 90–100 mm (recruits) and &gt;100 mm (commercial stock). …”
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