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Open AccessFlow and sound fields of scaled high-speed trains with different coach numbers running in long tunnel
Segregated incompressible large eddy simulation and acoustic perturbation equations were used to obtain the flow field and sound field of 1:25 scale trains with three, six and eight coaches in a long tunnel, a...
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A novel image encryption scheme combing optical chaos scrambling, DNA diffusion strategy and MOPSO algorithm
A secure encryption scheme, combining multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO), optical chaos, and DNA algorithm is proposed and demonstrated. In this paper, a secure encryption and decryption archi...
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Asynchronous secure communication scheme using a new modulation of message on optical chaos
An asynchronous secure communication scheme of modulation of message on optical chaos, combining (6, 3) linear block codes (LBC) with majority decoding, is proposed. In this scheme, a semiconductor laser (SL) ...
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Wind Tunnel Tests on Aerodynamic Noise from the Head Car of a High-speed Train
Characteristics of aerodynamic noise is always difficult to extract by both experimental and numerical methods. Based on the aero-acoustic wind tunnel test results of a 1:8 scale high-speed trains model with t...
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Open AccessComparison of four algorithms on establishing continuous reference intervals for pediatric analytes with age-dependent trend
Continuous reference intervals (RIs) allow for more precise consideration of the dynamic changes of physiological development, which can provide new strategies for the presentation of laboratory test results. ...
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Research on stability and uniformity of multi-wavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser based on FWM
In this paper, we experimentally and theoretically investigate the stability and uniformity of multi-wavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser based on four-wave mixing (FWM). Multi-wavelength generation is limi...
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Target Detection, Positioning and Tracking Using New UAV Gas Sensor Systems: Simulation and Analysis
The wilderness search and rescue (WiSAR) for lost persons or objects in remote wilderness areas is very challenging as these areas are almost inaccessible and the targets are concealed by the surrounding envir...
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POD analysis of the wake behind a circular cylinder coated with porous media
The wake of a circular cylinder coated with porous media was experimentally investigated by hot-wire anemometry, particle image velocimetry (PIV) and smoke-wire visualization. Mean velocity and Reynolds stress...
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Carnitine Deficiency in Chinese Children with Epilepsy on Valproate Monotherapy
To explore the incidence and independent risk-factors of secondary carnitine deficiency in Chinese children with epilepsy on valproate monotherapy.
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Open AccessPreparation of epitaxial hexagonal YMnO3 thin films and observation of ferroelectric vortex domains
Ferroelectric vortex is one of unique domain structures in the hexagonal RMnO3 (R=Sc, Y, Ho-Lu) systems. This vortex pattern is quite sensitive to crystal imperfections, such as lattice defects and oxygen vacanci...
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Open AccessMiR-299-5p regulates apoptosis through autophagy in neurons and ameliorates cognitive capacity in APPswe/PS1dE9 mice
Abnormalities of autophagy can result in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Nevertheless, the regulatory mechanisms of autophagy in AD are not well understood. Here, we describe our ...
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Open AccessAnisotropic thermoelectric behavior in armchair and zigzag mono- and fewlayer MoS2 in thermoelectric generator applications
In this work, we have studied thermoelectric properties of monolayer and fewlayer MoS2 in both armchair and zigzag orientations. Density functional theory (DFT) using non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) metho...
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Open AccessNovel Two-Dimensional Mechano-Electric Generators and Sensors Based on Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), such as MoS2 and WSe2, provide two-dimensional atomic crystals with semiconductor band gap. In this work, we present a design of new mechano-electric generators and senso...
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Predictors of survival in children with methymalonic acidemia with homocystinuria in Bei**g, China: A prospective cohort study
(i) To determine whether clinical features and biochemical parameters help to predict survival of methylmalonic acidemia with homocystinuria; (ii) To find the cutoff values of biochemical parameters for predictin...
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Open AccessComprehensive characterization of erythroid-specific enhancers in the genomic regions of human Krüppel-like factors
Map** of DNase I hypersensitive sites (DHSs) is a powerful tool to experimentally identify cis-regulatory elements (CREs). Among CREs, enhancers are abundant and predominantly act in driving cell-specific gene ...
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Open AccessTopological Insulator Bi2Se3 Nanowire High Performance Field-Effect Transistors
Topological insulators are unique electronic materials with insulating interiors and robust metallic surfaces. Device applications exploiting their remarkable properties have so far been hampered by the diffic...
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of ZnS for Reversible Amination of α-oxo Acids by Hydrothermal Treatment
To understand how life could have originated on early Earth, it is essential to know what biomolecules and metabolic pathways are shared by extant organisms and what organic compounds and their chemical reacti...
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Optimization of Green Passive Optical Networks with Minimum Cost
We design green TDM-WDM hybrid PON networks to satisfy the increasing demand on broadband access. We develop a novel model and propose an effective strategy to minimize the cost and hence to save the cost of t...
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Ex Vivo Stimulation of Tumor-Draining Lymph Node Cells from Lung Cancer Patients: A Potential Resource for Adoptive Immunotherapy
To find a feasible method for the stimulation of tumor-draining lymph node (TDLN) cells in preparation for use in the clinic, the CTL activity of TDLN cells induced by different stimuli (IL-2 alone, IL-2 + aut...
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Silicon Nanowire Electromechanical Switch for Logic Device Application
In this paper, we have reported the fabrication and characterization of nanowire electromechanical switches consisting of chemical-vapor-deposition grown silicon nanowires suspended over metal electrodes. The ...
