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Modeling and Vibration Response Analysis of Cylindrical Shell Considering Three-Layer Composite Materials and Various Thickness Ratio of Middle Layer Using a Non-Iterative Method
Composite cylindrical shell structure has been widely used in aircraft engine casing components because of its advantages of higher specific strength, larger specific modulus and better environmental adaptabil...
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Best compromise for photocatalytic activity and hydrophilicity: N-doped TiO2 films under UV light
This study seeks to determine the best compromised parameters for photoluminescence performance and hydrophilicity of nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide coatings deposited on glass substrates using radio frequenc...
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Turnover and isotopic fractionation of carbon from maize leaves as influenced by clay type and content in constructed soil media
Differences between 13C signatures in various types of organic matter and between ecosystems make up a strong tool in ecological studies. However, a thorough interpretation of 13C signatures requires sufficient k...
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Ignition, combustion, and oxidation of mixtures of amorphous and crystalline boron powders
Ignition, combustion, and oxidation characteristics of mixtures of amorphous and crystalline boron powders are studied by using a laser ignition system and a thermogravimetric analyzer. Yellow, green, and whit...
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Kinetic model of single boron particle ignition based upon both oxygen and (BO) n diffusion mechanism
A comprehensive ignition model for single boron particles in an oxygenated environment containing O2 and H2O is developed. Microcharacteristics of the boron oxide layer on the surface of boron particles at elevat...
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Heterologous expression of a halophilic archaeon manganese superoxide dismutase enhances salt tolerance in transgenic rice
In order to investigate new gene resource for enhancing rice tolerance to salt stress, manganese superoxide dismutase gene from halophilic archaeon (Natrinema altunense sp.) (NaMnSOD) was isolated and introduced ...
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Double layers of H2 adsorption on an AlN sheet induced by electric field
The hydrogen storage properties on a single nano-scale AlN sheet with and without an applied electric field are investigated by using first-principles method based on density functional theory. The H2 molecule on...
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The crack growth behavior of Incoloy 800H under fatigue and dwell-fatigue conditions at elevated temperature
Fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) tests with different load ratios and dwell-fatigue crack growth rate (DFCGR) tests with different dwell times were conducted at 750°C for Incoloy 800H. As the load ratio increa...
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Differential responses of leaf water-use efficiency and photosynthetic nitrogen-use efficiency to fertilization in Bt-introduced and conventional rice lines
Leaf stomatal conductance (g s), transpiration rate (E), and light-saturated net photosynthetic rate (P Nmax) at three developmental stages (tillering stage, jointi...
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Evaluation of coronary artery in-stent restenosis with prospectively ECG-triggered axial CT angiography versus retrospective technique: a phantom study
This study compared the performance of prospectively electrocardiographically (ECG)-triggered axial computed tomography (CT) angiography with retrospective technique in evaluating coronary artery stent resteno...
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Low concentration of bisulfite enhances photosynthesis in tea tree by promoting carboxylation efficiency in leaves
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) canopy was sprayed with low concentration of NaHSO3 or mixture of NaHSO3+ KH2PO4. The treatments significantly enhanced net photosynthetic rate (P N), car...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Thermal Transport Phenomenon in Micro Film Heated by Laser Heat Source
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Low Temperature and Cryogenic Applications in Medicine and Surgery
This study presents a state-of-the-art summary of the applications of low temperatures and cryogenics to clinical situations and underlying principles. The effects of low temperature on mammalian systems in th...
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Chapter
Preservation of Biological Materials -Principles and Applications-
A heavy demand in the use of living cells and tissues for clinical treatment of diseases, in transfusion and transplantation has generated the need to keep these cells in a viable condition outside the body. I...
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Chemical and biological characterization of neuropeptides in the sinus glands of the kuruma prawn, Penaeus japonicus
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Interaction of von Karman vortices and intersecting main streams in staggered tube bundles
Flow visualization, heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics in flow through staggered tube bundles have been regarded as classical, with results well-documented. However, the mechanism of producing su...
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A Novel Organic Complex Thin Film for Rewritable Optical Storage
Erasable optical storage on an organic complex thin film m-nitrobenzal malononitrile and diamine benzene (m-NBMN/DAB) has been demonstrated. High contrast pattern can be produced by 780 nm laser pulses and can be...
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Thin Film of Conjugated Schiff-Base as Ultrahigh Density Data Storage Material
Ns-(3s-nitrobenzylidene)s-ps-phenylenediamine (NBPDA) was used as ultrahigh density data storage medium by scanning tunneling microscope (STM) technique. Data marks of 1.4nm in diameter were written by applyin...
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Flow characteristics of gas-liquid-particle mixing in a gas-stirred ladle system with throughflow
An experimental study is performed on air-liquid-particle mixing, resulting from an air-particle mixture injected into a liquid flowing through a slender ladle. Flow visualization combined with image processin...
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Convective heat transfer in a rotating square channel with oblique cross section
A numerical study has been performed to study the fluid flow and convective heat transfer inside a rotating square isothermal channel with the channel cross-section having oblique angles to the rotational axis...