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Effect of water injection on the cavitation control:experiments on a NACA66 (MOD) hydrofoil
The objective of this work is to investigate experimentally controlling cavitating flow over NACA66 (MOD) hydrofoils by means of an active water injection along its suction surface. The continuous water vertic...
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Novel PEEK/nHA composites fabricated by hot-pressing of 3D braided PEEK matrix
Integration of nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) into polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been recognized as an effective approach to improve osseointegration of PEEK-based devices. In this work, we report a novel method b...
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Revealing the high-frequency attenuation mechanism of polyurea-matrix composites
In this paper, a method for analyzing the high-frequency attenuation property of polyurea-matrix composites is developed by combining experimental, computational and theoretical approaches. First, the ultrason...
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The brightening of the pulsar wind nebula of PSR B0540−69 after its spin-down-rate transition
It is believed that an isolated pulsar loses its rotational energy mainly through a relativistic wind consisting of electrons, positrons and possibly Poynting flux1–3. As it expands, this wind may eventually be t...
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Syntheses, Structure, and Luminescent Property of a New 2D Nd(III) Coordination Polymer Based on 4′-(4-Carboxyphenyl)-4,2′:6′,4″-Terpyridine
A new lanthanide coordination polymer (Ln-CP) based on Nd(III), [Nd2(Cptpy)2(Glu)2(H2O)2]n · 5n(H2O) (Ι) (HCptpy = 4′-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,2′:6′,4″-terpyridine and H2Glu = glutaric acid), have been hydrothermally ...
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Critical Periods and Changes Involved in Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus Floral Transition
Hemerocallis is a valuable commercial perennial with prominent flowers. In this study, a wild variety of Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L. cv. Licheng 7 (H. lilioasphodelus, LC7) from China was chosen as the experi...
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Hydrological Ensemble Prediction Systems Around the Globe
A large number of hydrological forecasting systems exist across the globe. Recent advances have pushed the limits of predictability of discharge and other hydrological variables from a few hours to several day...
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Frequency Domain Analysis of Multiwavelength Photoacoustic Signals for Differentiating Tissue Components
The feasibility of differentiating tissue components by performing frequency domain analysis of photoacoustic images acquired at different wavelengths was studied in this paper. Firstly, according to the basic...
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A novel free-form transducer for the ultra-precision diamond cutting of die steel
For diamond cutting of die steel, it has been shown that ultrasonic vibration-assisted cutting can reduce the chemical wear of diamond tool due to the discontinuous contact between the cutting tool and the wor...
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The structure, defects, electrical and magnetic properties of BiFe1−x Zr x O3 multiferroic ceramics
BiFe1−x Zr x O3 (x = 0.00–0.30) ceramics were synthesized using solid state reaction method followed by rapid liquid phase sintering, and the microstructure, elec...
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Effects of Pore Nucleation, Growth and Solidification Mode on Pore Structure and Distribution of Lotus Type Porous Copper
Effects of pore nucleation, growth and solidification mode of matrix on pore structure and distribution of lotus-type porous Cu fabricated by Gasar process were investigated. The results showed that it was dif...
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Constructing smooth tool orientation field based on radial basis function for 5-axis machining
In order to improve the surface quality and dynamics for 5-axis finish machining, new algorithms to construct smooth tool orientation field function are proposed in this paper. Given several surface points and...
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Relationship of photosynthetic efficiency and seed-setting rate in two contrasting rice cultivars under chilling stress
Low temperature during the vegetative stage affects rice (Oryza sativa L.) seed-setting rate in Heilongjiang province at Northeast China. However, little is known about changes of the photosynthetic rate and phys...
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Polymorphisms of CASR gene increase the risk of primary hyperparathyroidism
To evaluate correlations between polymorphisms of calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) gene [A986S (rs1081725), R990G (rs1042636) and Q1011E (rs1801726)] and the risk of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) among human ...
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Hydrological Ensemble Prediction Systems Around the Globe
A large number of hydrological forecasting systems exist across the globe. Recent advances have pushed the limits of predictability of discharge and other hydrological variables from a few hours to several day...
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Open AccessSingle-point position and transition defects in continuous time quantum walks
We present a detailed analysis of continuous time quantum walks (CTQW) with both position and transition defects defined at a single point in the line. Analytical solutions of both traveling waves and bound st...
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Cables1 controls p21/Cip1 protein stability by antagonizing proteasome subunit alpha type 3
The cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor 1A, p21/Cip1, is a vital cell cycle regulator, dysregulation of which has been associated with a large number of human malignancies. One critical mechanism that cont...
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Expression of vimentin and survivin in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and correlation with p53
This study focuses on investigating the expression correlation of vimentin, survivin and p53 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and the clinical significance.
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Discord and entanglement of two-particle quantum walk on cycle graphs
In this paper, we investigate the dynamics of quantum discord and entanglement between the coin states of two quantum walkers on cycle graphs of various size in discrete time. For a few special cycle sizes, we...
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A treatment for large defects of the tibia caused by infected nonunion: Ilizarov method with bone segment extension
To investigate the efficacy of the Ilizarov technique with bone segment extension in tibial infected nonunion.