Elongated magma plumbing system beneath the Coso volcanic field, California, constrained by seismic reflection tomography by Wang, Dongdong, Wu, Shucheng, Li, Tianjue, Tong, Ping, Gao, Yongxin

“…We ascribe the lower crustal low-velocity body (more than 4% Vp reduction) to a basaltic magma reservoir that connects the melts in the uppermost mantle with the eruptible rhyolitic reservoir at shallower depths. …”
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Rapid characterization of graded alloys fabricated by 3D printing by Bella Lee Hoondal

“…However, Cu is highly reflective to the laser commonly used in 3D printing, which makes it challenging to be fully melted and then fabricated without evident defects. …”
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Role of Sm3+ ions as network-modifying on elastic, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of MgO–B2O3–TeO2 glasses by Zalamin, S.N.F., M Zaid, M.H., Matori, K.A., Karim, M.K.A., Yaakob, Y., Cheong, W.M., Loh, Z.W., Sayyed, M.I.

“…A series of samarium doped magnesium borotellurite glass with empirical formula (60-)TeO2–30B2O3–10MgO– (Sm2O3) was produced via melt-quenching technique, with x is varied to 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mol. …”
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Investigating the inner controls on explosive eruptions using textural analyses and petrology by Bernard, Olivier

“…I find that sudden decompression-induced crystallization of the matrix due to important undercooling of the melt plays a major role in promoting mafic magma fragmentation and generating mafic PDCs. …”
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Strain rate, temperature, and their coupled effects on the deformation process of four polycarbonates and a short glass fibre reinforced polycarbonate composite by Song, P

“…This research presents the thermomechanical responses of four polycarbonate resins: three are homo-polycarbonate with different melt flow rates, one is co-polycarbonate with impact-modified co-monomer; another one is polycarbonate-based short glass fibre composite. …”

High sensitivity transparent glass ceramic systems development based on MgSO4:Dy2O3–B2O3 and MgSO4:Dy2O3–B2O3:ZnO:An investigation of FT-IR and thermal properties for thermolumines... by Naeem, Hayder Salah, Iskandar Shahrim, Mustafa, N. N., Yusof, Thabit, Hammam Abdurabu, Mhareb, M. H. A., Alajerami, Y. S. M., Raypah, Muna E., Mohd Noor, ., Shareef, Ammar Nadal, Khazaalah, Thair Hussein, Ezra, Nabasu Seth, Munirah, Jamil, Efenji, G. I., Muhammad Fadhirul Izwan, Abdul Malik

“…Two series of glass ceramics, [(MgSO4)86(Dy2O3)14]x[B2O3]1-x with x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and [MgSO4-Dy2O3–B2O3]0·2[ZnO]x with x = 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, were successfully prepared using the melt quenching technique. The synthesized samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and differential thermal analysis (DTA). …”
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Holocene relative sea-level histories of tropical islands by Tan, Fangyi

“…Predictions of the spatial patterns of RSL change to deeply uncertain, but potentially catastrophic ice-sheet melt rely on glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) models that are calibrated to Holocene RSL data. …”
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Properties of sugar palm/glass fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites by Mohd Afdzaluddin, Atiqah

“…Hybridization of SP/G at weight ratio (30/10, 20/20, 10/30, and 0/40) were developed by melt-mixing compounding followed by hot pressing moulding. …”
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Human Centered Computing : 66th International Conference, HCC 2020, Virtual Event, December 14-15, 2020 : Revised Selected Papers / by HCC (Conference : Human Centered Computing) (6th : 2020 : Online), organiser 642973, Zu, Qiaohong, editor 642970, Tang, Yong, editor 642971, Mladenović, Vladimir, editor 642972

Advancements in Management Science: Applications to Online Retail, Healthcare, and Non-Profit Fundraising by Zhai, Chen Wen (Sabrina)

“…Many retailers already possess some information about their product's demand from market research or previous sales data, and not utilizing this information is clearly suboptimal. …”
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High cycle fatigue characterisation and modelling of 316L stainless steel processed by laser powder bed fusion by Zhang, Meng

“…Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) is an additive manufacturing (AM) process that uses high power lasers to selectively melt metal powders in a layerwise manner. It introduces unique process-structure-property relationships, understanding of which is essential for producing structural parts with consistent acceptable properties. …”
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Process-structure-property optimisation of basalt fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites by Hoo, Ming Shun

“…Further investigation was done on the melt flow index (MFI) of the polymer matrix to establish the process-property relationship, and to optimise composite properties and quality. …”
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Efficient storage codes for non-volatile memories by Chua, Melissa Wan Jun

“…Current semiconductor market researches has revealed that non-volatile memory devices based in flash technology will reach sales in the order of $26 billion by end of 2010 and $51.2 billion in 2015 [1]. …”
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Mechanism of an arched basilar membrane in mammalian cochlea by Chan, Wei Xuan

“…The present ultrasonic bonding method using a thin film of thermoplastic-elastomeric composite is a simple process which provides better flow control by restricting melted thermoplastic with elastomer. The theoretical analysis of the energy absorption and distribution in the thin film composite provides a guideline for selection of thermoplastic and elastomer as well as estimation of the power required for ultrasonic bonding of the film composite. …”
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Compositionally graded alloys fabricated using the laser powder bed fusion technique by Wei, Siyuan

“…Incomplete mixing of the powders combined with the high aspect ratio of the melt pool and the 67° scan rotation between successive layers are the reasons behind the formation of these bands. …”
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PostIndependentzia by Calzada, I

“…This is actually the opposite of what is happening: institutions are smothering the initiative of the few entrepreneurs and social activists and bringing everything to a halt, thereby dampening dynamism, blocking social transformation and encumbering the system overall. …”