Membrane compaction in forward osmosis process by Ng, Daniel Yee Fan, Chen, Yunfeng, Dong, Zhili, Wang, Rong

“…Visible changes in the cross-section morphology and surface topography of the TFC membranes were observed after FO experiments. …”
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Fixtured vibratory finishing of Ti-6Al-4V by Houmayune, Haja Abdul Jaafer.

“…The quantification of 2-D and 3-D surface roughness will be carried out using instruments such as a profilometer and a surface topography scanning machine, respectively. …”
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Real-time cationic sensing using plasmonic fiber optic sensor based phosphoryl-carrageenan by Abu Bakar, Mohd Hafiz, Azeman, Nur Hidayah, Mobarak, Nadhratun Naiim, Ahmad Nazri, Nur Afifah, Mohd Daniyal, Wan Mohd Ebtisyam Mustaqim, Dzulkefly Zan, Mohd Saiful, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir, Md Zain, Ahmad Rifqi, Gupta, Ruchi, Abdullah, Fairuz, A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif

“…The morphology of carrageenan and phosphoryl-carrageenan coatings on the fiber optic probe was uneven and wavelike topography, indicating the successful coating on the fiber optic probe surface. …”

Instability Scaffolding: Enacting Strategic Instabilities to Produce Authentic Premium Wine by Zhang, Alan

“…My data are drawn from a 16-month ethnographic study of two field sites in the California premium wine industry, combined with archival data and industry interviews. …”
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Technology integration in newborn care: examining communication and decision-making among health professionals in Kenyan hospitals by Ngaiza, GK

“…</p> <p>Using a focused ethnographic approach, I conducted unstructured non-participatory observations, in-depth interviews, and document reviews in two newborn units in level-five Kenyan hospitals. …”

Does not compute: social dissonance in England's computing education policy by Larke, L

“…</p> <p>Using teacher interviews, student writing and drawings, student interviews, extensive classroom observations, and policy analysis, this ethnographic case study of four primary school classrooms in the South of England will examine how the addition of computing to England’s National Curriculum came to pass and why it is not meeting its stated goals, before discussing what this means about past assumptions and future possibilities for young people’s engagement with and understanding of modern digital technologies in formal education settings. …”

Collaborative Impact of Cryo-Treated Cutting Tool and Hybrid Milling Environment Towards Improved Sustainable Milling of ASTM F2063 Ni55.6Ti44.4 Alloy by Davis, Rahul, Singh, Abhishek, Pereira, Robson B. D., Sabino, Roberta M., Popat, Ketul, Soares, Paulo, Brandão, Lincoln C.

“…In addition, this modified surface had a noticeably improved bioactivity due to enhanced hydrophobicity (with contact angle 92°) and surface topography (Ra: 341.69 nm), which favoured cell adhesion and proliferation. …”
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Computational rheometry of yielding and viscoplastic flow in vane-and-cup rheometer fixtures by Chaparian, Emad, Owens, Crystal E., McKinley, Gareth H.

“…Finally, we describe the impact of vane topography and Bingham number, B, on the measured torque and rheometric accuracy of vane-in-cup geometries for ``simple" (inelastic) yield-stress fluids described by either the Bingham plastic or Herschel-Bulkley constitutive model.…”
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Cage Molecules Stabilize Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films by Sun, Shijing, Liu, Ming, Thapa, Janak, Hartono, Noor Titan Putri, Zhao, Yicheng, He, Donglin, Wieghold, Sarah, Chua, Matthew, Wu, Yue, Bulović, Vladimir, Ling, Sanliang, Brabec, Christoph J., Cooper, Andrew I., Buonassisi, Tonio

“…Partially amorphized composites of MAPbI3 (methylammonium lead iodide, HOIP) and RCC3 (an amine POC) form a network-like surface topography and lead to an increase in the optical bandgap from 1.60 to 1.63 eV. …”
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Performance enhancement of ultrafiltration membrane via simple deposition of polymer-based modifiers by Tian, Miao, Wang, Rong, Goto, Atsushi, Mao, Weijia, Miyoshi, Yasuyuki, Mizoguchi, Hirotaka

“…The membrane surface morphology and topography were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atom force microscope (AFM). …”
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Linking short-term to long-term convergent tectonics using geodetic observations, geological constraints and numerical simulations by Mallick, Rishav

“…To understand how sequences of earthquakes and aseismic slip on faults shape topography and build mountains, I developed a numerical technique that allows for a one-way coupling from long-term geodynamics to earthquake sequence simulations. …”
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Effect of laser peening on surface integrity of AISI 304 stainless steel by Chua, Jia Jun

“…The effect of the ablative layer on hardness, microstructure, surface topography and residual stress of SS304 steel was investigated in this study. …”
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Flood inundation modeling under stochastic uncertainty by Sun, He.

“…This was caused by the topography of study area where the floodplain areas at upstream were less than the areas at downstream. …”
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Rainfall-induced slope failures and preventive measures in Singapore by Harianto, Rahardjo, Leong, Eng Choon, Alfrendo, Satyanaga, Ng, Yew Song, Tan, Hong Tuan, Hua, Chai Juay

“…The factors which influence slope instability include the geology, topography of the area, soil types, soil properties, local climates (rainfall and evaporation) and water flow patterns within the slope. …”
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Wetting transition of sessile and condensate droplets on copper-based superhydrophobic surfaces by Zhao, Yugang, Zhang, Hui, Wang, Wei, Yang, Chun

“…Exploiting the coupling effects of surface topography and wetting behaviors can open up existing vistas on surface engineering, leading to durable and sustainable surface design for diverse applications such as dropwise condensation and boiling heat transfer.…”
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Climate and biodiversity in the Andean Dry Puna by Bennett Manzano, M

“…I found no consistent temporal trends in temperature and rainfall, but high inter-annual variation in rainfall associated with El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) effects. Climate and topography affected vegetation productivity (measured as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NDVI) in the Dry Puna in various ways. …”

Autonomy Work: Personhood, Expertise, and Activism of Disabled AI Data Workers in China by Wu, Di

“…The study draws on 14 months of ethnographic fieldwork, conducted over three years, with disabled activists, disabled workers, employment advocates, tech company staff, and government officials. …”
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Indo-European youth priesthoods and the Männerbund theory: a study of the Vedic Vrātyas and their ancient Indo-European analogues by Elby, T

“…This study assesses the plausibility of a German ethnographic concept known as the <em>Männerbund</em>, a social institution among tribal societies, when applied to aspects of religion in ancient societies, particularly those of Greece, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Rome, and Scandinavia. …”

Parallel and distributed algorithms for computational fluid flow simulations by Vu, Thanh Tung

“…Therefore, when the volume of input data increases significantly (e.g. the topographic data have higher resolutions), the excessively long simulation time becomes a major obstacle. …”
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Mechanical polishing of fan blade by a prototype random-orbital tool by Danaraj, Edgar Jeevan

“…Experimental trials were performed on fan blade specimens at the leading-edge sections and its surface topography characterized by coherence correlation interferometry. …”
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