An experimental setup for physiological evaluation of face mask by Joseph, Frank Gerard

“…This project aims to improve the long-used face mask testing methods and processes to better evaluate the efficacy of a face mask while considering the physiological variables when tested in a near-human environment. A simplified version or the current testing method was created with a repurposed cardiac pump. …”
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Nanostructuring confinement for controllable interfacial charge transfer by Qiao, Wei, Tao, Hua Bing, Liu, Bin, Chen, Jiazang

“…Transfer of charge carriers through the carbon-semiconductor interface is the key electronic process, which determines the role of charge separation channels, and is sensitively influenced by band structures of the semiconductor near the contacts. Usually, this electronic process suffers from excessive energy dissipation by thermionic emission, which will undesirably prevent the interfacial charge transfer and eventually aggravate the recombination of photogenerated charge carriers. …”
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An isogeometric-meshfree collocation approach for two-dimensional elastic fracture problems with contact loading by Li, Weidong, Nguyen-Thanh, Nhon, Zhou, Kun

“…The displacement discontinuity along the crack surface is modeled by the visibility criterion and the singularity of near-tip stress fields is captured by adaptive mesh refinement without adding tipenrichment functions, thereby reducing the degrees of freedom compared with the extended finite element method. …”
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In-band RCS reduction and isolation enhancement of a 24 GHz radar antenna using metamaterial absorber for sensing and automotive radar applications by Sharma, A., Dwari, S., Kanaujia, B.K., Gangwar, D., Kumar, S., Singh, Satya P., Lay-Ekuakille, A.

“…The proposed MA shows near unity normalized impedance at 24.1 GHz with 90% absorptivity bandwidth of 1 GHz. …”
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Vehicle re-identification using machine learning by Tang, Lisha

“…The key challenges lie in the subtle inter-class discrepancy caused by near-duplicated identities and the significant intra-class distance due to diverse factors, including illumination, viewpoints, and background interference. …”
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Water-soluble doubly-strapped isolated perylene diimide chromophore by Yang, Fei, Li, Ran, Wei, Wei, Ding, Xingwei, Xu, Zhenzhen, Wang, Ping, Wang, Guo, Xu, Yanqing, Fu, Hongbing, Zhao, Yanli

“…More importantly, the highly concentrated aqueous solution of PDI radical anion can be significantly stabilized by GBox-14+ to exhibit an excellent near-infrared photothermal effect, which was further exploited for efficient and selective antibacterial applications. …”
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Hydrological & hydrodynamic modelling of the Baliem River in Highland Papua, Indonesia by Wee, Khai Zher

“…In this study, we addressed this by modelling the river at two locations (also known as pour points) near Wamena and Ilunggume in Highland Papua. We first delineated the watersheds for these pour points in ArcMap to characterise their attributes. …”
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Risk-based two-stage optimal scheduling of energy storage system with second-life battery units by Zhang, Yongxi, Zhu, Jiahua, Xu, Yan, Zhou, Renjun, Dong, Zhao Yang

“…With the growing adoption of Electrical Vehicles (EVs), it is expected that a large number of on-board Li-ion batteries will be retired from EVs in the near future. Retired batteries will typically retain 80% of their initial capacities and can be recycled as second life batteries (SLBs). …”
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Modeling and analysis of thermal storage for a district cooling system (DCS) by Ong, Zhiguan.

“…Results have shown a more desirable chilled water supply pressure when the DCS main plant room is located at a high ground, near buildings with high cooling demand. In addition, the use of larger and more efficient chilled water pumps brings about a reduction of 25.49% in energy consumption, between the best and worst performing feasible pump solutions. …”
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A domain decomposition technique for acoustic wave interactions and scattering by Lim, Wei Xian, Chan, Wai Lee, Elhadidi, Basman

“…The nonlinear domain accounts for complex physics in the near field, such as acoustic wave interaction with shock waves and acoustic wave scattering from solid bodies. …”
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Temperature dependence of elastocaloric effect in a microstructurally graded NiTi alloy by Chen, Junyu, Wang, Wenqiang, Zhang, Qi, Lei, Liping, Ramamurty, Upadrasta, Fang, Gang

“…Detailed analyses show that while the fine grains present in the core of NiTi sheets reduce the global martensitic autocatalytic nucleation potency and increase strength to broaden Tspan, the coarser grains near the surfaces accommodate interlayer deformation to improve |ΔTad|. …”
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The triangulation of another earth, moon and sunshine. by Xie, Wilson Zhi Wei.

“…The ‘terrestrial celestials’ functions as a near-Earth zone setting that reconfigures the idea of space travel through contraction, rather than expansion into deep space. …”
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Raman spectroscopic study of the effects of dissolved NaCl and temperature on water structure by Wang, Yanan.

“…For NaCl solutions with different percentage of solute, there is a clear blue shift of peak around wave number 3300 cm-1 while a red shift occurs near wave number 580 cm-1. It is believed that the addition of NaCl introduces new ions, which breaks the water molecules tetrahedral hydrogen bonding and meanwhile helps to form the donor hydrogen bonding, thus the number of free OH bonds is slightly lowered. …”
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A study of shoppers' motives and profiles by Ang, Delphine Ling Ling, Seah, Beng Huey, Hee, Li Ling

“…The retail scene in Singapore is getting more aggressively competitive since the beginning of 1990s and would be expected to be more so in the near future. Therefore, it is of utmost interest to study what the future holds for these retail establishments, namely the shopping centres in Singapore. …”
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Effect of the shapes of foundation soil on the seismic response of dikes by Loo, Zhi Yung

“…In addition, it was observed that the PGA at dike crest was higher when the dike is position near the outcrop of the rock slope. The PGA drops and fluctuates before converging and normalizing when the dike was positioned further away from the slope edge. …”
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Dynamic simulation of granular filtration by Leong, Lee Man

“…Further works on optimizing the numerical model through the application of a better shape for the representation of the granular media and minimizing the gaps near the wall of the simulation domain are suggested. …”
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Friction stir processing of 3D-printed metal composites by Lim, Dalton Jun Jie

“…Producing components with near full density and minimal defects. FSP was then conducted on three specimens with different selected parameters. …”
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Mathematical model for the integrated portable temperature calibrator unit system by Nurfaezah Norahim

“…Some thermistors are installed in a position near a heating unit and the thermal radiation affects the performance of the thermistor to provide an accurate temperature reading. …”
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Impact of BREXIT on key stakeholders of the maritime industry in UK by Ching, Claudia Loke Wei

“…By and large, UK will generally experience detrimental effects in the near future, but the long term effects of BREXIT still awaits to be seen as UK seeks to establish new trade relations and construct necessary infrastructure in supporting the UK economy post-BREXIT. …”
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A vision based system for modern transportation system by Zhang, Zhicheng

“…The algorithms which allow us to identify the surrounding vehicle coordinates which enable us to prewarn the driver by using a slowdown notification if he or she is getting too near to the vehicles or pedestrian ahead. We will be also getting sample images of the car number plate. …”
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