In the past few decades, there have been many numerical studies on scour around offshore pipelines, most of which concern two-dimensional setups, with pipeline infinitely long and flow perpendicular to pipeline. Based Ansys FLUENT solver, this study establishes a tool three-dimensional pipelines finite lengths. The user-defined functions are written calculate sediment transport rate, update bed...

Caliber estimation from entrance defects has long been rejected by forensic scientists. This appears to be a consequence of soft tissue perspective of forensic pathologists. This study examined the relation between caliber and cranial entrance defects and maximum cranial thickness. The calibers considered in this inquiry were .22, .25, .32, and .38. The sample consisted of 73 specimens obtained...

PURPOSE Unlike standard dental implants, the stabilization of orthodontic microscrews removed after treatment is done without osseointegration and achieved by several components: cortical bone thickness (CBT), microscrew geometry, and drilling depth. The purpose of this study was to evaluate 10 different microscrews and the influence of their geometric parameters with different CBT and drilling...

We present a laboratory electromagnet capable of generating magnetic fields up to ±0.48 T, specifically designed as perpendicular flux source for thin film samples in an ambient environment. The magnet features 250 mm diameter clear access bore above the sample plane, thus offering compatibility with wide variety experimental apparatus. Despite its generous size, thermally dissipates less than ...

introduction: in open reduction and internal fixation for the treatment of mandibular fracture, the fixation technique used is very important in reducing post-operative complications and promoting the healing process. this study assessed the results of fixation of the mandible using two mini-plates perpendicular to each other in the lower border of the mandible for fracture treatment.    materi...

OBJECTIVE(S) Clinical assessment of maximal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diameter assumes clinical equivalency between ultrasound (US) and axial computed tomography (CT). Three-dimensional (3D) CT reconstruction allows for the assessment of AAA in the orthogonal plane and avoids oblique cuts due to AAA angulation. This study was undertaken to compare maximal AAA diameter by US, axial CT, and...