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Interaction between Molten Al‐Killed Mn–B Steel and Carbon‐Bonded MgO Refractories Based on Recyclates

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
High‐temperature interactions between low‐sulfur Al‐killed Mn–B steel and MgO–C refractories (0 and 50 wt% recyclates) are studied via finger immersion tests (1600 °C). Surface‐active elements influence infiltration. MgO/CaS layer forms, along with spinel and calcium silicate.
Matheus Roberto Bellé, Lukas Neubert, Anton Yehorov, Till M. J. Stadtmüller, Christos G. Aneziris, Olena Volkova   +5 more
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Discrete choice experiments in health care [PDF]

BMJ, 2004
NICE should consider using them for patient centred evaluations of technologies In many publicly provided healthcare systems, limited resources coupled with unlimited demand result in decisions having to be made about the efficient allocation of scarce resources.
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A discrete choice experiment to explore carer preferences [PDF]

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 2017
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a case study to test the applicability of the discrete choice experiment (DCE) method to assess the preferences of carers of people with dementia. The focus of enquiry was home care provision. Design/methodology/approach A multi-method approach was adopted for this pilot study.
Chester, Helen, Clarkson, Paul, Davies, Linda, Sutcliffe, Caroline, Roe, Brenda, Hughes, Jane, Challis, David   +6 more
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Investigation of Laser Ablation and Brush Pre‐Treatments for AlCu Cold Roll Bonding in Oxygen‐Free Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
It is shown that laser ablation pretreatment under oxygen‐free conditions enables copper–aluminium bonding at significantly lower deformation degrees and improved properties compared to mechanical brushing. Laser ablation further increases interface contact area and induces favourable residual stress states and microstructural compatibility ...
Khemais Barienti, Finn‐Lennard Janthur, Selina Raumel, Sascha Jan Zimmermann, Sarah Seffer, René Gustus, Sebastian Herbst, Marc C. Wurz, Ludger Overmeyer, Wolfgang Maus‐Friedrichs, Hans Jürgen Maier, Florian Nürnberger   +11 more
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Microstructural Evolution and Vacancy Defect Formation in Mn–Mo–Ni RPV Steel Under Low Cycle Fatigue: Insights From EBSD and PALS

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Low‐cycle fatigue damage in Mn–Mo–Ni reactor pressure vessel steel is examined using a combined electron backscatter diffraction and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy approach. The study correlates texture evolution, dislocation substructure development, and vacancy‐type defect formation across uniform, necked, and fracture regions, providing
Apu Sarkar, Dhanadeep Dutta, G. Bharat Reddy   +2 more
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Preferences of physicians for public and private sector work

Human Resources for Health, 2020
Background The public-private mix of healthcare remains controversial. This paper examines physicians’ preferences for public sector work in the context of dual practice, whilst accounting for other differences in the characteristics of jobs.
Anthony Scott, Jon Helgeim Holte, Julia Witt   +2 more
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Reduction of Oxide Inclusions During the High‐Frequency Welding of Steel via a Nonthermal Ar/H2 Plasma Jet

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
High‐frequency (HF) welding of steel is limited by oxide inclusions that degrade weld quality. This study demonstrates, for the first time, the integration of a nonthermal Ar/H2 dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma jet into HF welding. Local plasma treatment provides effective shielding and in‐situ oxide reduction, resulting in markedly fewer and ...
Viktor Udachin, Lienhard Wegewitz, René Gustus, Henning Wiche, Wolfgang Maus‐Friedrichs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating preferences for a dermatology consultation using Best-Worst Scaling: Comparison of various methods of analysis

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008
Background Additional insights into patient preferences can be gained by supplementing discrete choice experiments with best-worst choice tasks. However, there are no empirical studies illustrating the relative advantages of the various methods of ...
Peters Tim J, Louviere Jordan J, Flynn Terry N, Coast Joanna   +3 more
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Nanoindentation Criteria for Combinatorial Thin Film Libraries

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Thin‐film material libraries are compositional spreads used for screening composition‐structure‐property relationships. Nanoindentation is often used to characterize mechanical behavior across these systems, however variations in methodology are widespread.
Andre Bohn, Adie Alwen, Andrea M. Hodge
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Electrical Conductivities of Conductors, Semiconductors, and Their Mixtures at Elevated Temperatures

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents a comprehensive review of temperature‐dependent electrical conductivity data for multiple material classes at elevated temperatures, highlighting a persistent conductivity gap between metals and semiconductors in the range of 102$\left(10\right)^{2}$– 107$\left(10\right)^{7}$ S/m. Metal–ceramic irregular metamaterials are proposed
Valentina Torres Nieto, Marcia A. Cooper
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