A TAGUCHI APPROACH FOR OPTIMIZATION OF FLOW AND GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS IN A RECTANGULAR CHANNEL ROUGHENED WITH V DOWN PERFORATED BAFFLES

A Taguchi approach for optimization of flow and geometrical parameters in a rectangular channel roughened with V down perforated baffles

This study presents the optimum design parameters of the rectangular channel with V down perforated baffle turbulators using a Taguchi experimental design method.The experimental investigation for the established rectangular channel involves V down perforated baffles attached to the one of the broad wall of the channel having various roughness Acce

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Assortative mating and within-spouse pair comparisons.

Spousal comparisons have been proposed as a design that can both reduce confounding and estimate effects of the shared adulthood environment.However, assortative mating, the process by which individuals select phenotypically (dis)similar mates, could distort associations when comparing spouses.We evaluated the use of spousal comparisons, as in the

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Development of strategies to enhance recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo province: A Delphi technique

Background: South Africa is experiencing increased medico-legal litigations in maternity services arising from poor recordkeeping.To enhance the quality of recordkeeping and reduce the lawsuits, the strategies were developed and validated by maternal healthcare experts.Aim: The study is aimed to develop and validate strategies for recordkeeping dur

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True cost of food and land degradation

Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals critically depends on well-functioning food systems which can provide sufficient and healthy food for all in an environmentally sustainable, economically viable and socially equitable manner.However, current food systems are failing on all of these dimensions.In fact, food systems are generating substant

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