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This work investigates an unrelated parallel machine scheduling problem in the shared manufacturing environment. Based on practical production complexity, five job and machine-related factors, including job splitting, setup time, learning effect, processing cost and machine eligibility constraint, are integrated into the considered problem. Parallel machines with uniform speed but non-identical processing capabilities are shared on a sharing service platform, and jobs with different types can only be processed by the machines with matching eligibilities. The platform pays an amount of processing cost for using any machine to process the jobs. To balance the processing cost paid and the satisfaction of customers, we aim to minimize the weighted sum of total processing cost and total completion time of jobs in the considered problem. We establish a mixed integer linear programming model, and provide a lower bound by relaxing the machine eligibility constraint. The CPLEX solver is employed to generate optimal solutions for small-scale instances. For large-scale instances, we propose an efficient heuristic algorithm. Experimental results demonstrate that for various instance settings, the proposed algorithm can always produce near optimal solutions. We further present several managerial insights for the shared manufacturing platform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The oxidation characteristics of Haynes 282 microtubes measuring 1 mm in diameter and 200 µm thick exposed to CO2 at elevated temperature are reported. After 215 hours at 700°C and 1 atm, a thin, protective chromia scale accumulates up to 2.03 µm from the outer surface, approximately 1% of the thickness, and internal aluminum oxidation is observed 2.59 µm from the inner surface. The results suggest that oxidation is limited by oxygen diffusion through the growing oxide scale layer. The average grain size in the microtube is 10 µm, and it decreases to 5 µm closer to the inner surface. Severe plastic deformation and variable dynamic recovery and recrystallization from the manufacturing process were observed throughout the microtube. Overall grain size and distribution in the microtube were found to be independent of thermal exposure, despite the occurrence of recrystallization. The superalloy microtube geometry shows promising performance in high-temperature thermal applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive malignant tumour predominantly found in the salivary glands but can also occur elsewhere. Primary ACC in the bones is particularly rare, with most reports focusing on cases of ACC in the maxilla and mandible. This report presents a case of ACC in a 47-year-old man with a primary origin in the right rib region, a previously unreported location. Its imaging manifestations and pathological features, as well as surgical treatment and follow-up, were described to increase awareness of this rare disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The oxidation characteristics of Haynes 282 microtubes measuring 1 mm in diameter and 200 µm thick exposed to CO2 at elevated temperature are reported. After 215 hours at 700°C and 1 atm, a thin, protective chromia scale accumulates up to 2.03 µm from the outer surface, approximately 1% of the thickness, and internal aluminum oxidation is observed 2.59 µm from the inner surface. The results suggest that oxidation is limited by oxygen diffusion through the growing oxide scale layer. The average grain size in the microtube is 10 µm, and it decreases to 5 µm closer to the inner surface. Severe plastic deformation and variable dynamic recovery and recrystallization from the manufacturing process were observed throughout the microtube. Overall grain size and distribution in the microtube were found to be independent of thermal exposure, despite the occurrence of recrystallization. The superalloy microtube geometry shows promising performance in high-temperature thermal applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]