Applied Sciences, Volume 15, Issue 19

We demonstrate coating-free optoacoustic generation and focusing of ultrasound using a mechanically Q-switched (MQS) erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) source (~100 ns, ≤20 mJ) combined with a concave water interface that simultaneously...

Growing consumer awareness of the link between diet and health has increased interest in functional foods, including fermented juices. Grapefruit juice has potential health-promoting properties, but its bitter taste limits its acceptance by consumers...

Grout voids in external tendons of post-tensioned bridges are a critical issue, as they may result in the corrosion of the steel strands and significantly reduce tendon strength. Therefore, preventing tendon failure necessitates thorough inspection f...

The secondary use of electronic health records is essential for developing artificial intelligence-based clinical decision support systems. However, even after direct identifiers are removed, de-identified electronic health records remain vulnerable...

Runway surface roughness is recognized as a principal cause of passenger aircraft vibration during taxiing, adversely affecting ride comfort, safety, and even human health. Effective mitigation of such vibrations is therefore essential for improving...

The environmental performance of natural aggregates for concrete and road construction, extracted from a dolomite quarry, was investigated. Environmental hotspots were identified, and potential optimization measures to further reduce the environmenta...

This study examines the forced vibration behavior of a hydroelastic system composed of a functionally graded material (FGM) plate, a barotropic compressible Newtonian viscous fluid, and an adjacent rigid wall. The fluid occupies the gap between the p...

Personalized drug selection is crucial for treating complex diseases such as Acute Myeloid Leukemia, where maximizing therapeutic efficacy is essential. Although precision medicine aims to tailor treatments to individual molecular profiles, existing...

This study investigates occupant–seat interaction dynamics in high-speed train frontal collisions. A finite element model of a second-class double seat was developed and simulated using LS-DYNA R12.1 software with a Hybrid III dummy, applying t...

Commercial computer-aided design (CAD) software is often expensive. This paper examines the use of product manufacturing information (PMI) web visualization to address the challenges faced by production site personnel and external partners collaborat...