June 2022 - 30 articles
The present paper proposes a model of the specimen size effect on the critical flaw strength distribution in fiber tows for composite reinforcement. The model is based on the basic assumption of brittle fracture that the failure probability at a give...
A practical procedure for predicting the remaining fatigue life at an arbitrary stress ratio is developed and verified. The procedure was based on the validated damage function, in conjunction with the Kim and Zhang S-N curve model. The damage functi...
Concrete structures provided with steel bars may undergo deterioration due to fatigue and corrosion, which leads to an increase in repair and maintenance costs. An innovative approach to eliminating these drawbacks lies in the utilisation of glass-fi...
Two series of zirconium-incorporated-periodic-mesoporous-organosilica (Zr–PMO) materials were successfully prepared, via a co-condensation strategy, in the presence of Pluronic P123 triblock copolymer. The first series of Zr–PMO was prepa...
The vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) design has several advantages for offshore wind turbine installation. The VAWT provides omnidirectional wind power, and its mechanical rotating mechanisms can be installed near sea level. In this paper, the selec...
Hydrogen energy is focused on as next-generation energy without environmental load. Therefore, hydrogen production without using fossil fuels is a key factor in the progress of hydrogen energy. In the present work, it was found that chitin–chit...
Globally, the building sector consumes approximately 60% of the total energy usage, while the energy consumption of residential buildings lies between 20% to 40%. The majority of this energy is operational energy, which comes mainly from the heating...
The plastic hinge is the most critical damaging part of a structural element, where the highest inelastic rotation would occur. In particular, flexural members develop maximum bending abilities at that point. The current paper experimentally investig...
The creation of van der Waals heterostructures with tunable properties from various combinations of modern 2D materials is one of the promising tasks of nanoelectronics, focused on improving the parameters of electronic nanodevices. In this paper, us...
Recent investigations have highlighted the multi-resolution and high throughput characteristics of the spherical indentation experimental and analysis protocols. In the present work, we further demonstrate the capabilities of these protocols for reli...
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