Inerter is a novel type of mechanical element. As the important composition of vibration control systems, inerters are widely used. Meanwhile, the operation security issue of the inerter is becoming increasingly prominent. Dynamic-breakdown of the in...
The “inerter-spring-damper” (ISD) suspension system is a suspension system composed of an inerter, spring, and damper. To study the ride comfort and stability of the vehicle by using the ISD suspension system, a vehicle model with ISD suspension is e...
Anti-roll and anti-pitch are important directions in the comprehensive research of automobiles. In order to improve the anti-roll and anti-pitch performance of the vehicle, an inerter was applied to the vehicle suspension system, and a 14 DOF vehicle...
To better improve the ride comfort and handling stability of vehicles, a new two-stage ISD semi-active suspension structure is designed, which consists of the three elements, including an adjustable damper, spring, and inerter. Meanwhile, a new semi-...
To further tap into the vibration isolation potential of vehicle mechatronic ISD (Inerter–Spring–Damper) suspension systems, a positive real synthesis design method for vehicle ISD suspensions is proposed based on the fractional-order bri...
In the practical physical structure of the electromagnetic inerter–spring–damper (EM–ISD) suspension, parasitic damping inevitably coexists with the mechanical inerter effect. To investigate the intrinsic influence of this parasitic...
In order to break the bottleneck of the integer-order transfer function in vehicle ISD (inerter-spring-damper) suspension design, a positive real synthesis design method of vehicle mechatronic ISD suspension based on the fractional-order biquadratic...
In order to more effectively design the structure of vehicle ISD (Inerter Spring Damper) suspension system using the inerter, this paper proposed a design method using a fractional-order electrical network structure of a mechatronic inerter for fract...
The inerter is a device that produces a force proportional to the relative acceleration of both inerter terminals. When combined with springs and dampers in a vehicle suspension system, it forms an inerter–spring–damper (ISD) suspension....
To address the challenge of physically realizing fractional-order electrical networks, this study proposes an implementation method for a mechatronic inerter–spring–damper (ISD) suspension based on a fractional-order biquadratic transfer...
The introduction of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on roadways will result in a mixed vehicle environment consisting of these vehicles and manual vehicles (MVs). This vehicular environment will impact intersection sight distances (ISDs) due to differences...
Intersection sight distance (ISD) requirements, currently designed for driver-operated vehicles (DVs), will be affected once automated vehicles (AVs) enter the driving environment. This paper examines the ISD for intersections with a yield control on...
Impinging stream dryers (ISDs) are effective for removing moisture from particulate materials because of the complex multiphase transport of air particles in ISDs. Nowadays, computational techniques are powerful to simulate multiphase flows, includin...
In this paper, the problem of broadband vibration suppression of power-driven-damper vehicle “inerter-spring-damper” (ISD) suspension is studied. The suspension can effectively inherit the low-frequency vibration suppression effect of ISD suspension...
The formation of a peptide fragment ion [c + 2H]+ was examined using ultraviolet matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization in-source decay mass spectrometry (UV/MALDI-ISD MS). Unusually, an ISD experiment with a hydrogen-abstracting oxidative matri...
Sample preparation is the most critical step in proteomics as it directly affects the subset of proteins and peptides that can be reliably identified and quantified. Although a variety of efficient and reproducible sample preparation strategies have...
Rapid and reliable detection of pathogens requires precise and optimized analytical techniques to address challenges in food safety and public health. This study focuses on the parametric characterization of an electrochemical aptasensor for Staphylo...
With the rapid development of transportation infrastructure, bridges increasingly face prominent issues of dynamic response and fatigue damage induced by vehicle–bridge interaction (VBI). To effectively suppress the coupled vibrations and enhan...
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Indigenous peoples’ environments can be easily disrupted by foreign investments, and disputes have occasionally occurred over the past few years. The objective of this research article is to examine if current international investment law, especially...
Bone morphogenetic protein-binding endothelial cell precursor-derived regulator (BMPER) gene mutation presents a disease spectrum ranging from a mild type of ischiospinal dysostosis (ISD) to a more severe type of diaphanospondylodysostosis (DSD). It...
The advent of Sixth Generation (6G) wireless communication systems demands unprecedented data rates, ultra-low latency, and massive connectivity to support emerging applications such as extended reality, digital twins, and ubiquitous intelligent serv...
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) results from complex anatomical and functional interactions, including urethral mobility, muscle activity, and pelvic floor support. Despite advancements in imaging and electrophysiology, a comprehensive model remain...
The technical performance of an inflatable solar dryer (ISD) to dry amaranth leaves (Amaranthus spp.) was investigated. To handle the drying of lightweight materials, modification was made by adding an air deflector and trays inside the ISD. Computat...
Hydrogel-based interfacial solar-driven evaporation (ISDE) gives full play to the highly adjustable physical and chemical properties of hydrogel, which endows ISDE systems with excellent evaporation performance, anti-pollution properties, and mechani...
This paper proposes an improved spatial differencing (ISD) scheme for two-dimensional direction of arrival (2-D DOA) estimation of coherent signals with uniform rectangular arrays (URAs). We first divide the URA into a number of row rectangular subar...
Background/Objectives: A thorough understanding of spinal anatomy is essential for diagnostic assessment and surgical intervention. Interspinous distance (ISD), neuroforaminal dimensions (NFDs), and disc space height (DSH) have each been studied sepa...
Iron tailing solid waste not only has a high annual output but also has a low comprehensive utilization rate. Low utilization rate of iron tailings seriously restricts the development of comprehensive utilization of solid waste. In order to prepare a...
Nucleosides, especially pyrimidines modified in the C5-position, can act as radiosensitizers via a mechanism that involves their enzymatic triphosphorylation, incorporation into DNA, and a subsequent dissociative electron attachment (DEA) process. In...
The drying performance of paddy rice using an inflatable solar dryer (ISD), or also known as GrainPro® Solar Bubble Dryer™, was evaluated and compared to conventional sun drying in Burkina Faso. Drying time was around eight hours. Thermal i...
Gene effects on the yield performance were compared among promising semidwarf genes, namely, novel gene d60, representative gene sd1 with different two source IR8 and Jukkoku, and double dwarf combinations of d60 with each sd1 allele, in a Koshihikar...
We developed semidwarf and late-maturing isogenics of Koshihikari to stabilize high yield and avoid high temperature maturation. Whole-genome analysis (WGS) was conducted to examine the transitional changes in the entire genome, the size of DNA fragm...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for accurate, rapid, and cost-effective diagnostic methods to identify and track the disease. Traditional diagnostic methods, such as PCR and serological assays, have limitations in terms of sensi...
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. The identification of sd1 mutants in rice resulted in a semi-dwarf phenotype that was used by breeders to improve yields. Investigations of sd1 mutants initiated the “gree...
Intending to contribute to sustainable agriculture by “New Green Revolution,” we developed a large-grain/semidwarf isogenic line “Koshihikari sd1GW2” that incorporates both the large-grain gene GW2 and semidwarf gene sd1. GW2...
The semi-dwarfing allele, sd1-d, has been widely utilized in developing high-yielding rice cultivars across the world. Originally identified from the rice cultivar Dee-Geo-Woo-Gen (DGWG), sd1-d, derived from a spontaneous mutation, has a 383-bp delet...
Energy has historically enticed significant interest from foreign investors. Simultaneously, it has perpetually held a pivotal position in any nation’s framework. Consequently, governments have long regarded energy security as a paramount conce...
In plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) processes, thin films can accumulate on the inner chamber walls, resulting in particle contamination and process drift. In this study, we investigate the physical and chemical properties of these w...
Immunosuppressant drugs (ISDs) are routinely used in clinical practice to maintain organ transplant survival. However, these drugs are characterized by a restricted therapeutic index, a high inter- and intra-individual pharmacokinetic variability, an...
This paper presents a reliability-based method for the design of intersection sight distance (ISD) at traffic roundabouts using the linear and nonlinear deceleration profiles of the entry vehicles. The reliability method is based on the first-order s...
Small-scale farmers in developing Asian countries have minimal agricultural mechanisms available to them. In the Philippines, postharvest losses in rice production can reach about 36% in the drying process alone. Thus, the inflatable solar dryer (ISD...
This study optimizes vehicle suspension dynamics by introducing a controllable degree of nonlinearity, characterized by a parameter ε, into the spring element of Inerter-Spring-Damper (ISD) systems. Quarter-vehicle models for parallel and ser...
A unique isotonic sports drink (ISD) was created in this study using a pilot-scale short-wave ultraviolet light (UV-C, 892 mJ/cm2, 20 °C) assisted by mild heat (UV-C/H, 534 mJ/cm2, 50 °C), which was followed by the addition of yerba mate (Ile...
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an extensively used imaging tool for disease monitoring in both age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO). However, there is limited literature on minimum requirements of OCT setting...
Infective spondylodiscitis (ISD), the infection of vertebral bodies and surrounding tissues, is a rare complication with major impact on the long-term survival of hemodialysis (HD) patients. Although the most frequent etiology is staphylococcal, iden...
Electronic performance tracking devices are largely employed in team sports to monitor performance and improve training. To date, global positioning system (GPS) based devices are those mainly used in soccer training. The aim of this study was to ana...
Background/Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) frequently co-occurs with intestinal system diseases (ISDs), yet their molecular interplay remains poorly understood. We employed a comprehensive bioinformatics approach to elucidate shared genetic signa...
To further improve the ride comfort of commercial vehicles, a seat ISD (Inerter–Spring–Damper) suspension utilizing a mechatronic inerter is proposed in this paper. Firstly, a five-DOF (degree-of-freedom) commercial vehicle seat ISD model...
The principal purpose of this article is to demonstrate how the precautionary principle can be included in the investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) deliberative process by providing a legal solution that would permit the invocation and impl...
The present case describes multiple hepatic lipomas in a common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa). A 21-year-old female captive common hill mynah died without any notable clinical symptoms. An autopsy and histopathological examinations were conducted to...
For monitoring the aquaculture parameters in pond with wireless sensor networks (WSN), high accuracy of fault detection and high precision of error correction are essential. However, collecting accurate data from WSN to server or cloud is a bottlenec...
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