The introduction of Systems Engineering is an approach for dealing with the increasing complexity of products and their associated product development. Several introduction strategies are available in the literature; nevertheless, the introduction of...
The annelid genus Diopatra occurs in all major oceans but is best represented in the shallow depths of warmer waters, where it lives in elaborately decorated tubes. This paper provides an introduction to the animals, discussing their history and dive...
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is widely used in bone tissue engineering for its bioactivity and biocompatibility, and a growing number of researchers are exploring ways to improve the physical properties and biological functions of hydroxyapatite. Up to now, H...
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has been firmly established as a fundamental discipline to advancing research on energy engineering. The major progresses achieved during the last two decades both on software modelling capabilities and hardware com...
Modern power engineering is struggling with various problems that have not been observed before or have occurred very rarely. The main cause of these problems results from the increasing number of connected distributed electricity sources, mainly ren...
The challenges currently faced by network operators are difficult and complex. Presently, various types of energy sources with random generation, energy storage units operating in charging or discharging mode and consumers with different operating ch...
The purpose of this study is to review the Lean tool application and its utilisation in medical device design and the new product introduction process to establish the benefits and best practices for its integration with existing new product introduc...
An intensive training course has been developed and implemented at the California State University Long Beach based on 8 years of experience in the multiphase flow area with the specific focus on droplet–solid interactions. Due to the rapid dev...
Recent advancements in mechanical engineering are an essential topic for discussion [...]
This paper summarizes the aim and the results of this Special Issue [...]
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is a rapidly evolving research field that effectively combines stem cells and biologic scaffolds in order to replace damaged tissues. Biologic scaffolds can be produced through the removal of resident cell...
Sustainability plays a key role in engineering education. Engineering students must learn to think long-term and understand that, in order to achieve a better world, they must situate their future professional activities within the framework of susta...
The building information modeling (BIM) methodology is becoming a mandatory requirement in the development of projects within the world context. Consequently, technical schools have been introducing BIM in their curricula. The present study aims to e...
Diet plays an unquestionable role in the growth, development, and maintenance of all body functions [...]
Winter sports have significantly developed in the last century. Among others, skiing is a winter-sport branch in which the equipment makes the difference in the performances. While in the beginning of the last century skis were simply made of wood, n...
Soil treatment and improvement is commonly performed in the field of geotechnical engineering. Methods and materials to achieve this such as soil stabilization and mixing with cementitious binders have been utilized in engineered soil applications si...
Engineering ethics education faces the challenge of moving students from abstract principles toward context-sensitive decision-making. This exploratory mixed-methods study examined associations between participation in a board-game-based strategy and...
Single-phase multiferroics exhibiting ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism are considered pivotal for advancing next-generation multistate memories, spintronic devices, sensors, and logic devices. In this study, the magnetic and electric characteristi...
The authors wish to make an erratum to the published version of the paper [...]
Combining two high-performance materials—ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as the matrix and carbon-fibre-reinforced composites (CFRP) as the reinforcement—opens up new possibilities for achieving very lightweight thin-walled concret...
This study evaluates the environmental performance of 34 single-engine light utility helicopters across five operational phases: ground idle departure, ground idle arrival, takeoff, approach, and landing-takeoff (LTO). A hybrid multi-criteria decisio...
The goal of this paper is to clarify the heat–moisture coupled regulation mechanism of deep-buried underground air tunnels and to address the research gaps in the heat–moisture coupled transfer between airflow and surrounding rock. This p...
An efficient method involving copper-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation and radical cyclization of N-phenylpent-4-enamides using readily available and stable AgSCF3 as the trifluoromethylthiolating reagent is described. The method enables the synthe...
The green and efficient remediation of soil cadmium (Cd) is an urgent task, and plant-microbial joint remediation has become a research hotspot due to its advantages. High-throughput sequencing and metabolomics have technical advantages in analyzing...
This paper presents the design and development project of an engine test stand specifically constructed for ground testing of miniature turbine jet engines (MTJEs) along with conclusive results of the conducted investigations. The tested engines serv...
Biofuels provide high oxygen content for combustion and do modify properties that influence the engine operation process such as viscosity, enthalpy of vaporization, and cetane number. Some requirements of performance, fuel consumption, efficiency, a...
This Editorial provides an introduction to and an overview of the special issue “Electric Fields in Energy and Process Engineering”.
The recent introduction of Deep Learning has led to a vast array of breakthroughs in many fields of science and engineering [...]
The construction of water-saving renovation projects can bring substantial benefits to the development of agriculture, but it may also be accompanied by negative impacts, especially in a large-scale irrigation district. Hence, there is always controv...
Emission limits imposed on gas-powered vehicles, which have gradually been introduced by the European Commission, as well as the exhaustibility of the planet’s natural resources involve the need to search for alternative solutions and restore r...
In recent decades, the rapid advancement of nanotechnology has led to the introduction of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into the environment, whether through deliberate actions or accidental releases [...]
In the engineering of complex technical systems, Systems Engineering (SE) is a key approach that is becoming increasingly relevant in more and more industries due to the ever-increasing complexity of systems. Over the decades of practical application...
Ti and its alloys have received wide attention in marine engineering. However, the limited anti-biofouling capability may hinder their wide application. In the present work, micro-arc oxidation (MAO) with and without the introduction of ultrasonic vi...
This paper reviews major research and development issues relating to hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering, the article starts with a brief introduction of tissue engineering and hydrogels as extracellular matrix mimics, followed by a descrip...
28 June 2018 was the 100th anniversary of the first presentation on symmetrical components made by Charles LeGeyt Fortescue at the 34th Annual Convention of the American Institute of the Electrical Engineers in Atlantic City (NJ, USA). The introducti...
Introduction: Photosensitive polymers are emerging as a new method of tissue engineering with great prospects for hard tissue in terms of bone, and cartilage, and dental tissue regeneration [...]
Global climate change presents a significant challenge to aquatic ecosystems, with ectothermic fish being particularly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. The brain plays a crucial role in perceiving, regulating, and adapting to thermal changes, a...
Growth traits are critical economic characteristics in aquaculture. This study aimed to identify the candidate genes associated with the growth of C. fuscus by integrating QTL mapping for growth traits and the RNA-seq analysis of differentially expre...
Chronic heat stress can have detrimental effects on the survival of fish. This study aimed to investigate the impact of prolonged high temperatures on the growth, antioxidant capacity, apoptosis, and transcriptome analysis of Hong Kong catfish (Clari...
Piezoelectric materials, due to their ability to generate an electric charge in response to mechanical deformation, are becoming increasingly attractive in the engineering of bone and neural tissues. This manuscript reports the effects of the additio...
As humans continue to explore the aerospace field, higher demands have been placed on new types of propulsion systems. Meanwhile, active secondary flow has been applied to various aspects of engines over the past seventy years, significantly enhancin...
An ineluctable topic has emerged and needs to be treated in engineering programs for green energies. Particularly in the programs of electrical and systems engineering, students can acquire the capabilities to envision the arrival of green standards...
Conventional fuels commonly used in cars with combustion engines and the effects of their combustion have a very negative impact on the state of the environment. The combustion of liquid fuels causes the introduction of many thousands of tons of CO2...
In this study, porous starch was modified using pulsed electric field (PEF) pretreatment and alcoholic–alkaline treatment to prepare porous granular cold-water-soluble starch (P-GCWSS). The soluble porous starch has high adsorption capability a...
The main purpose of this study was to analyze the structural properties and anti-inflammatory activity of the purified fractions derived from UV/H2O2-degraded polysaccharides from Sargassum fusiforme. Results indicated that twofractions with differen...
Railway track switches experience high failure rates, which can be reduced by monitoring their structural health. The results obtained from a validated Finite Element (FE) model for train–track switch interaction have been introduced to support...
In the field of synthetic biology, rapid advancements in DNA assembly and editing have made it possible to manipulate large DNA, even entire genomes. These advancements have facilitated the introduction of long metabolic pathways, the creation of lar...
Improving fuel economy and reducing emissions is nowadays more important than ever. Apart from powertrain electrification, automotive manufacturers have constantly been seeking to improve the efficiency of the internal combustion engine. Downsizing a...
Efficient high speed propulsion requires exploiting the cooling capability of the cryogenic fuel in the propulsion cycle. This paper presents the numerical model of a combined cycle engine while in air turbo-rocket configuration. Specific models of t...
The blended learning method with its supporting electronic tools is a very well-known approach in academic education. In most of its practical applications, direct face to face contacts between students and the teacher as well as students with each o...
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