The aging intensity (AI), defined as the ratio of the instantaneous hazard rate and a baseline hazard rate, is a useful tool for the describing reliability properties of a random variable corresponding to a lifetime. In this work, the concept of AI i...
The purpose of this study is to establish a life prediction model of lithium-thiocarbonyl chloride batteries by semi-empirical method. In the experiment, accelerated life tests on several groups of batteries at different temperatures were conducted....
In the field of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) using ultrasonic guided waves, accurately assessing the aging failure of insulation coatings remains a challenging and prominent research topic. While the application of ultrasonic guided waves in mater...
C13-Norisoprenoids are important contributors to the aroma of Riesling wine. Their quantification is analytically challenging due to their low concentrations, the lack of commercial standards and their pronounced sensitivity to analytical conditions,...
As storage technology in electric vehicles, lithium-ion cells are subject to a continuous aging process during their service life that, in the worst case, can lead to a premature system failure. Battery manufacturers thus have an interest in the agin...
Accelerated aging experiments on solar reflectors allow for a more accurate prediction of the materials’ lifespan in a shorter period of time comparing to a study on real-Concentrated solar power (CSP) sites. Accelerated aging tests help to ide...
Aging and metabolic disorders feedback and promote each other and are closely related to the occurrence and development of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, neurodegeneration and other degenerative diseases. Liupao tea is a geographical indica...
The population of cancer survivors has markedly increased due to the rapid improvements in cancer treatment. However, cancer survivors experience accelerated aging, which leads to chronic diseases and other age-related conditions, such as frailty. Th...
Polyolefin geosynthetics are susceptible to oxidative degradation, which in turn leads to diminished mechanical properties in geotechnical constructions. When using these materials, it is extremely important to determine their durability over time in...
28 September 2021
Young novice drivers are more prone than older drivers to get involved in a risky driving situation. Some young drivers underestimate risk while overestimating their driving abilities, increasing the likelihood of engaging in risky behaviour. Age and...
Aiming at the problems of collapse, deformation, and displacement in the concrete paving of roadway floors, this paper adopts the way of adding alkali-free accelerators to the concrete on both sides, through mechanical analysis, single factor experim...
Time is a fundamental component of our lives. It is both objective, a structure outside of ourselves, and subjective, an element that is relative to the life we live and how we experience it. The disabled body must come to terms with time to understa...
In marine environments, chloride salt ingress into concrete having a porous structure can lead to physical salt attack (PSA) deterioration. However, the slow deterioration of cement-based materials caused by PSA under current laboratory conditions li...
Prior research suggests that people with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may experience a form of accelerated biological aging. In other populations, loneliness has been shown to elevate risk for many of the same components of accelerated biolog...
Two experiments were executed to examine the slice accelerated test method, suggested in ISO 11561 “Ageing of thermal insulation materials—Determination of the long-term change in thermal resistance of closed-cell plastics (accelerated laboratory tes...
Background: Racial discrimination experiences are associated with the activation of stress biology pathways and signs of accelerated biological aging, including alterations in DNA methylation (DNAm). Coping strategies may mitigate stress from racial...
In complex energy storage operating scenarios, batteries seldom undergo complete charge–discharge cycles required for periodic capacity calibration. Methods based on accelerated aging experiments can indicate possible aging paths; however, due...
Background: Adults with developmental disabilities often experience accelerated aging, but the magnitude of this phenomenon is not well quantified. This study aimed to measure the disparity in functional ability and chronic illness prevalence between...
We recently published that phycocyanin, a phycobiliprotein which accounts for up to 20% of Arthrospira platensis dry weight, has a powerful anti-aging effect, greatly extending the chronological life span (CLS) of yeast cells grown in synthetic-defin...
23 September 2022
Early experiences of school disengagement may serve as a warning sign for later young adult adjustment difficulties and eventually contribute to accelerated aging among Black American youth. At the same time, supportive parenting may play a protectiv...
Recently, calcium nitrite (Ca(NO2)2) and calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2) have been increasingly used as the main components of salt- and alkali-free anti-freezing agents, for promoting concrete hydration in cold-weather concreting. With an increase in the...
16 January 2022
This study investigated the hierarchical structure of physical characteristics in elite young (i.e., U17-U19) basketball players according to playing positions. In addition, their predictive value of physical characteristics was determined for the ev...
Survival rates for children, adolescents, and young adults (CAYA) with cancer have markedly improved over recent decades, resulting in a rapidly growing population of long-term survivors. However, many of these individuals experience late and long-te...
Paper is a thin nonwoven material made from cellulose fibers as the main raw material together with some additives. Paper is highly flammable, leading to the destruction of countless precious ancient books, documents, and art works in fire disasters....
In this study, we have investigated the relationship between the plasma temperature in remote laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) experiments and the hydrophobic properties of silicone rubber insulators (SIRs). Contact angle and LIBS measurem...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the skating determinants and differences between male and female bandy players in the spatiotemporal variables during acceleration and maximum sprint skating velocity. Methods: Seventy-four femal...
Accelerated oxidation experiments on Chinese 0# diesel fuel were performed with a self-designed aging reactor system. Five experimental conditions covering pressures ranging from atmospheric pressure to 0.8 MPa, temperatures ranging from room tempera...
Low voltage devices connected to public electricity supply networks can be subjected to a wide range of voltage quality, including sustained overvoltage. Assessing the impact of sustained overvoltage on devices connected to the distribution network i...
The proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) requires a high operating voltage for hydrogen production to accelerate the decomposition of hydrogen molecules so that the PEMWE ages or fails. According to the prior findings of this R&D t...
19 January 2015
The effect of horizontal acceleration on human visual acuity and stereopsis is demonstrated in this study. Twenty participants (mean age 22.6 years) were enrolled in the experiment. Acceleration from two different directions was performed at the Taiw...
An aged bridge’s performance is affected by degradation and becomes one of the major concerns in maintenance. A preliminary, simple and workable procedure of bridge damage detection is required to minimize maintenance costs. In the past, freque...
Long-term photovoltaic (PV) module reliability is highly determined by the durability of the polymeric components (backsheet and encapsulation materials). This paper presents the result of experiments on encapsulant degradation influenced by the back...
Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with a 28-nm process have become popular devices for computing systems. Although current generation FPGAs have advantages over previous models, the phenomenon of circuit aging has...
Aging is a complex biological process marked by a progressive decline in cellular function, leading to age-related diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Despite significant advancements in aging research,...
With the acceleration of urbanization, municipal landscape roads play a crucial role in urban public spaces. This study focuses on the distress detection and aging characteristics of asphalt pavements in municipal landscape roads. Firstly, a novel me...
Copper-based alloys designed to combine high electronic and thermal conductivities with high mechanical strength find a wide range of applications in different fields. Among the principal representatives, strongly diluted CuAg alloys are of particula...
As one of the most important barriers in the body, the intestinal barrier is a key factor in maintaining human health. Ageing of the intestine is a degenerative process that is closely associated with a variety of poor health conditions in the elderl...
The insulation performance of a building is one of the most fundamental factors in reducing its energy use. The insulation of the building envelope is the main factor that directly affects the cooling and heating loads, which is responsible for the l...
This experiment investigated the preservation effects of two preweaning milk feeding nutritional treatments (High: 8 L and Low: 4 L milk per day) on 20, 12-month-old Holstein-Friesian dairy heifers (Bos taurus). A vaccination immune challenge was ini...
Our previous study demonstrated that ovarian wild-type P53-induced phosphatase 1 (WIP1) expression decreased with age. We hypothesized that WIP1 activity was related to ovarian aging. The role of WIP1 in regulating ovarian aging and its mechanisms re...
Drawing on social acceleration theory, this study examines how two perceived dimensions of acceleration in working life—technological acceleration and acceleration of social change—are associated with sense of agency and meaning in life a...
The shelf life of energetic materials (EMs) is directly associated with safety and functionality. Therefore, a priori knowledge of this parameter is essential. The standard approach for predicting the shelf life of EMs is tremendously time and money...
Grafted polypropylene (PPG) has demonstrated significant potential as a recyclable insulation material for high-voltage cables. While its fundamental electrical, mechanical and thermal properties have been widely studied, research on its long-term pe...
HIV infection remains a major global health challenge due to its complex pathogenesis and lifelong persistence in people living with HIV (PLWH). A central barrier to eradication is the virus’s ability to establish long-lived latent reservoirs i...
By undertakig an aging experiment on 2219 aluminum alloy under different external field and by the method of hardness test, a comparative study on the kinetics of aging generated under different external fields was conducted. Furthermore, the time-te...
The objective of this study was to investigate nanocomposite materials with good outdoor resistance for wind turbine blade application. The nanocomposites based on epoxy resin with 5% of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR 50), 3% of nanofiller, and glass...
In this study, the effect of limestone content on the mechanical performance and the heat of hydration of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) was investigated. Changes in the phase assemblage were analyzed through XRD and thermodynamic modeling. The purpo...
One of the keys to improving feed conversion rates in Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) is the early identification of growth impediments. However, the swine farming data collected by Electronic Feeding Station (EFS) are often disorganized and lack e...
The aim of this study is to propose a test method for the determination of the quality of transformer paper insulation. For this purpose, the oil/cellulose insulation systems were exposed to various accelerated aging tests. The results of the aging e...
In older men, an age-related decline in testosterone is closely associated with various adverse health outcomes. With the progression of aging, hyperactivation of the local renin–angiotensin system (RAS) and oxidative stress increase in the tes...
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