Since the hydraulic jump off a tidal bore in the Kampar Estuary has never been well-described, real-time measurements of hydraulic jump properties are crucial to understanding the tidal bore characteristics. This study aims to determine the real-time...
The impact of waves and bores generated by broken solitary waves on horizontal decks of coastal structures was studied by solving the Navier–Stokes equations. Solitary waves of different amplitudes were considered, and submerged ramps were used...
In the context of electricity production in remote areas, the use of diesel generators, either alone or in hybridization with renewable energy sources, faces many technical problems. Indeed, the electrical instability that often characterizes the iso...
The hydrodynamic characteristics, including local and convective accelerations as well as pressure gradient in the horizontal direction, of the external stream of an undular bore propagating on a 1:20 sloping beach are experimentally studied. A bore...
Owing to the high tidal range, the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel have the potential to generate huge amounts of renewable electricity for the UK. During the flood tide, the surging water travels upstream to form the Severn Bore. This study explo...
The Qiantang tidal bore is globally renowned for its spectacular landscape and its strong impacts on the Qiantang riverbed erosion/deposition process. However, due to the extremely high spatial gradient of its water level along the propagation direct...
A controllable helico-conical beam is proposed in this paper. The intensity patterns and the local spatial frequency of the controllable helico-conical beams in the focal region are analyzed in detail. The results show that the length of the helico-c...
This companion paper presents the results of a series of numerical experiments examining the effects of a mitigation canal on the hydrodynamics of a tsunami-like turbulent bore proceeding over a horizontal bed. The hydraulic bores were generated by a...
A low-frequency-assisted boring operation is a key cutting process in the aircraft manufacturing sector when drilling deep holes to avoid chip clogging based on chip breakage and, consequently, to reduce the temperature level in the cutting process....
Following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japanese tsunami protection guidelines stipulate that coastal defences should ensure that settlements are shielded from the coastal inundation that would result from Level 1 tsunami events (with retur...
Deep hole boring using slender bars that have tuned mass dampers integrated within them make the boring process chatter vibration resistant. Dampers are usually designed using classical analytical solutions that presume the (un)damped boring bar whic...
Tidal bores, defined by sudden upstream surges of tidal water in estuaries, exert significant hydrodynamic forces on riverbeds, leading to complex sedimentary responses. This study examines the dynamic response and liquefaction potential of riverbeds...
Wood-boring pests are difficult to monitor due to their concealed lifestyle. To effectively control these wood-boring pests, it is first necessary to efficiently and accurately detect their presence and identify their species, which requires addressi...
Nitrogen contamination is ubiquitous across the globe; as a result of this, the need to understand and predict the extent and effects of nitrogen contamination on microbial ecosystems is increasingly important. This paper utilises a dataset that prov...
This companion paper investigates the hydrodynamics of turbulent bores that propagate on a horizontal plane and have a striking resemblance to dam break waves and tsunami-like hydraulic bores. The focus of this paper is on the propagation of a turbul...
Iron-related clogging of boreholes, pumps and dripper lines is a significant and costly problem for irrigators worldwide. The primary cause of iron-related clogging is still debated. Previous studies have described complex interactions between biolog...
Undular bores are classical shallow-water phenomena in which a sharp transition between two flow states is replaced, in a dispersive theory, by an oscillatory wave train. In non-dispersive shallow-water theory, the bore is associated with an apparent...
The 7075 aluminum alloy deep hole pipe finds extensive applications in the aerospace industry due to its remarkable attributes, such as high strength, exceptional wear resistance, and favorable mechanical properties. However, traditional boring proce...
This paper proposes a procedure to estimate tsunami wave forces on coastal bridges through a novel method based on Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) and laboratory experiments. This research included three water depths, ten wave heights, and four bridge...
Prior to the 1960s, the topic of health and health care lacked precise formality and integration in economic terms, though it bore a general consensus that the sector departed from other markets in very unique and disparate ways [...]
The secondary wave field associated with undular tidal bores (known as whelps) has been barely studied in field conditions: the wave field can be strongly non-hydrostatic, and the turbidity is generally high. In situ measurements based on pressure or...
In this paper, a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations solver, interFoam of OpenFOAM®, is validated for wave interactions with a dike, including a promenade and vertical wall, on a shallow foreshore. Such a coastal defence system...
This study aimed to investigate how three groups of people of differing ages, and with differing knowledge of the species, perceived the emotional state of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) managed in captive and semi-captive environments. Fifte...
Machining of difficult-to-cut materials such as titanium alloys, stainless steel, Inconel, ceramic, glass, and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics used in the aerospace, automobile, and medical industries is being actively researched. One non-traditiona...
Recent studies indicated that coastal green belts could not provide proper protection from extreme coastal flooding. Recent studies recommend employing a compound defense system of natural and artificial structures for extreme hazards. In this study,...
Needle manipulation with the guidance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in minimally invasive procedures such as biopsy and ablation. However, the confined bore and strong magnetic field of the MR environment pose great challenges...
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess patient comfort when imaged on a newly introduced 0.55T low-field magnetic resonance (MR) scanner system with a wider bore opening compared to a conventional 1.5T MR scanner system. Materials an...
Dendrobium plays a key role in the orchid industry, with ornamental, medicinal, and economic value. Recently, we found a newly recorded boring pest damaging Dendrobium in Guizhou Province, China. The species is identified as Nassophasis sp. (Coleopte...
Autonomous navigation in mining tunnels is challenging due to the lack of satellite positioning signals and visible natural landmarks that could be exploited by ranging systems. Solutions requiring stable power feeds for locating beacons and transmit...
Little attention has been paid to whether an instructor’s hand-pointing gestures or use of a mouse-guided arrow can mitigate the attentional loss caused by an instructor’s happy facial expressions or can enhance the social benefits of the...
Recognizing a trace fossil as a record of organism–substrate interaction is well agreed upon, but some organisms and some interactions are not considered by some workers to be tracemakers or to have produced trace fossils. This is particularly...
To be competitive in a manufacturing environment by providing optimal performance in terms of cost-effectiveness and swiftness of system changes, there is a need for flexible production systems based on a well-defined strategy. Companies are steadily...
Serious deficiencies in ground characterization, analysis and design at engineering works can occur when working with bimrocks (block-in-matrix rocks) and bimsoils (block-in-matrix soils). Since the 1990s, serious technical problems at engineering wo...
Deep rolling is a mechanical surface treatment for the specific modification of edge zone properties. In this process, the surface is plastically deformed by a rolling element. The roughness, residual stresses and hardness in particular can be positi...
A novel virtual prototyping algorithm has been developed to design one of the most critical lubricating interfaces in axial piston machines of the swash plate type—the piston–cylinder interface—for operation with water as the workin...
The oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta, is one of the most destructive orchard pests worldwide. Due to its behavior of boring into twigs and fruits, controlling the pest at the larval stage using insecticides is challenging. We studied the enemy...
In this study, we propose an efficient field-free line (FFL) generator for mechanically driven FFL magnetic particle imaging (MPI) applications. The novel FFL generator comprises pairs of Halbach arrays and bar magnets. The proposed design generates...
Traps baited with attractive lures are increasingly used at entry-points and surrounding natural areas to intercept exotic wood-boring beetles accidentally introduced via international trade. Several trapping variables can affect the efficacy of this...
In the installation of pre-bored grouted planted (PGP) piles and other composite pile foundations, cement is commonly used in the grouting stage. However, the cement-production process generates significant CO2 emissions, which are not favorable for...
A numerical solution of the Equal Width (EW) equation based on a collocation method incorporated cubic B-splines is investigated. Accuracy of the proposed method is shown numerically by calculating conservation laws, L2 and L∞ norms on studying migra...
Actinomycosis is a subacute or chronic suppurative bacterial infection which caused because of filamentous gram-positive, anaerobic to microaerophilic nonacid fast bacilli primarily of the genus Actinomyces that normally colonize the mouth, colon, an...
Mixed reality is advancing exponentially in some innovative industries, including manufacturing and aerospace. However, advanced applications of these technologies in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) businesses remain nascent. While...
Surface water level changes can alter nearby groundwater levels due to recharge or mechanical loading. It is important to distinguish these processes so that the groundwater recharge mechanisms are not misinterpreted. At Lake Tutchewop, a salt dispos...
Introduction: Chest drainage is central to thoracic surgery, pleural medicine, and emergency care, yet practice remains heterogeneous in tube caliber, access, suction, device selection, and removal thresholds. This narrative review aims to synthesize...
Cracks due to stress corrosion cracking in stainless steels are becoming a problem not only in boiling water reactors but also in pressurized water reactor nuclear plants. Stress improvement measures have been implemented mainly for large-bore welded...
An atypical surface shape was observed in encrusting coral colonies of Montipora millepora. Initial assumptions on their origin focused on the presence of epibiotic intermediate habitat formers, such as coral-dwelling and -boring organisms. However,...
The sea level trend in the equatorial Malacca Strait is a significant issue that needs to be reviewed since it is an area of interest. Assessing its future impact on estuarine tidal characteristics is worth studying because it relates to the potency...
Background: Large bore access procedures rely on vascular closure devices to minimize access site complications. Suture-based vascular closure devices (S-VCD) such as ProGlide and ProStar XL have been readily used, but recently, newer generation coll...
There is an increasing demand for large-sized hydrostatic rotary tables due to the industrial need for the precision machining of large workpieces for wind generation, aerospace, shipbuilding, and national defense applications. As a consequence, unde...
Acoustic detection technology has emerged as a promising, non-destructive and continuous monitoring method for pest early detection at the single tree level. However, field application still encounters problems, especially under complex infestation s...
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