The tie cable of the half-through tied-arch bridge generally uses external prestressed cables, which need to be replaced regularly similarly to cables and suspenders, but there is very little research in this area at present. Aiming at a method to re...
The rapid growth of electrical energy demands raises the need for the modernization of distribution grids. Medium-voltage (MV) aged cables are infrastructures facing significant challenges that can compromise the security of supply and reduce the rel...
To meet the demand of not interrupting traffic during the replacement of suspenders in long-span railway suspension bridges, this research proposes for the first time the application of the unsupported replacement method to the suspender replacement...
Aging underground cables pose a threatening issue in distribution systems. Replacing all cables at once is economically unfeasible, making it crucial to prioritize replacements. Traditionally, age-based strategies have been used, but they are likely...
This paper presents a solution in which a wireless interface is employed to replace the cables in bridge-sensor measurement applications. The most noticeable feature of the presented approach is the fact that the wireless interface simply replaces th...
Under prolonged loading and various environmental factors, the performance of stay cables gradually deteriorates, which impacts the safety of the bridge structure. To investigate the influence of cable damage on the static performance of cable-stayed...
With the continuous advancements of urbanization, the demand for power cables is increasing to replace overhead lines for energy transmission and distribution. Due to undesirable scenarios, e.g., the short circuit or poor contact, the cables can caus...
Cables are typically used in engineering applications as tensile members. Relevant examples are the main cables of suspension bridges, the stays of cable-stayed bridges, the load-bearing and stabilizing cables of tensile structures, the anchor cables...
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is an advanced composite material with the advantages of high strength, lightweight, no corrosion and excellent fatigue resistance. Therefore, unidirectional CFRP has great potential for cables and to replace st...
Cable robots are a type of parallel robot in which cables have replaced the usual rigid arms. In cable robots, due to the tensile strength of the cable, the workspace analysis is much more complex than in conventional robots. In this paper, we design...
The number of XLPE cables being used near or beyond their design life is increasing. The importance of timely cable replacement is necessary. Therefore, research is actively being conducted using VLF Tan δ diagnostic technology to assess the in...
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a type of composite material with many superior performances, such as high tensile strength, light weight, corrosion resistance, good fatigue, and creep performance. As a result, CFRP cables have great potent...
With the advantages of high strength, light weight, high corrosion and fatigue resistance, and low relaxation, carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is an excellent cable material for cable-stayed bridges. However, the relatively high unit price of...
A cable strut structure uses a tension cable net as the main load-bearing system, which can allow full play of the high-strength material characteristics of the cables, greatly reduce the burden on the lower supporting system, and increase the span i...
From the point of view of material multiscale analysis, the deterioration of the fatigue properties of the cable is due to the micro-damage inside the strand. To describe the damage failure process of the cable as accurately as possible, many micro d...
The authors propose a new method of predictive replacements of belt sections in a conveyor belt loop with their refurbishment based on their condition recognized by specially designed diagnostic devices: DiagBelt and BeltSonic. Selection of the momen...
Large-capacity superconducting power cables are in the spotlight to replace existing underground transmission power cables for energy power transmission. Among them, the three-phase coaxial superconducting power cable has the economic advantage of re...
Bridge cables under traffic loads are more prone to failure during the service life due to the corrosion–fatigue coupling effect. In this study, a novel lifespan model based on the equivalent initial flaw size (EIFS) theory is established to an...
To address the dual challenges of improving precast cable trench joint performance and promoting solid waste recycling for carbon neutrality, this study developed a jute fiber-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete (JFRAC) and established a complete...
The magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) model of the alternating current (AC) arc is complex, so a simplified equivalent heat source (EHS) model can be used to replace the complex model in studying the AC arc’s thermal characteristics and cable fire ris...
The cable-net structure of a giant active reflector is a structure with large deformations. The effective form analysis approach can help the active reflector to achieve high surface accuracy. In this paper, a new nonlinear numerical form analysis ap...
Cable-Driven Parallel Robots (CDPRs) are special manipulators where rigid links are replaced with cables. The use of cables offers several advantages over the conventional rigid manipulators, one of the most interesting being their ability to cover l...
Progressive collapse, the extensive or complete collapse of a structure resulting from the failure of one or a small number of structural components, has become a focus of research efforts and design considerations following events occurring at the R...
This research group has recently used the new technology Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for the monitoring and the measurement of airplane flutter. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first such use for this new technology. Traditionally, the...
A 10 kV distribution network is a crucial piece of infrastructure to guarantee enterprises’ and households’ access to electricity. Stripping cables is one of many power grid maintenance procedures that are now quickly expanding. However,...
Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) distribution cables are prone to segmented thermal aging after long-term operation owing to the large spatial spans and complex operating environments, and accurate residual life prediction of each aging cable segment...
Low-voltage cable systems in nuclear power plants are key components that have a crucial role in the safe operation of nuclear facilities. Thus, the aging management of cable systems is of utmost importance as they cannot easily or economically be re...
Constructing agricultural microbial gasification plants near livestock farms is essential for technical, economic, and environmental reasons. Utilising substrates from these farms allows for producing electricity, heat, and environmentally friendly m...
Batteries are commonly used as the power source of present underwater sensors of ocean buoys. However, batteries need to be frequently replaced, which is costly. To implement the real-time power supply for a buoy’s underwater sensor, a new inductivel...
The underground cable conduit system, a vital component of urban power transmission and distribution infrastructure, faces challenges in maintenance and residue detection. Traditional detection methods, such as Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), rely...
The decentralized feed-ins from distributed energy resources (DER) represent a significant change in the manner in which the power grid is used. If this leads to high loads on electrical equipment, its aging can be accelerated. This applies in partic...
In the lifetime extension of nuclear power plants (NPPs) context, aging of electric cables has to be very well understood in order to predict their end-of-life and thus to replace them on time. Therefore, evaluation and understanding of the ageing me...
The marine controlled source electromagnetic (MCSEM) transmitter can transmit high currents near the seabed to detect the electrical structure of the seafloor. The use of three-phase alternating current (AC) transmission can lead to three-phase imbal...
The substitution of traditional copper power transmission cables with lightweight copper–carbon nanotube (Cu–CNT) composite fibers is critical for reducing the weight, fuel consumption, and CO2 emissions of automobiles and aircrafts. Such...
The evolution of fiber optic technology in the past few decades has led to significant advancements in various fields, including high-speed and long-distance communication, big data transport, optical imaging, and sensing. However, relatively few stu...
Shape sensing with optical fiber sensors is an emerging technology with broad applications across various fields. This study evaluates the metrological performance of shape sensing cables in the presence of fiber core failures, a critical issue in sc...
In high-rise buildings earthquake ground motions induce bending deformation of the host structure. Large dynamic displacements at the top of the building can be observed which in turn lead to the excitation of the cables/ropes within lift installatio...
A cable-supported bridge is usually a key junction of a highway or a railway that demands a higher safety margin, especially when it is subjected to harsh environmental and complex loading conditions. In comparison to short-span girder bridges, long-...
In automotive high voltage (HV) systems, the switching operation of a power electronic converter causes current and voltage ripple in the frequency range of [10 Hz–150 kHz]. Automotive system engineering provides requirements that define the be...
As underground engineering extends into the western and deeper regions of China, more and more Luohe Formation sandstone layers will be encountered, which have weak cementation and high water content. It is a significant challenge to apply the open T...
The heat generated by electrical cables during operation dissipates through the duct and surrounding encasement concrete into the adjacent soil. Consequently, the thermal conductivity of the encasement concrete is critical for the overall heat dissip...
To meet the growing requirements of agricultural mechanization, a newly designed 9.5 m span frame has been introduced to replace the traditional 8.0 m span frame, which is constrained by limited internal space. However, as the structural dimensions i...
This paper presents a study into radiation pattern measurements of an electrically small dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) operating between 2.4 and 2.5 GHz in the industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio band for body-centric wireless commun...
Aiming at the nonlinear expansion/contraction drive problem between different cables in multi-joint cable drive mechanisms, a mechanical drive method based on a non-circular gear drive was proposed, which could replace the servo-sensing control syste...
A steel-batten ribbed cable dome structural system is proposed. By replacing the upper flexible cables with semi-rigid steel battens, rigid roofing materials were conveniently installed overhead via non-bracket or less-bracket technology. Additionall...
This paper compares the differences in economic feasibility and dynamic characteristics between underground (U/G) cable and overhead (O/H) line for low-voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution. Numerous low loaded long-distance distribution network...
The use of time domain reflectometry (TDR) for real-time monitoring of bridge scour process has gone through several stages of development. The recently-proposed concept of bundled TDR sensing cable, in which two sets of insulated steel strands are t...
This study investigates and compares the acoustic signatures of a traditional wire-cable-pulled lure system and two alternative battery-operated lure systems jointly developed by Covey Associates Pty. Ltd. and Steriline Pty. Ltd. to eliminate the haz...
The hanger often needs to be replaced many times during the operation period of hanger arch bridges. To ensure the safety of the hanger replacement in the construction process of pocket hanging, the structural response in the whole construction proce...
Research on pediatric hand exoskeletons remains limited compared to that on devices for adults. This paper presents the design and experimental validation of a customizable pediatric finger module, part of a hand exoskeleton tailored to individual an...
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