Due to their exceptional structural integrity, steel pipelines are the main component for oil and gas transmission. However, these pipelines are often affected by corrosion, despite corrosion protection, because of harsh working conditions. In additi...
Dynamic compressive tests of sand under passive confining pressure were carried out using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) setup. The dynamic response, energy dissipation and particle-breaking behaviors of sand subjected to high-speed impact wer...
The application of reinforced concrete for permanent and temporary deep ocean structures has recently become more prevalent; however, the static and dynamic effects of high water pressure on concrete remain unexplored. This paper investigates the inf...
The new-type stainless steel–concrete–carbon steel double-skin tubular (SCCDST) members, characterized by their exceptional corrosion resistance and mechanical bearing capacity, have promising applications in ocean engineering, particular...
Reusing dredged sediments as cement-stabilized fill material offers a sustainable solution for high-fill construction projects, particularly in regions with limited land resources and strict environmental regulations. Nonetheless, the curing pressure...
Ultimate strength is critical for hull structures because it determines the maximum load the structure can withstand before catastrophic failure. Aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels provide excellent energy absorption and a high strength-to-weight ra...
Compression therapy for burn scars can accelerate scar maturation and improve clinical symptoms (pruritus and pain). This study objectively verified the effect of pressure garment therapy in maintaining a therapeutic pressure range for hypertrophic s...
Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) is a proactive compression therapeutic technique in the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis, reduction of limb edema, and treatment of chronic venous ulcers. To appropriately detect and analyze biomechanical p...
This work focuses on the performance and validation of compressible turbulence models for the pressure-strain correlation. Considering the Launder Reece and Rodi (LRR) incompressible model for the pressure-strain correlation, Adumitroaie et al., Huan...
In order to understand the phenomenon of negative linear compressibility (NLC) in organic crystals, it is necessary to investigate not only the structural features but also the electronic changes taking place under external hydrostatic pressure. It i...
Side-pressure laminated bamboo lumber is made by gluing and pressing bamboo sheets together and can be used as a structural building material. The experiment and theoretical analysis are carried out for the side-pressure laminated bamboo lumber colum...
Compression therapy is widely used as the gold standard for management of chronic venous insufficiency and venous leg ulcers, and the amount of pressure applied during the compression therapy is crucial in supporting healing. A fibre optic pressure s...
The behavior of the crystal structure of the zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-75 under pressure was studied by means of periodic density functional theory methods. Experimentally, it was shown that this material is tetragonal, space group
Shape stability is one of the most important properties of surface-compressed wood used as a substitute for other energy-intensive adhesives, concrete, and metals. This study evaluated the dimensional stability, surface wettability, chemical structur...
Traditional high-pressure mechanical compressors account for over half of the car station’s cost, have insufficient reliability, and are not feasible for a large-scale fuel cell market. An alternative technology, employing a two-stage, hybrid s...
The design of medical-grade compression garments is essential for therapeutic efficacy, requiring precise pressure distribution on specific body areas. This study evaluates the effectiveness of virtual fit technology, focusing on CLO3D, in designing...
In this study, isotropic coke and coal tar pitch were subjected to compression molding while varying the compression pressure and holding time. As a result, carbon blocks were fabricated, and their mechanical properties and microstructure were analyz...
The pressure distribution characteristics of an apple subjected to compressive loading were investigated using the pressure-sensitive film (PSF) technique combined with apple bruise measurements. Pressure was unevenly distributed in the elliptical co...
Inhomogeneity of the material properties of workpieces developed during compression-type bulk forming processes (CBFPs) is an important issue. The effect of contact pressure on the workpiece surface on the strain inhomogeneity in the workpiece was in...
The aim of this study is to develop a mathematical model for the prediction of compression pressure based on fabric parameters, such as engineering stress, engineering strain and engineering modulus of elasticity. Four knitted compression fabrics wit...
Proteins from “pressure-loving” piezophiles appear to adapt by greater compressibility via larger total cavity volume. However, larger cavities in proteins have been associated with lower unfolding pressures. Here, dihydrofolate reductase...
This study used pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) and determined the surface pressure distributions for a compressible swept convex-corner flow. The freestream Mach numbers were 0.64 and 0.83. The convex-corner angle and swept angle were, respectively,...
Compression stockings have long been manufactured in a single color without patterns, but enhancing their aesthetic appeal through knitted designs can improve user compliance. This study explores the potential of punch lace knitted structures to crea...
The field of high-pressure materials research has grown steadily over the last seven decades, with many remarkable discoveries having been made. This work is part II of a three-part series summarising recent progress in laser material processing with...
Post-pulse-compression is demanded to produce energetic few-cycle pulses. We propose pre-chirp-managed adiabatic soliton compression (ASC) in gas-filled pressure-gradient hollow-core fibers to suppress the detrimental pedestals and therefore signific...
In the keyhole variable polarity plasma arc weldng (VPPAW) process at horizontal position, the metal driven by gravity gathered on one side of the molten pool, and the weld formation is difficult, especially for thick workpiece welding. A specially d...
In this work, a piezoresistive sensor structure based on carbon black (CB)@polyurethane (PU) yarn material was developed. Specifically, CB@PU yarn was constructed by the polymer-mediated water-based electrostatic deposition method. The distribution o...
Gas reservoirs discovered in the southern margin of the Junggar Basin generally have high temperatures (up to 172.22 °C) and high pressures (up to 171.74 MPa). If using the PVT laboratory to get the gas compressibility factor, data from the labor...
This study investigates the effects of high-pressure compression molding on the molecular orientation and mechanical properties of biomass-derived aliphatic polyamide (PA11). Tensile fracture strength exhibited a significant increase—up to 2.4...
Remote health monitoring systems play an important role in the healthcare sector. Edge computing is a key enabler for realizing these systems, where it is required to collect big data while providing real-time guarantees. In this study, we focus on r...
The carbon phase diagram is rich with polymorphs which possess very different physical and optical properties ideal for different scientific and engineering applications. An understanding of the dynamically driven phase transitions in carbon is parti...
The external hydraulic pressure and internal medium pressure acting on submarine pipelines can lead to the coupling effect of active and passive constraints on the mechanical performance of steel–concrete double-skin composite tubes, resulting...
For extracting the pressure distribution image and respiratory waveform unobtrusively and comfortably, we proposed a smart mat which utilized a flexible pressure sensor array, printed electrodes and novel soft seven-layer structure to monitor those p...
This study investigates how outlet pressure influences the fire suppression performance of a compressed air foam system (CAFS), with the aim of supporting system optimization and engineering applications. An experimental apparatus for foam performanc...
As intermittent renewable energy is receiving increasing attention, the combination of intermittent renewable energy with large-scale energy storage technology is considered as an important technological approach for the wider application of wind pow...
As an emerging flexible-scale energy storage technology, underwater compressed gas energy storage (UW-CGES) is regarded as a promising energy storage option for offshore platforms, offshore renewable energy farms, islands, coastal cities, etc. Liquid...
The modernization of compressed air systems represents both a strategic challenge and an opportunity to achieve a balanced symmetry, understood as the equilibrium among energy efficiency, industrial optimization, and operational sustainability. This...
The fuel injection cycle-to-cycle variation characteristic in an opposed-piston compression ignition engine was investigated experimentally. Based on the optimal Proportion Integration Differentiation (PID) method, a new control method was proposed b...
Virtual sensor technology, which uses simulation models/algorithms to calculate a value to represent an unmeasured variable or replace a directly measured reading, has attracted many studies in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigera...
During the fast-filling of a high-pressure hydrogen tank, the temperature of hydrogen would rise significantly and may lead to failure of the tank. In addition, the temperature rise also reduces hydrogen density in the tank, which causes mass decreme...
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials were efficiently synthesized using a microwave plasma torch system at atmospheric pressure. The Zn powder was passed through a microwave plasma region, in which it melted and vaporized. Tetrapod-type ZnO nanomaterials w...
Metal hydride (MH) hydrogen storage and compression systems with near-atmospheric H2 suction pressure are necessary for the utilization of the low-pressure H2 produced by solid oxide electrolyzers or released as a byproduct of chemical industries. Su...
This paper investigated the effects of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion in internal combustion engines. The exhaust valve closing (EVC) timings were scanned to obtain a set of baseline opera...
This paper presents a model for predicting the thickness of the cracked surface layer in rock specimens subjected to axial compression with lateral pressure. The study focuses on radial cracks that are most prominently open on the lateral surface, ma...
Renewable energy (wind and solar power, etc.) are developing rapidly around the world. However, compared to traditional power (coal or hydro), renewable energy has the drawbacks of intermittence and instability. Energy storage is the key to solving t...
This study employs a Monte Carlo-based 3D compressive percolation model to systematically analyze the electrical behavior of flexible electronic composites under compressive deformation. By simulating the spatial distribution and connectivity of cond...
The application of increased pressure was used as a strategy to investigate the effect of different cell structures on the mechanical properties of Al-TiB2 composite foams. In situ Al-xTiB2 (x = 5, 10 wt.%) composites were foamed under three differen...
This study aims to explore the effect of intermittent sequential pneumatic compression (ISPC) intervention on the coupling relationship between arterial blood pressure (ABP) and changes in oxyhaemoglobin (Δ [O2Hb]). The coupling strength between the...
The effects of in-plane prestrain on the anti-pressure and anti-wear performance of monolayer MoS2 have been investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. The results show that monolayer MoS2 observably improves the load bearing capacity of Pt subst...
In this paper, a novel technical route, namely combining the low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation (LP-EGR) and variable compression ratio (VCR), is proposed to address the inferior fuel economy for marine dual-fuel engines of low-pressure gas injec...
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