High-performance Al2O3/graphite-Al2O3 laminated composites exhibit an excellent self-lubricating ability for moving components, such as sliding shaft sleeves and dynamic seals. The tribological behaviors of Al2O3/graphite-Al2O3 laminated composites s...
Mycelium-bound composites (MBCs) are innovative materials created by combining lignocellulosic sub-products with fungal mycelium. These composites possess a remarkable ability to transform waste fragments into a continuous material without requiring...
The use of wood fibers is a deeply investigated topic in current scientific research and one of their most common applications is as filler for thermoplastic polymers. The resulting material is a biocomposite, known as a Wood Polymer Composite (WPC)....
In this paper, a semi-analytical method is adopted to analyze the free vibration characteristics of composite laminated shallow shells under general boundary conditions. Combining two kinds of shell theory, that is, first-order shear deformation shel...
To reduce fuel consumption, the automotive air-conditioning (AAC) system’s coefficient of performance (COP) needs to be improved. The use of a diverse selection of hybrid nanolubricant composition ratios is expected to improve the properties of...
Fiber Bragg grating sensors (FBGs) are promising for structural health monitoring (SHM) of composite structures in space owing to their lightweight nature, resilience to harsh environments, and immunity to electromagnetic interference. In this paper,...
A parametric investigation of the effect of impactor stiffness as well as environmental and operational conditions on impact contact behaviour and the subsequently generated lamb waves in composite structures is presented. It is shown that differing...
A semi-analytic method is adopted to analyze the free vibration characteristics of the moderately thick composite laminated cylindrical shell with arbitrary classical and elastic boundary conditions. By Hamilton’s principle and first-order shea...
Steel-concrete composite (SCC) beams are widely employed in bridge decks. The interfacial shear transfer between the top concrete slab and the supporting steel beams significantly affects the overall load carrying capacity and performance of a bridge...
The Zagreb aquifer is the main source of potable water for the inhabitants of the City of Zagreb and Zagreb County. It presents a strategic water reserve protected by the Republic of Croatia. All previous studies related to the definition of the grou...
This paper investigates the structure and phase composition of Al–TiB2 metal matrix composites prepared from the Al–Ti–B system powder using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) in semi-industrial conditions (the amount...
Eucalyptus globulus leaves contain various types of phenolic metabolites related to their antioxidant effects such as acids, catechin, flavonoids, and others. To optimize its antioxidative phenolic contents, E. globulus was extracted under various so...
When a radar detects marine targets, the radar echo is influenced by the shape, size and dielectric properties of the targets, as well as the sea surface under different sea conditions and the coupling scattering between them. This paper presents a c...
Studies into environmental conditions and their effects on the properties of renewable materials are gaining significant attention in the research field, particularly for natural fibres and their resultant composites. However, natural fibres are pron...
Three-dimensional braided composites have become one kind of critical engineering material for applications in extreme environments. The 3D stepwise rotary braiding process is one vital technique for manufacturing preforms with high efficiency and fl...
All-cellulose composite (ACC) films, with their excellent tunable optical and mechanical properties, combined with biodegradability, represent a highly promising material for applications in the packaging and flexible electronics sectors. The optical...
The paper reports the results of an experimental and numerical investigation into the effect of the support conditions on the low velocity impact behaviour of sandwich composite panels. Significant differences are observed experimentally between the...
Accurate prediction of the stress–strain fields in fiber-reinforced composites is crucial for performance analysis and structural design. However, due to their complex microstructures, traditional finite element analysis (FEA) entails a very hi...
Inefficient xanthate transport and poorly defined circulation paths can limit the conditioning of low-grade lead–zinc tailings. A Venturi-assisted composite conditioning tank was therefore evaluated using ANSYS Fluent 2025 R2 (Ansys Inc., Canon...
This study investigates the effects of hydration, temperature, and γ-irradiation on the structural, thermal, and mechanical properties of Lactoprene® 7415, a linear block copolymer consisting of 74% lactide, 15% trimethylene carbonate, 11%...
Currently, few studies have been conducted on the use of fluorocarbon resin (FEVE) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as adhesive substrates and lubricating and anti-corrosion fillers, respectively, for the fabrication of PTFE-reinforced fluorocarbon...
In a precast concrete (PC) composite beam, the horizontal interface between the PC beam and the cast-in-place (CIP) slab is located either on the compression side or on the tensile side of the cross-section. If the CIP slab is on the compression side...
The addition of RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer) agents to the matrix formulation of a bulk-fill resin composite can significantly decrease the required curing time down to a minimum of 3 s. Evaluating the long term-stability o...
Drying shrinkage cracking of hydraulic cementitious materials, induced by moisture loss under varying environmental conditions, significantly compromises structural durability. The utilization of construction waste powder (CWP) in cement composites p...
Statistical characteristics and composite synoptic-scale environmental conditions of explosive cyclones (ECs) over the Japan Sea and Kuroshio/Kuroshio Extension are examined and compared using ERA5 atmospheric reanalysis to give a better understandin...
Acid hydrolysis serves as the primary method for determining the monosaccharide composition of polysaccharides. However, inappropriate acid hydrolysis conditions may catalyze the breakdown of monosaccharides such as fructans (Fru), generating non-sug...
In this study, a reinforced geosynthetic cementitious composite mat (GCCM) with improved structural stability and reinforcement efficiency through yarn-in-lay technology was designed and manufactured. Additionally, a blowing agent was added to relax...
In this study, we assessed physical condition and its association with body composition, nutrient intake, sociodemographic characteristics, and lifestyle habits in older Spanish adults. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated 380 individuals (...
The horizontal bearing mechanism of pile–soil composite foundations adjacent to retaining walls is significantly affected by asymmetric lateral constraints caused by retaining wall movement, a scenario that remains inadequately explored in conv...
This study aims to enhance the effectiveness of automobile air conditioning (AAC) systems through the use of composite nano-lubricants and fuzzy modeling optimization techniques. Composite nano-lubricants, which consist of varied metal oxide ingredie...
In the present work, polybutylene succinate (PBS)/stearate modified magnesium-aluminium layered double hydroxide (St-Mg-Al LDH) composites were prepared via melt processing and the effect of different loadings of St-Mg-Al LDH on the degradation behav...
Microbial proteins offer a sustainable alternative for animal nutrition. Rossellomorea marisflavi NDS, a bacterium isolated from seawater, was previously identified as a promising candidate due to its high protein content. This study aimed to enhance...
This work focuses on developing a novel method to optimize the fabrication conditions of polyamide (PA) thin film composite (TFC) membranes using the multi-objective genetic algorithm II (MOGA-II) method. We used different fabrication conditions for...
Pre-embedded metal inserts provide a direct load-introduction path for filament-wound composite tubes without cutting the load-carrying fibers. This study evaluates the room-temperature axial tensile response of T700 carbon-fiber/TDE86 epoxy tubes co...
Antibacterial peptides or bacteriocins produced by many strains of lactic acid bacteria have been used as food preservatives for many years without any known adverse effects. Bacteriocin titres can be modified by altering the physiological and nutrit...
Overweight in dogs is an increasing problem, with a prevalence of about 30% in Sweden. To prevent the negative health effects of overweight, it is important to identify and treat canine overweight. Dog owners are essential for such interventions. The...
The issue of regional design flood composition should be considered when it comes to the analysis of multiple sections. However, the uncertainty accompanied in the process of regional design flood composition point identification is often overlooked...
Sample preservation and recovery of intact DNA from gut samples may affect the inferred gut microbiota composition in pigs. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the freezing process and storage temperature prior to DNA extraction on DNA recover...
Conductive asphalt concrete with high thermal conductivity has been proposed to improve the solar energy collection and snow melting efficiencies of asphalt solar collector (ASC). This paper aims to provide some insight into choosing the basic materi...
When the power converter connects to the high-frequency transformer breaks through the bottleneck and reaches a frequency of 100 kHz or even higher, the high-frequency transformer’s inter-turn insulation faces more serious high-frequency discha...
Farmers are continually looking for new, reliable, objective, and non-invasive methods for evaluating the conditions of ewes. Live weight (LW) and body condition score (BCS) are used by farmers as a basis to determine the condition of the animal. Bod...
Monosaccharide composition analysis is essential to the structural characterization and research into the biological activity of polysaccharides. In this study, a systematic comparison was performed among commonly used monosaccharide composition anal...
Modern dental implantology is based on a set of more or less related first-order parameters, such as the implant surface and the intrinsic composition of the material. For decades, implant manufacturers have focused on the research and development of...
This paper deals with the solution of boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations with general boundary conditions. We obtain closed-form solutions in a symbolic form of problems with the general n-th order differential operator, as w...
Fixed restorations are now among the most common restorations in modern dental prosthodontics. The current view in prosthodontics of maximum preparation economy is causing an increased interest in the mechanical properties of cements. Among the most...
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Composite reinforcements are attracting attention in the reinforced concrete (RC) field for their high corrosion resistance, low thermal conductivity, and low electromagnetic interference behavior. However, compared to metallic reinforcements, compos...
With the increased use of composites in aircraft, many new successful contributions to the advancement of the structural health monitoring (SHM) field for composite aerospace structures have been achieved. Yet its application is still not often seen...
The present study evaluates the influence of captivity and grazing rearing conditions on the carcass traits, meat quality and fatty acid profiles of Heigai pigs. Ten Heigai pigs with market weight were randomly selected from both the indoor feeding f...
We consider the energy conditions for a dissipative matter distribution. The conditions can be expressed as a system of equations for the matter variables. The energy conditions are then generalised for a composite matter distribution; a combination...
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