Blast loading is characterized as an impact loading with exponential attenuation, while damping serves as an intrinsic parameter that affects the vibration effect of beam members. The linear attenuation for simplified blast loading and undamped situa...
To investigate dynamic fracture characteristics and failure behavior of different sections of tunnel surrounding rock mass, six kinds of model tunnels were fabricated using green sandstone, and impact tests were performed using a split Hopkinson pres...
In the field of rehabilitation and neuroscience, shape memory alloys play a crucial role as lightweight actuators. Devices are exploiting the shape memory effect by transforming heat into mechanical work. In rehabilitation applications, dynamic loadi...
Spectral floor-acceleration demands are necessary for the seismic design of acceleration-sensitive non-structural components (NSCs). Existing studies to estimate floor response spectra (FRS) using empirical equations are based on elasto-plastic and s...
The extraordinary properties of shape memory NiTi alloy are combined with the inherent viscoelastic behavior of a silicon elastomer. NiTi wires are incorporated in a silicon elastomer matrix. Benefits include features as electrical/thermal conductivi...
Effective density (ρe) is universally used in atmospheric science as an alternative measure of the density (ρ) of aerosol particles, and its definitions can be expressed in terms of the particle mass (mp), ρ, mobility diameter (Dm), vacuu...
This article addresses the dynamic of three-dimensional rotating flow of Maxwell nanofluid across a linearly stretched sheet subject to a water-based fluid containing copper nanoparticles. Nanoparticles are used due to their fascinating features, suc...
The mechanisms of dynamic disasters around underground roadways/tunnels were examined by adopting split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) laboratory tests to reproduce the failure process of the surrounding rock subjected to incident stress waves. On the...
This study focused on the aquatic insect orders that serve as biological indicators. Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, Coleoptera, and Odonata were studied with their relationships to physical, chemical, hydrological and morphological variables...
The Sunn pest (Eurygaster integriceps Puton) ranks among the most harmful pests affecting wheat yield and grain quality in Kazakhstan. In particular, it poses a serious threat to regions in which winter wheat cultivation is dominant. Climate change,...
Bacterial and fungal communities play significant roles in waste biodegradation and nutrient reservation during composting. Biochar and zeolite were widely reported to directly or indirectly promote microbial growth. Therefore, the effects of zeolite...
L-shaped flexible ring gear is a new solution to the non-uniform load distribution of planetary transmission systems. At present, the research on L-shaped flexible ring gear is still focused on its meshing characteristics and dynamic load sharing per...
In dynamic disasters involving rock slopes, wedge failures formed by complex structural discontinuities are more predominant, and the dynamic response associated with them remains a classic concern in rock slope engineering. To address this concern,...
Mitochondrial network architecture plays a critical role in cellular physiology. Indeed, alterations in the shape of mitochondria upon exposure to cellular stress can cause the dysfunction of these organelles. In this scenario, mitochondrial dynamics...
Within river systems, the process of bed-forming is intricate, dynamic and is shaped by different factors [...]
The driving force of super-gentrification shapes a complex system in which multiple dynamic factors interact with each other. This paper takes the dynamic factor system of super-gentrification as the research object and uses the Interpretative Struct...
In deep rock engineering, caverns are often disturbed by engineering loads from different directions. To investigate the dynamic response of deep U-shaped caverns under different incident orientations, a theoretical solution of the dynamic stress con...
Creativity is a critical element of sustainable development. In current paper it is described through Social Identity by identifying the main factors that shape the background of creativity. We conclude that health, maturity, and positive attitudes o...
Molecular dynamic simulations were adopted to study the wetting properties of nanoscale droplets on rough silicon solid substrate subject to perpendicular electric fields. The effect of roughness factor and electric field strength on the static and d...
During the process of establishing the analytical quaternion ship domain model, the impact of ship traffic conditions and navigator state was not taken into consideration. However, the significance of these factors in the ship domain cannot be ignore...
Socio-technical systems have a very complex structure presenting multidimensional co-evolutionary dynamics between people and technical factors. Each urban area has a different sociocultural structure, where the built environment and user choices var...
In this paper, a dynamic scaling methodology is introduced to devise reduced scaled models of aircraft with the objectives of minimizing the development cost and exploring the design space. A promising way to accomplish this is using Topology Optimiz...
To prevent lifetime shortening and premature failure in turbine runners, it is of paramount importance to analyse and understand its dynamic response and determine the factors that affect it. In this paper, the dynamic response of a Kaplan runner is...
Cellular automata (CA) modeling is a powerful and efficient tool for simulating the dynamic evolution of polycrystalline microstructures in modern materials and metallurgy studies, such as solidification, plastic deformation and recrystallization. We...
The gear is one of the important parts of a rotary gearbox. Once catastrophic gear failure occurs, it will cause a great threat to production and life safety. The crack is an important failure factor causing changes in time-varying stiffness and vibr...
In eutrophic shallow lakes, dissolved oxygen (DO) exhibits significant temporal variations, regulated by the combined effects of photosynthesis and water temperature (WT). High-frequency monitoring enables a detailed capture of DO diel cycles, provid...
The PU mixture considered here is a new kind of pavement material with excellent road performance, which lacks study into its dynamic mechanical and viscoelastic properties. In this study, the dynamic modulus of the polyurethane (PU) mixture was fitt...
Superhydrophobic coatings are beneficial for applications like self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, and drag reduction. In this study, we investigated the impact of surface geometry on the static, dynamic, and sliding contact angles in the Cassie–Bax...
The governance of land use carbon emissions is pivotal to achieving the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. Rural revitalization significantly shapes the spatiotemporal patterns and evolutionary dynamics of land use carbon emissions, yet this...
The dynamic replacement method is used to strengthen the subgrade of objects, usually up to 5 to 6 m thick. After the improvement process, acceptance tests in the form of load testing are carried out. Interpretation of the test results can cause some...
We introduce ShapeBand, a new shape-changing wristband designed for exploring multisensory and interactive anxiety regulation with soft materials and physiological sensing. Our approach takes a core principle of self-help psychotherapeutic interventi...
Inflammation is increasingly recognized as a dynamic and interconnected regulatory network rather than a linear signaling cascade, in which immune signaling, oxidative stress, metabolic adaptation, and tissue-specific microenvironmental factors colle...
The 24-h day involves cycles in environmental factors that impact organismal fitness. This is thought to select for organisms to regulate their temporal biology accordingly, through circadian and diel rhythms. In addition to rhythms in abiotic factor...
Interfaith relationships offer particular potential for creating religious coexistence; they also play out very differently in domestic space than in public and civic spaces, with the result that interfaith marriage becomes an important, yet unique,...
Single-level principal component analysis (PCA) and multi-level PCA (mPCA) methods are applied here to a set of (2D frontal) facial images from a group of 80 Finnish subjects (34 male; 46 female) with two different facial expressions (smiling and neu...
This research aims to explore market mavericks by redefining sales velocity and profit surge in today’s dynamic business environment in emerging economies. The study focuses on the interplay between Sales Excellence (SE), Sales Capability (SC),...
Progressive urbanisation causes building users to be affected by increasing amounts of noise and vibrations that come from transportation and other building users. This article presents a test method that can be used to identify quantities of methyl...
A horizontally symmetric all-metallic vibration isolator (AM-VI) is proposed to further investigate the dynamic mechanical performance. The novel AM-VI was constructed by combining hat-shaped metal rubber and oblique springs, which were connected in...
The present study numerically investigates thermal performance and turbulent flow characteristics of chevron-type plate heat exchangers with sinusoidal, trapezoidal, triangular, and elliptical corrugation profiles. The commercial code of ANSYS Fluent...
Cancer cells and stromal cells often exchange growth factors with paracrine effects that promote cell growth: a form of cooperation that can be studied by evolutionary game theory. Previous models have assumed that interactions between cells are pair...
Changes in nuclear shape have been extensively associated with the dynamics and functionality of cancer cells. In most normal cells, nuclei have a regular ellipsoid shape and minimal variation in nuclear size; however, an irregular nuclear contour an...
Remote-sensing small-object detection offers significant advantages and holds great importance in monitoring and measurement fields such as scene perception and environmental monitoring. Although deep neural networks have advanced the development of...
The geometry and quality of a weld seam are critical factors in laser beam welding, influencing mechanical performance and structural integrity. Dynamically modulated laser beams provide a precise means of tailoring energy input in high-power laser w...
The quasi-steady flow assumption (QSFA) is commonly used in the field of biomechanics of phonation. It approximates time-varying glottal flow with steady flow solutions based on frozen glottal shapes, ignoring unsteady flow behaviors and vocal fold m...
Rockfalls pose significant threats to infrastructure, transportation routes, and human safety in mountainous regions, making them a critical concern in natural hazard and risk management. Accurate prediction of rockfall behavior is essential for desi...
The public profile of the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States results not simply from their own interventions in political life, but from the broad array of actions and actors within “public Catholicism” broadly conceived. This article assess...
The goal of this paper is to improve the mechanical strength-to-weight ratios of metal cubic lattice structures using unit cells with fillet shapes inspired by triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS). The lattice structures here presented were fabric...
The existing literature mainly focuses on the research of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under a single load such as blast or impact. In this paper, the slab–rib–slab RC beam, a new type of structure widely used in bridge structures, was...
Approximately half of the world population is infected with the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori, which causes gastric inflammation, chronic gastritis, or peptide ulceration. A significant factor in the colonization of the upper digestive system is...
Intercity population flows are playing an increasingly pivotal role in shaping the spatial evolution and structural dynamics of urban networks. Drawing upon Amap Migration Data (2018–2023), this study maps China’s urban networks using soc...
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