This paper presents the design and operating principle of a mechanical device for machining a cylinder liner flange seat in a diesel engine damaged due to cavitation or wear. Mounted on the engine block, the device allows the removal of damaged mater...
The digital twin (DT) is undergoing an increase in interest from both an academic and industrial perspective. Although many authors proposed and described various frameworks for DT implementation in the manufacturing industry context, there is an abs...
The extreme operating environment of the combined heat and power (CHP) engine is likely to cause anomalies and defects, which can lead to engine failure; thus, detecting engine anomalies is essential. In this study, we propose a parallel convolutiona...
The reduction of the weight of the engine of a vessel or an automobile can result in improved engine efficiency and lower CO2 emissions. Therefore, this study was conducted to improve the mechanical properties of the AC4CH alloy, an alternative to ca...
For online quality control of car engine production, pneumatic measurement instrument plays an unshakeable role in measuring diameters inside engine block because of its portability and high-accuracy. To the limitation of its measuring principle, how...
It is critical to deploy wireless data transmission technologies remotely, in real-time, to monitor the health state of diesel engines dynamically. The usual approach to data compression is to collect data first, then compress it; however, we cannot...
To solve the problem of the weak knock characteristic extraction for a port-injected two-stoke spark ignition (SI) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engine burning aviation kerosene fuel, which is also known as the Rocket Propellant 3 (RP-3), the Intrins...
The feasibility of 3D-printed molds for complex solid fuel block geometries of hybrid rocket engines is investigated. Additively produced molds offer more degrees of freedom in designing an optimized but easy to manufacture mold. The solid fuel used...
The cultural, architectural, and historical heritage value of the Great Wall of China drives the need to maintain, rehabilitate, and restore its structural integrity from artificial and natural damage. In this study, a hybrid architectural visualizat...
In order to simultaneously obtain global optimal model structure and coefficients, this paper proposes a novel Wiener model to identify the dynamic and static behavior of a gas turbine engine. An improved kernel extreme learning machine is presented...
3D printing is a manufacturing technique in constant evolution. Day by day, new materials and methods are discovered, making 3D printing continually develop. 3D printers are also evolving, giving us objects with better resolution, faster, and in mass...
The aero-engine system is complex, and the working environment is harsh. As the fundamental component of the aero-engine control system, the sensor must monitor its health status. Traditional sensor fault detection algorithms often have many paramete...
Due to their ability to self-assemble into complex structures, block copolymers are of great interest for use in a wide range of future applications, such as self-healing materials. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanisms of their str...
Gold-nanoparticle (Au-NP) non-volatile memories (NVMs) with low-damage CF4 plasma treatment on the blocking oxide (BO) layer have been investigated to present the gate injection of the holes. These holes, injected from the Al gate with the positive g...
The reassembling of severely damaged tangible heritage is a primordial task for archaeologists who not only aim to further study the past but also to preserve ruined ancient monuments. As a consequence, various researchers have proposed methods to au...
Injectable hydrogels can be applied to treat damaged meniscus in minimally invasive conditions. Generally, injectable hydrogels can be prepared from various polymers such as polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm). Poly (eth...
In view of the high precision requirement of the marine diesel engine body and the difficulty of quality control, a quality prediction method of the body, based on a process error transfer network, is proposed. First, according to the processing info...
The importance of permeable and pervious pavements in reducing urban stormwater runoff and improving water quality is growing. Here, a new pervious pavement block material based on recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste is introduced, which...
The isolated Block V repeats-in-toxin (RTX) peptide domain of adenylate cyclase (CyaA) from Bordetella pertussis reversibly folds into a β-roll secondary structure upon calcium binding. In this review, we discuss how the conformationally dynamic natu...
This paper presents a new hybrid block method formulated in variable stepsize mode to solve some first-order initial value problems of ODEs and time-dependent partial differential equations in applied sciences and engineering. The proposed method is...
Underwater rock-plug blasting is a special blasting technique for excavating underwater inlets. In the process of rock-plug blasting excavation, the blasting-block movement from the difference in water pressure inside and outside the tunnel is one of...
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a leading cause of attrition in drug development or withdrawal; current animal experiments and traditional 2D cell culture systems fail to precisely predict the liver toxicity of drug candidates. Hence, there is an...
Styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS)-modified asphalt is widely used in the field of road construction because it helps asphalt pavements achieve good road performance. However, SBS-modified asphalt has problems of poor compatibility, leading...
The construction industry is the biggest consumer of raw materials, and there is growing pressure for this industry to reduce its environmental footprint through the adoption of sustainable solutions. Waste plastic in a recycled form can be used to p...
Tissue engineering (TE) was initially designed to tackle clinical organ shortage problems. Although some engineered tissues have been successfully used for non-clinical applications, very few (e.g., reconstructed human skin) have been used for clinic...
The molecular engineering of conjugated systems has proven to be an effective method for understanding structure–property relationships toward the advancement of optoelectronic properties and biosensing characteristics. Herein, a series of thre...
This paper examines the compressive, flexural and tensile strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity, unit weight, water absorption, freeze-thawing, thermal and abrasion resistance, and microstructural properties of Interlocking Concrete Block Paving (ICBP)...
This paper raises important questions about the way we approach numerical analysis in rock engineering design. The application of advanced numerical models is essential to adequately analyze and design different geotechnical aspects of pit-to-cave tr...
Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine that causes disorders of the rib cage. This makes it difficult to design clothes for affected people without following the shape of the rib cage. This paper presents a new 3D clothing design method based on virtu...
High resolution episcopic microscopy (HREM) produces digital volume data by physically sectioning histologically processed specimens, while capturing images of the subsequently exposed block faces. Our study aims to systematically define the spectrum...
The use of pre-formed trinucleotides, representing codons of the 20 canonical amino acids, for oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis offers the advantage of controlled randomization and generation of “smart libraries”. We here present a me...
In the 1980s, block masonry started to be widely used for new constructions in Italy’s earthquake prone areas. However, recent seismic events demonstrated that block masonry buildings may need to be repaired after earthquakes due to cracking. C...
Manual inspection methods traditionally used for tunnel lining leakage suffer from high subjectivity and low efficiency. At the same time, existing detection models do not perform well in terms of accuracy when faced with complex scenarios; this make...
Traditional manual inspection methods for tunnel lining leakage are subjective and inefficient, while existing models lack sufficient recognition accuracy in complex scenarios. An intelligent leakage identification model adaptable to complex backgrou...
Lectins, carbohydrate-binding proteins, are attractive biomolecules for medical and biotechnological applications. Many lectins have multiple carbohydrate recognition domains (CRDs) and strongly bind to specific glycans through multivalent binding ef...
The production of high added-value chemicals from renewable resources is a necessity in our attempts to switch to a more sustainable society. 3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3HP) is a promising molecule that can be used for the production of an important ar...
This proof-of-concept study establishes Yarrowia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica) as a whole cell factory for the de novo production of long chain dicarboxylic acid (LCDCA-16 and 18) using glycerol as the sole source of carbon. Modification of the fatty ac...
Cranio-maxillofacial bone reconstruction, especially for large defects, remains challenging. Synthetic biomimetic materials are emerging as alternatives to autogenous grafts. Tissue engineering aims to create natural tissue-mimicking materials, with...
As the lifespan of many anchored slope reinforcements in China approaches its end, there is an increased need for secondary reinforcement. This study addresses the interaction between new and existing anchors, a critical but challenging aspect. The s...
Shale gas reservoirs are currently a focus in exploration and development in China. However, they exhibit pronounced vertical heterogeneity, are influenced by numerous geological and engineering parameters, and present significant challenges for &ldq...
As an emerging unconventional energy resource, shale gas has great resource potential and developmental prospects. The effective evaluation of geological sweet spots (GSS), engineering sweet spots (ESS) and comprehensive sweet spots (CSS) is one of t...
In this paper, in order to address the problem of electron leakage in AlGaN ultra-violet light-emitting diodes, we have proposed an electron-blocking free layer AlGaN ultra-violet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) using polarization-engineered heart-sh...
This paper presents a simulator model of a diesel engine with a turbocharger for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) applications, which is used to obtain engine performance data to study the engine performance under faulty conditions, to assist engineers in...
This article presents a part of the industrial metaverse for electric drive system diagnostics. The advantages of using a low-code/no-code platform for electric drive systems diagnostics are demonstrated. Five diagnostic scenarios were developed, pro...
Modern web applications increasingly demand rendering techniques that optimize performance, responsiveness, and scalability. Progressive Server-Side Rendering (PSSR) bridges the gap between Server-Side Rendering and Client-Side Rendering by progressi...
Paving blocks are widely used in engineering construction for durable pavement surfaces characterized by their interlocking capability to enhance structural integrity. This study explores the potential use of char as a byproduct from coal pyrolysis a...
The differences in geomechanical properties and the uncertainty in the spatial distribution of Bimrock pose significant challenges to the construction and disaster prediction of geotechnical engineering. To clarify the geomechanical characteristics o...
Thermomagnetic heat engines were designed, constructed, and tested, where numbers of gadolinium (Gd) blocks were used to exploit low temperature waste heat. Gadolinium is a rare earth material whose magnetic property changes with temperature, alterin...
The current Special Issue is addressed to architects and engineers. Design and research are areas connecting their activities. A review of 17 published articles confirms the fact that the interface between architecture and engineering is multidimensi...
Internal combustion engines are among the most commonly used propulsion units for drive systems in various industries such as land transportation, maritime transportation, and power generation. Their operation involves a continuous change of technica...
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