Different methods for evaluation of displacement and strain fields based on phase field crystal (PFC) simulations are shown. Methods originally devised for molecular dynamics (MD) simulations or analysis of high-resolution microscopy images are adapt...
The misfit dislocations and strain fields at a Ge/Si heterostructure interface were investigated experimentally using a combination of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and quantitative electron micrograph analysis methods. The type o...
Two-dimensional (2D) crystals provides a material platform to explore the physics and chemistry at the single-atom scale, where surface characterization techniques can be applied straightforwardly. Recently there have been emerging interests in engin...
In situ scanning electron microscopy three-point bending test was employed in this study to investigate the crack initiation and propagation in 5A05 aluminum alloy. The microscale strain fields around the crack tip were measured by using the geometri...
In this work, we propose to design a liquid crystal–based modular and extendable platform of cutting-edge optical technologies for studying materials based on the analysis of polarization and wavefront of light in the wavelength range of 10–50 μm, wh...
This paper experimentally investigated the fabrication and optimization of micro-scale gratings formed by nanosecond laser etching. The mechanism of nanosecond laser processing and the geometric phase analysis (GPA) are discussed, and the factors inf...
The optimization of novel transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) implies a better understanding of the role that the dopant plays on the optoelectronic properties of these materials. In this work, we perform a systematic study of the homologous series...
The structural features of Sb–doped (Ti,Zr)NiSn and (Ti,Zr,Hf)NiSn half-Heusler (HH) thermoelectrics have been identified down to the atomic scale using a combination of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. TEM sheds light on the...
The new scheme of the rapid preconcentration of volatile organic substances followed by the thermodesorption and gas chromatographic determination by using a flame ionization detector is proposed for the analysis of air. The scheme implies a change i...
Purpose: To evaluate geometric variations of patients receiving stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) after radical prostatectomy and the dosimetric benefits of stereotactic MRI guided adaptive radiotherapy (SMART) to compensate for these variations....
In the present work, we discuss how the functional form of thermodynamic observables can be deduced from the geometric properties of subsets of phase space. The geometric quantities taken into account are mainly extrinsic curvatures of the energy lev...
We present new approaches to distinguish between Dirac and Majorana neutrinos. The first is based on the analysis of the geometric phases associated to neutrinos in matter, the second on the effects of decoherence on neutrino oscillations. In the for...
In order to investigate why crystal symmetry lowers with increasing temperature by phase transition of TII–III (=369 K) in Cs3H(SeO4)2, in spite of the fact that crystal symmetry in the high-temperature phase of many ionic conductors becomes higher b...
The majority of bearingless permanent magnet slice motors (BPMSMs) used in commercially available rotary blood pumps use a two-phase configuration, but it is unclear as to whether or not a comparable three-phase configuration would offer a better per...
We review a modern differential geometric description of fluid isentropic motion and features of it including diffeomorphism group structure, modelling the related dynamics, as well as its compatibility with the quasi-stationary thermodynamical const...
Polymers in highly confined geometries can display complex morphologies including ordered phases. A basic component of a theoretical analysis of their phase behavior in confined geometries is the knowledge of the number of possible single-chain confo...
The reconstruction of historic buildings requires the integration of diverse data sources, both geometric and non-geometric. This study presents a multi-source data analysis methodology for heritage reconstruction using 3D modeling and Historic Build...
In this paper, a thermal storage system based on a phase change material is proposed and investigated. The system is composed of several tubes that cross a phase change material mass. A fluid flowing in the tubes charges and discharges the heat stora...
The static stability of an elastic, incompressible nanorod subjected to an extensional force is analyzed. The force is applied to a rigid rod that is welded to the free end of the nanorod. The material behavior of the nanorod is described using a two...
For a robotic swarm system composed of autonomous mobile robots, controlling and using asymmetric global geometric states promotes the task performance of the swarm. This paper presents a systematic method for estimating asymmetric global geometric s...
Resorting to microcanonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulations, we study the geometric and topological properties of the state space of a model of a network glass-former. This model, a Lennard-Jones binary mixture, does not crystallize due to frustrati...
This work provides an analysis of X-ray micro computed tomography data of Sn-xBi solders with x = 20, 30, 35, 47, 58 wt.% Bi. The eutectic thickness, fraction of eutectic and primary phase are analyzed. Furthermore, the 3D data is evaluated by means...
Time series clustering is an essential ingredient of unsupervised learning techniques. It provides an understanding of the intrinsic properties of data upon exploiting similarity measures. Traditional similarity-based methods usually consider local g...
A new liquid crystalline, optical material-based Schiff base core with a near to room-temperature mesophase, (4-methoxybenzylideneamino)phenyl oleate (I), was prepared from a natural fatty acid derivative, and its physical and chemical properties inv...
In this paper, a new approach for instantaneous reactive power analysis in the geometric algebra (GA) environment is presented. The different formulations of the instantaneous reactive power theory (IRPT) proposed, to date, have been developed in thr...
Scanning probes reveal complex, inhomogeneous patterns on the surface of many condensed matter systems. In some cases, the patterns form self-similar, fractal geometric clusters. In this paper, we advance the theory of criticality as it pertains to t...
Medical image analysis research requires medical image datasets. Nevertheless, due to various impediments, researchers have been described as “data starved”. We hypothesize that implicit evolving community standards require researchers to use ever-gr...
High Spectral and Spatial resolution (HiSS) MRI shows high diagnostic performance in the breast. Acceleration methods based on k-space undersampling could allow stronger T2*-based image contrast and/or higher spectral resolution, potentially increasi...
Schiff base liquid crystals, known as [4-(hexyloxy)phenylimino)methyl]phenyl palmitate (IA), [4-(hexyloxy)phenylimino)methyl]phenyl oleate (IIA) and [4-(hexyloxy)phenylimino)methyl]phenyl linoleate (IIIA), were synthesized from palmitic, oleic, and l...
This paper presents a comprehensive review of research on Historic Building Information Modeling (HBIM), focusing on its role as a tool for managing knowledge and supporting conservation practices of Architectural Heritage. While previous review arti...
The single-crystal Ni-based superalloys, which have excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures, are commonly used for turbine blades in a variety of aero engines and industrial gas turbines. Focusing on the phase interface of a second-gener...
In a design of a switched reluctance machine, there are a number of parameters that are chosen empirically inside a certain interval, therefore to find an optimum geometry it is necessary to determine how each parameter acts on the performance of the...
The topologically close-packed (TCP) μ phase is usually known as an undesirable precipitation in highly alloyed Ni-base superalloys and steels. However, the ultrastrong μ phase with micron/nano-scale distribution plays a key role in driving the...
This paper analyzes the theme of the knowledge project as an element guide of the restoration project. In view of the constant evolution of technologies related to diagnostics (in the laboratory and in situ), the research exposes the importance of a...
A Schiff base supramolecular 4-[(4-(hexyloxy)phenylimino)methyl]benzoic acid and a new series of Schiff base/ester linkages named 4-substitutedphenyl 4-[(4-(hexyloxy)phenylimino)methyl]benzoate liquid crystals were synthesized. The thermal stability,...
Combined geometric positioning using images with different resolutions and imaging sensors is being increasingly widely utilized in practical engineering applications. In this work, we attempt to perform the combined geometric positioning and perform...
The mixing process in a mechanically agitated vessel is a widespread phenomenon which plays an important role among industrial processes. In that process, one of the crucial parameters, the mixing efficiency, depends on a large number of geometrical...
This paper presents a fast factorized back-projection (FFBP) algorithm that can satisfactorily process real P-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data collected from a spiral flight pattern performed by a drone-borne SAR system. Choosing the best set...
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) capability to detect slow deformation over terrain areas is limited by temporal decorrelation, geometric decorrelation and atmospheric artefacts. Multitemporal InSAR methods such as Persistent Scattere...
The line structure is an efficient form of representation and modeling for LiDAR point clouds, while the Line Structure Construction (LSC) method aims to extract complete and coherent line structures from complex 3D point clouds, thereby providing a...
This paper is devoted to a new approach to condition monitoring. The main feature is an application of strain gauge analysis for geometrical locating of vibrating defects. Information about the exact geometrical location of a defect, intensity of exc...
In this work, single-phase (liquid water) and two-phase (liquid water and gaseous oxygen) 3D-CFD flow analysis of the anode of a high pressure PEM electrolysis cell was conducted. 3D-CFD simulation models of the anode side porous transport layer of a...
We propose a new tool to deal with autonomous ODE systems for which the solution to the Hamiltonian inverse problem is not available in the usual, classical sense. Our approach allows a class of formally conserved quantities to be constructed for dyn...
Satellite altimetry plays a key role in monitoring changes in sea level and climate change. The quality of satellite altimetry products is commonly ensured through dedicated calibration. One such calibration is with microwave transponders acting as g...
This study investigates how young children’s geometric reasoning develops through the act of drawing, examining how their eye movements, actions, and verbal explanations interact to reveal emerging structural awareness. Grounded in a developmen...
This study investigates the evolution of axial loads in the secondary air system following shaft failure in aeroengines. It addresses a significant gap in the existing literature regarding the effects of inertial forces within the cavity, as well as...
The working principle of lateral flow assays, such as the widely used COVID-19 rapid tests, is based on the capillary-driven liquid transport of a sample fluid to a test line using porous polymeric membranes as the conductive medium. In order to pred...
This study outlines a procedure for the seismic safety evaluation of historical buildings for engineers and architects that commonly work on buildings belonging to cultural and architectural heritage. The procedure is characterized by two interrelate...
Among various iron carbide phases, χ-Fe5C2, a highly active phase in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, was directly synthesized using a wet-chemical route, which makes a pre-activation step unnecessary. In addition, χ-Fe5C2 nanoparticles were...
The use of laser processing for the creation of diverse morphological patterns onto the surface of polymer scaffolds represents a method for overcoming bacterial biofilm formation and inducing enhanced cellular dynamics. We have investigated the infl...
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