Diffraction-based velocity analysis is a key data interpretation technique in geophysical exploration, typically relying on the geometric characteristics, energy distribution, or propagation paths of diffraction waves. The hyperbola-based method is a...
This study presents a hybrid Artificial Intelligence-Finite Element Method (AI-FEM) predictive model to estimate the modulus of a subgrade reaction of a strip footing rested on a bi-layered profile. A parametric study was carried out using 2D Plaxis...
Residual stresses (RS) in hot forging severely degrade the machining accuracy and stability of super alloy parts. This is the main reason for deformation during subsequent mechanical machining. RS need recognition, as well as the microstructure and p...
A structure optimized method based on the artificial fish swarm algorithm (AFSA) for the soft magnetic strips of the inner double-layer shield is proposed in this paper and applied to the coupler of the wireless power transfer (WPT) system of an elec...
The Jizhong depression contains several geothermal reservoirs that are characterized by localized low-velocity anomalies. In this article, full-waveform inversion (FWI) is used to characterize these anomalies and determine their extent. This is a cha...
The aim of this paper has been to determine the importance of the strip-till method for the content of carbon and the quality of organic matter as compared with plough and ploughless tillage. The question to answer has been to what extent strip-till...
Due to the complex marine environment, side-scan sonar signals are unstable, resulting in random non-rigid distortion in side-scan sonar strip images. To reduce the influence of resolution difference of common areas on strip image mosaicking, we prop...
The traditional fertilizer application methods have serious problems of environmental pollution and soil degradation due to low utilization rates in the Huang–Huai–Hai Plain of China. In this study, the conservation tillage strip-hole lay...
This paper presents a study of the propagation of surface acoustic waves in a single and periodic array of metal strip overlays on the surface of layered substrates. Responses of reflected and transmitted surface acoustic waves due to various geometr...
This study evaluates the performance of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams enhanced in shear using Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECCs) and Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs). The experimental study encompasses fifteen RC beams. This set inclu...
In existing simulations of the Almen intensity test, arc height is indirectly obtained by an equivalent method including a representative cell, a few shots and equivalent loading. Most of these equivalent methods cannot consider the transverse deform...
This article investigates the use of bent metal strips on the top of a SiO2 layer for the suppression of spurious modes in temperature-compensated surface acoustic wave (TC-SAW) resonators employing a SiO2/Cu/128°YX-LiNbO3 structure. The proposed...
As a non-contact and non-destructive technology, laser cleaning provides an alternative method for the paint stripping of aircraft skins. Herein, the particular multi-layer paint on the aluminum alloy aircraft skin surface was stripped by adjusting l...
Filling mining plays an important role in controlling surface subsidence. To study the movement of overburdened rock in filling mining under thick loose layers, a numerical simulation combing field measurement in CT30101 working face in the Mahuangli...
A TiO2 strip array with a thickness of 90 nm was fabricated by photolithography and physical vapor deposition. This work utilized the chemical and physical methods to fabricate the TiO2 strip array. A porous semiconductor layer made of TiO2 nanoparti...
Energy-saving roof renovation methods are effective ways to alleviate the urban heat island effect. In this paper, the authors propose three models of two-layer water-retained bricks, established the physical and mathematic models of the water-retain...
Considering the significant burden to patients and healthcare systems globally related to atrial fibrillation (AF) complications, the early AF diagnosis is of crucial importance. In the view of prominent perspectives for fast and accurate point-of-ca...
3D cylindrical layered scaffolds with anisotropic mechanical properties were prepared according to a new and simple method, which involves gelatin foaming, deposition of foamed strips, in situ crosslinking, strip rolling and lyophilization. Different...
Salt accumulation in bare strips under film-mulched drip irrigation is a global concern as it adversely affects soil quality and hinders sustainable agricultural development in arid and semi-arid regions. This study aims to investigate the spatial di...
The combination of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) and engineered cementitious composite (ECC) has emerged as a promising method for strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) structures. By embedding FRP within an ECC to form a composite reinforcement la...
In order to repair a failed AlSiY coating on aeroengine turbine components, the AlSiY coating was stripped using a nitric acid-based removal reagent. The homogeneity of chemical stripping was evaluated and the stripping mechanism was clarified using...
Road extraction from remote sensing images has attracted much attention in geospatial applications. However, the existing methods do not accurately identify the connectivity of the road. The identification of the road pixels may be interfered with by...
Detectors with cross strip (XS) anodes have high application value in deep space exploration, quantum communications, space astronomical telescopes, etc. In this article, a single-layer XS anode based on Printed Circult Board (PCB) technology is prop...
A composite concrete-filled glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) tube square column is a new type of composite column, where GFRP is externally wrapped over several GFRP square tubes to form a multicavity GFRP tube, and then concrete is poured insid...
Dexamethasone is a chemical drug that is usually added to herbal medicine because of its effects on pain relief, arthritis, anti-inflammation, etc. Chemical drugs should not be used in herbal medicine because uncontrolled consumption causes some side...
Straw strip burial in saline soil is an effective method for tideland reclamation in China, but optimal forms of straw strips for regulating soil water and salinity remain unclear. An indoor soil column test investigated the water and salt distributi...
This paper presents the design of a compliant rack and pinion mechanism with the support of a compliant rolling contact joint (CRCJ). The flexible strips are mounted to connect the rack and pinion to accelerate the mechanism. Two types of rack and pi...
Porous metal materials have important mechanical properties, and there are various manufacturing methods to produce them. In this paper, a porous, thin strip was fabricated by the composite rolling of stainless steel wire mesh and stainless steel pow...
The damping properties of glass windows have a great influence on the comfort of the occupants, especially for buildings that are close to a vibration source, such as rail tracks. With the increasing popularity of light rails in cities, there is a st...
A vibration-testing framework for detecting and identifying failing joints between composite structural members without dedicated equipment (accelerometers, amplifiers) or time-consuming system modeling methods is introduced. The sensing element is a...
To enhance the seismic performance of existing reinforced concrete (RC) columns, this study proposes a novel strengthening method that combines steel strips with ultra–high–performance concrete (UHPC). The seismic behavior of the proposed...
Defect detection on the surface of the steel strip is essential for the quality assurance of the steel strip. Precise localization and classification, the two significant tasks of defect detection, still need to be completed due to the diversity of d...
Imaging detectors based on a microchannel plate (MCP) and charge division anode with charge induction have broad applications in particles (photons, neutrons, ions, and electrons) detection. However, the application of a charge induction readout mode...
Strip cutting has emerged as a new, efficient, and mechanized bamboo forest management model. To shorten the recovery period in strip cutting management, improve bamboo resource quality, prevent soil degradation, and achieve sustainable management, w...
This paper compares three nondestructive methods used to detect and locate defects such as delaminations or voids in externally bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) concrete structures: infrared thermography, ground-penetrating radar, and measuremen...
During the coiling process of a hot-rolled strip, with the increasing layers the temperature and stress distribution inside the coil constantly change and interact with each other. Due to the contact with the sleeve and the transition of the heat exc...
To address the problem of image imbalance in the surface inspection of strip steel, this study proposes a novel anomaly detection method based on multi-scale knowledge distillation (Ms-KD) and a block domain core information module (BDCI) to quickly...
Tape stripping is a non-invasive skin sampling technique, which has recently gained use for the study of the transcriptome of atopic dermatitis (AD), a common inflammatory skin disorder characterized by a defective epidermal barrier and perturbated i...
This work presents a rigorous and generic sensitivity analysis of silicon nitride on silicon dioxide strip waveguide for virus detection. In general, by functionalizing the waveguide surface with a specific antibodies layer, we make the optical senso...
Aiming at the problems of intensified soil compaction under the conditions of no-tillage operations and machine blockage caused by large-scale straw returning to the field, an operation mode of “straw strip collecting-strip subsoiling” wa...
The Cu undercut is a recently discovered new defect generated in the wet stripping process of MoNb/Cu gate stacked electrodes for thin-film transistors (TFTs). The formation mechanism and preventive strategy of this defect were identified and investi...
Waveguides formed by etching, proton-exchange (PE), and strip-loaded on single-crystal lithium niobate (LN) thin film were designed and simulated by a full-vectorial finite difference method. The single-mode condition, optical power distribution, and...
The modern methods of predicting the fire front spread characteristics during forest fires have significant limitations. The main challenge is to adequately describe the impact of the flame length (reaching 10–15 m even during surface fires) on...
This paper presents the application of multi-layer artificial neural networks (ANNs) and backward elimination regression for the prediction of values of the coefficient of friction (COF) of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy sheets. The results of the strip dr...
In this paper, the influence of the strengthening configuration on the structural response of U-wrapped SRG (Steel-Reinforced Grout) shear-strengthened reinforced concrete beams was analyzed both experimentally and theoretically. The parameters varie...
Straw strip mulching in maize (Zea mays L.) production is showing a positive effect with the increasing negative effects coming from crop straw and plastic film residues. Therefore, it is imperative to develop comprehensive utilization of straw, and...
This paper presents an experimental and numerical study into the shear response of brick masonry triplet prisms under different levels of precompression, as well as samples reinforced with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips. Masonry triple...
The temperature shrinkage effect is a very important factor causing the cracking of super-long frame structures. Current design codes and recommendations for reinforced concrete (RC) structures consider the influence of the construction process on th...
The tensile armor layer plays a crucial role in offshore flexible pipelines, primarily bearing axial tensile loads. However, during installation and operation, it may experience compressive forces, leading to a risk of lateral buckling, which is furt...
Accurate segmentation of retinal vessels is an essential prerequisite for the subsequent analysis of fundus images. Recently, a number of methods based on deep learning have been proposed and shown to demonstrate promising segmentation performance, e...
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