We investigated the effect of mass loading (atmospheric, oceanic and hydrological loading (AOH)) on Global Positioning System (GPS) height time series from 30 GPS stations in the Eurasian plate. Wavelet coherence (WTC) was employed to inspect the cor...
Einstein described the relationship between mass and energy using the theory of special relativity by a simple equation,
The stress wave generated by impact or dynamic load will produce significant reflection and transmission at the rock coal or rock interface during the propagation process. This will produce dynamic effects such as dynamic tensile, stress superpositio...
This study addresses the dynamic response control of deep-water jacket offshore platforms under typhoon and misaligned wave loads by proposing a Tuned Mass Damper (TMD)-based vibration suppression strategy. Typhoon loading is predicted using the Weat...
Background and Objectives: To investigate the effects of unilateral accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) on changes in lean mass and function of leg trained (TL) and ipsilateral non-trained arm (NTA) in young men and women. Materials and Methods: In a...
The modeling of cyclic behavior in rock remains a challenge due to complex deformation characteristics. This paper studied the mechanical behaviors of granite samples under uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading through cyclic compression tests and ac...
Carrying external loads, such as vest-borne systems, is common in occupations like firefighting and military service, yet the physiological impacts of load placement, mass, and walking conditions remain not fully understood. This study examined the e...
The aspect of resonant vibrations due to pedestrian movement is of great significance in engineering practice. Therefore, understanding the variations in the natural frequency of bridge structures under varying positions of additional mass is of part...
Objective: This study compared the effects of submaximal and supramaximal accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) on lean mass and function in the trained (TL) and contralateral non-trained (NTL) legs of women. Methods: Twenty recreationally trained wome...
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology provides a sensitive platform for sensing chemicals in gaseous and fluidic states with the inherent advantages of passive and wireless operation. In this review, we provide a general overview on the fundamental...
The layered composite roof of a coal mine roadway exhibits heterogeneity, with pronounced variations in layer thickness and strength. Fully grouted rock bolts installed in such layered roofs usually penetrate two or more strata and bond with them to...
Wind turbines (WTs) are exposed to a dynamic/cyclic load environment, and are subjected to 1P/3P loads under operational conditions. Recent studies introduced the Sommerfeld Effect to explain the dynamic response amplification induced by 1P/3P loads....
The shear strength of the rock discontinuities under different shear rates is of great importance to evaluate the stability of rock mass engineering, which is remarkably influenced by the size effects induced by both the length and the undulated ampl...
In this work mass loading sensitivity of a Sezawa wave mode based surface acoustic wave (SAW) device is investigated through finite element method (FEM) simulation and the prospects of these devices to function as highly sensitive SAW sensors is repo...
AlN thin film is widely used in piezoelectric MEMS devices, and the accurate characterizations of its material coefficients are critical for the optimization of the AlN thin film process and the design of AlN thin-film-based devices. However, it is d...
(1) Background: Optimizing infill density in 3D-printed PLA parts reduces material usage, cost, and waste. This study examines mechanical behavior in the initial and hydration stages. The findings provide valuable data for numerical simulations and e...
The gold standard for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection has been nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). However, rapid antigen detection kits (Ag-RDTs), may offer advantages over NAAT in mass screening, generating results in minutes, both as labora...
A self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor (SFD MBR) is a cost-effective alternative to conventional MBR, in which the synthetic membrane is replaced by a “cake layer,” an accumulation of the biological suspension over a surface of inert,...
Prior to being released, the top coal of a fully mechanized caving face typically experiences the effects of mining-induced pressure and disturbances from the hydraulic support’s canopy. To investigate the promoting effect of canopy disturbance...
Cooling load is difficult to predict for a radiant system, because the interaction between a building’s thermal mass and radiation heat gain has not been well defined in a zone with a cooling surface. This study aims to reveal the effect of the...
Magnetoelastic sensors as an important type of acoustic wave sensors have shown great promise for a variety of applications. Mass sensitivity is a key parameter to characterize its performance. In this work, the effects of mass load distribution on t...
In an idle light-load or a full-load condition, the change of the load mass of a suspension system is very significant. If the control parameters of conventional control methods remain unchanged, the suspension performance of the control system deter...
Background: Gravity profoundly influences human locomotion. Studies examining the effects of hyper-gravity on gait have largely relied on added external mass, potentially confounding results with changes in inertia and center of mass. This study atte...
Common mode error (CME) in Chuandian region of China is derived from 6-year continuous GPS time series and is identified by principal component analysis (PCA) method. It is revealed that the temporal behavior of the CME is not purely random, and cont...
Cavitation has a potential effect on the performance of full circle journal bearings. This paper studied the effects of cavitation on steadily loaded journal bearings, with the purpose of analyzing the necessity of adopting a mass-conserving model fo...
The redistribution of surface mass (e.g., atmosphere, soil water, oceans, and groundwater) can cause load responses, resulting in vertical deformations of the crust. Indeed, the global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-based continuously operating r...
The purpose of this study is to highlight the influence of some fabrication parameters, such as mass loading and porosity, which are not really elucidated and standardized during the realization of electrodes for supercapacitors, especially when usin...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different load carriage modes on coordinative patterns in the lower extremities during walking. Twenty-five university students walked on a treadmill at their preferred pace under three diffe...
Solid-state batteries are currently developing into one of the most promising battery types for both the electrification of transport and for energy storage applications due to their high energy density and safe operating behaviour. The performance o...
To improve exoskeleton designs, it is crucial to understand the effects of the placement of such added mass on a broad spectrum of users. Most prior studies on the effects of added mass on gait have analyzed young adults using discrete point analysis...
The operational stability of agricultural tractors is directly influenced by the mass distribution between axles, particularly when using mounted implements with variable loads. This study aimed to evaluate how different masses of a mounted sprayer (...
We established the vibration governing equation for a magnetoelastic (ME) biosensor with target loading in liquid. Based on the equation, a numerical simulation approach was used to determine the effect of the target loading position and viscous damp...
In this paper, we investigate the connection between average power flows in Love wave waveguides with the mass sensitivity of Love wave sensors. In fact, loading with a Newtonian liquid gives rise to two extra power flows, in the transverse direction...
In order to describe resistivity variation regularities during the process of damage evolution of loading coal mass more comprehensively and accurately, electrical resistivity and acoustic emission (AE) characteristics of coal mass were tested by 353...
Surface vertical deformation includes the Earth’s elastic response to mass loading on or near the surface. Continuous Global Positioning System (CGPS) stations record such deformations to estimate seasonal and secular mass changes. We used 41 CGPS st...
The use of session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) as a measure of workload is a popular athlete load monitoring tool. However, the nature of sRPE means the contribution of salient, sport-specific factors to athlete load in field sports is challe...
There is an increasing awareness on the major benefits of using soil-geosynthetic composite (SGC) to achieve and maintain the stability of earth-filled embankment. Unlike the mechanically stabilized earth wall, the mechanism of the composite mass is...
This study investigates the tribo-mechanical properties of a modified Cu-Cr-Zr alloy with nickel addition, aimed at enhancing its suitability as a resistance spot welding (RSW) electrode material. Two alloy compositions, designated as Sample A (Cu-0....
Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) is used for detecting microgram level mass changes in gas and liquid phase. Conventional QCM design comprises a circular electrode configuration with an evenly distributed mass loading area. However, their mass sensi...
In this study, the dynamic behaviour of a beam carrying accelerating mass is investigated. A MATLAB code was developed for numerical solutions. The accelerating moving mass that is travelling on the beam was modelled as a moving finite element in ord...
Accurate determination of rock mass deformation modulus is very important in rock engineering projects. The plate loading test (PLT) is a method that is generally used in dam construction projects to determine rock mass modulus. Numerical simulation...
The areas involved in coal and gas outbursts are composed of multi-layer coal and rock mass, in which external dynamic disturbance propagates in the form of stress waves; therefore, reflection, transmission and diffraction occur at the interfaces, re...
Ultrasonic irradiation is known to enhance various physicochemical processes. In this work, the effect of ultrasound on the dissolution of sugarcane bagasse was studied, with the specific aims of quantifying the effect at low solids loading and mild...
High flexibility of new offshore wind turbines (OWT) makes them vulnerable since they are subjected to large environmental loadings, wind turbine excitations and seismic loadings. A control system capable of mitigating undesired vibrations with the p...
The frequent pressure pulsations due to hydraulic transients in hydropower plants induce cyclic loading on the rock mass that may contribute to increased instances of block falls and increased risk of tunnel collapse over the power plant lifetime. Th...
Among the new adsorbent forms, nanofiber structures have attracted extra attention because of features such as high surface area, controllable properties, and fast kinetics. The objective of this study is to produce the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) electr...
During the coal mining process in soft rock mines with abundant water, the rock mass undergoes cyclic loading and unloading at low frequencies due to factors such as excavation. To investigate the mechanical characteristics and energy evolution laws...
The permeability characteristics of a broken coal mass under repeated loading and unloading conditions exert significance on spontaneous combustion of coal in goaf during the mining of coal seam groups. Considering this, by using the seepage test sys...
Creatine supplementation in conjunction with resistance training (RT) augments gains in lean tissue mass and strength in aging adults; however, there is a large amount of heterogeneity between individual studies that may be related to creatine ingest...
Load eccentricities in structural systems are associated with an increase in the torsional response. Typically, these eccentricities are defined based on the distance between the center of mass and the center of stiffness at a predefined story. If th...
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