The wave interaction with a vertical column shielded by an exterior porous shell is studied within the framework of potential flow theory. The structures are fixed rigidly at the sea bottom. The interior cylinder is impermeable, and the exterior shel...
The mean-field model (MFM) is the workhorse of statistical mechanics: one normally accepts that it yields results which, despite differing numerically from correct ones, are not “very wrong”, in that they resemble the actual behavior of t...
Molecular dynamic simulations of Li+, and Br− ions in acetonitrile were carried out. The simulated structural properties were compared to experimental data. The solvent potentials of Li+-Br−, Li+-Li+, and Br−-Br− were evaluated using constrained mole...
A semi-analytical solution is presented for the evaluation of mean drift wave forces on arrays of structures composed of impermeable vertical cylindrical bodies and surrounded by thin, porous surfaces. The porous cell is assumed to have fine pores so...
Barge-type platforms with moonpools are a promising type of foundation for floating offshore wind turbines due to their good seakeeping performance. In this paper, the mean wave drift force on a barge-type vertical-axis floating wind turbine with mul...
Ship maneuvering performance in waves has attracted much attention in recent years. One of main research efforts for this problem has been devoted to the high-accuracy computation of hydrodynamic forces and moments, as well as wave-induced motions, f...
The dam-break induced loads and their effects on buildings are of vital importance for assessing the vulnerability of buildings in flood-prone areas. A comprehensive methodology, for risk assessment of buildings subject to flooding, is nevertheless s...
We investigate single and opposing silica plates, either bare of grafted, in contact with vacuum or melt phases, using self-consistent field theory. Solid–polymer and solid–solid nonbonded interactions are described by means of a Hamaker potential, i...
We present a systematic coarse-graining (CG) strategy for many particle molecular systems based on cluster expansion techniques. We construct a hierarchy of coarse-grained Hamiltonians with interaction potentials consisting of two, three and higher b...
Mean and slowly varying wave loads on floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) need to be estimated accurately for the design of mooring systems. The low-frequency drift forces are underestimated by potential flow theory, especially in steep waves. Vi...
Under axial compression, multi-cell tubes are considered more effective than single-cell tubes. Regular hexagonal multi-cell tubes (HMT) were designed, tested, and analyzed by finite element modeling (FEM). The crushing mechanism of the HMT was revea...
To investigate the amphiphilicity of cellulose, a series of molecular dynamics simulations were performed with a cellulose nanocrystal and a water–octane interfacial system. Assuming that the axis of cellulose is parallel to the water–oct...
Introduction: The variability and complexity of handgrip forces in various modulations were investigated to identify post-stroke changes in force modulation, and extend our understanding of stroke-induced deficits. Methods: Eleven post-stroke subject...
The close-grip bench press (CGBP) is a variation of the traditional bench press (TBP) that uses a narrower grip (~95% of biacromial distance (BAD)) and has potential application for athletes performing explosive arm actions from positions where the h...
We present a new approach for automated exploration of free energy landscapes on the basis of the umbrella integration (UI) method. The method to search points in the landscape relies on the normal distributions and gradients of the potential of mean...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of compressible soft robotic sensors (C-SRS) in determining plantar pressure to infer vertical and shear forces in wearable technology: A ground reaction pressure sock (GRPS). To assess pressure relat...
Since 1850, the rise in global mean surface temperatures (GMSTs) from increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) has exhibited three ~30-year hiatus (surface cooling) episodes. The current hiatus is often thought to be generated...
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Background: This study compared the acute effect of performing quarter (QS) and parallel (PS) squat with variable resistance (VR) on countermovement jump (CMJ) performance. Methods: Fifteen resistance trained athletes (age: 27.0 ± 3.7 years, b...
In order to investigate the hydrodynamic performances of semi-submersible type floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs), particularly the effect of body-wave-current interaction, the OC4 FOWT is considered in the presence of co-existing regular wave a...
We study the interaction between a flat surface and a contaminant solution. The surface is protected by a grafted polymer layer. Our primary interest is to better understand and elucidate the effect of simple molecular interactions on the contaminati...
Using a combination of unconstrained and constrained molecular dynamics simulations, we have evaluated the binding affinities between two porphyrin derivatives (TMPyP4 and TEGPy) and the G-quadruplex (G4) of a DNA fragment modeling the insulin-linked...
The emergence of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis strains poses a significant challenge to modern medicine. The development of new antituberculosis drugs is hindered by the low permeability of many active compounds through the extremely strong bacte...
Gas molecules or weakly interacting molecules are commonly observed to diffuse through and fill space. Therefore, when the molecules initially confined in one compartment are allowed to move through a channel into another empty compartment, we expect...
We demonstrate, by molecular dynamics simulations, that water confined between a pair of insect hyperactive antifreeze proteins from the longhorn beetle Rhagium inquisitor is discontinuously expelled as the two proteins approach each other at a certa...
Free energy calculations of the potential of mean force (PMF) based on the combination of targeted molecular dynamics (TMD) simulations and umbrella samplings as a function of physical coordinates have been applied to explore the detailed pathways an...
The interaction of antimicrobial and amyloid peptides with cell membranes is a critical step in their activities. Peptides of the uperin family obtained from the skin secretion of Australian amphibians demonstrate antimicrobial and amyloidogenic prop...
A detailed understanding of the physical mechanism of ion-mediated dsDNA interactions is important in biological functions such as DNA packaging and homologous pairing. We report the potential of mean force (PMF) or the effective solvent mediated int...
This study investigates the impact of long-term memory stochastic forcing on the ensemble mean dynamics of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) by incorporating a fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (FOU) process as external forcing into an...
Membrane proteins are embedded in a lipid bilayer and interact with the lipid molecules in subtle ways. This can be studied experimentally by examining the effect of different lipid bilayers on the function of membrane proteins. Understanding the cau...
This paper discusses the results of simulations relating to the performances of turbo codes, low density parity check (LDPC) codes, and polar codes over an additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel in the presence of inter symbol interference, den...
This work presents a novel method for simulating the behavior of solid objects with the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM). To introduce and validate our proposed framework, comparative studies are performed for computing the static equilibrium of isotro...
Protein adsorption by polymerized surfaces is an interdisciplinary topic that has been approached in many ways, leading to a plethora of theoretical, numerical and experimental insight. There is a wide variety of models trying to accurately capture t...
Braking drag is a typical fault of brake systems, and clarifying the correlation mechanism between vehicular working conditions and braking drag is critical for brake design improvement. Based on fluid mechanics and contact mechanics, this paper esta...
The dimerization of the cationic β-hairpin antimicrobial peptide protegrin-1 (PG1) is investigated in three different environments: water, the surface of a lipid bilayer membrane, and the core of the membrane. PG1 is known to kill bacteria by forming...
Background: Age-related differences in neuromuscular coordination during multi-joint tasks are reported, but phase-specific evidence during maximal sprinting is limited. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate phase-specific age differences in...
Portlandite [Ca(OH)2] is a potentially dominant solid phase in the high pH fluids expected within the cementitious engineered barriers of Geological Disposal Facilities (GDF). This study combined X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy with computational model...
This paper presents a numerical and experimental investigation of the second-order steady horizontal and vertical drift forces acting on cylindrical bodies in regular waves. The examined bodies are either kept restrained in front of a vertical breakw...
This study proposes a nonlinear cointegrating regression model based on the well-known energy balance climate model. Specifically, I investigate the nonlinear cointegrating regression of the mean of temperature anomaly distributions on total radiativ...
Motivated by important applications to the analysis of complex noise-induced phenomena, we consider a problem of the constructive description of randomly forced equilibria for nonlinear systems with multiplicative noise. Using the apparatus of the fi...
In the last few years, estimating ground reaction forces by means of wearable sensors has come to be a challenging research topic paving the way to kinetic analysis and sport performance testing outside of labs. One possible approach involves estimat...
One of the most critical variables in the field of thermal comfort measurements is the mean radiant temperature which is typically measured with a standard 150 mm black globe thermometer. This is also the reference instrument required for the assessm...
This study assessed the effects of a 7-day creatine (CRE) supplementation on the load–velocity profile and repeated sub-maximal bouts in the deep squat using mean propulsive velocity (MPV) and mean propulsive power (MPP). Eleven strength-trained men...
The precise observation of a solid–liquid interface by means of frequency modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) was performed, demonstrating its applicability to a study on lead acid batteries using an electrochemical test cell for in-liq...
The development of adaptive and intelligent clamping devices allows for the reduction of rejects and defects based on weld discontinuities in laser-beam welding. The utilization of fixture-integrated sensors and actuators is a new approach, realizing...
This paper proposes a composite model that combines convolutional neural network models and mechanical analysis to determine the forces acting on an object. First, we establish a model using Newtonian mechanics to analyze the forces experienced by th...
The development of advanced air mobility—an eco-friendly, next-generation transportation system—is underway and garners significant attention. Due to the novel propulsion concept of eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) and its o...
Permeation through biomembranes is ubiquitous for drugs to reach their active sites. Asymmetry of the cell plasma membrane (PM) has been described as having an important role in this process. Here we describe the interaction of a homologous series of...
Food processing and consumption involves multiple contacts between biological fluids and solid materials of processing devices, of which steel is one of the most common. Due to the complexity of these interactions, it is difficult to identify the mai...
Toxins from marine animals offer novel drug leads for treatment of diseases involving ion channels. Computational methods could be very helpful in this endeavour in several ways, e.g., (i) constructing accurate models of the channel-toxin complexes u...
Voltage-gated sodium channels (NaV) are fundamental components of the nervous system. Their dysfunction is implicated in a number of neurological disorders, such as chronic pain, making them potential targets for the treatment of such disorders. The...
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