Solar thermal energy is one of the most interesting sustainable solutions for decarbonizing the energy sector. Integrating solar collectors with other energy sources is common, as seen in domestic heating, where solar collectors are combined with com...
The Space Solar Power Satellite is an ultra-large space structure, which collects sunlight directly in space and then transmits it into the ground. Since the idea was invented in 1968, scientists around the world have proposed several typical concept...
In this work, a new generation of eNose systems particularly suited for exhaled breath gas analysis is presented. The developed analyzer system comprises a compact modular, low volume, temperature controlled sensing chamber explicitly tested for the...
In this paper, a six-phase fault-tolerant modular permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) with a novel 24-slot/14-pole combination is proposed as a high-performance actuator for wheel-driving electric vehicle (EV) applications. Feasible slot/pole...
This work aims at developing and validating under laboratory-controlled conditions a gas mixture generation device designed for easy on-site or laboratory calibration of analytical instruments dedicated to air monitoring, such as analysers or sensors...
The progression of research in concentration photovoltaic systems parallels the advancement of high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells. To translate the theoretical optical framework into practical experimentation, a modular and structurally valid...
Background/Objectives: The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is compromised in many neurological disorders, yet in vitro models rarely reproduce graded inflammatory stimulation of brain endothelial cells in vivo. This study developed a detachable, modu...
This paper proposes a concentrically stacked modular (CoSMo) actuator with rotary electric motors to implement multi-degree-of-freedom (multi-DOF) robotic systems with high power densities. The CoSMo actuator shows a novel design concept, which enabl...
Since weather has a huge impact on the wastewater treatment process (WWTP), the prediction accuracy for the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) concentration in WWTP would degenerate if using only one single artificial neural network as the model for sof...
Photovoltaic thermal concentration has emerged as a method to enhance the energy efficiency and performance of photovoltaic installations. This approach addresses the growing demand for renewable energy aimed at reducing emissions and mitigating clim...
The proper viral assembly relies on both nucleic acids and structural viral proteins. Thus a biologically active agent that provides the degradation of one of these key proteins and/or destroys the viral factory could suppress viral replication effic...
The modular structure has a discontinuity owing to the joint between the modules; thus, structural behavior verification is required. In this study, the tensile behavior of a steel reinforcement at the discontinuity interface was evaluated in the joi...
Generating the desired solute concentration signal in micro-environments is vital to many applications ranging from micromixing to analyzing cellular response to a dynamic microenvironment. We propose a new modular design to generate targeted tempora...
Modularity technique is desirable in large permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) because it facilitates manufacture, assembly, and maintenance. Although the PMSMs with fractional-slot concentrated windings (FSCWs) allow their stators to be mo...
Although not a new concept, modular construction has been the target of increasing interest and investment in recent years. Modular wood construction systems have economic and environmental advantages, as wood is a natural and locally available raw m...
Modular timber construction embodies a pioneering and eco-friendly methodology within the building sector. With the notable progress made in manufacturing technologies and the advent of engineered wood products, timber has evolved into a promising su...
A space solar power station (SSPS) has become a huge potential candidate to provide abundant and clean electrical energy for terrestrial users by collecting and converting solar power in space. In this paper, an innovative two-layer ring truss-based...
Three types of connectors were proposed and tested for a modular double-skinned composite tubular (DSCT) wind turbine tower, which is composed of two concentric steel tubes filled with concrete between them. The three proposed types were a socket typ...
Housing industrialization and modularization have gained traction as responses to two pressing challenges in the construction sector: the chronic shortage of affordable housing and the substantial environmental footprint of conventional building meth...
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have garnered considerable interest as a promising technology for energy harvesting and stimulus sensing. While TENGs facilitate the generation of electricity from micro-motions, the modular design of TENG-based m...
Reliable classification of brain sequence cases is a challenging problem due to signal ambiguity and noise. Personal concentration is primarily determined by the base frequency of electroencephalogram (EEG) waves, i.e., the task rests on appropriate...
Conventional clustering methods mainly characterize cluster structures using geometric proximity or pairwise similarities, which may be insufficient for data with complex higher-order dependencies. This paper proposes a Fuzzy Hypergraph Clustering (F...
A modular electrocoagulation unit, supported by Ca(OH)2 addition to treated water, was operated in the vicinity of a Natura 2000 site for the removal of Cr6+ or Ni2+ from contaminated groundwater. The process was performed at a constant flow rate of...
This study investigated combustion characteristics of composite fuel grains designed based on a modular fuel unit strategy. The modular fuel unit comprised a periodical helical structure with nine acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene helical b...
Under the adverse trend of fossil energy attenuation and air pollution, wind power effectively alleviates the global energy crisis and environmental pollution. For wind turbines, especially large offshore wind turbines, their transportation, installa...
In situ, continuous and real-time monitoring of respiration (R) and respiratory quotient (RQ) are crucial for identifying the optimal conditions for the long-term storage of fresh produce. This study reports the application of a gas sensor (RMS88) an...
This paper focuses on preliminary in vitro and in vivo testing of new bivalent folate-targeted PEGylated doxorubicin (DOX) made by modular chemo-enzymatic processes (FA2-dPEG-DOX2). A unique feature is the use of monodisperse PEG (dPEG). The modular...
The technological advancements in sensory systems and robotics over the past decade have facilitated the innovation of centralized systems for optimizing resource utilization and monitoring efficiency in inspection applications. This paper presents a...
Droplet-based microfluidics has a variety of applications, such as material synthesis and single-cell analysis. In this paper, we propose a modular microfluidic system using projection micro-stereolithography three-dimensional (3D) printing technolog...
A scheme of modular competitive immunochromatography with an analyte-independent test strip and changeable specific immunoreactants has been proposed. Native (detected) and biotinylated antigens interact with specific antibodies during their preincub...
An exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) and standardized feeding protocols are two critical methods for safely feeding very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Our institution initiated a standardized feeding protocol for all VLBW infants in 2018. In this p...
The mandible of domestic dogs represents a key structure in veterinary anatomy. This study tested the hypothesis that mandibular shape variation in adult mesocephalic dogs follows a non-random modular pattern with limited allometric influence. A tota...
This study aimed to evaluate the biomechanical compatibility of a modular hemipelvic prosthesis by comparing stress distributions between an implanted pelvis and a healthy pelvis. Finite element analysis was used to simulate bilateral standing loads...
The development of new chiral ligands with simple and modular structure represents a challenging direction in the design of efficient homogeneous transition metal catalysts. Herein, we report on the asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral ketones catal...
In this work, a new generation of gas sensing systems specially designed for breath analysis is presented. The developed system comprises a compact modular, low volume, temperature-controlled sensing chamber with three compartments that can host diff...
Conventional cast-in-place counterfort retaining walls, while widely used to support the fill body in geotechnical engineering cases, suffer from extended construction cycles and environmental impacts that constrain their usage more widely. In this s...
Minor cereals are an important part of the Chinese grain industry, accounting for about 8 percent of the country’s total grain-growing area. Minor cereals include millet, buckwheat, Panicum miliaceum, and other similar grains. Influenced by top...
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) with sizes below 10 nm are biocompatible and non-toxic, making them promising for biomedical applications. To prevent their agglomeration and enhance their functionality, the nanoparticles were coat...
This paper presents the development of a modular and low-cost IoT (Internet of Things) system for remote monitoring of essential parameters during wine fermentation, designed for small and medium-sized wineries—Winnie. The system combines distr...
Titanium (Ti) alloys are widely used in biomedical applications but face challenges like poor biological activity and corrosion at modular interfaces. Strontium (Sr)-doped micro-arc oxidation (MAO) surfaces are proposed to improve biocompatibility an...
Urban air pollution has caused public concern globally because it seriously affects human life. Modern monitoring systems providing pollution information with high spatio-temporal resolution have been developed to identify personal exposures. However...
Two design solutions such as modular and mono-block Ti6Al4V porous implants for femoral defect repair were implemented and compared. Static stress analysis on each model was performed via finite element analysis to investigate potential critical elem...
Droplet-based microfluidics is a versatile tool to reveal the dose–response relationship of different effectors on the microbial proliferation. Traditional readout parameter is the temporal development of the cell density for different effector conce...
The critical micellar concentration (cmc) is a fundamental property of surfactant solutions. Many proposed methods for the definition and determination of the cmc from property-concentration plots yield values, which depend on the studied property, o...
Anatase nanoparticles in suspension have demonstrated high photoactivity that can be exploited for pollutant removal in water phases. The main drawback of this system is the difficulty of recovering (and eventually reusing) the nanoparticles after th...
The SM-MSR (small modular molten salt reactor) has a good prospect for development with regards to combining the superiority of the molten salt reactor and modularization technologies, showing the advantages of safety, reliability, low economic cost...
Very often, high-temperature operated gas sensors are cross-sensitive to oxygen and/or they cannot be operated in oxygen-deficient (rich) atmospheres. For instance, some metal oxides like Ga2O3 or doped SrTiO3 are excellent materials for conductometr...
Modular connectors are applied by computer users, and they can be metallic secondary sources containing metals such as gold and copper. Because gold is a micro-component, the solution obtained after the pin digestion contains a low concentration of g...
Inflammation and the immune response in atherosclerosis are complex processes involving local hemodynamics, the interaction of dysfunctional cells, and various pathological environments. Here, a modular multichannel system that mimics the human arter...
It is important to identify source information after a river chemical spill incident occurs. Among various source inversion approaches, a Bayesian-based framework is able to directly characterize inverse uncertainty using a probability distribution a...
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