Multiscale analysis has become an attractive technique to predict the behaviour of materials whose microstructure strongly changes spatially or among samples, with that microstructure controlling the local constitutive behaviour. This is the case, fo...
For an accurate multiscale property modelling of fractured crystalline geothermal reservoirs, an enhanced characterisation of the geometrical features and variability of the fracture network properties is an essential prerequisite. Combining regional...
The study of mechanical and chemical phenomena arising within a material that is being subjected to external stress is termed mechanochemistry (MC). Recent advances in MC have revealed the prospect not only to enable a greener route to chemical trans...
The aim of this study was to characterise the microstructural organisation of staple carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composites and to investigate their mechanical properties. Conventionally, fibre-reinforced materials are manufactured using continuo...
Residential water demand exhibits marked variability over time and across users, with direct implications for the sustainable and robust design of water distribution networks. In this study, a high-resolution experimental dataset is analysed to chara...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disorder leading to memory loss and changes in other cognitive abilities. The complexity of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals may help to characterise AD. To this end, we propose an extension of multi...
The present work investigates the potential of developing bio-composites based on thermoplastic polymers reinforced with natural fibres by using hybrid yarns. The hybrid yarns were produced by the wrapping technique, in which a multifilament of polya...
Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is gaining importance as sensing tool. However, wide application of the SERS technique suffers mainly from limitations in terms of uniformity of the plasmonics structures and sensitivity for low concentratio...
Under the vision of carbon neutrality, the global energy system urgently requires storable, transportable, and tradable zero-carbon carriers. Iron, due to its high crustal abundance, low cost, environmentally friendly reaction products, and ease of c...
There is a growing interest for complex in vitro environments that closely mimic the extracellular matrix and allow cells to grow in microenvironments that are closer to the one in vivo. Protein-based matrices and especially hydrogels can answer this...
Low-density materials are emerging as a critical enabling technology for next-generation particle accelerator systems, offering unique combinations of low areal density, high thermal resilience, and tuneable functional properties. To address the chal...
Multiscale models for infectious disease systems are highly nonlinear. This presents substantial difficulties for both analysis and computation. Consequently, there is a continuous demand for the development of efficient numerical methods that provid...
Timber-clad facades, traditionally prevalent in North America and Scandinavia, are gaining popularity in central Europe and the UK for applications beyond low-rise buildings. Timber differs from typical cladding materials, such as masonry, due to its...
It is well known that fabrication processes inevitably lead to defects in the manufactured components. However, thanks to the new capabilities of the manufacturing procedures that have emerged during the last decades, the number of imperfections has...
We developed a geometrical model to represent the thermodynamic concepts of exergy and anergy. The model leads to multi-scale energy lines (correlons) that we characterised by fractal dimension and entropy analyses. A specific attention will be paid...
Nanoporous Au has been subjected to serial block face-scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM) 3D-characterisation. Corresponding sections have been digitalized and used to evaluate the associated mechanical properties. Our investigation demonstrates t...
Giant magnetostrictive materials such as Terfenol-D and Galfenol are used to design actuators and sensors, converting magnetic input into a mechanical response, or conversely, mechanical input into a magnetic signal. Under standard operating conditio...
Herein, nano-tribological behaviour of graphene oxide (GO) coatings is evaluated by a combination of nanoscale frictional performance and adhesion, as well as macroscale numerical modelling. A suite of characterisation techniques including atomic for...
This study applied response surface methodology (RSM) to optimise process parameters for rum fermentation. The primary aim was to enhance ethanol productivity through refined molasses conditioning and fermentation. Polyacrylamide flocculants were eva...
Roughness of surfaces is both surprisingly ubiquitous on all length scales and extremely relevant practically. The appearance of multi-scale roughness has been linked to avalanches and plastic deformation in metals. However, other, more-complex mater...
Composite materials, valued for their adaptability, face challenges associated with degradation over time. Characterising their durability through traditional experimental methods has shown limitations, highlighting the need for accelerated testing a...
Oral implantology faces a multitude of technical challenges in light of current clinical experience, underlining the need for innovation in implantable medical devices in both mechanical and biological terms. Objectives: This study explores the influ...
The characterisation of small-scale turbulence has been an active area of research for decades and this includes, particularly, the analysis of small-scale isotropy, as postulated by Kolmogorov. In particular, the question if the dissipation tensor i...
This paper discusses the evolution of human settlement in ancient Macedonia from the Neolithic to the Late Roman periods, based on the results of a new multi-disciplinary and multi-scale archaeological survey in northern Grevena (NW Greece). Building...
The formation of white etching bands (WEBs) occurs at the subsurface of rolling contact-fatigued bearing inner rings, exhibiting microstructural decay detrimental to bearing life. Despite the fact that WEBs have been observed in bearing steels for ne...
The article presents the results of an analysis of the influence of the technological parameters related to tool holder types on the vibrations occurring during the milling of AZ91D magnesium alloy. Magnesium alloys are very low-density materials and...
The absence of sufficient knowledge of the heterogeneous damage behaviour of textile reinforced composites, especially under combined in-plane and out-of-plane loadings, requires the development of multi-scale experimental and numerical methods. In t...
In southern Australia, many native mammals and birds rely on hollows for sheltering, while hollows are more likely to exist on dead trees. Therefore, detection of dead trees could be useful in managing biodiversity. Detecting dead standing (snags) ve...
In elite endurance sports, marginal differences in finishing times drive ongoing equipment improvement to enhance athlete performance. In cross-country skiing, researchers, since the 1930s, have faced the challenge of minimising the resistance caused...
Neurofeedback training (NFT) has shown promising results in recent years as a tool to address the effects of age-related cognitive decline in the elderly. Since previous studies have linked reduced complexity of electroencephalography (EEG) signal to...
The karst ecologically fragile region of northern Guangxi faces dual pressures from wetland shrinkage and landscape functional degradation driven by rapid urbanisation. The mechanisms governing its multi-scale landscape pattern evolution and the domi...
Assigning geospatial objects with specific categories at the pixel level is a fundamental task in remote sensing image analysis. Along with the rapid development of sensor technologies, remotely sensed images can be captured at multiple spatial resol...
In this study, discrete fracture network (DFN) modelling was performed for Triassic–Jurassic analogue reservoir units of the NW Lurestan region, Iran. The modelling was elaborated following a multi-scale statistical sampling of the fracture sys...
This article presents a methodological approach for the location, characterisation and prospects of multifunctional agrifood systems territorialised on the Spanish State administrative scale. The proposal is applied to Spain, although it can be extra...
Low-lying coastal plains are increasingly threatened by saltwater intrusion, yet the extent of the phenomenon and the role of coastal dune systems remain unevenly assessed. In the northern Adriatic Sea (NE Italy), salinisation has been documented, bu...
Damage in concrete structures initiates as the growth of diffuse microcracks that is followed by damage localisation and eventually leads to structural failure. Weak changes such as diffuse microcracking processes are failure precursors. Identificati...
Composite materials are increasingly required to operate in cryogenic environments, including liquid hydrogen and oxygen storage, deep-space structures, and polar infrastructures, where long-term strength, toughness, and reliability are essential. Th...
We study the predictability and cross-market structural similarity of Brent, WTI, and Dubai crude oil futures by means of a wavelet-based Sharma–Mittal energy entropy measure. The proposed framework combines multiresolution wavelet decompositio...
Acne vulgaris is the common form of acne that primarily affects adolescents, characterised by an eruption of inflammatory and/or non-inflammatory skin lesions. Accurate evaluation and severity grading of acne play a significant role in precise treatm...
Due to the current climate situation, it is necessary to apply new methods that support environmental, social, and energy challenges to respond to global emergencies. In this regard, Living Labs have increased their popularity as a strategic tool to...
Some of the highest density pockmark fields in the world have been observed on the northwest Australian continental shelf (>700/km2) where they occur in muddy, organic-rich sediment around carbonate banks and paleochannels. Here we developed a sem...
Reconstructing long-term continuous precipitation series is essential for characterising rainfall variability, detecting hydroclimatic trends, and supporting water resource management in semi-arid Mediterranean regions. This study analyses rainfall v...
Construction material identification is important for automated construction monitoring, digital twin generation, and building information modelling. Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) provides dense geometric information together with LiDAR intensity...
X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra are employed to characterise the coordination numbers of metallic elements within materials. However, conventional XANES analysis methods frequently rely on preconceived assumptions regarding the a...
Cancer cell dormancy is a clinically consequential yet computationally under-defined phenomenon characterised by reversible growth arrest and delayed disease recurrence. Although advances in single-cell and multi-omic profiling have improved detectio...
Essential oils from aromatic plants are gaining traction as naturally derived preservative and antioxidant ingredients, yet the quantitative relationships between field climate conditions and both oil yield and food relevant bioactivity remain poorly...
Coal remains a vital energy resource and plays a key role in national development. Ensuring the safety of underground mining personnel is essential, and intelligent algorithms are increasingly used to detect miners in surveillance footage. However, c...
Untreated paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) can severely affect the development and quality of life of children. In-hospital polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis though it is relatively unavailable a...
The Rif Cordillera, an Alpine orogen in the Western Mediterranean, was developed by the interaction of Eurasian and African (Nubia) plates. Neotectonic deformations of the Rif foreland influence the relief, especially in post-nappe basins and their b...
The integration of bio-based constituents into cementitious materials requires robust predictive models capable of describing mechanical degradation while supporting sustainability-driven material design. This study presents a macro-constitutive dama...
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