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The development of a constitutive model for soil–structure contact surfaces remains a pivotal area of research within the field of soil–structure interaction. Drawing from the Gudehus–Bauer sand hypoplasticity model, this paper empl...
The development of a constitutive model for soil–structure contact surfaces remains a pivotal area of research within the field of soil–structure interaction. Drawing from the Gudehus–Bauer sand hypoplasticity model, this paper empl...
For a comprehensive understanding of the surface roughness of wood substrates after grinding and its influence on the construction of surface structural color layers (SCLs) and the effect of color production, four typical diffuse-porous wood species...
Graphene (Gr) has shown great potential in the field of oxidation protection for metals. However, numerous studies have shown that Gr will suffer structural degradation on metal surface during high-temperature oxidation, which significantly limited t...
Surface roughness prediction is a pivotal aspect of the manufacturing industry, as it directly influences product quality and process optimization. This study introduces a predictive model for surface roughness in the turning of complex-structured wo...
Previous studies and current wind-load standards for low-aspect-ratio circular structures primarily consider external pressure and insufficiently address the combined effects of roof openings, internal–external-pressure interaction, and surface...
This study investigated the effects of varying film thicknesses and annealing temperatures on the surface roughness and magnetic domain structure of CoFeSm thin films. The results revealed that as the film thickness increased, both the crystalline si...
The constant effort of all metal alloy manufacturing technologies and processes is to improve the resulting quality of the processed part. Not only the metallographic structure of the material is monitored, but also the final quality of the cast surf...
Understanding the structural evolution of two-phase fluid flow in fractured rock is of great significance for related rock engineering, including underground oil and gas extraction, contaminant storage and leakage, etc. Considering that rock fracture...
Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) coatings hold advantages of good toughness, low cost and environmental protection. However, the low water contact angle (WCA), poor wear and corrosion resistance make them unsuitable for application in the superhydrophob...
To address the effects of surface roughness on wave propagation in the microwave and millimeter-wave bands, this paper studies electromagnetic wave propagation and focuses on the propagation loss within an inner environment featuring surface roughnes...
Wood constitutes a unique and valuable material that has been used from ancient times until nowadays in a wide variety of applications, in which the surface quality of wood often constitutes a critical factor. In this study, the influence of differen...
Surface roughness quality is still a significant problem in the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process. This study proposes a wobble-based scanning strategy to improve the insufficiencies of the traditional scanning strategy with regard to surface ro...
A multilayer structure is a type of construction consisting of outer layers and a core, which is mainly characterized by high strength and specific stiffness, as well as the ability to dampen vibration and sound. This structure combines the high stre...
We present an optical sensing methodology to estimate the fatigue damage state of structures made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), by measuring variations on the surface roughness. Variable amplitude loads (VAL), which represent realistic l...
The morphological and structural state of rough solid electrodes usually has a complex effect on the kinetics of an electrochemical process. In order to correctly distinguish the influence of different factors on the rate of an electrode reaction, it...
Background and aim: Soil structure is an important indicator of the quality of soil, but detecting the early signs of soil degradation from soil structure is difficult. Developing precise instruments able to diagnose soil structure quickly is therefo...
Satellite-based C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery is an effective tool to map and monitor river ice on regional scales because the SAR backscatter is affected by various physical properties of the ice, including roughness, thickness, and...
Although 3D-printing is common in dentistry, the technique does not produce the required quality for all target applications. Resin type, printing resolution, positioning, alignment, target structure, and the type and number of support structures may...
Filled hybrid composites are widely used in various structural applications where machining is critical. Hence, it is essential to understand the performance of the fibre composites’ machining behaviour. As such, a new hybrid structural composite was...
This article presents an analysis of the impact of vibratory shot peening on the surface roughness and physical properties of the Ti6Al4V titanium alloy surface layer after milling. The elements of machine parts and structures made of titanium alloys...
Additively manufactured (AM) metallic sheet-based Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures (TPMSS) meet several requirements in both bio-medical and engineering fields: Tunable mechanical properties, low sensitivity to manufacturing defects, mechan...
In the domain of agricultural machinery, the utilization of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) for structural components, such as the chassis, facilitates substantial weight reduction. To integrate additional components, stainless-steel connecti...
Structural integrity is a crucial aspect of engineering components, particularly in the field of additive manufacturing (AM). Surface roughness is a vital parameter that significantly influences the structural integrity of additively manufactured par...
The surface profile and structural alignment of fibers and yarns in fabrics are critical factors affecting the electrical properties of conductive textile surfaces. This study aimed to investigate the impact of fabric surface roughness and the geomet...
The liquid metal lyophobicity of a rough substrate was, in previous articles, found to be rather independent on the surface wettability. In this article, we scrutinize the impact of surface wettability of a structured (rough) surface on the liquid me...
The phenomenon of mesoscale deformation-induced surface roughening in titanium polycrystals is examined experimentally and numerically. The evolution of the surface morphology under uniaxial tension is analyzed in terms of the standard and ad hoc rou...
A roll-to-roll manufacturing system performs printing and coating on webs to mass-produce large-area functional films. The functional film of a multilayered structure is composed of layers with different components for performance improvement. The ro...
Roughness is an important input parameter for modeling of natural hazards such as floods, rock falls and avalanches, where it is basically assumed that flow velocities decrease with increasing roughness. Seeing roughness as a multi-scale level concep...
The article presents the results and process analysis of the face milling of aluminium alloy 2017A with the CoroMill 490 tool on an AVIA VMC 800 vertical milling centre. The study analysed the effects of the cutting speed, the feed rate, the actual n...
The flexible transparent conductive films (TCFs) of a ZnS/Cu/Ag/TiO2 multilayered structure were deposited on a flexible PET substrate with high surface roughness using magnetic sputtering, and the effects of structural characteristics on the perform...
To improve the precision of the nonhorizontal suspension structure and the forming quality of the overhanging surface by selective laser melting, the influence of laser power on the upper surface and the overhanging surface forming quality of 316L st...
The inner surface of engine cylinder liners has a plateau structure because of being required to have excellent sliding properties. To improve the tribological properties, the plateau surface consists of a smooth plateau region and a valley region wh...
Coatings with a thickness from 27 to 62 µm on electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V have been formed by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) in a silicate-hypophosphite electrolyte. MAO tests in the anode-cathode mode (50 Hz) with an anode-to-cathode current rat...
As a crucial energy source and chemical raw material, coal’s micro-pore structure holds a pivotal influence on the occurrence and development of coalbed methane (CBM). This study systematically analyzed the nano-pore structure, surface roughnes...
The number of endoprosthetic implants is constantly increasing. Successful osseointegration of the inserted material into the bone is essential for a prosthesis to remain in the bone as long as possible. In the clinical setting, a roughened titanium...
Although glueing softwood is well mastered by the industry, predicting and controlling bond quality for hardwood is still challenging after years of research. Parameters such as the adhesive type, resin–hardener ratio, and the penetration behav...
Structured CBN (cubic boron nitride) grinding wheels usually have a specially designed texture on their surface to reduce the grinding heat and grinding force. However, most structured grinding wheels are fabricated by electroplating, brazing, sinter...
Fatigue performance of additively manufactured (AM) components is still uncertain and inconsistent. Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems offer a solution to continuously monitor the structural integrity of a structure. The effective Structural...
The interlaminar strength of mechanically interlocked polymer–metal interfaces is strongly dependent on the surface structure of the metal component. Therefore, this contribution assesses the suitability of the fractal dimension for quantificat...
In this study, the brush method was used to construct structural color layers on the surface of European beech wood, which has wide rays. The purpose was to expand the research on the structural color modification of wood surfaces and to promote its...
The number of patients who require endoprosthetic treatment related to osteoporosis has increased in recent years. Vitamin D3 supplementation has long been standard practice in osteoporosis treatment, while vitamin K2 has gained importance. Using our...
The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between selected features of wood and the surface properties after sanding operations. Woods presenting different anatomical structures, i.e., ring-porous hardwood (European oak) and diffuse-poro...
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing technology is suitable for the direct 3D printing of geometrically complex periodic micro-rod-lattices. However, controlling the geometric and performance consistency remains challenging due to m...
Welded tuffs have a wide range of welding degrees and show significant variability in mechanical behavior. However, the detailed influence of welding degree on the meso-mechanical behavior of welded tuffs remains unclear. Based on petrographic and po...
Long-chain branched polypropylene (LCB PP) has been used extensively to improve cell morphologies in foaming applications. However, most research focuses on low melt flow rate (MFR) resins, whereas foam production methods such as mold-opening foam in...
The nanoporous structure of coal is crucial for the occurrence and development of coalbed methane (CBM). This study, leveraging the combined characterization of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Gwyddion software (v2.62), investigated six anthracite...
The parameters of surface roughness Ra, Rz and Rmax as well as surface topography Sa, Sz, Sp and Sv of the two-layer sandwich structure composed of an AW-2024 T3 aluminum alloy (Al) and a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) were measured to determ...
In the context of the Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), the elimination and/or reduction of support structures for the parts is a key issue for process optimization in terms of sustainability and surface quality. In this work, the assessment...
The global RE100 campaign is attracting attention worldwide due to climate change caused by global warming, increasingly highlighting the efficiency of renewable energy. Texturing of photovoltaic devices increases the devices’ efficiency by reducing...
The abrasives of traditional grinding wheels are usually randomly arranged on the substrate, reducing the number of effective abrasive grains involved in the machining during the grinding process. However, there are some problems such as uneven distr...
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