589 Results Found

FeCo thin films with high saturation magnetization (4 πMs) can be applied in high-frequency electronic devices such as thin film inductors and microwave noise suppressors. However, due to its large magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant and magnet...

This study experimentally investigates the boiling heat transfer characteristics of R32 and R410A refrigerants in heat exchangers, systematically analyzing the effects of tube thickness, saturation temperature, latent heat, liquid-phase density, and...

To study the lateral seepage field in the tension saturated zone (TSZ), an experiment with no evaporation and precipitation infiltration was carried out in a self-made seepage tank filled up with fine sand. Based on the data and plots obtained, the l...

Background/Objectives: Research on the relationship between nutritional characteristics and their impact on cardiovascular remodeling in children conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART) is limited. We aimed to explore the influence of pos...

Countries face challenges of excess, scarcity, pollution, and uneven water distribution. This study highlights the benefits of advances in groundwater engineering that improve the understanding of utilizing local geological characteristics due to the...

In our work, a multi-layer topological insulator (TI) Bi2Se3 thin film was prepared by the chemical vapor deposition method (CVD), and its saturable absorption and damage characteristics were experimentally studied. The results show that when the wav...

Understanding saturation magnetization and its behavior with particle size and temperature are essential for medical applications such magnetic hyperthermia. We report the effect of shell thickness and field cooling on the saturation magnetization an...

There is a strong river water–groundwater hydraulic connection, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions in which rivers are the main source of groundwater recharge. Therefore, a study of this relationship is of great practical significance....

In this paper, an analytical methodology is proposed to study the vibration of an offshore friction pile embedded in multilayered saturated viscoelastic soils by combining Biot’s saturated wave propagation theory, Novak’s plane-strain mod...

The fluid-saturated porous continuous barrier has a better vibration isolation effect than the single-phase solid continuous barrier, and layer-forming saturated soils will have an impact on the vibration isolation effect of the barriers due to their...

The stability of the vertical flow that occurs when gas displaces oil from a reservoir is investigated. It is assumed that the oil and gas areas are separated by a layer saturated with water. This method of oil displacement, called water-alternating-...

Metasurfaces are an excellent platform for terahertz (THz) sensing applications, enabling highly efficient light–matter interaction and overcoming the fundamental disadvantage of the relatively long-wavelength THz range (30–3000 μm), w...

This paper is based on a shaking table test of 2 × 2 straight pile groups and 2 × 2 inclined pile groups in non-liquefied sand and saturated sand with different thicknesses. Under the sine wave with a certain peak acceleration and frequen...

The grout injection forms a compacted backfill in the separation chamber, and most of the grouting water seeps into the overburden pores. The initial saturation of overlying rock has been found to affect the seepage distribution of effluent in overly...

A new method of surface modification based on the method of electrospark alloying (ESA) using carburizer containing nitrogen—carbon components for producing coatings is considered. New processes have been proposed that include the step of apply...

The heat transfer performance of the evaporator significantly affects the heat transfer capacity of the loop heat pipe (LHP). The vapor blanket can be formed once the vapor penetrates the wick especially at high heat flux, resulting in an unsaturated...

In the present study, the propagation of Love waves is investigated in a layered structure with two different homogeneity saturated materials based on Biot’s theory. The upper layer is a transversely isotropic functional graded saturated layer,...

Herein, we report on the possibility of ultrashort laser pulse generation in the broadband spectral range using a saturable absorber based on free-standing metallic carbon nanotube thin film. Erbium, thulium, and holmium-doped all-fiber lasers were m...

This paper presents the results of a numerical study using the finite element method to assess the effect of wall thickness and a moist region along the wall base on the out-of-plane lateral stability of adobe walls. The models consisted of cantileve...

To study the peculiarities of anomalous consolidation processes in saturated porous (soil) media in the conditions of salt transfer, we present a new mathematical model developed on the base of the fractional-fractal approach that allows considering...

The hydraulic and hydrogeological features of the Caposele aquifer have been investigated by using a numerical groundwater flow model. In particular, groundwater flow simulations were performed for a multilayered, unconfined aquifer in steady-state c...

The theoretical and practical studies of the cyclic loads resulting from the movement and passage of trains on the unsaturated subgrade to determine the effect of the degree of saturation and moisture content on the foundations and infrastructure of...

This paper presents a numerical investigation on the improvement mechanism of dynamic compaction (DC) in saturated soil of a weak layer with high levels of groundwater, using an improved fluid–solid coupling method with a Drucker–Prager&n...

FeNi films of different thickness and FeNi/(Fe, Co)/FeNi trilayers were prepared by magnetron sputtering deposition onto glass substrates. The permalloy films had a columnar microstructure. The detailed analysis of the magnetic properties based on th...

The saturated impulse is a special phenomenon in the dynamic plastic behavior of engineering structures under intensive pulse loading, such as slamming loading. In this study, slamming experiments were performed on steel plates to investigate their s...

When magnetic saturation occurs during the operation of a permanent magnet (PM) slotless brushless DC motor, the material permeability will no longer be a constant value, and the neglected magnetic saturation model used for motor optimization will no...

The use of a solar architecture system is a feasible way to reduce the energy consumption of a building. The system also has important significance to the “Dual-carbon” plan. In this study, the heat transfer characteristics of a photo-the...

HfO2 and Fe2O3 thin films and laminated stacks were grown by atomic layer deposition at 350 °C from hafnium tetrachloride, ferrocene, and ozone. Nonlinear, saturating, and hysteretic magnetization was recorded in the films. Magnetization was expe...

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with altered body composition, including increased fat accumulation and potential reductions in muscle quality. Sarcopenic obesity—a condition marked by simultaneous muscle degra...

In this work, we show the performance improvement of p-type thin-film transistors (TFTs) with Ge 2 Sb 2 Te 5 (GST) semiconductor layers on flexible polyimide substrates, achieved by downscaling of the GST thickness. Prior works...

Porous materials have emerged as one of the most widely employed sound-absorbing materials in practical applications, owing to their excellent sound absorption properties and lightweight nature. Unsaturated porous materials have the potential to achi...

Co magnetic films are widely used in high-frequency magnetic recording and vertical magnetic recording due to their high saturation magnetization and magnetocrystalline anisotropy. In this work, ferromagnetic Co magnetic films were prepared on copper...

The saturable absorption of 2D Bi2Te3 layers is studied by using the Z-scan technique employing infrared 400 fs laser pulses. Optimization of the nonlinearities has been carried out by measuring the third-order nonlinear susceptibilities as a functio...

A series of photopolymers based on ethylene glycol phenyl ethyl arylate (EGPEA) monomers and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix with varying initiator concentrations and sample thicknesses have been synthesized and their optical performance char...

Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) foam sheets prepared by foaming supercritical fluids are characterized by high resilience, homogeneous cellular structure, and well-defined biodegradability. However, the inert chemical structure and th...

In this study, we aimed to propose an optimal structure for an AlGaN/InGaN/GaN/AlGaN/SiC HEMT by investigating how the breakdown voltage varies with the thickness and composition of the InGaN layer. The breakdown voltage was shown to be highly depend...

In this article, we present a study of the equivalent dielectric constant of two nematic liquid crystals (LCs) with different thicknesses, in the region from 90 to 140 GHz. The equivalent dielectric constant of the LCs was measured using a frequency...

Seismic isolation and damping technologies, though extensively used in buildings, are less common in large hydraulic structures, underscoring the importance of researching seismic mitigation methods for these constructions. This research first establ...

The effect of the influence regularity of site saturation and water level on the coherency loss between spatially varying earthquake ground motions (SVEGMs) in a vertical direction is not yet clear. Therefore, taking an onshore-offshore site as an ex...

The kinetics of the nitrided layer thickness growth and its structure depend on the nitrogen flux from the atmosphere to the nitrided surface. A nitrogen flux to the surface is more significant than a diffusion flux into the substrate, during forming...

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been highlighted as ideal candidates for structural applications in marine renewable energy devices, such as tidal turbines and wave energy converters. It is well understood that harsh marine environments can...

In this study, a numerical method for the formation and dissipation of fog and frost is established using the Eulerian multiphase flow liquid film model. In this approach, the formation and dissipation of fogging and frosting layers is directly deter...

This paper investigates the influence of groundwater level fluctuations on the vibration response and isolation performance of saturated soil foundations under moving loads. A coupled model consisting of an overlying elastic layer and a saturated hal...

By adjusting the Cu layer thickness, this study systematically investigated the evolution of the microstructure and optoelectronic properties of WZO/Al/Cu/Al/WZO multilayer films. The results indicated that all the films exhibited a ZnO phase with he...

Moisture absorption tests for materials that exhibit non-Fickian behavior generally require a relatively long period to reach saturation. Therefore, it would be beneficial to establish a relationship between the moisture content and the thickness to...

Saprolite, weathered bedrock, is being used to dispose of domestic sewage through septic system drainfields, but the thickness of saprolite needed to remove biological contaminants is unknown for most saprolites. This study developed and tested a sim...

The aim of this study is to prepare a dual layer polyvinyl (PVA) patch using a combination of electrospinning techniques and cryogelation (freeze-thaw process) then subsequently to investigate the effect of freeze-thaw cycles, nanofiber thickness, an...

We report measurements of the saturated intensities, saturable absorption, and nonlinear refraction in 70-nm thick films containing 4 nm HgTe quantum dots. We demonstrate strong nonlinear refraction and saturable absorption in the thin films using tu...

(1) Background: The global burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) has been estimated to reach 600 million patients worldwide by 2040. Approximately 200 million people will develop diabetic retinopathy within this time frame. Diabetic macular edema (DME) is...

A K-band complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) differential cascode power amplifier is designed with the thin-oxide field effect transistor (FET) common source (CS) stage and thick-oxide FET common gate (CG) stage. Use of the thick-oxide CG...