Structural health monitoring has been studied by a number of researchers as well as various industries to keep up with the increasing demand for preventive maintenance routines. This work presents a novel method for reconstruct prompt, informed strai...
A general framework for structural fatigue life evaluation under fatigue cyclic loading using limited sensor data is proposed in this paper. First, limited sensor data are measured from various sensors which are preset on the complex structure. Then...
This paper proposes a method for determining externally applied impact loads on complex structures using strain analysis. An impact load transducer was developed to determine impact loads. Using this transducer (which incorporates strain gauges), the...
The current gold standard of care for mandibular segmental defeat reconstruction is the use of Ti-6Al-4V immobilization hardware and fibular double barrel graft. This method is often successful immediately at restoring mandible function, however the...
Residual stresses originating from elasto-plastic deformation during mechanical processing can be analyzed post-process with various known methods. A new measurement method to measure and evaluate the strain and stress fields in situ under the contac...
Current industrial trends bring new challenges in energy absorbing systems. Polymer materials as the traditional packaging materials seem to be promising due to their low weight, structure, and production price. Based on the review, the linear low-de...
The push-off angle is an important factor affecting speed-skating performance. However, quantitative evidence for the relationship between the push-off angle and foot injury is incomplete. This study aimed to establish a three-dimensional (3D) finite...
The dynamic mechanical behavior of thermoplastic composites over a wide range of strain rates has become an important research topic for extreme environmental survivability in the fields of military protection, aircraft safety, and aerospace engineer...
This study involved the simulation of five real-world head impact events in rugby, to assess the level of protection provided by a novel foam headguard, the N-Pro. The University College Dublin Brain Trauma Model (UCDBTM) was used to estimate the pea...
The aim of this study was to assess and compare the stress–strain pattern of zygomatic dental implants supporting different superstructures using 3D finite element analysis (FEA). A model of a tridimensional edentulous maxilla with four dental...
This study addresses the complex challenges associated with flexible mattress (soft mattress) installation in the sharply curved and deep-water sections of the Yangtze River, particularly in the Yaozui revetment reconstruction project. Under extreme...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health concern and its rising prevalence in road traffic accidents underscores the need for deeper understanding and tailored investigation. This study explores the feasibility of employing the fem...
Coal-rock dynamic disasters, especially rock bursts, require insight into the spatiotemporal evolution of strain and temperature to clarify failure mechanisms and improve early warning. This study aims to characterize the spatiotemporal evolution of...
The mechanical performance of cast iron is strongly governed by the morphology of its graphite phase, yet establishing a quantitative link between microstructure and macroscopic properties remains a challenge. In this study, a three-dimensional finit...
This study presents a three-dimensional finite element (FE) analysis of the human foot bone structure under mid-stance loading during race walking. A subject-specific biomodel comprising 26 bones and over 40 ligaments was reconstructed from computed...
The study of grain and defect structure evolution in materials subjected to thermomechanical processing is still an urgent problem because the state of a structure substantially determines the physical and mechanical macro properties of polycrystals...
Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) is a non-invasive, label-free technique used to detect aberrant cell morphologies caused by disease, thus providing a useful diagnostic approach. Here, we evaluated the potential of QPI to differentiate specific morph...
Repeatable and reliable assessment of corneal biomechanics with spatial resolution remains a challenge. Vibrational Optical Computerized Tomography (V-OCT), based on sound-wave elastography, has made it possible to investigate the natural resonant mo...
In this study, the fracture propagation characteristics and associated mechanisms of coal are investigated by using computed tomography (CT) observation and image-based simulation. The spatial distribution and the structural morphology of original fr...
Lath martensite is a complex hierarchical compound structure that forms during rapid cooling of carbon steels from the austenitic phase. At the smallest, i.e., ‘single crystal’ scale, individual, elongated domains, form the elemental microstructural...
As global temperatures warm, drought reduces plant yields and is one of the most serious abiotic stresses causing plant losses. The early identification of plant drought is of great significance for making improvement decisions in advance. Chlorophyl...
Salt rock, owing to its excellent rheological and self-healing properties, has been widely applied in underground gas storage. However, a numerical method capable of systematically simulating the entire damage–healing process of salt rock is st...
Tubuliform silk is one of the seven different types of spider silks, which is well known for its unique tensile behaviour with Flat Tensile Stress–Strain (FTSS) curve. It is found that anisotropic microstructure of β-sheets is responsible for this pr...
Numerical simulations of the forming limit diagram (FLD) for SUS430/Al1050/TA1 laminated metal composites (LMCs) are conducted through the crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) model integrated with the Marciniak–Kuczyński (M–K) t...
In this paper, the molecular dynamics simulation method was adopted to systematically study the microstructure evolution behavior of TiAl alloys under impact compression under three typical crystal orientations ([001], [110], [111]). By analyzing the...
The protective and preservative role of apple skin in maintaining the integrity of the fruit is well-known, with its mechanical behaviour playing a pivotal role in determining fruit storage capacity. This study employs a combination of experimental a...
Porous ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a high-performance bioinert polymer used in cranio-facial reconstructive surgery in procedures where relatively low mechanical stresses arise. As an alternative to much stiffer and more cost...
Salmonella enterica is a bacterial pathogen known to cause gastrointestinal infections in diverse hosts, including humans and animals. Despite extensive knowledge of virulence mechanisms, understanding the factors driving host specificity remains lim...
Mechanical characterization of soft materials is a complicated inverse problem that includes nonlinear constitutive behavior and large deformations. A further complication is introduced by the structural inhomogeneity of tested specimens (for example...
The present study focuses on three-dimensional (3D) microstructure analysis of dry natural snow during compaction. An X-ray computed microtomography (micro-CT) system was used to record a total of 1601 projections of a snow volume. Experiments were p...
In this paper, to investigate mixed-mode I-II fracture behaviors, three different asymmetric notched semi-circular bending specimens (ANSCB) were designed by adjusting the angle and the distance between supporting rollers to conduct asymmetric three-...
Pleurotus tuoliensis is a unique species discovered in Xinjiang, China, which is recognized for its significant edible, medicinal, and economic value. It has been successfully incorporated into industrial production. Controversy has emerged concernin...
Background and Clinical Significance: Although rupture of aneurysms at the internal carotid-posterior communicating artery (ICA-PCom) junction accounts for a small percentage of all ruptured intracranial aneurysms, they are clinically relevant due to...