In the design of lightweight structures, both the dynamics and durability must be taken into account. In this paper, a methodology for the combined optimization of structural dynamics, lightweight design, and lifetime with discrete vibration engineer...
Structural equation models (SEM), or confirmatory factor analysis as a special case, contain model parameters at the measurement part and the structural part. In most social-science SEM applications, all parameters are simultaneously estimated in a o...
Gridshell structures are characterized by an impressive strength-to-weight ratio, allowing their application in large-span roofing structures. However, their complex construction process and maintenance limited their widespread application. In recent...
This article is devoted to the prediction of the service life of selected structural materials under simulated operating conditions. Special attention is paid to the so-called representative volume element, which characterizes the damage behaviour, s...
The attempt to integrate the applications of conventional structural deformation reconstruction strategies and vibration-based damage identification methods is made in this study, where, more specifically, the inverse finite element method (iFEM) and...
The design-related behaviour of structural dynamics for electric-assisted bicycle (e-bike) drive units significantly influences the mechanical system—e.g., vibrations and durability, stresses and loads, or functionality and comfort. Identifying...
The primary purpose of this study was to apply structural equation modeling (SEM) integrated with an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) approach to model the safety culture of the petrochemical industry of Japan. Workers from five companie...
Spaceborne Multi-Temporal Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Interferometry (MT-InSAR) has been a valuable tool in mapping motion phenomena in different scenarios. Recently, the capabilities of MT-InSAR for risk monitoring and preventive analysis of heri...
Stretchable displays, capable of freely transforming their shapes, have received significant attention as alternatives to conventional rigid displays, and they are anticipated to provide new opportunities in various human-friendly electronics applica...
This study aims to explore strategies for promoting Korean teachers’ cooperative professional development in the context of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). To this end, this study aimed to provide empirical evidence that may help in expl...
One important parameter for evaluating the safety and reliability of a ship is o the dynamic ultimate load capacity of ship structures. Because of the importance of this parameter, its determination is essential. In this paper, a novel “two-ste...
Experiential learning methods are advantageous for students as they motivate them to comprehend structural concepts without complex calculations, enhancing their inherent understanding of static principles. This research introduces a novel, cost-effe...
Fault diagnosis techniques can be classified into passive and active types. Passive approaches only utilize the original input and output signals of the system. Because of the small amplitudes, the characteristics of incipient faults are not fully re...
The cable-net structure of a giant active reflector is a structure with large deformations. The effective form analysis approach can help the active reflector to achieve high surface accuracy. In this paper, a new nonlinear numerical form analysis ap...
Stress state evaluation in axially loaded structural members is significant for sustaining and preserving the service life of buildings. While successful monitoring furnishes staunch information on the health, integrity, safety and serviceability of...
This paper presents a new approach to the circulatory system-based optimization algorithm called NCSBO. The proposed method incorporates an adaptive parameter-tuning strategy and a refined mutation approach to improve the performance of optimizing th...
Picosecond laser ultrasonics is an experimental technique for the generation and detection of ultrashort acoustic pulses using ultrafast lasers. In transparent media, it is often referred to as time-domain Brillouin scattering (TDBS). It provides the...
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) models in maritime and coastal engineering has gained increasing relevance, demonstrating performance comparable to traditional approaches in wave climate analysis and propagation. However, their use in...
A time scale is a special measure chain that can unify continuous and discrete spaces, enabling the construction of integrable equations. In this paper, with the Lax operator generated by the displacement operator, N-dimensional lattice integrable sy...
In order to more effectively design the structure of vehicle ISD (Inerter Spring Damper) suspension system using the inerter, this paper proposed a design method using a fractional-order electrical network structure of a mechatronic inerter for fract...
An automatic optimization approach to the non-periodic (NP) folded-waveguide slow-wave structure (FW-SWS) is proposed for the high efficiency traveling wave tube (TWT). Considering the beam-wave synchronism condition, the data of the beam velocity di...
This paper presents a high-order structure-preserving difference scheme for the nonlinear space fractional sine-Gordon equation with damping, employing the triangular scalar auxiliary variable approach. The original equation is reformulated into an e...
The anti-virulence strategy is designed to prevent bacterial virulence factors produced by pathogenic bacteria from initiating and sustaining an infection. One family of bacterial virulence factors is the mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase toxins, which are...
Transport of cells in fluid flow plays a critical role in many physiological processes of the human body. Recent developments of in vitro techniques have enabled the understanding of cellular dynamics in laboratory conditions. However, it is challeng...
To say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder means that beauty is largely subjective so varies from person to person. While the subjectivity view is commonly held, there is also an objectivity view that seeks to measure beauty or aesthetics in so...
We present a hybrid approach for modeling complex interior structural elements from the unstructured point cloud without additional information. The proposed approach focuses on an integrated modeling strategy that can reconstruct structural elements...
We show that a simple approach to building small computationally inexpensive clusters offers insights on specific structural motifs that stabilize the electronic structure of ZnO. All-electron calculations on ZniOi needle (i = 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18) a...
An approach for molecular similarity/substructure searching based on structural hierarchy matching is proposed. In this approach, small molecules are divided into two categories, acyclic and cyclic forms. The latter are further divided into three str...
A structural landform is defined by its surface morphology, controlled by tectonics, lithology (arrangement and resistance), and folded structures, and demonstrated by the characteristics and relationships between geological and geomorphic elements....
Underwater image restoration is a crucial task in various computer vision applications, including underwater target detection and recognition, autonomous underwater vehicles, underwater rescue, marine organism monitoring, and marine geological survey...
The experimental structural features of chalcogen bonding (ChB) interactions in over 34,000 linear fragments R–Ch⋯A (Ch = S, Se, Te; R = C, N, O, S, Se, Te; A = N, O, S, Se, Te, F, Cl, Br, I) were analyzed. The bond distances dR–Ch...
An in silico study has been conducted upon (3′RS,5′SR)-5-[2′-benzyl-5′-hydroxymethyl-1′,2′-isoxazolidin-3′-yl]uracil through a molecular dynamics/docking approach that highlights its potential inhibitory activity upon the wild-type pseudouridine 5′-m...
Several biosafety gaps in agri-food sectors have become evident in recent years. Many of them are related to the global livestock systems and the organizational models involved in their management and organization. For example, producing pigs require...
In this article, I discuss the sociality of information flow by investigating a momentous yet often-neglected side of it—the reinforcing info-causal loops between habitus and structures. I treat habitus as a principled agent and explain how str...
The detection and analysis of protein complexes is essential for understanding the functional mechanism and cellular integrity. Recently, several techniques for detecting and analysing protein complexes from Protein–Protein Interaction (PPI) da...
Intermetallic crystal structures offer an enormous structural diversity, with an endless array of structural motifs whose connection to stability and physical properties are often mysterious. Making sense of the often complex crystal structures that...
We study the relationship between the architectural form of tall buildings and their structural response to a conventional seismic load. A series of models are generated by varying the top and bottom plan geometries of the buildings, and a steel diag...
Welded joints are widely used in many sectors and represent the main joining technique also in the marine industry. The welded joints are sites of high stress concentrations and are subject to severe conditions for the marine environment. The design...
In this article we present a categorical reconstruction of the actantial model introduced by A. J. Greimas in structural semiotics. Using Spivak and Kent’s framework of ontological logs and schema-based categories, the actantial system is forma...
Aging is accompanied by macro-structural alterations in the brain that may relate to age-associated cognitive decline. Animal studies could allow us to study this relationship, but so far it remains unclear whether their structural aging patterns cor...
Over the years, artificial reefs with diverse forms and functions have become increasingly important in maritime engineering and ecosystem restoration plans, with socio-economic and ecological impacts on marine ecosystems. However, due to the increas...
The aim of this work is to evaluate the applicability of the 3D model obtained through Structure-from-Motion (SFM) from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery, in order to characterize bioerosion patterns (i.e., cavities for roosting and nesting) caus...
The massive amount of data generated by structural health monitoring (SHM) systems usually affects the system’s capacity for data transmission and analysis. This paper proposes a novel concept based on the probability theory for data reduction...
A damage mechanism based approach to the structural health monitoring of wind turbine blades is formulated. Typical physical mechanisms of wind turbine blade degradation, including surface erosion, adhesive fatigue, laminate cracking and in some case...
The structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures and infrastructures is becoming a crucial issue in our smart and hyper-connected age. Due to structural aging and to unexpected loading conditions, partially linked to extreme events caused b...
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is critical for ensuring the safety and longevity of structures, yet existing methodologies often face challenges such as high data dimensionality, lack of interpretability, and reliance on extensive label datasets....
The structures of buildings employ elements with symmetrical cross sections (columns have two axes of symmetry, and connecting beams have at least one), leading to symmetrical states of stress and deformation under the action of mechanical and therma...
The shear stress on isotropic curved beams with compact sections and variable thickness is investigated. Two new solutions, based on Cook’s proposal and the mechanics of materials approach, were developed and validated using computational finit...
Recent disasters have emphasized the need for further action to protect businesses and society from long-term sustainability threats. We believe that the crisis is hastening nascent ESG trends, and that the increased focus on a company’s environmenta...
The accelerated growth of the transport sector has increased oil consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, intensifying global environmental challenges. The electrification of transportation has emerged as a key strategy to achieve sustainabili...
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