A molecular dynamics approach was employed to investigate the interaction behavior between tilt-[110] copper grain boundaries (GBs) and dislocations, with particular emphasis on elucidating the role of GB structural unit (SU) types in the mechanisms...
Antioxidants are molecules that can prevent the harmful effects of oxygen, help capture and neutralize free radicals, and thus eliminate the damage of free radicals to the human body. Persimmon tannin (PT) has excellent antioxidant activity, which is...
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...
Taking the leap to the secondary and tertiary generations of the missions to Mars, a comprehensive outline was presented for a cluster of Martian Habitat Units (MHUs) designed for long-term settlements of research crew in Melas Chasma, Valles Mariner...
This paper presents a novel approach to address noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) issues in electrically assisted bicycles (e-bikes) caused by the drive unit. By investigating and optimising the structural dynamics during early product developmen...
The strength capacity of modular buildings is determined by the weakest part, and connections between modular units are often weaker than the modular units themselves. Thus, to verify the safety of modular structures, the structural performance of co...
The structural optimization of the internal structure of parts based on three-dimensional (3D) printing has been recognized as being important in the field of mechanical design. The purpose of this paper is to present a creation of a unit structure-p...
In order to investigate the influence of the unit junction on the micromixer performance, a repetitive structure micromixer with a total length of 12.3 mm was proposed. This micromixer consists of a T-shape inlet channel and six cubic mixing units, a...
One of the most significant factors shaping the formation of new urban structures is climate change—including global warming and the associated emerging issues—heatwaves, storms, hurricanes, floods, droughts, fires and others. In recent t...
The limitations associated with traditional screw-based and cable-based deployment mechanisms for space deployable structures, such as deployment stiffness, accuracy, and distance, are effectively overcome by introducing the concept of a variable dia...
In gas turbine fire-resistant oil systems, valve actuations induce transient pressure fluctuations and the water hammer effect, causing pressure oscillations and structural vibrations. This study uses a coupled CFD and transient structural simulation...
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) key expansion unit is usually implemented by chain structure with a long critical path length. That makes key expansion unit become the bottleneck of high-speed AES implementations. In this paper, a design method of...
Additive manufacturing enables innovative structural design for industrial applications, which allows the fabrication of lattice structures with enhanced mechanical properties, including a high strength-to-relative-density ratio. However, to commerci...
Designing armor units that can withstand harsh marine environments while remaining cost-effective is a central challenge in modern breakwater engineering. This study introduces a newly designed artificial armor unit and evaluates its performance in c...
Unveiling the structural evolution of single-crystalline compounds based on certain building units may help greatly in guiding the design of complex structures. Herein, a series of praseodymium antimony oxohalide crystals have been isolated under sol...
A MEMS thin-film getter–heater unit has been previously proposed for the vacuum packaging of a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) device, where the floating structure (FS) design is found to be obviously more power-efficient than the solid...
Particle damping (PD) is a passive mean of vibration control in which small metallic or ceramic particles are placed inside a cavity that attached to the primary structure at the place of high vibration amplitudes. The kinetic energy of the primary s...
Active or semi-active vibration control systems require real-time vibration information from controlled structures as feedback. However, integrating vibration sensors into some controlled structures remains a challenge due to factors such as mass and...
The terminal toes of adhesive animals are characterized by rigid-flexible coupling, and their structure–function relationship is an urgent problem to be solved in understanding bioinspired adhesive systems and the design of biomimetic adhesive...
Discrete orthogonal transforms such as the discrete Fourier transform, discrete cosine transform, discrete Hartley transform, etc., are important tools in numerical analysis, signal processing, and statistical methods. The successful application of t...
The aim of this study is to investigate and optimize the dynamic properties of an entire structural unit. Using modal analysis and experimental measurements of the propulsion system, natural frequencies with close agreement were identified. The drive...
With the maturation of reusable launch vehicle technology and satellite mass-production capabilities, global mega-constellation projects have entered a phase of rapid expansion. Inter-satellite networking is a key approach for enhancing constellation...
Based on the research background of improving personal thermal comfort and promoting building energy efficiency, personal comfort systems (PCSs) have recently received considerable attention. The thermoelectric conversion unit (TECU) has great potent...
Background/Objectives: Enteral nutrition is an essential component of care for critically ill patients, and nurses play a key role in its assessment, delivery, and monitoring. Although the Spanish version of the Persenius Scale has previously undergo...
Ternary intermetallics R117Co52+δSn112+γ (R = Y, La, Pr, Nd, and Ho) have been prepared by arc-melting followed by annealing at 800 °C. All the compounds belong to the Tb117Fe52Ge112 structure type (space group Fm
The low separation efficiency of alkali/surfactant/polymer (ASP)-flooding-produced water, attributed to its high emulsification, high viscosity, and surfactant enrichment, presents a significant treatment challenge. To evaluate the effects of flotati...
Industrial Symbiosis (IS) deals with the set-up of advanced circular/cascading systems, in which the energy and material flows are prolonged for multiple material and energetic (re-)utilization within industrial systems. To facilitate the technology-...
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Pumped storage power stations provide essential benefits to power grids by cutting peak loads, filling valleys, and boosting renewable energy integration rates. They serve as the foundation for developing a new power system based on renewable energy....
The present paper aims at inspecting the structural behaviour of a typical masonry aggregate located in the historical centre of Cercola, a municipality in the province of Naples. The clustered building under study consists of four structural units m...
Curtain wall glazing systems are a major part of a building due to the multiple roles they have, including occupant protection against environmental effects and the transfer of loads to the structural system. From a structural perspective, limited an...
Calcite prismatic units that form the outer layers of “nacro-prismatic” Pelecypod shells are often used as biomineralization models due to their individual size, simple shape, and spatial arrangement. However, these models do not take into account th...
The use of Electric Vehicles (EV) seems to be a promising solution to achieve a sustainable road transport system. Among the contactless dynamic vehicle charging technologies, the use of Charging Units (CUs)—cement concrete box—embedded i...
Cement-based material encapsulation is a method of encapsulating electronic devices in highly thermally conductive cement-based materials to improve the heat dissipation performance of electronic components. In the field of construction, a thermoelec...
The present research aims at investigating the vibration period of structural units (SUs) of a typical masonry aggregate located in the historical center of Mirandola, a municipality in the province of Modena. The clustered building consists of eight...
This study investigates the fatigue strength of a motor hanger used in high-speed electric multiple units (EMUs). Finite element analysis and field measurements revealed that reduced weld penetration significantly increases stresses in welded regions...
Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) sensors have become popular in structural health monitoring (SHM) using the electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique for damage identification. The vibrations generated during the casting process in concrete structure...
Thermal storage tanks offer significant potential for addressing the performance degradation and supply–demand mismatch of air-source heat pump (ASHP) systems in cold regions. This study employs a combined numerical and experimental approach to...
A microscopic model has been elaborated for the description of charge transfer-induced spin transitions in crystals containing tetranuclear Fe2Co2 clusters as structural units. The model takes into account the energy spectrum of each Fe2Co2 cluster,...
Amazonian forests store large amounts of carbon, but storage capacity varies widely with topography, hydrology and successional stage. We quantified aboveground biomass (AGB) and carbon stocks across four vegetation units in the Tacshitea sector, Sie...
Industrial kilns are widely used in energy-intensive industries. They consume large amounts of energy and emit significant pollutants. However, most of the existing studies focus on only one kiln type or incremental modifications. As a result, cross-...
To address the challenges of strong tectonic stress anisotropy, multi-scale pore networks, and complex seepage pathways in the tight sandstone reservoirs of the Shaximiao Formation, southern Sichuan Basin, this study integrates petrophysical analysis...
Due to a number of advantages, aluminium is used in the attachment units of mullion and transom systems for decorative panels and translucent fillings, as well as for bridge structures. Despite its advantages, aluminium has a low melting point and do...
The application of curved Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) in facades has emerged as a novel solution to meet aesthetic and energy performance objectives. Due to improved stiffness, curved IGUs cannot equalise internal and atmospheric pressure changes b...
This paper deals with the properties and testing of newly prepared organic pigments based on melamine cyanurate containing magnesium or zinc cations depending on their composition and anticorrosive properties in model coatings. Organic pigments based...
Urban green spaces are pivotal to enhancing carbon sinks and advancing carbon neutrality goals, yet the structural complexity of green space units often leads to scale mismatches and weak spatial responsiveness in current assessments. This study deve...
This study explores the methods to de-trend the smooth structural break processes while conducting the unit root tests. The two most commonly applied approaches for modelling smooth structural breaks namely the smooth transition and the Fourier funct...
The paper presents the geochemical characteristics of 26 selected oil seeps, more than half of which are remnants of old oil wells. The samples were collected from three tectonic units: the Magura, Silesian, and Skole units in the Polish part of the...
In this paper, a new type of filled doubly re-entrant auxetic lattice structure for application in damping and energy absorption devices is considered. The structure is modeled to give protection for machines and mechanisms of intensive impact. The s...
The composite Albian–Eocene orogenic wedge of the northern part of the Inner Western Carpathians (IWC) comprises the European Variscan basement with the Upper Carboniferous–Triassic cover and the Jurassic to Upper Cretaceous sedimentary successions o...
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