The synthesis of phenyl-resorcinarenes and pyrogallolarenes is known to produce a conformational mixture of cone and chair isomers. Depending on the synthesis conditions the composition of the conformational mixture is variable; however, the cone con...
The present study aimed to evaluate animal welfare of pigs from the same farm, raised with two ventilation systems. The study involved 60 pens of fattening pigs, raised in two buildings: one naturally ventilated (NV) and the other mechanically ventil...
With the development and application of vehicle-infrastructure cooperative technology, the traffic regional safety related to intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) has become the hotspot of the intelligent transportation system (ITS), and the integra...
Increasing peak power demand implies the increasing significance of energy storage. Technologies that efficiently store heat and cold are also important for increasing the share of renewables and improving the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and...
Pullout tests on geogrids have been regarded as the most direct way to investigate geogrid–soil interaction. In the pullout tests on geogrids, either static or dynamic load is commonly used for applying the vertical loads. In order to investiga...
Critical structures such as hospitals, high-precision manufacturing facilities, telecommunications centers, and fire stations, especially, need to maintain their functionality even during severe earthquakes. In this sense, seismic isolation technolog...
This work analyzes the dynamic viscosity, surface tension and wetting behavior of phase change material nano–emulsions (PCMEs) formulated at dispersed phase concentrations of 2, 4 and 10 wt.%. Paraffin–in–water samples were produced...
Research in architecture and urbanism is a complex undertaking. It involves a multitude of challenges, approaches, variables, diverse scales, and types of environments to examine. This entry dives into the complexities of architectural and urban rese...
Serotonin receptors, in particular 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors, are important molecular targets for the central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, memory deficits, and many others. Here, we present s...
One of the most important tasks in neuroscience is the search for theoretical foundations for the development of methods for diagnosing and treating neurological pathology, and for assessing the effect of pharmacological drugs on the nervous system....
The frequency and intensity of coal-rock dynamic incidents in underground coal mining, such as coal bumps and outbursts of coal and gas, tend to increase with mining depth. These dynamic incidents are closely related to the dynamic mechanical behavio...
Ultra-high-strength concrete is a newly developed construction material that has a minimum 120 MPa or higher compressive strength. Recently, the usage of high-strength and ultra-high-strength concretes has become widespread due to the enhancement of...
In this study, we analyze the solution characteristics and dynamics of a variable-order fractional (V-OF) Arneodo system using the Liouville–Caputo fractional operator with variable order. The V-OF operator is used to describe the time-dependen...
To reveal the nonlinear dynamic behavior of gear rattling vibration caused by gear backlash, a 2-DOF oscillator model with spring and damping elements was established. Based on the theory of discontinuous dynamical systems, the phase plane of gear mo...
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The dynamic behavior of structures in liquefiable sand exhibits more complicated characteristics, due to the development of excess pore pressure caused by cyclic loading, than that in dry sand. Therefore, it is crucial to accurately predict the soil&...
The aim of this paper is to analyze how the governance of an enterprise blockchain ecosystem changes as it matures and increases in size. A review of the literature serves to identify five behavioral drivers of governance, which appear to affect the...
The comprehension of the fire evacuation process is crucial for developing effective evacuation management strategies to enhance pedestrian safety. In this study, we construct a classroom with internal obstacles forming intersecting pathways in Minec...
This study investigates novel optical solitons within the intriguing (4+1)-dimensional Korteweg–de Vries–Calogero–Bogoyavlenskii–Schiff (KdV-CBS) equation, which integrates features from both the Korteweg–de Vries and the Calogero–Bogoyavlenskii–Schi...
Opioids are the drugs of choice in severe pain management. Unfortunately, their use involves serious, potentially lethal side effects. Therefore, efforts in opioid drug design turn toward safer and more effective mechanisms, including allosteric modu...
The leader is considered to play key roles such as organization or management in promoting group creativity. Previous studies focused more on the psychological and behavioral characteristics rather than on the dynamic behaviors of leaders in group ac...
The paper presents a mechanical and a mathematical model, developed by the author for the study of the dynamical behavior of a tamping rammer. At first, some aspects related to the compaction of soil for construction works are presented. In this stud...
Since liquefaction was first observed in South Korea during the Pohang earthquake, public concerns regarding the seismic stability of major infrastructure have increased substantially. However, the seismic behavior of tunnel shafts, which are an impo...
Resilient mounts play a vital role in anti-vibration and shock-absorption systems, making precise estimation of their static and dynamic stiffness essential for ensuring optimal mechanical performance and effective design. This study investigates the...
A new S-shaped specimen geometry is developed in this study to investigate the shear behavior of materials under dynamic shear condition. Traditionally, hat-shaped geometry is used to study the dynamic shear of materials by a conventional split Hopki...
Supramolecular interaction of carbon nanotori in a columnar phase is described using the methods of classical molecular dynamics. The collective behavior and dynamic properties of toroidal molecules arising under the action of the van der Waals force...
Various vibrating screens are often applied in various industries, e.g., mining, agriculture, and others. The complex shapes of the screen trajectories in the oscillating motion strongly affect the best processing properties of such machines. One of...
This study uses high-speed imaging to investigate the dynamic collision behavior of a single hydrous ethanol droplet in different water/ethanol ratios on a heated horizontal glass surface. The initial droplet diameter varied from 3.3 to 4.1 mm, and t...
Family firms face many uncertainties in a dynamic entrepreneurial context. Previous studies have shown strategic entrepreneurship can help firms effectively cope with uncertainties. There are few studies on how family-firm entrepreneurs make strategi...
Using the potential function method, a theoretical model of the interaction was presented, and the interaction force between atoms/ions and (doped) graphene was obtained. Based on the interaction force, the dynamical control equation of atom/ion migr...
While light-based external human–machine interfaces (eHMIs) on automated vehicles (AVs) are increasingly studied to mediate pedestrian–vehicle conflicts, gaps persist in understanding how specific dynamic features of the AV’s headli...
In underground engineering, the dynamic failure mechanisms of rock masses containing openings under impact loading are of vital importance. This study systematically investigates the effects of opening shape, size, and orientation on the dynamic beha...
The wide use of high-performance concrete (HPC) makes it essential to study its dynamic and thermal behavior. In this study, polypropylene fiber-reinforced high-performance concrete was developed and a series of tests were carried out to obtain its m...
Straight-chain alkanes (SCA) as collectors can effectively enhance the floatability of molybdenite. In a previous study, SCA were found to have an excellent adsorption effect on the molybdenite [001] surface (MS001), but they exhibited no adsorption...
In the process of underground engineering construction, rock mass often faces the dual influence of dynamic load disturbance and groundwater, it is therefore essential to investigate the mechanical response of the rock mass under the coupling effect...
Background/Objectives: Approach-avoidance behavior is critical for adaptive behavior. The neural basis of these behaviors has been investigated extensively, but the effect of odor valence is unclear. This study tested how positive, negative, and neut...
The objective of this paper is to study the effect of travel time information on day-to-day driver route choice behavior. A real-world experimental study is designed to have participants repeatedly choose between two alternative routes for five origi...
This study aimed to investigate the change of consumer behavior in electric power consumption after the application of dynamic pricing via real-time feedback. Afield experiment of dynamic pricing was carried out on Nushima Island, which is located in...
The heating and impact of arc and droplet acting on the weld pool lead to the transfer of mass, heat, and momentum, which affects the dynamic behavior of the weld pool and the microstructure in the P-GMAW process. In this paper, an image processing p...
In order to assess the dynamic tensile behavior of a newly developed three-step low-temperature-transformed bainitic microstructure, and a conventional one-step isothermal bainitic microstructure, and a quenched and tempered martensitic microstructur...
The surrounding rock of the deep-buried chamber contains high-ground stress and initial cracks. Under a dynamic load, cracks will develop and expand, leading to the fracture and collapse of the confining pressure. Therefore, it is essential to study...
This study presents a numerical investigation of the dynamic behavior of graphene platelet (GPL)-reinforced ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) tensile membrane structures subjected to harmonic excitation. Modal and harmonic response analyses were pe...
The dual-phase lattice structure composed of the matrix phase (MP) and the reinforcement phase (RP) is a novel hybrid lattice showing excellent energy absorption ability. However, the mechanical behavior of the dual-phase lattice structure under dyna...
This study investigates dynamic behaviors of hypoid gear rotor systems under variable tidal current energy harvesting conditions through numerical simulations and experimental validation. The study examines dynamic responses of a hypoid gear rotor sy...
The concept of fuzzy modeling and fuzzy system design has opened new horizons of research in functional analysis, having a significant impact on major fields such as data science, machine learning, and so on. In this research, we use fuzzy set theory...
The conformational changes of hydroxyl groups affect the structure behavior directly, it is important to study the structure properties of cellulose II. In order to explore them, the molecular structure was investigated by using the molecular dynamics...
Perceptual oscillations between different interpretations of unchanging, ambiguous stimuli have been studied for decades, being that this special phenomenon is considered a key towards the understanding of perceptual awareness and, ultimately, consci...
Background/Objectives: Young adulthood is a critical developmental period during which lifestyle behaviors may shape intrinsic brain network dynamics that support cognition. This pilot longitudinal intervention study examined whether variability in p...
In this paper, PZT actuators are used to study the dynamic behavior of a rotating disk structure due to rotor-stator interaction excitation. The disk is studied with two different surrounding fluids—air and water. The study has been performed analyti...
The dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior of 47Zr-45Ti-5Al-3V alloy was studied by using the experiment and numerical simulation method based on DEFORM-3D software and cellular automata (CA) over a range of deformation temperatures (850 to 1050 °C...
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