Autonomy is the main task of a quadrotor, and visual servoing assists with this task while providing fault tolerance under GPS failure. The main approach to visual servoing is image-based visual servoing, which uses image features directly without th...
An essential problem in the field of advanced sensing systems is the search for innovative surfaces that can combine an effective immobilization of biomolecules or behave directly as an enzyme mimic with increased analytical performance [...]
G-optimal designs are those which minimize the worst-case prediction variance. Thus, such designs are of interest if prediction is a primary component of the post-experiment analysis and decision making. G-optimal designs have not attained widespread...
The design of a desalination plant is most important if the desired product purity has to be as high as possible. This is also true for freeze crystallization plants. A correct solid-to-liquid ratio has to be ensured when pressing is used as a post-t...
Innovative vehicle-interior surfaces require the integration of material, functional, component, requirement, and user-related perspectives, which are often addressed separately in material science and engineering design. This study introduces the Vi...
Rational design of the surface of photocatalysts can conveniently modulate the photo-stimulated charge separation, influence the surface reaction kinetics, and other pivotal factors in the photocatalytic processes for efficient photocatalysis. Soluti...
In this paper, a new parameterized surface, termed SQ-Coons surface, is proposed according to the build mode of Coons patch. The surface is always interpolated to the boundary curves, and its shape details could be controlled by the shape parameters...
Surface texture is regarded as a promising solution for enhancing the tribological features of industrial materials due to its outstanding benefits, such as minimization of the contact area, enhancement of the load bearing capacity, storage of the lu...
Magnesium alloys are regarded as potential candidates in industrial and biomedical applications because of their excellent mechanical properties and biodegradability. However, the excessive degradation rate of magnesium alloys can cause a premature d...
This paper presents a robust optimal design method using a hybrid response surface method (H-RSM) which directly finds an optimal point satisfying a target Z-value or a probability of failure. Through three steps, this paper achieves the goal that is...
To investigate the superhydrophobic properties of different surface textures, nine designs of textures with micro-nanostructures were produced successfully using the laser engraving technique on the surfaces of composite insulator umbrella skirt samp...
Ion traps can provide both physical implementation of quantum information processing and direct observation of quantum systems. Recently, surface ion traps have been developed using microfabrication technologies and are considered to be a promising p...
The increasing industrialization of construction requires design strategies that reconcile productive repeatability with architectural customization, functional differentiation and material reproducibility. This study proposes a manufacturing-oriente...
In the modern era of superplasticizer-based concrete technology, water demand (or specific surface) of aggregate is a significantly underestimated factor influencing cement paste demand in the self-compacting concrete (SCC) design process. The presen...
The aspheric surface is a commonly used method to improve the imaging quality of the fisheye lens, but it is difficult to determine the position and initial value. Based on the wave aberration theory of the plane-symmetric optical system, a method of...
Temperature variation not only results in changes in refractive index, radius, thickness, and air space, but also leads to surface deformation due to the mismatch in thermal expansion coefficients between glass and mechanical materials. However, exis...
This paper sets forth a thorough procedure to design surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous generators. Since synchronous generators generate the majority of electrical energy, their relevance in society nowadays is substantial. As a consequenc...
Conformal design of the island-bridge structure is the key to construct high-performance inorganic stretchable electronics that can be conformally transferred to non-developable surfaces. Former studies in conformal problems of epidermal electronics...
The accurate analysis of key components of a spherical hinge structure directly affects bridge quality and safety during construction. Considering the key components of a spherical joint structure as the research object, a refined calculation model f...
The improvement of gel strength and absorption properties through the surface-crosslinking of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) is essential for sanitary industry applications. We prepared core-SAP via aqueous solution copolymerization, and then surface...
Motivated by the potential of surface texturing to enhance the tribological performance of micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), this study proposes a novel non-linear optimization approach for designing textured surfaces. This model...
Biomimetics is a school of design based on taking inspiration from nature to solve complex problems. This is done with the assumption that the natural world already has solutions to many engineering problems that have been refined through trial and e...
To solve some of the problems associated with changing urban climates, such as the heat island effect, the exterior building skin and ground surfaces should be analyzed because they are directly exposed to the outdoor climate and have the greatest im...
The manufacturing of precise surface microstructures with low cost is needed for surface texturing-based surface engineering. In this paper, a device for the fabrication of surface microgroove texture on stainless steel based on ultrasonic impact pee...
The design of curved surface sliders hides some pitfalls that can affect the effectiveness of the isolation system, as pointed out by past theoretical and experimental studies. In this paper, the basic relationships of curved surface sliders are rewr...
Surface cracks in integral structures of aircraft pose a significant threat to structural integrity. This paper investigates the three-dimensional propagation behavior and crack-arrest characteristics of surface-initiated cracks in the web of an inte...
Soft actuator technology is extensively utilized in robotic manipulation applications. However, several existing designs of soft actuators suffer from drawbacks such as a complex casting process, a multi-air chamber configuration, and insufficient gr...
This paper explores construction and modelling methods used to create composite transition surfaces from sheet material, with an emphasis on the fabrication of their developments. The main objective is to present effective approaches for generating d...
The aim of the study is to develop an original, methodical, and practical approach to the early stages of parametric design of roof shells formed by repetitive modules of Catalan surfaces. It is presented on the example of designing the roof shells c...
As one of the most important optical components of a laser scanning system, the f-theta lens group largely determines the working range and scanning accuracy of this system. In this paper, a numerical iterative design method of a double freeform surf...
Due to the complexity of the internal flow field of compressors, the aerodynamic design and optimization of a highly loaded axial compressor with high performance still have three problems, which are rich engineering design experience, high dimension...
The aileron is one of the most important tools for adjusting the roll attitude of the aircraft, but the surface flow state of the aileron is likely to be affected by high-lift devices. In this paper, by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simula...
This study presents the first investigation into the application of ultrasonic vibration-assisted electrical discharge machining (UV-EDM) using graphite electrodes for external cylindrical surface machining—an essential surface in the productio...
The most common use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is in the lower layers of a pavement structure, where it has been proven as a valid substitute for virgin materials. The use of RAP in surface mixes is more limited, since a major concern is tha...
Since centrifugal pumps consume a mammoth amount of energy in various industrial applications, their design and optimization are highly relevant to saving maximum energy and increasing the system’s efficiency. In the current investigation, a centrifu...
Maintaining ecosystems is one of the current leading public concerns. Some of the pressing problems that threaten water resources are pollution of water bodies with floating debris, illegal extraction of water resources, wear and tear of underwater c...
Uncertainty may affect the effectiveness and feasibility of berthing trajectory planning for unmanned surface vessels. To enhance the disturbance-rejection capability and robustness of unmanned surface vessel berthing trajectory planning under uncert...
Adhesion robots have broad application prospects in the field of spacecraft inspection, repair, and maintenance, but the stable adhesion and climbing on the flexible surface covering the spacecraft has not been achieved. The flexible surface is easil...
Free-form surfaces have good aberration correction capability and balance capability for nonrotationally symmetric imaging systems. In this study, we analyzed the quantitative relationship between X–Y polynomial combination and aberration for t...
The development of a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) part is carried out by utilizing many experimental results in deciding the design. For this reason, the development period of a CFRP structure is long and an obstacle for commercialization....
Wear and fatigue of wheels have a great effect on the maintenance of railway vehicles and running safety. In the case of an urban railway where no rail lubrication system is installed, it is reported that the risk of wheel damage is high in curved se...
This paper deals with the experimental assessment of the aerodynamic characteristics of an innovative large turboprop aircraft. The configuration is a three-lifting surfaces airplane with rear engine installation at tail tips, conceived to carry up t...
Within the framework of blade aerodynamic design, the maximum aerodynamic efficiency, power production, and minimum thrust force are the targets to obtain. This paper describes an improved optimization framework for blade aerodynamic design under rea...
Silver (Ag), gold (Au), and copper (Cu) have been utilized as metals for fabricating metal-based inks/pastes for printed/flexible electronics. Among them, Cu is the most promising candidate for metal-based inks/pastes. Cu has high intrinsic electrica...
The transfer of surface heat between a building and the outdoor environment is the energy transfer channel and it is important for the energy efficiency of buildings. Early stage building design is a critical stage and it can directly determine the e...
In this paper, in view of the low efficiency of the traditional finite element method (FEM), which has been widely used in the insulation design of power transformers, the response surface methodology (RSM) is proposed to optimize the insulation stru...
From a life-cycle perspective, the design stage is the key to controlling the environmental impacts of a product because at this stage, all the different parameters can be optimized to realize the required functions while ensuring that the product is...
The application of bacterial cellulose (BNC) could be widely expanded if the production costs were reduced. This study aims to determine factors simultaneously affecting the yield and tensile strength of BNC in a newly designed surface air-flow biore...
In Pakistan, many subsurface (SS) drainage projects were launched by the Salinity Control and Reclamation Project (SCARP) to deal with twin problems (waterlogging and salinity). In some cases, sump pumps were installed for the disposal of SS effluent...
CMK-3 mesoporous carbon was nanocast from SBA-15 silica. The obtained carbon was characterized by nitrogen sorption isotherms, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The batch adsorption tests were done at constant pH taking in...
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