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An adaptive lumped-mass dynamic model and its control application for continuum robots (2024)
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Zhang, X., Yang, C., Song, Z., Khanesar, M. A., Branson, D. T., Dai, J. S., & Kang, R. (2024). An adaptive lumped-mass dynamic model and its control application for continuum robots. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 201, Article 105736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2024.105736

Dynamic modeling for continuum robots remains challenging due to their large nonlinear deformation and the variation of dynamic parameters during movement. In this paper, a lumped-mass dynamic model (LMD) for a continuum robot is constructed includin... Read More about An adaptive lumped-mass dynamic model and its control application for continuum robots.

Research on the well-being experience of rural China’s post-relocation settlement communities in the public realm (2024)
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Guo, S., Zheng, X., & Tang, Y. (in press). Research on the well-being experience of rural China’s post-relocation settlement communities in the public realm. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering,

With economic development and changes in the industrial structure of cities in China, the transfor-mation of industries from agricultural to non-agricultural has brought about significant changes in the living spac-es, economic growth, ideology, and... Read More about Research on the well-being experience of rural China’s post-relocation settlement communities in the public realm.

Assessing correlations between two linear amplitude sweep (LAS) standards for evaluating the fatigue properties of aged bitumen (2024)
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Hu, Y., Sreeram, A., Bahia, H. U., Airey, G. D., Si, W., Li, B., & Xu, X. (2024). Assessing correlations between two linear amplitude sweep (LAS) standards for evaluating the fatigue properties of aged bitumen. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25(1), Article 2375419. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2024.2375419

Linear amplitude sweep (LAS) is an accelerated and well-established testing method to evaluate bitumen fatigue. However, there are different versions of LAS procedures employed. Significant differences in loading modes, damage failure criteria and ca... Read More about Assessing correlations between two linear amplitude sweep (LAS) standards for evaluating the fatigue properties of aged bitumen.

ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline (2024)
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Tang, C., Ji, G., Lu, Y., Ola, O., & Niu, Q. (2024). ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 700, Article 134722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134722

In recent years, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have garnered significant attention for their potential in tetracycline (TC) removal. However, pure MOFs typically exist in powdered form and tend to aggregate in water, which greatly limits practical... Read More about ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline.

Real-time Bayesian Inversion in Resin Transfer Moulding using Neural Surrogates (2024)
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Causon, M. E., Iglesias, M. A., Matveev, M. Y., Endruweit, A., & Tretyakov, M. V. (in press). Real-time Bayesian Inversion in Resin Transfer Moulding using Neural Surrogates. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing,

In Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM), local variations in reinforcement properties (porosity and permeabil-ity) and the formation of gaps along the reinforcement edges result in non-uniform resin flow patterns, which may cause defects in the produced com... Read More about Real-time Bayesian Inversion in Resin Transfer Moulding using Neural Surrogates.

Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors (2024)
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Chiku, M., Abdollahifar, M., Brousse, T., Chen, G. Z., Crosnier, O., Dunn, B., Fic, K., Hu, C.-C., Jeżowski, P., Maćkowiak, A., Naoi, K., Ogihara, N., Okita, N., Okubo, M., Sugimoto, W., & Wu, N.-L. (2024). Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors. Electrochemistry, Article 24-70054. https://doi.org/10.5796/electrochemistry.24-70054

Electrochemical capacitors are known for their high power density and cyclability, and various redox reactions can be utilized to improve their energy density. A great variety of redox materials have been investigated recently for use in electrochemi... Read More about Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors.

Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete (2024)
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Hutaibat, M., Ghiassi, B., & Tizani, W. (2024). Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 438, Article 137309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137309

Innovative Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) composites, although holding a significant potential, usually have poor performance under serviceability conditions. Addressing this limitation requires applying innovative techniques, such as prestressing... Read More about Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete.

Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam (2024)
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Abedraba-Abdalla, M., Thom, N., Garcia-Hernández, A., & Li, L. (2024). Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam. Construction and Building Materials, 438, Article 137208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137208

This paper evaluates the feasibility of using a cellular foam as a substitute for capsules containing rejuvenators to mitigate the ravelling of Stone Mastic Asphalt and enhance its durability. While encapsulated rejuvenators have been shown to effect... Read More about Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam.

Two-Dimensional Coupled Electrothermal Method Based on the Unstructured Transmission-Line Modelling Method for Lightning Protection Simulations (2024)
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Yan, K., Vukovic, A., & Sewell, P. (in press). Two-Dimensional Coupled Electrothermal Method Based on the Unstructured Transmission-Line Modelling Method for Lightning Protection Simulations. IEEE Journal on Multiscale and Multiphysics Computational Techniques, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1109/jmmct.2024.3421958

This paper outlines a fully coupled electrothermal time-domain method to model the effects of lightning strikes and the formation of plasma. The plasma material is described by using the Drude model. This method predicts the formation of the discharg... Read More about Two-Dimensional Coupled Electrothermal Method Based on the Unstructured Transmission-Line Modelling Method for Lightning Protection Simulations.

Study of pyrene-based covalent organic frameworks for efficient photocatalytic oxidation of low-concentration NO (2024)
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Xiao, Z., Ren, Y., Chen, G. Z., Sun, Y., Wang, C., & He, J. (2024). Study of pyrene-based covalent organic frameworks for efficient photocatalytic oxidation of low-concentration NO. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12(5), Article 113470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.113470

This research presents the development of innovative pyrene-based COFs aimed at enhancing photocatalytic oxidation of low-concentration nitrogen oxide. By precisely modifying the structural length and incorporating additional functional groups into p... Read More about Study of pyrene-based covalent organic frameworks for efficient photocatalytic oxidation of low-concentration NO.