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Size Distribution Measurement Of Coal Fragments Using Digital Imaging Processing, Xiaohan Yang, Ting X. Ren, Lihai Tan
Size Distribution Measurement Of Coal Fragments Using Digital Imaging Processing, Xiaohan Yang, Ting X. Ren, Lihai Tan
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This paper focuses on the size distribution measurement of coal fragments by digital imaging processing. The fast and precise measurement of coal fragments, which is important to understand the crack propagation and energy dissipation process of coal failure, has not been achieved by previous research. In this paper, an image analysis method using MATLAB is proposed to measure fragment size distribution of coal fragments. The acquisition setup, analysis step and coding process for fragment size distribution measurement by digital imaging processing are introduced in detail. The statistical size distribution of coal fragments measured by image processing is compared with the …
Cartan Subalgebras For Non-Principal Twisted Groupoid C⁎-Algebras, Anna L. Duwenig, E Gillaspy, R Norton, S Reznikoff, S Wright
Cartan Subalgebras For Non-Principal Twisted Groupoid C⁎-Algebras, Anna L. Duwenig, E Gillaspy, R Norton, S Reznikoff, S Wright
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2020 Elsevier Inc. Renault proved in 2008 [22, Theorem 5.2] that if G is a topologically principal groupoid, then C0(G(0)) is a Cartan subalgebra in Cr⁎(G,Σ) for any twist Σ over G. However, there are many groupoids which are not topologically principal, yet their (twisted) C⁎-algebras admit Cartan subalgebras. This paper gives a dynamical description of a class of such Cartan subalgebras, by identifying conditions on a 2-cocycle c on G and a subgroupoid S⊆G under which Cr⁎(S,c) is Cartan in Cr⁎(G,c). When G is a discrete group, we also describe the Weyl groupoid and twist associated to these Cartan …
Optimization Of Maintenances Following Proof Tests For The Final Element Of A Safety-Instrumented System, Aibo Zhang, Tieling Zhang, Anne Barros, Yiliu Liu
Optimization Of Maintenances Following Proof Tests For The Final Element Of A Safety-Instrumented System, Aibo Zhang, Tieling Zhang, Anne Barros, Yiliu Liu
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2019 The Authors Safety-instrumented systems (SISs) have been widely installed to prevent accidental events and mitigate their consequences. Mechanical final elements of SISs often become vulnerable with time due to degradations, but the particulars in SIS operations and assessment impede the adaption of state-of-art research results on maintenances into this domain. This paper models the degradation of SIS final element as a stochastic process. Based on the observed information during a proof test, it is essential to determine an optimal maintenance strategy by choosing a preventive maintenance (PM) or corrective maintenance (CM), as well deciding what degree of mitigation of …
Influence Of O2 On The Erosion-Corrosion Performance Of 3cr Steels In Co2 Containing Environment, Lei Xia, Yan Li, Leilei Ma, Hongmei Zhang, Nan Li, Zhengyi Jiang
Influence Of O2 On The Erosion-Corrosion Performance Of 3cr Steels In Co2 Containing Environment, Lei Xia, Yan Li, Leilei Ma, Hongmei Zhang, Nan Li, Zhengyi Jiang
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2020 by the authors. With the introduction of O2 during oil and gas production, the erosion-corrosion rate of tubing steels increases; the objective of this report is to explore the reason for this. Erosion-corrosion experiments were performed in environments of CO2 and CO2-O2, respectively. Macrographs, microstructures, and the compositions of erosion-corrosion scales were investigated using a digital camera, scanning electron microscope (SEM), Kevex-SuperDry energy spectrometer (EDS) and Xray diffraction (XRD). The results show that the erosion-corrosion products are composed of large FeCO3 particles and some amorphous product in the CO2 environment, while they are made up of FeCO3, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, …
Automatic Ventricular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Image Processing With Deep Learning, Binbin Yong, Chen Wang, Jun Shen, Fucun Li, Hang Yin
Automatic Ventricular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Image Processing With Deep Learning, Binbin Yong, Chen Wang, Jun Shen, Fucun Li, Hang Yin
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) seriously threaten the health of human beings, and they have caused widespread concern in recent years. At present, the diagnosis of CVD is mainly conducted by computed tomography (CT), echocardiography and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technologies. NMR imaging technology is widely used in medical applications owing to its characteristics of high resolution and very low radiation. However, manual NMR image segmentation is time-consuming and error-prone, which has led to the research on automatic NMR image segmentation technologies. Researchers tend to explore the ventricular NRM image segmentation to improve the accuracy of CVD diagnosis. In this study, based …
Using Cost-Sensitive Learning And Feature Selection Algorithms To Improve The Performance Of Imbalanced Classification, Fang Feng, Kuan-Ching Li, Jun Shen, Qingguo Zhou, Xuhui Yang
Using Cost-Sensitive Learning And Feature Selection Algorithms To Improve The Performance Of Imbalanced Classification, Fang Feng, Kuan-Ching Li, Jun Shen, Qingguo Zhou, Xuhui Yang
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Imbalanced data problem is widely present in network intrusion detection, spam filtering, biomedical engineering, finance, science, being a challenge in many real-life data-intensive applications. Classifier bias occurs when traditional classification algorithms are used to deal with imbalanced data. As already known, the General Vector Machine (GVM) algorithm has good generalization ability, though it does not work well for the imbalanced classification. Additionally, the state-of-the-art Binary Ant Lion Optimizer (BALO) algorithm has high exploitability and fast convergence rate. Based on these facts, we have proposed in this paper a Cost-sensitive Feature selection General Vector Machine (CFGVM) algorithm based on GVM and …
Hybrid Translation And Language Model For Micro Learning Material Recommendation, Jiayin Lin
Hybrid Translation And Language Model For Micro Learning Material Recommendation, Jiayin Lin
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As an emerging pedagogy, micro learning aims to make use of people’s fragmented spare time and provide personalized online learning service, for example, by pushing fragmented knowledge to specific learners. In the context of big data, the recommender system is the key factor for realizing the online personalization service, which significantly determines what information will be fmally accessed by the target learners. In the education discipline, due to the pedagogical requirements and the domain characteristics, ranking recommended learning materials is essential for maintaining the outcome of the massive learning scenario. However, many widely used recommendation strategies in other domains showed …
An In Situ Synchrotron Study Of The Localized B2↔B19' Phase Transformation In An Ni-Ti Alloy Subjected To Uniaxial Cyclic Loading-Unloading With Incremental Strains, Xiaohui Bian, Ahmed A. Saleh, Peter Lynch, Christopher Davies, Azdiar Adil Gazder, Elena V. Pereloma
An In Situ Synchrotron Study Of The Localized B2↔B19' Phase Transformation In An Ni-Ti Alloy Subjected To Uniaxial Cyclic Loading-Unloading With Incremental Strains, Xiaohui Bian, Ahmed A. Saleh, Peter Lynch, Christopher Davies, Azdiar Adil Gazder, Elena V. Pereloma
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© 2020. High-resolution in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction was applied to study a cold-drawn and solution-treated 56Ni-44Tiwt% alloy subjected to uniaxial cyclic loading-unloading with incremental strains. The micro-mechanical behaviour associated with the partial and repeated B2↔B19' phase transformation at the centre of the sample gauge length was studied with respect to the macroscopic stress-strain response. The lattice strains of the (110)B2 and different B19' grain families are affected by (i) the transformation strain, the load-bearing capacity of both phases and the strain continuity maintained at/near the B2-B19' interfaces at the centre of the gauge length, and (ii) the extent of …
Autonomous Control Strategy For Microgrid Operating Modes Smooth Transition, Yaran Li, Long Fu, Ke Meng, Zhao Dong, Kashem M. Muttaqi, Wenli Du
Autonomous Control Strategy For Microgrid Operating Modes Smooth Transition, Yaran Li, Long Fu, Ke Meng, Zhao Dong, Kashem M. Muttaqi, Wenli Du
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© 2013 IEEE. Microgrid transition between standalone and grid-connected modes is a promising alternative to provide the grid with increasing flexibility and availability. However, transition smoothness relies heavily on control topologies and corresponding parameters, which thus remains challengeable. Existing microgrid transition strategies have two major deficiencies: 1) Inverter control mode alters subjected to microgrid operating mode, for instance, the inverter in current control will switch to voltage control when microgrid disconnects to the utility grid; 2) Controller parameters are selected based on practice and experience, where a systematic and efficient approach does not exist. Motivated by these limitations, in this …
Microstructural Evolution Of Hybrid Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced With Sic Nanoparticles And Graphene/Graphite Prepared By Powder Metallurgy, Jiangshan Zhang, Qing Liu, Shufeng Yang, Zhixin Chen, Qiang Liu, Zhengyi Jiang
Microstructural Evolution Of Hybrid Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced With Sic Nanoparticles And Graphene/Graphite Prepared By Powder Metallurgy, Jiangshan Zhang, Qing Liu, Shufeng Yang, Zhixin Chen, Qiang Liu, Zhengyi Jiang
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© 2020 Chinese Materials Research Society The dispersion of ceramic nanoparticles is of significance to the microstructure and properties of particulate reinforced metal matrix composites. In this study, two hybrid enhancers, SiC-graphite and SiC-graphene nanosheets (GNSs), were incorporated into aluminum matrix composites using powder metallurgy. The dispersion of the reinforcements and microstructural evolution of the composites were characterized by using Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The results show that thin GNSs accelerated the deformation of the aluminum particles, and defects were introduced into the carbonaceous phases during the ball milling process. Al4C3 needles generated …
A 3d Printed Modular Soft Gripper For Conformal Grasping, Charbel Tawk, Rahim Mutlu, Gursel Alici
A 3d Printed Modular Soft Gripper For Conformal Grasping, Charbel Tawk, Rahim Mutlu, Gursel Alici
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© 2020 IEEE. In this work, a 3D printed modular soft gripper with highly conformal soft fingers was developed. A soft auxetic structure with compliant ribs is 3D printed simultaneously with each soft pneumatic finger for conformal grasping. The fingers of the soft gripper were printed monolithically, without requiring support material and postprocessing, using a low-cost and open-source fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer that employs a commercially available thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The soft fingers of the gripper were optimized using finite element modeling (FEM). The FE simulations accurately predicted the performance of the fingers in terms of deformation and …
Thermionic Emission In Nodal-Ring Semimetals, Suguo Chen, Sunchao Huang, Wenye Duan, Wei Shi, C Zhang
Thermionic Emission In Nodal-Ring Semimetals, Suguo Chen, Sunchao Huang, Wenye Duan, Wei Shi, C Zhang
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© 2020 Author(s). We theoretically investigate the thermionic emission from nodal-ring semimetals. The thermionic emission is found to be anisotropic in the x- and y-directions. The anisotropic emission can be enhanced by increasing the radius of nodal-ring b. The main feature of nodal-ring semimetals not only results in anisotropic thermionic emission but also affects the value of thermionic emission current density (TECD). The TECD of the lower branch of the energy-momentum dispersion increases with b, while the TECD of the upper branch decreases with b. Unlike in conventional materials, the TECD in nodal-ring semimetals depends on Fermi energy that is …
Reachable Set Estimation For Neutral Markovian Jump Systems With Mode-Dependent Time-Varying Delays, Xiangli Jiang, Guihua Xia, Zhiguang Feng, Zhengyi Jiang
Reachable Set Estimation For Neutral Markovian Jump Systems With Mode-Dependent Time-Varying Delays, Xiangli Jiang, Guihua Xia, Zhiguang Feng, Zhengyi Jiang
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© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd This study, under zero initial condition, aims to characterize the reachable set bound for a class of neutral Markovian jump systems (NMJSs) with interval time-varying delays and bounded disturbances. To begin with, the time-delays are considered to be mode-dependent while delay mode and system mode are different. By utilizing free-weighting matrix method and reciprocally convex combination technique, an ellipsoid-like bound is characterized for the concerned NMJS with completely known transition probabilities. Based on the provided analytical framework, the case of same delay mode and system mode is also handled. Then, benefitting from a …
Pressure-Drop Modelling In The Softening And Melting Test For Ferrous Burden, Subhasish Mitra, Xinliang Liu, Tom Honeyands, Geoffrey Evans, Damien O'Dea, Paul Zulli
Pressure-Drop Modelling In The Softening And Melting Test For Ferrous Burden, Subhasish Mitra, Xinliang Liu, Tom Honeyands, Geoffrey Evans, Damien O'Dea, Paul Zulli
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© 2020 ISIJ The softening and melting (SM) under load test is routinely conducted to assess the quality of ferrous burden materials and to predict their possible performance in blast furnace. Due to complex phase interactions coupled with chemical reactions at an elevated temperature range (~973 to 1 873 K), the flow dynamics in the test system are quite complex. This study systematically investigates the contraction behaviour and associated pressure drop in a SM test bed for sinter, lump (NBLL, Newman Blend Lump) and a mixture of these two types of ore (21 wt% NBLL + 79 wt% sinter). To …
Effect Of Quantum Reflection Over The Barrier On Thermionic Refrigeration, Zeyu Zhang, Zelong Peng, Zhongshui Ma, C Zhang
Effect Of Quantum Reflection Over The Barrier On Thermionic Refrigeration, Zeyu Zhang, Zelong Peng, Zhongshui Ma, C Zhang
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© 2020 Author(s). We study the effect of quantum reflection over the barrier (ROB) in a thermionic cooling device. We find that the performance of refrigerators can be enhanced by the ROB effect if the bias voltage and the lattice thermal resistance of the semiconductor in the barrier region are both sufficiently high. Furthermore, the figure of merit Z T can be higher due to the ROB effect if the workfunction of the cathode is low and the lattice thermal resistance is high. The overall optimum Z T calculated with and without the ROB effect are 6.5 and 7.1, respectively. …
Model-Free Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Of Melt Pool Width In Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, Chunyang Xia, Zengxi Stephen Pan, Shiyu Zhang, Hui Jun Li, Yanling Xu, Shanben Chen
Model-Free Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Of Melt Pool Width In Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, Chunyang Xia, Zengxi Stephen Pan, Shiyu Zhang, Hui Jun Li, Yanling Xu, Shanben Chen
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© 2020, Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature. Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a Direct Energy Deposition (DED) technology, which utilize electrical arc as heat source to deposit metal material bead by bead to make up the final component. However, issues like the lack of assurance in accuracy, repeatability and stability hinder the further application in industry. Therefore, a Model Free Adaptive Iterative Learning Control (MFAILC) algorithm was developed to be applied in WAAM process in this study. The dynamic process of WAAM is modelled by adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS). Based on this ANFIS model, simulations …
High Sensitivity Face Shear Magneto-Electric Composite Array For Weak Magnetic Field Sensing, Yun Lu, Zhenxiang Cheng, Jianguo Chen, Weihua Li, Shujun Zhang
High Sensitivity Face Shear Magneto-Electric Composite Array For Weak Magnetic Field Sensing, Yun Lu, Zhenxiang Cheng, Jianguo Chen, Weihua Li, Shujun Zhang
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© 2020 Author(s). A magnetic field sensor is designed and fabricated using a piezoelectric face shear mode Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 (PMN-PT)/Metglas magneto-electric (ME) composite. An outstanding ME coupling coefficient up to 1600 V/(cm Oe) was experimentally achieved, being ∼50% higher than the value from the extensional PMN-PT/Metglas ME composite with the same volume. The detection limit was found to be 2 × 10-6 Oe for the DC magnetic field, while it was 2 × 10-8 Oe for the AC magnetic field. The sensitivity of the face shear mode PMN-PT/Metglas ME composite is about one order of magnitude higher than that of a …
Beyond Covariance: Sice And Kernel Based Visual Feature Representation, Jianjia Zhang, Lei Wang, Luping Zhou, Wanqing Li
Beyond Covariance: Sice And Kernel Based Visual Feature Representation, Jianjia Zhang, Lei Wang, Luping Zhou, Wanqing Li
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
© 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. The past several years have witnessed increasing research interest on covariance-based feature representation. Originally proposed as a region descriptor, it has now been used as a general representation in various recognition tasks, demonstrating promising performance. However, covariance matrix has some inherent shortcomings such as singularity in the case of small sample, limited capability in modeling complicated feature relationship, and a single, fixed form of representation. To achieve better recognition performance, this paper argues that more capable and flexible symmetric positive definite (SPD)-matrix-based representation shall be explored, and this is attempted …
Recent Advancements In G-C3n4-Based Photocatalysts For Photocatalytic Co2reduction: A Mini Review, Runlu Liu, Zhixin Chen, Yao Yao, Yao Li, Waqas A. Cheema, Dawei Wang, Shenmin Zhu
Recent Advancements In G-C3n4-Based Photocatalysts For Photocatalytic Co2reduction: A Mini Review, Runlu Liu, Zhixin Chen, Yao Yao, Yao Li, Waqas A. Cheema, Dawei Wang, Shenmin Zhu
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© 2020 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a very important micro-molecular resource. Using CO2 captured from the atmosphere for high-output synthesis of chemicals as raw materials has great significance and potential for various industrial applications. Since the industrial revolution in the 18th century, manmade CO2 emission has increased by 45%, which negatively impacts the planetary climate by the so-called greenhouse effect. Therefore, high-efficiency photocatalysis and photocatalysts for CO2 conversion have become the most important challenges and milestones throughout the world. In consideration of this, various catalysts have been explored. Among these, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as …
Comparison Of A Laboratory-Scale Coke And A Pilot-Scale Coke From Matched Coal, Hannah Lomas, Richard Roest, Adam Wells, Tizshauna Thorley, Hui Wu, Zhengyi Jiang, Richard Sakurovs, Robert Fetscher, Xing Xing, Merrick Mahoney
Comparison Of A Laboratory-Scale Coke And A Pilot-Scale Coke From Matched Coal, Hannah Lomas, Richard Roest, Adam Wells, Tizshauna Thorley, Hui Wu, Zhengyi Jiang, Richard Sakurovs, Robert Fetscher, Xing Xing, Merrick Mahoney
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© 2020 Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. A coke produced using a custom-built sole-heated oven and a coke prepared in a pilot-scale oven from a matched coal, were compared using a range of analytical techniques. The aim of this comparison was to assess to what extent the small-scale sole-heated oven can successfully replicate the production of pilot-scale oven cokes, and thus be used to rapidly prepare and screen a wide range of cokes for particular characteristics, e.g. abrasion resistance. The techniques applied included conventional methods and novel methods developed by our research team. These included microstructural and microtextural analyses …
An International Survey On The Clinical Use Of Rigid And Deformable Image Registration In Radiotherapy, Johnson Yuen, Jeffrey Barber, Anna C. Ralston, Alison Gray, Amy L. Walker, Nicholas G. Hardcastle, Laurel Schmidt, Kristie Harrison, Joel Poder, Jonathan Sykes, Michael G. Jameson
An International Survey On The Clinical Use Of Rigid And Deformable Image Registration In Radiotherapy, Johnson Yuen, Jeffrey Barber, Anna C. Ralston, Alison Gray, Amy L. Walker, Nicholas G. Hardcastle, Laurel Schmidt, Kristie Harrison, Joel Poder, Jonathan Sykes, Michael G. Jameson
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Objectives: Rigid image registration (RIR) and deformable image registration (DIR) are widely used in radiotherapy. This project aims to capture current international approaches to image registration. Methods: A survey was designed to identify variations in use, resources, implementation, and decision-making criteria for clinical image registration. This was distributed to radiotherapy centers internationally in 2018. Results: There were 57 responses internationally, from the Americas (46%), Australia/New Zealand (32%), Europe (12%), and Asia (10%). Rigid image registration and DIR were used clinically for computed tomography (CT)-CT registration (96% and 51%, respectively), followed by CT-PET (81% and 47%), CT-CBCT (84% and 19%), CT-MR …
Towards Mr-Guided Electron Therapy: Measurement And Simulation Of Clinical Electron Beams In Magnetic Fields, R Kueng, Bradley M. Oborn, N Roberts, Trent Causer, M Stampanoni, P Manser, P Keall, M Fix
Towards Mr-Guided Electron Therapy: Measurement And Simulation Of Clinical Electron Beams In Magnetic Fields, R Kueng, Bradley M. Oborn, N Roberts, Trent Causer, M Stampanoni, P Manser, P Keall, M Fix
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© 2020 Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica Purpose: In the current era of MRI-linac radiotherapy, dose optimization with arbitrary dose distributions is a reality. For the first time, we present new and targeted experiments and modeling to aid in evaluating the potential dose improvements offered with an electron beam mode during MRI-linac radiotherapy. Methods: Small collimated (1 cm diameter and 1.5 × 1.5 cm2 square) electron beams (6, 12 and 20 MeV) from a clinical linear accelerator (Varian Clinac 2100C) are incident perpendicular and parallel to the strong and localized magnetic fields (0–0.7 T) generated by a permanent magnet device. …
Information Security Governance Challenges And Critical Success Factors: Systematic Review, Sultan Safar A Al Ghamdi, Khin Than Win, Elena Vlahu-Gjorgievska
Information Security Governance Challenges And Critical Success Factors: Systematic Review, Sultan Safar A Al Ghamdi, Khin Than Win, Elena Vlahu-Gjorgievska
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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Information security is a critical aspect and plays a significant role in protecting an organization's business. Organizations are required to safeguard their information and assets to sustain their value and reputation. The systematic literature review presented in this paper aims to introduce information security governance as a comprehensive solution for alignment between information security policies and the organization's objectives. The review identified the need for developing a holistic framework for the information security governance that (1) connects the organization's objectives and its protection, (2) addresses each aspect of strategy, control, and regulation, (3) ensures compliance of …
Ecological, Economical And Technological Perspectives Based Sustainability Assessment In Hybrid-Cooling Assisted Machining Of Ti-6al-4 V Alloy, Munish Gupta, Qinghua Song, Zhanqiang Liu, Murat Sarikaya, Muhammad Jamil, Mozammel Mia, Vinod Kushvaha, Anil Singla, Zhixiong Li
Ecological, Economical And Technological Perspectives Based Sustainability Assessment In Hybrid-Cooling Assisted Machining Of Ti-6al-4 V Alloy, Munish Gupta, Qinghua Song, Zhanqiang Liu, Murat Sarikaya, Muhammad Jamil, Mozammel Mia, Vinod Kushvaha, Anil Singla, Zhixiong Li
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© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Ti-6Al-4 V alloy is a well-acknowledged standard material for the application of modern aerospace, surgical equipment, and prosthetic body parts owing to its stable thermo-physical properties at elevated temperature. However, this structure stability imparts its low thermal conductivity that leads to buildup of heat at tool-workpiece interface during machining which subsequently has a damaging effect on the tool cutting edge. Several biodegradable cutting fluids have already been attempted controlling the heat generation, environmental footprints to improve the overall machinability. In this endeavor, the effectiveness of dry, liquid nitrogen (LN2) and hybrid cryogenic and minimum quantity lubrication …
Nitrite Admixed Concrete For Wastewater Structures: Mechanical Properties, Leaching Behavior And Biofilm Development, Xuan Li, Liza O'Moore, Simeon Wilkie, Yarong Song, Jing Wei, Philip Bond, Zhiguo Yuan, Lucija Hanzic, Guangming Jiang
Nitrite Admixed Concrete For Wastewater Structures: Mechanical Properties, Leaching Behavior And Biofilm Development, Xuan Li, Liza O'Moore, Simeon Wilkie, Yarong Song, Jing Wei, Philip Bond, Zhiguo Yuan, Lucija Hanzic, Guangming Jiang
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This study systematically investigated the impacts of calcium nitrite addition on the mechanical properties and biofilm communities of concrete-based wastewater infrastructures using sulfate resistant cement through standard tests and DNA sequencing, respectively. The results revealed that setting time and water demand for normal consistency were reduced, but slump, drying shrinkage, and apparent volume of permeable voids increased with calcium nitrite dosage up to 4% weight of cement. The cumulative leached fraction of nitrite, 28-day compressive strength and biofilm communities were not significantly affected by calcium nitrite dosages. The addition of calcium nitrite into concrete is environmentally friendly to wastewater infrastructures.
Equivalent Static Force Method For Selective Storage Racks With Uplifting Baseplates, James Maguire, Lip H. Teh, G Charles Clifton, Timothy J. Mccarthy
Equivalent Static Force Method For Selective Storage Racks With Uplifting Baseplates, James Maguire, Lip H. Teh, G Charles Clifton, Timothy J. Mccarthy
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This paper is concerned with the equivalent static force method for the seismic design of selective storage racks with uplifting baseplates. It proposes a new procedure for determining the effective natural period of such racks in the cross-aisle direction for use in the NZS 1170.5 equivalent static method. The procedure is derived by comparing the base shear results of trialled Rayleigh methods against nonlinear time history analysis results involving 15 upright frame configurations, comprising 5 baseplate types for three, five and seven level racks. The time history analyses use a suite of 44 ground motion records. It is recommended that …
Gait Asymmetry And Variability In Older Adults During Long-Distance Walking: Implications For Gait Instability, Duo Wong, Wing Lam, Winson Lee
Gait Asymmetry And Variability In Older Adults During Long-Distance Walking: Implications For Gait Instability, Duo Wong, Wing Lam, Winson Lee
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2019 Background: Physical exercise, such as walking, is imperative to older adults. However, long-distance walking may increase walking instability which exposes them to some fall risks. Objective: To evaluate the influence of long-distance walking on gait asymmetry and variability of older adults. Method: Sixteen physically active older adults were instructed to walk on a treadmill for a total of 60 min. Gait experiments were conducted over-ground at the baseline (before treadmill-walk), after first 30 min (30-min) and second 30 min (60-min) of the walk. In addition to spatiotemporal parameters, median absolute deviation of the joint angular velocity was measured to …
Experimental And Numerical Study Of Temperature Field And Molten Pool Dimensions In Dissimilar Thickness Laser Welding Of Ti6al4v Alloy, Zhixiong Li, Khashayar Rostam, Afshin Panjehpour, Mohammad Akbari, Arash Karimipour, Sara Rostami
Experimental And Numerical Study Of Temperature Field And Molten Pool Dimensions In Dissimilar Thickness Laser Welding Of Ti6al4v Alloy, Zhixiong Li, Khashayar Rostam, Afshin Panjehpour, Mohammad Akbari, Arash Karimipour, Sara Rostami
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2019 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Laser study is an important consideration in the present century with advances in laser technology. Titanium alloys are of great importance to the defense industry, aerospace and other industries due to its properties, including strength to weight. In this research, experimental and numerical study are investigated for laser welding on sheets of Ti6Al4V alloy with different thicknesses. Analysis of the temperature distribution around the molten pool and dimensions of the depth and width of the molten pool are performed by changing the parameters of laser such as focal length, speed of laser welding and …
A Blockchain Based System For Safe Vaccine Supply And Supervision, Binbin Yong, Jun Shen, Xin Liu, Fucun Li, Huaming Chen, Qingguo Zhou
A Blockchain Based System For Safe Vaccine Supply And Supervision, Binbin Yong, Jun Shen, Xin Liu, Fucun Li, Huaming Chen, Qingguo Zhou
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Immunization is an indispensable mechanism for preventing infectious diseases in modern society, and vaccine safety is closely related to public health and national security. However, issues such as vaccine expiration and vaccine record fraud are still widespread in vaccine supply chains. Therefore, an effective management system for the supervision of vaccine supply chains is urgently required. As the next generation of core technology after the Internet, blockchain is designed to build trust mechanisms that can change current information management methods. Meanwhile, the development of machine learning technologies provides additional ways to analyze the data in information management systems. The main …
From Ideal To Reality: Segmentation, Annotation, And Recommendation, The Vital Trajectory Of Intelligent Micro Learning, Jiayin Lin, Geng Sun, Tingru Cui, Jun Shen, Dongming Xu, Ghassan Beydoun, Ping Yu, David Pritchard, Li Li, Shiping Chen
From Ideal To Reality: Segmentation, Annotation, And Recommendation, The Vital Trajectory Of Intelligent Micro Learning, Jiayin Lin, Geng Sun, Tingru Cui, Jun Shen, Dongming Xu, Ghassan Beydoun, Ping Yu, David Pritchard, Li Li, Shiping Chen
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The soaring development of Web technologies and mobile devices has blurred time-space boundaries of people’s daily activities. Such development together with the life-long learning requirement give birth to a new learning style, micro learning. Micro learning aims to effectively utilize learners’ fragmented time to carry out personalized learning activities through online education resources. The whole workflow of a micro learning system can be separated into three processing stages: micro learning material generation, learning materials annotation and personalized learning materials delivery. Our micro learning framework is firstly introduced in this paper from a higher perspective. Then we will review representative segmentation …