A machine learning-based APP may quickly and non-destructively evaluate the quality of parameters,such as hardness and anthocyanin content in blue honeysuckle berries(Lonicera caerulea L.,BHB),based on changes in peri...A machine learning-based APP may quickly and non-destructively evaluate the quality of parameters,such as hardness and anthocyanin content in blue honeysuckle berries(Lonicera caerulea L.,BHB),based on changes in pericarp color characteristics.The color feature information of the BHB pericarp was extracted,and the corresponding hardness and anthocyanin content were determined at various growing stages.Correlation analysis of BHB quality indexes was conducted by single and combined components of BHB epidermal color features.The results showed that fruit hardness had a significantly negative correlation with color feature parameter R-G,and its anthocyanin content had a significantly positive correlation with color feature parameter R.Comparing the eight models,random forest(RF)was established to evaluate the hardness and anthocyanin content of BHB according to the correlation between pericarp color features and hardness and anthocyanin content on BHB quality evaluation APP on the WeChat platform.The credibility of APP embedding RF model for evaluating hardness and anthocyanin content in BHB was validated with the determination coefficient of 0.89 and 0.93 in practice.This approach could efficiently and conveniently evaluate the quality indexes of BHB in real time and serve as a technical reference for the detection of quality indicators of other berries using smartphones.展开更多
Cucumber downy mildew is a fungal disease that severely threatens cucumber production and quality.Quantitative detection of sporangia and conidiophores is crucial for early disease prevention.However,traditional horiz...Cucumber downy mildew is a fungal disease that severely threatens cucumber production and quality.Quantitative detection of sporangia and conidiophores is crucial for early disease prevention.However,traditional horizontal bounding box detection methods cannot accurately detect these features due to their diverse morphology and orientations.Therefore,an improved YOLO v8s-OBB detection method was proposed by introducing the convolutional block attention module(CBAM)and the lightweight shared convolution detection head(LSCD)module.The aim was to enhance the detection efficiency and accuracy of sporangia and conidiophores of cucumber downy mildew.By incorporating CBAM,the model’s ability to identify key features was enhanced,allowing it to focus more on critical regions in microscopic images and improve the detection of small targets.The LSCD integrated multi-scale features through shared convolution operations,enhancing the model’s detection performance for targets of different sizes while reducing computational costs,making it suitable for resource-constrained environments.The rotated bounding box technique accurately captured sporangia and conidiophores’inclination and rotation postures.Experimental results showed that,compared with the original YOLO v8s-OBB model,the improved YOLO v8s-OBB model not only reduced the model size but also achieved superior detection performance for sporangia and conidiophores of cucumber downy mildew,with precision,recall,and mAP@0.5 reaching 96.0%,90.1%,and 96.5%,respectively.The improved YOLO v8s-OBB model outperformed advanced rotated object detection models such as S2ANet,H2RBox,and R2CNN in detection accuracy.The research result can validate the effectiveness of the improved model in practical applications and provide technical support for the early diagnosis of cucumber downy mildew.展开更多
Cucumber is one of the most important vegetables and economic crops in the world.The occurrence of fungal diseases in cucumbers seriously threatens the safety of cucumber production,with powdery mildew being one of th...Cucumber is one of the most important vegetables and economic crops in the world.The occurrence of fungal diseases in cucumbers seriously threatens the safety of cucumber production,with powdery mildew being one of the most common fungal diseases.With the rapid development of computer technology,more and more deep learning algorithms are being applied to identify powdery mildew fungus.However,existing algorithms suffer from low accuracy in recognizing small and occluded targets,as well as insufficient localization precision.To address this issue,the parallelized patch-aware attention(PPA)module was firstly introduced into the backbone network of YOLO v8s.By employing a parallel multi-branch structure and attention mechanism,it effectively captured multi-scale features of small targets,preserved critical information during multiple downsampling processes,and enhanced the performance of small target detection.Additionally,the global-to-local spatial aggregation(GLSA)module was introduced into the neck,which combined global contextual information with local detail features,significantly improving the model’s feature representation capability.This module enhanced the detection performance for small targets and complex scenes by better capturing multi-scale features.Experimental results showed that PG-YOLO v8s significantly improved powdery mildew fungus detection performance compared with YOLO v8s.The network achieved high precision in detecting powdery mildew fungus,with notable improvements in the detection accuracy of small and occluded targets.The research result can provide a high-throughput method for detecting powdery mildew fungus,enabling precise early detection and guiding early intelligent decision-making in cucumber production.This approach can help to improve disease control efficiency,ensure cucumber yield and quality,and it was of great significance for the sustainable development of agricultural production.展开更多
With the development of electronics and portable devices,there is a significant drive to develop electrode materials for supercapacitors that are lightweight,economical,and provide high energy and power densities.Lign...With the development of electronics and portable devices,there is a significant drive to develop electrode materials for supercapacitors that are lightweight,economical,and provide high energy and power densities.Lignin-based porous carbons have recently been extensively studied for en-ergy storage applications because of their characteristics of large specific surface area,easy doping,and high conductivity.Significant progress in the synthesis of porous carbons derived from lignin,using different strategies for their preparation and modification with heteroatoms,metal oxides,met-al sulfides,and conductive polymers is considered and their electrochemical performances and ion storage mechanisms are discussed.Considerable fo-cus is directed towards the challenges encountered in using lignin-based por-ous carbons and the ways to optimize specific capacity and energy density for supercapacitor applications.Finally,the limitations of existing technolo-gies and research directions for improving the performance of lignin-based carbons are discussed.展开更多
The generation of optical vortices from nonlinear photonic crystals(NPCs)with spatially modulated second-order nonlinearity offers a promising approach to extend the working wavelength and topological charge of vortex...The generation of optical vortices from nonlinear photonic crystals(NPCs)with spatially modulated second-order nonlinearity offers a promising approach to extend the working wavelength and topological charge of vortex beams for various applications.In this work,the second harmonic(SH)optical vortex beams generated from nonlinear fork gratings under Gaussian beam illumination are numerically investigated.The far-field intensity and phase distributions,as well as the orbital angular momentum(OAM)spectra of the SH beams,are analyzed for different structural topological charges and diffraction orders.Results reveal that higher-order diffraction and larger structural topological charges lead to angular interference patterns and non-uniform intensity distributions,deviating from the standard vortex profile.To optimize the SH vortex quality,the effects of the fundamental wave beam waist,crystal thickness,and grating duty cycle are explored.It is shown that increasing the beam waist can effectively suppress diffraction order interference and improve the beam’s quality.This study provides theoretical guidance for enhancing the performance of nonlinear optical devices based on NPCs.展开更多
With the acceleration of advanced industrialization and urbanization,the environment is deteriorating rapidly,and non-renewable energy resources are depleted.The gradual advent of potential clean energy storage techno...With the acceleration of advanced industrialization and urbanization,the environment is deteriorating rapidly,and non-renewable energy resources are depleted.The gradual advent of potential clean energy storage technologies is particularly urgent.Electrochemical energy storage technologies have been widely used in multiple fields,especially supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries,as vital elements of storing renewable energy.In recent years,two-dimensional material MXene has shown great potential in energy and multiple application fields thanks to its excellent electrical properties,large specific surface area,and tunability.Based on the layered materials of MXene,researchers have successfully achieved the dual functions of energy storage and conversion by adjusting the surface terminals at the Fermi level.It is worth noting that compared with other two-dimensional materials,MXene has more active sites on the basal plane,showing excellent catalytic performance.In contrast,other two-dimensional materials have catalytic activity only at the edge sites.This article comprehensively overviews the synthesis process,structural characteristics,modification methods for MXene-based polymer materials,and their applications in electrochemical energy storage.It also briefly discusses the potential of MXene-polymer materials in electromagnetic shielding technology and sensors and looks forward to future research directions.展开更多
Three-dimensional(3D)graphene monoliths are a new carbon material,that has tremendous potential in the fields of energy conversion and storage.They can solve the limitations of two-dimensional(2D)graphene sheets,inclu...Three-dimensional(3D)graphene monoliths are a new carbon material,that has tremendous potential in the fields of energy conversion and storage.They can solve the limitations of two-dimensional(2D)graphene sheets,including interlayer restacking,high contact resistance,and insufficient pore accessibility.By constructing interconnected porous networks,3D graphenes not only retain the intrinsic advantages of 2D graphene sheets,such as high specific surface area,excellent electrical and thermal conductivities,good mechanical properties,and outstanding chemical stability,but also enable efficient mass transport of external fluid species.We summarize the fabrication methods for 3D graphenes,with a particular focus on their applications in energy-related systems.Techniques including chemical reduction assembly,chemical vapor deposition,3D printing,chemical blowing,and zinc-tiered pyrolysis have been developed to change their pore structure and elemental composition,and ways in which they can be integrated with functional components.In terms of energy conversion and storage,they have found broad use in buffering mechanical impacts,suppressing noise,photothermal conversion,electromagnetic shielding and absorption.They have also been used in electrochemical energy systems such as supercapacitors,secondary batteries,and electrocatalysis.By reviewing recent progress in structural design and new applications,we also discuss the problems these materials face,including scalable fabrication and precise pore structure control,and possible new applications.展开更多
The low-temperature spray drying technology was developed to process instant berry powder with high efficiency and higher anthocyanin retention.The maltodextrin,whey protein and inulin were selected as additives for i...The low-temperature spray drying technology was developed to process instant berry powder with high efficiency and higher anthocyanin retention.The maltodextrin,whey protein and inulin were selected as additives for instant properties formation in berry powder.The effects of inlet air temperature(40℃–80℃),vacuum degree(0.02–0.06 MPa)and additive amount on the physicochemical properties of berry powder were analyzed through solubility,anthocyanin retention and powder yield,based on moisture content and microstructure.The findings indicated that adding maltodextrin to berry enhanced the powder yield and instant solubility.Whey protein,as an additive,provided effective protection for the anthocyanins of berry powder,and the addition less than 10 g·100^(-1) g improved the powder yield.Inulin,as an additive,reduced moisture content of berry powder,which was conducive to the higher anthocyanin retention and solubility.Technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS)analysis was conducted to optimize the spray drying parameters for anthocyanin protection and solubility.The addition of 100%maltodextrin enhanced anthocyanin protection and solubility,while maintaining the desired moisture content and powder yield.This approach was used to evaluate the comprehensive quality of berry powder.This research can provide technical guidance for producing berry powder under low-temperature spray drying.展开更多
In order to improve the quality of 3D printed raspberry preserves after post-processing,microwave ovens combining infrared and microwave methods were utilized.The effects of infrared heating temperature,infrared heati...In order to improve the quality of 3D printed raspberry preserves after post-processing,microwave ovens combining infrared and microwave methods were utilized.The effects of infrared heating temperature,infrared heating time,microwave power,microwave heating time on the center temperature,moisture content,the chroma(C*),the total color difference(ΔE*),shape fidelity,hardness,and the total anthocyanin content of 3D printed raspberry preserves were analyzed by response surface method(RSM).The results showed that under combining with the two methods,infrared heating improved the fidelity and quality degradation of printed products,while microwave heating enhanced the efficiency of infrared heating.Infrared-microwave combination cooking could maintain relatively stable color appearance and shape of 3D printed raspberry preserves.The AHP–CRITIC hybrid weighting method combined with the response surface test to determine the comprehensive weights of the evaluation indicators optimized the process parameters,and the optimal process parameters were obtained:infrared heating temperature of 190℃,infrared heating time of 10 min and 30 s,microwave power of 300 W,and microwave heating time of 2 min and 6 s.The 3D printed raspberry cooking methods obtained under the optimal conditions seldom had color variation,porous structure,uniform texture,and high shape fidelity,which retained the characteristics of personalized manufacturing by 3D printing.This study could provide a reference for the postprocessing and quality control of 3D cooking methods.展开更多
This study was designed to enhance the soft clayey soil treatment effects using an innovative mechanochemically activated geopolymer(GP)through the optimized inclusion of nano-metakaolin(NM)and polypropylene fiber.The...This study was designed to enhance the soft clayey soil treatment effects using an innovative mechanochemically activated geopolymer(GP)through the optimized inclusion of nano-metakaolin(NM)and polypropylene fiber.The study also investigated the possible improvements in the binding ability of GP stabilization under different curing regimes.To this end,binders including lime alone,LG(slag-based geopolymer),LGNM(nano-modified LG with NM)and LGNMF(LGNM/fiber)mixture were separately added to soft soil samples.The fabricated composites were then subjected to a set of macro and micro level tests.The results indicated that,adding LG binary with a 20%NM replacement can lead to a significant increase(by nearly 21 times)in soil strength and a remarkable decline(about 70%)in the compression index.In fact,NM can play a great role in accelerating the rate of hydration reactions and forming a densely packed fabric,which staggeringly improve the soil hydromechanical attributes.It was also observed that raising the curing temperature will effectively augment the polymerization kinetics,leading to a substantial increase(~2 times)in the soil solidification process.However,the stabilized composites containing NM may reveal a brittle nature under more intense stress.Such a potential drawback seems to be resolved by the integration of fibers within the matrix.LGNM combined with fiber would boost(≥10 times)the energy absorption capacity of the soil,notably enhancing its residual strength.Overall,LGNMF may not only feature a broader range of benefits(inc.economic,technical,environmental)compared to traditional binders but also promote the ductility of the GP materials.展开更多
This study investigates the corrosion-assisted fatigue crack growth rate(FCGR)of 16 mm thick AA 7075-T651 friction stir welded(FSW)joints.Compact tension(CT)specimens were extracted from both the base material and FSW...This study investigates the corrosion-assisted fatigue crack growth rate(FCGR)of 16 mm thick AA 7075-T651 friction stir welded(FSW)joints.Compact tension(CT)specimens were extracted from both the base material and FSW joints to evaluate FCGR under varying corrosion exposure durations(0,7,30,60,and 90 days)at a constant stress ratio of 0.5.Microstructural analysis of the welds was conducted using optical and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Results indicate that the critical stress intensity factor range(ΔK_(cr))of FSW joints is lower than that of the base material,primarily due to precipitate dissolution in the weld zone during the FSW process,as confirmed by TEM analysis.The fatigue life of FSW joints was significantly lower than that of the base material,but with prolonged exposure to seawater corrosion,the gap in fatigue life narrowed.Specimens exposed to seawater for more than 60days exhibited minimal differences in fatigue life between the base material and the FSW joints.This was attributed to the higher corrosion rate of the base material compared to the weld nugget,resulting in the formation of deeper pits that facilitated crack initiation and accelerated fatigue failure.The findings conclude that extended corrosion exposure leads to similar fatigue life and crack growth behaviour in both the base material and FSW joints.SEM and EDX analysis of AA7075-T651 revealed corrosion pits and rust products in initiation zones,ductile striations in growth regions,and secondary cracks with micro voids in fracture zones.FSW joints exhibited ultra-fine grains,smooth ductile fracture in initiation and growth regions,and brittle fracture in the fracture zones under both corroded and uncorroded conditions.展开更多
The mechanical behaviour of Titanium-based Fiber Metal Laminates(FMLs)reinforced with Kevlar,Jute and the novel woven(Kevlar+Jute)fiber mat were evaluated through tensile,flexural,Charpy impact,and drop-weight tests.T...The mechanical behaviour of Titanium-based Fiber Metal Laminates(FMLs)reinforced with Kevlar,Jute and the novel woven(Kevlar+Jute)fiber mat were evaluated through tensile,flexural,Charpy impact,and drop-weight tests.The FMLs were fabricated with various stacking configurations(2/1,3/2,4/3,and 5/4)to examine their influence on mechanical properties.Kevlar-reinforced laminates consistently demonstrated superior tensile and flexural strengths,with the highest tensile strength of 772 MPa observed in the 3/2 configuration,attributed to Kevlar's excellent load-bearing capacity.Jute-reinforced laminates exhibited lower performance due to poor bonding and early delamination,while the FMLs reinforced with woven(Kevlar+Jute)fiber mat achieved a balance between mechanical strength and cost-effectiveness by attaining a tensile strength of 718 MPa in the 3/2 configuration.Impact energy absorption results revealed that Kevlar-reinforced FMLs provided the highest energy absorption under Charpy tests,reaching 13.5 J in the 3/2 configuration.The 4/3 configu ration exhibited superior resistance under drop-weight impacts,absorbing 104.7 J of energy.Failure analysis using SEM revealed key mechanisms such as fiber debonding,delamination,and fiber pull-out,with increased severity observed in laminates with a higher number of fiber-epoxy layers,especially in the 5/4 configuration.This study highlights the potential of Kevlar-Jute hybrid fiber-reinforced FMLs for applications requiring high mechanical performance and impact resistance.Future research should explore advanced surface treatments and the environmental durability of these laminates for aerospace and automotive applications.展开更多
The Discrete Walsh Hadamard Transform(DWHT)has emerged as an efficient alternative to the Discrete Fourier Transform(DFT)for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM)implementations,particularly in handling cha...The Discrete Walsh Hadamard Transform(DWHT)has emerged as an efficient alternative to the Discrete Fourier Transform(DFT)for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM)implementations,particularly in handling channel impairments.In this article,we proposed an efficient Joint Low Complexity Regularized Zero Forcing-Wavelet Domain Equalizer(JLCRLZF-WDE)to replace the traditional Frequency Domain Equalizer(FDE)in DWHT-OFDM systems.Unlike FDE,which requires additional DFT and Inverse DFT(IDFT)computations,the proposed JLCRLZF-WDE directly operates in the Walsh domain,effectively mitigating the computational overhead.The derivation of the proposed JLCRLZF-WDE equations take the effect of the channel,Co-Carrier Frequency Offset(Co-CFO),as well as the noise into account.During the derivation of the system model equations,we assume a MultipleInput-Multiple-Output(MIMO)-OFDM communication system through a Rayleigh fading channel.The Bit Error Rate(BER)performance and computational complexity of the proposed and the conventional algorithms are compared,indicating the significance of the proposed algorithm.Simulation results confirm the superiority of the proposed equalizer,demonstrating a 23.68%±28.4%reduction in computational complexity compared to Minimum Mean Square Error(LMMSE)-FDE based on DFT,while maintaining comparable BER performance at various MIMO configuration.Furthermore,at a BER of 10^(-4),the JLCRLZF-WDE achieves performance parity with conventional Walsh domain LMMSE equalizers,whereas other equalizers require an additional Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR)of 3.06 d B to achieve the same performance.展开更多
This study presents a significant advancement in the vibration analysis of functionally graded sandwich plates with auxetic cores by introducing a general viscoelastic foundation model that more accurately reflects th...This study presents a significant advancement in the vibration analysis of functionally graded sandwich plates with auxetic cores by introducing a general viscoelastic foundation model that more accurately reflects the complex interactions between the plate and the foundation.The novelty of this study is that the proposed viscoelastic foundation model incorporates elastic and damping effects in both the Winkler and Pasternak layers.To develop the theoretical framework for this analysis,the higher-order shear deformation theory is employed,while Hamilton's principle is used to derive the governing equations of motion.The closed-form solution is used to determine the damped vibration behaviors of the sandwich plates.The precision and robustness of the proposed mathematical model are validated through several comparison studies with existing numerical results.A detailed parametric study is conducted to investigate the influence of various parameters,including the elastic and damping coefficients of the foundation,the material gradation,and the properties of the auxetic core on the vibration behavior of the plates.The numerical results provide new insights into the vibration characteristics of sandwich plates with auxetic cores resting on viscoelastic foundation,highlighting the significant role of the two damping coefficients and auxetic cores in the visco-vibration behavior of the plates.展开更多
Investigating the influence of radiation on glass fibre composites is essential for their use in space and aerospace environment.Gaining insight into the damage mechanisms caused by gamma irradiation,can improve the s...Investigating the influence of radiation on glass fibre composites is essential for their use in space and aerospace environment.Gaining insight into the damage mechanisms caused by gamma irradiation,can improve the safety and resilience of structures.This paper is aimed at investigating the failure mode and damage of gamma-irradiated repurposed pultruded glass fibre-reinforced polyester subjected to lowvelocity impact using three types of non-destructive techniques.Three sets of differently layered configurations(CRC,WCRW,W2CR2C)consisting of chopped(c),roving(r),and weaved(w)fibre-reinforced polyester are applied in this study.Drop hammer test is applied to evaluate the low-impact resistance properties of Gamma-irradiated composite at 100 kGy,500 kGy,and 1000 kGy.Preliminary flexural and hardness tests are conducted to further assess the behaviour of irradiated polymer composites.Further,the damage modes associated with the low-impact test are characterised using infrared thermography,flat panel digital radiography,and microscope observation.The results show that the composites irradiated with various doses display good impact resistance at 20 J,presenting minor damages in the form of dents on the surface.The irradiated CRC and WCRW display best impact resistance at 500 kGy,while W2CR2C at 1000 kGy.This shows that the layering sequence of reinforcement fibre can influence the impact resistance of irradiated composites.Apart from that,the application of non-destructive techniques show different damage mechanisms in the form resin cracks,yarn splitting/fracture,and matrix splitting when the composites are exposed at high and low irradiation doses.These findings offer valuable data for the defence industry,particularly in the areas of repair,maintenance,and the development of new materials.展开更多
One of the solutions to the global warming risk and other climate issues is to concentrate on research and development of utilizing biomass as a fossil fuel alternative.The current estimate of cotton residue waste in ...One of the solutions to the global warming risk and other climate issues is to concentrate on research and development of utilizing biomass as a fossil fuel alternative.The current estimate of cotton residue waste in the world is about 50 million tons.This massive volume of biomass waste should be turned into clean energy to avert burning the stalks in open fields after cotton harvesting.Therefore,harmful emissions such as CO_(2) will be reduced.This study aims to investigate the published literature to comprehend the bioenergy production from the thermal treatment of cotton stalks,including combustion,pyrolysis,carbonization,torrefaction,liquefaction,and gasification.Furthermore,the future outlook,utilization,and prospective challenges of agricultural biomass for biofuel production are discussed.According to the literature,biochar and bio-oil derived from cotton stalks have high heating values of about 27.5 and 37.2 MJ·kg~(–1),respectively.These values are double those of cotton stalk raw materials,which make it a good candidate for bioenergy production.This article offers valuable insight into cotton stalk utilization via thermochemical treatment and provides a solid reference for researchers,policymakers,and other stakeholders in this field.展开更多
The undercurrent research survey explores the roles of nonlocality and strain gradient size dependencies in nonlinear asymmetric buckling of shallow nanoscale arches having dissimilar end conditions through a numerica...The undercurrent research survey explores the roles of nonlocality and strain gradient size dependencies in nonlinear asymmetric buckling of shallow nanoscale arches having dissimilar end conditions through a numerical analysis.The arches,made from a functionally graded graphene nanofiller reinforced composite(FG-GNRC),are subjected to discretional radial concentrated loads along with converting of temperature.To account for the size dependencies,the exploration is carried out stemming from the nonlocal strain gradient theory(NSGT)in the sense of a quasi-2D parabolic shear flexible concept of curved beam.The material properties of the contemplated FG-GNRC sandwich are determined using the modified Halpin-Tsai micromechanics model.Subsequently,an extended isogeometric analysis(XIGA)is manipulated comprising insertion plus multiplication of knots to achieve the demanded lower continuity allocated to the integration between flexural and tangential reflexes.It is perceived that the both softening and stiffening concomitants assigned to the salient concentrated radial loads obtained by the developed NSGT-based XIGA diminish from the first upper limit to the second one,and then likewise from the first lower limit to the second one.Although,by becoming the upsurge in temperature higher,these softening and stiffening concomitants get more remarkable.展开更多
CO_(2) capture and utilization(CCU)technologies have been recognized as crucial strategies for mitigating global warming,reducing carbon emission,and promoting resource circularity.As such,the design and development o...CO_(2) capture and utilization(CCU)technologies have been recognized as crucial strategies for mitigating global warming,reducing carbon emission,and promoting resource circularity.As such,the design and development of related materials have attracted considerable research attention.Carbon-based materials,characterized by tunable pore structures,abundant active sites,high specific surface area,and excellent chemical stability,demonstrate significant potential for applications in CO_(2) capture and utilization.This review systematically analyzes the adsorption behaviors and performance variations of typical carbon materials,including activated carbon,porous carbon,graphene,and carbon nanotubes during CO_(2) capture processes.Concerning CO_(2) utilization,emphasis is placed on recent advances in the catalytic applications of carbon-based materials in key reactions such as methanation,reverse water-gas shift,dry reforming of methane,and alcohol synthesis.Moreover,the benefits and drawbacks of carbon materials in terms of CO_(2) adsorption capacity,catalytic activity,and stability are thoroughly evaluated,and their potential applications in integrated CO_(2) capture and utilization technologies are discussed.Finally,key strategies for enhancing the performance of carbonaceous materials through structural modulation and surface modification are elucidated.This review aims to provide theoretical guidance for the future development and large-scale implementation of carbon-based materials in CCU technologies.展开更多
This paper presents the rigorous study of mobile robot navigation techniques used so far.The step by step investigations of classical and reactive approaches are made here to understand the development of path plannin...This paper presents the rigorous study of mobile robot navigation techniques used so far.The step by step investigations of classical and reactive approaches are made here to understand the development of path planning strategies in various environmental conditions and to identify research gap.The classical approaches such as cell decomposition(CD),roadmap approach(RA),artificial potential field(APF);reactive approaches such as genetic algorithm(GA),fuzzy logic(FL),neural network(NN),firefly algorithm(FA),particle swarm optimization(PSO),ant colony optimization(ACO),bacterial foraging optimization(BFO),artificial bee colony(ABC),cuckoo search(CS),shuffled frog leaping algorithm(SFLA)and other miscellaneous algorithms(OMA)are considered for study.The navigation over static and dynamic condition is analyzed(for single and multiple robot systems)and it has been observed that the reactive approaches are more robust and perform well in all terrain when compared to classical approaches.It is also observed that the reactive approaches are used to improve the performance of the classical approaches as a hybrid algorithm.Hence,reactive approaches are more popular and widely used for path planning of mobile robot.The paper concludes with tabular data and charts comparing the frequency of individual navigational strategies which can be used for specific application in robotics.展开更多
Ammonium dinitramide [NH4 N(NO_2)2, ADN] is considered as a possible replacement for ammonium perchlorate(AP) in nearly all kind of solid rocket propulsions in the coming future. The reason to use ADN instead of AP in...Ammonium dinitramide [NH4 N(NO_2)2, ADN] is considered as a possible replacement for ammonium perchlorate(AP) in nearly all kind of solid rocket propulsions in the coming future. The reason to use ADN instead of AP in solid rocket propulsion is because of its harmless combustion products, along with its capacity to generate high specific impulse(Isp). ADN is fairly a new member in the solid oxidizer community and is considered under green energetic material(GEM). Application and feasible utilization of ADN as an oxidizer for composite solid propellants(CSP's) requires complete knowledge of its thermal decomposition processes along with its combustion behavior. A detailed overview on the physical and chemical properties, thermal decomposition, and combustion behavior of ADN and ADN based propellants has been discussed in this paper. Catalytic effect on thermal decomposition, combustion wave structure, and burning rate of ADN is also discussed.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072352)the National Key Research and Development Program Project of China(2022YFD1600500)。
文摘A machine learning-based APP may quickly and non-destructively evaluate the quality of parameters,such as hardness and anthocyanin content in blue honeysuckle berries(Lonicera caerulea L.,BHB),based on changes in pericarp color characteristics.The color feature information of the BHB pericarp was extracted,and the corresponding hardness and anthocyanin content were determined at various growing stages.Correlation analysis of BHB quality indexes was conducted by single and combined components of BHB epidermal color features.The results showed that fruit hardness had a significantly negative correlation with color feature parameter R-G,and its anthocyanin content had a significantly positive correlation with color feature parameter R.Comparing the eight models,random forest(RF)was established to evaluate the hardness and anthocyanin content of BHB according to the correlation between pericarp color features and hardness and anthocyanin content on BHB quality evaluation APP on the WeChat platform.The credibility of APP embedding RF model for evaluating hardness and anthocyanin content in BHB was validated with the determination coefficient of 0.89 and 0.93 in practice.This approach could efficiently and conveniently evaluate the quality indexes of BHB in real time and serve as a technical reference for the detection of quality indicators of other berries using smartphones.
文摘Cucumber downy mildew is a fungal disease that severely threatens cucumber production and quality.Quantitative detection of sporangia and conidiophores is crucial for early disease prevention.However,traditional horizontal bounding box detection methods cannot accurately detect these features due to their diverse morphology and orientations.Therefore,an improved YOLO v8s-OBB detection method was proposed by introducing the convolutional block attention module(CBAM)and the lightweight shared convolution detection head(LSCD)module.The aim was to enhance the detection efficiency and accuracy of sporangia and conidiophores of cucumber downy mildew.By incorporating CBAM,the model’s ability to identify key features was enhanced,allowing it to focus more on critical regions in microscopic images and improve the detection of small targets.The LSCD integrated multi-scale features through shared convolution operations,enhancing the model’s detection performance for targets of different sizes while reducing computational costs,making it suitable for resource-constrained environments.The rotated bounding box technique accurately captured sporangia and conidiophores’inclination and rotation postures.Experimental results showed that,compared with the original YOLO v8s-OBB model,the improved YOLO v8s-OBB model not only reduced the model size but also achieved superior detection performance for sporangia and conidiophores of cucumber downy mildew,with precision,recall,and mAP@0.5 reaching 96.0%,90.1%,and 96.5%,respectively.The improved YOLO v8s-OBB model outperformed advanced rotated object detection models such as S2ANet,H2RBox,and R2CNN in detection accuracy.The research result can validate the effectiveness of the improved model in practical applications and provide technical support for the early diagnosis of cucumber downy mildew.
文摘Cucumber is one of the most important vegetables and economic crops in the world.The occurrence of fungal diseases in cucumbers seriously threatens the safety of cucumber production,with powdery mildew being one of the most common fungal diseases.With the rapid development of computer technology,more and more deep learning algorithms are being applied to identify powdery mildew fungus.However,existing algorithms suffer from low accuracy in recognizing small and occluded targets,as well as insufficient localization precision.To address this issue,the parallelized patch-aware attention(PPA)module was firstly introduced into the backbone network of YOLO v8s.By employing a parallel multi-branch structure and attention mechanism,it effectively captured multi-scale features of small targets,preserved critical information during multiple downsampling processes,and enhanced the performance of small target detection.Additionally,the global-to-local spatial aggregation(GLSA)module was introduced into the neck,which combined global contextual information with local detail features,significantly improving the model’s feature representation capability.This module enhanced the detection performance for small targets and complex scenes by better capturing multi-scale features.Experimental results showed that PG-YOLO v8s significantly improved powdery mildew fungus detection performance compared with YOLO v8s.The network achieved high precision in detecting powdery mildew fungus,with notable improvements in the detection accuracy of small and occluded targets.The research result can provide a high-throughput method for detecting powdery mildew fungus,enabling precise early detection and guiding early intelligent decision-making in cucumber production.This approach can help to improve disease control efficiency,ensure cucumber yield and quality,and it was of great significance for the sustainable development of agricultural production.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(22262034)。
文摘With the development of electronics and portable devices,there is a significant drive to develop electrode materials for supercapacitors that are lightweight,economical,and provide high energy and power densities.Lignin-based porous carbons have recently been extensively studied for en-ergy storage applications because of their characteristics of large specific surface area,easy doping,and high conductivity.Significant progress in the synthesis of porous carbons derived from lignin,using different strategies for their preparation and modification with heteroatoms,metal oxides,met-al sulfides,and conductive polymers is considered and their electrochemical performances and ion storage mechanisms are discussed.Considerable fo-cus is directed towards the challenges encountered in using lignin-based por-ous carbons and the ways to optimize specific capacity and energy density for supercapacitor applications.Finally,the limitations of existing technolo-gies and research directions for improving the performance of lignin-based carbons are discussed.
基金supported by the National Nat-ural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12192251,12174185,92163216,and 62288101).
文摘The generation of optical vortices from nonlinear photonic crystals(NPCs)with spatially modulated second-order nonlinearity offers a promising approach to extend the working wavelength and topological charge of vortex beams for various applications.In this work,the second harmonic(SH)optical vortex beams generated from nonlinear fork gratings under Gaussian beam illumination are numerically investigated.The far-field intensity and phase distributions,as well as the orbital angular momentum(OAM)spectra of the SH beams,are analyzed for different structural topological charges and diffraction orders.Results reveal that higher-order diffraction and larger structural topological charges lead to angular interference patterns and non-uniform intensity distributions,deviating from the standard vortex profile.To optimize the SH vortex quality,the effects of the fundamental wave beam waist,crystal thickness,and grating duty cycle are explored.It is shown that increasing the beam waist can effectively suppress diffraction order interference and improve the beam’s quality.This study provides theoretical guidance for enhancing the performance of nonlinear optical devices based on NPCs.
基金supported by the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in the Shaanxi Province of China(No.2023-JC-ZD-25)Shaanxi Province(Qin ChuangYuan)“Scientist+Engineer”Team Building(No.2022KXJ-040)+1 种基金Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education Key Scientific Research Project(No.22JY024)Science and Technology Guidance Project Plan of China National Textile and Apparel Council(No.2022038,2023018).
文摘With the acceleration of advanced industrialization and urbanization,the environment is deteriorating rapidly,and non-renewable energy resources are depleted.The gradual advent of potential clean energy storage technologies is particularly urgent.Electrochemical energy storage technologies have been widely used in multiple fields,especially supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries,as vital elements of storing renewable energy.In recent years,two-dimensional material MXene has shown great potential in energy and multiple application fields thanks to its excellent electrical properties,large specific surface area,and tunability.Based on the layered materials of MXene,researchers have successfully achieved the dual functions of energy storage and conversion by adjusting the surface terminals at the Fermi level.It is worth noting that compared with other two-dimensional materials,MXene has more active sites on the basal plane,showing excellent catalytic performance.In contrast,other two-dimensional materials have catalytic activity only at the edge sites.This article comprehensively overviews the synthesis process,structural characteristics,modification methods for MXene-based polymer materials,and their applications in electrochemical energy storage.It also briefly discusses the potential of MXene-polymer materials in electromagnetic shielding technology and sensors and looks forward to future research directions.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(52272039,U23B2075,51972168)Key Research and Development Program in Jiangsu Province(BE2023085)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(BK20231406)。
文摘Three-dimensional(3D)graphene monoliths are a new carbon material,that has tremendous potential in the fields of energy conversion and storage.They can solve the limitations of two-dimensional(2D)graphene sheets,including interlayer restacking,high contact resistance,and insufficient pore accessibility.By constructing interconnected porous networks,3D graphenes not only retain the intrinsic advantages of 2D graphene sheets,such as high specific surface area,excellent electrical and thermal conductivities,good mechanical properties,and outstanding chemical stability,but also enable efficient mass transport of external fluid species.We summarize the fabrication methods for 3D graphenes,with a particular focus on their applications in energy-related systems.Techniques including chemical reduction assembly,chemical vapor deposition,3D printing,chemical blowing,and zinc-tiered pyrolysis have been developed to change their pore structure and elemental composition,and ways in which they can be integrated with functional components.In terms of energy conversion and storage,they have found broad use in buffering mechanical impacts,suppressing noise,photothermal conversion,electromagnetic shielding and absorption.They have also been used in electrochemical energy systems such as supercapacitors,secondary batteries,and electrocatalysis.By reviewing recent progress in structural design and new applications,we also discuss the problems these materials face,including scalable fabrication and precise pore structure control,and possible new applications.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072352)。
文摘The low-temperature spray drying technology was developed to process instant berry powder with high efficiency and higher anthocyanin retention.The maltodextrin,whey protein and inulin were selected as additives for instant properties formation in berry powder.The effects of inlet air temperature(40℃–80℃),vacuum degree(0.02–0.06 MPa)and additive amount on the physicochemical properties of berry powder were analyzed through solubility,anthocyanin retention and powder yield,based on moisture content and microstructure.The findings indicated that adding maltodextrin to berry enhanced the powder yield and instant solubility.Whey protein,as an additive,provided effective protection for the anthocyanins of berry powder,and the addition less than 10 g·100^(-1) g improved the powder yield.Inulin,as an additive,reduced moisture content of berry powder,which was conducive to the higher anthocyanin retention and solubility.Technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS)analysis was conducted to optimize the spray drying parameters for anthocyanin protection and solubility.The addition of 100%maltodextrin enhanced anthocyanin protection and solubility,while maintaining the desired moisture content and powder yield.This approach was used to evaluate the comprehensive quality of berry powder.This research can provide technical guidance for producing berry powder under low-temperature spray drying.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072352)。
文摘In order to improve the quality of 3D printed raspberry preserves after post-processing,microwave ovens combining infrared and microwave methods were utilized.The effects of infrared heating temperature,infrared heating time,microwave power,microwave heating time on the center temperature,moisture content,the chroma(C*),the total color difference(ΔE*),shape fidelity,hardness,and the total anthocyanin content of 3D printed raspberry preserves were analyzed by response surface method(RSM).The results showed that under combining with the two methods,infrared heating improved the fidelity and quality degradation of printed products,while microwave heating enhanced the efficiency of infrared heating.Infrared-microwave combination cooking could maintain relatively stable color appearance and shape of 3D printed raspberry preserves.The AHP–CRITIC hybrid weighting method combined with the response surface test to determine the comprehensive weights of the evaluation indicators optimized the process parameters,and the optimal process parameters were obtained:infrared heating temperature of 190℃,infrared heating time of 10 min and 30 s,microwave power of 300 W,and microwave heating time of 2 min and 6 s.The 3D printed raspberry cooking methods obtained under the optimal conditions seldom had color variation,porous structure,uniform texture,and high shape fidelity,which retained the characteristics of personalized manufacturing by 3D printing.This study could provide a reference for the postprocessing and quality control of 3D cooking methods.
文摘This study was designed to enhance the soft clayey soil treatment effects using an innovative mechanochemically activated geopolymer(GP)through the optimized inclusion of nano-metakaolin(NM)and polypropylene fiber.The study also investigated the possible improvements in the binding ability of GP stabilization under different curing regimes.To this end,binders including lime alone,LG(slag-based geopolymer),LGNM(nano-modified LG with NM)and LGNMF(LGNM/fiber)mixture were separately added to soft soil samples.The fabricated composites were then subjected to a set of macro and micro level tests.The results indicated that,adding LG binary with a 20%NM replacement can lead to a significant increase(by nearly 21 times)in soil strength and a remarkable decline(about 70%)in the compression index.In fact,NM can play a great role in accelerating the rate of hydration reactions and forming a densely packed fabric,which staggeringly improve the soil hydromechanical attributes.It was also observed that raising the curing temperature will effectively augment the polymerization kinetics,leading to a substantial increase(~2 times)in the soil solidification process.However,the stabilized composites containing NM may reveal a brittle nature under more intense stress.Such a potential drawback seems to be resolved by the integration of fibers within the matrix.LGNM combined with fiber would boost(≥10 times)the energy absorption capacity of the soil,notably enhancing its residual strength.Overall,LGNMF may not only feature a broader range of benefits(inc.economic,technical,environmental)compared to traditional binders but also promote the ductility of the GP materials.
文摘This study investigates the corrosion-assisted fatigue crack growth rate(FCGR)of 16 mm thick AA 7075-T651 friction stir welded(FSW)joints.Compact tension(CT)specimens were extracted from both the base material and FSW joints to evaluate FCGR under varying corrosion exposure durations(0,7,30,60,and 90 days)at a constant stress ratio of 0.5.Microstructural analysis of the welds was conducted using optical and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Results indicate that the critical stress intensity factor range(ΔK_(cr))of FSW joints is lower than that of the base material,primarily due to precipitate dissolution in the weld zone during the FSW process,as confirmed by TEM analysis.The fatigue life of FSW joints was significantly lower than that of the base material,but with prolonged exposure to seawater corrosion,the gap in fatigue life narrowed.Specimens exposed to seawater for more than 60days exhibited minimal differences in fatigue life between the base material and the FSW joints.This was attributed to the higher corrosion rate of the base material compared to the weld nugget,resulting in the formation of deeper pits that facilitated crack initiation and accelerated fatigue failure.The findings conclude that extended corrosion exposure leads to similar fatigue life and crack growth behaviour in both the base material and FSW joints.SEM and EDX analysis of AA7075-T651 revealed corrosion pits and rust products in initiation zones,ductile striations in growth regions,and secondary cracks with micro voids in fracture zones.FSW joints exhibited ultra-fine grains,smooth ductile fracture in initiation and growth regions,and brittle fracture in the fracture zones under both corroded and uncorroded conditions.
基金the aid of Research and Development Fund-Seed Money provided by Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology。
文摘The mechanical behaviour of Titanium-based Fiber Metal Laminates(FMLs)reinforced with Kevlar,Jute and the novel woven(Kevlar+Jute)fiber mat were evaluated through tensile,flexural,Charpy impact,and drop-weight tests.The FMLs were fabricated with various stacking configurations(2/1,3/2,4/3,and 5/4)to examine their influence on mechanical properties.Kevlar-reinforced laminates consistently demonstrated superior tensile and flexural strengths,with the highest tensile strength of 772 MPa observed in the 3/2 configuration,attributed to Kevlar's excellent load-bearing capacity.Jute-reinforced laminates exhibited lower performance due to poor bonding and early delamination,while the FMLs reinforced with woven(Kevlar+Jute)fiber mat achieved a balance between mechanical strength and cost-effectiveness by attaining a tensile strength of 718 MPa in the 3/2 configuration.Impact energy absorption results revealed that Kevlar-reinforced FMLs provided the highest energy absorption under Charpy tests,reaching 13.5 J in the 3/2 configuration.The 4/3 configu ration exhibited superior resistance under drop-weight impacts,absorbing 104.7 J of energy.Failure analysis using SEM revealed key mechanisms such as fiber debonding,delamination,and fiber pull-out,with increased severity observed in laminates with a higher number of fiber-epoxy layers,especially in the 5/4 configuration.This study highlights the potential of Kevlar-Jute hybrid fiber-reinforced FMLs for applications requiring high mechanical performance and impact resistance.Future research should explore advanced surface treatments and the environmental durability of these laminates for aerospace and automotive applications.
文摘The Discrete Walsh Hadamard Transform(DWHT)has emerged as an efficient alternative to the Discrete Fourier Transform(DFT)for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM)implementations,particularly in handling channel impairments.In this article,we proposed an efficient Joint Low Complexity Regularized Zero Forcing-Wavelet Domain Equalizer(JLCRLZF-WDE)to replace the traditional Frequency Domain Equalizer(FDE)in DWHT-OFDM systems.Unlike FDE,which requires additional DFT and Inverse DFT(IDFT)computations,the proposed JLCRLZF-WDE directly operates in the Walsh domain,effectively mitigating the computational overhead.The derivation of the proposed JLCRLZF-WDE equations take the effect of the channel,Co-Carrier Frequency Offset(Co-CFO),as well as the noise into account.During the derivation of the system model equations,we assume a MultipleInput-Multiple-Output(MIMO)-OFDM communication system through a Rayleigh fading channel.The Bit Error Rate(BER)performance and computational complexity of the proposed and the conventional algorithms are compared,indicating the significance of the proposed algorithm.Simulation results confirm the superiority of the proposed equalizer,demonstrating a 23.68%±28.4%reduction in computational complexity compared to Minimum Mean Square Error(LMMSE)-FDE based on DFT,while maintaining comparable BER performance at various MIMO configuration.Furthermore,at a BER of 10^(-4),the JLCRLZF-WDE achieves performance parity with conventional Walsh domain LMMSE equalizers,whereas other equalizers require an additional Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR)of 3.06 d B to achieve the same performance.
基金the funding of the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research,Jazan University,Saudi Arabia,through project number:RG24-M027.
文摘This study presents a significant advancement in the vibration analysis of functionally graded sandwich plates with auxetic cores by introducing a general viscoelastic foundation model that more accurately reflects the complex interactions between the plate and the foundation.The novelty of this study is that the proposed viscoelastic foundation model incorporates elastic and damping effects in both the Winkler and Pasternak layers.To develop the theoretical framework for this analysis,the higher-order shear deformation theory is employed,while Hamilton's principle is used to derive the governing equations of motion.The closed-form solution is used to determine the damped vibration behaviors of the sandwich plates.The precision and robustness of the proposed mathematical model are validated through several comparison studies with existing numerical results.A detailed parametric study is conducted to investigate the influence of various parameters,including the elastic and damping coefficients of the foundation,the material gradation,and the properties of the auxetic core on the vibration behavior of the plates.The numerical results provide new insights into the vibration characteristics of sandwich plates with auxetic cores resting on viscoelastic foundation,highlighting the significant role of the two damping coefficients and auxetic cores in the visco-vibration behavior of the plates.
基金funded by Universiti Tenaga Nasional(UNITEN),Malaysia for supporting this research under the Dato'Low Tuck Kwong International Grant,project code 20238002DLTKsupport for this work from the Ministry of Higher EducationMalaysia through the Higher Institution Center of Excellence(HICoE 2023-JPT(BPKI)1000/016/018/34(5))program+2 种基金supported by Tenaga Nasional Berhad(TNB)and UNITEN through the BOLD Refresh Postdoctoral Fellowships under Grant J510050002-IC-6 BOLDREFRESH2023-Centre of ExcellencePrince Sultan University for their supportIndustrial Technology Division,Malaysian Nuclear Agency for their support in this research work.
文摘Investigating the influence of radiation on glass fibre composites is essential for their use in space and aerospace environment.Gaining insight into the damage mechanisms caused by gamma irradiation,can improve the safety and resilience of structures.This paper is aimed at investigating the failure mode and damage of gamma-irradiated repurposed pultruded glass fibre-reinforced polyester subjected to lowvelocity impact using three types of non-destructive techniques.Three sets of differently layered configurations(CRC,WCRW,W2CR2C)consisting of chopped(c),roving(r),and weaved(w)fibre-reinforced polyester are applied in this study.Drop hammer test is applied to evaluate the low-impact resistance properties of Gamma-irradiated composite at 100 kGy,500 kGy,and 1000 kGy.Preliminary flexural and hardness tests are conducted to further assess the behaviour of irradiated polymer composites.Further,the damage modes associated with the low-impact test are characterised using infrared thermography,flat panel digital radiography,and microscope observation.The results show that the composites irradiated with various doses display good impact resistance at 20 J,presenting minor damages in the form of dents on the surface.The irradiated CRC and WCRW display best impact resistance at 500 kGy,while W2CR2C at 1000 kGy.This shows that the layering sequence of reinforcement fibre can influence the impact resistance of irradiated composites.Apart from that,the application of non-destructive techniques show different damage mechanisms in the form resin cracks,yarn splitting/fracture,and matrix splitting when the composites are exposed at high and low irradiation doses.These findings offer valuable data for the defence industry,particularly in the areas of repair,maintenance,and the development of new materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.42177431 and No.U20A2086)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(International Scientists Project,Grant No.IS24033)+3 种基金the joint research project between UniMAP and TIIAME NRU(Grant No.INTERES 9008-00064)the series training courses(Belt&Road Talent Exchange Program,Grant No.DL2021108001L)for academic writing guidance that conducted by Prof.Harold J.Annegarnthe support from China Scholarship CouncilTYSP program to the international students and scholars。
文摘One of the solutions to the global warming risk and other climate issues is to concentrate on research and development of utilizing biomass as a fossil fuel alternative.The current estimate of cotton residue waste in the world is about 50 million tons.This massive volume of biomass waste should be turned into clean energy to avert burning the stalks in open fields after cotton harvesting.Therefore,harmful emissions such as CO_(2) will be reduced.This study aims to investigate the published literature to comprehend the bioenergy production from the thermal treatment of cotton stalks,including combustion,pyrolysis,carbonization,torrefaction,liquefaction,and gasification.Furthermore,the future outlook,utilization,and prospective challenges of agricultural biomass for biofuel production are discussed.According to the literature,biochar and bio-oil derived from cotton stalks have high heating values of about 27.5 and 37.2 MJ·kg~(–1),respectively.These values are double those of cotton stalk raw materials,which make it a good candidate for bioenergy production.This article offers valuable insight into cotton stalk utilization via thermochemical treatment and provides a solid reference for researchers,policymakers,and other stakeholders in this field.
基金supported by projects VEGA 1/0307/23 and APVV-23-0204 of Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education,Research,Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic.
文摘The undercurrent research survey explores the roles of nonlocality and strain gradient size dependencies in nonlinear asymmetric buckling of shallow nanoscale arches having dissimilar end conditions through a numerical analysis.The arches,made from a functionally graded graphene nanofiller reinforced composite(FG-GNRC),are subjected to discretional radial concentrated loads along with converting of temperature.To account for the size dependencies,the exploration is carried out stemming from the nonlocal strain gradient theory(NSGT)in the sense of a quasi-2D parabolic shear flexible concept of curved beam.The material properties of the contemplated FG-GNRC sandwich are determined using the modified Halpin-Tsai micromechanics model.Subsequently,an extended isogeometric analysis(XIGA)is manipulated comprising insertion plus multiplication of knots to achieve the demanded lower continuity allocated to the integration between flexural and tangential reflexes.It is perceived that the both softening and stiffening concomitants assigned to the salient concentrated radial loads obtained by the developed NSGT-based XIGA diminish from the first upper limit to the second one,and then likewise from the first lower limit to the second one.Although,by becoming the upsurge in temperature higher,these softening and stiffening concomitants get more remarkable.
基金Supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2025YFE0109700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52106150)。
文摘CO_(2) capture and utilization(CCU)technologies have been recognized as crucial strategies for mitigating global warming,reducing carbon emission,and promoting resource circularity.As such,the design and development of related materials have attracted considerable research attention.Carbon-based materials,characterized by tunable pore structures,abundant active sites,high specific surface area,and excellent chemical stability,demonstrate significant potential for applications in CO_(2) capture and utilization.This review systematically analyzes the adsorption behaviors and performance variations of typical carbon materials,including activated carbon,porous carbon,graphene,and carbon nanotubes during CO_(2) capture processes.Concerning CO_(2) utilization,emphasis is placed on recent advances in the catalytic applications of carbon-based materials in key reactions such as methanation,reverse water-gas shift,dry reforming of methane,and alcohol synthesis.Moreover,the benefits and drawbacks of carbon materials in terms of CO_(2) adsorption capacity,catalytic activity,and stability are thoroughly evaluated,and their potential applications in integrated CO_(2) capture and utilization technologies are discussed.Finally,key strategies for enhancing the performance of carbonaceous materials through structural modulation and surface modification are elucidated.This review aims to provide theoretical guidance for the future development and large-scale implementation of carbon-based materials in CCU technologies.
文摘This paper presents the rigorous study of mobile robot navigation techniques used so far.The step by step investigations of classical and reactive approaches are made here to understand the development of path planning strategies in various environmental conditions and to identify research gap.The classical approaches such as cell decomposition(CD),roadmap approach(RA),artificial potential field(APF);reactive approaches such as genetic algorithm(GA),fuzzy logic(FL),neural network(NN),firefly algorithm(FA),particle swarm optimization(PSO),ant colony optimization(ACO),bacterial foraging optimization(BFO),artificial bee colony(ABC),cuckoo search(CS),shuffled frog leaping algorithm(SFLA)and other miscellaneous algorithms(OMA)are considered for study.The navigation over static and dynamic condition is analyzed(for single and multiple robot systems)and it has been observed that the reactive approaches are more robust and perform well in all terrain when compared to classical approaches.It is also observed that the reactive approaches are used to improve the performance of the classical approaches as a hybrid algorithm.Hence,reactive approaches are more popular and widely used for path planning of mobile robot.The paper concludes with tabular data and charts comparing the frequency of individual navigational strategies which can be used for specific application in robotics.
文摘Ammonium dinitramide [NH4 N(NO_2)2, ADN] is considered as a possible replacement for ammonium perchlorate(AP) in nearly all kind of solid rocket propulsions in the coming future. The reason to use ADN instead of AP in solid rocket propulsion is because of its harmless combustion products, along with its capacity to generate high specific impulse(Isp). ADN is fairly a new member in the solid oxidizer community and is considered under green energetic material(GEM). Application and feasible utilization of ADN as an oxidizer for composite solid propellants(CSP's) requires complete knowledge of its thermal decomposition processes along with its combustion behavior. A detailed overview on the physical and chemical properties, thermal decomposition, and combustion behavior of ADN and ADN based propellants has been discussed in this paper. Catalytic effect on thermal decomposition, combustion wave structure, and burning rate of ADN is also discussed.
