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Foreword for the special issue (Piezoelectricity, Acoustic Waves and Devices Applications)
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Optimization design of the stratospheric airship’s power system based on the methodology of orthogonal experiment
The optimization design of the power system is essential for stratospheric airships with paradoxical requirements of high reliability and low weight. The methodology of orthogonal experiment is presented to de...
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Numerical investigation of the power generation of a ducted composite material marine current turbine
In the hostile and highly corrosive marine environment, advanced composite materials can be used in marine current turbines due to their high strength-to-weight ratios and excellent resistance to corrosion. A ...
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Analytical model of vertical vibrations in piles for different tip boundary conditions: parametric study and applicationsx
In this paper, a model named fictitious soil pile was introduced to solve the boundary coupled problem at the pile tip. In the model, the soil column between pile tip and bedrock was treated as a fictitious pi...
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Identification of waterflooded zones and the impact of waterflooding on reservoir properties of the Funing Formation in the Subei Basin, China
This paper describes the identification of waterflooded zones and the impact of waterflooding on reservoir properties of sandstones of the Funing Formation at the Gao 6 Fault-block of the Gaoji Oilfield, in th...
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2D and 3D stability analysis of slurry trench in frictional/cohesive soil
A 2D and 3D kinematically admissible rotational failure mechanism is presented for homogeneous slurry trenches in frictional/cohesive soils. Analytical approaches are derived to obtain the upper bounds on slur...
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Occurrence of the Bunsen side reaction in the sulfur-iodine thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production
This study aimed to establish a closed-cycle operation technology with high thermal efficiency in the thermochemical sulfur-iodine cycle for large-scale hydrogen production. A series of experimental studies we...
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Short-term traffic safety forecasting using Gaussian mixture model and Kalman filter
In this paper, a prediction model is developed that combines a Gaussian mixture model (GMM) and a Kalman filter for online forecasting of traffic safety on expressways. Raw time-to-collision (TTC) samples are ...
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Fatigue test of carbon epoxy composite high pressure hydrogen storage vessel under hydrogen environment
A significant temperature raise within hydrogen vehicle cylinder during the fast filling process will be observed, while the strength and fatigue life of the cylinder will dramatically decrease at high tempera...
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Acoustic impedance characteristics of linear compressors
The acoustic field of a linear compressor serves to deliver the compression work to the load, such as the connected cold head of a cryocooler; it plays an equivalently important role as the electrical and mech...
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Triethoxysilane with oligo(ethylene oxide) substituent as film forming additive for graphite anode
{3-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethoxy]-propyl} triethoxysilane (TESM2) was synthesized and used as an electrolyte additive to improve the performances of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The electrochemical properties o...
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Surface pattern based on an azobenzene-containing copolymer thin film and its light-driven morphology modulation
A type of azobenzene-containing block copolymer polymethyl methacrylate-b-poly (n-butylmethacrylate-co-6-(4-(phenylazo) benzoate) hexyl methacrylate) (PMMA-b-(PnBMA-co-PAzoMA)) was synthesized by the atom transfe...
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Analysis of ice slurry production by direct contact heat transfer of air and water solution
In this paper, a novel system using direct contact heat transfer between air and water solution was proposed to generate ice slurry. The heat transfer process and the system performance were studied; energy ef...
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Erratum to: Research on the continuous positioning control to servo-pneumatic system
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Inter-asperity cavitation for misalignment journal lubrication problem based on mass-conservative algorithm
Journal misalignment is common in journal bearings. When severe journal misalignment takes place, it affects nearly all aspects of bearing performance. This paper provided a comprehensive analysis of misaligne...
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Accelerated effect on Mitsunobu reaction via bis-N-tert-butoxycarbonylation protection of 2-amino-6-chloropurine and its application in a novel synthesis of penciclovir
Solubility of 2-amino-6-chloropurine in Mitsunobu solvents could be significantly improved after its exocyclic amino group is protected via N-tert-butoxycarbonylation. The bis-Boc protected 2-amino-6-chloropur...
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Analysis of delay variability at isolated signalized intersections
On urban arterials, travel time variability is largely dependent on the variability in the delays vehicles experience at signalized intersections. The interpretation of delay evolvement at intersections will g...
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Bearing capacity and load transfer mechanism of a static drill rooted nodular pile in soft soil areas
The static drill rooted nodular pile is a new type of pile foundation consisting of precast nodular pile and the surrounding cemented soil. This composite pile has a relatively high bearing capacity and the mu...
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Rietveld quantification of γ-C2S conversion rate supported by synchrotron X-ray diffraction images
The pure γ-Ca2SiO4 (γ-C2S) phase was prepared at 1623 K of calcining temperature, 10 h of holding time and furnace cooling. The β-C2S phase was obtained through γ-C2S conversion with the following calcination sys...
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Behavior of axially loaded tubular X-joints using bolted connection: mechanical model and validation
X-joints are one of the fundamental joint configurations used in a wide range of transmission tubular structures. Experimental investigation of four tubular X-joints with bolted connection was conducted in thi...