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Open AccessAn auto-tuned hybrid deep learning approach for predicting fracture evolution
In this study, a novel auto-tuned hybrid deep learning approach composed of three base deep learning models, namely, long short-term memory, gated recurrent unit, and support vector regression, is developed to...
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Intelligent prediction methods for N–M interaction of CFST under eccentric compression
Machine learning (ML), as a promising artificial intelligence method, gradually begins to be applied in predicting the behavior of structural members and demonstrates its superior capability in capturing the n...
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Open AccessCoupled Thermo-hydro-mechanical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Deep Reservoirs Using Finite-Discrete Element Method
Hydraulic fracturing (HF) is one of the most effective stimulation techniques to enhance reservoir permeability. The efficiency of an HF fluid injection depends on the pre-existing discontinuities or sources o...
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Open AccessR-LESS-RP versus C-LESS-RP: a single-institution retrospective comparative study
This study aimed to compare the peri- and postoperative outcomes of patients treated with conventional versus robot-assisted laparoendoscopic single-site radical prostatectomy (C-LESS-RP vs. R-LESS-RP). Data o...
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A modified smoothed particle hydrodynamics for modelling fluid-fracture interaction at mesoscale
This study presents a modified smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) for modelling liquid-fracture interaction at mesoscale. In this approach, an interparticle force that can provide repulsive force in the sho...
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Open AccessHeteroscedastic sparse Gaussian process regression-based stochastic material model for plastic structural analysis
Describing the material flow stress and the associated uncertainty is essential for the plastic stochastic structural analysis. In this context, a data-driven approach-heteroscedastic sparse Gaussian process r...
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The effect of cement material properties on the fracture patterns develo** within cement-covered brittle sphere under impact
Dynamic loading experiments of single glass bead cement-covered by epoxy resins of different compositions demonstrate the existence of diverse fracture patterns under similar impact velocities and high strain ...
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Laparoendoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP): stepwise transition from multi-site to single-site with the aid of the transurethral port
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Numerical investigation of microscale dynamic contact angles of the CO2–water–silica system using coarse-grained molecular approach
The dynamic contact angle of a gas–liquid–solid system depends on the contact line velocity and ignoring this effect could lead to inaccurate estimations of the capillary pressures in microporous media. While ...
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Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Fracture Patterns of 3D Printed Rock-like Material Under Impact with Digital Image Correlation
This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the dynamic fracture behaviour of 3D printed rock-like disc specimens with various pre-existing flaw configurations under high strain rate loading. T...
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Numerical study on mechanical and hydraulic behaviour of blast-induced fractured rock
In this research paper, smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) with Johnson Holmquist damage model is adopted for modelling of the blast-induced fractures in Barre granite rock. The permeability of the blast-in...
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Modified smoothed particle hydrodynamics approach for modelling dynamic contact angle hysteresis
Dynamic wetting plays an important role in the physics of multiphase flow, and has a significant influence on many industrial and geotechnical applications. In this work, a modified smoothed particle hydrodyna...
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Laparoendoscopic single-site nephrectomy with the aid of intraabdominal retractors
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A smoothed particle hydrodynamics framework for modelling multiphase interactions at meso-scale
A smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) framework is developed for modelling multiphase interactions at meso-scale, including the liquid–solid interaction induced deformation of the solid phase. With an inter-...
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Current opinions on nephrolithiasis associated with primary hyperparathyroidism
Nephrolithiasis is a common urological disease and could be secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). PHPT is traditionally characterised with hypercalcaemia. Recently, a normocalcemic PHPT has been off...
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Local detrended fluctuation analysis for spectral red-edge parameters extraction
Nowadays, spectrum technology makes it possible to nondestructively monitor crop and provide real-time diagnostic advice. Spectral red-edge parameters are important detection target for the growth of rapeseed....
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Modelling complex cracks with finite elements: a kinematically enriched constitutive model
A continuum constitutive framework with embedded cohesive interface model is presented to describe the failure of quasi-brittle materials. Both cohesive behaviour for cracking inside the fracture process zone ...
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Discrete element simulation of dynamic behaviour of partially saturated sand
The discrete element method (DEM) together with the finite element method (FEM) in LS-DYNA was employed to investigate the dynamic behaviour of sand under impact loading. In this approach, the partially satura...
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Investigation of Dynamic Crack Coalescence Using a Gypsum-Like 3D Printing Material
Dynamic crack coalescence attracts great attention in rock mechanics. However, specimen preparation in experimental study is a time-consuming and difficult procedure. In this work, a gypsum-like material by po...
