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Agent-Based, Distributed Diagnosis for Shipboard Systems
The ability to reconfigure a ship’s engineering plant in response to changing mission or equipment conditions can dramatically increase a ship’s capability and survivability. We describe the agent-based, distr...
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Purification and relationship with gastric disease of a 130 kDa (CagA) protein ofHelicobacter pylori
Objective: The aims of this research were to purify and identify the 130 kDa (CagA) protein ofH. pylori clinical isolate HP97002 and evaluate the relationships between the purified 130 kDa (CagA) protein and gast...
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Open AccessAnalysis model of parameters affecting cutting performance in high-speed machining
Further progress in green cutting applications depends on the innovativeness of machine tools, advances in tool development, and, especially, more complex tool and cutting technologies. Therefore, this study a...
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Numerical investigation on thermal effects by adding thin compartmental plates into cooling enclosures with heat-leaking walls
Adding thin compartmental plates near the internal walls of enclosures has been numerically modeled using the lattice Boltzmann method. This practice was found to be an effective way to further suppress the di...
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Numerical simulation of 3D violent free-surface flows by multi-resolution MPS method
3D violent free-surface flows are modelled by multi-resolution moving particle semi-implicit (MPS) method. Firstly, a 2D dam-break flow with an obstacle is performed. This shows that multi-resolution MPS can p...
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Erratum to: Dynamic probabilistic design approach of high-pressure turbine blade-tip radial running clearance
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Open AccessBasic research on machinery fault diagnostics: Past, present, and future trends
Machinery fault diagnosis has progressed over the past decades with the evolution of machineries in terms of complexity and scale. High-value machineries require condition monitoring and fault diagnosis to gua...
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Open AccessFinite element simulation and experimental test of the wear behavior for self-lubricating spherical plain bearings
In this study, based on the classical Archard adhesion wear theory, a three-dimensional finite element model was established, with the aim of simulating the failure process of self-lubricating spherical plain ...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a novel cycling impact–sliding wear rig to investigate the complex friction motion
In many industrial devices, impact-sliding wear is caused by a variety of complex vibrations between the contacted interfaces. Under actual conditions, impact and sliding motions do not occur in only one direc...
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Open AccessExperimental investigation of EHD grease lubrication in finite line contacts
The objective of this study was to investigate the grease-lubricated film-forming mechanisms in the finite line contact and to improve the grease-lubricated finite line contact’s film-forming capacity. An elas...
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Open AccessApplications of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems
In the electrical energy transformation process, the grid-level energy storage system plays an essential role in balancing power generation and utilization. Batteries have considerable potential for applicatio...
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Open AccessIntegrated Modelling of Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties Prediction for Q&P Hot Stam** Process of Ultra-High Strength Steel
High strength steel products with good ductility can be produced via Q&P hot stam** process, while the phase transformation of the process is more complicated than common hot stam** since two-step quenchin...
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Open AccessA Stiffness Variable Passive Compliance Device with Reconfigurable Elastic Inner Skeleton and Origami Shell
Devices with variable stiffness are drawing more and more attention with the growing interests of human-robot interaction, wearable robotics, rehabilitation robotics, etc. In this paper, the authors report on ...
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Open AccessEnhancing Photocatalytic Performance of NH2-UIO66 by Defective Structural Engineering
NH2-UIO66 (NU) is a promising photocatalyst for the reduction of Cr(VI) to low-toxic Cr(III) driven by visible light under ambient conditions. However, the main limitation in this process is the inefficient ligan...
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Bifurcation and chaos analysis for a discrete ecological developmental systems
This work concentrates on the dynamic analysis including bifurcation and chaos of a discrete ecological developmental systems. Specifically, it is a prey–predator–scavenger (PPS) system, which is derived by Eu...
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Open AccessA low-to-high friction transition in gradient nano-grained Cu and Cu-Ag alloys
A unique low-to-high friction transition is observed during unlubricated sliding in metals with a gradient nano-grained (GNG) surface layer. After persisting in the low-friction state (0.2–0.4) for tens of tho...
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LES study on the impact of airway deformation on the airflow structures in the idealized mouth–throat model
To investigate the impacts of upper airway deformation on the airflow structures, the airflow fields in the trachea are simulated using three geometrical models considering three different levels of airway def...
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Open AccessMulti-objective optimization of heat sink with multi-cross-ribbed-fins for a motor controller
A novel multi-cross-ribbed-fin layout was proposed to supersede the original smooth fin to fulfill the lightweight requirement of the air-cooled heat sink for the electrical vehicle motor controller. The therm...
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Open AccessImproved Dynamics Model of Locomotive Traction Motor with Elasticity of Rotor Shaft and Supporting Bearings
The locomotive traction motor is described as a rotor-bearing system coupling the kinetic equations of the traction shaft and its support bearings with the determination of their elastic deformations in this s...
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Open AccessSimulation and Experimental Study on Improving Electrochemical Machining Stability of Highly Convex Structures on Casing Surfaces Using Backwater Pressure
Casing parts are regarded as key components of aero-engines. Most casing parts are attached to convex structures of different shapes, whose heights range from hundreds of microns to tens of millimeters. Using ...