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    Progress in ceramic materials and structure design toward advanced thermal barrier coatings

    Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can effectively protect the alloy substrate of hot components in aeroengines or land-based gas turbines by the thermal insulation and corrosion/erosion resistance of the ceramic...

    Zhi-Yuan Wei, Guo-Hui Meng, Lin Chen, Guang-Rong Li in Journal of Advanced Ceramics (2022)

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    Numerical investigation on the effects of current headings on vortex induced motions of a semi-submersible

    In this paper, numerical simulations on vortex-induced motions (VIM) of a semi-submersible at two different current headings are conducted over a wide range of current velocities. The simulations are performed...

    Wei-wen Zhao, Zhi-yuan Wei, De-cheng Wan in Journal of Hydrodynamics (2022)

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    Transverse Tensile Deformation and Failure of Three-dimensional Five-directional Braided Carbon Fiber Composites

    Accurate characterisation of transverse tensile deformation and damage evolution is of importance for evaluating the failure behaviors of three-dimensional (3D) braided composites. In the present study, a fini...

    Wei Zhou, Zhi-yuan Wei, Guang-fei Wang, Kang-ning Han, Ran Liu in Fibers and Polymers (2021)

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    Investigation of Flexural Progressive Damage of Three-Dimensional Braided Composites by Acoustic Emission and Micro-CT

    Three-dimensional four-direction is the most widely used braided structure in the field of three-dimensional braiding. For purpose of improving the mechanical properties of this kind of braiding in a certain d...

    Wei Zhou, Peng-Fei Zhang, Ran Liu, Ya-** Liu in Advances in Acoustic Emission Technology (2021)

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    Low-thermal-conductivity thermal barrier coatings with a multi-scale pore design and sintering resistance following thermal exposure

    High-insulation, long-life thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) decrease the service temperature of superalloys and improve the service life of gas turbines. Improvement in the thermal insulation properties of the ...

    Wei-Wei Zhang, Zhi-Yuan Wei, Li-Yuan Zhang, Ya-Zhe **ng, Qiang Zhang in Rare Metals (2020)

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    The Combined Effect of Creep and TGO Growth on the Cracking Driving Force in a Plasma-Sprayed Thermal Barrier System

    A comprehensive understanding of the failure mechanisms of plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) under temperature cycling is a prerequisite for develo** the next advanced gas turbine with prolonged...

    Zhi-Yuan Wei, Hong-Neng Cai, Rui-Xue Feng, He Zhang in Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (2019)

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    Effects of fat-to-sugar ratio in excess dietary energy on lipid abnormalities: a 7-month prospective feeding study in adult cynomolgus monkeys

    Excess energy intake contributes to metabolic disorders. However, the relationship between excess sugar and fat in their contributions to metabolic abnormalities remains to be further elucidated. Here we condu...

    Ke-Wei Wang, Bai-Quan **ao, Bi-Hai Li, Yi-Yan Liu in Lipids in Health and Disease (2019)