Impact-Induced Delamination Detection of Composites Based on Laser Ultrasonic Zero-Lag Cross-Correlation Imaging by Yun-Kyu An

“…The proposed technique enables instantaneous visualizing of invisible delamination of composite materials without any sensor installation. …”
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An FEM Analysis with Consideration of Random Void Defects for Predicting the Mechanical Properties of 3D Braided Composites by Kun Xu, Xiaomei Qian

“…Random void defects have detrimental effect on the mechanical properties of 3D braided composites. A 3D FEM based on a periodic representative unit cell is developed to appraise the mechanical properties of 3D 4-directional braided composites containing the defects. …”
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Spatiotemporal Changes in Catch Composition of Marine Species Across Seawater Temperature Shift Points in Korean Water by Hyithaek Ceong, Inyeong Kwon

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Assessing the growth, yield, and biochemical composition of greenhouse cherry tomatoes with special emphasis on the progressive growth report by Adnan Arshad, Sorin Mihai Cîmpeanu, Ionuț Ovidiu Jerca, Chan Sovorn, Baber Ali, Liliana Aurelia Badulescu, Elena Maria Drăghici

“…An exceedingly significant difference among the inflorescences was found in view of their growth, productivity and biochemical composition. A non-significant interaction was found between the fruit keeping quality (shelf days), fruit height, fruit diameter, and inflorescence number. …”
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Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Correlate with Body Composition in Patients with Asthma; a Multicenter Observational Study by Yamane M, Iwamoto H, Kawamoto K, Otani T, Higaki N, Murakawa K, Fukatsu-Chikumoto A, Hirano T, Amano Y, Isobe T, Matsunaga K, Hattori N, Yokoyama A

“…However, the systemic effect of physical activity, especially sedentary behavior, in patients with asthma remains unclear.Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of objectively measured physical activity, including sedentary time, with body composition data and clinical characteristics in patients with asthma.Methods: The study included 85 patients with asthma and 38 healthy controls. …”
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Validation of skeletal muscle cis-regulatory module predictions reveals nucleotide composition bias in functional enhancers. by Andrew T Kwon, Alice Yi Chou, David J Arenillas, Wyeth W Wasserman

“…Comparison with recent MyoD and histone modification ChIP-Seq data supports the validity of the functional regions.…”
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RESEARCH OF UV-PROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF FERULIC ACID AS PART OF OINTMENT COMPOSITIONS WITH DIFFERENT PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES by I. L. Abisalova, E. P. Fyodorova, E. A. Maslovskaya

“…UV filters in creams composition are divided into two groups: physical and chemical. …”
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Seasonal and interannual variability of fish species composition in catches of bottom nets in the Russian waters of the Kunashir Strait by A. Ya. Velikanov, I. N. Mukhametov, G. V. Shevchenko, Zh. R. Tshai, V. N. Chastikov

“…Seasonal and interannual variability of the demersal fish species composition is considered for the depths of 70–315 m in the eastern Kunashir Strait on the data obtained in 1998–2014. …”
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The study of phase composition of Cu-containing catalyst in the processes of purification of the water-methanol fraction and the conversion of CO by V. G. Shсhankina, V. I. Sharkina, E. A. Boevskaya, T. I. Melnikova, L. K. Seregina, V. V. Menshikov

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Cellular composition of the minor salivary gland inflammatory infiltrates as an additional diagnostic criterion for primary Sjogren’s syndrome by E. S. Kuvardin, I. N. Grigor’yeva, I. A. Bekhtereva, A. L. Maslyansky, Yu. A. Krivolapov, E. A. Belyakova

“…The currently established histological criteria for pSS do not have absolute sensitivity and specificity, which makes the search for additional morphological hallmark relevant.Aim – to study of the qualitative and quantitative composition of cellular populations inflammatory infiltrates in MSG pSS patient with the assessment of additional diagnostic criteria for disease based on the data obtained.Subjects and methods. …”
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Composite fault feature extraction for gears based on MCKD-EWT adaptive wavelet threshold noise reduction by Yanchang LV, Jingyue Wang, Chengqiang Zhang, Jianming Ding

“…The results of experimental data analysis show that compared with the feature extraction methods such as spatial scale threshold EWT-MCKD and Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (CEEMDAN)-MCKD, the proposed method is more suitable for the diagnosis of gear composite faults in a strong background noise environment, the noise interference is effectively suppressed, and the extraction effect of gear composite fault features is more obvious.…”
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Forced Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Shells Reinforced with Graphene Nanoplatelets Using Finite Element Method by Trung Thanh Tran, Van Ke Tran, Pham Binh Le, Van Minh Phung, Van Thom Do, Hoang Nam Nguyen

“…This paper carries out forced vibration analysis of graphene nanoplatelet-reinforced composite laminated shells in thermal environments by employing the finite element method (FEM). …”
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Seismic behaviour of composite shear wall with steel reinforced concrete frame and embedded perforated-steel plate by Zhongyi Zhou, Wanlin Cao, Yan Liu, Jianhua Li

“…Experiments are conducted on five shear wall specimens of varying design and structural measures in order to investigate seismic behaviour of a composite shear wall with the steel-reinforced concrete frame and an embedded perforated-steel plate. …”
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Use of an Improved Car-Following Model to Explain the Influence of Traffic Composition on Saturation Headway at Signalized Intersections by Yi Wang, Jian Rong, Wei Luo, Yacong Gao

“…Previous studies mainly used statistical methods to analyze the impact of traffic composition on saturation flow rate from the mesolevel, and there is insufficient research on how traffic composition affects driving behavior. …”
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Development of a Numerical Tool for Laminate Composite Distortion Computation Through a Dual-Approach Strategy by Cesar Banu, Mihai Bugaru

“…Unintended shape distortions, such as spring-in, spring-back, and warping, commonly occur during the curing process of laminate composites. The source of dimensional changes at the macro-scale is residual stress. …”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology and Central Composite Inscribed Design for Modeling and Optimization of Marble Surface Quality by Sümeyra Cevheroğlu Çıra, Ahmet Dağ, Askeri Karakuş

“…In this study, the empirical practices were carried out using an experimental design, specifically, a central composite inscribed (CCI) design. The factors considered in CCI design were belt speed, rotational speed, and pressure of the polishing head, and the responses were surface glossiness and roughness. …”
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Integrated assessment of characteristics of color masterbatches for dyeing rigid PVC compositions in the process of high-speed extrusion by O. O. Petrov, N. I. Munkin, E. Sh. Ganiev, I. D. Simonov-Yemelyanov, N. I. Prokopov, A. Yu. Gervald

“…A complex approach to the choice of color masterbatches for rigid PVC compounds dyeing directly during high-speed extrusion is proposed in this paper. The data is shown to improve the thermal stability of rigid PVC compounds with new organosilicon modifiers. …”
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Investigation of Fatigue Assessment Method for Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Hull Structures Based on Stiffness Degradation by Kaiyan Li, Guanyi Gao, Guoqing Feng, Yaozhong Fan, Yiyang Han

“…A study was conducted on the fatigue assessment method for composite ship structures under complex marine environments, and a fatigue assessment method based on the principle of stiffness degradation was proposed. …”
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Analyzing the Composite Effect of Corruption and Socio-Economic Variables on Food Insecurity in Pakistan: A Comprehensive Study by Saira Habib, Hasnain Didar

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Optimising 3D-printed carbon fibre composites using machine learning: Balancing strength and efficiency by José Humberto S. Almeida, Jr., Guilherme Ferreira Gomes

“…Additive manufacturing (AM) of fibre-reinforced composites offers design freedom but necessitates a trade-off between mechanical performance and production speed. …”
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