Acoustic absorption of 3D printed samples at normal incidence and as a duct liner by Jamois Alexis, Dragna Didier, Zieliński Tomasz G., Galland Marie-Annick

“…The materials have a periodic microstructure, consisting either of a single network of spherical or cubic cavities connected by cylindrical channels or of a double-nested network. …”
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Electric pulse improving the plasticity of the HAl66-6-3-2 alloy by promoting the formation of specific oriented texture by Bobo Lu, Kai Tang, Mingxia Wu, Yi Yang, Gang Yang

“…The study demonstrates EPT can promote the movement of atoms and regulate the microstructure, which is of great significance for the subsequent control of alloy properties.…”
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Achieving superior resistance to high–temperature creep in laser powder bed fusion of Inconel 718 via grain boundaries serration by Qiankun Shi, Shuya Zhang, Xianglei Dong, Donghong Li, Hongliang Zhao, Xin Lin, Weidong Huang

“…The creep tests under 650 °C/750 N have been performed on samples with different microstructure, one featuring non-serrated and the other with serrated grain boundaries, while keeping other aspects of the microstructure invariant. …”
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Experimental study on fracture properties of steam-cured high-strength concrete by Xiaoqian Wang, Xinyang Li, Yuzhi Chen, Wenlei Xu, Xi Zuo

“…The activity of the HSC fracture process was reflected by the AE ringing count, and the damage evolution law of the fracture process was evaluated using the b -value. …”
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Regional network covariance patterns of white matter integrity related to cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy aging by Samantha G. Smith, Samantha G. Smith, Pradyumna K. Bharadwaj, Pradyumna K. Bharadwaj, David A. Raichlen, David A. Raichlen, Matthew D. Grilli, Matthew D. Grilli, Matthew D. Grilli, Jessica R. Andrews-Hanna, Jessica R. Andrews-Hanna, Georg A. Hishaw, Matthew J. Huentelman, Matthew J. Huentelman, Matthew J. Huentelman, Theodore P. Trouard, Theodore P. Trouard, Theodore P. Trouard, Gene E. Alexander, Gene E. Alexander, Gene E. Alexander, Gene E. Alexander, Gene E. Alexander, Gene E. Alexander

“…Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), measured by VO2max, is an indicator of vascular functioning that can influence the integrity of brain microstructural white matter tracts in aging. How CRF is related to regional patterns of white matter bundles for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diffusion metrics (axial diffusivity, AD; radial diffusivity, RD; mean diffusivity, MD; fractional anisotropy, FA) has been less studied. …”
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Characterisation of fresh extruded rice with added soybean protein isolate by Lu Li, Dandan Li, Xihong Li

“…We used rheological techniques and thermal analysis to determine the suitability of the extrusion process and the loss of heating mass. The microstructure, textural properties, sensory evaluation and rice taste analyser scores of FER were determined. …”
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Study on acoustic emission characteristics under compression and fractal dimension of pore structure of polyvinyl alcohol fiber engineered cementitious composites by Yueqiang Li, Yueqiang Li, Xin Huang, Yangcan Zhao, Yanyang Qiao

“…ECC developed from brittle damage to ductile damage. In terms of microstructure and durability, ECC with 1% PVA volume content had the best impermeability and pore structure fractal characteristics, and PVA had a great influence on the fractal characteristics of transition pores and capillary pores. …”
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Effect of acidification on micro structure and adsorption characteristics of coal by Jimin HE, Mei YUAN, Dingling LIU, Weilin TIAN, Lian CHEN, Hongfei CAO

“…To investigate the changes in the microstructure of coal under acidification and the mechanism of their impact on coal adsorption characteristics, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption experiments, infrared spectroscopy experiments, and isothermal adsorption experiments were conducted on coal samples before and after hydrofluoric acid treatment. …”
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On the Development of an Al4.8 wt% Cu Alloy Obtained from Recycled Aluminum Cans Designed for Thixoforming Process by Ronan Miller Vieira, Gianni Ferreira Alves Moreira, André Itman Filho, Estéfano Aparecido Vieira

“…Results have shown the evolution of hardness so from them solubilization solution heat treatment was chosen for 24 h. …”
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Massively parallel phase field fracture simulations on supercomputers: towards multi-billion degree-of-freedom computations by Zakaria Chafia, Julien Yvonnet, Jérémy Bleyer, Stéphane Vincent, Simon El Ouafa

“…The methodology is applied to quasi-brittle simulations, involving alternate solving of large linear systems and incremental evolution. The applications presented to illustrate the parallel framework involve crack initiation and propagation in strongly heterogeneous materials with a detailed description of the microstructure. …”
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Minimum energy path of a solute atom diffusing to an edge dislocation core in Al-Mg alloys based on empirical atomic potential by LI Xiao-tong, TANG Xiao-zhi, GUO Ya-fang

“…The transition states of migration confirmed the microstructure changes, depending on the position of the solute atom. …”
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Deterioration mechanism and stochastic damage modeling of tunnel lining concrete in hydrothermal corrosive environments by Yu Ning, Zhiwei Yan, Yanhua Zeng, Chunwei Zhang, Yucang Dong

“…In order to investigate the coupled effect of high temperature and corrosion on the macroscopic mechanical properties and microstructure of lining concrete, a series of experiments have been conducted, and a new thermal-corrosion damage model has been proposed that can describe the evolution of the mechanical properties of concrete in this particular environment. …”
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An Automated Decision Support System for Portfolio Allocation Based on Mutual Information and Financial Criteria by Massimiliano Kaucic, Renato Pelessoni, Filippo Piccotto

“…The first criterion is based on mutual information, and it is employed to capture the microstructure of the stock market. The second one is the momentum, and the third is the upside-to-downside beta ratio. …”
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Effect of Ultrasonic Shot Peening on the Cavitation Erosion Resistance of SLM316L Stainless Steel by WANG Zenan, CHENG Feng, WANG Shuo, SUN Jie

“…In order to investigate the effect of ultrasonic shot peening on the cavitation erosion resistance of SLM316L stainless steel, the surface of SLM316L stainless steel was treated for varying durations (5, 25 and 45 min) using an ultrasonic shot peening apparatus.Subsequently, cavitation tests were conducted on both the untreated and shot-peened samples by means of an ultrasonic vibration device.The phase composition, residual stress, microhardness, surface morphology evolution and micro morphology of the samples were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), indentation tester, digital microhardness meter, digital 3D video microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Results showed that the SLM316L stainless steel sample and the ultrasonic shot peening sample exhibited different cavitation behaviors.Residual stresses were introduced into the surface of the samples by ultrasonic shot peening, the surface microstructure was refined, and the surface hardness was enhanced,which led to the mitigation of grain deformation caused by cavitation impacts.As a result,crack initiation was resisted,and cavitation damage was delayed.Additionally, the samples that were subjected to 25 and 45 min of shot peening underwent a transformation from austenite to martensite, and the martensite phase was found to further enhance the cavitation erosion resistance of the shot-peened specimens due to its superior hardening characteristics.The analysis of the weight loss curves and surface morphology during the cavitation process revealed that the 45 min shot-peened sample was found to exhibit the best cavitation erosion resistance.The cavitation erosion resistance of SLM316L stainless steel was effectively improved by the ultrasonic shot peening process, and it was demonstrated that extending the peening duration could further optimize the cavitation erosion resistance of the shot-peened samples.…”
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Construction and regulation of heterogeneous structure in medium Mn steel with critical annealing − quenching and partitioning process by Di Zhang, Xuchao Du, Yinzhao Liu, Huilan Sun, Yaxu Zheng, Shufeng Yang, Cheng Ma, Bo Wang

“…The heterogeneous structure formation, evolution and strengthening mechanism have not been clearly understood, especially its potential in the microstructure design of medium manganese steel (MMS) has not been explored. …”
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Effect of Plasma Pretreatment on Thermal Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings in Cyclic Thermal Exposure by Sang-Won Myoung, Zhe Lu, Yeon-Gil Jung, Byung-Koog Jang, Young-Soo Yoo, Seong-Moon Seo, Baig-Gyu Choi, Chang-Yong Jo

“…The relationship between microstructure evolution and thermomechanical characteristics of TBCs with plasma pretreatment was discussed in cyclic thermal exposure.…”
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Effect of pore shape on uniaxial compressive behaviour of porous rock-like materials: DEM simulation by Chuanfeng Fang, Tieyong Zhao, Weijian Yu, Ping Wang, Zizheng Zhang, Baifu An, Genshui Wu, Shunkai Liu

“…Moreover, higher angularity or aspect ratio not only leads to cracks initiation at sharp corners and causes the crack paths to deviate from the axial loading direction, but also results in an increase in both the total crack length and the number of fragments. Finally, the evolution of the microstructure, including contact forces and the spatial distribution of stress, was analyzed to assess the influence of pore shape on microscopic characteristics.…”
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Comprehensive studies of the snow-firn layer in the area of the Russian Antarctic Vostok Station by Aleksei V. Bolshunov, Sergei A. Ignatev, Gleb D. Gorelik, Nikita S. Krikun, Dmitrii A. Vasilev, Ilya V. Rakitin, Vyacheslav S. Shadrin

“…The findings will allow for future improvements to the firn densification model, which is required to understand the evolution of ice grains during the early stages of metamorphism. …”
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Thermal Cycling Life Prediction of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu Solder Joint Using Type-I Censored Data by Jinhua Mi, Yan-Feng Li, Yuan-Jian Yang, Weiwen Peng, Hong-Zhong Huang

“…At last, failure analysis and microstructure evolution of lead-free solders are carried out to provide useful guidance for the regular maintenance, replacement of substructure, and subsequent processing of electronic products.…”
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Efficiency of the Original Methods of Using Medicines and Early Enteral Nutrition in the Complex Treat­ Ment of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Andryushchenko V., Andryushchenko D., Kunovsky V., Mahlovany V.

“…A comparative analysis of the pathomorphological changes of the mucous membrane of the proximal part of the small intestine according to the results of the pathogistological studies has shown that after the EEN according to the proposed scheme, the number of patients with manifestations of microstructural changes in the wall significantly decreased. …”
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