Experimentally investigating the structural capacity of slender web tapered built up plate girder with web opening by Mohammed Taher, Ahmed M. Ebid, Sherif M. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. El-Aghoury

“…Future research may consider enhancing the equation taking into consideration widening the range of values for taken parameters or by considering more parameters regarding the girders’ geometry, loading and boundary conditions.…”
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Numerical Impact Assessment Based on Experiments for Steel Stiffened Panels with and Without Prior Dent by Sara A. Eltawosy, Heba S. El-Kilani, Elsayed Fathallah, S. Saad-Eldeen

“…Many ship panels may be subjected to operational or accidental impact loads, and increased crashworthiness is a desirable design feature. …”
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Preparation of Porous F-WO3/TiO2 Films with Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity by Microarc Oxidation by Chung-Wei Yeh, Kee-Rong Wu, Chung-Hsuang Hung, Hao-Cheng Chang, Chuan-Jen Hsu

“…The cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy micrograph reveals that the mTiO2 films feature porous networks connected by many micron pores. …”
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BIOMECHANICAL RATIONALE OF AN EARLY DENTURE CHOISE IN PROSTHETICS OF BOUNDED DEFECTS OF DENTAL ROWS by R.V. Petrenko, A.H. Fenko, A.I. Petrenko, K.V. Marchenko, V.N. Dvornik, A.P. Pavlenko, V.D. Kindii

“…A design feature of the third bridge was the use of hard-elastic plastics in matrices of the locks of the prosthesis, increasing the pliability of bridge fixation to the abutments and redistributing a part of the functional load from the abutments to the mucosa of the alveolar bone. …”
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A Robust Adaptive Strategy for Diesel Particulate Filter Health Monitoring Using Soot Sensor Data by Bilal Youssef

“…A correction factor is calculated using an optimization algorithm based on the integral of engine speed measurements and IMEP set points during each sensor loading period. Different cost functions have been tested and evaluated to improve the diagnostic performance. …”
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PARAMETER DETERMINATION FOR ADDITIONAL OPERATING FORCE MECHANISM IN DEVICE FOR PNEUMO-CENTRIFUGAL MACHINING OF BALL-SHAPED WORKPIECES by A. A. Sukhotsky, I. P. Filonov, A. S. Kozeruk, M. I. Filonova

“…The paper describes development of the methodology for optimization of parameters for an additional operating force mechanism in a device for pneumo-centrifugal machining of glass balls. Specific feature in manufacturing glass balls for micro-optics in accordance with technological process for obtaining ball-shaped workpieces is grinding and polishing of spherical surface in a free state. …”
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The Association between Chronic Widespread Musculoskeletal Pain, Depression and Fatigue Is Genetically Mediated. by Andrea Burri, Soshiro Ogata, Gregory Livshits, Frances Williams

“…The factor loading heaviest on DHEAS showed only a small loading on the other phenotypes and none on fatigue at all. …”
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Crack path dependence on inhomogeneities of material microstructure by Roberto Brighenti, Andrea Carpinteri, Andrea Spagnoli, Daniela Scorza

“…Crack trajectories under different loading conditions and material microstructural features play animportant role when the conditions of crack initiation and crack growth under fatigue loading have to beevaluated. …”
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A Novel Five-Level Knight Multilevel Inverter With Phase Disposition Modulation Technique by Y. Vijaya Sambhavi, R. Vijayapriya

“…In comparison to the NPC MLI, the proposed MLI reduces the switching stress as two switches are operated per inverter leg instead of four switches. Another feature is that there is a considerable reduction in power losses as the current flows only through fewer elements. …”
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Application of a Convolutional Neural Network in a Terrain-Based Tire Pressure Management System by Carl Luis C. Ledesma, Charlothe John I. Tablizo, Emmanuel A. Salcedo, Marites B. Tabanao, Emmy Grace T. Requillo, John Paul T. Cruz

“…However, the current CTIS is limited in its automation, as the system requires the loading of present conditions and the manual input of terrain conditions. …”
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INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF REPAIRING, MANUFACTURING AND OPERATION OF THE TPP FACILITIES BY TECHNOLOGY OF GAS-THERMAL COATING AND LASER SURFACE MELTING by O. E. Grachev, V. M. Neuimin, D. V. Nasteka

“…The rotor blades work under conditions of intense power loading, their airfoil being erosion-corrosion destructed by the action of the moist-steam flow. …”
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Strength of Flexible Shell of Pneumatic Springs by V. G. Masliev, A. V. Fomin, A. A. Lovskaya, A. O. Masliev, N. I. Gorbunov, V. V. Duschenko

“…For this purpose, 3D drawings of a balloon-type pneumatic spring have been reproduced. A specific  feature of the design is that the distance between the upper and lower bottoms in static conditions is unchanged – thanks to the body position regulator, which maintains its constancy relative to the trolley frame. …”
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Calibration of DEM Parameters and Microscopic Deformation Characteristics During Compression Process of Lateritic Soil with Different Moisture Contents by Chao Ji, Wanru Liu, Yiguo Deng, Yeqin Wang, Peimin Chen, Bo Yan

“…Lateritic soils in tropical regions feature cohesive textures and high specific resistance, driving up energy demands for tillage and harvesting machinery. …”
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3D Visualization System of Breast Magnetic Resonance Images Based on Deep Learning and Volume Rendering by Rong Chen, Stephen Karungaru, Kenji Terada, Changyan Xu

“…Finally, an interactive visualization system is developed based on a client/server (C/S) three-tier architecture, enabling functions such as data loading, slice visualization, lesion segmentation, 3D rendering, and interface interaction. …”
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Design of Segmented Ultra-Wideband TEM Horn Antenna for Calibration of Wideband Electromagnetic Pulse Sensors by Tianchi Zhang, Yongli Wei, Yuan Wang, Changjiao Duan, Lihua Wang, Zongxiang Li, Xiao Li, Xin Li, Baofeng Cao

“…The radiating plates feature a four-section polygonal design, and an end-loaded metal plate is integrated to reduce reflection signal interference. …”
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Основные показатели нагрузки врачей и обращаемости на терапевтическом стоматологическом приеме в специализированном учреждении федерального подчинения...

“…The features of applies and loading of the doctors are established, the distinctions in rendering of the stomatological help are allocated.…”
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Low-voltage/temperature double responsive N-isopropylacrylamide based shape-changing double network hydrogel with enhanced mechanical properties for controlled drug release and its... by Qiang Ma, Linyan Wang, Guohe Xu, Mengru Wang, Jiale Li, Zetao He

“…It was observed that loading time, crosslinking agent (MBA) content, CNTs content and initial BSA solution concentration significantly influenced the drug loading capacity of the hydrogel. …”
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Effect of mineral filler on low velocity impact behaviour of bi-directional glass fibre/epoxy composites exposed to varied temperature conditions. by K S Lokesh, C G Ramachandra, Shrinivasa Mayya D, T Varuna, Praveen Kumar Kanti, Abhinav Kumar, Melkamu Biyana Regasa

“…Fibre reinforced plastics are predominantly used in automotive, aerospace applications due to their promising features of low cost, easy of processing and durability, however these composites are more susceptible to varied temperature conditions under different loading conditions. …”
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Dynamic Compression Properties and Deterioration of Red-Sandstone Subject to Cyclic Wet-Dry Treatment by Bin Du, Haibo Bai, Guangming Wu

“…Deterioration of red-sandstone caused by wet-dry cycles was verified through physicomechanical parameters, and the microscopic features were scanned by SEM techniques. Experimental results showed that the dynamic compression strength increased with the loading rate, but decreased with the increase of wet-dry cycles. …”
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Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Recycled PP and HDPE Green Composites Reinforced with Atriplex halimus Fibers by Amira Aberkane, Hayet Bendaikha, Rachid Benzidane, Jean-Baptiste Jouenne, Ibrahim M. H. Alshaikh, Ahmed Belaadi, Djamel Ghernaout

“…Initially, the characterization of both treated and untreated fibers was conducted to determine their chemical composition, morphological features, and tensile behavior. The study then focused on using untreated fibers, which were incorporated at different loading rates (5, 10, and 15 wt%) into matrices of recycled polypropylene (rPP) and recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) by compression molding. …”
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