Effect of Selective Dentine Pre-Treatment with Butane Tetracarboxylic Acid on Composite-Dentine Bond by Nikita Sharma, Anand Susila, Aruna Kumari Veronica, R. J. Fiona, Shamini Sai, Sriganesh Anguswamy

“…Background: Composites are prone to time-dependent bond degradation. …”
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Transfer learning with class activation maps in compositions driving plaque classification in carotid ultrasound by Georgia D. Liapi, Christos P. Loizou, Maura Griffin, Constantinos S. Pattichis, Constantinos S. Pattichis, Andrew Nicolaides, Efthyvoulos Kyriacou

“…In this study, the objective was to assess whether class activations maps (CAMs) can reveal which U/S grayscale-(GS)-based plaque compositions (lipid cores, fibrous content, collagen, and/or calcified areas) influence the model's understanding of the ASY and SY cases.MethodsWe used Xception via transfer learning, as a base for feature extraction (all layers frozen), whose output we fed into a new dense layer, followed by a new classification layer, which we trained with standardized B-mode U/S longitudinal plaque images. …”
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Cu-doped and S-scheme heterojunction binding modes for efficient photocatalytic nitrogen fixation by modulating energy band structure and built-in electric field by Xinshan Rong, Ping Gao, Ting Sun, Jian Liu, Yupeng Zha, Yuqing He, Xiangtong Zhou

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Insights Beyond Numbers: Composite Indexing as a Lens to Illuminating the Nutritional Status of Karnataka by Kishore SG, Prashant Sajjan, Ramakrishna Reddy N, Ranganath TS

“…For every district each indicatorrsquos scaled value was computed. Thus a composite nutritional index was calculated using the scaled values.Results Based on the final composite score the districts were ranked to reflect their nutritional status. …”
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Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Ceramic Fiber Reinforced Titanium-Based Hybrid Laminated Composite by Guoqing Zhang, Shuxia Li, Haitao Qu, Hongliang Hou, Bing Zhao, Zhigang Wang, Hongtao Zhang, Yunlong Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the composite’s bending strength was measured to be 1506.21 MPa in a three-point bending test, and, under this bending load, the mode of crack propagation and failure mechanism were analyzed.…”
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Optimization of the fin structure from polymer composite materials using bioinspired structural layouts by S. V. Baranovsk, Lin Zay Yar

“…It has become practical to create new promising structural layouts due to the development of technologies for manufacturing products from composite materials, including additive manufacturing and 3D printing as well as developing methods of mathematical modeling and computer-assisted design. …”
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TE-wave propagation in a hollow circular waveguide filled with a graded multilayered dielectric medium by Rana Balwan, Dalarsson Mariana

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Influence of wave effect on fiber stress limit under tensile tests of composite material by I. R. Antypas, Amer Karnoub, A. G. Dyachenkо

“…The work objective was to study the influence of the wave effect on the tensile strength of polymer composites of a fibrous structure.Materials and Methods. …”
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What is the best protocol for bonding resin-modified glass ionomer cement to composite resin? by Daphne Camara Barcellos, Nicolas Petrucelli, Sérgio Eduardo de Paiva Gonçalves, Milena Traversa Palazon, Bianca Mitsue Goulart Sobue, César Rogério Pucci

“…Material and Methods: 60 RMGIC blocks (Riva, SDI) measuring 4 x 4 x 4 mm. were constructed. …”
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Plasma coatings made of mechanically synthesized composite powders based on the «iron-aluminum» system by F. G. Lovshenko, A. S. Fedosenko

“…The regularities of the formation of plasma coatings obtained from powders based on the Fe-Al system synthesized by the reaction mechanical alloying method are established. The influence of the processing modes of the compositions in the mechanoreactor on the properties of coatings is revealed. …”
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Effect of Interfacial Debonding on the Strength of Composite Structure-Similarity Scale Model for the Wing-Box by Shiyong Sun, Rui Yang, Zibin Yan, Wei Qian

“…Secondly, the interface elements were placed along the interface between the beam flange and the skin to investigate the effects of bonding strength on the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the wing-box. The failure modes of the wing-box structure were studied by using the nonlinear finite element method. …”
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Flexural Performance of Steel–GFRP Strips–UHPC Composite Beam in Negative Moment Region by Lei Cao, Deng Zhang, Dan Zeng, Jin Zhang, Youjie Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Rong Zhan

“…The longitudinal flexural behavior of two steel–GFRP strips–UHPC composite beams in the hogging moment region is determined through a three-point loading test method. …”
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Composite lay-up configuration effect on double and single sided bonded patch repairs by Toufik Achour, Fay�al Mili

“…Understanding the failure modes of damaged or cracked structures and repaired by bonding a composite patch is an essential point to improve its resistance to failure and subsequently extend its service life. …”
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Research on the Flexural Behavior of Profiled Steel Sheet–Hollow Concrete Composite Floor Slab by Guangshan Zhu, Xiang Wang, Weinan Wang, Jinshan Wang, Ye Yang

“…Flexural behavior tests are conducted to five pieces of composite floor slabs with different parameters, and numerical simulation methods were applied to perform finite element analysis on the composite slabs with different hollow rates, reinforcement ratios, and steel sheet thicknesses. …”
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Analysis and structural design of a building with multiple floors in composite steel and concrete structure by Douglas Mateus de Lima, Waltner Wagner Nunes Silva, Pablo Aníbal López-Yánez, Iálysson da Silva Medeiros

“…The modal analysis of the structure provided the vibration modes, showing that the first and second modes have frequencies lower than 1 Hz, confirming the overall flexibility of the structure against wind actions. …”
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Compression after impact behavior of flat and tapered Single-Double carbon composite specimens by Alessandro Vescovini, Carina Xiaochen Li, Bo Cheng Jin, Andrea Manes

“…This research provided insights on NCFs composite damage tolerance after low-velocity impact damage, highlighting the effect of adopting the novel SD stacking sequence and card-sliding method to taper the laminate. …”
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Finite element analysis and experimental whiffletree testing of a small UAV composite wing by Aryandi Marta, Fajar Ari Wandono, Abian Nurrohmad, Riki Ardiansyah, Ilham Bagus Wiranto, Iqbal Reza Alfikri, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Gesang Nugroho

“…The distributed load from the Schrenk's method was converted into multiple point loads for whiffletree load by using the cantilever beam approach. …”
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Experiment of double grits scribing 2D SiCf/SiC composite by Jinzhu GUO, Yao LIU, Youzhe WANG, Dong WANG

“…ObjectivesTo improve the grinding quality and efficiency, reveal the material removal mechanism of SiCf/SiC composites, and determine the coupling effect among abrasives during grinding.MethodsFirstly, uniaxial tensile, shearing, and bending experiments of SiC fiber bundles are conducted to observe damage modes. …”
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Cone-Beam Composite-Circling Scan and Exact Image Reconstruction for a Quasi-Short Object by Hengyong Yu, Ge Wang

“…As a feasibility study, a backprojection filtration (BPF) algorithm is developed to reconstruct images from data collected along a composite-circling trajectory. The initial simulation results demonstrate the correctness of the proposed exact reconstruction method and the merits of the proposed mode.…”
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Experimental Investigation of the Shear Behavior of the Blind Rivet and Self-tapping Screw Hybrid Connection by Yunpeng CHU, Jinrong FU, Zhihao ZHONG, Xiaoqiang CHEN

“…Under the experimental conditions of this study, based on the observed failure mode of the hybrid connection, an improved calculation method is proposed. …”
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