Buckling of composite cylindrical shells fabricated using thin-ply under axial compression by HUANG Chun-fang, XIAO Jia-yu, HUANG Zhan-hong, ZHANG Jian-wei, JU Su, JIANG Da-zhi

“…The experimental results show that with decreasing ply thickness, the critical buckling loads of composite cylindrical shells with cross-ply and balanced stacking under axial compression increase, whereas the buckling mode of composite cylindrical shells remains constant. …”
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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

“…Their failure modes and mechanisms, crack propagation and distribution characteristics are analyzed considering the influence of the reinforcement ratio. …”
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Investigation of crack propagation in single optical fiber composite with thermal influence by finite element method by Verlinski Sergey, Arzumanyan Hovhannes, Ahanchian Mohammad

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Evaluation of mechanical, acoustic and vibration characteristics of calamus rotang based hybrid natural fiber composites by Lokesh K S, Shrinivasa Mayya D, Yashwanth H L, Sharanya I S, Hrithika Nikam, Channa Keshava Reddy K L

“…Microstructural analysis for mechanical tested samples has been performed using SEM (Scanning electronic microscopy) to assess the damage mode. Due to improved acoustic and damping properties of these natural fibers , the proposed combination of hybrid composites would be recommended for building insulations and automotive components.…”
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Source variations of atmospheric particles in response to control measures in northern China during 2022 winter olympics and paralympics: Evidence from microscopic analysis by Wenjun Li, Jian Gao, Yuanguan Gao, Hong Li, Yizhen Chen, Jinying Li, Haisheng Li

“…Variations in particle numbers (PN), size distribution, elemental composition, and sources were comprehensively analyzed. …”
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INTERLAMINAR STRESS ANALYSIS OF INCOMPATIBLE GENERALIZED MIXED ELEMENT MODEL FOR COMPOSITE LAMINATES WITH A HOLE by QING Guanghui, WANG Yonggang, WANG Xie

“…In order to investigate the stress concentration phenomenon and analyze the distribution characteristics of the interlaminar stress in the hole edge region of composite laminates. Based on the generalized mixed variational principle, the generalized mixed finite element model for laminated plates with various stacking modes were established. …”
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Quantum phase transition and composite excitations of antiferromagnetic spin trimer chains in a magnetic field by Jun-Qing Cheng, Zhi-Yao Ning, Han-Qing Wu, Dao-Xin Yao

“…The numerical methods we used include the exact diagonalization, density matrix renormalization group, time-dependent variational principle, and cluster perturbation theory. …”
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Fault Diagnosis of Hydraulic Pumps Using PSO-VMD and Refined Composite Multiscale Fluctuation Dispersion Entropy by Fuming Zhou, Xiaoqiang Yang, Jinxing Shen, Wuqiang Liu

“…And a new fault diagnosis method for hydraulic pumps using particle swarm optimization variational mode decomposition (PSO-VMD) and RCMFDE is proposed in this paper. …”
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The repeated low-velocity impact response and damage accumulation of shape memory alloy hybrid composite laminates by Li Hao, Liu Kun, Tao Zhen, Ye Liqing, Xiao Wenkang

“…The changes of dynamic mechanical responses were closely associated with the damage modes at different impact energies. The total energy absorption of SMA hybrid composites was much larger than that of traditional composites with more repeated impact numbers. …”
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Deformation Characteristics and Control Measures for Deep Foundation Pit in Soil–Rock Composite Strata in the Guangzhou Area by Lianyan Jia, Jinhuan Zhu, Zhiqi Wang, Xiaoyan Liu

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Antioxidant Capacity and Phenolic Profile of Defatted Seed Powder Derived from Organically Grown Vine Crops by Daniela GITEA, Manuel Alexandru GITEA, Andrei-Flavius RADU, Manuela Bianca PASCA, Simona Gabriela BUNGAU, Delia Mirela TIT

“…Instead, at the level of each variety, significant variations (p<0.05) were observed in the quantity of phenolic compounds, depending on the defatting method. …”
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Phylogenetic and DNA barcoding study on Dehaasia pugerensis Koord. & Valeton, an endemic and critically endangered species from East Java, Indonesia by Aulia Hasan Widjaya, Andi Salamah, Tety Maryenti, Iyan Robiansyah, Irfan Martiansyah, Muhammad Rifqi Hariri, Weibang Sun

“…Results Sequence analysis demonstrated identical base composition in the plastid genes rbcL and matK, minor variation in trnH-psbA intergenic spacer, and significant variation in the nuclear ITS region. …”
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Macro–Micro Failure Characteristics of Soft–Hard Composite Rock with Unparallel Joints: Analysis Based on DIC and AE Technique by Xinglong Feng, Su Li, Chaoyi Yang, Zhengrong Li, Hang Lin, Zeyue Wang

“…Leveraging the digital image correlation (DIC) method and acoustic emission (AE) technology, the investigation analyzed the influence of joint angles on the mechanical properties, failure modes, and crack propagation behaviors. The results indicate that the peak strength exhibits an ascending–descending–ascending trend with the variation of upper joint angle, peaking at 90°. …”
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A hybrid theoretical–numerical–experimental framework for robust health monitoring of thin-walled hollow composite members using guided waves by Akshay Prakash Kalgutkar, Shirsendu Sikdar, Sauvik Banerjee, Karl Walton, Rakesh Mishra

“…Parametric analyses show significant variations in wave characteristics such as group velocity, amplitude, and mode features. …”
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Self-Organizing Map-Based Classification for Fire Weather Index in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region and Their Potential Causes by Maowei Wu, Chengpeng Zhang, Meijiao Li, Wupeng Du, Jianming Chen, Caishan Zhao

“…Through Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) clustering analysis, we identify nine distinct spatial patterns in FWI composites. Notably, the annual frequency of SOM modes 2 and 7 has shown a significant increasing trend over the past 40 years. …”
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Research on the deformation mechanism of reconfigurable wheel-tracked wheel with planetary expansion and retraction by LIU Jinfu, LI Zelin, XU Linsen, JIANG Zhengyan, SHEN Penghui

“…Finally, a control system was developed, and the wheel’s speed and passability were tested in three environments: flat ground, muddy terrain, and sandy terrain.ResultsThe results show that the length variation rate of the track in wheel and track modes is only 0.29%. …”
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Robust Stability of Switched Interconnected Systems with Switching Uncertainties by Huanbin Xue, Xiaopeng Yang

“…This paper investigates the problem of robust stability for a class of switched interconnected systems characterized by unstable modes, time-varying state delays, and switching uncertainties. …”
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Dynamic Properties and Vibration Control of Additively Manufactured Carbon and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Using MFC: A Numerical Study with Experimental Validation by Ali Raza, Magdalena Mieloszyk, Rūta Rimašauskienė, Vytautas Jūrėnas, Nabeel Maqsood, Marius Rimašauskas, Tomas Kuncius

“…With the growing need for lightweight, durable, and high-performance structures, additively manufactured (AM) polymer composite structures have captured significant attention in the engineering community. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Fracture Surface Morphology of Quartz Sandstone Under Triaxial Shear by Zhinan LIN, Shihong FENG, Jiaquan WANG, Qiang ZHANG, Haifeng LONG

“…In the tests, the corresponding triaxial shear stress–strain curves and the shear–failure fracture surfaces containing original rock debris were obtained, the nonlinear variations of the strength characteristics of quartz sandstone under triaxial shear stress were analyzed, and the triaxial shear failure mode and the roughness characteristics of the fracture-surface morphology of quartz sandstone were explored. …”
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Gut mycobiome maturation and its determinants during early childhood: a comparison of ITS2 amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing approaches by Timothy Heisel, Sara Gonia, Abrielle Dillon, Susan L. Hoops, Gabriel A. Al-Ghalith, Daryl Gohl, Sagori Mukhopadhyay, Karen Puopolo, Peter Kennedy, Michael J. Sadowsky, Dan Knights, Dan Knights, Abigail J. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Cheryl A. Gale

“…Antibiotic exposure and breastfeeding status contributed to time-specific mycobiome compositional variation, results that were consistent for both types of sequence datasets. …”
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