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Variation of stress in virtual biaxial compression test of ice rubble

, 2017
Ice rubble constitutes ice ridges and rubble fields, which can exert high loads on offshore structures. To characterize the ice rubble, its average properties are often desired. The properties, such as, the critical state friction angle, rely on the continuum notion of stress. This study uses discrete element model for the ice rubble. We use an average
Kulyakhtin, Sergey, Polojärvi, Arttu
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Novel PTFE/PI Nanofibrous Composite Membranes Enabling High‐Flux Desalination and Durable Anti‐Scaling in Membrane Distillation

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration comparing the MD performance of pure PTFE NFMs and PTFE/PI NFMs. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes are widely recognized for their low surface energy and strong resistance to salt accumulation in membrane distillation (MD) processes.
Yuan Liu, Guangda Wang, Xiaoying Wei, Xuefeng Zhu, Rujia Zou, Zheyi Meng, Liping Zhu, Meifang Zhu   +7 more
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Seismic Fragility Analysis of Containment Structures in Nuclear Power Plants Considering Alkali‐Silica Reaction

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study quantifies the influence of alkali‐silica reaction (ASR) on the seismic fragility of prestressed concrete containment structures in nuclear power plants (NPPs). Global collapse was considered as the governing failure mode to maintain consistency with current risk assessment frameworks, and was captured using a finite element model ...
Chanyoung Kim, Hoang D. Nguyen, Oh‐Sung Kwon, Myoungsu Shin   +3 more
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Failure Characteristic and Stability Control of Gob‐Side Entry Retention With Narrow Roadside Filling Wall

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
A novel collaborative control technology of gob‐side entry retention with narrow roadside filling wall is proposed, wherein anchoring end of anchor cable must penetrate the boundary line of stress peak (plastic zone). ABSTRACT Gob‐side entry retention represents a major technological innovation in the history of coal mining, offering numerous ...
Wenxu Liang, Wei Fu, Ziwen Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical Behaviour of Vacuum‐Infused GFRP Composites at Elevated Temperatures—Influence of Fibre Architecture

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study addresses the influence of fibre architecture on the mechanical properties of vacuum‐infused glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites at elevated temperatures (ET). Laminates with three different fibre configurations—unidirectional (UD), bidirectional 0°/90° cross‐ply (BD), and ±45° off‐axis angle‐ply (OA) – were tested in ...
Eloísa Castilho, João P. Firmo, Mário Garrido, João R. Correia, Afonso Ataíde   +4 more
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Flexible multidimensional sensor for comprehensive human motion monitoring and recognition

FlexMat, EarlyView.
A flexible multidimensional sensor based on orthogonally stacked nanofibrous films enables simultaneous detection of in‐plane strain (X/Y) and out‐of‐plane pressure (Z). The ultrathin device exhibits high sensitivity, wide strain range, and excellent directional selectivity.
Weixia Lan, Xiaofeng Liang, Zhou Fang, Wei Shi, Bin Wei, Yuanyuan Liu, Weidong Zhang, Furong Zhu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights Into the Mechanisms Controlling the Residual Strength of Bio‐cemented Sands

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an emerging technique for enhancing the mechanical properties of granular soils. Although several experimental studies have reported increased shear strength in MICP‐treated soils at both peak and residual states, other findings have shown reductions in residual strength compared to ...
Aoxi Zhang, Frédéric Collin, Antoine Wautier, Anne‐Catherine Dieudonné   +3 more
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Negative Stiffness Induced and Controlled by Constriction

physica status solidi (b), EarlyView.
Structures with negative stiffness can be stabilized by constriction of external displacement. Furthermore, constriction can make a conventional positive stiffness material exhibit negative stiffness, either bidirectional or unidirectional (shown in the figure).
Elena Pasternak, Arcady V. Dyskin
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Stress‐guided photo‐programming of cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers for 2D‐to‐3D shape–color information encoding

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
We reported a stress‐guided photo‐programming strategy that enables cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) to achieve synchronous 3D shape morphing and structural color evolution from a single 2D film. Abstract Flexible materials with dynamic structural colors have attracted considerable interest for multilevel information interaction, showing ...
Huimin Wu, Chenyi Bu, Yirui Sun, Rui Guo, Sixing Xiong, Kai Wang, Xiaoxuan Wang, Xiang Fang, Jin Qian   +8 more
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Enhancing the Chemical Reactivity of Graphene through Substrate Engineering

Small, EarlyView.
This review highlights methods to enhance the reactivity of graphene through substrate engineering, focusing on strain and charge doping. Strains induced by nanoparticles, metal crystal orientations, or stretchable polymers increase the reactivity of graphene.
Jia Tu, Mingdi Yan
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