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A Review of Piezoelectric Material-Based Structural Control and Health Monitoring Techniques for Engineering Structures: Challenges and Opportunities

Actuators, 2021
With the breadth of applications and analysis performed over the last few decades, it would not be an exaggeration to call piezoelectric materials “the top of the crop” of smart materials.
Abdul Aabid, Bisma Parveez, Md Abdul Raheman, Yasser E. Ibrahim, Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Nagma Parveen, Jalal Mohammed Zayan   +7 more
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Think positive: Proposal of a simple method to create reference materials in the frame of microplastics research

MethodsX, 2023
In the context of the harmonization of methodologies employed to isolate and count microplastics in samples or to organize ring trials tests, the use of reference materials, i.e. samples with controlled amount of particles is required.
Alexandre Dehaut, Charlotte Himber, Mathilde Colin, Guillaume Duflos   +3 more
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Hierarchical global fast terminal sliding‐mode control for a bridge travelling crane system

IET Control Theory & Applications, 2021
The bridge crane system is a typical under‐actuated system that is widely used in production and life. Although various scholars have conducted extensive research on the bridge crane system in recent years, there are still many problems, such as the ...
Weilin Yang, Jiayu Chen, Dezhi Xu, Xinggang Yan   +3 more
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Induction Heating in Domestic Cooking and Industrial Melting Applications: A Systematic Review on Modelling, Converter Topologies and Control Schemes

Energies, 2021
In the current scenario, power electronic device-based induction heating (IH) technologies are widely employed in domestic cooking, industrial melting and medical applications.
Pradeep Vishnuram, Gunabalan Ramachandiran, Thanikanti Sudhakar Babu, Benedetto Nastasi   +3 more
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Flavour encapsulation: A comparative analysis of relevant techniques, physiochemical characterisation, stability, and food applications

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
Flavour is an important component that impacts the quality and acceptability of new functional foods. However, most flavour substances are low molecular mass volatile compounds, and direct handling and control during processing and storage are made ...
Marcia English, Ogadimma Desmond Okagu, Kristen Stephens, Alex Goertzen, Chibuike C. Udenigwe, Chibuike C. Udenigwe   +5 more
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Applications of Plant Polymer-Based Solid Foams: Current Trends in the Food Industry

Applied Sciences, 2021
Foams are a type of material of great importance, having an extensive range of applications due to a combination of several characteristics, such as ultra-low density, tunable porous architecture, and outstanding mechanical properties.
Marcela Jarpa-Parra, Lingyun Chen
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Artificial Cutaneous Sensing of Object Slippage using Soft Robotics with Closed‐Loop Feedback Process

Small Science, 2021
Tactile sensing is desirable for skillful object handling in soft robotics applications. Real‐time measurement and identification of dynamic shear forces are crucial for slip detection and object interaction.
Tomohito Sekine, Yi-Fei Wang, Jinseo Hong, Yasunori Takeda, Reo Miura, Yushi Watanabe, Mai Abe, Yoshiki Mori, Zhongkui Wang, Daisuke Kumaki, Fabrice Domingues Dos Santos, Atsushi Miyabo, Sadao Kawamura, Shizuo Tokito   +13 more
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Bioinspired Hierarchical Carbon Structures as Potential Scaffolds for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration Applications

Nanomaterials, 2023
Engineered bio-scaffolds for wound healing provide an attractive treatment option for tissue engineering and traumatic skin injuries since they can reduce dependence on donors and promote faster repair through strategic surface engineering.
Soham D. Parikh, Wenhu Wang, M. Tyler Nelson, Courtney E. W. Sulentic, Sharmila M. Mukhopadhyay   +4 more
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Occupational health and safety aspects in the handling of cryogenic materials in nuclear and radiological facilities

Radiation Protection and Environment, 2023
Cryogenic materials, widely used in industries and facilities associated with nuclear technology and science and radiological applications, pose occupational health and safety hazards owing to their unique properties.
Vyom Saxena
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DEM Modelling of Segregation in Granular Materials: A Review

KONA Powder and Particle Journal, 2023
Segregation control is a challenging yet crucial aspect of bulk material handling processes. The discrete element method (DEM) can offer useful insights into segregation phenomena, provided that reliable models are developed.
Ahmed Hadi, Raïsa Roeplal, Yusong Pang, Dingena L. Schott   +3 more
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