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Loess Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Volume 69, Issue 2, June 2026.Loess in Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ) has been studied since its first documented recognition (on Banks Peninsula) in 1878 by Julius von Haast. A decade later, John Hardcastle revealed that southern ANZ loess was both glacial in origin and contained signals of past climates.
Brent V. Alloway +4 more
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Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Volume 26, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT The mechanical efficiency of civil engineering structures is a key factor in the sustainable transformation of the building sector. This study presents topology optimization in civil engineering design. The static load profile of civil engineering structures is typically dominated by their self‐weight, which introduces, as a special ...
Daniela Masarczyk +2 more
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On Challenges Using Long Short‐Term Memory Networks in Data‐Driven Inelasticity
Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Volume 26, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT We present a framework that integrates long short‐term memory (LSTM) networks into a two‐dimensional data‐driven mechanics solver. We show that the staggered, double‐minimization algorithm induces solver‐generated noise, and that an LSTM trained on noise‐free stress–strain paths fails to account for these solver artifacts.
Marius Harnisch +3 more
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Batteries &Supercaps, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.Lithium‐ion batteries used in space applications are exposed to extreme conditions, including radiation, vacuum, wide temperature fluctuations, and long storage times, all of which accelerate degradation. This review article summarizes the main degradation mechanisms affecting battery performance in space environments, including capacity fade ...
Xunkai Chen, Kelsey B. Hatzell
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Magnetism for the Quantification of Sorption in Porous Materials From Liquid Media
Chemistry–Methods, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2026.This adsorption quantification technique uses external magnetic fields and a magnetic holder to measure mass changes during adsorption, making it universally applicable to any adsorbate. Unlike standard methods, it requires calibration only for the adsorbent rather than for every analyte.
Rubén Pérez‐Aguirre +2 more
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, Volume 9, Issue 3, May 2026.A high‐performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) acoustic sensor using polyimine/graphite polypropylene (PI/GP) was developed for real‐time, sustainable sound monitoring and classification. The self‐powered device delivers 25.67 μW output power, 92.7% accuracy with MobileNet V1, and powers a wireless transmission circuit, demonstrating dual ...
Majid Haji Bagheri +8 more
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Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 6, Page 1356-1376, May 2026.ABSTRACT Reinforced concrete pier walls designed before the 1970s often incorporate lap splice in potential plastic‐hinge regions. Previous experimental tests indicate that most of pier walls experienced post‐yield lap splice failure, necessitating a modeling approach that captures not only lap splice strength but also deformation capacity.
Gun Chan Lee +2 more
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Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 6, Page 1467-1487, May 2026.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 +3 more
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Explicit‐Implicit Material Point Method for Dense Granular Flows With a Novel Regularized µ(I) Model
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Volume 50, Issue 7, Page 3256-3273, May 2026.ABSTRACT The material point method (MPM) is widely employed to simulate granular flows. Although explicit time integration is favored in most current MPM implementations for its simplicity, it cannot rigorously incorporate the incompressible µ(I)‐rheology, an efficient model ubiquitously adopted in other particle‐based numerical methods. While operator‐
Hang Feng, Zhen‐Yu Yin
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Obesity, Volume 34, Issue 5, Page 1068-1080, May 2026.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) for adipose tissue‐targeted therapeutics to restore adipose tissue function and insulin sensitivity in obesity. Methods The insulin‐sensitizing effects of rosiglitazone and known adverse effects were leveraged for this proof‐of‐concept assessment of adipose tissue ...
Jakob E. Ostberg +6 more
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