Abstract Emulsion separation remains a persistent challenge in chemical and process industries due to the metastable nature of dispersed droplets. In gravity separators, the overall separation rate is governed by the formation of a densely packed zone (DPZ) of deforming and coalescing droplets that mediates between the dispersed and continuous phases ...
Andrei Zlobin +8 more
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Investigation of the propagation behavior of hydraulic fractures and its influencing mechanisms in fractured reservoirs based on a hydromechanical coupling numerical model. [PDF]
Liu Y, Gong X, Ma X.
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A Computational Approach for Biomimetic Design of Liver‐On‐A‐Chip
A biomimetic liver‐on‐a‐chip with antiparallel perfusion was designed using COMSOL‐guided simulation to replicate hepatic acinus transport. Full‐scale modelling revealed diffusion‐dominated, length‐dependent nutrient gradients and low‐shear conditions.
Zhenxu Yang +9 more
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Stability analysis and optimization of open pit mine slopes based on the improved Sarma method with nonhomogeneous hydraulic boundary conditions. [PDF]
Ma G +5 more
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Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales
By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu +7 more
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Investigation and enhancement of stress-dependent compliance characteristics in deep in-situ stress measurements based on anelastic strain recovery (ASR) method. [PDF]
Li T, Xiang P, Ji H, Li C, Wang W.
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios +4 more
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Two-dimensional transport study for heavy metal pollutants in a cutoff wall-aquifer system considering both consolidation behavior and Langmuir adsorption features. [PDF]
Feng C, Jiang W, Wang H.
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Self‐Sensing Artificial‐Muscle‐Empowered Humanlike Perception, Interaction, and Positioning
The proposed self‐sensorized artificial muscle (SSAM) can sense its length change as small as 0.01 mm via a seamlessly integrated multi‐segment induction coil. The SSAM provides accurate length information regardless of its loadings, driving pressure, or muscle design, adequate for robust data‐driven feedback control.
Houping Wu +6 more
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Improving seepage characteristics of strongly weathered mudstone slopes with rice husk ash. [PDF]
Cui H +7 more
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