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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani, Carlo Antonini, Teresa Gatti, Mengjiao Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncertainty Analysis of Weather Forecast Data for Cooling Load Forecasting Based on the Monte Carlo Method

Energies, 2018
Recently, the cooling load forecasting for the short-term has received increasing attention in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), which is conducive to the HVAC system operation control.
Jing Zhao, Yaoqi Duan, Xiaojuan Liu
doaj   +1 more source

MXene‐Coated 3D Printed Horn Antennas for Ku Frequency Band

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An additive manufacturing approach to 3D printing horn antennas and coating them with Ti3C2Tx MXene is proposed. Rapid fabrication of lightweight, high‐performance antennas operating in the Ku‐band (12.4–18 GHz) has been demonstrated. The MXene‐coated antennas exhibit comparable electromagnetic performance to conventional, costly aluminum ones, with ...
Zahra Sarpanah Sourkouhi, Jamal Alhourani, Yury Gogotsi, Mohammad H. Zarifi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
wiley   +1 more source

A conceptual approach to determine optimal indoor air quality: A mixture experiment method [PDF]

, 2010
Achieving good air quality in large residential and commercial buildings continues to be a top priority for owners, designers, building managers and occupants. The challenge is even greater today.
Clements-Croome, Derek, Howe, Joe, John, Godfaurd   +2 more
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Mechanistic Origin of Photodegradation and Impurity Effects in Donor–Acceptor Luminescent Radicals

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Purification‐dependent impurities distort the apparent optical and analytical data of TTM‐based radicals without altering their intrinsic photophysical properties. Carbazole attachment elevates the activation barrier of the photodegradation pathway, offering design principles for achieving more robust luminescent radical materials.
Takuya Hosokai, Wataru Ota, Kenshiro Matsuda, Hikaru Ishii, Amane Niwa, Yasuo Nakayama, Keisuke Nakamura, Daiki Asakawa, Emiko Fujiwara, Tohru Sato, Ken Albrecht   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Personalization Time and Energy Cost While Walking Outdoors with a Portable Exosuit

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Rapid Real‐World Optimization! An AF‐based human‐in‐the‐loop optimization strategy rapidly personalizes a portable hip extension exosuit for incline walking. Real‐time Bayesian optimization of assistive force significantly reduces metabolic energy—up to 16.2%—while converging in just 3 min 24 s.
Kimoon Nam, Saikat Sahoo, Yoosun Kim, Dongmin Go, Jeongho Choo, Cheonkyu Park, Seungtae Yang, Giuk Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor particulate matter in developing countries: a case study in Pakistan and potential intervention strategies [PDF]

, 2013
Around three billion people, largely in low and middle income countries, rely on biomass fuels for their household energy needs. The combustion of these fuels generates a range of hazardous indoor air pollutants and is an important cause of morbidity and
Ian Colbeck, Shakil Ahmad, WHO, Zaheer Ahmad Nasir, Zulfiqar Ali   +4 more
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Vision‐Assisted Avocado Harvesting with Aerial Bimanual Manipulation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work outlines the design and implementation of a bimanual aerial robot that employs visual perception and learning to detect, reach, and harvest avocados. A new gripper and fixer arm assembly is used to harvest avocados, while visual perception enables the detection of avocados and estimation of their position and orientation for determining ...
Zhichao Liu, Jingzong Zhou, Caio Mucchiani, Konstantinos Karydis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of Utilizing Different Natural Cooling Sources to Reduce the Building Cooling Load and Cooling Energy Consumption: A Case Study in Urumqi

Energies, 2017
Generally, Central Asia is typical for regions with strong solar radiation and various natural cooling sources. The heat gain from the building envelope accounts for a large part of the cooling load there.
Chong Shen, Xianting Li
doaj   +1 more source