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Pushover Testing of Circular Adobe Structure [PDF]
Advanced Materials Research, 2011 Many unreinforced adobe or mud-brick structures have in the past suffered severe damage from seismic forces and have caused a vast number of deaths. In contrast, some adobe buildings located in seismic regions have performed well under several seismic events.
Jinwith, Watcharin +2 more
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Maneuverability assessment of a compound helicopter configuration [PDF]
, 2016 The compound helicopter design could potentially satisfy the new emerging requirements placed on the next generation of rotorcraft. The main benefit of the compound helicopter is its ability to reach speeds that significantly surpass those of the ...
Ferguson, Kevin, Thomson, Douglas
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Bidirectional Pushover Analysis of Irregular Structures
Journal of Structural Engineering, 2014 AbstractPushover analysis is one of the most-used nonlinear static procedures for the seismic assessment of structures; therefore, nowadays it is extensively used by practicing engineers for the seismic analysis of virtually every type of building. This paper proposes a bidirectional pushover analysis (BPA) method to overcome the limitations of current
CIMELLARO, GIAN PAOLO +2 more
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Multi‐scale Optimization on Interfacial Evaporative Cooling for Photovoltaic Performance Enhancement
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study presents a passive siphon‐driven interfacial evaporative cooling technology for photovoltaics. A multiscale multiphysics model is developed and validated experimentally. Results show that optimizing installation parameters reduces operating temperature by up to 22.3 °C and boosts power efficiency by 8.9%, offering a practical pathway for ...
Fuxiang Li +5 more
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Manoeuvrability assessment of a hybrid compound helicopter configuration [PDF]
, 2014 The compound helicopter design could potentially satisfy the new emerging requirements placed on the next generation of rotorcraft. The main benefit of the compound helicopter is its ability to reach speeds that significantly surpass the conventional ...
Ferguson, Kevin, Thomson, Douglas
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A rotational energy harvesting device that successfully reconciles high power density with mechanical durability through a hybrid sliding‐and‐bouncing kinematic mechanism is reported. The success reported in our paper includes addressing a dilemma where enhanced electrical output comes at the cost of increased friction and wear, limiting the practical ...
Yihong Lin +12 more
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Numerical modelling of in-plane behaviour of adobe walls [PDF]
, 2010 Some tests for material characterization of adobe blocks and adobe masonry have been carried out in universities and laboratories around the world. However, the number of tests is quite limited in comparison with those carried out with other structural ...
Blondet, M. +4 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar +2 more
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Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Purpose To evaluate the biomechanical performance of the sewing machine‐like suture (SMS) technique against three established techniques (two cinch‐loop (TCL), modified Mason‐Allen (MMA), and double Mason‐Allen (DMA)) for transtibial pull‐out repair of posterior medial meniscal root tear (PMMRT) in a porcine model.
Yizhong Peng +5 more
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Evaluation of analytical methodologies to derive vulnerability functions [PDF]
, 2012 The recognition of fragility functions as a fundamental tool in seismic risk assessment has led to the development of more and more complex and elaborate procedures for their computation.
Crowley, H. +4 more
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