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Neutron Reflectometry and Compression of Graded Hydrogel Surfaces

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Highly‐entangled and covalently‐crosslinked hydrogels with thin and thick surface gel layers are compressed in neutron reflectometry experiments. Surface gel layer thickness dictates the extent to which the polymer network at the surface of a hydrogel collapses, while crosslinking chemistry, and therefore elastic modulus, impacts the pressure at which ...
Kathryn E. Shaffer, Alex Q. Zhang, Mehdi Karimi, Ahmed Al Kindi, Linnaea D. Uliassi, Nemea S. Courelli, Julia J. Ong, Conor D. Pugsley, Andrew R. Rhode, Erik B. Watkins, Rebecca J.L. Welbourn, Alexander Alexeev, Angela A. Pitenis   +12 more
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Planning of Cascade Hydropower Stations with the Consideration of Long-Term Operations under Uncertainties

Complexity, 2019
In the location-related planning of a hydropower system, the consideration of future operations under uncertainties can make the decisions sustainable and robust.
Changjun Wang, Shutong Chen
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
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Fully 3D‐Printed Wave‐Wound Electromagnetic Motors

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This work presents the first fully 3D‐printed wave‐wound electromagnetic motors, which are created using conductive nanoparticle inks, carbon‐filled nylon polymers, and surface mount components. These motors can achieve a stall torque of 7.62N·mmA−1$7.62 \nobreakspace N{\cdot }mm A^{-1}$ and efficiency of 28.2 %, which approaches the performance of ...
Joseph Schwalbe, Sebastian Mettes, Eduardo Francke, Kenneth W. Allen, Yi Chen Mazumdar   +4 more
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Coupling of Er3+ ions and Plasmonic Modes in Vertical Nanocavities for Spectral Broadening in Telecom Bands

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Left: Illustration of the glass & nanostructures system and the NIR emission at 1.5 µm, where the colored spheres represent the Er3+ ions within the doped glass. Right: Representation of the Stark splitting of the 4I13/2 and 4I15/2 manifolds of the Er3+, illustrating how the plasmonic modes facilitate the emission from the broader Stark manifold ...
Gaston Lozano Calderón, Víctor Anthony García Rivera, Stéphan Cagnon, Souleymane Toubou Bah, Younès Messaddeq, Euclydes Marega Junior   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remanufacturing planning under uncertainty: a two-stage stochastic programming approach [PDF]

, 2016
International audienceA multi-product multi-period aggregate remanufacturing planning problem involving uncertain input data is considered. A two-stage stochastic programming approach is investigated, resulting in the formulation of a large-size linear ...
Gicquel, Céline, Quadri, Dominique, Kedad-Sidhoum, Safia   +2 more
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A Stochastic Linear Programming Model for Asset Liability Management: The Case of an Indian Insurance Company [PDF]

Asset - Liability management is one of the most critical tasks for any financial institution for determining its cushion against the risk and the net returns.
Basu Shankarshan, Tiwari Apoorva, Garg Ankur, Dutta, Goutam   +3 more
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A Direction‐Aware Piezo‐Transmittance Strain Sensor via Engineered Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A direction‐aware piezo‐transmittance strain sensor is realized through the engineered alignment of carbon nanotubes. This anisotropic architecture instantaneously modulates optical transmittance, achieving ultra‐high sensitivity and exceptionally low hysteresis. By effectively eliminating signal crosstalk to precisely decouple multidirectional strains,
Byeongmin Kang, Kwangjun Kim, Jimin Gu, Junseong Ahn, Yongrok Jeong, Ji‐Hwan Ha, Sohee Jeon, Soonhyoung Hwang, Byung‐Ho Kang, Jihyeon Ahn, Jong‐An Choi, Minwook Kim, Yeonguk Jung, Jun‐Ho Jeong, Jong G. Ok, Inkyu Park   +15 more
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A Monte Carlo-Based Framework for Two-Stage Stochastic Programming: Application to Bond Portfolio Optimization

Entropy
This paper presents a Monte Carlo simulation-based approach for solving stochastic two-stage bond portfolio optimization problems. The main objective is to optimize the cost of the bond portfolio while making decisions on bond purchases, holdings, and ...
Hissah Albaqami, Mehdi Mrad, Anis Gharbi, Munevver Mine Subasi   +3 more
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Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Malaysia: Generic models for asset and liability management under uncertainty [PDF]

, 2012
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.We describe Employees Provident Funds (EPF) Malaysia. We explain about Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Pension Funds and examine their similarities
Sheikh Hussin, Siti Aida
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