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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospects of acoustic metamaterials for acoustic stealth

Zhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu, 2020
With the gradual realization of low frequency detection and other characteristics of sonar technology, the development of stealth technology is facing great challenges.
XU Weilong, PENG Weicai, ZHANG Junjie, HE Xuesong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Ship to Shore: A Review of Vessel‐To‐Grid Bidirectional Charging for Sustainable Maritime Transport

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
As maritime transport electrifies, bidirectional charging (V2G) offers a dual‐purpose solution for energy resilience and economic viability. This work identifies key technological advancements and lifecycle challenges utilizing practical case studies to demonstrate how V2G systems can drive decarbonization and grid stability in the marine sector ...
Jonathan Bloor, Tamer Kamel, Sarah Fear, Lee J. Durndell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of the Underwater Absorption and Reflection Characteristics by Using a Double-Layer Composite Metamaterial

, 2022
It is well-known that the acoustic stealth of an underwater vehicle composed of a non-watertight structure has been facing severe challenges. The origins of this effect are associated with the fact that the coupling between the water and the mechanical ...
Haitao Li, Yi Zhu, Xinyang Zhao, Zhiyuan Mei, Dajiang Wu   +4 more
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Investigation on the Absorption Characteristics of the Pressure-Resistant Metastructures

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The development of pressure-resistant sound-absorbing materials is crucial for enhancing the stealth performance of underwater vehicles operating at great depths.
Lejingyi Zhou, Weibo Wang, Xinsheng Fang, Wenwei Wu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metasurfaces with Embedded Rough Necks for Underwater Low-Frequency Sound Absorption

Applied Sciences
Marine noise pollution is a significant threat to global marine ecosystems and human activities. Most underwater sound-absorbing materials operate in the mid-to high-frequency bands (typically 1–10 kHz for mid-frequency and above 10 kHz for high ...
Dan Xu, Yazhou Zhu, Sha Wang, Zhenming Bao, Ningyu Li   +4 more
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Green swans and blue skies: Climate change and insolvency risk for financial institutions

International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This lecture in honour of the late Gabriel Moss QC and Ian Fletcher QC examines the challenge of climate‐related financial risk. Prudential regulators and central banks recognize that the systemic nature of climate‐related financial risk makes it an emerging vulnerability relevant to cross‐border insolvency resolution.
Janis Sarra
wiley   +1 more source

Studies into the detection of buried objects (particularly optical fibres) in saturated sediment. Part 2: design and commissioning of test tank

, 2007
This report is the second in a series of five, designed to investigate the detection oftargets buried in saturated sediment, primarily through acoustical or acoustics-relatedmethods.
Leighton, T.G., Evans, R.C.P.
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Propagação do som em lâminas de águas rasas por acústica de raios / [PDF]

, 1999
Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro ...
Vitoy, Ricardo
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