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Application of piezoelectric macro-fiber-composite actuators to the suppression of noise transmission through curved glass plates

open access: yes, 2012
This paper analyzes the possibility of increasing the acoustic transmission loss of sound transmitted through planar or curved glass shells using attached piezoelectric macro fiber composite (MFC) actuators shunted by active circuits with a negative ...
Mokry, Pavel   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of Simultaneous Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus During Storage of Maize in Hermetic and Non‐Hermetic Conditions

open access: yesCereal Chemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sitophilus zeamais (Mostschulsky), the maize weevil, and Prostephanus truncatus (Horn), the larger grain borer, are two notorious insect pests of farm‐stored products in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). The goal of this study was to determine whether there were interactions between P. truncatus and S. zeamais during storage.
Rashid Suleiman, Kurt A. Rosentrater
wiley   +1 more source

The Development of a Methodology to Understand Climate-induced Damage in Decorated Oak Wood Panels [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Climate-induced damage in decorated oak wood panels is considered to be a high risk for pre-eminent museum collections. To advise museums on the development of sustainable future preservation strategies and rational guidelines for indoor climate ...
Ankersmit, H.A.   +8 more
core  

Bioinspired Crossmodal Tactile Sensory Nerve for High‐Accurate Object Recognition

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
An artificial crossmodal sensory neuron system (ACSNS) that combines a complementary memristor with high‐sensitivity pressure–temperature bimodal sensors, which integrate tactile perception, information storage, and neuromorphic computing. With the aid of machine learning, this ACSNS presents an improved accuracy of 96.67% in recognizing temperatures ...
Delu Chen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timber Roof Panel for Industrial Buildings: Analysis According to Bending Stiffness Condition

open access: yesStructural Mechanics of Engineering Constructions and Buildings
Large-span roof structures allow creating spacious rooms without using intermediate supports, which is important for a flexible planning system of industrial and public buildings.
Ivan I. Shishov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gestión del patrimonio arqueológico subacuático y costero en los mares de Israel (I) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The Maritime cultural heritage of Israel reflects important chapters in the history of humanity, including the Neolithic revolution and the beginning of agriculture, the emergence of the first empires and the foundation of the three monotheistic ...
Arenson, Sarah, Galili, Ehud
core   +1 more source

State‐Level Politics in Forest Governance: The Role of the Narrative‐Policy Nexus in the Brazilian Amazon

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Deforestation and its social impacts are an enduring challenge in agrarian frontiers, especially in the tropics. Fueled by global demand for commodities, this process is mediated by ideas, concepts, meanings, and policies that uphold socioenvironmental degradation. A key and understudied—arena in which this mediation occurs is the sub‐national
Gabriela Russo Lopes, Fabio de Castro
wiley   +1 more source

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