Influences of Graphene Oxide on Mechanical Properties and Mesoscopic Deformation and Failure Process of Concrete by Hong Gong, Xiangxiang Yin, Yi Zhang, Wei Wang, Zongjie Chen

“…Compared to NC, the cohesion and internal friction angle of GOC increased by 7.80% and 8.55%, respectively. …”
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Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties of Compacted Clay under Freeze-Thaw Cycles with Closed and Open Systems by Shaohua Xian, Zheng Lu, Hailin Yao, Ran Fang, Jianbo She

“…In the open system, the attenuation rate of failure strength, elastic modulus, and angle of internal friction of soil subjected to 7 freeze-thaw cycles are all about 2 times as large as that in the closed system and the attenuation rate of cohesion is even 4 times of that in the closed system. …”
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Biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator as a implantable power source for embedded medicine devices by Gang Jian, Shangtao Zhu, Xiao Yuan, Shengqiao Fu, Ning Yang, Chao Yan, Xu Wang, Ching-Ping Wong

“…The biocompatibility of the friction layer and the device was verified via a blood test. …”
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Seismic Performance Evaluation of Building-Damper System under Near-Fault Earthquake by Xiaoli Wu, Wei Guo, Ping Hu, Dan Bu, Xu Xie, Yao Hu

“…A 9-storey steel building is designed by the Chinese seismic code as the benchmark model, and five typical dampers, including buckling-restrained brace damper (BRB), friction damper (FD), self-centering damper (SCD), viscous damper (VD), and viscoelastic damper (VED), are adopted. …”
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The physics-based deterministic scenarios for earthquake hazards and losses of the Zhujiangkou fault in southern China by Yilong Li, Houyun Yu, Ming Wang, Xiuwei Ye, Kai Liu, Zhenguo Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaofei Chen

“…We fully incorporate the real 3D physical fields, including fault structure, regional stress, friction conditions, inhomogeneous velocity, and topography. …”
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Distribution Pattern of Anchorage Stress and Water Sensitivity Analysis of Red Clay by Lifeng Li, Weili Gong, Huilin Deng, Xiaohu Zhang, Gan Li

“…Based on the peak and residual test of the cohesive force and internal friction angle, the relationship between the anchoring force and buried depth and water content is established by analysing the factors influencing the anchoring force. …”
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Advancing Passwordless Authentication: A Systematic Review of Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions for Secure User Identity by Mohd Imran Md Yusop, Nazhatul Hafizah Kamarudin, Nur Hanis Sabrina Suhaimi, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan

“…The review highlights the advantages of passwordless authentication, including improved security, reduced user friction, and compatibility with modern identity management frameworks like FIDO2. …”
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In-situ synthesized WC reinforcement phase on microstructural evolution, toughness and tribological properties of Mo2FeB2-based composite coatings fabricated by laser cladding by Hao Zhang, Yang Zhang

“…The microhardness, residual tensile stress, fracture toughness, coefficient of friction, and wear rate of Mo2FeB2-7wt.%WC composite coating were 1593.1 HV0.5, 285 MPa, 13.75 MPa‧m1/2, 0.32, and 3.42 × 10−5 mm3/N·m, respectively. …”
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Study on Blasting Characteristics of Soft-Hard Rock Strata Based on Energy Fields and Particle Expansion Loading Algorithm by Jianbin Cui, Liangfu Xie, Yongjun Qin, Xuejun Liu, Wei Qiao, Zeyu Hu, Liming Wu, Liewang Qiu, Ke Huang

“…(iii) When detonated in the hard rock, if the structural plane is about 2 times the radius of crushing area from blasthole, compared with pure hard rock case, the peak kinetic energy and peak friction energy are increased by about 15 times and 2.6 times, respectively, and the peak strain energy is attenuated by 18%.…”
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Investigation of Micro- and Nanosized Particle Erosion in a 90° Pipe Bend Using a Two-Phase Discrete Phase Model by M. R. Safaei, O. Mahian, F. Garoosi, K. Hooman, A. Karimipour, S. N. Kazi, S. Gharehkhani

“…It also has been noted that there is a threshold velocity as well as a threshold particle size, beyond which significant erosion effects kick in. The average friction factor is independent of the particle size and volume fraction at a given fluid velocity but increases with the increase of inlet velocities.…”
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Behavior of Lime-Stabilized Red Bed Soil after Cyclic Wetting-Drying in Triaxial Tests and SEM Analysis by Zhengmin Song, Dewen Zhang, Yuncheng Mao, Yanhu Mu, Kun Zhang, Qinglong Zhang

“…The test results showed that, with the increase in the added lime, the shear strength, strength parameters (including the cohesion and the internal friction angle), and the shear modulus of red bed soil increased gradually. …”
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SELECTION OF EQUIPMENTFOR PROCESSING ANCIENT GRAINS by V. Petrov, A. Aleksashin, S. Pozner

“…Technological schemes with different peeling machines (peeling machine with abrasive discs, with rubber shafts, centrifugal action, impact peelers using a vibropneumatic table and friction separator) were analyzed, which have their own characteristics in separating peeled grain from unpeeled. …”
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Effect of Blade Number on Internal Flow and Performance Characteristics in Low-Head Cross-Flow Turbines by Ephrem Yohannes Assefa, Asfafaw Haileselassie Tesfay

“…The observed performance improvements were linked to reduced hydraulic losses due to flow separation and friction, emphasizing the significance of the number of blades and the regions of optimal efficiency under low-head conditions.…”
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The Influence of Nanohydroxyapatite on the Thermal, Mechanical, and Tribological Properties of Polyoxymethylene Nanocomposites by Kinga Pielichowska, Dariusz Bieliński, Michał Dworak, Ewelina Kilian, Beata Macherzyńska, Stanisław Błażewicz

“…Moreover, ΔCp and activation energy were larger for POM/HAp nanocomposites. Friction coefficient was higher for POM/HAp nanocomposites in comparison to both POM homopolymer and POM copolymer. …”
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Process enhancements and wear evaluation of directed energy deposited bronze: Implications for reducing bronze in worm gear manufacturing by Sunil Raghavendra, Sasan Amirabdollahian, Matteo Perini, Priyadarshini Jayashree, Simone Perissinotto, Jan Coenen, Matteo Benedetti

“…These layers are then transformed into cylindrical specimens that are subjected to rigorous wear testing in a pin-on-disc setup against a 42CrMo4V counterpart under dry sliding conditions, aimed at investigating debonding and friction characteristics. Additionally, disc-shaped specimens created with the optimized parameters are evaluated under lubricated conditions via a disc-on-disc test, accurately replicating motor gear loading scenarios. …”
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Time-Optimal Trajectory Planning along Parametric Polynomial Lane-Change Curves with Bounded Velocity and Acceleration: Simulations for a Unicycle Based on Numerical Integration by Chien-Sheng Wu, Zih-Yun Chiu, Jing-Sin Liu

“…This could provide a reference for on-road lane-change trajectory planning along a given path other than parametric polynomials for significantly more complex, complete higher-dimensional highly nonlinear dynamic model of autonomous ground vehicle considering aerodynamic forces, tire and friction forces of tire-ground interaction, and terrain topology in real-world.…”
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Study on the stability of excavation process of permafrost subgrade slope in Alpine region by Zhilong Zhang, Jiyang Zhang, Jiangang Chen, Jing Luo, Bingbing Lei

“…The findings indicate that lower water content correlates with reduced shear strength at the frost-thaw interface; moreover, both cohesion and internal friction angle of soil samples diminish progressively with increasing water content. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Deformation and Strength Characteristics of Q3 Loess under a Plain Strain Anisotropic Consolidation Condition by Yu Zhang, Yang Zhao, Jin Liu, Tian-Yi Meng, Sheng-Jun Shao, Fang-Tao She

“…When k value increases, cohesion effect reduces, whereas internal friction angle increases linearly. The influence of k value on soil strength and deformation is closely related to confining pressure.…”
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The significance of heat transfer through natural convection in stagnation point flow of prandtl fluid by Salman Zeb, Zakir Ullah, A.B. Albidah, Ilyas Khan, Waqar A. Khan

“…The key findings reveal that porosity significantly enhances the skin friction coefficient while increasing heat source parameters reduces the Nusselt number. …”
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Mesoscopic Numerical Simulation of Fracture Process and Failure Mechanism of Concrete Based on Convex Aggregate Model by Yijiang Peng, Xiyun Chen, Liping Ying, Ying Chen, Lijuan Zhang

“…In addition, the influences of aggregate distribution, coarse aggregate content, and end friction on concrete performance are explored.…”
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