A Concise Review of Recent Advancements in Carbon Nanotubes for Aerospace Applications by Silvia Zecchi, Giovanni Cristoforo, Erik Piatti, Daniele Torsello, Gianluca Ghigo, Alberto Tagliaferro, Carlo Rosso, Mattia Bartoli

“…In aerospace applications, CNTs have demonstrated considerable promise either in the form of thin layers or as reinforcements in polymer and metal matrices, where they enhance mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic performance in lightweight composites. In this short review, we provide an overview of CNTs’ properties and structures, explore CNT growth methods, with a focus on chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and examine their integration into aerospace materials both as films and as multifunctional reinforcements.…”
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Mechanical and Thermal Performances of Banana Fiber–Reinforced Gypsum Composites by Md. Abdur Rouf, Md. Rubel Alam, Shah Alimuzzaman Belal, Yeasin Ali, Md Zillur Rahman

“…The findings of this study provide insights into lightweight BFRGCs, highlighting their potential for applications in interior partition walls, false ceilings, decorative panels, and so on.…”
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Performance of PMMA/Ta2O5 Composites as Medical Radiation Shielding: WinXCom and MCNP6 Studies by Mustafa Çağlar

“…In light of these findings, the PMMA/20% Ta₂O₅ composite can be regarded as a flexible, lightweight, and environmentally friendly shielding material, reassuring these composites' reliability in practical applications.…”
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Deep Transfer Learning for Lip Reading Based on NASNetMobile Pretrained Model in Wild Dataset by Ashwaq Waleed Abdul Ameer, Pedram Salehpour, Mohammad Asadpour

“…We evaluate the performance of this model on the GLips 2022 wild dataset, which is known for its unstructured and challenging nature. This lightweight model, with its low parameter count, is particularly well-suited for this task. …”
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Effect of Post-Processing on the Microstructure of WE43 Magnesium Alloy Fabricated by Laser Powder Directed Energy Deposition by Leila Sorkhi, Nathan J. Madden, Grant A. Crawford

“…Additive manufacturing of magnesium (Mg) alloys is of interest for the fabrication of complex-shaped lightweight materials. This study evaluates the microstructure of WE43 Mg alloy deposited using laser powder directed energy deposition (LPDED) additive manufacturing technique in as-deposited and post-processed conditions. …”
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Detection and diagnosis of unknown threats in power equipment using machine learning and Spark technology by Li Di, Cen Chen, Zhuo Lv, Mingyan Li, Nuannuan Li, Hao Chang

“…Our research utilizes a lightweight gradient-based method for detecting known threats, and we propose a novel detection approach for unknown threats that combines classical anomaly detection methods, specifically support vector machines, with autoencoders. …”
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An interactive soft robotic hand-task training system with wireless task boards and daily objects on post-stroke rehabilitation by Xiangqian Shi, Chengyu Yang, Pak Chung Lee, Disheng Xie, Zhongping Ye, Zheng Li, Raymond Kai-yu Tong

“…The results demonstrate its potential to enhance stroke rehabilitation and promote hand-motor recovery. This lightweight, user-friendly interactive system facilitates frequent hand practice and easily integrates into regular rehabilitation therapy routines.…”
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Exploring Tension Fabric Structure and Material- A Review of The Bigo Arena and Denver International Airport by Merve Sumeyye Taha, Abdulmajeed Mamhusseini Asmaa, Shino Abdullah

“…While PTFE-coated glass fiber material is preferred in the construction of lightweight structures, it also provides the opportunity to capture solar radiation. …”
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Monotonic and cyclic compressive performance of self-monitoring MWCNT/PA12 cellular composites manufactured by selective laser sintering by Muhammad Umar Azam, S Kumar, Andreas Schiffer

“…Cyclic tests showed that the zero-load resistance increased significantly as damage progressed during the collapse phase, highlighting their potential for application in smart, lightweight structures with integrated strain and damage-sensing functionalities.…”
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Research status and prospect of grain refinement in aluminum alloy by Xinyue Zhang, Qichi Le, Dazhi Zhao, Yanchao Jiang, Yubo Wang, Tong Wang, Qiyu Liao

“…Aluminum (Al) alloy, as an important lightweight material, has unique advantages such as low density, high specific strength, excellent ductility and corrosion resistance. …”
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Properties of construction material based-Diss fibers: Physico-mechanical characterisation by Ismahen Zaid, Mouloud Merzoud, Amar Benazzouk

“…The viability of using vegetable Diss fibers for developing a sustainable lightweight construction material was investigated in this paper. …”
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Advancing Rice Grain Impurity Segmentation with an Enhanced SegFormer and Multi-Scale Feature Integration by Xiulin Qiu, Hongzhi Yao, Qinghua Liu, Hongrui Liu, Haozhi Zhang, Mengdi Zhao

“…To address the current challenges, a lightweight semantic segmentation algorithm for impurities based on an improved SegFormer network is proposed. …”
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Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: An Overview on Life Cycle Impacts and Cost Efficiency of Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Ramin Rahmani, Bashir Bashiri, Sérgio I. Lopes, Abrar Hussain, Himanshu S. Maurya, Raivo Vilu

“…Selective laser melting (SLM), as the subsection LPBF technologies, is highlighted for its capability to produce high-performance, lightweight, and complex components with minimal material waste, thus aligning with circular economy goals for metal alloys. …”
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Effect of Feature Size on Defects, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Selective Laser Melted AlSi10Mg Lattice Structure by Chengkuan Peng, Junfeng Qi, Sheng Zhou, Sanqiang Yang, Ran Tao, Heng Shao, Weining Li

“…Selective laser melting lightweight lattice structures have broad application prospects in the aerospace field. …”
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Depth Semantic Segmentation of Tobacco Planting Areas from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing Images in Plateau Mountains by Liang Huang, Xuequn Wu, Qiuzhi Peng, Xueqin Yu

“…Among them, in order to reduce the model training time, the MobileNet series of lightweight networks are used to replace the original backbone networks of the four network models. …”
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Mechanical and durability properties of coal cinder concrete: Experimental study and GPR-based analysis by Ali Toghroli, Seyed Azim Hosseini, Farshid Farokhizadeh

“…While alternative sustainable aggregates have been explored, coal cinder remains a novel choice due to its unique combination of lightweight and pozzolanic properties. The novelty of this research lies in the exploration of coal cinder as an innovative additive for enhancing HPC properties, which has been relatively underexplored. …”
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Comparison of a combined torus tank with a composite isogrid support with existing design solutions by Andrii Diadiuk, Volodymyr Lipovskyi

“…On one hand, the design must be strong, rigid, and stable, while on the other, it must be as lightweight as possible. The research object is a combined torus shell with composite isogrid reinforcement. …”
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Towards Efficient Object Detection in Large-Scale UAV Aerial Imagery via Multi-Task Classification by Shuo Zhuang, Yongxing Hou, Di Wang

“…Specifically, we develop a lightweight multi-task classification (MTC) network to efficiently identify background areas. …”
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Design of Personalized Cervical Fixation Orthosis Based on 3D Printing Technology by Yangyang Xu, Xiangyu Li, Yafei Chang, Yi Wang, Lifang Che, Guopeng Shi, Xiaofen Niu, Haiyan Wang, Xiaohe Li, Yujie He, Baoqing Pei, Guoqiang Wei

“…Low cost, quick manufacturing time, high precision, attractive appearance, lightweight structure, waterproof design, and practical customized orthotics for patients are all advantages of 3D printing technology in the field of orthopedics. …”
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Alkaline Activation of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag Modified Gold Mine Tailings for Building Material by Tebogo Mashifana, Jessica Sebothoma, Thandiwe Sithole

“…The developed GMT: BOFS geopolymers satisfied the minimum requirements for nonfacing building masonry as stipulated by the ASTM C34-17a, ASTM C129-14c 0076a, and the SANS 227: 2007 for burnt clay masonry units and can be used as a mine backfill paste and for lightweight civil applications. The geopolymers passed the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP), and the results yielded low heavy metals concentration, indicating that the geopolymers will not leach to the environment.…”
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