A vision model for automated frozen tuna processing by Richeng Wang, Xiongsheng Zheng, Yan Chen

“…Experiments show that YOLOv8m-FusionSeg achieves an mAP@0.5 of 93.3%, while YOLOv8s RSF achieves an mAP@0.5 of 96.1%, with a mean absolute error (MAE) of 1.81 degrees in angle estimation, significantly outperforming other methods. …”
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Investigating Rotor Conditions on Wind Turbines Using Integrating Tree Classifiers by Bikash Chandra Saha, Joshuva Arockia Dhanraj, M. Sujatha, R. Vallikannu, Mohana Alanazi, Ahmad Almadhor, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy, Kuma Gowwomsa Erko, V. Sugumaran

“…Five defects were reported for the diagnosis study of defective wind turbine rotor blades, and the considered defects are blade crack, erosion, loose hub blade contact, angle twist, and blade bend. The statistical features have been drawn from the recorded vibration signals, and the important features was selected through J48 classifier. …”
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Design optimization of the podded propulsor considering pod housing drag and propulsion motor performance by Yuhang Zhou, Chengjiang Liu, Yao Yan, Quan Chen, Wenliang Ke

“…Sensitivity analysis revealed that the stator outer diameter and fore taper angle are key factors influencing motor performance and drag, respectively. …”
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Analytical Verification of the Normal Vector Determination Methods for Planar Magnetic Structures by Wai-Leong Teh

“…The estimated normals of the in situ PMS discontinuities from the cross-product method form angles between 10° and 20° with the predicted PMS normals from MVABC. …”
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Effects of Ozone Pretreatment and Lauric Acid Modification on the Structure and Properties of Banana Starch by CONG Xiaofei, ZHENG Lili, ZHENG Xiaoyan, XIAO Dao, AI Binling, YANG Yang, SHENG Zhanwu, YANG Jinsong

“…The results of contact angle and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis demonstrated that the hydrophobic properties and thermal stability of the complexes were improved. …”
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The Effect of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome on DOMS and Recovery Time by Nicole F Ostuni, Charles A Marinello, Taras Luzhnyy, Alexa Pawlikowski, Connor Vlasaty, Georgios Thomatos, Peter C Douris

“…Visual analog pain scale (VAS), McGill pain scale, resting arm angle, girth, and the pressure pain threshold, all domains of DOMS, were measured over a five-day period. …”
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An Improved Blade Vibration Parameter Identification Method considering Tip Clearance Variation by Liang Zhang, Qidi Wang, Xin Li

“…In addition, based on the measurement principle of the eddy current sensors, the relationship among the output voltage of the eddy current sensor, tip clearance, and the blade cutting magnetic line angle was calibrated. A multisensor vibration parameter identification algorithm based on arbitrary angular distribution was introduced. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Water Film Evaporation with the Countercurrent Air in the Asymmetric Heating Rectangular Channel for Passive Containment Cooling System by Kashuai Du, Po Hu, Zhen Hu

“…In addition, the influences on these parameters, such as heat flux, evaporative mass flow rate, and water film thickness, are evaluated under the different tilted angles of the rectangular channel and horizontal plane, water/air inlet flow rates, water/air inlet temperatures, heating surface temperatures, and air inlet relative humidities. …”
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Multiple Spacecraft Formation Flying Control around Artificial Equilibrium Point Using Propellantless Approach by Lei Zhao, Changqing Yuan, Xiaoming Li, Jingjiu He

“…To properly allocate control inputs, a novel optimal allocation scheme is designed to calculate the charge product of the spacecrafts and sail attitude angles, which can make the magnitude of the acceleration required from the Coulomb propulsion system minimum and avoid formation geometry instabilities by balancing electrostatic interaction between adjacent spacecraft. …”
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Prediction of Hydraulic Automatic Transmission Reliability Using Failure Data Based on Exponential Decay Oscillation Distribution Model by Yongming Liu, Guowen Ye, Zhuanzhe Zhao

“…Aiming at the problem that the traditional reliability models of mechanical products are used to predict the reliability of hydraulic automatic transmission and the expected result is relatively large, firstly, the empirical distribution model line is used to statistically analyze the failure distribution law of the hydraulic automatic transmission; then, the Fourier transform is used to perform frequency domain analysis on experience distribution; on this basis, comprehensively consider the characteristics of experience distribution and frequency domain characteristics of experience distribution, constructs the reliability model of exponential decay oscillation distribution and the corresponding reliability, failure efficiency and average life calculation model; meanwhile, studies the influence of attenuation coefficient, oscillation amplitude, oscillation angle frequency, and other parameters on the probability distribution characteristics. …”
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Study on the Effect of Flocculation and Sedimentation on the Mechanical Properties of Iron Tailing Sand by Yuping Xu, Chunliu Wang, Jingyuan Liu, Xiuwei Chai

“…The direct shear test results showed that the internal friction angle of tailings sand increased by 2.18°, the cohesion increased by 5.814 kPa, and the shear resistance of flocculated settled tailings increased, which can effectively improve the safety factor of tailings sand pile sub-dam.…”
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Study on Application Effect of Sand Consolidating Agent for the Slope of Highway Subgrade in Season Frozen Zone by Dongliang Zhang, Guangqing Yang, Xiaodi Niu, Lu Zhang, Zhijie Wang

“…After freeze-thaw cycle tests, the cohesion, internal friction angle, and compressive strength of the solidified sand gradually decreased with increasing freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Physical Modelling of Rainfall-Induced Sandy and Clay-Like Slope Failures by Martina Vivoda Prodan, Josip Peranić, Sara Pajalić, Željko Arbanas

“…The model platform 2.3 m long, 1.0 m wide, and 0.5 m deep was used to build small-scale slope models with the same geometric conditions but different soil types/materials, including sand and two sand-kaolin mixtures with the same slope angle. The hydraulic response of the slope models under simulated rainfall conditions was monitored using volumetric water content, pore water pressure, and matric suction sensors installed at different depths and along different profiles. …”
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The role of force and torque in friction stir welding: A detailed review by Mostafa Akbari, Milad Esfandiar, Amin Abdollahzadeh

“…Additionally, the review highlights how process parameters like tool shape, size, tilt angle, and welding speed can be optimized to enhance performance and investigates the use of force measurements for real-time weld monitoring and defect detection, contributing to the reliability of FSW in industrial applications. …”
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Microstructure Evolution and Strengthening Mechanism of 2 100 MPa Grade Cold-Drawn Steel Wires for Bridge Cables by Yang　Xu, Bao　Siqian, Kang　Xiaolong, Hu　Jiarui, Liu　Chen, Tian　Renming

“…The pearlite colonies turn to the drawing direction to form a fiber texture， and shear bands （S-bands） appear in cementite lamellae with a large angle to the drawing axis. The measured yield strength of steel wires conforms to the interface strengthening and dislocation strengthening models at low and medium drawing strain， with the interface strengthening and dislocation strengthening being 1 359 MPa and 569 MPa， respectively. …”
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Simulation of Central Porosity and Hot Crack Formation in 14 t Flat Ingot by Mold Removal Controlled Cooling by Wu　Gang, Xu　Changjun, Feng　Xulong, Zhai　Haodong, Xu　Jichen, Hu　Hanting

“…The results show that the temperature gradient of the lower part of the ingot is increased by mold removal and controlled cooling， the solidification front changes from U-shape to V-shape， the angle of solidification front is increased， the feeding channel between the riser and the solidification front is widened， and the feeding of the riser to the lower part is promoted. …”
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Development of an information measuring and control system for a quadrocopter by V. V. Sleptsov, V. L. Afonin, A. E. Ablaeva, Ba Phuong Dinh

“…The system describes the dynamics of the quadrocopter movement and takes into account the expected smooth movement of the quadrocopter with small roll and pitch angles. A functional scheme and a mathematical model of the information-measuring and control system of the quadrocopter in the form of a block diagram are developed taking into account the influence of delays in the receipt of information from the sensors of the quadrocopter parameters. …”
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Viscoelastic Fluid Factor Inversion and Application in Luojia Oilfield Based on Broadband Impedance by Ruyi Zhang, Huazhong Wang

“…Using the frequency-dependent viscoelastic impedance equation and Bayesian inversion framework, the objective function of frequency-dependent elastic impedance inversion can be established to realize the frequency-dependent impedance inversion at different angles. According to the elastic impedance equation of the frequency-varying viscoelastic fluid factor, the relationship between elastic impedance and the frequency-dependent viscoelastic fluid factor is established, and the prestack seismic inversion method of the frequency-dependent viscoelastic fluid factor is studied. …”
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Timing of Frontal Plane Trunk Lean, Not Magnitude, Mediates Frontal Plane Knee Joint Loading in Patients with Moderate Medial Knee Osteoarthritis by Freyja Hálfdanardóttir, Dan K. Ramsey, Kristín Briem

“…This was reflected by a lower rate of loading for the osteoarthritis group compared to controls (p<0.001), whereas no differences were found for peak KAM. Trunk angle, contralateral hip abductor strength, and BMI explained the rate of loading at the involved knee (p<0.001), an association not found for the contralateral knee or control knees. …”
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Improving the thermal performance of PVC windows with pultruded thermoplastic reinforcement by Kirill Minchenkov, Sergey Gusev, Ivan Sergeichev, Alexander Safonov

“…The mechanical tests results of the welded angle joint show that the window structure with composite reinforcement can be twice as strong as the steel reinforced one. …”
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