Evaluation of Groundwater Recharge Estimates in a Partially Metamorphosed Sedimentary Basin in a Tropical Environment: Application of Natural Tracers by Felix Oteng Mensah, Clement Alo, Sandow Mark Yidana

“…A spatial distribution of groundwater recharge in the area based on the estimated data takes a pattern akin to the spatial pattern of distribution of the hydraulic head, the local topography, and geology of the terrain. …”
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Effect of Matrix-Wellbore Flow and Porosity on Pressure Transient Response in Shale Formation Modeling by Dual Porosity and Dual Permeability System by Daolun Li, Wenshu Zha, Dewen Zheng, Longjun Zhang, Detang Lu

“…Parametric studies are conducted for a horizontal well with multiple infinite conductivity hydraulic fractures in shale-gas reservoir to investigate effect of matrix-wellbore flow, natural fracture porosity, and matrix porosity. …”
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Dynamic Fracture Toughness and Dynamic Tensile Strength of the Rock from Different Depths of Beijing Datai Well by Ke Man, Xiaoli Liu

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Application of IoT and blockchain technology in the integration of innovation and industrial chains in high-tech manufacturing by Zepei Li, Peng Zheng, Yanjia Tian

“…Experiments conducted on the NASA Turbofan Engine Degradation and UCI Hydraulic Systems datasets demonstrate that BD-IoTQNet outperforms existing models in accuracy, precision, and data quality improvement, with reduced latency and enhanced robustness under noisy and missing data conditions. …”
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Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of Alfas stone by Konstas N. Kaklis, Stelios P. Mavrigiannakis, Zach G. Agioutantis, Emmanouil K. Steiakakis, Foteini K. Stathogianni

“…All specimens were prepared by following the ISRM suggested methods and the load was applied using a stiff 1600 kN MTS hydraulic testing machine and a 500 kN load cell. Strain was measured using biaxial 0/90 stacked rosettes appropriately attached on each specimen.…”
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A Static Fracturing Technology to Enhance the Permeability of Coalbed: Mechanical Study by Long Wang, Baohua Guo, Zhaofeng Wang

“…A static fracturing technology, relied on hydraulic-driving modules to expand outwards for producing artificial fissures in coalbed, is proposed here for coalbed reservoir stimulation. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Response and Dissipated Energy Analysis of Sandstone under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Ke Man, Zongxu Liu, Zhifei Song, Xiaoli Liu

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Mapping Soil Surface Macropores Using Infrared Thermography: An Exploratory Laboratory Study by João L. M. P. de Lima, João R. C. B. Abrantes, Valdemir P. Silva, M. Isabel P. de Lima, Abelardo A. A. Montenegro

“…Hence, the quantification of the number of macropores and the determination of their geometry are expected to provide a better understanding on the effects of pores on the soil’s physical and hydraulic properties. This exploratory study aimed at evaluating the potential of using infrared thermography for mapping macroporosity at the soil surface and estimating the number and size of such macropores. …”
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Method Improvement and Effect Analysis of Triaxial Compression Acoustic Emission Test for Coal and Rock by Yan Zhou, Chuanxiao Liu, Depeng Ma

“…Owing to the continuous obstruction of AE signals by hydraulic oil in the triaxial chamber and the frequent interference of external noises, the final experimental data cannot objectively and truly reflect the essential characteristics of AE of rock or coal under triaxial compression conditions. …”
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Pressure Transient Behavior of Horizontal Well with Time-Dependent Fracture Conductivity in Tight Oil Reservoirs by Qihong Feng, Tian Xia, Sen Wang, Harpreet Singh

“…The time-dependent conductivity of hydraulic fractures, which is ignored in previous models but highlighted by recent experiments, is also taken into account in our proposed model. …”
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Spatial Variability of Physical Soil Quality Index of an Agricultural Field by Sheikh M. Fazle Rabbi, Bina R. Roy, M. Masum Miah, M. Sadiqul Amin, Tania Khandakar

“…Five physical soil quality indicators, soil texture, bulk density, porosity, saturated hydraulic conductivity (KS), and aggregate stability (measured as mean weight diameter, MWD) were determined. …”
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Subsurface Lateral Flow in Texture-Contrast (Duplex) Soils and Catchments with Shallow Bedrock by Marcus A. Hardie, Richard B. Doyle, William E. Cotching, Shaun Lisson

“…Development-perched watertables and subsurface lateral flows in texture-contrast soils (duplex) are commonly believed to occur as a consequence of the hydraulic discontinuity between the A and B soil horizons. …”
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Study on Supporting Structure Performance of Deep Soft Soil Foundation Pit near Sea under Waves, Tides, Vibration, and Unbalanced Loads by Junsheng Chen, Chen Lin, Shuzhuo Liu, Haihong Mo

“…In addition to the vibration loads caused by offshore structure construction, the offshore foundation pit can also be affected by additional hydraulic loads such as waves, tides, and typhoons, hindering our understanding of the mechanical performance of the foundation pit supporting structure. …”
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On Modeling and Constrained Model Predictive Control of Open Irrigation Canals by Lihui Cen, Ziqiang Wu, Xiaofang Chen, Yanggui Zou, Shaohui Zhang

“…The Saint-Venant equations are widely used in hydraulics to model an open canal. As a set of hyperbolic partial differential equations, they are not solved explicitly and difficult to design optimal control algorithms. …”
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Disturbances of Temperature-Depth Profiles by Surface Warming and Groundwater Flow Convection in Kumamoto Plain, Japan by Linyao Dong, Congsheng Fu, Jigen Liu, Yifeng Wang

“…The observed and simulated temperature-depth profiles showed the following: subsurface water flows from northeast to southwest in the study area; the combined influence of surface warming and water flow perturbation produces different temporal changes in thermal profiles in recharge, intermediate, and discharge areas; and aquifer thermal properties contribute more than hydraulic parameters to the perturbation of temperature-depth profiles. …”
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Fatigue properties and fracture mechanism of load carrying type fillet joints with one-sided welding by Takamasa Abe, Hiroyuki Akebono, Masahiko Kato, Atsushi Sugeta

“…The structures of the hydraulic excavator and the crane have numerous one-sided welded joints. …”
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Blasting Vibration Signal Transform in Geotechnical Engineering Applied HHT and S Transform for Time-Frequency Analysis by Ke Man, Zhifei Song, Xiaoli Liu, Gaofeng Song

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Experimental Study on the Effect of Supercritical CO2 on Mechanical Properties and Fracture Characteristics of Longmaxi Shale by Ran Zhang, Hao Yan, Lin Yang, Kun Liao, Lei Tao

“…Conventional hydraulic fracturing techniques typically consume large amounts of water when producing shale gas. …”
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The Influence of Ground Fly Ash on Cement Hydration and Mechanical Property of Mortar by Jingjing Feng, Jianwei Sun, Peiyu Yan

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Pressure Drop Distribution in Smooth and Rib Roughened Square Channel with Sharp 180° Bend in the Presence of Guide Vanes by Venkata Ratna Rao.D, S. V. Prabhu

“…In rib roughened channels, ribs are configured on the top and bottom surfaces in a symmetric arrangement with an angle of 90° to the mainstream flow. Rib height-to-hydraulic diameter ratio (e/D) is maintained constant at 0.14 with a constant pitch-to-rib height ratio (P/e) of 10. …”
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