Investigation on the characterization and modelling of Fracture Process Zone behavior in Concrete Beams subjected to Three-Point Loading Tests by H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

“…These models serve as valuable tools for simulating and analyzing the intricate behavior occurring at the microstructural level during the fracture process. …”
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Fiber-assisted nanoparticle tracking analysis meets nanorheology: a novel approach for probing viscoelastic properties at the nanoscale by Wieduwilt Torsten, Geisler Hannah, Förster Ronny, Lorenz Adrian, Schmidt Markus A.

“…This study introduces fiber-assisted nanoparticle tracking analysis (FaNTA) as a platform for nanorheology that utilizes an advanced antiresonant optical fiber to analyze the viscoelastic properties of fluids at the nanoscale. …”
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Research on the material properties of concrete in subway stations after in service for 50 years by Bin Zhang, Shaohui He, Jianfei Ma, Jiaxin He, Yiming Li, Jinlei Zheng

“…In strict accordance with concrete testing standards, experimental data of 50-year-old concrete were systematically collected to comprehensively analyze the changes in compressive strength, tensile strength, elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, and bond strength relative to the initial design values. …”
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Investigation on the characterization and modelling of Fracture Process Zone behavior in Concrete Beams subjected to Three-Point Loading Tests by H. S. Vishwanatha, S. Muralidhara, B. K. Raghu Prasad

“…These models serve as valuable tools for simulating and analyzing the intricate behavior occurring at the microstructural level during the fracture process. …”
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Purity Effect of High-Strength Steel on Failure Behavior of Automobile Front Axle by Huan Xue, ShiYao Huang, Min Zhu, Zhifen Wang, Shengnan Liu, Yansong Zhang

“…The results show that the microstructures are tempered sorbite, and the cracks are with intergranular fracture characteristics. …”
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Development and Characterization of Cladding AISI 304L Stainless Steel on Aluminum by Yasmine Gabsi, Sahar Zouari, Mariem Abdennadher, Lamine Dieng, Riadh Elleuch

“…The main results show a defect-free interface, as observed through microstructural analyzes. This highlights the ability of this process to create a good bond. …”
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Rapid Prototyping of a Dammann Grating in DMD-Based Maskless Lithography by Qi Zheng, Jinyun Zhou, Qiming Chen, Liang Lei, Kunhua Wen, Yiming Hu

“…Microstructures are fabricated with a fast fabrication speed, submicron-scale precision and a minimum feature size of 1.5 μm. …”
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Engineered/strain-hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC) for resilient cold-region infrastructure: A critical review of freeze-thaw durability by Yang Liu, Wei-Zhe Wu, Yi-Xin Zhang, Wei Hou, Han Zhang, Li-Gang Peng

“…In summary, this study establishes a microstructural and micromechanical framework for understanding the tensile and compressive performance of ECC after FT exposure, offering new insights into enhancing durability and sustainability.…”
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Assessing wet snow avalanche activity using detailed physics based snowpack simulations by N. Wever, C. Vera Valero, C. Fierz

“…Abstract Water accumulating on microstructural transitions inside a snowpack is often considered a prerequisite for wet snow avalanches. …”
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A comprehensive investigation of the reaction behaviorial features of coke with different CRIs in the simulated cohesive zone of a blast furnace. by Qing Q Lv, Yong S Tian, Jun L Zhou, Hua W Ren, Guang H Wang

“…In this work, low-CRI coke (coke A) and high-CRI coke (coke B) were charged into a thermogravimetric analyzer to separately study their microstructural changes, gasification characteristics, and reaction mechanism under simulated cohesive zone conditions in a blast furnace. …”
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Characterization of the Evolution of Energy Loss Rate in Cyclic Load Testing of Marine Soft Soil by Yindong Sun, Heng Zhang, Yajun Liu, Ke Wu, Yang Zheng

“…This paper addresses this gap by analyzing dynamic triaxial test data to explore the relationship between energy loss rate and the number of cyclic loadings in marine soft soil. …”
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One-step synthesis of Bi/CeVO4/Cu4O3 nanocomposite by hydrothermal method and investigation of its photocatalytic performance in desulfurization of dibenzothiophene by Mohammad Ghodrati, Mehdi Mousavi-Kamazani

“…XRD, EDS, DRS, and FESEM analyzes were used to characterize the product. According to the analysis results, cerium vanadate and copper oxide nanostructures were formed on bismuth microstructures. …”
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A Nanoindentation Approach to Investigating Dislocation Density in Additive-Manufactured SS316L-Graded Lattice Structures by Kamal Sleem, Gabriele Grima, Marcello Cabibbo

“…Components were fabricated using laser powder bed fusion with 316L stainless steel. The microstructural analysis revealed that the distribution of mechanical deformation across the bodies of the parts was higher in the reduced-size GLS compared to that obtained for the GLS. …”
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Extended (G′G)-expansion method for solving the coupled KdV equations with two arbitrary constants and its application to MEMS system by Jiao Zhang, Fucai You

“…In MEMS applications, the cKdV equations can be used to analyze the dynamics of microstructures such as cantilevers, membranes, and resonators. …”
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Electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of three-dimensional multilayered interlaced woven fabrics using stainless steel fibers by Brigita Kolcavová Sirková, Veronika Tunáková, Maros Tunák, Karol Jezik

“…Moreover, this study aims to analyze the differences in the internal geometry of 3D multilayered weft interlaced fabrics with different number of layers and frequency of connecting points in multilayered woven fabrics on electromagnetic SE. …”
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Numerical study on the influence of material heterogeneity on mode III crack propagation using a phase-field model by Alfat S., Eso R., Barata L. O. A., Rianse M. S.

“…By incorporating material heterogeneity into the phase-field model, we aim to analyze how variations in material properties affect the material’s strength and crack path behavior. …”
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Understanding the creep behaviors and mechanisms of Mg-Gd-Zn alloys via machine learning by Shuxia Ouyang, Xiaobing Hu, Qingfeng Wu, Jeong Ah Lee, Jae Heung Lee, Chenjin Zhang, Chunhui Wang, Hyoung Seop Kim, Guangyu Yang, Wanqi Jie

“…However, the multiple alloying elements and various heat treatment conditions, combined with complex microstructural evolution during creep tests, bring great challenges in understanding and predicting creep behaviors. …”
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Investigation of the properties of different potato varieties and analysis of the starch structure by Katalin Bodor, Borbála Tamási, Adél Len, Ágnes Keresztesi, Róbert Szép, Zsolt Bodor

“…This study examines six potato cultivars (Red Lady, Bellarosa, Captiva, Arizona, Esmee and Santé), and analyzes key parameters such as dry matter content, moisture content, tuber count per nest, nest weight and starch structural properties. …”
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Investigation on Mechanical and Wear Behaviors of LM6 Aluminium Alloy-Based Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites Using Stir Casting Process by P. Gnaneswaran, V. Hariharan, Samson Jerold Samuel Chelladurai, G. Rajeshkumar, S. Gnanasekaran, S. Sivananthan, Baru Debtera

“…Mechanical properties and tribological behaviors of LM6-based hybrid composites were investigated, and microstructures of different castings were examined by an image analyzer. …”
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Material and constitutive parameters of various Pb-based and Pb-free solders and other interconnection materials: A collective review by Mohammad A. Gharaibeh

“…Finite element simulations are broadly used for analyzing the mechanical behavior of interconnections in electronic assemblies. …”
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