Wei Chen^1,2, Qiuju Zhang^1,2,*, Han Cao^1,2, Ye Yuan^1,2

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.2, pp. 329-358, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.016374 - 30 August 2021

Abstract The aim of this article was to comprehensively evaluate the manufacturing process, tensile properties and fatigue resistance of the chopped and continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPCs) by 3D printing. The main results included: the common defects of the printed CFRTPCs contained redundant and accumulation defects, scratch and warping defects; the continuous fiber contributed to the dimensional stability and accuracy of width and thickness; associations between mass percentage of fiber reinforcement and the averages of elastic modulus, strain at break and ultimate tensile strength were approximately linear based on tensile test results; the fatigue resistance… More > Graphic Abstract

N.Vijaya^a,* , P. Krishna Jyothi^b, A. Anupama^c, R. Leelavathi^d, K. Ambica^e

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.17, pp. 1-8, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.17.23

Abstract The main intention of this study is to explore Maxwell fluid under the influence of thermophoresis and buoyancy forces induced by exponentially stretching sheet under chemical reaction. Cattaneo –Christov heat flux model is used to explore heat and mass characteristics with variable magnetic field, and chemical reaction. Variables of similarity were induced to transmute partial differential equations into dimensionless equations and are resolved numerically by elegant method bvp 4c. Behavior of various critical parameters on velocity, temperature and concentrations is graphically presented and discussed. Non Newtonian nature of the Maxwell fluid is clearly explored by More >

Xiaodan He, Jingshi Wang, Zhao Wang^*

Oncologie, Vol.23, No.4, pp. 559-567, 2021, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2021.018647 - 31 December 2021

Abstract Despite extensive work-ups, some patients have been diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) of unknown etiology. For HLH of unknown etiology, to investigate the clinical features and the factors that may affect the prognosis, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 94 patients hospitalized from January 2014 to December 2019. Survival times were evaluated until April 2020. For the 94 patients, the underlying causes of their diseases remained unclear at the end of the follow-up period, and the 1-, 3-, and 6-month survival rates, and the overall survival (OS) rates were 86.2%, 78.7%, 73.4%, and 70.2%,… More >

Ngo Tung Son^1,2,*, Jafreezal Jaafar¹, Izzatdin Abdul Aziz¹, Bui Ngoc Anh², Hoang Duc Binh², Muhammad Umar Aftab³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 3429-3444, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017710 - 24 August 2021

Abstract The scheduling process that aims to assign tasks to members is a difficult job in project management. It plays a prerequisite role in determining the project’s quality and sometimes winning the bidding process. This study aims to propose an approach based on multi-objective combinatorial optimization to do this automatically. The generated schedule directs the project to be completed with the shortest critical path, at the minimum cost, while maintaining its quality. There are several real-world business constraints related to human resources, the similarity of the tasks added to the optimization model, and the literature’s traditional… More >

I. Samylingam¹, Navid Aslfattahi², K. Kadirgama^1,*, Mahendran Samykano³, L. Samylingam⁴, R. Saidur^4,5

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.5, pp. 1253-1265, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.016087 - 16 July 2021

Abstract In this study, nanocomposite of ternary nitrate molten salt induced with MXene is developed. LiNO₃-NaNO₃-KNO₃ with wt% of 35:12:53 and 35:10:55 are produced and doped with MXene in the wt% of 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5. FTIR result indicates the composites had no chemical reaction occurred during the preparation. UV-VIS analysis shows the absorption enhancement with respect to the concentration of MXene. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to measure the thermal stability of the LiNO₃-NaNO₃-KNO₃ induced with MXene. The ternary molten salts were stable at temperature range of 600–700°C. Thermal stability increases with the addition of More >

Mohamed Abdelsabour Fahmy^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 931-944, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018191 - 04 June 2021

Abstract The main objective of this paper is to introduce a new theory called size-dependent thermopiezoelectricity for smart nanostructures. The proposed theory includes the combination of thermoelastic and piezoelectric influences which enable us to describe the deformation and mechanical behaviors of smart nanostructures subjected to thermal, and piezoelectric loadings. Because of difficulty of experimental research problems associated with the proposed theory. Therefore, we propose a new boundary element method (BEM) formulation and algorithm for the solution of such problems, which involve temperatures, normal heat fluxes, displacements, couple-tractions, rotations, force-tractions, electric displacement, and normal electric displacement as… More >

Seerat Saleem¹, Naveed Ul Mushtaq¹, Wasifa Hafiz Shah¹, Aadil Rasool¹, Khalid Rehman Hakeem^2,*, Reiaz Ul Rehman^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.90, No.5, pp. 1363-1385, 2021, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2021.014826 - 27 May 2021

Abstract Abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, cold, nutrient deficiency, excess salt and hazardous metals can hamper plantgrowth and development. Intensive agriculture of only a few major staple food crops that are sensitive and intolerant to environmental stresses has led to an agrarian crisis. On the other hand, nutritionally rich, gluten free and stress tolerant plants like millets are neglected and underutilized. Millets sustain about one-third of the world’s population and show exceptional tolerance to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Millets are C4 plants that are adapted to marginal and dry lands of arid and semi-arid… More >

Adnan¹, Umar Khan², Naveed Ahmed³, Syed Tauseef Mohyud-Din⁴, Dumitru Baleanu^5,6,7, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar⁸, Ilyas Khan^9,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.68, No.1, pp. 213-228, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014383 - 22 March 2021

Abstract Entropy Generation Optimization (EGO) attained huge interest of scientists and researchers due to its numerous applications comprised in mechanical engineering, air conditioners, heat engines, thermal machines, heat exchange, refrigerators, heat pumps and substance mixing etc. Therefore, the study of radiative hybrid nanofluid (GO-MoS₂/C₂H₆O₂–H₂O) and the conventional nanofluid (MoS₂/C₂H₆O₂–H₂O) is conducted in the presence of Lorentz forces. The flow configuration is modeled between the parallel rotating plates in which the lower plate is permeable. The models which govern the flow in rotating system are solved numerically over the domain of interest and furnished the results for the… More >

Zhi-Yu Yang, Yi-Ling Chou, Hao-Chun Yang, Chin-Wen Chen^*, Syang-Peng Rwei^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.5, pp. 867-880, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014476 - 20 February 2021

Abstract A series of thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE) and thermoplastic poly(ester amide)s elastomer (TPEaE) copolymers were obtained by depolymerizing PET (polyethylene terephthalate) by which the waste PET can be efficiently recovered and recycled into value-added products from a practical and economical point of view. The structure of TPEE and TPEaE was identified using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) data showed that the melting temperature (T_m) decreased with the amide content increased. The glass transition temperature (T_g) was increased as introducing the amide group, and the formation of amide-ester More >

Sami Allagui^1,2,*, Abderrahim El Mahi¹, Jean-Luc Rebiere¹, Moez Beyaoui², Anas Bouguecha², Mohamed Haddar²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 695-721, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.013586 - 01 February 2021

Abstract This manuscript deals with the effects of recycling on the static and dynamic properties of flax fibers reinforced thermoplastic composites. The corresponding thermoplastic used in this work is Elium resin. It’s the first liquid thermoplastic resin that allows the production of recycled composite parts with promising mechanical behavior. It appeared on the resin market in 2014. But until now, no studies were available concerning how it can be recycled and reused. For this study, a thermocompression recycling process was investigated and applied to Elium resin. Flax fiber-reinforced Elium composites were produced using a resin infusion… More >