Sahar Saleh^1,2, Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin^1,*, Bader Alali^3,4, Ayman A. Althuwayb⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.3, pp. 5983-5999, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.035585

Abstract Compact fifth-generation (5G) low-frequency band filtering antennas (filtennas) with stable directive radiation patterns, improved bandwidth (BW), and gain are designed, fabricated, and tested in this research. The proposed filtennas are achieved by combining the predesigned compact 5G (5.975 – 7.125 GHz) third-order uniform and non-uniform transmission line hairpin bandpass filters (UTL and NTL HPBFs) with the compact ultrawide band Vivaldi tapered slot antenna (UWB VTSA) in one module. The objective of this integration is to enhance the performance of 5.975 – 7.125 GHz filtennas which will be suitable for modern mobile communication applications by exploiting the benefits of UWB VTSA. Based on… More >

Nives Brajčić Kurbaša^*, Blaž Gotovac, Vedrana Kozulić

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.135, No.1, pp. 65-90, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.021940

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to present the class of atomic basis functions (ABFs) which are of exponential type and are denoted by . While ABFs of the algebraic type are already represented in the numerical modeling of various problems in mathematical physics and computational mechanics, ABFs of the exponential type have not yet been sufficiently researched. These functions, unlike the ABFs of the algebraic type , contain the tension parameter , which gives them additional approximation properties. Exponential monomials up to the th degree can be described exactly by the linear combination of the functions . The function… More >

Suiwei Pan¹, Anqi Ren¹, Yongli Peng¹, Min Wu², Wanguo Dong³, Chunlin Liu², Depeng Chen^2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.2, pp. 881-904, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.023000

Abstract This study focuses on the workability and compressive strength of ceramsite self-compacting concrete with fine aggregate partially substituted by steel slag sand (CSLSCC) to prevent the pollution of steel slag in the environment. The SF, J-ring, visual stability index, and sieve analysis tests are primarily employed in this research to investigate the workability of freshly mixed self-compacting concrete containing steel slag at various steel slag sand replacement rates. The experiment results indicate that CSLSCC with the 20% volume percentage of steel slag (VPS) performs better workability, higher strength, and higher specific strength. The 7-day compressive strength of CSLSCC with the… More > Graphic Abstract

Chunli Meng¹, Weishu Fu^1,*, Jianzeng Shen^2,*, Yisheng Su^1,2, Chunying Ye¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.2, pp. 581-598, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.022074

Abstract Different rubber aggregates lead to changes in the effect of stress conditions on the mechanical behavior of concrete, and studies on the triaxial properties of self-compacting rubber concrete (SCRC) are rare. In this study, 35 cylindrical specimens taking lateral stress and rubber type as variables were prepared to study the fresh properties and mechanical behaviors of SCRC under triaxial compression, where the rubber contains two types, i.e., 380 μm rubber powder and 1–4 mm rubber particles, and four contents, i.e., 10%, 20% and 30%. The test results demonstrated that SCRC exhibited a typical oblique shear failure mode under triaxial compression… More > Graphic Abstract

Usama Abdur Rahman^1,*, C. Jayakumar², Deepak Dahiya³, C.R. Rene Robin⁴

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.45, No.1, pp. 409-426, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.026846

Abstract As a component of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), Visual-WSN (VWSN) utilizes cameras to obtain relevant data including visual recordings and static images. Data from the camera is sent to energy efficient sink to extract key-information out of it. VWSN applications range from health care monitoring to military surveillance. In a network with VWSN, there are multiple challenges to move high volume data from a source location to a target and the key challenges include energy, memory and I/O resources. In this case, Mobile Sinks(MS) can be employed for data collection which not only collects information from particular chosen nodes called… More >

Abir Zaidi¹, Esraa Mousa Ali², Abdullah G. Alharbi³, Salah Ud-Din Khan⁴, Mohammad Alsharef⁵, Mohammed S. Alzaidi⁵, Sherif S. M. Ghoneim^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.2, pp. 3861-3877, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.029889

Abstract The article presents a miniaturized monopole antenna dedicated to modern flexible electronic systems. The antenna combines three fundamental properties in a single structure. Firstly, it is characterized by a compact size compared to the state-of-the-art literature with an overall size of 18 × 18 × 0.254 mm³, secondly, the proposed antenna integrates the reconfigurability function of frequency, produced by means of a Positive-Intrinsic-Negative (PIN) diode introduced into the radiating element. Thus, the antenna is able to switch between different frequencies and different modes, making it suitable to meet the ever-changing demands of communication systems. third, the antenna is equipped by the property of flexibility.… More >

Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi¹, Zahriladha Zakaria^1,*, Merih Palandoken², Imran Mohd Ibrahim¹, A. A. Althuwayb³, Sarosh Ahmad⁴, Samir Salem Al-Bawri⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.2, pp. 2785-2799, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.028074

Abstract This article introduces a novel, ultrawideband (UWB) planar monopole antenna printed on Roger RT/5880 substrate in a compact size for small Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The total electrical dimensions of the proposed compact UWB antenna are 0.19 λ_o × 0.215 λ_o × 0.0196 λ_o with the overall physical sizes of 15 mm × 17 mm × 1.548 mm at the lower resonance frequency of 3.8 GHz. The planar monopole antenna is fed through the linearly tapered microstrip line on a partially structured ground plane to achieve optimum impedance matching for UWB operation. The proposed compact UWB antenna has an… More >

Syed Misbah un Noor¹, Muhammad Amir Khan², Shahid Khan³, NZ Jhanjhi^4,*, Mamoona Humayun⁵, Hesham A. Alhumyan⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.2, pp. 2637-2650, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.026061

Abstract Ultra-wideband (UWB) is highly preferred for short distance communication. As a result of this significance, this project targets the design of a compact UWB antennas. This paper describes a printed UWB rhombus-shaped antenna with a partial ground plane. To achieve wideband response, two stubs and a notch are incorporated at both sides of the rhombus design and ground plane respectively. To excite the antenna, a simple microstrip feed line is employed. The suggested antenna is built on a 1.6 mm thick FR4 substrate. The proposed design is very compact with overall electrical size of 0.18λ × 0.25λ (14 × 18… More >

Sarosh Ahmad^1,*, Shakir Ullah², Adnan Ghaffar³, Daniel Segovia Vargas¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.2, pp. 2457-2472, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.025527

Abstract With the help of in-body antennas, the wireless communication among the implantable medical devices (IMDs) and exterior monitoring equipment, the telemetry system has brought us many benefits. Thus, a very thin-profile circularly polarized (CP) in-body antenna, functioning in ISM band at 2.45 GHz, is proposed. A tapered coplanar waveguide (CPW) method is used to excite the antenna. The radiator contains a pentagonal shape with five horizontal slits inside to obtain a circular polarization behavior. A bendable Roger Duroid RT5880 material (ε_r = 2.2, tanδ = 0.0009) with a typical 0.25 mm-thickness is used as a substrate. The proposed antenna has… More >

Sujit Goswami^1,*, Sujit Kumar Mandal¹, Soumen Banerjee²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.1, pp. 397-410, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.025657

Abstract In this paper a novel, compact, microstrip-fed, quad-band monopole antenna is presented for the application of Global System for Mobile communication (GSM 900), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The proposed antenna comprises of a sickle-shaped structure with four circular arc strips, and a modified rectangular ground plane. The four strips of the antenna are independently responsible for the four different resonant frequencies of the operating bands and can be tuned separately to control the radiation performance. The proposed quad-band antenna is designed to resonate at 940 MHz for GSM 900, 2.5 and 3.5 GHz for… More >