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    Comparative Study of Two Materials Combining a Standard Building Material with a PCM

    Marwa El Yassi1,2,*, Ikram El Abbassi1,2, Alexandre Pierre2, Yannick Melinge3

    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.5, pp. 1283-1290, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.023183 - 30 November 2022

    Abstract Phase change materials (PCMs) have the ability to store thermal energy and make it available at a later stage to keep indoor temperature within a specific range and achieve better thermal comfort in buildings. This study focuses on the performances of materials obtained by combining a standard building material with a PCM. In particular, two different materials mixed with the same PCM are considered under the same climatic conditions. The related thermal behavior is assessed in the framework of numerical simulations conducted with ANSYS Fluent assuming parameters representative of a city located in Europe. The More >

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    Comparative Study on Properties of PBAT/PBSA Film Modified by a Multi-Functional Epoxide Chain Extender or Benzoyl Peroxide

    Yanfeng Zhu1, Huidong Shi1, Qing Ju1, Dong Zhao1, Yucai Shen1,2,*, Tingwei Wang1,2,*

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.3, pp. 1303-1319, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.023129 - 31 October 2022

    Abstract Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) blend films were prepared with different contents of a multifunctional epoxide chain extender Joncryl ADR-4468 (ADR) or benzoyl peroxide (BPO). The long-chain-branching (LCB) introduced by ADR and branched/crosslinked entanglement induced by BPO increased melt elasticity, viscosity and compatibility, as indicated by thermal properties, rheological and morphological analyses. It was found that the elongation at break and the tensile strength were significantly improved, due to the enhancement of compatibility and the interfacial adhesion by the incorporation of ADR or BPO. The best mechanical properties were obtained in PBAT/PBSA/ADR (60/40/0.3) (A4T6A0.3) More > Graphic Abstract

    Comparative Study on Properties of PBAT/PBSA Film Modified by a Multi-Functional Epoxide Chain Extender or Benzoyl Peroxide

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    Comparative Study on the Properties of Inorganic Silicate and Organic Phenolic Prepolymer Modified Poplar Wood by Vacuum Cycle Pressurization

    Pengfei Guan1, Ping Li2, Yiqiang Wu1, Xingong Li1, Guangming Yuan1, Yingfeng Zuo1,*

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.9, pp. 2451-2463, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.020459 - 30 May 2022

    Abstract To enhance mechanical properties and improve flame retardancy and smoke suppression of fast-growing poplar wood in wood applications, the wood was impregnated and modified. An organic phenolic prepolymer and inorganic sodium silicate was used as contrasting impregnation modifiers and wood samples were impregnated by a bionic “respiration” method with alternating positive and negative pressure. The weight percentage gain, density increase ratio, mechanical properties (bending and compressive strength and hardness), and water absorption rate of inorganic and organic-impregnated modified poplar wood (IIMPW and OIMPW, respectively) were compared and these properties in IIMPW were found to be… More >

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    Comparative Study of Machine Learning Modeling for Unsteady Aerodynamics

    Mohammad Alkhedher*

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.1, pp. 1901-1920, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.025334 - 24 February 2022

    Abstract Modern fighters are designed to fly at high angle of attacks reaching 90 deg as part of their routine maneuvers. These maneuvers generate complex nonlinear and unsteady aerodynamic loading. In this study, different aerodynamic prediction tools are investigated to achieve a model which is highly accurate, less computational, and provides a stable prediction of associated unsteady aerodynamics that results from high angle of attack maneuvers. These prediction tools include Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) model, Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Logic Inference System (ANFIS), Fourier model, and Polynomial Classifier Networks (PCN). The main aim of the prediction model… More >

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    Comparative Study on Deformation Prediction Models of Wuqiangxi Concrete Gravity Dam Based on Monitoring Data

    Songlin Yang1,2, Xingjin Han1,2, Chufeng Kuang1,2, Weihua Fang3, Jianfei Zhang4, Tiantang Yu4,*

    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.131, No.1, pp. 49-72, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.018325 - 24 January 2022

    Abstract The deformation prediction models of Wuqiangxi concrete gravity dam are developed, including two statistical models and a deep learning model. In the statistical models, the reliable monitoring data are firstly determined with Lahitte criterion; then, the stepwise regression and partial least squares regression models for deformation prediction of concrete gravity dam are constructed in terms of the reliable monitoring data, and the factors of water pressure, temperature and time effect are considered in the models; finally, according to the monitoring data from 2006 to 2020 of five typical measuring points including J23 (on dam section ),… More >

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    Comparative Study on Various Strength Parameters of Structural Elements Made from Cross-Laminated Timber

    Mohammad Anwar-Us-Saadat1, Janeshka Goonewardena2, Bidur Kafle2, Mahmud Ashraf2,*, Mahbube Subhani2

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.6, pp. 1575-1606, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018919 - 20 January 2022

    Abstract Cross laminated timber (CLT) is an innovative and environment friendly engineered timber product with superior structural performance. CLT offers strong resistance against both in-plane and out-of-plane loading. Hence, it is widely used as floors, roofs or wall elements. Considerable experimental research on CLT under various loading conditions has been done in the recent past. This article presents a comprehensive review of various design methods to determine basic mechanical properties such as tension, compression and rolling shear strength of CLT with primary focus on Norway spruce. All relevant experimental data available from existing literature were collated More >

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    Comparative Study on Biomechanics of Two Legs in the Action of Single-Leg Landing in Men’s Badminton

    Gang He*

    Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 41-50, 2022, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2022.017044 - 12 January 2022

    Abstract This study aims to analyze the biomechanical difference between the two legs of male badminton players when they land on one leg, thereby providing some guidance for preventing sports injury. Ten male badminton players were selected as the subjects. They did the single-leg landing movement successfully three times. The kinematic data were obtained by the Vicon infrared high-speed motion capture system. The kinetic data were obtained by the KISTLER three-dimensional forcing measuring platform. The data were processed and analyzed. The center of gravity of the right leg on the X and Y axes were 0.25 ± 0.05… More >

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    Comparative Study of Transfer Learning Models for Retinal Disease Diagnosis from Fundus Images

    Kuntha Pin1, Jee Ho Chang2, Yunyoung Nam3,*

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.3, pp. 5821-5834, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.021943 - 11 October 2021

    Abstract While the usage of digital ocular fundus image has been widespread in ophthalmology practice, the interpretation of the image has been still on the hands of the ophthalmologists which are quite costly. We explored a robust deep learning system that detects three major ocular diseases: diabetic retinopathy (DR), glaucoma (GLC), and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The proposed method is composed of two steps. First, an initial quality evaluation in the classification system is proposed to filter out poor-quality images to enhance its performance, a technique that has not been explored previously. Second, the transfer learning… More >

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    The Arcsine-X Family of Distributions with Applications to Financial Sciences

    Yen Liang Tung1, Zubair Ahmad2, Eisa Mahmoudi2,*

    Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.39, No.3, pp. 351-363, 2021, DOI:10.32604/csse.2021.014270 - 12 August 2021

    Abstract The heavy-tailed distributions are very useful and play a major role in actuary and financial management problems. Actuaries are often searching for such distributions to provide the best fit to financial and economic data sets. In the current study, a prominent method to generate new distributions useful for modeling heavy-tailed data is considered. The proposed family is introduced using trigonometric function and can be named as the Arcsine-X family of distributions. For the purposes of the demonstration, a specific sub-model of the proposed family, called the Arcsine-Weibull distribution is considered. The maximum likelihood estimation method is… More >

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    Mixed Convection in a Two-Sided Lid-Driven Square Cavity Filled with Different Types of Nanoparticles: A Comparative Study Assuming Nanoparticles with Different Shapes

    Mostafa Zaydan1, Mehdi Riahi1,2,*, Fateh Mebarek-Oudina3, Rachid Sehaqui1

    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 789-819, 2021, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2021.015422 - 17 May 2021

    Abstract Steady, laminar mixed convection inside a lid-driven square cavity filled with nanofluid is investigated numerically. We consider the case where the right and left walls are moving downwards and upwards respectively and maintained at different temperatures while the other two horizontal ones are kept adiabatic and impermeable. The set of nonlinear coupled governing mass, momentum, and energy equations are solved using an extensively validated and a highly accurate finite difference method of fourth-order. Comparisons with previously conducted investigations on special configurations are performed and show an excellent agreement. Meanwhile, attention is focused on the heat… More >

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