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Efficient and intelligent operation of raw-material yards is essential for reducing energy consumption in iron and steel production. However, fully automated reclaiming of complex and irregular stockpiles remains challen...

We investigate the drying dynamics of mesoporous silicon bilayers with controlled pore geometries during ethanol evaporation. Using Reflective Interferometric Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (RIFTS), we track the evolutio...

This work studies the performance of two open-source CFD codes, OpenFOAM and MFiX, to address bubbling fluidized bed system at different temperature and heat transfer conditions. Both codes are used to predict two parame...

A non-boundary conforming formulation for simulating complex flows with moving solid boundaries on fixed Cartesian grids is proposed. The direct forcing immersed boundary method (IBM) is implemented in a direct numerical...

All-optical modulators hold significant prospects for future information processing technologies for they are able to process optical signals without the electro-optical convertor which limits the achievable modulation b...

This work describes a procedure for localizing orbitals based on the topological analysis of the electron localization function at correlated level. The decomposition of the overlap matrix according to the partitioning o...

Accelerated molecular dynamics and quantum conductance calculations are employed to shed light onto the electrochemical properties of the Au|1,8-octanedithiol|Au junction. Widely different contact geometries with varying...

In this work, shells are mathematically constructed by applying the cut and paste procedure to D-dimensional spherically symmetric geometries. The weak energy condition for the matter on the shells is briefly analyzed. T...

Abstract Modern antenna design is an intrinsic undertaking. It relies heavily on expert knowledge and computational tools, especially electromagnetic (EM) simulation software. The most daunting phase is the development o...

This paper proposes an innovative automated multiphysics Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) co-optimization platform integrating the embedded reduced-order modeling offered by Coventor MEMS+ with MATLAB’s numerical ...

Hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers (HC-PBGFs) exhibit exceptional environmental stability, making them as prime candidates for next-generation, high-precision fiber optic gyroscopes (FOGs). High fiber birefringence is n...

Aims. We investigate whether viscous cold dark matter (vCDM) in a Λ-dominated Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) universe can alleviate the Hubble tension, while satisfying thermodynamic constraints. Here, we e...

Two-dimensional layered semiconductors have attracted intense interest in recent years. The van der Waals coupling between the layers tolerates stacking various materials and establishing heterostructures with new charac...

Classical spin liquids have been a very active subject of research in the last few years. A very rich variety of cases have been shown to exist, including short-range and algebraic spin liquids displaying dipolar correla...

Abstract This paper analyses the results of the computational analysis between a single planar and a wrap-around fin mounted on a semi-cylindrical body. A free-stream Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model was simula...

The global water emergency requires innovative and sustainable solutions to afford clean water especially after a rapid growing populations and industrial practices besides environmental changes. Solar desalination, part...

The dipole-dominated magnetic fields of Jupiter and Saturn provide evidence for active dynamos operating within their deep interiors, yet the depth of the convecting dynamo layers remains poorly constrained. While magnet...

Abstract In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in air-ground collaborative robotics technologies. Our research group designs a novel combination-separation air-ground robot (CSAGR), which exhibits rapid aut...

Abstract Bone tissue engineering scaffolds must provide structural support while permitting fluid transport and maintaining safe hydrodynamic conditions for cell activity. Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) architect...

Auxetic materials, defined by their negative Poisson’s ratio, exhibit enhanced toughness, energy absorption, and improved shape retention, making them attractive for aerospace, biomedical, and flexible electronics appl...

Abstract The inherently low thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs) stills a major limitation for their use in latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) units, as it significantly reduces the charging proc...

Optical encryption offers a powerful platform for secure information transfer, combining low power consumption, high-speed transmission, and intuitive visualization. Metasurfaces, with their unprecedented ability to mani...

The Fuegian thrust-fold belt (TFB) forms the thin-skinned outer wedge of the Andes in Tierra del Fuego. Using subsurface and outcrop data from two areas (Western and Eastern) of the TFB front in Argentina we aimed to ver...

The present work investigates the compressive mechanical response of three lattice structures manufactured via VAT photopolymerization. A bio-inspired architecture, derived from the observation of Euplectella aspergillum...