Abstract: Fluid flows of varying temperature occur in heat exchangers, nuclear reactors, nonsteady-flow devices, and combustion engines, among other applications with heat transfer processes that influence ...

Abstract: Because of significant characteristics such as complexity and uncertainty, the construction schedules of large-scale projects are often postponed as a result of a shortage of important equipment. By sharing its own incentive ...

Abstract: To optimize the rheological properties of warm-mix asphalt and analyze its ultraviolet (UV) aging behaviors, organic montmorillonite was selected to modify the Sasobit warm-mix asphalt. 3% Sasobit was added into the hot ...

Abstract: A numerical method is developed with the capability to predict transient thermal boundary layer response under various flow and thermal conditions. The transient thermal boundary layer variation ...

Abstract: Base isolation is a powerful technique to prevent damage in low- and medium-rise structures during an earthquake. Nowadays, the extensive use of high-damping viscoelastic (VE) materials in base isolators has motivated the ...

Abstract: Fractional-order derivative (FD) models are widely used to describe the dynamic behavior of rubber-like materials. However, experiments have shown that FD models cannot reproduce the amplitude dependence and the slow ...