Abstract: Breakage, Helmholtz free energy, and nonlinearity are involved in many fundamental phenomena of complex systems across natural sciences. However, a mathematical equation that can express the entire life cycle of complex ...

Abstract: This paper presents a method to enhance the haptic sensation of the fingertip by applying a vibrotactile noise to the wrist, an application of stochastic resonance. This sensation is known to improve when a sufficiently ...

Abstract: Rock structures and load conditions play a considerable role in the deformation and failure process of rocks. To explore the nonlinear mechanical mechanism of brittle rocks, this study presents the extreme entire life ...

Abstract: To improve the accuracy of reliability assessment, it is essential to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the constraint effect and the characteristics of the crack-tip plastic zone in a pipe with internal inclined ...

Abstract: BIPV (building integrated photovoltaics) has progressed in the past years and become an element to be considered in city planning. BIPV has significant influence on microclimate in urban ...

Abstract: Ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) is increasingly recognized as being a better material in girders, and a composite prestressed UHPC-normal concrete (NC) girder is a better choice to be used for strengthening existing ...

Abstract: The stress field, constraint effect, and fracture mode transition at crack tip of mixed mode I-II-III inclination surface crack under compression have been investigated. The effects of geometrical configurations (relative ...