Abstract: This paper focuses on modeling the dynamics of a yoyo—a popular toy, which presents a challenging task for robotic control. A dynamic two-degree-of-freedom (DOF) model of the yoyo with a ...

Abstract: Corrosion of steel reinforcement due to chloride penetration is a major deterioration mechanism of reinforced concrete (RC) structures exposed to marine environments. In the present paper, a probabilistic model is presented ...

Abstract: A series of tests on the concrete-filled tubular circular hollow section (CHS) connections is presented in this paper. Four types (T, Y, K, and KT) of 12 connections were tested. The tests covered two different chord wall ...

Abstract: AbstractA fundamental aspect of the observed ENSO is the positive asymmetry between its two phases: the strongest El Niño is stronger than the strongest La Niña. The nonlinear term in the equation for the surface ocean ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental investigation on the performance of RC columns with corroded reinforcing steel bars. The corrosion of steel bars was induced by using a combined electrochemical process and wet-dry cycles. ...

Abstract: A scheme of dynamic recurrent neural networks (DRNNs) is discussed in this paper, which provides the potential for the learning and control of a general class of unknown discrete-time nonlinear ...

Abstract: o better understand the causes of climate change in the tropical Pacific on decadal and longer time scales, the authors delineate the rectification effect of ENSO events into the mean state by contrasting the time-mean ...

Abstract: ata homogeneity has become a significant issue in the study of tropical cyclones (TCs) and climate change. In this study, three historical datasets for the western North Pacific TCs from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ...