Abstract: This paper reports on an analysis and experimental verification of the effect of cylindrical anisotropy of softwood loaded in the radial

Abstract: Cardiac hemodynamics can be computed from medical imaging data, and results could potentially aid in cardiac diagnosis and treatment optimization. However, simulations are often based on simplified geometries, ignoring ...

Abstract: Determination of a runway orientation is a critical task in the planning and design of an airport. The direction of the runway controls the layout of the other airport facilities, such as passenger terminals, taxiways/apron ...

Abstract: umerical weather forecast errors are routinely corrected through statistical postprocessing by several national weather services. These statistical postprocessing methods build a regression function called model output ...

Abstract: This study investigated the sludge drying from a facultative pond in a dryer that employs two dehydration methods: thermal drying by infrared lamps and convective drying. For the tests, three thicknesses of sludge were ...

Abstract: Joint optimization of maintenance operations and spare parts inventory is promising for ensuring the reliable and efficient operation of industrial systems. Extensive studies have been conducted on joint optimization ...

Abstract: The lateritic gravel routinely used in the midwest region of Brazil for pavement construction is no longer found near the urban centers. Thus, there is an increasing need for studies of alternative materials to replace it. ...

Abstract: A new method for characterization and analysis of asphaltic mixtures aggregate particles is reported. By relying on multiscale representation of the particles, curvature estimation, and discriminant analysis for optimal ...

Abstract: The control of biofilm thickness is one of the challenges of using the membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) because high thicknesses block oxygen and substrates transferred to the biofilm layers, resulting in MABR ...

Abstract: The durability of superhydrophobic surfaces in fully immersed conditions is a major obstacle to their application in engineering applications. We perform an experimental study to measure the friction factor fd as a function ...