Abstract: The motion of bubbles in upflow in a vertical rotating closed channel is examined numerically, using a front tracking/finite volume method. The flow is driven upward by a constant pressure gradient. The Reynolds number is ...

Abstract: Empirical orthogonal functions (E0Fs) and stepwise regression are used to investigate zonally averaged seasonal temperature anomaly patterns and trends in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. The first three EOFs ...

Abstract: Many inherently risky industries improve their safety management by learning from near-miss incidents. The construction industry is starting to manage near-miss incidents for improving safety, and several studies have been ...

Abstract: Numerous urban infrastructures (e.g., bridges, roads, tunnels, pipes) are aging and vulnerable to external disturbance, particularly for tunneling excavation in densely built areas. A simulation-hybrid approach for ...

Abstract: This paper investigates a fault tolerant problem for the rigid spacecraft in the presence of additive faults and nonlinear disturbances. An adaptive observer and an adaptive terminal sliding mode observer (ATSMO) are ...

Abstract: Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) inevitably encounter abusive mechanical loading during engineering applications and result in mechanical deformation, internal short circuit, and even thermal runaway. A 18650 LIB under minor ...