Abstract: Cost-effective and preventive maintenance for water distribution networks (WDN) is essential for the sustainable and reliable use of water resources. In this work, mathematical models were developed and optimization ...

Abstract: Differential pressure fertilization devices are applied widely in cultivated areas. The device suffers from local insufficient or excessive fertilization, which causes environmental pollution and decreases grain production. ...

Abstract: Thermal ablation of a solid tumor in a tissue with radio-frequency (rf) energy can be accomplished by using a probe inserted into the tissue under the guidance of magnetic resonance imaging. ...

Abstract: Light energy from a laser source that is delivered into body tissue via a fiber-optic probe with minimal invasiveness has been used to ablate solid tumors. This thermal coagulation process can ...

Abstract: Although Stewart platforms have been applied in the design of aircraft and vehicle simulators and parallel robots for many years, the closed-form solution of direct (forward) position analysis ...

Abstract: Ship waves could alter the hydrodynamic field and play an important role for sediment movement and morphological changes, especially in shallow water regions of inland waterways. However, the response of riverbed morphology ...

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm technology can expand the working scope of tasks and improve the overall task efficiency. Traditional single leader-follower fusion algorithms for cooperative navigation cannot fully ...

Abstract: As a new type of green material, the geopolymer has good engineering technical properties, outstanding sustainable development performance, and huge market potential. It also has significant performance advantages and ...

Abstract: Loose zones and voids often exist behind the crown and the spandrel of a tunnel, and the interface between a tunnel lining and its surrounding medium is therefore partially debonded. To elucidate the partially imperfect ...

Abstract: The cracking behavior of subgrade filling is crucial for the stability of road embankments. Slag-modified soil (SMS), which is commonly used as a reinforcing material for construction in highway and railway engineering, ...