Abstract: Multibody distributed dynamic systems are seen in many engineering applications. Developed in this investigation is a new analytical method for a class of branched multibody distributed systems, which is called the augmented ...

Abstract: We present an efficient and accurate continuum-mechanics approach to predict the elastic fields in multilayered semiconductors due to buried quantum dots (QDs). Our approach is based on a novel Green’s function solution ...

Abstract: In this study, experiments and numerical simulations were carried out to evaluate the effects of radially distorted incident flow on the performance of axialflow fans, which were equipped with three kinds of forwardskewed ...

Abstract: In this paper, a novel global optimization algorithm has been developed, which is named as particle swarm optimization combined with particle generator (PSO–PG). In PSO–PG, a PG was introduced to iteratively generate ...

Abstract: Geopolymer is a cementitious material known for its environmental benefits and characteristics comparable to those of conventional ordinary portland cement. Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a relatively new construction material ...

Abstract: he main field activities of the Coordinated Airborne Studies in the Tropics (CAST) campaign took place in the west Pacific during January?February 2014. The field campaign was based in Guam (13.5°N, 144.8°E), using the ...