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Zhang, Y. (author), Jain, V. (author), Palha, A. (author), Gerritsma, M.I. (author)In this paper, we present a hybrid mimetic method which solves the mixed formulation of the Poisson problem on curvilinear quadrilateral meshes. The method is hybrid in the sense that the domain is decomposed into multiple disjoint elements and the interelement continuity is enforced using a Lagrange multiplier. The method is mimetic in the...conference paper 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Wang, Xuancang (author), Ji, Guanyu (author), Fan, Zhenyang (author), Guo, Yuchen (author), Gao, Wenze (author), Xin, Lei (author)Lignin, as a bio-based waste, has been utilized in the asphalt industry due to various advantages. This study aimed to investigate the effects of two lignin products (lignin powder and lignin fiber) on the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. The raveling, rutting, thermal and fatigue cracking resistance, and moisture susceptibility of...journal article 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Wang, Q. (author), Tichem, M. (author), van Keulen, A. (author)Multi-stable structures are able to achieve significant geometric change and retain specific deformed configurations after the loads have been removed. This reconfiguration property enables, for example, to design metamaterials with tunable features. In this work, a type of multi-stable metastructures exhibiting both level and tilted stable...journal article 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Ye, G. (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author)Concrete is rarely saturated. Reliable durability design of marine concrete structures requires a solid understanding of the long-term chloride transport in unsaturated concretes. This paper presents a critical analysis of the time-dependent chloride diffusion coefficient in unsaturated cementitious materials exposed to marine environment....journal article 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Ye, G. (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author)Microstructure-property relationship has drawn strong attention in modern material science. The progress achieved in this field relies on a common basis that the material performance originates from the microstructure. This paper brings together new insights and facts from experiments regarding the pore size dependent connectivity and its...journal article 2020
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Li, Huajian (author), Huang, Fali (author), Yi, Zhonglai (author), Wang, Zhen (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author)Rheological properties are of significant importance in successful placement and performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC). In this work, the rheological properties of SCC, combined with a powder-viscosity modifying admixture, were investigated based on a series of experimental studies. The modified Bingham model was applied to determine...journal article 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Huang, Y. (author), Chu, Q. P. (author), de Visser, C.C. (author)In this paper, an online flight envelope protection system is developed and implemented on impaired aircraft with structural damage. The whole protection system is designed to be a closed-loop of several sub-systems, including system identification, damage classification, flight-envelope prediction and fault-tolerant control. Based on the...conference paper 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author), Ye, G. (author)Conceptual analysis is performed to examine the effects of pore features on the water continuity in unsaturated porous systems. The roles of pore features in relative chloride diffusion coefficient (D<sub>rc</sub>) of mortar specimens at various degrees of water saturation (S<sub>w</sub>) were studied based on mercury intrusion porosimetry...journal article 2020
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Yang, Yu (author), Ji, Tao (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Su, Wenyue (author), Wu, Ronghan (author), Wu, Zehao (author)Durability of photocatalytic coatings is a major concern in engineering practice. Here, two types of novel visible light-responsive coatings, both consisting of vinyl chloride/vinyl ester/ethylene copolymer (as a binder) and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) but different in fabrication, are proposed and applied on the...journal article 2020
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Li, Huajian (author), Sun, Deyi (author), Wang, Zhen (author), Huang, Fali (author), Yi, Zhonglai (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author), Zhang, Y. (author)Pumping is the most common technique used to transport fresh concrete in construction sites. The large-scale use of concrete all over the world makes the pumping increasingly important. A wide variety of additives and admixtures are incorporated into modern concrete in order for sustainable development. The performance of modern concrete is...journal article 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Bai, Yu (author), Hu, Jia (author), Wang, M. (author)Communication delay is detrimental to the performance of cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) systems. In this paper, we incorporate communication delay explicitly into control design and propose a delay-compensating CACC. In this new CACC system, the semi-constant time gap (Semi-CTG) policy, which is modified on the basis of the widely...journal article 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Atasoy, B. (author), Souravlias, D. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)Inland waterway transport is becoming attractive due to its minimum environmental impact in comparison with other transportation modes. Fixed timetables and routes are adopted by most barge operators, avoiding the full utilization of the available resources. Therefore a flexible model is adopted to reduce the transportation cost and...conference paper 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author)Among all the contributors to fatal accidents, in-flight loss of control (LOC-I) remains one of the largest categories, as indicated by statistics of investigations into past civil aircraft accidents. In flight LOC generally refers to accidents in which the flight crew was unable to maintain control of the aircraft in flight, resulting in an...doctoral thesis 2019
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Wang, Liquan (author), Liu, Ziyang (author), Xu, Shida (author), Ouyang, Xiaowei (author), Ouyang, Dong (author), Jiao, Chujie (author), Zhang, Y. (author)The production of cement leads to a large amount of CO<sub>2</sub> emission. Using industrial waste slag, such as ceramic polishing powder (PP), to replace part of Portland cement can reduce the pollution caused by the cement industry and solid waste disposal. In order to use PP as a replacement for cement, its effects on the properties of...journal article 2019
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Mehta, D. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), van Zuijlen, A.H. (author), Bijl, H. (author)Despite advances in turbulence modelling, the Smagorinsky model remains a popular choice for large eddy simulation (LES) due to its simplicity and ease of use. The dissipation in turbulence energy that the model introduces, is proportional to the Smagorinsky constant, of which many different values have been proposed. These values have been...journal article 2019
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Zhang, Y. (author), Ye, G. (author)An analytical model for predicting the relative chloride diffusion coefficient in cementitious materials at different degrees of water saturation is presented in this paper. The model is developed based on the Nernst-Einstein equation and conductivity of cementitious electrolyte, as well as on moisture distribution in the pore structure. Good...journal article 2019
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Zhang, Y. (author), Ouyang, Xiaowei (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author)The internal relative humidity (RH) plays a crucial role in most of the concrete properties. Self-desiccation caused by continuous cement hydration is a major factor affecting the RH of concrete. This paper investigates the relationship between RH and microstructure for cementitious systems in the case of self-desiccation. A series of paste...journal article 2019
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Zhang, Y. (author), Luo, Liang (author), Ge, Jin (author), Yan, Su Qiong (author), Peng, Yan Xin (author), Liu, Ya Ru (author), Liu, Jin Xiang (author), Liu, C. (author), Ma, Tianqiong (author)An "on water" organocatalytic cyanoarylmethylation of aryl acetonitrile to isatins is developed, giving products in high yields and up to excellent diastereoselectivities. A remarkable enhancement of reaction rates and diastereoselectivities by water was observed under mild conditions. Moreover, this approach provides a highly efficient and...journal article 2019
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Zhang, Y. (author), Yang, Bin (author), Yang, Zhengxian (author), Ye, G. (author)Capturing the long-term performance of concrete must be underpinned by a detailed understanding of the pore structure. Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) is a widely used technique for pore structure characterization. However, it has been proven inappropriate to measure the pore size distribution of cementitious materials due to the ink-bottle...journal article 2019
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Huang, Jizhi (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Ouyang, Xiaowei (author), Xu, Guoyuan (author)Lagged settlement is a typical accident induced by shield construction in sandy cobble strata. This paper analyzed the process and mechanism of lagged settlement, results show that all phases are in accord with the characteristics of ellipsoid theory of particle flows. Based on this theory, a method for calculating coefficient of lateral...journal article 2019