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Li, Shizhen (author), Liu, Yang (author), Ye, H. (author), Liu, X. (author), Sun, Fenglian (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)This paper studied the behaviors of sintering between Ag nanoparticle (NP) and nanoflake (NF) in the same size by molecular dynamics simulation. Before the sintering simulation, the melting simulation of NF was carried out to calculate the melting points of NFs and investigate the thermostability of NF. The Lindemann index and potential...journal article 2022
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Zhang, Boyang (author), Sun, Xiuxia (author), Lv, Maolong (author), Liu, Shuguang (author), Li, Le (author)In contrast with most existing results concerning unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) wherein material points or only attitude/longitudinal dynamics are considered, this article proposes a distributed fixed-time fault-tolerant control methodology for networked fixed-wing UAVs whose dynamics are six-degree-of-freedom with twelf-state-variables...journal article 2022
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Xin, Haohui (author), Li, Jie (author), Veljkovic, M. (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), Sun, Qing (author)Bolted joints in steel structures are generally subject to combined actions. The research on ultimate capacity of bolted joints under combined tension and shear actions, twin shear actions, and combined tension-twin shear actions is relatively limited. The aim of this paper is to calibrate the fracture locus of grade 10.9 bolts using the...journal article 2022
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Xing, Chao (author), Liu, Bo (author), Sun, Zhiqi (author), Tan, Yiqiu (author), Liu, X. (author), Zhou, Changhong (author)Asphalt mixture is a skeleton filling system consisting of aggregate, asphalt, and mineral powder. High performance asphalt mixture design is directly affected by internal stress transmission of skeleton filling system. In this paper, the discrete element method based on digital image was employed to study the stress transmission. By...journal article 2022
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Yang, Yapin (author), Sun, Ying (author), Chen, Mingsi (author), Zhou, Yuekuan (author), Wang, Ran (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author)Fire at a construction site usually results in serious accidents. Therefore, fire management at the construction site is critical to decreasing possible accidents. However, conventional fire safety management can be problematic in many aspects, such as visualization, multi-stage alarm systems, and dynamic escape route optimization. To solve...journal article 2022
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Zhang, Boyang (author), Sun, Xiuxia (author), Lv, Maolong (author), Liu, Shuguang (author)Compared with most existing results concerning unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) wherein two-degree or only attitude/longitudinal dynamics are considered, this paper proposes an event-based fault-tolerant coordinated control (FTC) for multiple fixed-wing UAVs such that the consensus tracking of velocity and attitude is achieved in the presence...journal article 2022
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Lai, F. (author), Liu, Songyu (author), Li, Yaoliang (author), Sun, Yanxiao (author)The development of installation technologies of open caissons has been lagging behind increasingly complex construction conditions. For such purpose, a new installation technology of large diameter deeply-buried (LDDB) open caissons has been developed and then used for construction of twin LDDB caissons into undrained ground with stiff soils...journal article 2022
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Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Sun, Ying (author), Xing, Chaojie (author), Liu, Jia (author), He, Yingdong (author), Zhou, Yuekuan (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)The vigorous expansion of renewable energy as a substitute for fossil energy is the predominant route of action to achieve worldwide carbon neutrality. However, clean energy supplies in multi-energy building districts are still at the preliminary stages for energy paradigm transitions. In particular, technologies and methodologies for large...review 2022
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Pang, Min (author), Sun, Zhenping (author), Ji, Yanliang (author), Yang, Jingbin (author), Wang, Peiming (author), Xu, Yaling (author), Li, Huanhuan (author), Liu, Jiaying (author), Li, Fei (author)Characteristics of fly ash(FA) blended mortars (50%, 70% and 90%) at different curing ages (28 days and 180 days) under ammonium chloride solution(ACS) leaching were investigated. Mass loss under leaching, initial CaO content, Ca(OH)2 content(CH), content of chemical bonded water, and hydration degree of blended pastes were tested by XRF and DSC...conference paper 2021
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van Eeden, E.A.M. (author), Gao, Y. (author), Liu, Y. (author), Sun, Y. (author), Qi, K. (author), Zheng, Y. (author)This graduation studio explores the potential of a landscape-based regional design approach to contribute to more resilient coastal landscapes around the globe. Such an approach addresses the interaction between the natural and urban landscape throughout the scales of space and time. It takes the landscape as the basis for sustainable urban...report 2021
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Sun, Mingyu (author), Liu, Gaoyuan (author), Popov, M. (author), Terzija, Vladimir (author), Azizi, Sadegh (author)The conventional Under Frequency Load Shedding (UFLS) scheme could result in unacceptably low frequency nadirs or overshedding in power systems with volatile inertia. This paper proposes a novel UFLS scheme for modern power systems whose inertia may vary in a wide range due to high penetration of renewable energy sources (RESs). The proposed...journal article 2021
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Reducing anionic surfactant adsorption using polyacrylate as sacrificial agent investigated by QCM-DLiu, Z. (author), Hedayati, Pegah (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author), Sun, Weichao (author), Onay, Hayati (author), Groenendijk, Dirk (author), van Wunnik, Johannes (author), Sudhölter, Ernst J. R. (author)Surfactant losses by adsorption to rock surfaces make surfactant-based enhanced oil recovery economically less feasible. We investigated polyacrylate (PA) as a sacrificial agent in the reduction of anionic surfactant adsorption with focus on calcite surfaces by using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring. It was found that...journal article 2021
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Liu, Chen-Ching (author), Bedoya, Juan C. (author), Sahani, Nitasha (author), Stefanov, Alexandru (author), Appiah-Kubi, Jennifer (author), Sun, Chih Che (author), Lee, Jin Young (author), Zhu, Ruoxi (author)The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for control and monitoring of power systems is a layer on top of the physical power system infrastructure. The cyber system and physical power system components form a tightly coupled Cyber-Physical System (CPS). Sources of vulnerabilities arise from the computing and communication systems...journal article 2021
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Wu, Chengwei (author), Yao, Weiran (author), Pan, W. (author), Sun, Guanghui (author), Liu, Jianxing (author), Wu, Ligang (author)This article investigates the secure control problem for cyber-physical systems when the malicious data are injected into the cyber realm, which directly connects to the actuators. Based on moving target defense (MTD) and reinforcement learning, we propose a novel proactive and reactive defense control scheme. First, the system (A,B) is...journal article 2021
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Sun, Xiaoliang (author), Zhou, Guanggang (author), Liu, Z. (author), Zhu, Jianwei (author), Guo, Fengzhi (author), Chen, Junqing (author), He, Wenhao (author), Wang, Ning (author), Zhao, Ge (author), Lu, Guiwu (author)The controllability of mining is a key factor affecting the commercial application of methane hydrates, and the addition of chemical additives can significantly accelerate the mining process. However, the effect of additive concentration on hydrate decomposition is not yet well understood. In this study, we systematically investigate the...journal article 2021
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Sun, J. (author), Zhan, Teng (author), Sokolovskij, R. (author), Liu, Zewen (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Based on our proposed precision two-step gate recess technique, a suspended gate-recessed Pt/AlGaN/GaN heterostructure gas sensor integrated with a micro-heater is fabricated and characterized. The controllable two-step gate recess etching method, which includes O2 plasma oxidation of nitride and wet etching, improves gas sensing performance....journal article 2021
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Chen, Guangmeng (author), Wen, Shifeng (author), Ma, Jiacheng (author), Sun, Zhiyong (author), Lin, Cunguo (author), Yue, Zhufeng (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Liu, M. (author)Multifunctional intrinsic self-healing polymers (ISP) are gaining increasing attention these days, and many studies have been devoted to solving the conflict between achieving high mechanical polymer strength and active polymer chain diffusion. In this research, we developed an optimized self-healing composite coating by adding Benzotriazole ...journal article 2021
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Sun, Y. (author), Kang, Xuanwu (author), Deng, Shixiong (author), Zheng, Yingkui (author), Wei, Ke (author), Xu, Linwang (author), Wu, Hao (author), Liu, Xinyu (author)We report a high-performance GaN Schottky barrier diode (SBD) on a sapphire substrate with a novel post-mesa nitridation technique and its application in a high-power microwave detection circuit. The fabricated SBD achieved a very high forward current density of 9.19 kA cm-2 at 3 V, a low specific on-resistance (RON,sp) of 0.22 mO cm2 and...journal article 2021
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Kang, Xuanwu (author), Sun, Y. (author), Zheng, Yingkui (author), Wei, Ke (author), Wu, Hao (author), Zhao, Yuanyuan (author), Liu, Xinyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)In this brief, a high-performance quasi-vertical GaN Schottky barrier diode (SBD) on sapphire substrate with post-mesa nitridation process is reported, featuring a low damaged sidewall with extremely low leakage current. The fabricated SBD with a drift layer of 1 μm has achieved a very high ON/OFF current ratio (Iscriptscriptstyle ON...journal article 2021
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Sun, Y. (author), Kang, Xuanwu (author), Deng, Shixiong (author), Zheng, Yingkui (author), Wei, Ke (author), Xu, Linwang (author), Wu, Hao (author), Liu, Xinyu (author)Gallium nitride (GaN) has attracted increased attention because of superior material properties, such as high electron saturation velocity and high electrical field strength, which are promising for high-power microwave applications. We report on a high-performance vertical GaN-based Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and its demonstration in a...journal article 2021