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Zhao, Changjiu (author), Zhang, Wenjun (author), Chen, C.Y. (author), Yang, Xue (author), Yue, Jingwen (author), Han, Bing (author)In the maritime industry, unsafe behaviors exhibited by crew members are a significant factor contributing to shipping and occupational accidents. Among these behaviors, unsafe operation of mooring lines is particularly prone to causing severe accidents. Video-based monitoring has been demonstrated as an effective means of detecting these...journal article 2023
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Hong, H. (author), Wei, Jiangtao (author), Lei, Xin (author), Chen, Haiyun (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Liu, Zewen (author)The application of single-crystal silicon (SCS) nanopore structures in single-molecule-based analytical devices is an emerging approach for the separation and analysis of nanoparticles. The key challenge is to fabricate individual SCS nanopores with precise sizes in a controllable and reproducible way. This paper introduces a fast-stop ionic...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Xinqi (author), Shi, Jihao (author), Huang, Xinyan (author), Xiao, Fu (author), Yang, M. (author), Huang, Jiawei (author), Yin, Xiaokang (author), Sohail Usmani, Asif (author), Chen, Guoming (author)Deep learning has been widely applied to automated leakage detection and location of natural gas pipe networks. Prevalent deep learning approaches do not consider the spatial dependency of sensors, which limits leakage detection performance. Graph deep learning is a promising alternative to prevailing approaches as it can model spatial...journal article 2023
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Chen, Y. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), He, S. (author), Liang, X. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author)In 3D concrete printing, fast structuration is a prerequisite for ideal buildability. This paper aims to study the impact of inorganic additives, i.e., CaCl<sub>2</sub> and gypsum, on structural build-up and very early-age hydration of limestone-calcined clay-cement (LC3) pastes within the first 70–80 min. Results show that, increasing the...journal article 2023
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Wang, Xinyue (author), Yang, Zhoudong (author), Wang, Boya (author), Chen, Wei (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Fan, J. (author), Liu, P. (author)Power modules applied in offshore applications are facing risks of corrosion failures on die-attach materials due to high humidity and H<sub>2</sub>S exposure. To investigate such corrosion behavior for sintered die-attach materials, we conducted a study with four groups of samples fabricated using copper and silver metal particles under...journal article 2023
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Chen, Haixue (author), Wang, Xinyue (author), Zeng, Zejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Liu, Pan (author)With the development of electronic technology towards high power, miniaturization, and system integration, power electronic packaging is facing increasing challenges, especially for die attachment. This research aims to explore silver-coated copper (Cu@Ag) paste with sufficient mechanical properties and high-temperature reliability, as an...journal article 2023
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Liang, M. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), He, S. (author), Chen, Y. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)This study investigated the evolution process of high-volume slag cement (HVSC) paste from a chemo-mechanical standpoint. HVSC specimens with a 70 w.t. % slag replacement rate were studied at various ages. Evolution of phase assemblage, microstructure development, and micromechanical properties were analyzed using TGA/XRD/MIP/SEM-EDS and nano...journal article 2023
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Chen, Yangkun (author), Yu, Chenghui (author), Zhu, Hengman (author), Liu, Shuai (author), Zhang, Yibing (author), Suarez, Joseph (author), Zhao, Liang (author), He, J. (author), Chen, Jiaxin (author)We present the results of the second Neural MMO challenge, hosted at IJCAI 2022, which received 1600+ submissions. This competition targets robustness and generalization in multi-agent systems: participants train teams of agents to complete a multi-task objective against opponents not seen during training. We summarize the competition design...journal article 2023
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Chen, B. (author), Zuo, Yibing (author), Zhang, Shizhe (author), Miranda de Lima Junior, L.C. (author), Liang, X. (author), Chen, Y. (author), van Zijl, Marc Brito (author), Ye, G. (author)This work evaluated the reactivity and leaching potential of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as supplementary cementitious material (SCM) and precursor for alkali-activated materials (AAM). The chemical composition of the amorphous phase in MSWI bottom ash was found to be in the same range as that of Class F coal fly ash....journal article 2023
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Xue, Li Hua (author), Xiao, Jun Hua (author), Zhang, De (author), Guo, Y. (author), Chen, Bing Wen (author)Particle shape plays an essential role in deformation characteristics of railway ballast bed. The numerical reconstruction of ballast morphological features, including overall shape and angular distribution, remains a hot issue in research on ballast mechanical behavior simulation. A novel shape reconstruction method was adopted to generate...journal article 2023
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Dai, Hanqing (author), Dai, Wenqing (author), Chen, Yuanyuan (author), Yan, Yukun (author), Zuo, Guangzheng (author), Hu, Zhe (author), Wei, Jinxin (author), Zhou, Wenjie (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Sulfide minerals hold significant importance in both fundamental science and industrial advancement. However, certain natural sulfide minerals, such as NaFe<sub>3</sub>S<sub>5</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O (NFS), pose great challenges for exploitation and synthesis due to their high susceptibility to oxidation. To date, no successful precedent exists...journal article 2023
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Tao, W. (author), Zhu, Man (author), Chen, Shengyong (author), Cheng, Xu (author), Wen, Yuanqiao (author), Zhang, Weidong (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Pang, Y. (author)Vessels sailing in a single platoon could reduce resistance from the perspective of the whole platoon and the individual vessel, and contribute to improving energy benefits. Moreover, transportation energy costs and traffic efficiency are essential indicators for measuring waterborne transportation systems. We attempt to minimize...journal article 2023
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Numerical Simulations of Effects of the Layout of Permeable Pile Groin Systems on Longshore CurrentsZhang, R. (author), Chen, Y. (author), Yao, P. (author), Stive, M.J.F. (author), Zeng, Jian (author)Coastal permeable groins have been used to protect beaches from erosion for centuries. However, the hydraulic functioning of permeable groins has not been fully understood and their design heavily depends on engineering experiences. In this study, numerical experiments were executed to investigate the effects of layout configurations of a...journal article 2023
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Hong, H. (author), Wei, Jiangtao (author), Lei, Xin (author), Chen, Haiyun (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Liu, Zewen (author)Correction to: Microsystems & Nanoengineering published online 16 May 2023 Correction Following publication of the original article<sup>1</sup>, it was noticed that the phrase ‘DNA sequencing’ is incorrect, which should be replaced by ‘biosensing’. The original paper has been updated.journal article 2023
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Wang, Xueling (author), Wang, Man (author), Chen, M. (author), Zhang, Yatao (author)Ceramic membranes have been increasingly employed in water treatment owing to their merits such as high-stability, anti-oxidation, long lifespan and environmental friendliness. The application of ceramic membranes mainly focuses on microfiltration and ultrafiltration processes, and some precise separation can be achieved by introducing novel...journal article 2023
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Zhang, Xinqi (author), Shi, Jihao (author), Yang, M. (author), Huang, Xinyan (author), Usmani, Asif Sohail (author), Chen, Guoming (author), Fu, Jianmin (author), Huang, Jiawei (author), Li, Junjie (author)Long short-term memory (LSTM) has been widely applied to real-time automated natural gas leak detection and localization. However, LSTM approach could not provide the interpretation that this leak position is localized instead of other positions. This study proposes a leakage detection and localization approach by integrating the attention...journal article 2023
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Wang, Lu Yu (author), Chen, Wei Zhong (author), Zhang, Yan Jun (author), Zhang, Xiao Dong (author), Vuik, Cornelis (author)Modeling of fluid flow in porous media is a pillar in geoscience applications. Previous studies have revealed that heterogeneity and fracture distribution have considerable influence on fluid flow. In this work, a numerical investigation of two-phase flow in heterogeneous fractured reservoir is presented. First, the discrete fracture model is...journal article 2023
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Li, Meng (author), Chen, Yifei (author), Zhu, Liehaung (author), Zhang, Zijian (author), Ni, Jianbing (author), Lal, C. (author), Conti, M. (author)Many regions are in urgent need of facial masks for slowing down the spread of COVID-19. To fight the pandemic, people are contributing masks through donation systems. Most existing systems are built on a centralized architecture which is prone to the single point of failure and lack of transparency. Blockchain-based solutions neglect...journal article 2023
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Yang, Zhe (author), Liu, Zhou (author), Zhang, Qi (author), Chen, Zhe (author), de Jesus Chavez, Jose (author), Popov, M. (author)The traditional fault control strategy of converter-interfaced renewable energy sources (CIRESs) may bring about a lower sensitivity level or misoperation of fault component-based directional elements. To overcome this problem, a new control scheme is proposed to adjust sequence impedance angles of CIRESs by computing suitable current...journal article 2023
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Chen, Y. (author), Liang, M. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Li, Z. (author), Šavija, B. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author)Autogenous shrinkage may be a critical issue concerning the use of limestone-calcined clay-cement (LC3) in high-performance concrete and 3D printable cementitious materials, which have relatively low water to binder (W/B) ratio. Adding an internal curing agent, i.e., superabsorbent polymer (SAP), could be a viable solution in this context....journal article 2023