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Wu, D. (author), Zhang, R. (author), Pore, Ameya (author), Ha, Xuan Thao (author), Li, Z. (author), Herrera, Fernando (author), Kowalczyk, Wojtek (author), De Momi, Elena (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Kober, J. (author)Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIPs) emerged as an alternative to more invasive surgical approaches, offering patient benefits such as smaller incisions, less pain, and shorter hospital stay. In one class of MIPs, where natural body lumens or small incisions are used to access deeper anatomical locations, Flexible Surgical and Interventional...review 2024
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Lian, J.S. (author), Nijhuis, S. (author), Bracken, G. (author), Wu, Xiangyan (author), Wu, Xiaomin (author), Chen, Dong (author)Although there have been numerous studies on the heritage attributes, characteristics, and values of the historic garden as a special category of cultural heritage, the question is why a comprehensive review combining mainstream historic garden conservation with ways of understanding the garden in a landscape context has not been conducted....review 2024
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Wu, W. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author), Kolstein, M.H. (author), Maljaars, Johan (author), Pijpers, Richard (author)Fatigue cracks in the stiffener-to-deck plate connections of orthotropic bridge decks, initiating from the weld toe or root and propagating into the stiffener or weld throat, are experimentally and numerically studied. A statistical analysis of the structural stress is carried out using the experimental data. Automatic welded specimens show a...journal article 2024
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Wang, H. (author), Tao, Jie (author), Wu, Zhangyu (author), Weiland, K.M. (author), Wang, Zuankai (author), Masania, K. (author), Wang, B. (author)Organic polymer-based composite materials with favorable mechanical performance and functionalities are keystones to various modern industries; however, the environmental pollution stemming from their processing poses a great challenge. In this study, by finding an autonomous phase separating ability of fungal mycelium, a new material...journal article 2024
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Giri Ajay, A. (author), Morgan, Laurence (author), Wu, Y. (author), Bretos, David (author), Cascales, Aurelio (author), Pires, Oscar (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)This article presents a comparison study of different aerodynamic models for an X-shaped vertical-axis wind turbine and offers insight into the 3D aerodynamics of this rotor at fixed pitch offsets. The study compares six different numerical models: a double-multiple streamtube (DMS) model, a 2D actuator cylinder (2DAC) model, an inviscid free...journal article 2024
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Kamphorst, R. (author), Wu, K. (author), van Baarlen, M. (author), Meesters, G.M.H. (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)In this study, the impact of different vibrational modes on the fluidization characteristics of cohesive micro- and nano-silica powder was examined. Fractional pressure drop, bed expansion measurements, and X-ray imaging were utilized to characterize the fluidization quality. The densities of the emulsion phase at the top and bottom of the...journal article 2024
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Zou, Yingxue (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author), Chen, Anqi (author), Liu, Quantao (author), Amirkhanian, Serji (author), Xu, S. (author), Yang, Chao (author), Wan, Pei (author), Xu, Haiqin (author), Lu, Ziyu (author)This study characterized the morphology, high-temperature property, rheological property, adhesion, cohesion, and chemical component of asphalt binder under aqueous solutions of different pH values. Then the physicochemical properties of asphalt binder were comprehensively evaluated by the improved radar chart. The properties of asphalt...journal article 2024
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Wu, W. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author), Kolstein, M.H. (author), Pijpers, Richard (author), Maljaars, Johan (author)Steel Orthotropic Bridge Decks (OBDs) are widely used in long-span and movable bridges. Fatigue resistance analysis plays an important role in the design or assessment of OBDs. One possible fatigue failure is the crack initiating from the weld root of stiffener-to-deck plate connections at crossbeams. A full-scale experimental investigation...journal article 2024
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Xu, Fuqiang (author), Shi, Yu (author), Song, Xianzhi (author), Wu, Wei (author), Song, G. (author), Li, Shuang (author)The development of hot dry rocks (HDRs) is of great significance to adjusting energy structure, alleviating energy shortage, reducing pollution, etc. Low-permeability granite is the predominant rock type in deep HDRs, making fractures the primary pathways for fluid circulation and heat extraction. The production of HDRs is significantly...journal article 2024
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Lin, Yi (author), Guo, Dongyue (author), Wu, Yuankai (author), Li, L. (author), Wu, Edmond Q. (author), Ge, Wenyi (author)Improper fuel loading decision results in carrying excessive dead weight during flight operation, which will burden the airline operation cost and cause extra waste emission. Existing works mainly focused on the post-event fuel consumption based on flight trajectory. In this work, a novel deep learning model, called FCPNet, is proposed to...journal article 2024
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Ling, Ziji (author), Guo, Songsong (author), Xie, Hanyu (author), Chen, Xinyu (author), Yu, K. (author), Jiang, Hongbing (author), Xu, Rongyao (author), Wu, Yunong (author), Zheng, K. (author)Bisphosphonates (BPs) are commonly used to treat skeletal diseases. However, long-term use of BPs can lead to BP-related jaw bone necrosis (BRONJ), particularly in patients undergoing tooth extraction surgery. The treatment of BRONJ remains challenging due to the local inflammatory microenvironment. To address this issue, we developed...journal article 2024
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Wu, K. (author), Kamphorst, R. (author), Bakker, A.M.T. (author), Ford, Jasper (author), Wagner, E.C. (author), Ochkin-Koenig, Olga (author), Franck, Miika (author), Weis, Dominik (author), Meesters, G.M.H. (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)Stirring has been recognized in the literature as a promising technique for facilitating fluidization of cohesive powders, via inputting additional energy to counteract interparticle forces. However, the influence of operating conditions and stirrer configurations on flow behavior remains largely unknown, which impedes the practical...journal article 2024
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Wu, Z. (author), De Wit, Lidwin (author), Beek, Melanie (author), Colombi, G. (author), Chaykina, D. (author), Schreuders, H. (author), Schut, H. (author), Butterling, Maik (author), Brück, E.H. (author), Dam, B. (author), Eijt, S.W.H. (author)Cycling stability of the photochromic effect in rare-earth oxyhydride thin films is of great importance for long-term applications such as smart windows. However, an increasingly slower bleaching rate upon photochromic cycling was found in yttrium oxyhydride thin films; the origin of this memory effect is yet unclear. In this work, the...journal article 2024
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Wu, Y. (author), Liu, Daoyin (author), van Wachem, Berend G.M. (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)Nanoparticles are usually fluidized as agglomerates, which are in dynamic states of agglomeration and fragmentation. It is critical to consider the size distribution of agglomerates in modeling of the fluidization of nanoparticle agglomerates. In this article, the fluidization behavior of nanoparticle agglomerates is investigated using a two...journal article 2024
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Wu, W. (author), Liu, Xinwang (author), Zhou, Ligang (author), Qin, Jindong (author), Rezaei, J. (author)Since the development of the best–worst method (BWM) in 2015, it has become a popular research focus in multi-criteria decision-making. The original optimization problem of the BWM is a nonlinear min–max model that can lead to multiple optimal solutions, while the linear model of the BWM produces a unique solution. The two models need to be...journal article 2024
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Wu, Guofeng (author), Liu, Qing (author), Xu, H. (author), Wang, Jun (author)Low-lying coastal areas are threatened worldwide by compound flooding effects, including sea-level rise (SLR), frequent tropical cyclones (TCs), and accelerated land subsidence (LS). Compound flooding results in a negative effect, creating challenges for decision-making and coastal management for sustainable urban development. To comprehend...journal article 2024
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Li, Meng (author), Li, Chao (author), Wu, Guanyin (author), An, Xizhong (author), Zhang, Hao (author), Fu, Haitao (author), Yang, Xiaohong (author), Zou, Qingchuan (author), Wu, Yongli (author), Dong, Kejun (author)An in-depth exploration of the reaction kinetics and thermo-chemical behaviors of the raceway can offer practical insights for optimizing the operations of blast furnace (BF), thus achieving a more effective iron and steel production process. In this study, the dynamic characteristics and the flow, heat and mass transfer behaviors in the BF...journal article 2024
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Wu, Hongjuan (author), Qian, QK (author), Straub, A. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author), Zhuang, Taozhi (author)The implementation of prefabricated housing (PH) has become prevalent in China recently due to its advantages in enhancing production and energy-saving efficiency within the construction system. However, stakeholders may not always fully realize the benefits of adopting PH due to the emergence of transaction costs (TCs) in the development...journal article 2024
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Wu, C.L. (author), Wagterveld, R. M. (author), van Breukelen, B.M. (author)Petroleum products have contaminated groundwater with harmful organic compounds, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX). Collecting and analyzing polluted groundwater samples is expensive and undertaken infrequently. However, quick remedial action in case of unexpected events requires continuous monitoring. In-situ water...journal article 2024
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Jamali, Sina S. (author), Wu, Yanfang (author), Homborg, A.M. (author), Lemay, Serge G. (author), Gooding, J. Justin (author)Stochastic electrochemical measurement has come of age as a powerful analytical tool in corrosion science, electrophysiology, and single-entity electrochemistry. It relies on the fundamental trait that most electrochemical processes are stochastic and discrete in nature. Stochastic measurement of a single entity probes the charge transfer...review 2024