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Krasnov, O.A. (author), Zhang, Q. (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author)In this paper, the full calibration chain of FMCW radar with simultaneous transmission of two orthogonally polarized orthogonal waveforms is considered. Specifically for this type of polarimetric radar, compensation of signals’ biases and equalization of the amplification gains of the parallel polarimetric channels in the receiver are jointly...conference paper 2024
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Zhang, Junhao (author), Muijzer, Frodo (author), Vallery, H. (author), Veltink, Peter H. (author)Angular momentum, kinetics, and energetics, including total mechanical energy and its rate of change in relation to power exchange, are important quantities when analyzing human motion in sports, physical labor, and rehabilitation. Inertial measurement units (IMU)-based motion capture (MOCAP) systems provide a portable solution for the...journal article 2024
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Zhang, Y. (author), Du, L. (author), Bäcke, Olof (author), Kalbfleisch, Sebastian (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Hörnqvist Colliander, Magnus (author)As the dimensions of interconnects in integrated circuits continue to shrink, an urgent need arises to understand the physical mechanism associated with electromigration. Using x-ray nanodiffraction, we analyzed the stresses in Blech-structured pure Cu lines subjected to different electromigration conditions. The results suggest that the...journal article 2024
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Zhang, Linfeng (author), Han, Haozhe (author), Li, Wenxin (author), Guo, Kewei (author), Yuan, Minglu (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author)Energy piles, a technology integrating the heat exchange component within building pile foundations for shallow geothermal energy utilization, have proven economically efficient. They outperform conventional ground source heat pumps by mitigating additional borehole costs and space requirements. This paper systematically examines low-carbon...journal article 2024
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Li, Peinan (author), Liu, Xue (author), Jiang, Xi (author), Zhang, X. (author), Wu, Jun (author), Chen, Peixin (author)Quasi-rectangular shield tunneling is a cutting-edge trenchless method for constructing metro tunnels with double tubes, owing to its advantages in saving underground space and reducing ground disturbance. However, the conventional quasi-rectangular shield tunneling method is not applicable when constructing a tunnel without a center pillar,...journal article 2024
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Li, Huanhuan (author), Duan, Peigao (author), Huang, Yawen (author), Cui, Chengsen (author), Hollmann, F. (author), Ma, Yunjian (author), Wang, Yonghua (author), Zhang, Jie (author), Liu, Weidong (author), Zhang, Wuyuan (author)The downstream product transformation of lignin depolymerization is of great interest in the production of high-value aromatic chemicals. However, this transformation is often impeded by chemical oxidation under harsh reaction conditions. In this study, we demonstrate that hypohalites generated in situ by the vanadium-containing...journal article 2024
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Liu, Minne (author), Li, Wenyu (author), Chen, Wei (author), Ibrahim, Mesfin S. (author), Xiong, Jingkang (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, Jiajie (author)During the operation of an LED array, its thermal and optical performances are always not equal to the superposition of the individual LED's characteristics because of a significant thermal coupling effect between the arrays. Based on this, this paper proposes an electrical–photo-thermal model, with considering both junction temperature and...journal article 2024
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Liu, Tong (author), Chen, Zhuoyao (author), Yang, Jingzhi (author), Ma, Lingwei (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Zhang, Dawei (author)Machine learning is a powerful means for the rapid development of high-performance functional materials. In this study, we presented a machine learning workflow for predicting the corrosion resistance of a self-healing epoxy coating containing ZIF-8@Ca microfillers. The orthogonal Latin square method was used to investigate the effects of the...journal article 2024
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Jiao, Yutie (author), Li, Zongkun (author), Ge, Wei (author), Jing, Laihong (author), Wu, Meimei (author), Wang, Te (author), Sun, Heqiang (author), Wang, Jianyou (author), Zhang, Xiangyang (author), van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M. (author)In recent years, dam failures have occurred frequently because of extreme weather, posing a significant threat to downstream residents. The establishment of emergency shelters is crucial for reducing casualties. The selection of suitable shelters depends on key information such as the number and distribution of affected people, and the...journal article 2024
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Frey, S. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Perger, K. (author), An, T. (author), Gabányi, K. (author), Gurvits, L. (author), Hwang, C. Y. (author), Koptelova, E. (author), Paragi, Z. (author), Fogasy, J. (author)Context. The existence of accreting supermassive black holes of up to billions of solar masses at early cosmological epochs (in the context of this work, redshifts z & 6) requires very fast growth rates that are challenging to explain. The presence of a relativistic jet can be a direct indication of activity and accretion status in active...journal article 2024
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Mr. Wang, Q. (author), Xu, Tangjie (author), von Terzi, D.A. (author), Xia, Wei (author), Wang, Zhenhai (author), Zhang, Haoran (author)In existing wind farms, the overall power output can be increased through yaw control. However, the cooperative control of start/stop, yaw and turbines positions is often overlooked, leading to wake superposition to downstream wind turbines and suboptimal power output. This paper proposes a synchronized optimized method that considers start...journal article 2024
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Chen, Wei (author), Liu, Xu (author), Hu, D. (author), Liu, X. (author), Zhu, Xi (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, J. (author)During operation in environments containing hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S), such as in offshore and coastal environments, sintered nanoCu in power electronics is susceptible to degradation caused by corrosion. In this study, experimental and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation analyses were conducted to investigate the evolution and...journal article 2024
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Gao, Ziyao (author), Zhao, C. (author), Zhou, Kai (author), Wu, Junru (author), Tian, Yao (author), Deng, Xianming (author), Zhang, Lihan (author), Lin, Kui (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)Nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes promise ultrahigh energy density but is plagued by the mechanical failure of the secondary particle upon (de)lithiation. Existing approaches for alleviating the structural degradation could retard pulverization, yet fail to tune the stress distribution and root out the formation of cracks. Herein, we report...journal article 2024
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Fang, G. (author), Zhang, Tianyu (author), Huang, Yuming (author), Zhang, Zhizhou (author), Masania, K. (author), Wang, C.C. (author)This work explores a spatial printing method to fabricate continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPCs), which can achieve exceptional mechanical performance. For models giving complex 3D stress distribution under loads, typical planar-layer based fiber placement usually fails to provide sufficient reinforcement due to their...journal article 2024
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Martin, H.A. (author), Smits, Edsger C.P. (author), Poelma, René H. (author), van Driel, W.D. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)This article introduces an online condition monitoring strategy that utilizes a transient heat pulse to detect package thermal performance degradation. The metric employed is the temperature-dependent transient thermal impedance "Zth(t, Tamb)."The proposed methodology offers quantitative insights into package thermal performance degradation...journal article 2024
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Jiang, Xi (author), Zhu, Hehua (author), Yan, Zhiguo (author), Zhang, Fengshou (author), Huang, Xinyan (author), Leng, Zhen (author), Yan, Chuanqi (author), Hua, Nan (author), Zhang, X. (author)With the rapid urbanization and development of metropolises, urban road tunnels have been constructed at an increasing rate, significantly alleviating urban traffic pressure, and improving urban resilience. Fire hazards have become a major threat to modern road tunnels due to the growing popularity of electric vehicles and high-density...journal article 2024
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Yun, Minghui (author), Yang, Daoguo (author), Cai, Miao (author), Yan, Haidong (author), Yu, Jiabing (author), Liu, Mengyuan (author), He, Siliang (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) undergo fatigue degradation under high thermal and electrical stresses. This process results in changes in their parasitic parameters, which can be detected using frequency domain reflectometry (FDR). Frequency domain impedance analysis is employed to characterize the various...journal article 2024
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Du, L. (author), Deng, Shanliang (author), Cui, Z. (author), Poelma, René H. (author), Beelen-Hendrikx, Caroline (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)In this study, we combined finite element method (FEM) based on Ansys and Noesis Optimus software to investigate the effect of bump structures and loading conditions on the electromigration properties of solder bumps in WLCSP. A numerical model considering current density, vacancy concentration, stress and temperature was utilized to calculate...conference paper 2024
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Mo, J. (author), Schaffar, Gerald J.K. (author), Du, L. (author), Maier-Kiener, Verena (author), Kiener, Daniel (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Silicon carbide (SiC) coated vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNT) are attractive material for fabricating MEMS devices as an alternative for bulk micromachining of SiC. In order to examine the mechanical properties of SiC-CNT composites at high temperatures, we fabricated VACNT micro-pillars with different amounts of SiC coating and...conference paper 2024
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Tang, Hongyu (author), Shi, Weiqi (author), Zhang, Rongjun (author), Fan, J. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Tungsten disulfide (WS2) has recently attracted considerable attention owing to its excellent physical, chemical, electronic, and optical properties, leading to increased research into its applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, the oxidation of 2D material affects significantly its optical and electronic properties...conference paper 2024