Sediment fluxes within salt marsh tidal creek systems in the Yangtze Estuary

Creeks are essential for salt marshes by conveying water and sediment through this geomorphic system. In this paper, we investigate the mechanisms that determine the residual sediment flux using measurements conducted in tidal creeks in salt marshes of the Yangtze Estuary. A main creek and a secondary creek were studied to explore whether the...

Hygrothermal effects on fatigue delamination behavior in composite laminates

Fatigue delamination growth (FDG) is an important failure in composite structures during their long-term operations. Hygrothermal aging can have significant effects on interlaminar resistance. It is therefore really necessary to explore FDG behavior in composite laminates with hygrothermal aging. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA),...

Benchmarking Robustness and Generalization in Multi-Agent Systems: A Case Study on Neural MMO

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...

Reliability testing for product return prediction

Return of products within the warranty coverage induces additional cost and loss of reputation to manufacturers. It is of practical interest to predict the return rate by experimental means before introducing a product to the market. In this paper, we propose to optimize accelerated reliability tests to achieve the goal within limited time....

One-step controllable fabrication of 3D structured self-standing Al₃Ni₂/Ni electrode through molten salt electrolysis for efficient water splitting

Exploring more efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts to replace platinum (Pt) is highly desired to promote the practical hydrogen production through water splitting. Herein, a facile and effective strategy is proposed to fabricate self-standing Al₃Ni₂/Ni electrode with controlled phase composition and surface...

Effect of ethanol concentration on methane hydrate decomposition: MD simulation insights

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...

An analysis on half century morphological changes in the Changjiang Estuary: Spatial variability under natural processes and human intervention

Examination of large scale, alluvial estuarine morphology and associated time evolution is of particular importance regarding management of channel navigability, ecosystem, etc. In this work, we analyze morphological evolution and changes of the channel-shoal system in the Changjiang Estuary, a river- and tide-controlled coastal plain estuary,...

Intriguing luminescence properties of (Ba, Sr)₃Si₆O₉N₄: Eu²⁺ phosphors via modifying synthesis method and cation substitution

Synthesizing pure phase Ba₃Si₆O₉N₄ by the conventional solid-state reaction method is challenging because of easily formed secondary phase Ba₃Si₆O₁₂N₂ showing similar crystal structure. In this work, an alternative low temperature synthesis method is...

The Applications and Practices of 3D Cadastre in Shenzhen

As the economy and urbanization develop, the expansion of the city not only develops towards the horizontal space, but also towards the vertical space. Facing the development of three-dimensional (3D) space, the traditional two-dimensional (2D) cadastral management mode cannot satisfy the need of current 3D land use and urban plan, so developing...

Designing a Title Certificate for the Chinese 3D Cadastre

When the land use pattern changes from an extensive way to an intensive way, the development of 3D land-use has become reality. Due to the vertical heterogeneity of property rights, establishment of 3D cadastre is imperative. Meanwhile, registration and certification of the property rights have become important approaches to serve public and...

Logical Design and Implementation of the Data Model for 3D Cadastre in China

The establishment of 3D cadastre is imperative and needs support from legal, organizational and technological aspects. In Shenzhen, China, establishment of 3D cadastre has achievedgreat progress. The joint register mechanism was employedfirstly in Shenzhen, and related research is going on, including definitions, visualization and topological...

3D cadastre in China: A case study in Shenzhen City

3D Cadastre in China - a Case Study in Shenzhen City

A rapid urban growth in China urges to extend land use to land space use in three dimensions due to limited land resource in cities. 3D cadastre is emerging as an effective means to support such a demands for using urban land in a way of three dimensions. Shenzhen, located in the south-eastern coastal region of China, as one of the most...