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- Qu, Jiuhui (author), Liu, Huijuan (author), Liu, G. (author) contribution to periodical 2022
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Liu, Q. (author), Ghodrat, S. (author), Jansen, K.M.B. (author)Shape memory alloy (SMA) wires are excellent candidates for wearable actuators since they are thin, low weight and have a high actuation force. The main drawbacks are that the wire should be kept straight and needs to be relatively long to enable a large enough actuation stroke. Embedding the SMA wire in a flexible tube largely enhances its...journal article 2022
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Li, J. (author), Zhou, Yangxiao (author), Wang, Wenke (author), Liu, S. (author), Li, Ying (author), Wu, Ping (author)The sustainable development of groundwater resources in arid and semi-arid regions is a challenging task hindered by climate change and human activities. The rational utilization and management of groundwater resources is, therefore, dependent on an understanding of the influences of human and climatic factors on the spatial distribution of...journal article 2022
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Guo, Y. (author), Liu, Guixian (author), Jing, Guoqing (author), Qu, Jianjun (author), Wang, Shilei (author), Qiang, Weile (author)Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has been applied for ballast layer inspection for two decades, mainly for the analysis of ballast layer fouling levels. However, some issues that affect the inspection quality remain unsolved, such as issues involving the GPR equipment quality (antenna) and the correlation between the GPR indicator and fouling...journal article 2022
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Han, Rui (author), Wen, Shilin (author), Liu, Chi Harold (author), Yuan, Ye (author), Wang, Guoren (author), Chen, Lydia Y. (author)Edge-cloud jobs are rapidly prevailing in many application domains, posing the challenge of using both resource-strenuous edge devices and elastic cloud resources. Efficient resource allocation on such jobs via scheduling algorithms is essential to guarantee their performance, e.g. latency. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is increasingly...conference paper 2022
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Hao, R. (author), Liu, M. (author), Ma, Wanjing (author), van Arem, B. (author), Wang, M. (author)Due to the manoeuvre complexity, models describing the platoon formation process on urban roads are lacking in the literature. Inspired by flocking behaviours in nature, we proposed a two-dimensional model to describe connected automated vehicle (CAV) group dynamics based on the potential theory, which is composed of the elastic potential...journal article 2022
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Xu, K. (author), Liu, J. D. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author), Xu, W. (author), Li, J. G. (author)A universal numerical model based on the particle size distribution (PSD) approach has been developed for the simulation of precipitation kinetics in multicomponent alloys during isothermal ageing. Nucleation was implemented utilizing the classical nucleation theory (CNT). Growth and coarsening were modeled by a single growth kinetics...journal article 2022
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Anupam, K. (author), Liu, X. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author), Apostolidis, P. (author), Erkens, S. (author), van Aggelen, M. (author)Membranes of sufficient bonding characteristics could improve the integrity of the multi-layer structures on orthotropic steel deck bridges (OSBDs), enhancing thus the structural response of these systems and, ultimately, their service life. In this research, full-scale experiments were performed at the LINTRACK accelerated pavement testing...journal article 2022
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Wang, Guanzhong (author), Dvir, T. (author), Mazur, G.P. (author), Liu, C. (author), van Loo, N. (author), ten Haaf, S.L.D. (author), Bordin, A. (author), Gazibegovic, Sasa (author), Badawy, G.H.A. (author), Bakkers, Erik P.A.M. (author), Wimmer, M.T. (author), Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (author)In most naturally occurring superconductors, electrons with opposite spins form Cooper pairs. This includes both conventional s-wave superconductors such as aluminium, as well as high-transition-temperature, d-wave superconductors. Materials with intrinsic p-wave superconductivity, hosting Cooper pairs made of equal-spin electrons, have not...journal article 2022
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Ji, Liangzheng (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Liu, Pan (author)Micro LED display technology has been spotlighted as the most promising technology compared to LCD and OLED. Its excellent advantages include higher brightness, self-illumination, higher resolution, lower power consumption, faster response, higher integration, higher stability, thinner thickness, longer life, etc. In terms of the unique benefits...conference paper 2022
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Gao, Hanyan (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Zhu, Yingcan (author), Guo, Ruiqian (author), Zhang, Wanlu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Liu, Pan (author)With the trend of miniaturization and the increasing power density, the operating temperature of electronic devices keeps climbing, especially for wide band-gap semiconductors such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride. The high operating temperature up to 250℃ brings challenges to encapsulation materials since traditional encapsulation...conference paper 2022
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Liu, Ke (author), Yuan, Wucheng (author), Wang, S. (author), Tan, C. (author), Ye, H. (author)In this paper, a novel bubble-shift super junction (SJ) MOSFET structure is proposed, and its main static electrical parameters and reverse recovery characteristics are simulated by TCAD software tool. By designing the P-pillar ion implantation windows with a certain offset, the bubble-shift SJ-MOSFET contains a curved pillar region in the upper...conference paper 2022
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Yuan, Wucheng (author), Liu, Ke (author), Wang, S. (author), Tan, C. (author), Ye, H. (author)The limitation of Silicon based power MOSFET was broken by the super-junction (SJ) structure, which can provide lower specific on-resistance and higher breakdown voltage compared with the conventional power MOSFET structure. Multi-epitaxial and multi-ion-implant technology, as a mature manufacturing process of the SJ structure, has been widely...conference paper 2022
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Chen, Haixue (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Liu, Pan (author)Nanosilver pastes have been regarded as the most promising die-attach materials for high-temperature and high-power applications due to their advantages such as excellent thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, high temperature resistance, and good shear strength. However, the common hot pressing sintering process for nanosilver pastes...conference paper 2022
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Chen, Fuquan (author), Liu, Liyang (author), Lai, F. (author), Gavin, Kenneth (author), Flynn, Kevin N. (author), Li, Yida (author)Large-diameter monopiles are widely used as the foundation to support offshore wind turbines (OWTs) in shallow coastal waters. The benefits of small-to-medium diameter tapered piles have been reported in the past. The potential use of large-diameter tapered monopiles installed by impact driving to support OWTs is thus presented, and then...journal article 2022
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Tang, Jiuyang (author), Li, Liangtao (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Zhang, Jing (author), Liu, Pan (author)Ultrasonic wedge bonding of aluminum (Al) wires is a widely applied interconnect technology for power electronic packaging. The joint quality of the wedge bonding is mainly affected by the process parameters and material properties. Inappropriate process parameters will lead to failure modes such as chip surface pit, metal layer peeling off,...journal article 2022
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Liu, Mingqiang (author), Zhu, Yongsong (author), Wei, Jianjun (author), Le, Yun (author), Zhang, X. (author)External program manager involvement can provide professional and systematic management services to owners. It can help to manage and coordinate different subprojects and ensure the achievement of the overall strategic goals of large projects. The promotion of external program manager involvement is not only efficiency-driven, but the...journal article 2022
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Zhao, Jian (author), Fang, Shangbiao (author), Liu, G. (author), Qi, Weixiao (author), Bai, Yaohui (author), Liu, Huijuan (author), Qu, Jiuhui (author)Biodegradation plays an important role in the removal of organic micropollutants (OMPs) during riverbank filtration (RBF) for drinking water production. The ability of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOM) to remove OMPs has attracted increasing attention. However, the distribution of AOM in RBF and its role in the degradation of OMPs...journal article 2022
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Han, Yu (author), Hegyi, A. (author), Zhang, Le (author), He, Zhengbing (author), Chung, Edward (author), Liu, Pan (author)Conventional reinforcement learning (RL) models of variable speed limit (VSL) control systems (and traffic control systems in general) cannot be trained in real traffic process because new control actions are usually explored randomly, which may result in high costs (delays) due to exploration and learning. For this reason, existing RL-based...journal article 2022
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Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Qian, QK (author), Visscher, H.J. (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)The energy-saving renovation of existing buildings has been attracted sufficient attention to reduce fossil fuels and mitigate global warming in Europe. The shallow geothermal for building cooling and heating, as an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective alternative, has been widely explored to promote energy efficiency of existing...journal article 2022