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Xin, J. (author), Meng, Chuang (author), Schulte, F. (author), Peng, Jinzhu (author), Liu, Yanhong (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)This article investigates a new collision-free routing problem of a multirobot system. The objective is to minimize the cycle time of operation tasks for each robot while avoiding collisions. The focus is set on the operation of the end-effector and its connected joint, and the operation is projected onto a circular area on the plane. We...journal article 2020
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Zou, Xingxing (author), Feng, Peng (author), Bao, Yi (author), Wang, Jingquan (author), Xin, H. (author)The design of FRP profile-concrete composite sections, including beams and decks, is usually governed by the shear strength of the FRP profiles. However, analytical methods that can precisely predict the shear capacity of the composite sections have not been well developed, because there is lack of knowledge of the FRP-concrete composite...journal article 2020
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Zhang, Y. (author), Wang, Xuancang (author), Ji, Guanyu (author), Fan, Zhenyang (author), Guo, Yuchen (author), Gao, Wenze (author), Xin, Lei (author)Lignin, as a bio-based waste, has been utilized in the asphalt industry due to various advantages. This study aimed to investigate the effects of two lignin products (lignin powder and lignin fiber) on the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures. The raveling, rutting, thermal and fatigue cracking resistance, and moisture susceptibility of...journal article 2020
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Xin, H. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)In this paper, the parameters of fatigue crack growth rate for Q355J2 steel exposed to air and seawater were presented using the “Paris' law” based on the stress intensity factor (SIF), J-integral, crack tip opening displacement (CTOD) and crack tip opening angle (CTOA). The residual stress of a compact tension specimen is analysed by...journal article 2020
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Xin, H. (author), Mosallam, Ayman (author), Correia, José A.F.O. (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), He, Jun (author), Sun, Yun (author)Design optimization of fiber-reinforced polymeric (FRP) composite products is essential to facilitate their applications in engineering structures. For bridge structures, the main design optimization goals are the reduction of FRP material consumption and the structure weight, which aim to reduce the initial construction cost and achieve a...journal article 2020
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Liu, Yangqing (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), Xin, H. (author), Tian, Hao (author), Wei, Jun (author)To improve the shear behavior and design applicability of rubber ring perfobond connectors (RPBLs), a new rubber ring that aims to make the shear stiffness of RPBLs controllable was proposed. Firstly, the conceptual design and configuration of the new rubber rings were presented and discussed. Subsequently, finite element (FE) models for...journal article 2020
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Xiong, Yongming (author), Li, Chuanxi (author), Chen, Zhuoyi (author), He, Jun (author), Xin, H. (author)Residual stresses change the stress ratio of fluctuating stresses, hence seriously affect the fatigue life of orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) under traffic loading. Residual stress distributions near the U rib-diaphragm joints are very complicated and need to be investigated further. In this paper, a systematic method has been proposed for...journal article 2020
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Liu, Rong (author), Zhao, Hao (author), Feng, Zhiqiang (author), Xin, H. (author), Liu, Yuqing (author)The headed stud connectors are widely used in a variety of innovative engineering applications of the infrastructure sector. The fatigue life of headed studs is significantly affected by the residual stress introduced from welding procedures. It is very important to develop a reliable numerical method to predict the fatigue performance of...journal article 2020
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He, Jun (author), Li, Xiang (author), Li, Chuanxi (author), Correia, José A.F.O. (author), Xin, H. (author), Zhou, Man (author)Owing to the superior mechanical performance and material efficiency, the combination of prestressed concrete (PC) slabs and corrugated steel webs (CSW) as PC girder with CSWs (PCGCSW) is extensively applied to railway and highway bridges. To overcome the shortcomings of traditional balanced cantilever construction (TBCC) of PCGCSW, reduce...journal article 2020
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Xin, H. (author), Nijgh, M.P. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)In this paper, compressive material tests on unconfined/confined resin and steel reinforced resin were experimentally evaluated in order to validate the numerical results. The uniaxial model which combines damage mechanics and Ramberg-Osgood relationship is proposed in this paper to describe the uniaxial compressive behaviour of resin and...journal article 2019
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Meng, Chuang (author), Xin, J. (author), Peng, Jinzhu (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)In this paper, we study the collision-free routing of a multi-robot system to complete given tasks in the shortest time. In a robotic assembly unit, several stations work serially and in parallel. In a station, multiple robots share the same workspace and face the challenge of minimizing the cycle time and avoiding collisions at the same time...conference paper 2019
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Xin, H. (author), Mosallam, Ayman (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), Veljkovic, M. (author), He, Jun (author)In this paper, analytical and numerical homogenization methods are proposed to effectively simulate the macroscopic characteristics of a pultruded composite lamina. A continuum damage model was implemented via user material subroutine to model fiber failure, while the Mohr-Coulomb plastic criterion is employed to model matrix damage. In order...journal article 2019
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Xin, H. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)The assessment of fatigue crack initiation behavior of steel structures is essential and important especially to improve the application of high strength steel in construction. For a complete understanding of fatigue endurance, it is necessary to combine the phenomenological damage model with finite element numerical approach. In this paper,...journal article 2019
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Zhang, Youyou (author), Mosallam, Ayman (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), Sun, Yun (author), Xin, H. (author), He, Jun (author)In this study, flexural behaviors of the pultruded composite laminate were evaluated through experiments and theoretical analysis. Three-point flexural tests were performed for pultruded specimens. The typical failure mode for the longitudinal flexural specimens was local crush on the top surface accompanied with local cracks on the bottom...journal article 2019
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Nijgh, M.P. (author), Xin, H. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)This paper illustrates the most recent developments in the field of injected bolted connections. A novel injection material, steel-reinforced resin, is used to enhance stiffness of resin-injected bolted shear connections. The main goal is to achieve the slip resistance connection in a clearance holes without pre-tensioning of bolts. Steel...conference paper 2019
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Xiong, Zhihua (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), Zuo, Yize (author), Xin, H. (author)In order to evaluate the shear performance of sand-coated glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) perforated connectors (SCGPC) embedded in concrete, 8 pull-out tests were conducted. Finite element (FE) analysis considering GFRP failure and cohesion between GFRP and concrete of SCGPC were conducted for parametric analysis. Effects of surface...journal article 2019
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Xin, Yu (author), Pandraud, G. (author), French, P.J. (author)In this Letter, a slope transfer method to fabricate vertical waveguide couplers is proposed. This method utilises wet etched Si as a mask, and takes advantage of dry etching selectivity between Si and SiC, to successfully transfer the profile from the Si master into SiC. By adopting this method, a <2° slope is achieved. Such a taper can...journal article 2019
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Zhang, Youyou (author), Liu, Yuqing (author), Xin, H. (author), He, Jun (author)Steel-concrete composite high bridge pier has been applied increasingly in China and around the world. Most applied steel type in the composite piers are H-shaped steel and steel pipe, while seldom research or practice is associated with angle steel. This paper conducted parametric study on the composite column with equal-leg angle steel and...journal article 2019
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Xin, Y. (author), Pandraud, G. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), French, P.J. (author)In this paper, we propose a novel vertical SU-8 waveguide for evanescent analyte sensing. The waveguide is designed to possess a vertical and narrow structure to generate evanescent waves on both sides of the waveguide's surface, aimed at increasing the sensitivity by enlarging the sensing areas. We performed simulations to monitor the...journal article 2019
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Wang, Xinzhong (author), He, Jun (author), Mosallam, Ayman S. (author), Li, Chuanxi (author), Xin, H. (author)Basalt fiber reinforced concrete (BFRC) has been widely utilized in various constructions such as buildings, large industrial floors, and highways, due to its excellent physical and mechanical properties, as well as low production cost. In order to address the influence of basic parameters such as fiber volume fraction (0.05∼0.40%), fiber length...journal article 2019