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Luisa Boni, Marco Bassetto and Alessandro A. Quarta
Photonic solar sails are a class of advanced propellantless propulsion systems that use thin, large, lightweight membranes to convert the momentum of light from the Sun into thrust for space navigation. The conceptually simple nature of such a fascinatin...
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Dimitris K. Sfondylis and Manolis G. Sfakianakis
Inelastic analysis of RC slender beam elements under cyclic loading.
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Grzegorz Ilewicz and Edyta Ladyzynska-Kozdras
The surgical robots currently used in cardiac surgery are equipped with a remote center of motion (RCM) mechanism that enables the required spherical workspace. The dynamics model of the surgical robot?s RCM mechanism presented in this work includes a di...
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Guangxi Sun, Gang Zhang, Jianrong Huang, Qiaoli Shi, Xiaocheng Tang and Salamat Ullah
In the present paper, a modified Fourier series approach is developed for new precise flexural analysis of three different types of concrete plates in a rectangular sewage tank. The bending problems of the bottom plate, side-plate, and the fluid-guiding ...
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Christos Tzimopoulos, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Nikiforos Samarinas, Basil Papadopoulos and Christos Evangelides
In this work, a novel fuzzy FEM (Finite Elements Method) numerical solution describing the recession flow in unconfined aquifers is proposed. In general, recession flow and drainage problems can be described by the nonlinear Boussinesq equation, while th...
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Xuejun Zhang, Lei Guo, Jinshan Yan, Zenglu Shi, Mengchen Kang and Jieting Yao
The extended duration of mulching in Xinjiang cotton fields leads to a significant decline in the tensile strength of plastic film. When recycling is in operation, the soil and the spring teeth of the machinery used can easily cause secondary damage and ...
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Evangelos Filippou, Spyridon Kilimtzidis, Athanasios Kotzakolios and Vassilis Kostopoulos
The pursuit of more efficient transport has led engineers to develop a wide variety of aircraft configurations with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and emissions. However, these innovative designs introduce significant aeroelastic couplings that can...
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Zhongyu Chen, Weidong Zhao, Zhanyang Chen, Guoqing Feng, Huilong Ren and Hongbin Gui
To address global challenges, research on the safety of polar navigation is indispensable. However, most of studies focus on traditional surface vessels, with few research studies on submarine. The dynamic response of submarine during surface navigation ...
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Jakub Fiacan, Jozef Jenis, Damián Cechmánek, Slavomír Hrcek and Pavol Michal
This paper examines the design of a maintenance shaft hatch cover at an airport service road which will be utilized at airports in the European Union. The shaft has a particular application: it will be used for information networks and airport security. ...
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Roberto Valentino
Modelling the presence and the effect of a thin weak layer of soil or rock in a slope stability analysis performed through the finite element method (FEM) presents several problems of purely numerical nature. This paper deals with a parametric analysis o...
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