The determination of the non-loading condition of the rail cable shifting (RCS) system, which consists of the main cables, hangers, and rail cables, is the premise of girder erection for long-span suspension bridges.An analytical form-finding analysis model of the shifting system is established according to the basic assumptions of flexible cable s
To enhance the protective performance of ceramic composite armor, ballistic penetration experiments were conducted on Al2O3 ceramic-ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite armor with different thickness configurations.The damage and failure modes of hard projectiles and ceramic-fiber composite targets were analyzed.The recovered
To further improve air quality in China, especially ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), additional reductions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are needed.Evaporative emissions from internal combustion engines (ICE) and hybrid vehicles are known to be an important source of VOCs in urban cities, which can be efficiently reduced through th
This paper presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a thermal oscillator driven by fixed DC voltages.The proposed device consists of a miniaturized ultra-sensitive temperature sensor and a microheater.The temperature sensor was fabricated by depositing acrylate-based temperature Fridge Crisper Bin sensing material with a positive t
Abstract In this research, demand response impact on the hosting capacity of solar photovoltaic for distribution system is investigated.The suggested solution model is formulated and presented as a tri-objective optimization that consider maximization of solar PV hosting capacity (HC), minimization of network losses (Loss) and maintaining node volt