Characterizing Wake Behavior of Adaptive Aerodynamic Structures Using Reduced-Order Models by Kyan Sadeghilari, Aditya Atre, John Hall

“…This study focuses on the effects of the wake for a flexible wind turbine with actively variable twist angle distribution (TAD) to improve the energy production capabilities of morphing structures. These wake effects influence wind farm performance for locally clustered turbines by extracting energy from the free stream. …”
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Mitigation strategies for blasting-induced cracks and vibrations in twin-arch tunnel structures by Xianshun Zhou, Jin Chen, Xuemin Zhang, Kai Zhu, Yanyong Zhang, Jianbo Fei, Muhammad Irslan Khalid

“…This proximity challenges the structural stability of tunnels built with the drill-and-blast method, as the short propagation distance amplifies blasting vibrations. …”
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About one way to integrate the equations of seismic vibrations of seismically isolated structures by A. A. Dolgaya, H. R. Zainulabidova, A. S. Mozzhukhin, Sh. Sh. Nazarova, A. A. Nazarov, G. V. Sorokina, A. M. Uzdin

“…The purpose of the study is to develop a new method of analyzing seismic vibrations of seismically isolated structures.Method. The structure is modeled by a system with one degree of freedom with a nonlinear stiffness characteristic. …”
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Enhancement Analysis of Damaged Masonry Structures Strengthened with Ultra-High-Performance Concrete by Rui Wang, Wei Wang, Yuecong Zhang, Quan Wen, Xiangguo Wu, Ya Lu, Daiyu Wang, Faqiang Qiu

“…In order to enhance the seismic performance of existing masonry structures and optimize the thickness of the strengthening layer, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) can be used as an enhancement material. …”
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Age-structured cell population model to study the influence of growth factors on cell cycle dynamics by Frédérique Billy, Jean Clairambault, Franck Delaunay, Céline Feillet, Natalia Robert

“…    Our work is based on an age-structured PDE model of the cell division cycle within a population of cells in a common tissue. …”
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Robust Resilient Adaptive Control of Aero-engine Based on Parametric Perturbation Model by MA Jing, CAO Du, MA Lili

Subjects: “…parameter perturbation structured model…”
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Optimal sensor placement of bridge structure based on sensitivity‐effective independence method by Wenhao Chai, Yaxun Yang, Haibo Yu, Fuli Yang, Zhikui Yang

“…Using the sensitivity coefficient reflecting structural damage, the proposed method could modify the effective independence method reflecting the maximum linear independence. …”
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Structural Optimization and Comparison Study of Different Configurations of Offshore Wind Turbine Jacket Substructures by N. Fernández Rodríguez, I. Couceiro, X. Nogueira, I. Colominas

“…In addition, mathematical optimization is proposed to minimize the weight of the structure using a combination of size and shape optimization techniques. …”
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Structural and Visual Changes in Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Patients with Retinal Atrophy by Zhenping Li, Xiaoya Gu, Shuang Song, Xiaobing Yu, Peng Zhang, Hong Dai

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Structural Integrity Analysis of Nozzleless Booster Propellant Grain in the Process of Curing and Cooling by Kui Bin, Liu Qiang, Na Xudong, Liu Jue

“…In order to accurately evaluate the structural integrity level of the solid rocket ramjet nozzleless booster propellant grain during curing and cooling, the structural integrity of the nozzleless booster propellant grain of a solid rocket ramjet engine under uniform temperature field with linear temperature reduction and non-uniform temperature field considering convective heat transfer between nozzleless booster and environment is calculated by using finite element software, and the results of finite element calculation are compared with the measured results of CT. …”
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Machine learning enabled accurate prediction of structural and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite by Ying Fang, Suraj Mullurkara, Keith M. Taddei, Paul R. Ohodnicki, Guofeng Wang

“…Support vector regression was employed to derive the relation between system energy and atomic structures of CoFe₂O₄. Using this trained machine learning model, atomistic Monte Carlo simulations predicted the equilibrium degree of inversion of CoFe₂O₄ to be 0.755 at 1237 K. …”
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Effect of rainbow function on the structural properties of color flavor locked strange stars by Krishna Pada Das, Ujjal Debnath

“…The new structure equations describe hydrostatic equilibrium state through generalizing the usual TOV equation of Einstein's gravity with involvement of rainbow function. …”
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Structural insight into host recognition by aggregative adherence fimbriae of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. by Andrea A Berry, Yi Yang, Natalia Pakharukova, James A Garnett, Wei-chao Lee, Ernesto Cota, Jan Marchant, Saumendra Roy, Minna Tuittila, Bing Liu, Keith G Inman, Fernando Ruiz-Perez, Inacio Mandomando, James P Nataro, Anton V Zavialov, Steve Matthews

“…Using X-ray crystallography and NMR structures, we present new atomic resolution insight into the structure of AAF variant I from the strain that caused the deadly outbreak in Germany in 2011, and AAF variant II from archetype strain 042, and propose a mechanism for AAF-mediated adhesion and biofilm formation. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of mangrove rehabilitation using above-ground biomass and structural diversity by Asamaporn Sitthi, Uday Pimple, Camille Piponiot, Valery Gond

“…A common allometric model and linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the influence of species diversity, structural complexity, and tree density on AGB. …”
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Association between retinal structural changes and disease severity in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Liu Jingyue, Sun Hong

“…[Objective] This study aimed to investigate retinal structural changes in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their correlation with disease severity using optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
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Self-sensing cement composites for structural monitoring: Behaviour under cyclic loading by Mendoza Reales Oscar, José Aguiar Junior Claudio, de Almeida Carísio Pedro, Teodósio Soares Carlos Fernando, Toledo Filho Romildo

“…As a result, SSCC can be calibrated for use as sensors in concrete structures. However, due to their brittle nature, it remains unclear whether the electrical properties of SSCC remain constant after repeated mechanical loading. …”
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Structural Geomorphology and Tectonic Dynamism of the Lolodorf Segment, Nyong Complex, SW Cameroon by Messi Ottou Eric José, Etoundi Akoa Philémon Rémi, Ntieche Benjamin, Ntomba Sylvestre Martial, Evina Aboula Yannick Saturnin, Ndjigui Paul-Désiré

“… The study of the structural geomorphology and tectonic dynamism of the Lokoundjé and Nyong watersheds has made possible to discriminate the essential geological objects of the Lolodorf region (3°10’- 3°25’N, 10°40’- 10°55’E), in Southern Cameroon. …”
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Localizing Age-Related Changes in Brain Structure Using Voxel-Based Morphometry by Shu Hua Mu, Min Xu, Jun Xiu Duan, Jian Zhang, Li Hai Tan

“…We report the dynamic anatomical sequence of human cortical gray matter development from late childhood to young adults using VBM and ROI-based methods. Method. The structural MRI of 91 normal individuals ranging in age from 6 to 26 years was obtained and the GMV for each region was measured. …”
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Acoustic structure and information content of trumpets in female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). by Evelyn Fuchs, Veronika C Beeck, Anton Baotic, Angela S Stoeger

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Bioinspired Kirigami Structure for Efficient Anchoring of Soft Robots via Optimization Analysis by Muhammad Niaz Khan, Ye Huo, Zhufeng Shao, Ming Yao, Umair Javaid

“…This study presents a bioinspired kirigami structure designed to enhance the anchoring performance of soft robotic systems through systematic geometric and actuation parameter optimization. …”
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