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Study on Flight Performance of Propeller-Driven UAV

Rui-lin Liu, Zhong-jie Zhang, Yu-fei Jiao, Chun-hao Yang et al. • International Journal of Aerospace Engineering (2019)

The engine performance test at altitudes of 0-7000 m was carried out on the high-performance test bench of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) piston engine. The flight performance of UAV was studied, including propeller thrust characteristic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2019/6282451

A Novel Inertial-Aided Star Pattern Matching Method for Distributed Multiple FoVs

Rong Wang, Yuxuan Cao, Jianye Liu, Zhi Xiong • International Journal of Aerospace Engineering (2020)

An aerospace vehicle in high-speed flight involves distributed multiple fields of view (FoVs) of a star sensor, and the maneuvering of the vehicle requires inertial-aided star pattern matching. Accordingly, an inertial-aided star pattern ma...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2020/2676210

Numerical Simulation of an Intramedullary Elastic Nail: Expansion Phase and Load-Bearing Behavior

Giulia Pascoletti, Filippo Cianetti, Giovanni Putame, Mara Terzini et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2018)

The Marchetti-Vicenzi's nail is an intramedullary device where six curved nails are kept straight by a closing ring in order to allow their insertion into the medullary canal of a long bone; in a following step, these nails stabilize the fr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2018.00174

Two-dimensional metallic tantalum ditelluride with an intrinsic basal-plane activity for oxygen reduction: A microkinetic modeling study

Yu Wang, Kun Zhou • Green Energy & Environment (2022)

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have exhibited great potential for replacing costly Pt for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) because of their distinctive structural features and high pre-site activity. However, their performance is generally h...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gee.2020.11.003

Urban Sprawl and Changes in Land-Use Efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region, China from 2000 to 2020: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Using Earth Observation Data

Meiling Zhou, Linlin Lu, Huadong Guo, Qihao Weng et al. • Remote Sensing (2021)

Sustainable development in urban areas is at the core of the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Analysis of SDG indicator 11.3.1—Land-use efficiency based on functional urban boundaries—provide...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/rs13152850

Lie similarity analysis of MHD Casson fluid flow with heat source and variable viscosity over a porous stretching sheet

Thenmozhi D, M. Eswara Rao, Ch. Nagalakshmi, RLV.Renuka Devi et al. • International Journal of Thermofluids (2024)

The current study presents a novel examination of heat transfer properties in a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of Casson fluid across a porous stretching sheet, uniquely incorporating the effects of heat source and variable viscosity. Unlik...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijft.2024.100804

Controlling Frost Propagation on Polymeric Surfaces Using SI‐ATRP Chemical Micropatterning

Miisa J. Tavaststjerna, Stephen J. Picken, Santiago J. Garcia • Advanced Materials Interfaces (2025)

Abstract Micropatterned surfaces with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions are relevant for a wide range of applications from fuel cells to water harvesting systems. The preferential nucleation of water on hydrophilic regions can also b...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/admi.202400838

Intense laser interaction with micro-bars

Michal Elkind, Itamar Cohen, David Blackman, Talia Meir et al. • Scientific Reports (2023)

Abstract Intense laser fields interact very differently with micrometric rough surfaces than with flat objects. The interaction features high laser energy absorption and increased emission of MeV electrons, ions, and of hard x-rays. In this...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48866-z

Evaluation of joint and muscle function of paediatric upper and lower extremities

Mohamed Afifi, Mohamed Afifi, Muhammad Uba Abdulazeez, Muhammad Uba Abdulazeez et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2025)

Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of injuries, disabilities, and fatalities for children and young adults. Extremity joint injuries have been identified as one of the contributing factors to chronic disabilities among children in r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1667865

The Temporal-Based Forest Disturbance Monitoring Analysis: A Case Study of Nature Reserves of Hainan Island of China From 1987 to 2020

Han Xiao, Han Xiao, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Science (2022)

Forest disturbance monitoring can provide scientific data for the decision making and management of nature reserves. LandTrendr algorithm has been applied to identify forest disturbances on a long-time scale through appropriate segmentation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.891752

Disturbance Compensation Model Predictive Control for Free‑Floating Space Robots

LIU Jianxing, ZHANG Ouyang, MA Xiaolong, CHEN Meng et al. • Nanjing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue Xuebao (2026)

Free-floating space robots (FFSRs) have emerged as critical unmanned platforms for long-term in-orbit services thanks to their high mobility and extended operational lifespan. However, external disturbances caused by dynamic space environme...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.16356/j.2097-6771.2026.01.015

Heterogeneous Cytoskeletal Force Distribution Delineates the Onset Ca2+ Influx Under Fluid Shear Stress in Astrocytes

Mohammad M. Maneshi, Mohammad M. Maneshi, Frederick Sachs, Susan Z. Hua et al. • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2018)

Mechanical perturbations increase intracellular Ca2+ in cells, but the coupling of mechanical forces to the Ca2+ influx is not well understood. We used a microfluidic chamber driven with a high-speed pressure servo to generate defined fluid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2018.00069

Observer-Based Robust Finite-Time Trajectory Tracking Control for a Stratospheric Satellite Subject to External Disturbance and Actuator Saturation

Shurui Huang, Yueneng Yang, Ye Yan, Shifeng Zhang et al. • International Journal of Aerospace Engineering (2022)

The stratospheric satellite is regarded as an ideal stratosphere flight platform and is able to accomplish various missions such as surveillance, earth observation, and remote sensing, which requires a robust and effective trajectory tracki...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2022/1601771

Extremes of Product of Gaussian Random Variables

Džiugas Chvoinikov, Svyatoslav Novikov, Jonas Šiaulys • Axioms (2026)

We investigate the asymptotic behavior of the product of Gaussian random variables, with a focus on tail probabilities. Although sums of normal variables are well understood through classical limit theorems, their products exhibit significa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/axioms15060425

Compost Quality and Markets Are Pivotal for Sustainability in Circular Food-Nutrient Systems: A Case Study of Sri Lanka

Eric D. Roy, Eric D. Roy, Eric D. Roy, Mohamed Esham et al. • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2021)

Sustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a critical issue around the world, especially in South Asia where waste generation is expected to double by 2050. Closing the food-nutrient cycle through composting biodegradable MSW ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.748391

Capillary‐Driven Backflow During Salt Precipitation in a Rough Fracture

Xu‐Sheng Chen, Ran Hu, Chen‐Xing Zhou, Yang Xiao et al. • Water Resources Research (2024)

Abstract Salt precipitation is a crucial process occurring during CO2 injection into saline aquifers. It significantly alters the porous space, leading to reduced permeability and impaired injectivity. While the dynamics of precipitation ha...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1029/2023WR035451