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Online Classification of Road Roughness Conditions with Vehicle Unsprung Mass Acceleration by Sliding Time Window

Zhongxing Li, Wenhao Yu, Xiaoli Cui • Shock and Vibration (2018)

Suspension control systems are in need for more information of road roughness conditions to improve their performance under different roads. Existing methods of gauging road roughness are limited, and they usually involve visual inspections...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2018/5131434

Reclaimed water in Taiwan: current status and future prospects

Hai-Hsuan Cheng, Wan-Sheng Yu, Shu-Chuang Tseng, Yi-Ju Wu et al. • Sustainable Environment Research (2023)

Abstract According to the Taiwan Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, the average water demand shortage is 530.6 million m3 yr−1 during the period of 2011 to 2019, and the situation will worsen in the near future due to glo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s42834-023-00177-8

Tribological and flexural characterization of dissimilar AA2024-T3/AA6082-T6 friction stir welded joints

Paritosh Mishra, Brijesh Prasad, Sunil Chamoli, Ibrahim M. Alarifi • Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2026)

The escalating demand for lightweight, high-strength structures in the aerospace and automotive sectors necessitates robust joining technologies for dissimilar aluminium alloys. This study systematically investigates the effects of friction...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.08.256

An Optimization via Simulation approach for the preemptive and non-preemptive multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problems

Parham Azimi, Naeim Azouji • International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Production Research (2017)

In this paper a novel modelling and solving method has been developed to address the so-called resource constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSP) where project tasks have multiple modes and also the preemption of activities are allowed...

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FPGA-based multi-view stereo system with flexible measurement setup

Christina Junger, Richard Fütterer, Maik Rosenberger, Gunther Notni • Measurement: Sensors (2022)

In recent years, stereoscopic image processing algorithms have gained importance for a variety of applications. To capture larger measurement volumes, multiple stereo systems are combined into a multi-view stereo (MVS) system. To reduce the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.measen.2022.100425

Efficient tuna detection and counting with improved YOLOv8 and ByteTrack in pelagic fisheries

Yuanchen Cheng, Zichen Zhang, Yuqing Liu, Jie Li et al. • Ecological Informatics (2025)

Accurate estimation of tuna catch is crucial for effective pelagic fishery management and resource conservation. However, existing manual counting methods suffer from issues such as low accuracy and poor timeliness, highlighting the urgent ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103116

Bridges in Luck - Past and Present

Nataliia Nosaliuk, Alexander Andreychuk • Budownictwo i Architektura (2014)

This article is about bridges that existed in the past and currently used by residents and guests in Lutsk. Here are shown the rich history of bridges in Lutsk, and the importance of the existence of these structures in city. The main water...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.35784/bud-arch.1952

Bioconversion of Date Waste into Bacterial Nanocellulose by a New Isolate <i>Komagataeibacter</i> sp. IS22 and Its Use as Carrier Support for Probiotics Delivery

Islam Sayah, Ibtissem Chakroun, Claudio Gervasi, Davide Barreca et al. • Foods (2025)

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has gained considerable interest over the last decade due to its unique properties and versatile applications. However, the low yield and the high production cost significantly limit its industrial scalability....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods14162853

Quantitative Detection of High-Strength Bolt Loosening Based on Self-Magnetic Flux Leakage

Shangkai Liu, Kai Tong, Fengmin Chen, Senhua Zhang et al. • Buildings (2026)

The reliability of high-strength bolted connections is critical to the safety of large-scale engineering structures. This study proposes a non-contact quantitative method for detecting bolt loosening based on the self-magnetic flux leakage ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/buildings16030497

Nanofibers with a tunable wettability by electrospinning and physical crosslinking of poly(2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline)

Ella Schoolaert, Luisa Cossu, Jana Becelaere, Joachim F.R. Van Guyse et al. • Materials & Design (2020)

This work shows the design of highly porous membranes with tunable wettability based on poly(2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline) (PnPrOx) nanofibers. Wicking and advanced contact angle experiments demonstrate the high potential for applications requiri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108747

Response Analysis on Electrical Pulses under Severe Nuclear Accident Temperature Conditions Using an Abnormal Signal Simulation Analysis Module

Kil-Mo Koo, Jin-Ho Song, Sang-Baik Kim, Kwang-Il Ahn et al. • Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations (2012)

Unlike design basis accidents, some inherent uncertainties of the reliability of instrumentations are expected while subjected to harsh environments (e.g., high temperature and pressure, high humidity, and high radioactivity) occurring in s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2012/656590

The impact of phase change material on photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems: A numerical study

Sameh Alsaqoor, Ahmad Alqatamin, Ali Alahmer, Zhang Nan et al. • International Journal of Thermofluids (2023)

This study examines the impact of incorporating phase change material (PCM) in photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems on their electrical and thermal performance. Although PVT systems have shown effectiveness in converting solar energy into bot...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijft.2023.100365

A Review of Thermal Safety and Management of Second-Life Batteries: Cell Screening, Pack Configuration and Health Estimation

Md Imran Hasan, Gang Lei, Dylan Lu, Pablo Poblete Durruty • Batteries (2026)

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is generating a rapidly increasing stream of retired lithium-ion batteries for second-life deployment. However, thermal safety concerns continue to limit their reuse. This paper reviews second-life battery (SL...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/batteries12030099

GIS-Based Geothermal Favorability Mapping and Geological Consistency Assessment in the Lower Kura Basin

Allahverdi Tagiyev, Elmir Karagozov, Mehriban Ismayilova, Lala Abdullayeva et al. • Energies (2026)

The Lower Kura Basin is a tectonically active sedimentary region of Azerbaijan where geological and hydrogeological conditions may favor geothermal fluid circulation. This study develops a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based multi-cr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/en19174061