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Investigation of Defect Effects on Adhesively Bonded Joint Strength Using Cohesive Zone Modeling

Majid Jamal-Omidi, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Suki • Journal of Mechanical Engineering (2018)

In this paper, effects of the defect in an adhesively bonded joint have been investigated using cohesive zone modeling. Consequently, a 3D finite element model of a single lap-joint is constructed and validated with experiments. Strength pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2478/scjme-2018-0023

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

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

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

Blood pressure and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: a population-based cohort study

Chung-woo Lee, Joo Kyung Lee, Yeon Joo Choi, Hyunjin Kim et al. • Scientific Reports (2022)

Abstract Revascularization procedures, including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), for coronary artery disease (CAD) are increasingly performed in Korea. However, studies on blood pressure control targets in these patients remain in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06627-4

Evaluating key predictors of breast cancer through survival: a comparison of AFT frailty models with LASSO, ridge, and elastic net regularization

Senyefia Bosson-Amedenu, Emmanuel Ayitey, Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Luyton Asare • BMC Cancer (2025)

Abstract Background Frailty models are extensively utilized in survival analysis to address unobserved heterogeneity among individuals. However, selecting the most robust model for survival prediction, especially in the context of high-dime...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-14040-z

Ethical and social implications of approaching death prediction in humans - when the biology of ageing meets existential issues

Marie Gaille, Marco Araneda, Clément Dubost, Clémence Guillermain et al. • BMC Medical Ethics (2020)

Abstract Background The discovery of biomarkers of ageing has led to the development of predictors of impending natural death and has paved the way for personalised estimation of the risk of death in the general population. This study inten...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12910-020-00502-5

Novel fractional integral inequalities for GA-Cr-convex functions and connections with information systems

Asfand Fahad, Zammad Ali, Shigeru Furuichi, Yuanheng Wang • Alexandria Engineering Journal (2025)

Due to applicability of mathematical inequalities in control systems, actuarial science, information theory and its utilization in other sciences, several researchers are inclined to prove their refinements and generalizations. In the study...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2024.11.034

gllvm 2.0: fast fitting of advanced ordination methods and joint species distribution models

Pekka Korhonen, Francis K.C. Hui, Jenni Niku, Sara Taskinen et al. • PeerJ (2025)

Background Over the past decade, joint species distribution models (JSDMs) and model-based ordination have emerged as powerful tools for the analysis of community ecology data. Generalized linear latent variable models (GLLVMs) offer a flex...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7717/peerj.20338

Empirical study on optimal reinsurance for crop insurance in China from an insurer's perspective

Xian-hua ZHOU, Yun-bo WANG, Hua-dong ZHANG, Ke WANG • Journal of Integrative Agriculture (2015)

This study investigates the optimal reinsurance for crop insurance in China in an insurer's perspective using the data from Inner Mongolia, Jilin, and Liaoning, China. On the basis of the loss ratio distributions modeled by AnHua Crop Risk ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(14)60998-9

Modelling the adsorption of iron and manganese by activated carbon from teak and shea charcoal for continuous low flow

Worlanyo Kwadjo Siabi, Emmanuel Degraft-Johnson Owusu-Ansah, Helen Michelle Korkor Essandoh, Nana Yaw Asiedu • Water-Energy Nexus (2021)

Nearly 6494 boreholes with iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) concentrations above permissible limits of 0.3 mg/L and 0.4 mg/L respectively in Ghana have been abandoned because of ineffective water treatment solutions. Activated carbon prepared f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.wen.2021.02.001

Beyond airborne spread: a dual-route Wells-Riley extension for estimating norovirus infection risk in Ghanaian pediatric wards

Jennifer Belt Antwi, Nana Kena Frempong • Mathematics in Medical and Life Sciences (2026)

Background: The classic Wells–Riley model (CWRM) is a well-established framework for estimating airborne infection risk in shared indoor environments. This study extends the framework to simultaneously incorporate fecal–oral transmission, a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/29937574.2026.2714847

Changes in the geographical distribution of youth poverty and social exclusion in EU member countries between 2008 and 2017

Šoltés Erik, Vojtková Mária, Šoltésová Tatiana • Moravian Geographical Reports (2020)

With respect to the fulfillment of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, the threat of poverty and social exclusion has not been sufficiently reduced in the European Union (EU) over the past decade, and large regional disparities pers...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2478/mgr-2020-0001

Long-Term Prognosis and Systemic Impact of Acromegaly: Analyses Utilizing Korean National Health Insurance Data

Sangmo Hong, Kyungdo Han, Cheol-Young Park • Endocrinology and Metabolism (2025)

Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder caused by excessive growth hormone secretion. Its low prevalence poses challenges in studying its long-term prognosis and systemic effects. To address this research gap, we conducted five studies usin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2024.2285