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Hao Qi, Shi-Jie Cao, Jia-Yue Wu, Yi-Ming Peng, Hong Nie and Xiao-Hui Wei
The tail-sitter VTOL UAV boasts not only high-speed cruising and air hovering capabilities, but also its unique tail-sitting vertical takeoff and landing and hovering attitude enable aerial operations with an exceptionally small cross-sectional area. Thi...
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Panagiota Tziovara, Christina Antoniadou and Maria Antoniadou
In the area of dental healthcare services, where patients and professionals deal with multiple auditory stimuli, this cross-sectional study reports on the various dynamics of sound preferences, noise obstacles, and the profound impact of music on anxiety...
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Jose Luis Garcia-Soidan, Raquel Leiros-Rodriguez, Manuel Isorna-Folgar and Vicente Romo-Perez
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the number of injuries in the canoe and kayak disciplines. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional and retrospective epidemiological study was conducted on a convenience sample of elite canoeists and kayake...
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Yi Zeng, Chaopeng Chen, Wei Quan, Shuangpeng Xie, Fanggang Shi, Zitao Ma and Mingliang Wu
Existing calibration methods for contact parameters of soil discrete elements are primarily based on a single physical property of soil (e.g., natural accumulation angle and shear characteristics). To solve this limitation, a calibration method based on ...
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Marko Kaasik, Outi Meinander, Leena Leppänen, Kati Anttila, Pavla Dagsson-Waldhauserova, Anders Ginnerup, Timo Hampinen, Yijing Liu, Andri Gunnarsson, Kirsty Langley and Ali Nadir Arslan
Snow sampling, either by inserting a tube through the entire snowpack or by taking samples from the vertical profile, is widely applied to measure the snow depth, density, and snow water equivalent (SWE). A comparative study of snow-sampling methods was ...
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Lian-Meng Chen, Sun-Kai Yan, Zhi-Chao Jiang, Kai-Yu Huang, Ze-Bin Li, Wei Li, Yi-Yi Zhou and Shi-Lin Dong
This study proposed a framework of optimal design for flexible cable dome structures based on progressive collapse resistance. First, a quantitative evaluation method for nonlinear robustness based on robustness control theory to reflect the structural p...
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Saira Abid, Guoqing Shi, Abid Hussain and Abdul Rauf
The construction of hydropower projects is increasingly prevalent worldwide, particularly in the context of climate change mitigation. Community displacement resulting from the construction of these projects raises significant questions about the post-re...
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Yisheng Zhang, Jiangfei Wang, Qi Zhou, Yingchun Cai and Wei Tang
In this study, a quasi-stumps group structure was proposed and placed upstream of the bridge piers to mitigate the scour of the waterflow on the riverbed. Both experiment and numerical simulations using FLOW 3D were employed to study the protective effec...
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Hossein Ghoveisi, Davie Mayeso Kadyampakeni, Jawwad Qureshi and Lauren Diepenbrock
A precise estimation of plant water use is crucial for efficient irrigation management and understanding of plant?water interactions. Metalized-polyethylene mulch as a ground cover, combined with irrigation management, can improve water and fertilizer us...
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Zehao Fang, Min Zhao, Ning Ding and Huihuan Qian
Bridge cables are commonly used in bridge construction, and assessing their condition is crucial for ensuring bridge safety. However, current inspection methods often rely on large and heavy detection mechanical structures, which can be inconvenient duri...
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