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Eng, Volume 5, Issue 3

2024 September - 62 articles

Cover Story: In this study, halogen-free flame-retardant (HFFR) polyolefin compounds, intended for electric cables, are produced by blending linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and ethylene–octene copolymers (C8-POE) with natural magnesium hydroxide (n-MDH) as a flame retardant. The influence of crystallinity, which is modulated by varying the ratio of LLDPE to C8-POE and the presence of n-MDH, on the mechanical properties and fire performance of the resulting composites is evaluated. The results highlight the role of crystallinity in enhancing the tensile strength, elastic modulus, and flame resistance. View this paper
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Articles (62)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,315 Views
16 Pages

22 September 2024

A computationally time-efficient method is introduced to implement pressure load to a Finite element model. Hexahedron elements of the Lagrangian family with Gauss–Lobatto nodes and integration quadrature are utilized, where the integration poi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,709 Views
17 Pages

21 September 2024

This paper presents a comprehensive finite element analysis (FEA) of pre-stressed Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) girders, showcasing intricate structural behaviors under various loading conditions. Utilizing advanced finite element modeling t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,090 Views
17 Pages

20 September 2024

Thick airfoils are often used in the inboard sections of blades in commercial wind turbines. The main reason for this is to give the blade greater structural strength, but it is well known that thick airfoils degrade aerodynamic performance by stalli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,638 Views
17 Pages

20 September 2024

Despite stiff competition in the construction industry, housing quality remains a problem. From the consumer’s perspective, these quality problems are called defects. Homeowners experience inconvenience and suffering due to home defects, and de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,588 Views
8 Pages

17 September 2024

This article addresses the phenomenon of the decreased absorption of γ-radiation when the thickness of the absorber equals a multiple of the mean free path, as observed in relevant laboratory experiments with various absorbing materials. This p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,661 Views
20 Pages

Delphi/AHP-Based Method for Biomass Sustainable Assessment in the Sugar Industry

  • Reinier Jiménez Borges,
  • Andres Lorenzo Alvarez-Gonzalez,
  • Luis Angel Iturralde Carrera,
  • Edelvy Bravo Amarante,
  • Yoisdel Castillo Alvarez,
  • Berlan Rodríguez Pérez,
  • José M. Álvarez-Alvarado and
  • Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz

14 September 2024

Multi-criteria methods are highly attractive tools to address the inherent complexity of evaluating problems in various scientific areas. The combination of methods such as Delphi/AHP is emerging as a robust alternative to evaluate the sustainability...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,276 Views
20 Pages

The Impact of Building Level of Detail Modelling Strategies: Insights into Building and Urban Energy Modelling

  • Daniel Bishop,
  • Mahdi Mohkam,
  • Baxter L. M. Williams,
  • Wentao Wu and
  • Larry Bellamy

11 September 2024

Level of detail (LoD) is an important factor in urban building energy modelling (UBEM), affecting functionality and accuracy. This work assesses the impacts of the LoD of the roof, window, and zoning on a comprehensive range of outcomes (annual heati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,207 Views
16 Pages

9 September 2024

In this study, we explored the correlation between fluctuated waveform tails under both positive and negative impulse voltages and their corresponding spectral lines during millisecond observations of arc discharge. We examined impulse voltages in &p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
8,119 Views
41 Pages

9 September 2024

The push for sustainability in nanomaterials has catalyzed significant advancements in the green synthesis of carbon dots (CDs) from renewable resources. This review uniquely explores recent innovations, including the integration of hybrid techniques...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,065 Views
17 Pages

WebTraceSense—A Framework for the Visualization of User Log Interactions

  • Dennis Paulino,
  • André Thiago Netto,
  • Walkir A. T. Brito and
  • Hugo Paredes

5 September 2024

The current surge in the deployment of web applications underscores the need to consider users’ individual preferences in order to enhance their experience. In response to this, an innovative approach is emerging that focuses on the detailed an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,017 Views
36 Pages

4 September 2024

The increasing sophistication of cyberattacks necessitates the development of advanced detection systems capable of accurately identifying and mitigating potential threats. This research addresses the critical challenge of cyberattack detection by em...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,311 Views
13 Pages

2 September 2024

Wagyu beef is gaining worldwide popularity, primarily due to the fineness of its marbling. Currently, the evaluation of this marbling is performed visually by graders. This method has several issues: varying evaluation standards among graders, reduce...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
9,785 Views
49 Pages

2 September 2024

The challenge of providing reliable electricity during power interruptions, especially in rural and remote regions, has prompted the exploration of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRESs). This systematic review employs the PRISMA framework to conduc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
1,454 Views
16 Pages

2 September 2024

The Combined Cooling, Heat, and Power (CCHP) System is an efficient technology that reduces primary energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by generating heat, cold, and electricity simultaneously from the same fuel source. This study develop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,412 Views
25 Pages

1 September 2024

Discarded rubber tires (DSRTs) have become a significant landfill and environmental problem that needs to be solved to reduce health risks, fires, and other environmental issues. The inclusion of such rubber can enhance the ductility of concrete and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,314 Views
17 Pages

Crystallinity of Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Polyolefin Compounds Loaded with Natural Magnesium Hydroxide

  • Vanessa Matteucci,
  • Michela Meucci,
  • Sara Haveriku,
  • Camillo Cardelli and
  • Andrea Pucci

1 September 2024

A typical halogen-free flame-retardant (HFFR) formulation for electric cables may contain polymers, various additives, and fire-retardant fillers. In this study, composites are prepared by mixing natural magnesium hydroxide (n-MDH) with linear low-de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,590 Views
17 Pages

1 September 2024

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are currently employed to carry different types of cargoes, such as medical products. Several advantages can be related to the integration of UAVs in health care systems, including the possibility to access remote area...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,684 Views
17 Pages

Evaluating Field-Effect Separation on Rare Earth and Critical Metals

  • Benjamin Schroeder,
  • Michael Free,
  • Prashant Sarswat,
  • Easton Sadler,
  • Jacob Burke and
  • Zoe Evans

1 September 2024

The unique electromagnetic properties of rare earth elements (REEs) have led to rapid technological advances, creating a sharp increase in demand for these materials. The inherent challenges of separating REEs and the significant drawbacks of existin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,355 Views
21 Pages

21 August 2024

Theoretical modeling and numerical simulation of an integrated micro-thermoelectric generator system for thermal power generation are carried out. The system measures 4.2 × 4.2 × 5 mm and consists of a micro-thermoelectric module (bismuth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,003 Views
15 Pages

Behavior of Retained Austenite and Carbide Phases in AISI 440C Martensitic Stainless Steel under Cavitation

  • Silvio Francisco Brunatto,
  • Rodrigo Perito Cardoso and
  • Leonardo Luis Santos

17 August 2024

In this work emphasis was given to determine the evolution of the retained austenite phase fraction via X-ray diffractometry technique in the as-hardened AISI 440C martensitic stainless steel surface subjected to cavitation for increasing test times....

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,862 Views
19 Pages

17 August 2024

This paper provides a recent overview of the exact, approximate, and hybrid optimization methods that handle Multi-Objective Mixed-Integer Non-Linear Programming (MO-MINLP) problems. Both the domains of exact and approximate research have experienced...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,753 Views
24 Pages

15 August 2024

Bridges are crucial components of infrastructure networks that facilitate national connectivity and development. According to the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the cost to repair U.S. bridges was recen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,311 Views
32 Pages

15 August 2024

Accurate estimation of the mean fragment size is crucial for optimizing open-pit mining operations. This study presents an approach that combines clustering, hyperparameter optimization, and data augmentation to enhance prediction accuracy using the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,827 Views
20 Pages

15 August 2024

The aim of this study was to construct a high-resolution (1 km × 1 km) database of precipitation, number of wet days, and number of times precipitation exceeded 10 mm and 20 mm over Greece on a monthly and on an annual basis. In order to achieve this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,281 Views
22 Pages

Transition to the New Green Maritime Era—Developing Hybrid Ecological Fuels Using Methanol and Biodiesel—An Experimental Procedure

  • Dimitrios Parris,
  • Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos,
  • Konstantinos Panitsidis and
  • Constantinos Tsanaktsidis

14 August 2024

The conventional utilization of fossil fuels precipitates uncontrolled carbon dioxide and sulfur oxides emissions, thereby engendering pronounced atmospheric pollution and global health ramifications. Within the maritime domain, concerted global init...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,246 Views
13 Pages

14 August 2024

There is an enormous amount of water vapor in ambient air that can be converted into liquid water by several methods. A method that is capable of producing a large amount of water is a vapor compression system. However, this method requires significa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,081 Views
12 Pages

Exploring the Frontier of 3D Bioprinting for Tendon Regeneration: A Review

  • Josée Rosset,
  • Emmanuel Olaniyanu,
  • Kevin Stein,
  • Nátaly Domingues Almeida and
  • Rodrigo França

7 August 2024

The technology of 3D bioprinting has sparked interest in improving tendon repair and regeneration, promoting quality of life. To perform this procedure, surgical intervention is often necessary to restore functional capacity. In this way, 3D bioprint...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,241 Views
15 Pages

7 August 2024

Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is the backbone of modern agriculture, helping to feed ~50% of the world’s population. However, the current industrial production, distribution, and use of nitrogen fertilizers are built on an unsustainable foundat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,422 Views
12 Pages

7 August 2024

Phononic or acoustic bandgap materials have often been made using a polymer matrix with metal inclusions such as tin and steel, which have high densities compared to the matrix material. Acoustic bandgaps are observed when waves are not transmitted a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,727 Views
19 Pages

Assessing CNN Architectures for Estimating Correct Posture in Cruise Machinists

  • Fabian Arun Panaite,
  • Monica Leba and
  • Andreea Cristina Ionica

5 August 2024

Cruise machinists operate in dynamic and physically demanding environments where improper posture can lead to musculoskeletal disorders, adversely affecting their health and work efficiency. Current ergonomic assessments in such settings are often ge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,157 Views
17 Pages

5 August 2024

A main topic in mass production of machine parts is how to increase the productivity to produce more parts in a given time while maintaining the prescribed surface quality on the machined surfaces. Novel machining procedures have been introduced to a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,375 Views
16 Pages

5 August 2024

The relevance of this research is due to the need to stabilize the composition of the melting products of copper–nickel sulfide raw materials. Statistical methods of analyzing the historical data of the real technological object and the correla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,031 Views
15 Pages

2 August 2024

This paper proposes a sensorless control strategy for permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) based on a sliding mode observer (SMO), and high-speed PMSM sensorless velocity control is realized. To solve the serious chattering and phase lag probl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,477 Views
29 Pages

Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Models for Optimal EEG-Based Real-Time Servo Motor Control

  • Dimitris Angelakis,
  • Errikos C. Ventouras,
  • Spiros Kostopoulos and
  • Pantelis Asvestas

2 August 2024

This study harnesses EEG signals to enable the real-time control of servo motors, utilizing the OpenBCI Community Dataset to identify and assess brainwave patterns related to motor imagery tasks. Specifically, the dataset includes EEG data from 52 su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,086 Views
12 Pages

2 August 2024

This research focuses on cylindrical helical springs with circular cross-sections made from carbon steel (SH 0.82% C) and stainless steel (AISI 302). The transformation from a linear bar to a circular spiral involves numerous factors such as material...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,240 Views
23 Pages

1 August 2024

The environmental conditions to which dams are exposed play a major role in dictating the progression and manifestation of the alkali–aggregate reaction (AAR). However, in the numerical thermal-mechanical simulation of AAR-affected dams, the so...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,595 Views
16 Pages

1 August 2024

Many fatal inhalational accidents occurring during construction typically involving confined spaces and structures that confine the atmosphere continue to defy identification. Very little information is available, principally from accident summaries...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,252 Views
16 Pages

1 August 2024

Rail traction and resistance play an essential role in the efficient operation of rail systems. The nature of traction is based on the balance between static friction and generated force at the perimeter of the driving wheels. The main objective of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,684 Views
26 Pages

25 July 2024

This paper reports the preliminary experimental studies carried out on an innovative sliding bearing made of polycrystalline diamond, a material with excellent mechanical and chemical characteristics, used mainly in the drilling industry. Bearings cr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
1,953 Views
21 Pages

Engineering Biomedical Problems to Detect Carcinomas: A Tomographic Impedance Approach

  • Filippo Laganà,
  • Danilo Prattico,
  • Domenico De Carlo,
  • Giuseppe Oliva,
  • Salvatore A. Pullano and
  • Salvatore Calcagno

25 July 2024

Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and radiography expose patients to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and ionizing radiation. As an alternative, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) offers a less EMF-influenced method for imag...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,641 Views
28 Pages

23 July 2024

In orthopedics, bone drilling is a crucial part of a surgical method commonly carried out for internal fixation in bone fracture treatment. The primary purpose of bone drilling is the creation of holes for screw insertion to immobilize fractured part...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,025 Views
32 Pages

Sustainability Analysis of Environmental Comfort and Building Information Modeling in Buildings: State of the Art and Future Trends

  • Thayná F. Ramos,
  • Alex Ximenes Naves,
  • Dieter Boer,
  • Assed N. Haddad and
  • Mohammad K. Najjar

22 July 2024

Environmental comfort involves creating comfortable and healthy indoor environments, taking into account the climate characteristics of the built environment. The novelty herein is to define the challenges of using Building Information Modeling (BIM)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,371 Views
21 Pages

22 July 2024

Numerical simulations were generated to investigate the response of a very large floating airport to an airplane takeoff, using the set of nonlinear shallow water equations of velocity potential for water waves interacting with a floating thin plate....

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,899 Views
14 Pages

Assessing Digestate at Different Stabilization Stages: Application of Thermal Analysis and FTIR Spectroscopy

  • Silvia González-Rojo,
  • Daniela Carrillo-Peña,
  • Rubén González González and
  • Xiomar Gómez

19 July 2024

Anaerobic digestion is a biological process that transforms high-strength organic effluents into biogas with multiple benefits. However, concurrent with organics’ biological transformation, a liquid phase with a high solid content is also deriv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,983 Views
14 Pages

19 July 2024

Rolling stock manufacturers are finding innovative structural solutions to improve the quality and reliability of railway vehicle components. Structural optimization processes represent an effective strategy for reducing manufacturing costs, resultin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,788 Views
21 Pages

Machine and Deep Learning Trends in EEG-Based Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

  • Marcos Aviles,
  • Luz María Sánchez-Reyes,
  • José Manuel Álvarez-Alvarado and
  • Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz

16 July 2024

This article presents a systematic review using PRISMA methodology to explore trends in the use of machine and deep learning in diagnosing and detecting Alzheimer’s disease using electroencephalography. This review covers studies published betw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,512 Views
13 Pages

Influence of Processing Parameters on Laser-Assisted Reactive Sintering of a Mixture of Ni and Ti Powders

  • Naiara Vieira Le Sénéchal,
  • Pedro Henrique Poubel Mendonça da Silveira,
  • Patrícia Freitas Rodrigues,
  • Danilo Abílio Corrêa Gonçalves,
  • Silvelene Alessandra Silva Dyer,
  • Rodolfo da Silva Teixeira,
  • Rafael Humberto Mota de Siqueira,
  • Milton Sergio Fernandes de Lima,
  • Daniel Leal Bayerlein and
  • Andersan dos Santos Paula

15 July 2024

Additive manufacturing (AM) plays a crucial role in the development of NiTi alloys, enabling the creation of complex and customized structures while optimizing properties for various biomedical and industrial applications. The aim of this paper was t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,203 Views
16 Pages

Correlation Analysis between Young Driver Characteristics and Visual/Physiological Attributes at Expressway Exit Ramp

  • Zeng’an Wang,
  • Xinyue Qi,
  • Chenzhu Wang,
  • Said M. Easa,
  • Fei Chen and
  • Jianchuan Cheng

12 July 2024

More collisions occur at the exit ramps of expressways due to frequent lane-changing behavior and interweaving between vehicles. Young drivers with shorter driving mileage and driving experience, radical driving styles, and worse behavior prediction...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,485 Views
13 Pages

Enhancing Metabolic Syndrome Detection through Blood Tests Using Advanced Machine Learning

  • Petros Paplomatas,
  • Dimitris Rigas,
  • Athanasia Sergounioti and
  • Aristidis Vrahatis

10 July 2024

The increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a serious condition associated with elevated risks of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, underscores the urgent need for effective diagnostic tools. This research carefully ex...

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