Rate-independent linear damping (RILD) has recently received increasing attention in the
field of structural vibration control, because it is capable of providing selective damping to …

Maxwell-negative-stiffness (MNS) damping model with specific parameter relationships has
been proposed to mimic the rate-independent linear damping, attracting attention in the field …

Mosquito-borne diseases kill more than 700, 000 people a year, and the toll continues to rise.
Controlling mosquito population is the key measure to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. …

In recent years, negative stiffness devices (NSDs) have become a hot research topic in the
field of structural vibration control. It is well established that the seismic responses of a base-…

In this study, we aim to estimate the density distribution for the return intervals of extreme
temperature fluctuation in blast furnace during iron making process. We first identified the fractal …

The so-called behavioral economics “refers to the economic theory that takes human
behavior as the basic research object. It conducts regular research on the economic behavior …

In this article, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) hollow fiber membrane and acrylic acid (AA)
were co‐irradiated by high‐energy electron beam to introduce hydrophilic carboxylic groups …

An inerter is a mechanical device that generates a resisting force proportional to the relative
acceleration between its two terminals. Several inerter-based dampers have been …

Melanoma is a lethal skin cancer. In its diagnosis, skin lesion segmentation plays a critical
role. However, skin lesions exhibit a wide range of sizes, shapes, colors, and edges. This …

As one of the most complex industrial reactors, there remain some urgent issues for blast
furnace (BF), such as BF automation, prediction of the inner thermal state, etc. In this work, the …