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<title>Prediction of thermo-mechanical fatigue for solder joints in power electronics modules under passive temperature cycling</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123896/Prediction_of_thermomechanical_fatigue_for_solder_joints_in_power_electronics_modules_under_passive_temperature_cycling.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123896/Prediction_of_thermomechanical_fatigue_for_solder_joints_in_power_electronics_modules_under_passive_temperature_cycling.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A thermodynamically consistent cohesive zone model accounting for mixed-mode loadings suitable for analysis of thermo-mechanical fatigue is presented in this work. Fatigue effect on cracking is inc...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 16:26:18 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Numerical validation of a crack equivalent method for mixed-mode I+II fracture characterization of bonded joints</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123895/Numerical_validation_of_a_crack_equivalent_method_for_mixedmode_III_fracture_characterization_of_bonded_joints.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123895/Numerical_validation_of_a_crack_equivalent_method_for_mixedmode_III_fracture_characterization_of_bonded_joints.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The present work is dedicated to development of a crack equivalent data reduction scheme applied to the load jig previously developed by Fernlund and Spelt [1] in order to characterize fracture of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 16:26:18 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Ecodesign, sustainability and action research: valuing the use of eucalyptus timber in the Jequitinhonha Valley (Minas Gerais, Brazil)</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123770/Ecodesign_sustainability_and_action_research_valuing_the_use_of_eucalyptus_timber_in_the_Jequitinhonha_Valley_Minas_Gerais_Brazil.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123770/Ecodesign_sustainability_and_action_research_valuing_the_use_of_eucalyptus_timber_in_the_Jequitinhonha_Valley_Minas_Gerais_Brazil.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents the results of research begun nine years ago. Its aim was to add value to the uses of eucalyptus timber and improve manufactured products by updating the knowledge of entreprene...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:42:22 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Axisymmetric nonlinear free vibration of size-dependent functionally graded annular microplates</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123624/Axisymmetric_nonlinear_free_vibration_of_sizedependent_functionally_graded_annular_microplates.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123624/Axisymmetric_nonlinear_free_vibration_of_sizedependent_functionally_graded_annular_microplates.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In this paper, a non-classical microplate model is developed for the axisymmetric nonlinear free vibration analysis of annular microplates made of functionally graded materials (FGMs) based on the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:09 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Post buckling analysis of the shape memory polymer composite laminate bonded with alloy film</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123625/Post_buckling_analysis_of_the_shape_memory_polymer_composite_laminate_bonded_with_alloy_film.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123625/Post_buckling_analysis_of_the_shape_memory_polymer_composite_laminate_bonded_with_alloy_film.html</guid><description><![CDATA[As a new kind of smart materials, shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) are being used in large in-space deployable structures. However, the recovery force of pure SMPC laminate is very weak. In ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:09 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Contingency-based optimal placement of Optimal Unified Power Flow Controller (OUPFC) in electrical energy transmission systems</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123573/Contingencybased_optimal_placement_of_Optimal_Unified_Power_Flow_Controller_OUPFC_in_electrical_energy_transmission_systems.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123573/Contingencybased_optimal_placement_of_Optimal_Unified_Power_Flow_Controller_OUPFC_in_electrical_energy_transmission_systems.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents a new approach to determine the optimal location of an Optimal Unified Power Flow Controller (OUPFC) as an energy flow controller, under a single line contingency (N−1 conting...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 05:48:02 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Influence of peroxide addition on the morphology and properties of polypropylene - multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123544/Influence_of_peroxide_addition_on_the_morphology_and_properties_of_polypropylene__multiwalled_carbon_nanotube_nanocomposites.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123544/Influence_of_peroxide_addition_on_the_morphology_and_properties_of_polypropylene__multiwalled_carbon_nanotube_nanocomposites.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The incorporation of peroxide as a reactive additive during the processing of polypropylene (PP) with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is investigated for its influence on the morphology, rheo...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 05:14:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Swelling Behaviours and Mechanical Properties of Silk fibroin-Polyurethane Composite Hydrogels</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123545/Swelling_Behaviours_and_Mechanical_Properties_of_Silk_fibroinPolyurethane_Composite_Hydrogels.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123545/Swelling_Behaviours_and_Mechanical_Properties_of_Silk_fibroinPolyurethane_Composite_Hydrogels.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Silk fibroin-polyurethane (SF-PU) hydrogels combining advantages of the natural/ synthetic materials were fabricated. FTIR was applied to characterize the structure of hydrogels. It was found that ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 05:14:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Ultra-tough polylactide-based materials synergistically designed in the presence of rubbery ε-caprolactone-based copolyester and silica nanoparticles</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123546/Ultratough_polylactidebased_materials_synergistically_designed_in_the_presence_of_rubbery_caprolactonebased_copolyester_and_silica_nanoparticles.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123546/Ultratough_polylactidebased_materials_synergistically_designed_in_the_presence_of_rubbery_caprolactonebased_copolyester_and_silica_nanoparticles.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Ultra-tough polylactide-based materials are synergistically obtained through melt-blends of polylactide (PLA), rubber-like poly(ε-caprolactone-co-D,L-lactide) copolyester and silica nanoparticles ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 05:14:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Which visual measures affect change in driving difficulty after first eye cataract surgery?</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123506/Which_visual_measures_affect_change_in_driving_difficulty_after_first_eye_cataract_surgery.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123506/Which_visual_measures_affect_change_in_driving_difficulty_after_first_eye_cataract_surgery.html</guid><description><![CDATA[To investigate self-reported driving difficulty before and after first eye cataract surgery and determine which visual measures are associated with changes in self-reported driving difficulty after...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>How similar are two-unit bicycle and motorcycle crashes?</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123507/How_similar_are_twounit_bicycle_and_motorcycle_crashes.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123507/How_similar_are_twounit_bicycle_and_motorcycle_crashes.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper explores the similarities and differences between bicycle and motorcycle crashes with other motor vehicles. If similar treatments can be effective for both bicycle and motorcycle crashes...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The effect of external non-driving factors, payment type and waiting and queuing on fatigue in long distance trucking</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123508/The_effect_of_external_nondriving_factors_payment_type_and_waiting_and_queuing_on_fatigue_in_long_distance_trucking.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123508/The_effect_of_external_nondriving_factors_payment_type_and_waiting_and_queuing_on_fatigue_in_long_distance_trucking.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The aim of this study was to explore the effects of external influences on long distance trucking, in particular, incentive-based remuneration systems and the need to wait or queue to load or unloa...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Effect of Surface Orientation on the Plasticity of Small BCC Metals</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123424/Effect_of_Surface_Orientation_on_the_Plasticity_of_Small_BCC_Metals.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123424/Effect_of_Surface_Orientation_on_the_Plasticity_of_Small_BCC_Metals.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The basic dislocation processes responsible for plasticity of fcc and bcc metals are fundamentally different. Dislocation based deformation in fcc metals is not very sensitive to temperature wherea...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 02:12:19 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Predictive modelling of noise level generated during sawing of rocks by circular diamond sawblades</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123145/Predictive_modelling_of_noise_level_generated_during_sawing_of_rocks_by_circular_diamond_sawblades.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123145/Predictive_modelling_of_noise_level_generated_during_sawing_of_rocks_by_circular_diamond_sawblades.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents an experimental and statistical study on noise level generated during of rock sawing by circular diamond sawblades. Influence of the operating variables and rock properties on t...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:38:26 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Enhancement of Signal Amplitude of Surface Wave EMATs Based on 3-D Simulation Analysis and Orthogonal Test Method</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123074/Enhancement_of_Signal_Amplitude_of_Surface_Wave_EMATs_Based_on_3D_Simulation_Analysis_and_Orthogonal_Test_Method.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3123074/Enhancement_of_Signal_Amplitude_of_Surface_Wave_EMATs_Based_on_3D_Simulation_Analysis_and_Orthogonal_Test_Method.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The amplitude of an ultrasonic signal generated by electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) is typically low when compared to those generated by contacting transducers, which restricts the appl...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:56:14 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>System reliability evaluation of a touch panel manufacturing system with defect rate and reworking</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122972/System_reliability_evaluation_of_a_touch_panel_manufacturing_system_with_defect_rate_and_reworking.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122972/System_reliability_evaluation_of_a_touch_panel_manufacturing_system_with_defect_rate_and_reworking.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In recent years, portable consumer electronic products, such as cell phone, GPS, digital camera, tablet PC, and notebook are using touch panel as interface. With the demand of touch panel increases...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:40:17 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Risk importance measures in the dynamic flowgraph methodology</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122971/Risk_importance_measures_in_the_dynamic_flowgraph_methodology.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122971/Risk_importance_measures_in_the_dynamic_flowgraph_methodology.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents new risk importance measures applicable to a dynamic reliability analysis approach with multi-state components. Dynamic reliability analysis methods are needed because tradition...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:40:17 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Cold-standby sequencing optimization considering mission cost</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122970/Coldstandby_sequencing_optimization_considering_mission_cost.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122970/Coldstandby_sequencing_optimization_considering_mission_cost.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper considers the optimal standby component sequencing problem (SESP) for 1-out-of-N: G heterogeneous cold-standby systems. Given the desired cold-standby redundancy level and a fixed set of...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:40:17 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Surface modification of Ti-6Al-4V alloy by cathode assiting discharge setup and conventional plasma nitriding methods</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122961/Surface_modification_of_Ti6Al4V_alloy_by_cathode_assiting_discharge_setup_and_conventional_plasma_nitriding_methods.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122961/Surface_modification_of_Ti6Al4V_alloy_by_cathode_assiting_discharge_setup_and_conventional_plasma_nitriding_methods.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In order to improve the wear resistance of titanium alloys, the potential of the plasma nitriding process with a cathode assiting discharge setup was examined. Ti6Al4V alloy was nitrided by the cat...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:51 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Compliance of hydraulic system and its applications in thrust system design of shield tunneling machine</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122960/Compliance_of_hydraulic_system_and_its_applications_in_thrust_system_design_of_shield_tunneling_machine.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122960/Compliance_of_hydraulic_system_and_its_applications_in_thrust_system_design_of_shield_tunneling_machine.html</guid><description><![CDATA[As the most significant performance, compliance of hydraulic system is defined as the capacity to accommodate the sudden change of the external load. Due to the different requirements of the compli...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:51 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Does Laboratory Automation for the Preanalytical Phase Improve Data Quality?</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122940/Does_Laboratory_Automation_for_the_Preanalytical_Phase_Improve_Data_Quality.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122940/Does_Laboratory_Automation_for_the_Preanalytical_Phase_Improve_Data_Quality.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Our aim was to evaluate whether automation for the preanalytical phase improves data quality. Blood from 100 volunteers was collected into two vacuum tubes. One sample from each volunteer was respe...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:06:30 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Alkaline protease production by immobilized cells using B. licheniformis</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122870/Alkaline_protease_production_by_immobilized_cells_using_B_licheniformis.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122870/Alkaline_protease_production_by_immobilized_cells_using_B_licheniformis.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In recent years there has been potential increase in the use of alkaline protease as industrial catalysts. Many major industrial and commercial applications, such as food and textile industries, an...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:58 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Prediction of the yielding moment of flush endplate splice connections using finite element modeling</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122869/Prediction_of_the_yielding_moment_of_flush_endplate_splice_connections_using_finite_element_modeling.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122869/Prediction_of_the_yielding_moment_of_flush_endplate_splice_connections_using_finite_element_modeling.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents the results of parametric analyses of the yielding moment (   M   y   ) of Bolted Flush Endplate Beam (BFEB) splice connections using Finite Element Modeling (FEM) tools. The co...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:58 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The effect of pomegranate juice as a natural antioxidant to prevent DNA damages is detectable by application of electrochemical methods</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122868/The_effect_of_pomegranate_juice_as_a_natural_antioxidant_to_prevent_DNA_damages_is_detectable_by_application_of_electrochemical_methods.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122868/The_effect_of_pomegranate_juice_as_a_natural_antioxidant_to_prevent_DNA_damages_is_detectable_by_application_of_electrochemical_methods.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The effects of ascorbic acid concentration in pomegranate juice as an antioxidant and its bi-functional role in Fenton reaction was investigated. Hydroxyl radical (OH.) produced through Fenton reac...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:58 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Experimental evaluations of material damping in timber beams of structural dimensions</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122800/Experimental_evaluations_of_material_damping_in_timber_beams_of_structural_dimensions.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122800/Experimental_evaluations_of_material_damping_in_timber_beams_of_structural_dimensions.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Understanding the inherent damping mechanisms of floor vibrations has become a matter of increasing importance following the development of new composite floor layouts and increased span. The prese...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:36 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Influence of the thermo-hydro-mechanical treatments of wood on the performance against wood-degrading fungi</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122799/Influence_of_the_thermohydromechanical_treatments_of_wood_on_the_performance_against_wooddegrading_fungi.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122799/Influence_of_the_thermohydromechanical_treatments_of_wood_on_the_performance_against_wooddegrading_fungi.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Hybrid poplar (Populus deltoides × Populus trichocarpa) and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) wood specimens were densified with three variations of thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) treatment. Th...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:36 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Production and properties of wood-welded panels made from two Canadian hardwoods</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122798/Production_and_properties_of_woodwelded_panels_made_from_two_Canadian_hardwoods.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122798/Production_and_properties_of_woodwelded_panels_made_from_two_Canadian_hardwoods.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This study examines the suitability of wood welding technology for producing composite panels for furniture applications with two Canadian hardwood species, sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and yellow ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:36 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Wood-coating layer studies by X-ray imaging</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122797/Woodcoating_layer_studies_by_Xray_imaging.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122797/Woodcoating_layer_studies_by_Xray_imaging.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The penetration depth into wood structure by different wood finishes (solvent-borne, waterborne or powder) was assessed using a non-destructive analysis method, that is, X-ray tomography. The coati...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:35 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Thermally initiated solvent-free radical modification of beech (Fagus sylvatica) wood</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122796/Thermally_initiated_solventfree_radical_modification_of_beech_Fagus_sylvatica_wood.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122796/Thermally_initiated_solventfree_radical_modification_of_beech_Fagus_sylvatica_wood.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A procedure for rapidly modifying beech wood using a thermally initiated solvent-free grafting system was examined. In the modification, butyl acrylate and butyl methacrylate were used as vinyl mon...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:35 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Buckling analysis of functionally graded material circular hollow cylinders under combined axial compression and external pressure</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122760/Buckling_analysis_of_functionally_graded_material_circular_hollow_cylinders_under_combined_axial_compression_and_external_pressure.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122760/Buckling_analysis_of_functionally_graded_material_circular_hollow_cylinders_under_combined_axial_compression_and_external_pressure.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The unified formulations of finite cylindrical layer methods (FCLMs) based on the Reissner mixed variational theorem (RMVT) and the principle of virtual displacements (PVD) are developed for the th...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:07:28 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>An optimised product-unit neural network with a novel PSO–BP hybrid training algorithm: Applications to load–deformation analysis of axially loaded piles</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122744/An_optimised_productunit_neural_network_with_a_novel_PSOBP_hybrid_training_algorithm_Applications_to_loaddeformation_analysis_of_axially_loaded_piles.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122744/An_optimised_productunit_neural_network_with_a_novel_PSOBP_hybrid_training_algorithm_Applications_to_loaddeformation_analysis_of_axially_loaded_piles.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In general, neural network training is a nonlinear multivariate optimisation problem. Unlike previous studies, in the present study, particle swarm optimisation (PSO) and back-propagation (BP) algo...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:54:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Combining accuracy and success-rate to improve the performance of eXtended Classifier System (XCS) for data-mining and control applications</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122745/Combining_accuracy_and_successrate_to_improve_the_performance_of_eXtended_Classifier_System_XCS_for_datamining_and_control_applications.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122745/Combining_accuracy_and_successrate_to_improve_the_performance_of_eXtended_Classifier_System_XCS_for_datamining_and_control_applications.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The emergence of eXtended Classifier Systems (XCS) raised the bar for Learning Classifier Systems by incorporating the accuracies of the rules in the LCS's traditional reinforcement mechanism. Howe...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:54:01 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Modeling plasma surface modification of textile fabrics using artificial neural networks</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122743/Modeling_plasma_surface_modification_of_textile_fabrics_using_artificial_neural_networks.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122743/Modeling_plasma_surface_modification_of_textile_fabrics_using_artificial_neural_networks.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In this paper, a neural network approach is used to understand the effects of fabric features and plasma processing parameters on fabric surface wetting properties. In this approach, fourteen featu...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Variable transpiration cooling for the thermal management of reusable hypersonic vehicles</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122666/Variable_transpiration_cooling_for_the_thermal_management_of_reusable_hypersonic_vehicles.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122666/Variable_transpiration_cooling_for_the_thermal_management_of_reusable_hypersonic_vehicles.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The overall aerodynamic performance of every flying vehicle is strongly dependent on near-wall effects. In the hypersonic regime, the viscous dissipation of the high-enthalpy flow over the vehicle ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:02 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Generic simulation model of multi-evaporator variable refrigerant flow air conditioning system for control analysis</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122569/Generic_simulation_model_of_multievaporator_variable_refrigerant_flow_air_conditioning_system_for_control_analysis.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122569/Generic_simulation_model_of_multievaporator_variable_refrigerant_flow_air_conditioning_system_for_control_analysis.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Generic simulation models noted as AGM-I and AGM-II for performance and control analysis of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems were developed. Firstly, simulation models from component to whol...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:05:19 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Broadcast control of multi-agent systems</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122566/Broadcast_control_of_multiagent_systems.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122566/Broadcast_control_of_multiagent_systems.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents a broadcast control framework for multi-agent coordination. Here, the “broadcast control” means governing multi-agent systems by sending the same signal to the all agents in...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:04:39 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Enrichment of linear hexahedral finite elements using rotations of a virtual space fiber</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122564/Enrichment_of_linear_hexahedral_finite_elements_using_rotations_of_a_virtual_space_fiber.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122564/Enrichment_of_linear_hexahedral_finite_elements_using_rotations_of_a_virtual_space_fiber.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The present paper deals with the enrichment of 3D low-order finite elements. The used concept is based on the idea that a 3D virtual fiber, after a spatial rotation, introduces an enhancement of th...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:34 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Modeling and process optimization for microbial desulfurization of coal by using a two-level full factorial design</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122560/Modeling_and_process_optimization_for_microbial_desulfurization_of_coal_by_using_a_twolevel_full_factorial_design.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122560/Modeling_and_process_optimization_for_microbial_desulfurization_of_coal_by_using_a_twolevel_full_factorial_design.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The microbial sulfur removal was investigated on high sulfur content (1.9%) coal concentrate from Tabas coal preparation plant. A mixed culture of ferrooxidans microorganisms was isolated from the ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:56:23 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A model for predicting bubble rise velocity in a pulsed gas solid fluidized bed</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122559/A_model_for_predicting_bubble_rise_velocity_in_a_pulsed_gas_solid_fluidized_bed.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122559/A_model_for_predicting_bubble_rise_velocity_in_a_pulsed_gas_solid_fluidized_bed.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Bed stability, and especially the bed density distribution, is affected by the behavior of bubbles in a gas solid fluidized bed. Bubble rise velocity in a pulsed gas–solid fluidized bed was studi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:56:23 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Methodologies for Removing/Desorbing and Transporting Particles from Surfaces to Instrumentation</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122552/Methodologies_for_RemovingDesorbing_and_Transporting_Particles_from_Surfaces_to_Instrumentation.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122552/Methodologies_for_RemovingDesorbing_and_Transporting_Particles_from_Surfaces_to_Instrumentation.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Explosive trace detection (ETD) continues to be a key technology supporting the fight against terrorist bombing threats. Very selective and sensitive ETD instruments have been developed to detect e...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:46:11 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Influence of grain boundary sliding and grain size on dislocation emission from a crack tip</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122551/Influence_of_grain_boundary_sliding_and_grain_size_on_dislocation_emission_from_a_crack_tip.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122551/Influence_of_grain_boundary_sliding_and_grain_size_on_dislocation_emission_from_a_crack_tip.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This article establishes a theoretical model to study the effect of grain boundary sliding deformation on the dislocation emission from the crack tip in nanocrystalline solids. Within our descripti...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:46:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Evolving personalized modeling system for integrated feature, neighborhood and parameter optimization utilizing gravitational search algorithm</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122356/Evolving_personalized_modeling_system_for_integrated_feature_neighborhood_and_parameter_optimization_utilizing_gravitational_search_algorithm.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122356/Evolving_personalized_modeling_system_for_integrated_feature_neighborhood_and_parameter_optimization_utilizing_gravitational_search_algorithm.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper introduces a new evolving personalized modeling method and system (evoPM) that integrates gravitational search inspired algorithm (GSA) for selecting informative features, optimizing nei...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 10:29:54 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Machine learning approaches to predict coagulant dosage in water treatment plants</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122073/Machine_learning_approaches_to_predict_coagulant_dosage_in_water_treatment_plants.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3122073/Machine_learning_approaches_to_predict_coagulant_dosage_in_water_treatment_plants.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Two machine learning methods, support vector machine and K-Nearest Neighbours (KNN) were investigated in this paper to predict the coagulant dosage in water treatment plants (WTPs). Two types of su...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:35:25 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A pulsatile blood vessel system for a femoral arterial access clinical simulation model</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121767/A_pulsatile_blood_vessel_system_for_a_femoral_arterial_access_clinical_simulation_model.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121767/A_pulsatile_blood_vessel_system_for_a_femoral_arterial_access_clinical_simulation_model.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The model-based, rapid-prototyping-enabled design and manufacture of a pulsatile blood vessel (PBV) for high-fidelity mannequin-based clinical simulations is presented. The PBV presented here is a ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:26:10 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Hyperbranched polymers as modifiers of epoxy adhesives</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121746/Hyperbranched_polymers_as_modifiers_of_epoxy_adhesives.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121746/Hyperbranched_polymers_as_modifiers_of_epoxy_adhesives.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A novel hyperbranched poly(amide-ester)s (HBP) has been synthesized through the AB2 approach in one-step polycondensation without solvents. The synthesized HBP has been characterized and used as fi...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:15 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Fracture mechanics approach for a partially debonded cylindrical fibre</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121744/Fracture_mechanics_approach_for_a_partially_debonded_cylindrical_fibre.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121744/Fracture_mechanics_approach_for_a_partially_debonded_cylindrical_fibre.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The mechanical behaviour of the fibre-reinforced composites depends on the properties of the matrix, the fibres and their reciprocal bonding. Degrading effects occurring in such materials under ser...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:15 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>FE analysis and production experience of a sandwich structure component manufactured by means of vacuum assisted resin infusion process</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121745/FE_analysis_and_production_experience_of_a_sandwich_structure_component_manufactured_by_means_of_vacuum_assisted_resin_infusion_process.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121745/FE_analysis_and_production_experience_of_a_sandwich_structure_component_manufactured_by_means_of_vacuum_assisted_resin_infusion_process.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Vacuum assisted resin infusion process (VARI) is a high performance and cost effective manufacturing technology usually applied to produce large structures made of composite materials. In the indus...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:15 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Analysis of dry sliding wear behaviour of Al6061/SiC/Al2O3 hybrid metal matrix composites</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121743/Analysis_of_dry_sliding_wear_behaviour_of_Al6061SiCAl2O3_hybrid_metal_matrix_composites.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121743/Analysis_of_dry_sliding_wear_behaviour_of_Al6061SiCAl2O3_hybrid_metal_matrix_composites.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This paper presents the wear behaviour of Al6061-T6 discontinuously reinforced with silicon carbide (SiC) and aluminium oxide (Al2O3) composite. The test specimens are prepared and tested as per AS...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:14 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Fracture failure analysis of automotive accelerator pedal arms with polymer matrix composite material</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121742/Fracture_failure_analysis_of_automotive_accelerator_pedal_arms_with_polymer_matrix_composite_material.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121742/Fracture_failure_analysis_of_automotive_accelerator_pedal_arms_with_polymer_matrix_composite_material.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The booming automotive industry is undoubtedly not independent of the extensive applications of composite materials, especially the polymer matrix composite materials, aiming to optimize the price ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:14 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Measurement of chemical and geometrical surface changes in a wear track by a confocal height sensor and confocal Raman spectroscopy</title>
<link>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121587/Measurement_of_chemical_and_geometrical_surface_changes_in_a_wear_track_by_a_confocal_height_sensor_and_confocal_Raman_spectroscopy.html</link>
<guid>http://scienceindex.com/stories/3121587/Measurement_of_chemical_and_geometrical_surface_changes_in_a_wear_track_by_a_confocal_height_sensor_and_confocal_Raman_spectroscopy.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Geometrical and chemical changes in the wear track can cause a drift in friction level. In this paper, chemical and geometrical surface changes in wear tracks are analyzed. For this, a setup with a...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:13:38 +0100</pubDate>
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