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Publication date: 6 June 2016

Yao Ding, Zhengtang Luo and Dong Liu

The purpose of this paper is to use Dextrofosfomysin levophenethylamine salt to prepare HEHSPN-(Na)2 (HSPN), a new corrosion inhibitor containing sulfur.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to use Dextrofosfomysin levophenethylamine salt to prepare HEHSPN-(Na)2 (HSPN), a new corrosion inhibitor containing sulfur.

Design/methodology/approach

The inhibition efficiency for Q235 steel in hydrochloric acid has been evaluated by weight-loss test, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Surface studies were performed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Findings

The results show that inhibition efficiency of HSPN increases with an increase in concentration. Adsorption conforms to Flory–Huggins uniform temperature equation, which is multi-molecular layer adsorption and belongs to physical adsorption.

Originality/value

This paper is intended to be added to the family of papers that deal with green corrosion inhibitors which are highly efficient and can be used in the area of corrosion prevention and control.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 63 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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Publication date: 3 June 2022

Shuanbao Yao, Dawei Chen and Sansan Ding

The nose length is the key design parameter affecting the aerodynamic performance of high-speed maglev train, and the horizontal profile has a significant impact on the…

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The nose length is the key design parameter affecting the aerodynamic performance of high-speed maglev train, and the horizontal profile has a significant impact on the aerodynamic lift of the leading and trailing cars Hence, the study analyzes aerodynamic parameters with multi-objective optimization design.

Design/methodology/approach

The nose of normal temperature and normal conduction high-speed maglev train is divided into streamlined part and equipment cabin according to its geometric characteristics. Then the modified vehicle modeling function (VMF) parameterization method and surface discretization method are adopted for the parametric design of the nose. For the 12 key design parameters extracted, combined with computational fluid dynamics (CFD), support vector machine (SVR) model and multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MPSO) algorithm, the multi-objective aerodynamic optimization design of high-speed maglev train nose and the sensitivity analysis of design parameters are carried out with aerodynamic drag coefficient of the whole vehicle and the aerodynamic lift coefficient of the trailing car as the optimization objectives and the aerodynamic lift coefficient of the leading car as the constraint. The engineering improvement and wind tunnel test verification of the optimized shape are done.

Findings

Results show that the parametric design method can use less design parameters to describe the nose shape of high-speed maglev train. The prediction accuracy of the SVR model with the reduced amount of calculation and improved optimization efficiency meets the design requirements.

Originality/value

Compared with the original shape, the aerodynamic drag coefficient of the whole vehicle is reduced by 19.2%, and the aerodynamic lift coefficients of the leading and trailing cars are reduced by 24.8 and 51.3%, respectively, after adopting the optimized shape modified according to engineering design requirements.

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Railway Sciences, vol. 1 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2755-0907

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Publication date: 27 May 2014

Wenge Zhang

– The purpose of this paper is to solve the heavy computational problem of parameter estimation algorithm.

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The purpose of this paper is to solve the heavy computational problem of parameter estimation algorithm.

Design/methodology/approach

Presents a decomposition least squares based iterative identification algorithm.

Findings

Can estimate the parameters for linear or pseudo-linear systems and have lower computational burden.

Originality/value

This paper adopts a decomposition technique to solve engineering computation problems and offers a potential and efficient algorithm.

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Engineering Computations, vol. 31 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-4401

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Publication date: 29 March 2022

Jun Yao, Ruochen Ding, Kailun Li, Baorui Du, Lu Zhao and Yixiang Yuan

The purpose of this paper is to identify the energy absorption characteristics of arch micro-strut (ARCH) lattice structure (different from traditional straight micro-strut…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify the energy absorption characteristics of arch micro-strut (ARCH) lattice structure (different from traditional straight micro-strut lattice structure) under high-speed impact, and promote the development of special-shaped micro-strut lattice structure.

Design/methodology/approach

The study serves to study the anti-impact and energy absorption characteristics of ARCH lattice structure under different strain rates and different unit layers of lattice structure. In this paper, quasi-static compression and Hopkinson compression bar experiments are used for comparative analysis.

Findings

The results show that the ARCH lattice structure has obvious strain rate effect. When the strain rate is low, the number of layers of lattice structure has a great influence on the mechanical properties. With the increase of strain rate, the influence of the number of layers on the mechanical properties gradually weakens. So the ARCH lattice structure with fewer layers (less than five layers) should be selected as the impact energy absorbing materials at lower impact rate, while at higher impact rate, the number of layers can be selected according to the actual requirements of components or devices space size.

Originality/value

This study shows that Arch lattice structure has excellent energy absorption performance, and provides a theoretical reference for the application of ARCH lattice structure in energy-absorbing materials. ARCH lattice structure is expected to be applied to a variety of energy absorption and anti-impact components or devices, such as aircraft black box fall buffer components, impact resistant layer of bulletproof and landing buffer device.

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Rapid Prototyping Journal, vol. 28 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-2546

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Publication date: 15 June 2010

Yao‐Jun Ding, Zhuo Wang and Jian‐Hua Ye

The purpose of this paper is to provide the general method for the solution of the Boolean function's primary function, and its application in encryption systems.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide the general method for the solution of the Boolean function's primary function, and its application in encryption systems.

Design/methodology/approach

In the Boolean function theory, there is always a lack in the general method for the solution of primary function. This paper uses a very useful tool – e‐derivative, and by the help of this tool, obtains some very useful theorems.

Findings

The paper not only finds the method of solving the primary function of the Boolean function but also provides its application in encryption systems.

Research limitations/implications

The Boolean function's primary function is also very useful in the detection of circuitry, not introduced in this paper.

Practical implications

This paper is very useful for information security.

Originality/value

The paper solves the initial‐value problem of the Boolean function's primary function, and constructs some Boolean functions with many cryptographical characters which are very useful in encryption systems.

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Kybernetes, vol. 39 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0368-492X

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Publication date: 29 August 2019

Luciano R. Novais, Juan M. Maqueira and Sebastián Bruque

This paper aims to explore the current state of research on supply chain flexibility (SCF) and mass personalization (MP) to identify the literature findings to date, research gaps…

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Purpose

This paper aims to explore the current state of research on supply chain flexibility (SCF) and mass personalization (MP) to identify the literature findings to date, research gaps and to provide guidelines for future research in this area.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic literature review of 64 papers was undertaken to address the use of SCF as a productive response to MP environments. The methodology used is made up of five steps: formulation of the research questions, identification of studies, selection and evaluation of studies, analysis and synthesis and presentation of the results.

Findings

Three main research topics have been identified: personalization levels and flexible processes in supply chain, where flexible processes in supply chain are analysed as a productive response to high levels of MP; supply chain collaborative processes for SCF and MP, where product co-creation and relationships between supply chain members is analysed; and SCF and MP enabling technologies, in which technologies to support MP implementation and SCF are considered. Each of these three main topics have been divided into research lines and research sublines that allowed identifying a positive relationship between the SCF and the MP strategies.

Research limitations/implications

Systematic literature review is a methodology reliable and recommended by a large number of scientific papers. However, it depends on available and accessible research studies and the researcher’s criteria. The selection of certain criteria for inclusion and exclusion of papers introduces publication bias, which should be considered an intrinsic limitation to systematic literature review.

Originality/value

The main literature findings in each research line and subline related to the SCF-MP relationship are identified and analysed. Furthermore, research gaps and further research lines in the SCF-MP area are highlighted. The information presented in this paper improves the literature on the advances in the SCF use as a productive response to MP environments.

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Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, vol. 34 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0885-8624

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Publication date: 24 December 2024

Brijesh H. Patel and Pulak Mohan Pandey

Natural elements in the biological organs of plants and animals consist of repetitive geometries, which often form the basis for the new lattice structure design with improved…

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Natural elements in the biological organs of plants and animals consist of repetitive geometries, which often form the basis for the new lattice structure design with improved performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the energy absorption capabilities and deformation behavior of lattice structures inspired by Helleborus petticoat flower and fish scale patterns.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors designed arc-shaped strut lattice structures by incorporating the geometrical features of Helleborus petticoat flower and fish scale pattern into lattice strut configuration. The structures were printed from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material using fused deposition modeling process and tested under uniaxial compression. The energy absorption parameters, such as specific energy absorption (SEA), mean plateau stress, onset densification strain and absorption efficiency were determined, and deformation mechanism under static compression was analyzed. The SEA of proposed structures was compared with other TPU structures in the reported literature.

Findings

The results show that the lattice strut configuration affects the mechanical properties, energy absorption characteristics and deformation behavior of the proposed bio-inspired structures. The SEA was found to be in the range of 0.34–0.97 kJ / kg. Overall, the novel flower-inspired structure displayed significantly higher SEA (+185%), compared to fish scale-derived structure.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the authors have designed the proposed lattice structures for the first time. The energy absorption characteristics and deformation behavior of proposed lattice structures had never been reported previously.

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Rapid Prototyping Journal, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-2546

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Publication date: 31 May 2022

Junlin Cheng, Peiyu Ma, Qiang Ruan, Yezhuo Li and Qianqian Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to propose an overall deformation rolling mechanism based on double four-link mechanism. The double quadrilateral mobile mechanism (DQMM) has two…

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The purpose of this paper is to propose an overall deformation rolling mechanism based on double four-link mechanism. The double quadrilateral mobile mechanism (DQMM) has two switchable working modes which can be used to traverse different terrains or climb over obstacles.

Design/methodology/approach

The main body of the DQMM is composed of a double four-link mechanism which sharing a public link and two symmetrical steering platforms which placed at both ends of the four-link mechanism. The steering platforms give the DQMM not only steering ability but also reconnaissance ability which can be achieved by carrying sensors such as cameras on steering platforms. By controlling the deformation of the DQMM, it can switch between two working modes (tracked rolling mode and obstacle-climbing mode) to achieve the functions of rolling and obstacle-climbing. Dynamic simulation model was established to verify the feasibility.

Findings

Based on the kinematics analysis and simulation results of the DQMM, its moving function is realized by the tracked rolling mode, and the obstacle-climbing mode is used to climb over obstacles in structured terrains such as continuous stairs. The feasibility of the two working modes is verified on a physical prototype.

Originality/value

The work of this paper is a new exploration of applying “overall closed moving linkages mechanism” to the area of small mobile mechanisms. The adaptability of different terrains and the ability of obstacle-climbing are improved by the combination of multi-modes.

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Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics research and application, vol. 49 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 7 September 2020

Tejas R. Shah

This paper aims to identify the dimensions of service quality in the case of ride-sourcing services in Indian context.

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Purpose

This paper aims to identify the dimensions of service quality in the case of ride-sourcing services in Indian context.

Design/methodology/approach

The service quality dimensions of ride-sourcing services are identified using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Further, the reliability and validity of the factors are established through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using AMOS.

Findings

The service quality dimensions of ride-sourcing services are identified: comfort, internal environment, safety and personnel, mobile convenience and reliability, mobile system efficiency and availability, mobile customer service and billing and mobile security and privacy.

Research limitations/implications

The various dimensions are identified to measure service quality of ride-sourcing services in India. So, these dimensions can be tested for ride-sourcing services of countries having similar culture as India.

Practical implications

The proposed dimensions can be used as a diagnostic tool to identify and compare important criteria for service quality of ride-sourcing services.

Originality/value

Most relevant studies about dimensions of service quality for ride-sourcing services do not have stable factor structure. The dimensions identified include the traditional taxi service quality and mobile app service quality, which are not covered in current literature.

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Benchmarking: An International Journal, vol. 28 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-5771

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Publication date: 6 June 2024

Sun Sun Lim and Yang Wang

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Digital Parenting Burdens in China: Online Homework, Parent Chats and Punch-in Culture
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83797-758-1

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