Modelling and experimental validation of the flame temperature profile in atmospheric plasma coating processes on the substrate See

This work presents a characterisation model for the temperature distribution at different substrate depths during the atmospheric plasma spray (APS) coating process. The torch heat flow in this model is simulated as forced convection defined by a surface, a temperature profile, and a&#x...

Metallization of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) : influence of plasma pretreatment on mechanical properties and splat formation of atmospheric plasma-sprayed aluminum coatings See

Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) have broad applications as lightweight structural materials due to their remarkable strength-to-weight ratio. Aluminum is often used as a bond coating to ensure adhesion between CFRPs and further coatings with a higher melting temperature. However, challenges&#...

Getting the right clones in an automated manner : an alternative to sophisticated colony-picking robotics See

In recent years, the design-build-test-learn (DBTL) cycle has become a key concept in strain engineering. Modern biofoundries enable automated DBTL cycling using robotic devices. However, both highly automated facilities and semi-automated facilities encounter bottlenecks in clone selection and screening.&...

Leveraging large language models for latent intention recognition and next action prediction See

Autonomous agents that operate within graphical user interfaces (GUIs) have a significant potential to improve user experience. To achieve this, such agents must be customized and proactive. Understanding user intentions through their interactions and engagements with GUIs enables these agents to...

The Yokai challenge : a new frontier for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and Machine Theory of Mind See

The ability to infer the beliefs, desires, and preferences of others around us - known as Theory of Mind - is critical to effectively collaborate as human beings. In recent years, Theory of Mind has been extended to the field of artificial intelligence as Machine Theory&#...

Escherichia coli reporter strains allow for the in vivo evaluation of recombinant elongation factor protein (EF-P) See

Background: Elongation factor protein (EF-P) in bacteria helps ribosomes to incorporate contiguous proline residues (xPro) into proteins. In this way, EF-P rescues ribosomes from stalling at these xPro motifs. Whereas EF-P deficiency is lethal for some species, others show reduced virulence ...

Deformations of nearly G2 structures See

We describe the second order obstruction to deformation for nearly G2 structures on compact manifolds. Building on work of Alexandrov and Semmelmann, this allows proving rigidity under deformation for the proper nearly G2 structure on the Aloff–Wallach space N(1,1).

Typologie im Wandel - Kirchenbauten von Dominikus Böhm und Emil Steffann in der Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts See

Improving the performance of cable-driven parallel robots through control, modeling, and calibration See

Cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs) are a class of robots offering a unique combination of properties: a large workspace, high dynamics, and high payloads. This enables them to be used in various applications where other types of robots are unsuitable. Unfortunately, the potential of&#...

Protein kinase D promotes activity‐dependent AMPA receptor endocytosis in hippocampal neurons See

α‐amino‐3‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐4‐isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) mediate the majority of fast excitatory neurotransmission in the brain. The continuous trafficking of AMPARs into and out of synapses is a core feature of synaptic plasticity, which is considered as the cellu...

Manufacture and thermomechanical characterization of wet filament wound C/C‐SiC composites See

The paper presents manufacture of C/C‐SiC composite materials by wet filament winding of C fibers with a water‐based phenolic resin with subsequent curing via autoclave as well as pyrolysis and liquid silicon infiltration (LSI). Almost dense C/C‐SiC composite materials with different&#x...

Effects of acute exercise at different intensities on fine motor‐cognitive dual‐task performance while walking : a functional near‐infrared spectroscopy study See

Studies on the effects of acute exercises on cognitive functions vary greatly and depend on the duration and intensity of exercise and the type of cognitive tasks. This study aimed to investigate the neural correlates that underpin the acute effects of high‐intensity interval (HIIE...

Visual analysis of large‐scale protein‐ligand interaction data See

When studying protein‐ligand interactions, many different factors can influence the behaviour of the protein as well as the ligands. Molecular visualisation tools typically concentrate on the movement of single ligand molecules; however, viewing only one molecule can merely provide a hint of...

Widersprüche als Potenziale : Konzept für einen Multidialektischen Städtebau am Beispiel großer Quartiersplanungen See

Die Dissertation untersucht ‚Widersprüche als Potenziale‘ zur Differenzierung von homogenen großen Quartiersplanungen. Philosophische Grundlage ist das dialektische Denken mit der Vermittlung zwischen Widersprüchen als Kernanliegen und der Differenziertheit des Ganzen als Ziel. Die Untersuchung großer Quartiersplanungen&...

Calibration of fiber orientation simulations for LFT : a new approach See

Short fiber reinforced thermoplastics (SFT) are extensively used due to their excellent mechanical properties and low processing costs. Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT) show an even more interesting property profile and are increasingly used for structural parts. However, their processing&#x...

Bayesian calibration and validation of a large‐scale and time‐demanding sediment transport model See

This study suggests a stochastic Bayesian approach for calibrating and validating morphodynamic sediment transport models and for quantifying parametric uncertainties in order to alleviate limitations of conventional (manual, deterministic) calibration procedures. The applicability of our method is shown f...

Stereospezifische asymmetrische Synthese tertiärer Allylalkohol‐ Derivate über katalytische [2,3]‐Meisenheimer‐Umlagerungen See

Chirale azyklische tertiäre Allylalkohole sind bedeutende Synthesebausteine, deren enantioselektive Synthese eine anspruchsvolle Aufgabe ist. Eine wesentliche Einschränkung bei katalytisch asymmetrischen 1,2-Additionen an Ketone ist die Enantioseitendifferenzierung durch sterische Unterscheidung beider Ketonreste. Um dieses Proble...

Maneuvering the bumps in the New Silk Road : open innovation, technological complexity, dominant design, and the international impact of Chinese innovation See

Chinese innovation is again flowing westwards, which is fomented by China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In this context, we study the international impact of innovations from specific countries. Based on panel data of patents from 27 countries over 17 years, we find that levels of&#x...

Strategies for simplifying reactive transport models : a Bayesian model comparison See

For simulating reactive transport on aquifer scale, various modeling approaches have been proposed. They vary considerably in their computational demands and in the amount of data needed for their calibration. Typically, the more complex a model is, the more data are required to su...