⚡ electrical engineering

Self-weight and seismic instability of a Qin Terracotta Army horse using finite element analysis

This study utilizes finite element analysis on a 3D-scanned model of a Qin Terracotta Army horse to demonstrate that while self-weight and frequent earthquakes cause minimal damage, rare earthquakes induce global sliding and overturning instability, with friction and ground motion type significantly influencing the response but shell thickness variations having negligible impact on the dominant failure modes.

Ao Zhang, Xiaoxi Li, Desheng Lan, Lei Zhu, Fei Yin, Ping Zhou, Yungang Hu2026-08-28
⚡ electrical engineering

Multi-material powder feeding through a dual-channel coaxial nozzle for laser metal deposition: Numerical simulation and experimental study

This study proposes and validates a dual-channel coaxial nozzle for multi-material laser metal deposition that enables in-flight mixing of dissimilar powders through optimized structural parameters, overcoming the compositional control limitations of single-material and pre-mixed feeding methods.

Xianfeng Xiao, Weixiong Fu, Jiawei Zhou, Yanshu Fu, Yong Liu2026-08-28
⚡ electrical engineering

Infrared Transparency as a Discriminative Signal and Task-Specific Spectral Ranges for Ink and Substrate Analysis in Historical Manuscripts

This study demonstrates that infrared transparency serves as a key discriminative signal for historical manuscript analysis, revealing that short-wave infrared ranges are far more effective than visible light for ink discrimination while substrate characterization remains robust across all spectral bands, thereby supporting task-specific selection of spectral coverage.

Osama Abdelaziz, Younes Akbari, Somaya Al-Maadeed, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Sherine El-Menshawy2026-08-28
⚡ electrical engineering

An Explainable Deep Learning Framework for Evapotranspiration Prediction Using Hydro-Meteorological Data

This study proposes an explainable deep learning framework that integrates advanced neural networks, GIS, and SHAP analysis to accurately predict evapotranspiration using hydro-meteorological and spatial data, thereby overcoming the limitations of conventional black-box models to support sustainable water resource management and climate adaptation.

Kazi Abdul Mannan, Md. Swopon Ali2026-08-28
⚡ electrical engineering

Haptic Virtual Palpation of Volumetric CT: A Density-to-Force Rendering Method andIts Technical Characterisation

This paper presents and characterizes a Unity-based haptic rendering method that converts CT Hounsfield units into force feedback, demonstrating that while interactive discrimination between soft and firm tissues is feasible, the system's ability to distinguish between denser tissue classes is currently limited by conservative force clamping rather than the underlying mapping algorithm.

Negar Chabi, Souraj Adhikary, Andre Mastmeyer2026-08-28
⚡ electrical engineering

Grey-Wolf-Optimized Obstacle-Aware Affine Formation Control for Quadrotor Swarms in Cluttered Three-Dimensional Space

This paper proposes a grey-wolf-optimized obstacle-aware affine formation control method for quadrotor swarms in cluttered 3D environments, which dynamically tunes controller gains and influence radii to balance formation tracking accuracy, obstacle clearance, and control effort while ensuring stability and collision avoidance.

Mu Lan, Xiaoyue Deng2026-08-28