⚡ electrical engineering

Effect of Substrate Heat Treatment on the Tribological Performance of MoS2MoS_{2}+Ni and DLC Coatings Deposited on Tool Steels

This paper investigates how substrate heat treatment influences the tribological performance of MoS2MoS_{2}+Ni and DLC coatings applied to tool steels, aiming to mitigate surface degradation and extend the service life of components used in plastic injection molds and forming tools.

Perez-Latorre Tatiana, Bohorquez-Avila Carlos2026-08-03
⚡ electrical engineering

Partially coherent high-order optical neural networks via pseudo-nonlinear encoding

This paper introduces and experimentally validates a high-order optical neural network framework under partially coherent illumination that overcomes the nonlinearity limitation of traditional diffractive systems, achieving performance comparable to electrical neural networks with significantly lower computational complexity and superior robustness.

Weiqiang Ding, Bojie DONG, Xiaoxin Li, Zixuan Wang, Qi Jia, Bojian Shi, Shiyong Ren, Hanyi Zhang, Zhengjun Wang, Rui Fen (…)2026-08-03
⚡ electrical engineering

Effect of Cutting Parameters on Machining Performance and Surface Damage Behavior of Ultrasonic Rolling-Strengthened 7075 Aluminum Alloy

This study demonstrates that increasing ultrasonic frequency and cutting speed during the machining of ultrasonic rolling-strengthened 7075-T6 aluminum alloy reduces cutting forces and surface roughness while enhancing compressive residual stress, ultimately yielding a finer, more uniform surface with fewer defects.

xiujie yue, ping zhang, hao zhang, weiquan sun, xiaomei ni, youqiang wang2026-08-03
⚡ electrical engineering

Metaheuristic-Optimized Machine Learning Models for Predicting Shear Strength of Circular Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes with SHAP-Based and PDP Interpretability

This study develops and validates metaheuristic-optimized machine learning models, specifically PSO-Cat and BO-Cat, which significantly outperform traditional methods in predicting the shear strength of circular concrete-filled steel tubes while utilizing SHAP and PDP analyses to interpret key influencing factors and providing a practical GUI for engineering application.

Sourov Paul, Pobithra Das, Md Khaled Ahmed, Asmaul Husna Chara, Abul Kashem, Mahmudul Haque Jamil, Hafiz Farooq Ahmed, M (…)2026-08-03
⚡ electrical engineering

An analytical model for cure-induced spring-in of curved composite parts considering tool-part interaction

This study presents a validated analytical model that accurately predicts cure-induced spring-in in thin-walled curved composite parts by explicitly incorporating tool–part interaction, including interfacial friction and shear-lag deformation, to account for thickness-dependent dimensional deviations.

Huiyang Zhang, Pengfei Wang, Bin Bao, Bing Li, Chao Xie, Xiang Cheng, Weigang Zhao, Yuanyuan Li, Fujun Peng2026-08-03
⚡ electrical engineering

A Consistency-Gated Cascade for High-Precision and Robust Visual Localization of the Tungsten Electrode Tip in K-TIG Welding: A Task-Architecture Matching Study

This paper proposes a Consistency-Gated Cascade framework that dynamically fuses a high-precision coordinate regression branch with a robust detection branch via a parameter-free consistency gate, achieving superior accuracy and stability for tungsten electrode tip localization in challenging K-TIG welding environments where standalone methods fail.

Jia Li, Haihua Liu, Yuwan Hu, Kangda Yue, Ruibin Duan2026-08-03
⚡ electrical engineering

Four-parameter gas optical fiber sensor based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) for simultaneous detection of methane, relative humidity, hydrogen, and hydrogen sulfide

This paper presents a four-parameter gas optical fiber sensor based on surface plasmon resonance that utilizes a 4D-type coreless fiber substrate and specific sensing materials to simultaneously detect methane, relative humidity, hydrogen, and hydrogen sulfide with high sensitivity and without spatiotemporal deviations.

Weiqiang Wang, Jingwei Lv, Jianxin Wang, Xili Lu, Wei Liu, Zao Yi, Qiang Liu, Paul K. Chu, Chao Liu2026-08-03