• Effect of Laser Remelting of Fe-Based Thermally Sprayed Coating on AZ91 Magnesium Alloy on Its Structural and Tribological Properties 

  Buchtík, Martin; Březina, Matěj; Mrňa, Libor; Palán, Marek; Filipenský, Jan; Doležal, Pavel; Nečas, David; Frýza, Josef; Kajánek, Daniel; Wasserbauer, Jaromír; Doskočil, Leoš (MDPI, 2023-06-02)

  An Fe-based coating was thermally sprayed onto the surface of AZ91 magnesium alloy via the High-Velocity-Oxygen-Fuel (HVOF) method. The thermally sprayed coating with a thickness of 530 ± 25 µm and a porosity of 0.7 ± 0.1% ...

• Laser-induced plasma on the boundary of two matrices 

  Mohan, Megha; Buday, Jakub; Prochazka, David; Gejdoš, Pavel; Pořízka, Pavel; Kaiser, Jozef (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023-09-26)

  In recent years, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has gained attention as a powerful technique for the elemental imaging of samples. With increasing spatial resolution and sensitivity, new challenges arise when ...

• Distributed Bayesian target tracking with reduced communication: Likelihood consensus 2.0 

  Šauša, Erik; Rajmic, Pavel; Hlawatsch, Franz (Elsevier, 2023-09-22)

  The likelihood consensus (LC) enables Bayesian target tracking in a decentralized sensor network with possibly nonlinear and non-Gaussian sensor characteristics. Here, we propose an evolved LC methodology—dubbed “LC 2.0”—with ...

• Various Order Low–Pass Filter with the Electronic Change of Its Approximation 

  Langhammer, Lukáš; Šotner, Roman; Theumer, Radek (MDPI, 2023-09-24)

  A design of a low pass frequency filter with the electronic change of the approximation characteristics of resulting responses is presented. The filter also offers the reconnection–less reconfiguration of the order (1st, ...

• The intricacies of Sprott-B system with fractional-order derivatives: dynamical analysis, synchronization, and circuit implementation 

  Lu, Rending; Alexander, Prasina; Natiq, Hayder; Karthikeyan, Anitha; Sajad, Jafari; Petržela, Jiří (MDPI, 2023-09-17)

  Studying simple chaotic systems with fractional-order derivatives improves modeling accuracy, increases complexity, and enhances control capabilities and robustness against noise. This paper investigates the dynamics of ...

• Towards Phytoplankton Parasite Detection Using Autoencoders 

  Bilík, Šimon; Baktrakhanov, Daniel; Eerola, Tuomas; Haraguchi, Lumi; Kraft, Kaisa; Van den Wyngaert, Silke; Kangas, Jonna; Sjöqvist, Conny; Madsen, Karin; Lensu, Lasse; Kälviäinen, Heikki; Horák, Karel (Springer Nature, 2023-09-13)

  Phytoplankton parasites are largely understudied microbial components with a potentially significant ecological influence on phytoplankton bloom dynamics. To better understand the impact of phytoplankton parasites, improved ...

• Aerogel-Based Materials in Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering-A Review with Future Implications 

  Lázár, István; Čelko, Ladislav; Menelaou, Melita (MDPI, 2023-09-13)

  Aerogels are fascinating solid materials known for their highly porous nanostructure and exceptional physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. They show great promise in various technological and biomedical applications, ...

• Review of clustering methods used in data-driven housing market segmentation 

  Skovajsa, Štěpán (Polish Real Estate Scientific Society, 2023-09-08)

  There was already a huge effort spent to prove the existence of housing market segments, how to utilize them to improve valuation accuracy, and gain knowledge about the inner structure of the whole superior housing market. ...

• Precision and Dimensional Stability of Bonded Joints of Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polymers Parts 

  Kupčák, Radim; Zouhar, Jan; Viliš, Jindřich; Gregor, Lukáš; Hrušecká, Denisa (MDPI, 2023-09-10)

  This article aims to investigate the accuracy and dimensional stability of bonded metal and CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic) adherends. The motivation behind this study was to assess the suitability of CFRP for optical ...

• Analysis of the Effect of Gypsum-Based Fire Protection Cover on Charring of Wooden Bearing Elements 

  Rusinová, Marie; Lavický, Miloš; Kalousek, Miloš; Sedlmajer, Martin (University of Zagreb, 2023-09-01)

  Fire reasistance of load-bearing wooden structures is evaluated by the charring of surface layers of wooden bearing elements. Fire protection cover plays important role. Gypsum palsterboard and gypsum fibrebords were ...

• Performance Measurement Framework for Prediction and Management of Construction Investments 

  Galjanic, Kristina; Marović, Ivan; Hanák, Tomáš (MDPI, 2023-09-12)

  Despite good ideas, great efforts, and high investments, many projects do not end with success. Projects often fail due to a lack of understanding of the project requirements and constraints necessary for overall success. ...

• Full-scale fire resistance tests of lightweight steel framed floor systems 

  Horáček, Martin; Gernay, Thomas; Karmazínová, Marcela; Hladík, Marek; Poffel, Zbyněk; Pešek, Ondřej; Balázs, Ivan (Elsevier, 2023-09-06)

  As cold-formed steel profiles are increasingly used for load-bearing structural systems, their fire design requires specific attention due to their thin-walled nature and high slenderness. In some specific applications ...

• Water-Soluble Cationic Perylene Diimide Dyes as Stable Photocatalysts for H2O2 Evolution 

  Gryszel, Maciej; Schlossarek, Tim; Würthner, Frank; Natali, Mirco; Glowacki, Eric Daniel (Wiley-VCH, 2023-09-01)

  Photocatalytic generation of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, has gained increasing attention in recent years, with applications ranging from solar energy conversion to biophysical research. While semiconducting solid-state materials ...

• Study of the Mineralogical Composition of an Alumina-Silica Binder System Formed by the Sol-Gel Method 

  Nevřivová, Lenka; Zemánek, David (MDPI, 2023-09-01)

  Colloidal bonds are realized by sol-gel technology. The binder system of the refractory castable belongs to the Al2O3-SiO2 binary diagram. Mullite is the most thermally stable mineral in this system. This work was motivated ...

• Coincidence Point of Edelstein Type Mappings in Fuzzy Metric Spaces and Application to the Stability of Dynamic Markets 

  Shukla, Satish; Dubey, Nikita; Shukla, Rahul; Mezník, Ivan (MDPI, 2023-09-01)

  In this paper, we prove a coincidence point result for a pair of mappings satisfying Edelstein-type contractive condition on fuzzy metric spaces. We describe the equilibrium of a simple demand–supply model of a dynamic ...

• Plasma Properties of Electric Arc Discharge Burning Between Cu-W Composites Electrodes 

  Veklich, Anatolyj; Bartlová, Milada; Boretskij, Vjacheslav; Murmantsev, Aleksandr; Ninovskij, Volodymyr; Ivanisik, A.I. (Czech Technical University in Prague, 2023-09-04)

  Plasma of electric arc discharge burning between different types of composite Cu-W electrodes was investigated. Electrodes manufactured of Cu-W composite materials (30/70% by mass) by shock sintering technology at temperatures ...

• A previously uncharacterized Factor Associated with Metabolism and Energy (FAME/C14orf105/CCDC198/1700011H14Rik) is related to evolutionary adaptation, energy balance, and kidney physiology 

  Kaiser, Markéta; Zikmund, Tomáš; Kavková, Michaela; Kaiser, Jozef (NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023-05-29)

  In this study we use comparative genomics to uncover a gene with uncharacterized function (1700011H14Rik/C14orf105/CCDC198), which we hereby name FAME (Factor Associated with Metabolism and Energy). We observe that FAME ...

• Light-Powered Self-Adaptive Mesostructured Microrobots for Simultaneous Microplastics Trapping and Fragmentation via in situ Surface Morphing 

  Ullattil, Sanjay Gopal; Pumera, Martin (WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, 2023-09-20)

  Microplastics, which comprise one of the omnipresent threats to human health, are diverse in shape and composition. Their negative impacts on human and ecosystem health provide ample incentive to design and execute strategies ...

• Improving of 100Cr6 Steel Corrosion and Wear Properties in Simulated Sea Water Environment by Tungsten-Doped DLC Coating 

  Vicen, Martin; Kajánek, Daniel; Trško, Libor; Bokůvka, Otakar; Buchtík, Martin; Florková, Zuzana; Frkáň, Martin (MDPI, 2023-06-12)

  A progressive type of tungsten-doped DLC coating was applied to a quenched and tempered 100Cr6 steel with the aim to improve the wear and corrosion properties in simulated seawater conditions and to compare the performance ...

• Flame spreading across the green roof 

  Hobzová, Klára; Pilinszki, Martin; Skřek, Daniel; Beneš, Petr; Benešová, Romana (EDP Sciences, 2023-10-30)

  The main request for roof exposed to fire is the classification Broof (t3), which prevents the transfer and spread of flame on the surface, this is not required for green roof according to Czech fire standards and regulations. ...

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