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Sharkskin-inspired armour design: A facile powder-coating strategy for durable superhydrophobic surfaces in underwater applications Open

Zhao Qing Tang, Tongfei Tian, Dong Ruan, Paul J. Molino, Alexei T. Skvortsov , et al. · 2025

Geometric strut optimisation of as-manufactured AlSi10Mg lattice structures for enhanced energy absorption Open

Jason Dash, Shanqing Xu, Dong Ruan, Milan Brandt, David Downing · 2025

Purpose The paper aims to evaluate the energy absorption properties of optimised strut cross-section AlSi10Mg lattice structures fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) additive manufacturing (AM). Quasi-static evaluations indicate …

In-plane behavior of arc-walled hexagonal honeycombs Open

Shuxin Li, Fukun Xia, Xuefei Wang, Dong Ruan · 2025

Dimer-driven multiple reentrant localization with composite potential Open

Pei-Jie Chang, Dong Ruan, Gui‐Lu Long · 2025

Recent studies have revealed reentrant localization transitions in quasi-periodic one-dimensional lattices, where the competition between dimerized hopping and staggered disorder plays a central role. Yet the extent to which such reentrant…

Concurrent topology and path optimization of manufacturable fiber-reinforced structures following hybrid concentric printing paths Open

Cong Wang, Jiahui Li, Baohua Jia, Dong Ruan, Xiaodong Huang · 2025

Design and Crushing Behaviors Investigations of Novel High-Performance Bi-Tubular Tubes with Mixed Multicellular Configurations Open

Zhaoji Li, Zhiwen Wang, Dejian Ma, Qingliang Zeng, Dong Ruan · 2025

Thin-walled structures have been extensively adopted as energy absorbers in various engineering fields. The energy accumulated in the coal and rock is released instantly, resulting in varying degrees of damage and failure to support equipm…

Advancing the Capability of Additively Manufactured Continuous Fibre-Reinforced Polymers for Structural Applications: The Effect of Nitrogen-Purging and Post-Annealing on the Tensile Performance Open

Zizhao Peng, Jiahui Li, Yvonne Durandet, Antonella Sola, Adrian Trinchi , et al. · 2025

Additively manufactured continuous fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) offer promising mechanical properties for engineering applications, including aerospace and automotive load-bearing structures. However, challenges such as weak interlaye…

Free vibration analysis of fluid-conveying functionally graded metamaterial subsea cylindrical shells Open

Zeyu Jiao, Shaoyu Zhao, Yuxin Zhang, Rongqiao Xu, Dong Ruan · 2025

Predicting deformation and stress-strain behaviour of lattice truss structures under compression using dual Graph Neural Network Open

Fukun Xia, Guangsi Shi, Zhipeng Gao, Jiahui Li, Shanqing Xu , et al. · 2025

Construction of Application Mode of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology in Hazardous Chemistry Experiment Teaching Open

M. Jia, Min Zhang, Yan Du, Dong Ruan, Tianlu Liao · 2025

Traditional hazardous chemistry experiment teaching has long faced problems such as high safety risks, insufficient experimental resources and limited teaching effects. In order to solve these dilemmas, this study deeply analyzes the appli…

Enhancing the electrical conductivity of 3D printed continuous carbon fibre reinforced composites via surface coating of MWCNT on filaments Open

Abad Alrahman W.H. Almardini, Aimin Yu, Sadaf Abbasi, Dong Ruan · 2025

Enhancing the energy absorption of AlSi10Mg thin-walled tubes with internal lattice structure through laser powder bed fusion Open

David Downing, Toby Maconachie, Mahyar Khorasani, Jordan Noronha, Mark Easton , et al. · 2025

Heat-treated aluminium thin-walled tubes combine efficient energy absorptive properties with low weight, making them common engineering structures for impact mitigation. Recently, the integration of foam cores within these structures furth…

Topological phases of extended Su-Schrieffer-Heeger-Hubbard model Open

Pei-Jie Chang, Jinghui Pi, Muxi Zheng, Yu-Ting Lei, Xing-Bo Pan , et al. · 2025

Lateral dynamic crushing of skeletal muscle-inspired hierarchical celled structures Open

Changyi Liu, Hing‐Ho Tsang, Shanqing Xu, Dong Ruan · 2025

In this paper, a bionic structure made of skeletal muscle-inspired hierarchical (MH) unit cells is proposed. The mechanical properties and energy absorption (EA) characteristics of MH-celled structures with different geometric dimensions u…

Investigation of reentrant localization transition in one-dimensional quasi-periodic lattice with long-range hopping Open

Peijie Chang, Qi-Bo Zeng, Jinghui Pi, Dong Ruan, Gui‐Lu Long · 2025

Reentrant localization has recently been observed in systems with quasi-periodic nearest-neighbor hopping, where the interplay between dimerized hopping and staggered disorder is identified as the driving mechanism. However, the robustness…

Design of high-performing circular tubes of complex cross-sections guided by a single non-dimensional governing parameter Open

Zhaoji Li, Tongxi Yu, Zhaosheng Meng, Lirong Wan, Qingliang Zeng , et al. · 2025

Risk severity evaluation of UAM rotor blades towards impact events Open

Chananya Charnsethikul, Shusen Huo, Dong Ruan, Wim J.C. Verhagen, Raj Das , et al. · 2025

Predicting Deformation and Stress-Strain Behaviour of Lattice Truss Structures Under Compression Using Dual Graph Neural Network Open

Fukun Xia, Guangsi Shi, Zhipeng Gao, Jiahui Li, Shanqing Xu , et al. · 2025

Two Dimensionless Performance Indicators for the Crashworthiness of Tubes: Energy-Absorbing Effectiveness Factor (Eaef) and Effectiveness of Energy Absorption (Eea) Open

Yu Xin, Dong Ruan, Norman Jones · 2025

Design and Optimization of Pressure-Tolerant Flexible Systems Under Extreme Hydrostatic Pressure Open

Letian Gan, Dong Ruan, Huamiao Wang, Zhe Wang, Yucai Shi , et al. · 2025

Investigation of reentrant localization transition in one-dimensional quasi-periodic lattice with long-range hopping Open

Pei-Jie Chang, Qi-Bo Zeng, Jinghui Pi, Dong Ruan, Gui‐Lu Long · 2024

Reentrant localization has recently been observed in systems with quasi-periodic nearest-neighbor hopping, where the interplay between dimerized hopping and staggered disorder is identified as the driving mechanism. However, the robustness…

Understanding Perforation Detonation Failure Mechanisms Based on Physicochemical Detection and Simulation Modeling Open

Chaofeng Chen, Xihe Liu, Dong Ruan, Xueru Chen, Xiangtong Yang , et al. · 2024

With advancements in the exploration and development of deep and ultra-deep oil and gas resources, the number of ultra-deep wells continues to rise globally. This trend places higher demands on testing technology. The combined perforating …

Full-field experiment-aided virtual modelling framework for inverse-based stochastic prediction of structures with elastoplasticity Open

Yuhang Tian, Yuan Feng, Dong Ruan, Zhen Luo, Chengwei Yang , et al. · 2024

Effects of nozzle geometry and fiber orientation on the tensile strength of 3D printed continuous fiber reinforced composites Open

Taasnim Ahmed Himika, Louise Olsen‐Kettle, Dong Ruan, Ali Daliri · 2024

Design optimisation of roadside safety roller barriers Open

Fukun Xia, Vu Hoang Le, Dong Ruan, Hing‐Ho Tsang, John Wheatland , et al. · 2024

Safety roller barrier (SRB) is an innovative road safety device that utilises foam rollers to absorb and convert shock energy into rotational energy, showcasing its remarkable ability to minimise the risk and severity of casualties in road…

Non-dimensional parameters governing the crashworthy performance of tubes with complex cross-sections Open

Zhaoji Li, Tongxi Yu, Lirong Wan, Qingliang Zeng, Dong Ruan · 2024

The crashworthiness of thin-walled tubes with various designs under axial compression has been extensively investigated. Despite this, the parameters that govern the performance of tubes and can be applied across different cross-sectional …

Topological phases of extended Su-Schrieffer-Heeger-Hubbard model Open

Pei-Jie Chang, Jinghui Pi, Muxi Zheng, Yu-Ting Lei, Dong Ruan , et al. · 2024

Despite extensive studies on the one-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger-Hubbard (SSHH) model, the variant incorporating next-nearest neighbour hopping remains largely unexplored. Here, we investigate the ground-state properties of this exten…

Compressive properties of a modified re-entrant chiral auxetic structure (MRCA) under uniaxial quasi-static loading Open

Amer Alomarah, Farouk O. Hamdoon, Zahraa A. Mousa Al-Ibraheemi, Dong Ruan · 2024

Auxetics are a unique class of innovative materials/structures. Auxetic material/structures possess a negative value of Poisson’s ratio owing to the distinguished deformation behavior represented by the transvers expansion or contraction w…

Strain rate dependence of 3D printed continuous fiber reinforced composites Open

Jiahui Li, Shanqing Xu, Yvonne Durandet, Wei Gao, Xiaodong Huang , et al. · 2024

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), one of the most popular additive manufacturing technologies in polymer 3D printing, has been increasingly used in fabricating continuous fiber reinforced composites (CFRCs) in recent years. Intensive resear…

Recent Advances in Superhydrophobic Materials Development for Maritime Applications Open

Zhao Qing Tang, Tongfei Tian, Paul J. Molino, Alexei T. Skvortsov, Dong Ruan , et al. · 2024

Underwater superhydrophobic surfaces stand as a promising frontier in materials science, holding immense potential for applications in underwater infrastructure, vehicles, pipelines, robots, and sensors. Despite this potential, widespread …

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