Northwestern Polytechnical University

The persuasive power of video in hospitality: How guest-generated video reviews influence customer engagement

Guest-generated video reviews are increasingly prevalent on online travel platforms, yet their effects and mechanisms remain underexplored. Drawing on media richness theory, this study is among the first to examine whether and how such reviews enhance customer engagement, measure...

TWO MODIFIED BARZILAI-BORWEIN PROJECTION METHODS WITH APPLICATIONS TO IMAGE RESTORATION

In this paper, we propose two modified Barzilai-Borwein projection methods for solving constrained monotone nonlinear equations. These methods are proved to satisfy the Quasi-Newton equation and sufficient descent property independent of any line search. Performance comparisons s...

Human-Centred sEMG-Based Collaborative Control for Voluntary Participation in Rehabilitation

This systematic review examined how surface electromyography-based (sEMG-based) human-machine collaborative control supports voluntary participation in rehabilitation for individuals with motor impairment. Following PRISMA guidelines, five databases were searched, and 91 studies...

Physics‐Consistent Dual‐Plane‐Driven Complex‐Domain Learning for Phase Retrieval in Inline Holography

ABSTRACT Inline holography enables non‐invasive and label‐free quantitative phase imaging (QPI) with a compact and stable optical configuration. However, it remains hindered by severe twin‐image artifacts due to the absence of sensor‐plane phase information. Iterative approaches...

Optimal configuration of complementary coupled energy supply stations for remote offshore hydrogen refueling and charging

With the implementation of China's “offshore hydrogen island” project and the development of hydrogen and electric ships, the proposal of “renewable energy + energy storage + combined hydrogen production” has opened up new ideas for remote offshore energy supply. However, extendi...

CLCAD: Cross-Layer Collaborative Anomaly Detection for Continuous-Flow Microfluidic Biochips

Continuous-flow microfluidic biochips are widely used in biochemical applications because of their precise control, high integration, and automation. During bioassay execution, the control layer applies pneumatic signals to valves according to the valve activation sequence, ensur...

WAGRL: A Wind Adaptive Guidance Framework for Uncertainty-Aware UAV Trajectory Control

To address the challenges of wind-induced uncertainty, decision inconsistency, and safety risks in quadrotor trajectory tracking, this study presents a Wind Adaptive Guidance Reinforcement Learning (WAGRL) framework. Unlike conventional controllers relying on fixed aerodynamic mo...

Two-Scale Exponential Integrators with Uniform Accuracy for Three-Dimensional Charged-Particle Dynamics Under a Strong Magnetic Field

Abstract. The numerical simulation of three-dimensional charged-particle dynamics (CPD) under a strong magnetic field is a basic and challenging algorithmic task in plasma physics. In this paper, we introduce a new methodology to design two-scale exponential integrators for three...

Efficient Cascade Abiotic Synthesis of Sugar From CO 2

ABSTRACT The capability of producing sugar compounds from carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), ideally based on abiotic systems, suggests an artificial, scalable strategy to provide potential solutions for both food and environmental issues. In this work, we report an inorganic, abiotic pathw...

Hygrothermal Aging and Strength Prediction of CFRP Single-Lap Joints: Experiments and Physics-Constrained Neural Networks

Adhesively bonded carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) joints offer efficient load transfer and weight-saving potential in aerospace structures. The simple geometry of single-lap joints (SLJs) makes them useful for examining bond durability, although the effects of hygrothermal...

Research on hydrodynamic performance and flow characteristics of a multi-stage pump-jet propulsor

Pump-jet propulsor is widely used in underwater vehicles. Recently, multi-stage pump-jet configurations have garnered significant attention due to their superior thrust and vibration performance. This study investigates the Stator-Rotor-Stator Pump-Jet Propulsor (SRS-PJP), focusi...

An Innovated Searching for Initiating Hubei &Fujian Provinces Cities' GDP Status &its Estimation Sustainably I

The secondary industry will present the main occupation to maintain and promote the whole GDP(gross domestic product) as an important support included the steel making̖ mechanical construction & electrical and electronic device in a whole one that exhibits comprehensive combinati...

FMFNet: Frequency-Aware multi-scale attention with fine-grained feature fusion for sonar image semantic segmentation

Sonar image semantic segmentation is a challenging task due to low contrast, severe speckle noise, and blurred object boundaries, which constrain the representation capability of purely spatial-domain convolutional features. This paper proposes FMFNet (Frequency-Aware Multi-Scale...

Tuning the pressure exponent for adaptive solid rocket motors via molecular perovskite energetic materials: a comparative evaluation of DAP-4 and HMX-based propellant

Conventional nitramine energetic ingredients (e.g., HMX) suffer from complex tuning methods and limited effectiveness in regulating the high-pressure exponent of solid propellants. In this study, the molecular perovskite energetic material DAP-4 was employed to achieve a stepwise...

Decoupled Multiplicative Physics-Guided Neural Network for Extrapolative Modeling of GaN HEMT

Rapid direct-current (DC) surrogate modeling of gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) requires accurate prediction of the current-capability, conduction-loss, and self-heating indicators used in geometry screening. This work presents an electrothermal d...

Antibacterial and Biocompatible Iodine-Releasing Polycationic Coatings Synthesized by Solvent-Free Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition

Abstract Bacterial adhesion to surfaces of medical devices may cause medical device-associated infections. This challenge can be addressed by surface modification utilizing antibacterial coatings. Polycationic coatings possess excellent antibacterial activity, but their biocompat...

Chloride-blocking MnOx/NiFe architectures enabling robust oxygen evolution in alkaline seawater

Seawater electrolysis offers a promising route to green hydrogen but is hindered by chloride-induced electrode corrosion and parasitic chlorine evolution. Herein, a chloride-blocking MnO x -coated NiFe layered-double-hydroxide nanosheet array on carbon cloth (MnO x /NiFe@CC) is d...

Polarization Properties Orientation Coupling Regulates Molecular Packing and Device Performance Beyond Dipole Moment Strength in Organic Solar Cells

ABSTRACT Strong interactions between large dipole moment additives and host materials have been widely used to modulate molecular packing in organic solar cells (OSCs), while most studies focuses on dipole moment magnitude instead of the polarization properties orientation. Here,...

Diffuse-interface lattice Boltzmann simulation of nanofluid cooling for advanced battery thermal management

A diffuse-interface lattice Boltzmann model (DI-LBM) is developed for cylindrical lithium-ion battery packs cooled by Al 2 O 3 / H 2 O nanofluids. A double distribution function (DDF) solves the flow and the temperature together on a uniform Cartesian grid, so heat passes correct...

Mechanochemical Engineered Sulfur Copolymers Onto Group 13 and Related Fillers Through Lewis Acid‐Base Pairing

ABSTRACT Group 13 and related fillers are cornerstone components for advanced composites, yet their severe interfacial incompatibility with organic matrices inherently limits their practical efficacy. Conventional surface modification strategies remain fundamentally constrained b...