Microstructure evolution and mechanical property response via 3D printing parameter development of Al–Sc alloy by Kuo, C. N., Chua, Chee Kai, Peng, P. C., Chen, Y. W., Sing, Swee Leong, Huang, Sheng, Su, Y. L.

“…This study explores the parameter–microstructure–performance relationship of 3D printed Sc-modified Al alloys from the perspective of melt pool interactions. According to the stress concentration effect and Hall–Petch effect, the mechanical properties of the 3D printed materials vary greatly depending on the difference in defect size, shape and grain size.…”
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Surface modification of additive manufactured components by ultrasonic cavitation abrasive finishing by Tan, Kai Liang, Yeo, Song Huat

“…Scanning electron microscopic images revealed that most small-sized partially melted powders were removed through heterogeneous cavitation nucleation on the specimens’ rough initial surface. …”
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Strategic adaptabilty and firm performance : an empirical study of the miles and show typology by Boey, Stephanie Lai Fong, Leong, Ngai Fong, Tan, Bee Bee

“…Further analyses show that most organisations emphasise profitability as a key performance measure with Prospector, Analysers and Reactors ranking net profit to sales as the most important performance indicator. …”
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Survey on the salt usage among fish cracker (keropok lekor) manufacturers in several districts of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Qurratul Aeina Faizi Faizul, Suzana Shahar, Zaliha Harun, Mohd Noor Hidayat Adenan, Hasnah Haron

“…However, the effort was met with several challenges, such as customer acceptance and negative perception of the taste, decreased sales, and increased material costs. The enabling factors include maintaining the original flavor of keropok lekor, customer requests, marketing opportunities, and the availability of salt substitutes. …”
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Enhanced Approach of Decision Making in Determining Contemporary Critical Preferential Factors and Location Decisions for Residential Project using MCDM Technique (S/O 13903) by Lamsali, Hendrik, Mad Lazim, Halim, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan, Osman, Wan Nadzri, Salleh, Mohamed Najib

“…Analysis on overall sub-criterion ranks safety as the highest priority/preference followed by property's sales price, physical structure of the property (size and type), and warranty offered by the developer. …”
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Hybrid machining of structural ceramics by Choon, Yee King.

“…For alcohol-thin-film-assisted etching, a 10 fold increase in material removal rate compared to water and KOH is observed, with depth of texture ranged from 100 to 330 µm. Explosive melt expulsion could be the dominant material removal mechanism, which enhanced the etching efficiency in water and KOH according to the observed cavities on the etched surface. …”
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Rheology on CNT-filled polymer nanocomposites (II) by Chan, Xue Shuang.

“…The MWCNTs filled polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared by employing acid-treated MWCNTs through melt compounding using a twin-screw extruder. Polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) was added to the nanocomposites as a compatibilizer to promote the dispersion of carbon nanotubes. …”
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Design and characterization of multiple-stimuli responsive shape memory hybrids by Tan, Jun Liang.

“…Thermal gravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were first conducted to ascertain the decomposition against temperature relation and the thermal properties of PEG respectively. PEG is subsequently melted and used as the filler in the sponge matrix to form the Sponge-PEG hybrid. …”
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Storage and eruption of silicic magma across the transition from dominantly effusive to caldera-forming states at an arc volcano (Santorini, Greece) by Druitt, Timothy H., Fabbro, Gareth N., Costa, Fidel

“…Based on previously published phase diagrams and melt inclusion volatile barometry for the Cape Riva dacite, we infer that in each case crystallization of plagioclase rims and orthopyroxene took place centuries to years prior to eruption owing to volatile-saturated decompression (± cooling) as the dacitic melts (plus entrained plagioclase antecrystic cores) ascended from the middle crust (10–16 km) into the upper crust (4–6 km), where they resided until eruption a few years to decades later. …”
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Active/Reactive Power Control of PV Grid-tied NPC Inverter Using 3-D Space Vector Modulation in abc Coordinate by Dehghani Tafti, Hossein, Maswood, Ali Iftekhar, Roomi, Muhammad Musthafa

“…Various operation conditions like partial shading of PV strings and balanced/unbalanced grid faults are implemented.…”
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Design and development of a 2-DoF tilt-rotor quadcopter by Ang, Zheng Da

“…A quadcopter with fully actuated propellers is more agile and manoeuvrable, as the propellers can be rotated in their elevation and bank axes using tilt-rotor mechanisms to confer thrust vectoring capabilities. Also, the fault tolerance characteristics of a quadcopter can be enhanced with fully actuated propellers. …”
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Deep learning for fabric defect detection by Nangia, Saniya

“…Defects occur in the fabric production process due to machine-related errors or system faults. Deep learning solutions can be employed to increase the frequency and accuracy of detection, while reducing the time, cost and labour involved in textile manufacturing. …”
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3D printing of high frequencies ultrasound angle probe wedges by Lim, Wei Kian

“…Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is widely employed in businesses to identify material faults without causing any damage. NDT comes in a variety of forms, including Radiographic, Visual, Magnetic Particle, Penetrant, and Ultrasonic Testing (UT). …”
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Quantitative evaluation of multi-rotor UAV propulsion system reliability by Goh, Brandon Qi Hao

“…The study employed multiple models to assess UAV-FD and test bench datasets, showing that the Weibull distribution is capable of describing motor degradation under various fault conditions. This promotes using non-linear analysis to assess UAV reliability. …”
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Sizing of energy storage system for grid-connected inverters to enhance system stability by Chua, Shawn Zheng

“…ESS specifically activates during the inertial response (IR) and primary frequency response (PFR) during the occurrence of a fault. However, the optimal size and mix of ESS to be used to support the grid still requires much research and this is important as grids need to remain stable as loads may be shed or damaged if certain frequency boundaries are crossed. …”
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Preparation and characterization of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites by Lim, Jia Jie.

“…Polypropylene/clay nanocomposites were synthesized by melt compounding with Cloisite® 20A nanoclay and three different types of compatibilizer in a twin-screw extruder. …”
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Digital twin and AI enabled predictive maintenance in building industry by Hu, Wei

“…Additionally, existing studies focus on condition monitoring and fault detection, with insufficient attention to failure prediction. …”
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GPS imaging of vertical bedrock displacements : quantification of two-dimensional vertical crustal deformation in China by Pan, Yuanjin, Hammond, William C., Ding, Hao, Mallick, Rishav, Jiang, Weiping, Xu, Xinyu, Shum, C. K., Shen, Wenbin

“…We conclude that significant steep velocity gradients occur at tectonic block boundaries that are attributable to locking and elastic strain accumulation on active block boundary faults.…”
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Study on the Low-Voltage Ride-Thorough Capability of Photovoltaic Grid-Connected Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverters with Active/Reactive Power Injection by Konstantinou, Georgios, Dehghani Tafti, Hossein, Iftekhar Maswood, Ali, Pou, Josep, Kandasamy, Karthik, Lim, Ziyou, Ooi, Gabriel Heo Peng

“…The performance of proposed control strategies is investigated on a 150-kVA PVPP connected to the 12.47-kV medium-voltage test-case system simulation model during different fault conditions. An experimental setup of the 3.3-kVA grid-connected three-level neutral-point-clamped inverter with a dc/dc converter illustrates and validates the performance of the controller in injecting required active/reactive power and supporting the network voltage.…”
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Molecular, Genetic, and Process Approaches for Improving Secreted Pharmaceutical Protein Quality in Komagataella phaffii by Yang, Yuchen

“…This thesis explores three different engineering approaches aimed at improving the quality of both aglycosylated and glycosylated proteins, with a particular focus on monoclonal antibodies, the leading class of protein biopharmaceuticals by both sales and innovation. Firstly, we demonstrated significant quality improvements through molecular sequence engineering of aglycosylated monoclonal antibody backbones. …”
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