Identification of underwater suction vortex at the inlet of a ship’s waterjet propulsion pump device via volumetric three-component velocimetry (V3V)
Available online 21 November 2025
Waterjet propulsion systems, as the predominant form of propulsion for high-performance vessels, are widely employed in military ships across various navies. However, when operating in shallow water...
Machine learning driven impact fracture understanding and end-to-end design of energetic multi-principal-element alloys
Available online 20 November 2025
Energetic multi-principal-element alloys (EMPEAs) have garnered considerable attention for their reactive characteristics and compositional flexibility in pyrotechnic applications. However, the complex...
Research and development on explosively driven cylindrical shells: An overview
Available online 20 November 2025
The fracture behavior and mechanisms of metal cylindrical shells subjected to internal explosive loading have always been key issues in weapon development and structural protection. This review examines...
Mechanochemical perspective beyond thermochemical models: Desensitization mechanisms of CL-20 host-guest systems under shock loading
Available online 20 November 2025
Experimental host-guest strategies improve the safety of the high-energy explosive CL-20 without compromising its energy output. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this improvement remains...
Exploring the bending behavior of 3D star-shaped auxetic metamaterials for morphing airfoil applications
Available online 14 November 2025
This study comprehensively investigates the bending behavior of 3D star-shaped auxetic (3D-SAU) metamaterials, which exhibits a distinctive negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) effect along three orthogonal...
Biomimetic “capillary” architecture engineered through biomass-derived carbon nanotubes aerogel for electromagnetic wave absorption and noise control
Available online 14 November 2025
Biomass-derived aerogels are experiencing rapid development in electromagnetic protection due to their lightweight nature, controllable fabrication, and multifunctionality. However, designing simple...
Polynitromethyl high-energy materials with a tricyclic furoxan-oxadiazole scaffold: Synthesis, stability, and detonation performance
Available online 13 November 2025
Polynitromethyl explosives exhibit outstanding detonation performance, yet their application is significantly hindered by safety concerns. Thus, enhancing the stability of polynitromethyl high-energy...
Research progress on intelligent control technology for aerodynamic stability of axial compressors based on stall warning
Available online 13 November 2025
In the context of increasing performance and expanding the operational envelope of aero-engines, the limited stall margin provided by passive flow control has been shown to exacerbate the conflict between...
Distributed auction based-adaptive task assignment and re-assignment for multi-UAV suppressive jamming
Available online 13 November 2025
Task assignment is critical for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform suppressive jamming against radar network. However, under abrupt state changes of enemy radars, centralized methods...
Advancing boron-based thermites via TiB2 as a fuel
Available online 13 November 2025
Thermite is widely utilized in fields such as munitions, propulsion, welding, and materials synthesis. In particular, boron (B)-based thermites have shown promising thermochemical properties due to...
Synergistic effects on damage behavior and failure mechanisms of pre-tensioned hybrid laminates subjected to ballistic impacts
Available online 13 November 2025
Understanding the synergistic effects of preload and impact on damage behavior is critical for composite structures under service conditions, yet it remains inadequate characterization. This study systematically...
Environment-adaptive design of multilayer optical structures for surface polariton excitation via dynamic multi-objective optimization
Available online 12 November 2025
The graphene–dielectric multilayer architecture constitutes a fundamental and widely utilized platform for sustaining surface polariton (SP) propagation. Owing to their extraordinary prospects in defence...
Interactive effects of process parameters and porosity defect evaluation in thermoplastic composite resistance welding: A model-data-driven AOA-BP neural network framework
Available online 12 November 2025
To address parameter regulation of temperature fields and strength prediction during thermoplastic composite resistance welding, a multi-physics simulation-integrated machine learning framework for...
Photothermal Dynamics in Functionally Graded Semiconductors with Size-Dependent Effects Under Pulsed Laser Excitation
Available online 12 November 2025
This study investigates the photothermal behavior of nonlocal, functionally graded (FG) semiconductor materials under ultra-short pulsed laser heating, addressing a critical gap in understanding the...
The dynamic fragmentation of Mott ring containing defects
Available online 12 November 2025
This study investigates dynamic fragmentation mechanism in defective brittle materials under impulsive loading through an analysis of fragment size distribution in rock Mott rings. A hybrid finite-discrete...
Ignition and combustion characteristics of aluminum particle in high-temperature turbulent environment
Available online 12 November 2025
This study presents fundamental experiment and optical diagnostics on the ignition and combustion process of micron-sized aluminum particles in high-temperature turbulent environment. Firstly, the turbulent...
Adaptive RF stealth for next-generation long-range cruise missiles through interdisciplinary integration of MnZn ferrite/epoxy RAM and sea-surface multipath null exploitation
Available online 10 November 2025
This study presents an interdisciplinary framework to enhance the radar cross-section (RCS) reduction of next-generation long-range cruise missiles by integrating MnZn ferrite/epoxy-based radar-absorbing...
Physics-informed neural network model for predicting projectile mass erosion integrating cutting and thermal melting mechanisms
Available online 10 November 2025
High-velocity penetration of projectiles into concrete induces intense thermomechanical interactions that lead to substantial projectile mass erosion, thereby compromising structural integrity and ballistic...
Adaptive elite ant colony optimization for track planning in gravity-aided navigation with multi-feature fusion
Available online 10 November 2025
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle track planning is critical for maritime defense missions, particularly in signal-denied and stealth-sensitive environments. Gravity-aided inertial navigation systems (GAINS),...
IQTF-GFN: A Gated dual-path network for automatic modulation classification of dual-component overlapping emitter signals
Available online 10 November 2025
Achieving reliable modulation recognition for overlapping dual-component emitter signals in dense, low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) electromagnetic environments presents a formidable challenge for modern...
Artificial intelligence-optimized gypsum-based composites for stealth technology: Integrating high strength performance and radar absorption
Available online 7 November 2025
The demand for lightweight, high-performance materials with electromagnetic shielding capability is increasing, particularly in aerospace, defense, and infrastructure applications. This study introduces...
Dynamic behavior analysis of strongly coupled high-order Duffing-Van der Pol system and its application in underwater acoustic signal detection
Available online 7 November 2025
As the composition of marine environmental noise is intricate and changeable, and the stealth technology of ships keeps advancing, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the collected underwater acoustic...
Crystal structure evolution and thermal stability of high explosive RDX characterized by in situ single crystal X-ray diffraction
Available online 7 November 2025
Crystal structure evolution of energetic crystals under external stimuli can significantly change their chemical/physical properties and profoundly impact the effectiveness and safety of weapon systems....
MmPiFNN: A multi-mode physics-informed fuzzy neural network for passive recognition of surface ships by underwater equipment using ship radiated noise signals
Available online 5 November 2025
Ship radiated noise (SRN) is a key acoustic cue for underwater platforms such as submarines to detect, identify, and track surface vessels in long-range sonar confrontation scenarios. Accurate classification...