Xudong Chen

Oct 3, 2024 | mdpi.com | Bo Xu |Junyi Lu |Shaowei Wang |Xudong Chen

1. IntroductionDams are subject to water pressure, temperature, and cumulative damage during long-term service [1,2]. Once damage occurs, it will have negative impacts on the life and property downstream of the reservoir and the environment, etc. Therefore, conducting reliability analysis and safety evaluation studies after the completion of the dam is essential to assess the overall structural safety [3,4].

Mar 14, 2024 | mdpi.com | Ningmei Yu |ZhiYong Wang |Zhiyong U. Wang |Xudong Chen

1. IntroductionResearch on road safety indicates that the majority of traffic accidents stem from improper driver maneuvers. Despite achieving satisfactory performance in specific scenarios, fully autonomous driving remains a long-term objective due to the ongoing necessity for comprehensive legislation, regulations, and infrastructure development [1]. Consequently, human–machine cooperative driving continues to be a crucial research direction in intelligent transportation systems.

Mar 3, 2024 | mdpi.com | Yu Wang |Xudong Chen

1. IntroductionClimate change and environmental sustainability are critical issues that human society must address in its development []. In September 2020, China pledged to the international community to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 []. This commitment is not only a response to global climate change but also a crucial goal of socialist modernization in China’s new era.

Jan 24, 2024 | mdpi.com | Jiguang Wang |Feng Xu |Xudong Chen |Jiaqiang Li

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Oct 3, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Yuanyuan Yang |Haoran Liu |Xu Chen |Xudong Chen

1 IntroductionKidney stone disease is a global disease with high morbidity and recurrence rates that result in significant health and economic burdens on both individuals and society (Sorokin et al., 2017). There are approximately 5.8% of patients with kidney stones in China, of whom 6.5% and 5.1% are males and females, respectively (Zeng et al., 2017).