The International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),a global non-profit organization,has evolved its focus to align with changing technological and market trends.This shift involves enhancing internal management struct...The International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),a global non-profit organization,has evolved its focus to align with changing technological and market trends.This shift involves enhancing internal management structures and processes.In recent years,the IEC has restructured its management,establishing advisory units and promoting a parallel emphasis on technology and market considerations.New governance advisory bodies like the Governance Review and Audit Committee(GRAC)have been introduced.GRAC’s responsibilities encompass auditing,reviewing compliance,ensuring operational security and governance ethics,and addressing financial concerns.The IEC’s commitment to governance excellence is further highlighted by its strategic goals and the work of the Task Force on Long-Term Sustainability(LTS).This paper underscores the IEC’s dual commitment to keeping pace with technological advancements while refining its internal governance structures,emphasizing the importance of both aspects in sustaining its leadership in international standards development.展开更多
An analytical solution was used to investigate the elastic response of a sandwich beam with a graphene-reinforced aluminum-based composite(GRAC)on an elastic foundation using copper as the face layer of the functional...An analytical solution was used to investigate the elastic response of a sandwich beam with a graphene-reinforced aluminum-based composite(GRAC)on an elastic foundation using copper as the face layer of the functionally graded composite beam and a simply supported boundary condition.Mantari's higher-order shear deformation theory was utilized to derive the equations,which were solved in Laplace space and then converted into space–time using Laplace inversion.The exact response of the GRAC sandwich beam was obtained by considering the displacement at the mid-span of the sandwich beam.Two moving loads with different speed ratios were applied at a single point,and the effect of various parameters,including the spring constant,the speed ratio,the percentage of graphene,the moving load speed,and the distribution pattern,was investigated.This study aimed to eliminate any overlap and improve the accuracy of the results.The exact solving method presented has not been reported in other articles so far.Additionally,due to the difficulty of solving mathematical equations,this method is only applicable to simple boundary conditions.展开更多
文摘The International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),a global non-profit organization,has evolved its focus to align with changing technological and market trends.This shift involves enhancing internal management structures and processes.In recent years,the IEC has restructured its management,establishing advisory units and promoting a parallel emphasis on technology and market considerations.New governance advisory bodies like the Governance Review and Audit Committee(GRAC)have been introduced.GRAC’s responsibilities encompass auditing,reviewing compliance,ensuring operational security and governance ethics,and addressing financial concerns.The IEC’s commitment to governance excellence is further highlighted by its strategic goals and the work of the Task Force on Long-Term Sustainability(LTS).This paper underscores the IEC’s dual commitment to keeping pace with technological advancements while refining its internal governance structures,emphasizing the importance of both aspects in sustaining its leadership in international standards development.
文摘An analytical solution was used to investigate the elastic response of a sandwich beam with a graphene-reinforced aluminum-based composite(GRAC)on an elastic foundation using copper as the face layer of the functionally graded composite beam and a simply supported boundary condition.Mantari's higher-order shear deformation theory was utilized to derive the equations,which were solved in Laplace space and then converted into space–time using Laplace inversion.The exact response of the GRAC sandwich beam was obtained by considering the displacement at the mid-span of the sandwich beam.Two moving loads with different speed ratios were applied at a single point,and the effect of various parameters,including the spring constant,the speed ratio,the percentage of graphene,the moving load speed,and the distribution pattern,was investigated.This study aimed to eliminate any overlap and improve the accuracy of the results.The exact solving method presented has not been reported in other articles so far.Additionally,due to the difficulty of solving mathematical equations,this method is only applicable to simple boundary conditions.
