In the modern world, soft robots are gaining importance with technological advances. Compared to rigid robots, their elasticity enables safer and more adaptable integration into various systems, making them suitable for wearable devices, biomedical enginee ...
The anchorage of reinforcement in concrete is a complex phenomenon typically governed by several failure modes, including: pull-out failure, splitting, side spalling, edge wedge spalling, and corner spalling, depending on multiple factors. Extensive resear ...
Low Urinary Tract Dysfunctions (LUTD) and in particular Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a medical condition affecting millions of people worldwide. In this context researchers and engineers performed tests on porcine and human urethras. However, ethical conce ...
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Micro-compression tests were carried out on pillars of 60 mu m in diameter, milled by plasma focused ion beam in porous Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) pellets. The fracture properties were determined over a wide range of porosities (33 %-63 %) for 8YSZ a ...
Bending-active represents a structural typology whose geometry is based on the elastic deformation of initially straight members that, in the case of beams, are known as elastica. Until now, fiber-polymer composites were used only for small-scale temporary ...
The structural integrity of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of light water reactors (LWR) is of utmost importance regarding operation safety and lifetime. High-temperature water (HTW) and hydrogen absorbed from environment, in synergy with irradiation em ...
