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    Tensile Failure Characterization of Glass/Epoxy Composites using Acoustic Emission RMS Data

    K. KRISHNAMOORTHYa,*, N. PRABHUb

    Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.3-4, pp. 215-226, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.3-4.7

    Abstract The acoustic emission monitoring with artificial neural networks predicts the ultimate strength of glass/epoxy composite laminates using Acoustic Emission Data. The ultimate loads of all the specimens were used to characterise the emission of hits during failure modes. The six layered glass fiber laminates were prepared (in woven mat form) with epoxy as the binding medium by hand lay-up technique. At room temperature, with a pressure of 30 kg/cm2, the laminates were cured. The laminates of standard dimensions as per ASTM D3039 for the tensile test were cut from the lamina. The Acoustic Emission (AE) test was conducted on these… More >

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    Isogeometric Analysis of Hyperelastic Material Characteristics for Calcified Aortic Valve

    Long Chen1, Ting Li1, Liang Liu1, Wenshuo Wang2,*, Xiaoxiao Du3, Wei Wang3

    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 2773-2806, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.046641

    Abstract This study explores the implementation of computed tomography (CT) reconstruction and simulation techniques for patient-specific valves, aiming to dissect the mechanical attributes of calcified valves within transcatheter heart valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. In order to facilitate this exploration, it derives pertinent formulas for 3D multi-material isogeometric hyperelastic analysis based on Hounsfield unit (HU) values, thereby unlocking foundational capabilities for isogeometric analysis in calcified aortic valves. A series of uniaxial and biaxial tensile tests is executed to obtain an accurate constitutive model for calcified active valves. To mitigate discretization errors, methodologies for reconstructing volumetric parametric models, integrating both geometric and material… More >

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    Tensile Strain Capacity Prediction of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) Using Soft Computing Techniques

    Rabar H. Faraj1,*, Hemn Unis Ahmed2,3, Hardi Saadullah Fathullah4, Alan Saeed Abdulrahman2, Farid Abed5

    CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.3, pp. 2925-2954, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.029392

    Abstract Plain concrete is strong in compression but brittle in tension, having a low tensile strain capacity that can significantly degrade the long-term performance of concrete structures, even when steel reinforcing is present. In order to address these challenges, short polymer fibers are randomly dispersed in a cement-based matrix to form a highly ductile engineered cementitious composite (ECC). This material exhibits high ductility under tensile forces, with its tensile strain being several hundred times greater than conventional concrete. Since concrete is inherently weak in tension, the tensile strain capacity (TSC) has become one of the most extensively researched properties. As a… More >

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    Machine Learning Design of Aluminum-Lithium Alloys with High Strength

    Hongxia Wang1,2, Zhiqiang Duan2, Qingwei Guo2, Yongmei Zhang1,2,*, Yuhong Zhao2,3,4,*

    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.2, pp. 1393-1409, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.045871

    Abstract Due to the large unexplored compositional space, long development cycle, and high cost of traditional trial-anderror experiments, designing high strength aluminum-lithium alloys is a great challenge. This work establishes a performance-oriented machine learning design strategy for aluminum-lithium alloys to simplify and shorten the development cycle. The calculation results indicate that radial basis function (RBF) neural networks exhibit better predictive ability than back propagation (BP) neural networks. The RBF neural network predicted tensile and yield strengths with determination coefficients of 0.90 and 0.96, root mean square errors of 30.68 and 25.30, and mean absolute errors of 28.15 and 19.08, respectively. In… More >

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    Tensile Properties and Microscopic Mechanism of Carbon Nanotube/Graphene Foam Materials

    Shuai Wang1,*, Lihong Liang1,*

    The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.4, pp. 1-2, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09163

    Abstract Compared to pure carbon nanotube (CNT) foam (CF) and pure graphene foam (GrF), the CNT/graphene composite foam show enhanced mechanical properties, using coarse-grained molecular dynamics method, the tensile and compressive properties and corresponding deformation mechanism of several typical CNT/graphene composite foams were studied. The CNT coating could enhance the bending resistance of graphene, based on the CNT-coated graphene flakes, the CNT-coated graphene foam (CCGF) is constructed, which shows better compressive modulus due to the enhanced bending resistance of CNT-coated graphene flakes compared to graphene in pure GrF [1]. CNT can enhance the mechanical properties of graphene foams not only by… More >

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    Measuring the Tensile Strength Degradations of Mineral Grain Interfaces (MGIs) in the Granite After Thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) Coupling

    Mengyi Li1, Zhijun Wu1,*

    The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.1, pp. 1-2, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09829

    Abstract Buried in depth for decades of years, granite in the deep geological repository will be subjected to extremely complex effects of thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) treatment, and the tensile strengths of mineral grain interfaces (MGIs) are inevitably impacted by the THM treatment [1, 2]. Originated by the failure modes of granite after THM treatment, the tensile strength of MGI plays an important role in determining the macro mechanical properties of THM-treated granite [3, 4]. However, the accurate characterization of the tensile strength degradations of MGIs with THM treatment is still lacking. In this study, the varied tensile strengths of MGIs, including the… More >

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    Optical and Mechanical Properties of Ramie Fiber/Epoxy Resin Transparent Composites

    Chunhua Liu1, Dongfang Zou1, Qinqin Huang1, Shang Li2, Xia Zheng1, Xingong Li1,*

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3613-3624, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028111

    Abstract The residual resources of ramie fiber-based textile products were used as raw materials. Ramie fiber felt (RF) was modified by NaClO2 aqueous solution and then impregnated with water-based epoxy resin (WER). RF/WER transparent composite materials were prepared by lamination hot pressing process. The composite materials’color difference, transmittance, haze, density, water absorption, and mechanical properties were determined to assess the effects of NaClO2 treatment and the number of ramie fiber layers on the properties of the prepared composites. The results showed significantly improved optical and mechanical properties of the RF/WER transparent composites after NaClO2 treatment. With the increase of ramie fiber… More > Graphic Abstract

    Optical and Mechanical Properties of Ramie Fiber/Epoxy Resin Transparent Composites

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    Experimental Study on the Compressive Strength of Concrete with Different Wheat Straw Treatment Techniques

    Liang Wen1,2,*, Changhong Yan3, Yehui Shi4, Zhenxiang Wang4, Gang Liu4, Wei Shi4

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3681-3692, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027671

    Abstract The treatment of wheat straw is very difficult, and its utilization rate is very low; accumulation causes air pollution and even fire. To make full use of wheat straw resources, we examined how using different physical and chemical methods to treat the wheat straw which can improve its strength abilities, or enhance the activity of wheat straw ash. In terms of concrete additives, it can reduce the amount of cement used. In this paper, we found that alkali treatment can significantly improve the tensile strength of wheat straw fiber, but polyvinyl alcohol treatment has no obvious effect on the strength… More > Graphic Abstract

    Experimental Study on the Compressive Strength of Concrete with Different Wheat Straw Treatment Techniques

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    The Characteristics of Glued Tensile Shear Strength Constituted of Wood Cut by CO2 Laser

    Fatemeh Rezaei1,2,*, Milan Gaff1,3,4,*, Róbert Nemeth5, Jerzy Smardzewski6, Peter Niemz7, Haitao Li8,9, Anil Kumar Sethy1,10, Luigi Todaro11, Gourav Kamboj1, Sumanta Das1, Roberto Corleto1, Gianluca Ditommaso1, Miklós Bak5

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.8, pp. 3277-3296, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028352

    Abstract The performance of engineered wood products is highly associated with proper bonding and an efficient cutting method. This paper investigates the influence of CO2 laser cutting on the wetting properties, the modified chemical component of the laser-cut surface, and the strength and adhesive penetration near the bondline. Beechwood is cut by the laser with varying processing parameters, cutting speeds, gas pressures, and focal point positions. The laser-cut samples were divided into two groups, sanded and non-sanded samples. Polyvinyl acetate adhesive (PVAc) was used to bond the groups of laser-cut samples. After assembly with cold pressing, the tensile shear test was… More >

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    Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Fiber Heating Cables in Snow and Ice Melting Applications

    Zhiyong Yang1, Jiacheng Zhang1, Henglin Xiao1,2, Zhi Chen1,*, Tian Bao1, Yin Liu1

    FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.9, pp. 2267-2288, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.028652

    Abstract The use of carbon-fiber heating cables (CFHC) to achieve effective melting of snow and ice deposited on roads is a method used worldwide. In this study, tensile and compressive tests have been conducted to analyze the mechanical properties of the CFHC and assess whether the maximum tensile and compressive strengths can meet the pavement design specifications. In order to study the aging produced by multiple cycles of heating and cooling, in particular, the CFHC was repeatedly heated in a cold chamber with an ambient temperature ranging between −20°C and +40°C. Moreover, to evaluate how the strength of the pavement is… More > Graphic Abstract

    Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Fiber Heating Cables in Snow and Ice Melting Applications

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