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Mechanical characterization of novel lightweight bio and bio-inspired sandwich composites: Investigating the impact of geometrical parameters and reinforcement techniques

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
This study examines the mechanical performance of bio- and bio-inspired composite sandwich panels under out-of-plane compressive loading. Using balsa wood face sheets and natural oak tree cupules for core reinforcement, the research aims to develop ...
Seyedahmad Taghizadeh, Abbas Niknejad, Lorenzo Maccioni, Franco Concli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where Should We Place LiDARs on the Autonomous Vehicle? - An Optimal Design Approach

, 2019
Autonomous vehicle manufacturers recognize that LiDAR provides accurate 3D views and precise distance measures under highly uncertain driving conditions. Its practical implementation, however, remains costly.
Arief, Mansur, Liu, Zuxin, Zhao, Ding
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Prenucleation Species Dictate Foreign Ion Incorporation in the Biomineral Precursor Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ACC forms via aggregating prenucleation clusters that gatekeep its chemical composition. Ion identity steers the path: Ba and Sr substitute Ca in clusters, thereby inhibiting nucleation, with a dose‐dependent switch of Sr to induction. Mg partitions into Mg‐rich and Mg‐poor clusters; the latter form ACC, expelling Mg.
Qianyu Zhao, Patrick Duchstein, Benedikt Demmert, Thi Q. Nhi Dao, Krishnaveni Anjala, Evelyn Gruber, Franziska Gröhn, Dirk Zahn, Dorrit E. Jacob, Stephan E. Wolf   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and optimization of a negative pressure rotary cutting safflower filaments harvesting device

Scientific Reports
During the safflower filament harvesting process, the harvesting device plays a pivotal role in determining overall efficiency. This study addresses the current challenges in harvesting devices, such as their bulky structure and the poor cutting ...
Bangbang Chen, Qijun Yao, Feng Ding, Kun Li, Baojian Ma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing the Design of TES Tanks for Thermal Energy Storage Applications Through an Integrated Biomimetic-Genetic Algorithm Approach

Biomimetics
Building upon an experimentally validated bio-inspired thermal energy storage (TES) tank design, this study introduced a novel computational framework that integrated genetic algorithms (GA) with biomimetic principles to systematically generate TES tank ...
Nadiya Mehraj, Carles Mateu, Gabriel Zsembinszki, Luisa F. Cabeza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bio-inspired programmable matter for space applications [PDF]

, 2012
Nowadays, space structures are often designed to serve only a single objective during their mission life, examples are solar sails for propulsion, antennas for communication or shields for protection.
Sinn, Thomas, Vasile, Massimiliano
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Bio-inspired Parametric Design for Adaptive Stadium Façades

, 2014
The challenge of developing sustainable, adaptive architecture requires unconventional approaches to innovative knowledge about composition and dynamic interaction between building façades and environmental conditions. These approaches are often inspired
Dave, Bharat, Park, Jong Jin
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Poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) Nanoparticles for IL‐12 Self‐Amplifying RNA Delivery in Glioblastoma Models

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
xxxx. ABSTRACT Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most lethal brain cancers, with median survival rarely exceeding 15 months after diagnosis. Interleukin‐12 (IL‐12) is a potent immunostimulatory cytokine capable of reshaping the tumor microenvironment (TME), yet its clinical translation is hindered by systemic toxicity and short half‐life. RNA‐based
Fatima Hameedat, Johan Sebastian Lopez‐Parra, Willem M. H. Hoogaars, Emma Dijkstra, Cynthia Huang, Irafasha C. Casmil, Anna K. Blakney, Peter Olinga, Barbara Rothen‐Rutishauser, Hélder A. Santos, Alke Petri‐Fink, Flávia Sousa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Clinic to Computation: Multiscale Bioengineering Strategies for Durable Biological Aortic Valve Replacements

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprosthetic aortic valves have revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis, but their durability is limited by structural valve deterioration (SVD). This review focuses on the pericardial tissue at the heart of these valves, examining how its mechanical properties and calcification drive fatigue and failure.
Gabriele Greco, Pierfrancesco Gaziano, Serena Anglese, Simone Morganti, Carlo de Vincentiis, Ferdinando Auricchio, Michele Marino, Michele Conti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio-Inspired Design of Superconducting Spiking Neuron and Synapse. [PDF]

Nanomaterials (Basel), 2023
Schegolev AE, Klenov NV, Gubochkin GI, Kupriyanov MY, Soloviev II.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source