Development of Heat Engines Powered by Twisted and Coiled Polymer Fiber Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Continuously rotating engines driven by thermally responsive actuating materials can turn waste heat into useful energy. For the first time heat engines operated by twisted and coiled polymer fiber actuators are demonstrated with engine design guided by two simple analytical models.
Geoffrey M. Spinks +2 more
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A giant renal cyst mimicking ascites: importance of evaluating gravity-dependent areas by ultrasound. [PDF]
Clin Exp Emerg MedIchibayashi R, Oki M, Ishii T.
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Non-Newtonian gravity and coherence properties of light [PDF]
, 2001 Abel Camacho
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Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.Diatomite‐based light extraction structures enable enhanced photon outcoupling through multi‐angle scattering and far‐field redistribution. By harnessing the unique scattering behavior of diatomite, this approach introduces randomly oriented scattering centers that effectively reshape internal light propagation.
Chang Min Lee +12 more
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Optimization of Mix Design for Lightweight Boards Based on GGBFS-Waste Rock Wool Using Response Surface Methodology. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Lee JC.
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Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang +5 more
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Classification of LRS Bianchi-I spacetime in context of f(T) gravity via its self-similar symmetry. [PDF]
PLoS OneSidaoui R +5 more
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Recent Advances in Variable‐Stiffness Robotic Systems Enabled by Phase‐Change Materials
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Phase‐change materials (PCMs), such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, shape memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, and low‐melting‐point alloys, are driving advancements in stiffness‐tunable robotic systems across a wide range of applications. This review highlights recent progress in PCM‐enabled robotics, focusing on their underlying mechanisms,
Sukrit Gaira +5 more
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Influence of gravity on water management and mass transport losses in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. [PDF]
Sci RepChadwick EA +3 more
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ANALYSIS OF POLISH INTERNATIONAL TRADE WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES, USING GRAVITY MODEL
, 2018 Piotr Pomichowski, Maria Parlińska
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