Design of an automated tension infiltrometer for unsaturated hydraulic conductivity measurement [PDF]
, 2006 A tension infiltrometer for field use, where both water level changes measurement and tension settings could be automated, was built in-house. Differential pressure transducers were used to automate the water level measurement in the reservoir.
Špongrová, Kamila
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Comparison of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Energy Absorbers Under Uniaxial Compressive Loading
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study investigates LCD 3D printed Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) structures as mechanical energy absorbers. By comparing various base designs and layered combinations under uniaxial compression, it identifies that a Diamond‐Gyroid sandwich structure offers superior performance.
Sergej Grednev +2 more
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DETERMINATION OF HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY BY THE AUGER HOLE METHOD
BIOFIX Scientific Journal, 2018 The hydraulic conductivity of a soil is the main parameter that determines its drainage capacity. However, its determination is of great importance for sizing in agricultural drainage systems.
Oswaldo Palma Lopes Sobrinho +4 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Different Al/Al bimetals with a single engineered interface reveal how mechanical mismatch governs fatigue crack growth under cyclic loading. Additionally, loading–unloading–reloading tests link the microyielding behavior to the fatigue crack growth resistance, while crack‐path analysis reveals toughening mechanisms at the interface, highlighting ...
Sebastian Vollath +2 more
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Modification of the McNeal clay swelling model improves prediction of saturated hydraulic conductivity as a function of applied water quality [PDF]
, 2013 A review of the McNeal clay swelling model, including its underpinning assumptions and the method for determining its parameters, was undertaken. Limitations of the model include model parameter identification, the fixed threshold exchangeable sodium ...
Ezlit, Y. D. +3 more
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Electrocapillary Modulated Interfacial Tension Amplifies Liquid Metal Transduction
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study presented an electrocapillary‐enhanced magnetohydrodynamic pumping strategy that harnesses the Lorentz force and interfacial tension modulation of liquid metal droplets to achieve amplified fluidic power. The system enabled low‐voltage, self‐oscillating fluidic transduction with enhanced pressure and flow generation, supporting compact ...
Saba Firouznia +3 more
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New laboratory database of hydraulic conductivity measurements on fine-grained soils [PDF]
Geotechnical databases are vital for engineers wishing to make well-informed, empirical estimations of key soil mechanics parameters. Transformation models linking more difficult-to-measure parameters from readily attainable ones allow engineers to make ...
Vardanega, Paul J., Feng, Shuyin
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas +6 more
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Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke +3 more
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The Recovery of Soils after Compaction: A laboratory investigation into the effect of wet/dry cycles on bulk density and soil hydraulic functions [PDF]
, 2009 Van den Akker et al. (2003) stated that “European subsoils are more threatened than ever in history” in an editorial referring to the results of the European Union concerted action “Experiences with the impact of subsoil compaction on soil crop growth ...
O'Keefe, Sorche
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