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Fly pollinator foraging in boreal forests is shaped by climate, forest structure and flower resources

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
Most insect pollinators are ectothermic and rely on external heat sources for temperature regulation. Forests, with their diverse canopy structures and sunlight penetration levels, create a mosaic of microclimates influencing these insects' behaviour.
Joan Díaz‐Calafat   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic Parameter Selection for Short Fiber Polymer Composite Direct Fiber Simulation

open access: yesPolymer Composites, EarlyView.
Interactions of individually simulated fibers are systematically calibrated such that their orientation history agrees with the results from analytical orientation models. ABSTRACT The orientation of fibers in short discontinuous fiber reinforced polymer composites is a critical factor in determining final mechanical and thermal properties.
Jason B. Pierce, Douglas E. Smith
wiley   +1 more source

Numerical Simulation of Three‐Dimensional Unsteady Extrudate Swell Through Annular Dies: Effects of Die Core Opening Position and Sag on Parison Formation

open access: yesPolymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Study on transient parison formation at various strokes during extrusion of Newtonian and viscoelastic fluids. In the presence of an offset between the mandrel and the bushing, Newtonian fluids exhibit a reduction in extrudate diameter, whereas viscoelastic fluids display diameter swelling only at flow rates exceeding a critical threshold.
Kalonji K. Kabanemi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moving Least‐Squares Aided Finite Element Method: A Powerful Means to Evaluate Distributive and Dispersive Mixing

open access: yesPolymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
We present the Moving Least‐Squares Aided Finite Element Method (MLS‐FEM) as a robust approach to evaluate flow fields in polymer mixers. Using a fixed background mesh that is independent of rotor shape and motion, MLS‐FEM captures distributive and dispersive mixing without the need for mesh regeneration.
Mehdi Mostafaiyan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Parameter Design of Experiments and Process–Performance Mapping for Flexural Optimization in Three‐Dimensional Printed Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol

open access: yesPolymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Taguchi‐based optimization and validation of flexural performance in FDM‐printed PETG through experimental testing and process‐response mapping. ABSTRACT This study investigates the influence of key process parameters on the flexural performance of 3D‐printed PETG components fabricated via Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). A Taguchi L18 orthogonal array
Stelios K. Georgantzinos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crosslinking Behavior of Ethylene‐Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Encapsulants in Dependence of the Additive Composition

open access: yesProgress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, EarlyView.
This work deals with basic interactions of additives during the crosslinking process of ethylene‐vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) at different lamination temperatures. The influence of the used contents of crosslinking peroxides and crosslinking accelerators on the achieved gel content was comprehensively investigated.
Michael Wendt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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