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A novel energy-efficient rotational variable stiffness actuator

2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2011
This paper presents the working principle, the design and realization of a novel rotational variable stiffness actuator, whose stiffness can be varied independently of its output angular position. This actuator is energy-efficient, meaning that the stiffness of the actuator can be varied by keeping constant the internal stored energy of the actuator ...
Shodhan Rao, Raffaella Carloni, Stefano Stramigioli   +2 more
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Phase Field Failure Modeling: Brittle‐Ductile Dual‐Phase Microstructures under Compressive Loading

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The approach by Amor and the approach by Miehe and Zhang for asymmetric damage behavior in the phase field method for fracture are compared regarding their fitness for microcrack‐based failure modeling. The comparison is performed for the case of a dual‐phase microstructure with a brittle and a ductile constituent.
Jakob Huber, Jan Torgersen, Ewald Werner
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Sensitivity Study of Geometric Parameters on the Initial Rotational Stiffness of T-Stub Connections

Advances in Civil Engineering
To enhance the efficiency of parameter selection in the design of T-stub connections and to achieve the desired initial rotational stiffness more economically, this study comprehensively considers a range of geometric parameters.
Wei Feng, Jianrong Pan, Yihong Lin, Chenglong Jiao   +3 more
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Rotational stiffness determination of the semi-rigid timber-steel connection

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2017
In this research, the component method implementation for determination of the rotational stiffness of timber-steel connection is shown. Component method is one of the most commonly used methods for determination of the bending moment-rotation relation ...
Tomas Gečys, Alfonsas Daniūnas
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Fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth in Nanocrystalline Ni at Multiple Length‐Scales

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Overview of miniaturized in situ SEM fatigue setup and resultant fatigue crack growth data for nanocrystalline Ni. The presented study focuses on the analysis of fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) in focused ion beam‐notched microcantilevers prepared from nanocrystalline (NC) Ni as a model material.
Igor Moravcik, Alexander Jelinek, Markus Alfreider, Jutta Luksch, Anton Hohenwarter, Florian Schaefer, Christian Motz, Daniel Kiener   +7 more
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Web rotational stiffness of continuous steel-concrete composite castellated beams

Fracture and Structural Integrity, 2019
Continuous composite beams can present a global instability known as lateral distortional buckling (LDB). The design code EN 1994-1-1:2004 provides a procedure for the verification of this ultimate limit state, in which the resistant bending moment is ...
Carla Cristiane Silva, Rodrigo Barreto Caldas, Ricardo Hallal Fakury, Hermes Carvalho, Jo�o Victor Fragoso Dias   +4 more
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Optimization of the Production of Rubber Compounds Using Mathematical Models

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Rubber compounds were mixed in a batch internal mixer, and symbolic regression was used to derive mathematical models linking recipe and process parameters to ram path, torque, and mixing quality (incorporation, dispersion, distribution). Subsequent optimization with evolutionary algorithms identified operating conditions that reduce specific energy ...
Anke Bardehle, Andreas Limper, Ulrich Giese, Carlos Lucke, Mario Beiner, Christoph Gögelein, Lisa Leuchtenberger‐Engel, Christian Hopmann   +7 more
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Assessment of the stiffness of the upper trapezius muscle in a group of asymptomatic people with cervical spine rotation asymmetry.

PLoS ONE
This study investigated the relationship between the stiffness of the upper trapezius muscle and the range of rotational movement of the cervical spine. A total of 60 right-handed asymptomatic students participated in the study.
Michał Wendt, Małgorzata Waszak
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Molecular Dynamics Studies of Shape Memory Polymers: From Bead–Spring Models to Atomistic Simulations

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Coarse‐grained (left) and atomistic (right) models of the shape memory polymer ESTANE ETE 75DT3 are shown schematically. The two representations bridge molecular detail and mesoscopic description. Both models capture shape memory behavior, linking segmental mobility and conformational relaxation of anisotropic chains to macroscopic recovery, and ...
Fathollah Varnik
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Additive Manufacturing of Alumina‐Reinforced Elastomers

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Vat‐photopolymerized elastomers reinforced with platelet‐shaped alumina exhibited preferential orientation, reduced porosity, and significantly enhanced mechanical performance. A 3 wt% platelet loading increased tensile strength from 12.4 to 45.7 MPa, highlighting the critical role of filler morphology in elastomeric VPP composites.
Majid Barzegar Keyvani, Zongwen Fu, Robert Göstl, Hamed Shokri, Carmine Putignano, Gianluca Percoco, Bilal Gökce   +6 more
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