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Dickens and Science Fiction: A Study of Artificial Intelligence in Great Expectations

19, 2010
Dickens didn't write science fiction - or did he? More to the point, why on earth wouldn't Dickens write science fiction? In an era when writers were experimenting more and more with the fusion of science and the unknown in their writing, the apparent ...
Pete Orford
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A contact lens with built-in display: science fiction or not? [PDF]

, 2013
Recent progress in microsystems integration technology such as ultra-thin chip packaging, stretchable interconnections, thin-film batteries and organic photovoltaics makes it feasible to incorporate various electronic components and transducers in ...
Cuypers, Dieter, De Smet, Herbert, De Smet, Jelle, Joshi, Pankaj, Weng, Ching-Pao   +4 more
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Manufacturing Continuous Fiber‐Reinforced Printing Filaments: Development of a Post‐Consolidation Unit

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A novel, temperature‐controlled post‐consolidation unit is developed to test its potential to improve the melt impregnation process used to manufacture continuous fiber‐reinforced filaments for additive manufacturing of high‐performance thermoplastics.
Daniel Beermann, Patrick Schiebel, David May   +2 more
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Unidirectional Tape‐Based Composites from Hemp and Pineapple Leaf Fiber: Mechanical Performance in Conventional and Bio‐Based Matrices

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The study investigates novel semi‐finished products made of unidirectionally arranged hemp or pineapple leaf fiber‐reinforced composites produced from different matrices. The materials are analyzed in terms of their mechanical and interfacial properties and void content.
Nina Graupner, Raja Bade, Valentin Ackermann, Roja M. Baumann, Corvin Bischoff, Jona F. Ebeling, Oskar Glenz, Marlo Groh, Jonathan Groth, Finja Hiller, Tom Hirschmüller, Felix Menke, Syntcha Ngantchou Lecdou, Mika Ohler, Daniel Rafii Vardiny, Darius Richter, Dario Röper, Henrik Schumacher, Theresa Stein, Benjamin Vorbeck, Elisabeth Wermter, Kay Kölzig, Jörg Müssig   +22 more
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Survival of the Fixed-est: Alien Invasion of Human Identity in Octavia Butler\u27s Dawn [PDF]

, 2018
While many definitions for science fiction have been offered over the years since the genre’s inception, Robert A. Heinlein’s definition, with its easy-to-follow five-point format, remains one of the most specific and comprehensive. Heinlein argues that,
Pretzer, Jennifer
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Can Ti‐Based MXenes Serve as Solid Lubricants for Brake Applications? A Tribological Study

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores the first implementation of Ti‐based MXenes materials in brake pad friction composite material. The resulting composite material exhibits a 48% reduction in the wear rate; alongside significant improvements are observed for thermal and mechanical properties.
Eslam Mahmoud, Jakob Gruber, Hakan Göçerler, Pierluigi Bilotto, Christian Gierl‐Mayer, Elham Loni, Michael Naguib, Carsten Gachot   +7 more
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Entretien avec Roger Bozzetto

ReS Futurae, 2014
Dans cet entretien, Roger Bozzetto retrace sa carrière de critique littéraire et de chercheur, spécialisé en science-fiction et fantastique. Il revient sur les évolutions de la science-fiction en France, ainsi que sur les perspectives critiques propres à
Roger Bozzetto, Simon Bréan, Samuel Minne   +2 more
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Design and Prototyping of Topology‐Optimized, Additively Manufactured Lightweight Components for Space Robotic Systems: A Case Study

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The results demonstrate a simulation‐driven workflow that applies LSB topology optimization with additive manufacturing constraints to mission‐specific load cases, integrating European Cooperation for Space Standardization compliant verification and manufacturability to develop structurally efficient rover suspension components.
Stelios K. Georgantzinos, Grigorios Kostopoulos, Eleni Papadopoulou, Stefanos Voulgaris, Alexandra Tseni, Panteleimon Bakalis, Maria N. Gkara, Chara Ch. Mitropoulou, Georgios Kazakis, Alin Munteanu, Jeremi Gancet, Nikos D. Lagaros   +11 more
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The relationship between science fiction and science popularization: A discussion based on literature review and conceptual analysis

Cultures of Science
The relationship between science fiction and science popularization has long been a controversial issue. Based on a brief historical review of the development of science fiction and science popularization in China, this paper analyses related literature ...
Bing Liu, Xige Feng
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Fiction of Early 20^th Century in Genre Coverage

Научный диалог, 2017
The issue of heterogeneity of the fantastic literature of the early 20th century which is called science fiction is considered. It is argued that this term traditionally denotes three different kinds of fiction, which appeared almost simultaneously in ...
E. Y. Kozmina
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