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Electrochemical Evaluation of Compressed Selective Laser Melted AlSi7Mg and AlSi10Mg Alloys in Chloride Environment

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The corrosion performance of AlSi7Mg and AlSi10Mg alloys produced through selective laser melting (SLM) was examined under compressive stress in a chloride environment. Electrochemical analyses, including open‐circuit potential (OCP), potentiodynamic polarization (CPP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), were complemented by scanning ...
Femi John Akinfolarin, Samson Dare Oguntuyi, Peter Apata Olubambi   +2 more
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A Role of Myocardin Related Transcription Factor-A (MRTF-A) in Scleroderma Related Fibrosis.

, 2015
In scleroderma (systemic sclerosis, SSc), persistent activation of myofibroblast leads to severe skin and organ fibrosis resistant to therapy. Increased mechanical stiffness in the involved fibrotic tissues is a hallmark clinical feature and a cause of ...
Ayuko Takahashi (789901), Barbara D. Smith (2212672), Takahashi, A, Christopher Denton, Layne, MD, Bahja Ahmed-Abdi, Ayuko Takahashi, Suki, B, Nikitorowicz-Buniak, J, Bela Suki (2212681), Bahja Ahmed-Abdi (2212675), Matthew D. Layne (364786), Markella Ponticos, Ahmed-Abdi, B, Robert Lafyatis, Markella Ponticos (2212669), Xu Shiwen (2212678), Stratton, R, Bela Suki, Barbara D Smith, Richard Stratton (776213), Joanna Nikitorowicz-Buniak (776212), Smith, BD, Christopher Denton (276245), Xu Shiwen, Lafyatis, R, David Abraham (36404), Shiwen, X, David Abraham, Abraham, D, Matthew D Layne, Ponticos, M, Denton, C, Joanna Nikitorowicz-Buniak, Robert Lafyatis (38139), Richard Stratton   +35 more
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The effect of matrix stiffness on biomechanical properties of chondrocytes [PDF]

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, 2016
The behavior of chondrocytes is regulated by multiple mechanical microenvironmental cues. During development and degenerative disease of articular cartilage, as an external signal, the extracellular matrix stiffness of chondrocytes changes significantly, but whether and how this biophysical cue affects biomechanical properties of chondrocytes remain ...
Quanyou, Zhang, Yang, Yu, Hucheng, Zhao
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A Workflow to Accelerate Microstructure‐Sensitive Fatigue Life Predictions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a workflow to accelerate predictions of microstructure‐sensitive fatigue life. Results from frameworks with varying levels of simplification are benchmarked against published reference results. The analysis reveals a trade‐off between accuracy and model complexity, offering researchers a practical guide for selecting the optimal ...
Luca Loiodice, Krzysztof S. Stopka, Michael D. Sangid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling stiffness of polymer/clay nanocomposites

, 2007
Aligned nanoclay particles can be distributed randomly in a polymer matrix even at high volume fractions, but randomly oriented particles cannot be randomly distributed at high volume fractions.
Chia, Y. H. J., Wang, Q. X., Cotterell, B., Hbaieb, K.   +3 more
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Stiffness and echogenicity: Development of a stiffness-echogenicity matrix for clinical problem solving

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2019
The assessment of soft tissue stiffness is important to evaluate many neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Several tools have been proposed for the assessment of stiffness, but ultrasonography appears to be most practical. The reflection of ultrasound waves as it travels through tissue enables assessment of tissue echogenicity, which is influenced by the ...
Stecco, A, Pirri, C, De Caro, R, Raghavan, P   +3 more
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A Numerical–Experimental Approach for Multi‐Matrix Fiber‐Reinforced Plastics Characterization Using Finite Element Model Updating

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A numerical–experimental framework is developed for characterizing multi‐matrix fiber‐reinforced polymers (MM‐FRPs) combining epoxy and polyurethane matrices. Harmonic bending tests are integrated with finite element model updating (FEMU) to simultaneously identify elastic and viscoelastic material parameters.
Rodrigo M. Dartora, Tales V. Lisbôa, Axel Spickenheuer, Rogério J. Marczak, Jakson M. Vassoler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stability and vibration analyses of tapered columns resting on one or two-parameter elastic foundations [PDF]

Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering, 2014
This paper presents a generalized numerical method to evaluate element stiffness matrices needed for the free vibration and stability analyses of non-prismatic columns resting on one- or two-parameter elastic foundations and subjected to variable axial ...
Masoumeh Soltani, Foudil Mohri
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Changes in extracellular matrix stiffness affect pancreatic islet function

, 2023
In the pancreas, the islet is surrounded by a specialized protein scaffold known as the extracellular matrix (ECM) that regulates cell survival and insulin secretion.
Sela, Amit, Farnsworth, Nikki, Johansen, Chelsea   +2 more
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Additive Gaussian Process Regression for Predictive Design of High‐Performance, Printable Silicones

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A chemistry‐aware design framework for tuning printable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for vat photopolymerization (VPP) is developed using additive Gaussian process (GP) modeling. Polymer network mechanics informs variable groupings, feasible formulation constraints, and interaction variables.
Roxana Carbonell, Martha Leach, Hongtao Song, Carolyn Seepersad   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source