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Effect of Loading Rate on Mode-I Crack Initiation Fracture Toughness of a NdFeB Rare Earth Permanent Magnet
Rare earth, NdFeB (Neodynium Iron Boron), permanent magnets now have a wide range of applications due, in part, to their low cost and high magnetic energy product. As such, the mechanical properties of the NdF...
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Dynamic Compressive Behavior of NdFeB Rare Earth Magnets
Desirable for their high magnetic strength and relatively low cost, neodymium based rare earth magnets have seen an exponential increase in use across engineering systems. With this prolific increase in usage ...
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A case of colon cancer combined with superior mesenteric vein resection and reconstruction
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On the Cover of this Issue: Development of a Bench-Top Intermediate-Strain-Rate (ISR) Test Apparatus for Soft Materials
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Development of a Bench-Top Intermediate-Strain-Rate (ISR) Test Apparatus for Soft Materials
Soft materials are widely used in physical protection systems of high value or delicate assets to mitigate the mechanical shock and impact environments from accidental drops to collisions to explosions. In the...
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Autophagy-Sirtuin1(SIRT1) Alleviated the Coronary Atherosclerosis (AS) in Mice through Regulating the Proliferation and Migration of Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) via wnt/β-catenin/GSK3β Signaling Pathway
SIRT1 was associated with AS risk and EPCs were reported to participate in the endothelial repair in Coronary Atherosclerosis (CAS). In this study, we explored the role of SIRT1 in AS mice and also its modulat...
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Open AccessSoft elasticity optimises dissipation in 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers
Soft-elasticity in monodomain liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) is promising for impact-absorbing applications where strain energy is ideally absorbed at constant stress. Conventionally, compressive and impact ...
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Blockage of PAK1 alleviates the proliferation and invasion of NSCLC cells via inhibiting ERK and AKT signaling activity
P21-activated kinase 1 (PAK1), a serine/threonine protein kinase which functions downstream of RAC and CDC42 GTPase, is activated by a variety of stimuli, including RAS and other growth signaling factors. The ...
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Dynamic Tensile Characterization of Thin-Sheet Brittle Metallic Materials
Refractory metals are favorable materials in applications where high strength and ductility are needed at elevated temperatures. In some cases, operating temperatures may be near the melting point of the mater...
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A Novel Design of Guiding Stress Wave Propagation
Impact loads can induce a series of undesirable physical phenomena including vibration, acoustical shock, perforation, fracture and fragmentation, etc. The energy associated with the impact loads can lead to s...
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Dynamic Tensile Response of a Fe–49Co–2V Alloy at Various Strain Rates and Temperatures
Soft ferromagnetic alloys are often utilized in electromagnetic applications due to their desirable magnetic properties. In support of these applications, the ferromagnetic alloys are also required to bear mec...
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A Modified Johnson–Cook Model for Dynamic Response of Metals with an Explicit Strain- and Strain-Rate-Dependent Adiabatic Thermosoftening Effect
Metallic alloys are extensively utilized in applications where extreme loading and environmental conditions occur and engineering reliability of components or structures made of such materials is a significant...
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An Apparatus for Tensile Characterization of Materials within the Upper Intermediate Strain Rate Regime
A new “Drop-Hopkinson bar” apparatus has been successfully developed for material tensile property characterization at intermediate strain rates. This new apparatus design combines a drop table, which generate...
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Effect of Clay Slime on the Froth Stability and Flotation Performance of Bastnaesite with Different Particle Sizes
To investigate the effect of kaolin particles on the flotation performance and froth stability of different particle sizes of bastnaesite, batch flotation tests and froth stability experiments were performed. ...
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Radial Inertia Effect on Dynamic Compressive Response of Polymeric Foam Materials
Polymeric foams have been extensively used in shock isolation applications because of their superior shock or impact energy absorption capability. However, as a type of soft condensed matter, the highly nonlin...
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Solvothermal Syntheses, Crystal Structure, and Magnetic Properties of a 1D Co(II) Coordination Polymer Based on N-[Tris(Hydroxymethyl)Methyl]Glycine
Herein we report the synthesis and magnetic properties of a new one-dimensional Co(II) chain compound with the formula [Co(tricH4)Cl] (tricH5 = N-[tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]glycine). In this structure, the cobalt...
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Dynamic Tensile Experimental Techniques for Geomaterials: A Comprehensive Review
This review article is dedicated to the Dynamic Behavior of Materials Technical Division for celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM). Understanding dynamic behavior of ...
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Development of a New Method to Investigate the Dynamic Friction Behavior of Interfaces Using a Kolsky Tension Bar
To understand interfacial interaction of a bi-material during an impact loading event, the dynamic friction coefficient is one of the key parameters that must be characterized and quantified. In this study, a ...
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High-mobility group box 1 regulates cytoprotective autophagy in a mouse spermatocyte cell line (GC-2spd) exposed to cadmium
Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental and industrial pollutant that induces a broad spectrum of toxicological effects, influences a variety of human organs, and is associated with poor semen quality and male infert...
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Short-term blood pressure variability and long-term blood pressure variability: which one is a reliable predictor for recurrent stroke
The relationship between blood pressure variability (BPV) and stroke recurrence is controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of short-term and long-term BPV for stroke recurrence. The da...