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Failure Analysis of Thickness Gradient Negative Poisson’s Ratio Concave Honeycomb Sandwich Panels Under Local Impact
Based on the proposed multi-arc curved edge concave adjustable Poisson’s ratio cell, five kinds of sandwich panels with negative Poisson’s ratio (NPR) were constructed by changing the in-plane thickness of cel...
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Open AccessDPSCs regulate epithelial-T cell interactions in oral submucous fibrosis
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a precancerous lesion characterized by fibrous tissue deposition, the incidence of which correlates positively with the frequency of betel nut chewing. Prolonged betel nut chew...
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An Analysis of Tensile and Compressive Properties of Carbon Fiber High-Entropy Alloy Composite Laminates
Tensile tests were carried out on carbon fiber high-entropy alloy, carbon fiber aluminum alloy, carbon fiber titanium alloy, and carbon fiber-reinforced composite laminates. Their mechanical properties were in...
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A Progressive FE Failure Model for Laminates under Biaxial Loading
A finite-element (FE) model simulating the elastic behavior of anisotropic glass/epoxy composite laminates subjected to a biaxial tensile loading is proposed. A progressive failure prediction and analysis are ...
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Fracture Morphology and Local Deformation Characteristics in the Metallic Glass Matrix Composite Under Tension
Fracture and deformation characteristics of the Ti-based metallic glass matrix composite have been studied by the tensile test and the in situ TEM tension test. Typically, the composite exhibits the high strength...
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Open AccessUsing multiple cytokines to predict hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in two patient cohorts
Cytokines are tightly linked to the carcinogenesis, development and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We determined the prognostic value of 39 circulating cytokines in HCC patients after radical res...
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Nanostructural modification of an Al–C–Ti coating on alloy AZ91D under the multipulse action of Nd:YAG and Ng-glass lasers
Experimental results on the nanostructural modification of an Al–C–Ti coating on magnesium alloy AZ91D under the multipulse action of Nd:YAG lasers (λ = 1064 nm, τ = 20 ns, and E = 200 mJ) and Nd-glass lasers ...
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Fabrication of porous titanium scaffold materials by a fugitive filler method
A clean powder metallurgy route was developed here to produce Ti foams, using a fugitive polymeric filler, polypropylene carbonate (PPC), to create porosities in a metal-polymer compact at the pre-processing s...
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A genetic-algorithm-based optimization model for scheduling flexible assembly lines
In this paper, a scheduling problem in the flexible assembly line (FAL) is investigated. The mathematical model for this problem is presented with the objectives of minimizing the weighted sum of tardiness and...
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Influence of the annealing temperature on violet emission of ZnO films obtained by oxidation of Zn film on quartz glass
The photoluminescence (PL) emission properties of ZnO films obtained on quartz glass substrate by the oxidation of Zn films with the oxygen pressure of 50Pa at temperature of 773 K~973 K were studied. The stro...
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A Bi-level Genetic Algorithm for Multi-objective Scheduling of Multi- and Mixed-Model Apparel Assembly Lines
In this paper, a multi-objective scheduling problem of the multi- and mixed-model apparel assembly line (MMAAL) is investigated. A bi-level genetic algorithm is developed to solve the scheduling problem, in wh...
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Preparation of high porosity metal foams
Metal foams with porosities greater than 90 pct were prepared by a novel powder metallurgy route using a polymeric vehicle. Coarse titanium powder and fine carbonyl iron powder were tested. The powders were bl...
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Microstructure and properties of nippon fire-resistant steels
The microstructure and mechanical properties of two fire-resistant steels manufactured by Nippon Steel were investigated. Microstructural observation was carried out using optical microscopy, transmission elec...
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First principles study of influence of alloying elements on TiAl: Lattice distortion
The influence of ternary additions Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, Si, Ga, Ge, In, and Sb, as well as the anti-site defects of both Ti and Al, on lattice parameters of TiAl were studied by the first princi...
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An experimental investigation of the superplastic forming behavior of a commercial al-bronze
The superplastic behavior of thermomechanically processed complex commercial Al-bronze (Cu-10Al-4.5Fe-6Ni-2Mn) sheet material has been investigated under biaxial bulge-forming conditions using constant gas pre...
