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Experimental validation of the new modular application of the upper bound theorem in indentation
(PlosOne, 2015-03-31)Nowadays, thanks to the new manufacturing processes, indentation is becoming an essential part of the new arising processes such as the Incremental Forming Processes. This work presents the experimental validation of the ... -
Some observations on short fatigue cracks under biaxial fatigue
(Elsevier, 2015-08-15)This work presents a new methodology for evaluating crack initiation under biaxial conditions. The methodology consists of evaluating a number of crack parameters automatically with digital processing of high-magnification ... -
Comparison of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of the NACA0012 Airfoil at Low-to-Moderate Reynolds Numbers for any Aspect Ratio
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)This experimental work deais with the influence of the angle of attack (AoA) and the chord based Reynolds number (Rec) on the lift and drag coefficients for a low-aspect-ratio NACA0012 airfoil. In addition, we provide novel ... -
Analysis of the mechano‑acoustic influence of the tympanic cavity in the auditory system
(BMC, 2016)The main objective of this paper is to study the mechanical influence of the tympanic cavity (TC) in the auditory system (AS). It is done for a frequency range from 0.1 to 20 kHz and the pressure source was applied in ... -
Semiautomatic Algorithm for 3D Modelling of Finite Elements of the Cochlea.
(American Scientific Publishers, 2017-09-01)This paper presents a method of generating a finite element numerical model of the inner ear of the human auditory system. The method consists of two phases, including a semiautomatic algorithm of image processing, which ... -
Influence of the auditory system on pressure distribution in the ear canal
(World Scientific Publishing Company, 2018)The pressure gain distribution along the ear canal is strongly dependent on boundary conditions, and, in normal conditions, the ear canal produces a 0–20-dB pressure gain close to the tympanic membrane in the 0.1–20kHz ... -
Dynamic Response of Low-Aspect-Ratio Cantilever NACA0012 Airfoil at Low-To-Moderate Reynolds Numbers
(Springer, 2018)The influence of the angle of attack (AoA) and the chord based Reynolds number (Rec) on the lift and drag coefficients has been analyzed experimentally in a low-aspect-ratio NACA0012 airfoil, AR 2. Results are shown for ... -
Numerical modelling of three-dimensional fatigue crack closure: mesh refinement.
(Elsevier, 2018-04-05)Fatigue crack closure has been studied by means of the finite element method for a long time. Most work has been performed considering bi-dimensional models where the numerical methodology has been developed. A great ... -
Epoxy resin and ground tyre rubber replacement for cement in concrete: Compressive behaviour and durability properties.
(Elsevier, 2018-04-24)In this research, the compressive behavior of concrete mixtures incorporating epoxy resin with and without hardener and ground rubber (tyre powder) as cement replacement was investigated. Various experimental mixes were ... -
Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of the Human Tympanic Membrane and Its Influence on the Dynamic Behaviour of the Human Hearing System
(Hindawi, 2018-05-09)The difficulty to estimate the mechanical properties of the tympanic membrane (TM) is a limitation to understand the sound transmission mechanism. In this paper, based on finite element calculations, the sensitivity of ... -
Corrections in numerical methodology to evaluate plasticity induced crack closure along the thickness.
(Elsevier, 2018-08-15)The influence of the three-dimensional effects of the distribution of the stress intensity factor in the numerical calculation of plasticity-induced crack closure is analysed in this paper. The usual methodology assumes ... -
Influence of milling parameters on mechanical properties of AA7075 aluminum under corrosion conditions
(MDPI, 2018-09-17)The paper describes an experimental study developed on the AA7075 T651, which is an aluminum alloy extensively used in the aeronautical industry. This work presents a double approach of investigation where there is no ... -
Slag substitution as a cementing material in concrete: mechanical, physical and environmental properties
(MDPI, 2019)A circular economy is a current tenet that must be implemented in the field of construction. That would imply the study of the possibilities of the use of waste generated, for obtaining materials the used in construction ... -
Octahedron family: The double-expanded octahedron tensegrity.
(Elsevier, 2019-01-19)The octahedron family of tensegrity structures is presented in this research. The octahedron and the expanded octahedron (well-known tensegrities in the literature) are the first and second components of the family. A new ... -
Lead-free piezocomposites with CNT-modified matrices: Accounting for agglomerations and molecular defects.
(Elsevier, 2019-05-23)Piezoelectric matrix-inclusion composites based on lead-free ceramics have attracted attention due to the possibility of manufacturing environmentally friendly devices using scalable emerging technologies such as 3D printing. ... -
Crack-face frictional contact modelling in cracked piezoelectric materials.
(Springer, 2019-06-24)Actuators, sensors, micro- and nano-electromechanical systems and other piezo- electirc components are generally constructed in block form or as a thin laminated com- posites. The study of the integrity of such materials ... -
Improving the performance of lead-free piezoelectric composites by using polycrystalline inclusions and tuning the dielectric matrix environment
(Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited, 2019-07)Piezoelectric composites are a class of smart materials that can be manufactured in a scalable manner through additive processes, while satisfying a wide range of applications. Recent efforts are directed towards lead-free ... -
Numerical modelling of three-dimensional fatigue crack closure: Plastic wake simulation.
(Elsevier, 2019-10-21)Finite element method has been broadly used to study fatigue crack closure. The simulated plastic wake length is one of the key modelling parameters involved. This paper presents a complete analysis in fatigue crack ... -
Three-dimensional fatigue crack closure numerical modelling: Crack growth scheme
(Elsevier, 2020)Numerical models based on finite element method have been employed to analyse the plasticity induced crack closure phenomenon for a long time. These numerical analyses require the development of a plastic wake. During ... -
Crack-induced electrical resistivity changes in cracked CNT-reinforced composites.
(Elsevier, 2020-01-03)Carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced composites exhibit a piezoresistive behavior that permits their use as sensors in novel structural health monitoring (SHM) applications, by measuring the electrical resistivity change of ...