Comparison of thermal properties of Luffa-PCB and FR2 PCBs in power electronics circuit applications by Niyazi Gencer Gunduz, Ugur Kesen, Garip Genc

“…Laminates of conventional printed circuit boards (PCBs) are created using epoxy resin and glass fiber. …”
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Efficient Method for Aeroelastic Tailoring of Composite Wing to Minimize Gust Response by Yang Yu, Zhengjie Wang, Shijun Guo

“…Aeroelastic tailoring of laminated composite structure demands relatively high computational time especially for dynamic problem. …”
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On the assessment of non-metallic inclusions by part 13 of API 579 -1/ASME FFS-1 2016 by Jorge Luis González-Velázquez, Ehsan Entezari, Jerzy A. Szpunar

“…In the present study, closely spaced inclusions in an in-service cylindrical horizontal pressure vessel were detected by Scan-C ultrasonic inspection and considered as laminations to be assessed by Part 13 of the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 2016 standard. …”
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Performance of Variable Negative Stiffness MRE Vibration Isolation System by Run-pu Li, Cheng-bin Du, Fei Guo, Guo-jun Yu, Xiao-guo Lin

“…This paper develops a variable negative stiffness MRE isolation device by combining an improved separable iron core with laminated MREs. The relationship between the negative stiffness and the performance of the device is obtained by mathematical transformation. …”
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Flexural testing and analysis of full-strain-fields in sandwich composites by Rosa Marat-Mendes, Ricardo Martins, Alexandre Garcia, Luis Reis

“…Two distinct sandwich beams were fabricated by bonding basalt fiber reinforced polymer composite face sheets (laminates) to polyurethane core and aluminum face sheets glued to polyurethane core with an adhesive film. …”
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Minimally Invasive Approach for Improving Anterior Dental Aesthetics: Case Report with 1-Year Follow-Up by H. Sevilay Bahadır, Gökhan Karadağ, Yusuf Bayraktar

“…The bleaching treatment was applied to the maxillary left canine tooth. Then, a laminate veneer restoration was applied to the upper right canine tooth with Turner’s hypoplasia. …”
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Acoustic Emission Measurement by Fiber Bragg Grating Glued to Cylindrical Sensor Holder by Masanori Takuma, Shigeyoshi Hisada, Kenichi Saitoh, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yuuki Kobayashi, Akira Kadono, Atushi Murata, Satoshi Iwata, Toshinori Sasaki

“…Effectiveness of the sensor was evaluated by characterizing directionality and frequency sensitivity of the sensor and by comparing the detected AE signals in a 3-point bending test of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminate against a conventional wide-band piezoelectric AE sensor. …”
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Prestress Loss of CFL in a Prestressing Process for Strengthening RC Beams by Xinyan Guo, Dong Liu, Peiyan Huang, Xiaohong Zheng

“…A prestressing system was designed to strengthen reinforced concrete (RC) beams with prestressed carbon fiber laminate (CFL). During different prestressing processes, prestress loss was measured using strain gauges attached on the surface of CFL along the length direction. …”
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Towards a new era of 2D materials-based multifunctional composite films: From innovation to evolution by Muhammad Yasir Khalid, Rehan Umer

“…Particularly, graphene and MXene-based 2D materials are recognized as promising candidates for multifunctional materials, due to their ability to enhance structure–function relationships and integrate with laminated composites. As expected, high mass production from low-cost and facile fabrication techniques for multifunctional composite films plays a pivotal role in their practical applications. …”
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On the thickness and layup dependence on failure mechanisms during unfolding of curved woven composites by R.D.R. Sitohang, S. Benou, L.L. Warnet, R. Akkerman

“…The results for the (0,90) ply orientation showed that the mechanism of failure changes from intraply-dominated to interply-dominated as the laminate thickness increases. Furthermore, the change in layup for the thinnest samples, with [(0,90)]2s, [(90,0)]2s, and [(±45)]2s layups, caused a change in the mode of the damage initiation, although all of them showed initiation at the fiber/matrix interfaces. …”
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Role of Glass Composition on Mechanical Properties of Shape Memory Alloy-Metallic Glass Composites by Supat Chupradit, Indah Raya, Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy, Dmitry Bokov, Pham Van Tuan, Aravindhan Surendar, Doaa Alaa Lafta, Mustafa M. Kadhim, Olga Kravchenko, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Zaid Hameed Mahmood, Sami Sajjadifar

“…In this work, the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was applied to design a laminated composite structure comprised of the shape memory alloy (SMA) and Cu-Zr metallic glasses (MGs). …”
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Finite Element analysis of the behavior of bonded composite patches repair in aircraft structures by I. El-Sagheer, M. Taimour, M. Mobtasem, Amr A. Abd-Elhady, Hossam El-Din M. Sallam

“…Three-dimensional finite element method (FEM) was used to study the effect of GFRP composite patch with different stacking composite laminate sequence, [0�]4, [90o]4, [45o]4, [0o/45o]2s, and [0�/90�]2s, on the crack driving force, J-integral, of inclined cracked 2420-T3 aluminum plate. …”
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Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with CFRP under High Temperature and High Humidity Environment by Dongyang Li, Peiyan Huang, Guang Qin, Xiaohong Zheng, Xinyan Guo

“…Numerical and experimental methods were applied to investigate fatigue crack propagation behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with a new type carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) named as carbon fiber laminate (CFL) subjected to hot-wet environment. J-integral of a central crack in the strengthened beam under three-point bending load was calculated by ABAQUS. …”
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Calculation of Axial Compression Capacity for Square Columns Strengthened with HPFL and BSP by Hua Huang, Kailin Xi, Yu Zhang, Jinghui Shi, Boquan Liu

“…The load carrying capacity and failure mechanism of 8 square columns strengthened with high-performance ferrocement laminate (HPFL) and bonded steel plates (BSP) were analyzed on the basis of experiments on the axial compression performance of these columns. …”
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Sensitivity-enhancing feedback control–based damage detection in delaminated smart composite plates by Yan Guo, Yanan Jiang, Zhenghua Qian, Bin Huang

“…In this article, we present a sensitivity-enhancing feedback control–based damage detection method for piezoelectric actuator and sensor bonded composite laminates with delamination failures. The present method mainly consists of two parts: delamination modeling and feedback controller design. …”
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Prediction of parison formation using process data in extrusion blow molding by Tokunaga Tomohiro, Kajiwara Toshihisa, Nakayama Yasuya

“…In the extrusion process for plastic fuel tanks, laminated molten polymeric material is extruded and is molded into a hollow cylindrical shape called a parison. …”
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Full-thickness cervix reconstruction via collagen scaffolds in rabbits by Yaqian Li, Weijie Tian, Jianbin Guo, Yang Ye, Qianqian Gao, Yiwei Zhang, Xiaoyue Zhao, Jianwu Dai, Lan Zhu

“…Congenital deficiency or extensive cervical injury leads to female genital tract obstruction and cervical laxity, resulting in infertility or miscarriage. Current clinical approaches could be conducted to restore the continuity of cervix. …”
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Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability by Zifeng Wu, Piao Xie, Shuoshuo Gu, Dahai Hu, Jinsong Hong, Xiaofei Zheng, Jieruo Li, Huige Hou

“…In addition, regarding postoperative complications, only one patient (4.2%) in the MSA group had joint laxity. Conclusions MSA repair was superior to IB reconstruction in terms of AOFAS scores. …”
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Unusual congenital polydactyly in mini-pigs from the breeding group of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (Novosibirsk, Russia) by S. V. Nikitin, S. P. Knyazev, V. A. Trifonov, A. A. Proskuryakova, Yu. D. Shmidt, K. S. Shatokhin, V. I. Zaporozhets, D. S. Bashur, E. V. Korshunova, V. I. Ermolaev

“…This anomaly was first found here in 2017 in adult animals intended for culling due to incorrect positioning of the legs caused by flexor tendon laxity and resulting in weight-bearing on the palmar surface of the proximal phalanges (“bear’s paw”). …”
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Engineered bamboo bridge structure - Report on 3rd International Collaboration on Bamboo Construction by Haitao Li, Zixian Feng, Xinqi Shen, Yifan Wang, Xin Xue, Rodolfo Lorenzo, Mahmud Ashraf, Zhenhua Xiong, Chungui Zhou, Ningjun Chen, Jian Zhang, Kewei Liu, Edwin Zea Escamilla

“…The main structure of the bamboo bridge was made of laminated bamboo lumber (LBL), and then bamboo scrimber (BS) panels were laid to form the bridge deck. …”