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Sadowski, Adam Jan (author), Wong, W.J. (author), Li, Sai Chung Simon (author), Málaga-Chuquitaype, Christian (author)This article describes a dataset used to calibrate a finite element model of a thick circular hollow section (CHS) with varying d/t (diameter to thickness) ratio under cyclic loading which may be used as a computational model validation benchmark by researchers working on similar problems in structural and mechanical engineering. The test...journal article 2024
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Yan, R. (author)High-strength steel (HSS) has higher strength but lower ductility than mild steel. The cross-section of the structural members may be reduced using HSS instead of mild steel, provided the buckling of elements does not govern the failure. The reduced member size benefits the environment and economy by means of less energy consumption, less carbon...doctoral thesis 2023
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Tawfek, Abdullah M. (author), Ge, Zhi (author), Yuan, Huaqiang (author), Zhang, Ning (author), Zhang, Hongzhi (author), Ling, Yifeng (author), Guan, Yanhua (author), Šavija, B. (author)The mechanical performance of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) depends greatly on fiber orientation and distribution. In this paper, the effect of fiber orientation on ECC's mechanical properties was investigated using two different casting methods: a flow-induced casting was used to enhance the fiber orientation within ECC mixture and...journal article 2023
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Torun, Su Guvenir (author), Munoz, Pablo de Miguel (author), Crielaard, Hanneke (author), Verhagen, Hence J.M. (author), Kremers, Gert Jan (author), van der Steen, A.F.W. (author), Akyildiz, A.C. (author)Atherosclerotic plaque rupture in carotid arteries is a major cause of cerebrovascular events. Plaque rupture is the mechanical failure of the heterogeneous fibrous plaque tissue. Local characterization of the tissue's failure properties and the collagen architecture are of great importance to have insights in plaque rupture for clinical...journal article 2023
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Zhang, F. (author), Yang, Y. (author), Hendriks, M.A.N. (author)Monitoring or identifying structural cracks is crucial for assessing the health of existing concrete structures. Key information about structural cracking encompasses the location of the crack and its kinematics, which include movements perpendicular and parallel to the crack face. Acoustic emission (AE) is a sensitive technique for detecting...journal article 2023
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Smeets, E.T.B. (author), Rans, C.D. (author), Castro, Saullo G.P. (author), Villegas, I.F. (author)In thermoplastic composite joints with a circular ultrasonic spot weld, the damage growth is located at the interface between the joined components. This means that any damage in these joints is invisible from the outside. This experimental study compares three different in-situ methods to measure the damage growth indirectly. The motivation...journal article 2023
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Schlangen, Miek (author), Schlangen, E. (author), van der Goot, Atze Jan (author)Mechanical properties of food products are regularly analysed by tensile tests. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the potential of using advanced tensile testing techniques to better understand the mechanical properties of anisotropic food products, such as meat analogues and certain dairy products. The effects of various tensile...journal article 2023
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Lee, Minu (author), Mata-Falcón, Jaime (author), Popescu, M.A. (author), Kaufmann, Walter (author)Thin-walled textile-reinforced concrete beams have recently emerged as a promising approach for material-efficient design. However, the increased complexity of the formwork is a major challenge in implementing such elements for broader use in the construction industry. This study presents a novel type of stay-in-place flexible formworks with...journal article 2023
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Lu, J. (author), Yang, Y. (author), van der Ham, H.W.M. (author), Fu, Danny (author)Geopolymer concrete is a new alternative material to conventional concrete with less carbon dioxide emissions. Researchers have reported much research on the material properties of geopolymer concrete. However, research on the behaviour of this newmaterial at the structural level is still limited, especially at a full-scale structural level....conference paper 2023
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Amin, Shashank (author)Kirigami- the Japanese art of paper cutting – is used extensively as a design philosophy for stretchable and morphable structures. An array of cuts on a thin planar sheet creates a structure that can morph into a 3D pattern on applying an in-plane uniaxial load. This type of structure is called a kirigami metasurface. A subset of this type of...master thesis 2022
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Li, X. (author)Fatigue damage of composite laminates has attracted considerable attention from research community and industry, in view that laminated structures are inevitable to suffer from fatigue loading during their service life. It is rather complicated to understand and explain, what governs the initiation, accumulation, interaction (synergy or...doctoral thesis 2022
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Boersma, Emma (author)The osteochondral interface is known to smoothly mitigate the stress concentration over the surface area of the subchondral bone, with a structural transition from the cartilage to bone. These sites in the body are exposed to high forces, which makes them prone to failure. To improve the repair strategies, a better understanding of the...master thesis 2022
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Aditya, Abhyuday (author)Supersonic flows cause thin panels to flutter, which is characterized by high-amplitude self-sustained oscillations, increasing the risk of fatigue failure. Flutter is known to be exacerbated when a shock wave impinges on the panel, creating a shock wave/boundary-layer interaction (SWBLI) which promotes separation of flow and leads to increased...master thesis 2022
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De Miguel Muñoz, Pablo (author)The rupture of atherosclerotic plaques present in vital arteries is the main trigger of fatal cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes. Plaque rupture is a mechanical failure of the fibrous plaque tissue that ensues upon large deformations of the tissue, induced by the blood pressure. Current knowledge on the rupture...master thesis 2022
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Gijzenberg, Kees-Jaap (author)The goal of the thesis is to investigate two main questions for the purpose of modelling fractures in timber with a finite element method. The first question is to evaluate the use of digital image correlation during a three point bending test to obtain mean values for tensile strength and fracture energy, and the follow up question is if it is...master thesis 2022
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Mathijssen, Lucas (author)Supersonic panel flutter is a self-excited vibration, where energy is transferred into thin flexible panels, such as skin panels in supersonic vehicles, from the (supersonic) flow around them, which can lead to their rapid fatigue failure. Relevant examples of this include the failure of skin panels in the X-15 vehicle, or violent oscillations...master thesis 2022
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Smeets, E.T.B. (author), Rans, C.D. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Castro, Saullo G.P. (author), Villegas, I.F. (author)Ultrasonic spot welding is a joining technique for thermoplastic composites with great potential regarding processing speed and cost. To investigate the damage tolerance and possible inherent damage arresting behavior of multi-spot welded joints, a technique is necessary to measure damage growth in the joints under cyclic loading. Visual...conference paper 2022
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Yan, R. (author), Xin, Haohui (author), Yang, Fei (author), El Bamby, H. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author), Mela, Kristo (author)The heat-affected zone (HAZ) is an unmelted region of a welded joint that has changed in material properties because of high temperatures during the welding process. HAZ has a lower strength than the base (parent) material (BM) and the weld metal (WM). The lower material strength is more significant if BM is made of high strength steel and...journal article 2022
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Inamdar, A.S. (author), Gromala, Przemyslaw Jakub (author), Prisacaru, Alexandru (author), Kabakchiev, Alexander (author), Yang, Yu Hsiang (author), Han, Bongtae (author)Epoxy molding compound (EMC) is widely used for encapsulating automotive electronics. Among all of the components of an electronic package, EMC is most exposed to the atmosphere, and thus undergoes aging. During high-temperature operation, EMC is oxidized, which alters its mechanical properties, and thus can affect the reliability of electronic...book chapter 2022