ConferenceProceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering · January 1, 2024
In the realm of metamaterial research, the exploration of random structures presents an innovative path less traveled, compared to the conventional focus on periodic designs. Our study introduces a novel framework for generating random metamaterials using ...
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ConferenceEcs Transactions · January 1, 2022
Predicting and designing the properties of polymer nanodielectrics is challenging due to the number of parameters controlling properties and the breadth of scale (from electronic to mm). This paper summarizes a preliminary study using elongated semiconduct ...
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ConferenceProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference · January 1, 2019
Materials design can be cast as an optimization problem with the goal of achieving desired properties, by varying material composition, microstructure morphology, and processing conditions. Existence of both qualitative and quantitative material design var ...
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ConferenceProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference · January 1, 2018
In Computational Materials Design (CMD), it is well recognized that identifying key microstructure characteristics is crucial for determining material design variables. However, existing microstructure characterization and reconstruction (MCR) techniques h ...
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ConferenceVolume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Structural Health Monitoring; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting · September 16, 2013
Many three-dimensional constitutive models have been proposed to enhance the analysis and design of shape memory alloy (SMA) structural components. Phenomenological models are desirable for this purpose since they describe macroscopic responses usi ...
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ConferenceASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1 · January 1, 2011
While bulk shape memory alloys (SMAs) have proven a successful means for creating adaptive aerospace structures in many demonstrations, including live flight tests, the time required to cool such actuators has been identified as a property that cou ...
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ConferenceVolume 12: Micro and Nano Systems, Parts A and B · January 1, 2009
As revealed by experimental data on ultrathin polymer films [1, 2], polymer mobility changes in a gradient fashion away from the polymer-surface interface. However, little is yet known on gradients in mechanical properties in polymer nanocomposites ...
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Conference · January 1, 2000
An experimental and analytical study was performed on the use of tension stress relaxation to characterize the effects of elevated temperature and physical aging on the linear viscoelastic behavior of IM7/K3B. Isothermal stress relaxation tests on ...
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Conference · January 1, 1998
Pultruded glass-fiber-reinforced vinyl ester composite coupons were subjected to four-point-bend environmental fatigue to study their long-term durability for infrastructure applications. Specimens were tested dry and while immersed in water and in ...
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