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Technology advances have enabled modification of the size and shape of the electronic components to the microscale, with commensurate scaling down of their power requirements to milliwatts and microwatt range. Consequently, many complex electronic systems and devices such as wearable [...]Abstract
Within the framework of Continuum Damage Mechanics some isotropic scalar damage models for concrete are revisited, with emphasis on a recent one proposed by the authors. This scalar damage model is based on the assumption that a stress split is required to capture unilateral behaviour [...]
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The muña leaf is consumed as an infusion, it has pharmacological properties and is used to relieve digestive and respiratory symptoms. Therefore, drying is important for preservation and storage until use or processing. The objective of this research was to evaluate the influence [...]Abstract
The IMPACTS project investigated how impurities affect the design and operation of CO2 transport and storage processes. Experimental work and modelling have advanced the state of the art in the areas of how impurities in CO2 affect thermo-physical properties, fluid flow, corrosion, [...]Abstract
In a classical way the Cauchy stress tensor is expressed in function of instantaneous internal variables as the strain, the strain rate and the temperature. If good predictions of the response of materials are obtained under quasi-static loadings, inaccurate estimations are finding [...]Abstract
Modeling the fatigue behavior of concrete is a challenging task that has attracted the interest of researchers during the last decades. A new formulation of a microplane fatigue model denoted as MS1 introduced by the authors is employed. It aims to capture the basic inelastic mechanisms [...]Abstract
In the 21st century, global climate change and the high level of fossil energy consumption have introduced changes affecting all sectors of the economy, including the building industry. This process has prompted EU members to create strict regulations in building energetics. It has [...]