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Experimental techniques usually employed in the characterization of conventional mixes are not able to clearly describe some specific properties of the recycled mixes, which are determinant [...]

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The finite element method is the reference technique in the simulation of metal forming and provides excellent results with both Eulerian and Lagrangian [...]

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Thermoplastic materials are widely used for thermoforming and injection moulding processes, since their low density in combination with a high strength to mass ratio are interesting for various industrial applications. Semi-crystalline polymers make up a subcategory of thermoplastics, [...]

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Modeling the nonlinear material behaviour of long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT) presents a challenging task since local inhomogeneities and nonlinear effects must be taken into account also on the microscale. We present a computational method with which we can predict the [...]

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During the thermo-mechanical processing of metals, complex microstructure evolution inevitably occur, altering the marcoscopic material properties. The vital microstructure mechanisms include viscoplastic deformation, dynamic recovery (DRV) and dynamic recrystallization (DRX), leading [...]