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The physicochemical properties of polymer nanocomposites (such as polymer/clay systems) are dependent on the properties of the polymer and filler, the reinforcement dimensionality, [...]
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Porosity and voids are a type of defect that may appear during the manufacturing of composite structures. Its possible presence is checked in production parts by different [...]
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Traditionally, major aircraft manufacturers have shown great interest in ensuring a high degree of alignment in the load train of test machines that determine the mechanical [...]
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The quality control of bonded aerospace parts manufactured with carbon fiber it is based on the realization of tests according to standards being one of the most outstanding [...]
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Results and conclusions of the analysis of a campaign of pull-off tests of single T-stiffened specimens are shown in this paper. The test intend to reproduce in a specimen [...]
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Interlaminar failure tests are usually carried out in specimens where crack arms are symmetric. Asymmetric Double Cantiliver Beam (ADCB) is an exception where both crack arms [...]
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In order to obtain Mode II fracture toughness of unidirectional fiber composite materials, the End-Loaded Split (ELS) has enjoyed great success because of its higher stability. [...]
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Crack propagation performance in the ENFR (End Notched Flexure test with roller) test configuration is analyzed. The test configuration is based on the ENF test with a roller [...]
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The aim of the present study is the analytical determination of the energy release rate during the DCB test of angle-ply laminates. With this purpose, an analytic approach [...]
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Several methods to determine in-plane shear properties of anisotropic materials (i.e. fiber reinforced composite materials and natural wood) based on flexural loading have [...]
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In the formulation of the Stiffness-Force method (SFM) are taken into account the equilibrium equations and the compatibility conditions. These are obtained from the principles [...]
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In the present investigation, double cantilever beam (DCB) specimens manufactured using 3D printing (ALM) are investigated from an experimental point of view. The influence [...]
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The present work is part of the characterization of glass fiber composites elaborated with a novel vinylester-urethane resin, with addition of poly for use in reinforcing [...]
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The implicit assumption in the modelling of fibre reinforced materials is that they are defect free. Defects in fibre-reinforced materials can be initated during their service [...]
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An experimental procedure has been developed to characterize the interlaminar resistance of composite materials, specifically prepregs of vinylester-epoxy nature, based on [...]
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Matrix/Inter-fibre failure is characterized by the appearance at the fiber-matrix interfaces of small debonds that can progress along them until reaching a certain extension, [...]
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Composite laminates subjected to out-of-plane loads develop damage modes that compromise the load-carrying capacity, as in the fuselage skin of an aircraft. Therefore, we [...]
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Primary structures fabricated with carbon/epoxy pre-impregnates has become very popular, especially in aeronautics and automotion. Despite the excellent properties of resistance [...]
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Carbon/epoxy pre-impregnated has become one of the most demanded materials for some aeronautics structures. Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 are pioneers in incorporating carbon [...]
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A numerical approach has been developed for modelling the behaviour of a carbon fibre woven laminate under low-level energy impact. The model results have been compared with [...]
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The paper describes in some detail the difficulties encountered when conducting simulations intended to be realistic, and hence useful from a predictive viewpoint, of localised [...]
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Los abajo firmantes compartimos una firme convicción en el papel que la Asociación Española de Materiales Compuestos, AEMAC, debe desempeñar como aglutinador y difusor [...]
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In this work, the oblique impact response of sandwich structures, with carbon/epoxy face-sheets and aluminium honeycomb core, is analysed by implementing a 3D numerical model [...]
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Con este número inaugural de "Materiales Compuestos" damos comienzo a un nuevo proyecto surgido dentro de la Asociación Española de Materiales Compuestos (AEMAC). Esta [...]
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In this work, it was evaluated the behaviour of monolithic structures made of woven laminae of E-glass/polyester.subjected to high-velocity impacts, through experimental techniques. [...]
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Introduction: This paper presents some of the work conducted in FP7 VRUITS project to draw a set of general recommendations for actions at the EU level aiming to enhance the [...]
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Due to recent advanced communication possibilities between traffic infrastructure, vehicles and drivers, the optimization of traffic lights control can be approached in novel [...]
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Primary attention is given to the following methods: method by drilling cylindrical holes (drill method) and integrated ultrasonic method using volume (longitudinal and transverse), [...]
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Reported cases of traumatic brain injuries are increasing among the Canadian population. With an annual rate of 187,000 reported cases a year and growing, there is an extrapolated [...]
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The location and extent of damage in a pipe can be remotely determined from weld and internal damage reflections using a single acoustic emitter/sensor pair. The use of normalised [...]
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three-dimensional backfill pipeline transport model is developed using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique, which is applied to study the pipeline transport properties [...]
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When designing, constructing and operating sewage pipelines in high-rise buildings, issues of failure-free operation of a network arise. Investigation of the processes of [...]
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In the fields of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and Internet of Vehicles (IoV), predicting the vehicle state is essential, including the ego vehicle’s position, [...]
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Reducing the overall vehicle weight is an efficient, system-level approach to increase the drive range of electric vehicle, for which structural parts in auto-frame may be [...]
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Pipelines are the main transportation means for oil and gas products across large distances. Due to the severe conditions they operate in, they are regularly inspected using [...]
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"jats:p"Modern means of transport are basically powered by piston internal combustion engines. Increasingly rigorous demands are placed on IC engines in order to minimise [...]
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utomatic Identification System (AIS) is primarily used as a tracking system for ships, but with the launch of satellites to collect these data, new and previously untested [...]
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"jats:p" Driving style is affected by development of cars and it has influence on the capacity of designed elements of roads and highways. Therefore, based on research, more [...]
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Nowadays many studies are being conducted to develop solutions for improving the performance of urban traffic networks. One of the main challenges is the necessary cooperation [...]
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The main purpose of this study is to develop a Geospatial Information System (GIS) model with the ability to assess the seismic damage to pipelines for two well-known hazards, [...]
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In this paper, we present the cost of capital estimation for highway concessionaires in Chile. We estimated the cost of equity and the cost of debt and determined the capital [...]
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Background The number of trips of the average urban inhabitant per year has grown steadily in recent years – but we are actually moving (our bodies) less. Every day, millions [...]
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Environmental issues are an increasingly important aspect of management in the transport sector; new methods have been developed for assessment of the environment in the transport [...]
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The aim of this paper is to provide an analytical approach for determining operational parameters for metro systems so as to support the planning and implementation of energy-saving [...]
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Water mains, especially old pipelines, are consistently threatened by the formation of leaks. Leaks inherit increased direct and indirect costs and impacts on various levels [...]
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Emerging countries in Southeast Asia are facing considerable challenges in addressing rising motorisation and its negative impact on air quality, traffic, energy security, [...]
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The automatic detection of road related information using data from sensors while driving has many potential applications such as traffic congestion detection or automatic [...]
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In this paper, a Witricity-based high-power device is proposed for wireless charging of electric vehicles. According to the specific requirements of three-stage charging for [...]
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Traffic flow models are of vital significance to study the traffic system and reproduce typical traffic phenomena. In the process of establishing traffic flow models, human [...]
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The main intent of this study is to investigate the accuracy of short-duration traffic counts conducted during winter months. The investigation is based on 11-year sample [...]
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In the design of a water supply network, the use of traditional formulas of the peak factor may lead to over-dimensioning the network pipelines, especially in small towns. [...]
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In order to analyse the mid- and long-term impacts of energy related policies, different modelling approaches can be derived. However, the results of even the best energy [...]
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The paper offers a solution to the problem of material flow allocation within a virtual enterprise by using artificial intelligence methods. The research is based on the use [...]
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"jats:p"The article presents principles of transmission and processing of the data in electronic reporting of river ships used in inland navigation. The new standard of electronic [...]
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Variable Speed Limit (VSL) and Variable Advisory Speed (VAS) systems are applications of a growing field of active traffic management systems (ATM). This technology aims to [...]
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For the problem of taxi carpooling detour, this paper studies driver strategy choice with carpooling detour. The model of taxi driver strategy evolution with carpooling detour [...]
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The aim of this work is to integrate and analyze the performance of a path planning method based on Time Elastic Bands (TEB) in real research platform based on Ackermann model. [...]
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In this paper, a real-time distributed economic model predictive control approach for complete vehicle energy management (CVEM) is presented using a receding control horizon [...]
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BSTRACT: This paper presents the main applications of electric vehicles in rural areas, pointing out the trends and challenges for the future. Technological conditions and [...]
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Installing utility pipelines generates a significant amount of trench arisings, which are usually transported to landfills instead of being reused as backfill material. This [...]
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Implementation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) MasterPlan-defined projects represents a prerequisite for thesuccessful implementation of the Single European Sky initiativedefined [...]
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This paper presents a 'CPN/B method' based process for railway systems safety analysis. Achieving interoperability through the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS/ETCS) [...]
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There is an increasing availability of floating car data both historic, in the form of trajectory datasets and real-time, in the form of continuous data streams. This paves [...]
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The aeronautic community always strived for fuel efficient aircraft and presently, the need for ecofriendly aircraft is even more, especially with the tremendous growth of [...]
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Ekici, Şule Önsel (Dogus Author) -- Özaydın, Özay (Dogus Author) The transportation sector is one of the most significant sources of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. [...]
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This study explores suitability of battery electric vehicles in the United States by considering their potential market share and operations costs as well as the state-specific [...]