Synthesis, Characterization and Glass - Reinforced Composites of Thiourea - Formaldehyde - Phenol Resin by Kanuprasad Dahyalal Patel, Dhirubhai J. Desai, Manish M. Morekar, Yogesh Shrikant Tilak

“…The curing study of DMTUFP resin with hexamethylene tetramine (HMTA) was monitored by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and kinetic parameters were evaluated. Glass-reinforced composites based on the DMTUFP-HMTA system have also been prepared and characterized.…”
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The effect of PLA-based composite material history on its electret properties by Zagidullina Inna, Guzhova Alina, Karulina Elena, Kulemina Sofya

“…This study reveals the effects of manufacturing methods and composition of the films based on polylactic acid (PLA) and fine fillers of different nature (aerosil, white silica and starch) and concentration on the electret properties (EP). …”
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Strengthening of Hollow Square Sections under Compression Using FRP Composites by M. C. Sundarraja, P. Sriram, G. Ganesh Prabhu

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Influence of the filler content on the free nanohole volume in epoxy-based composites by S. Tognana, W. Salgueiro, A. Somoza, A. J. Marzocca

“…A study on free nanohole volumes in particulate epoxy matrix composites as a function of the aluminum particles content is presented. …”
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Optimization of Self-Compacting Concrete Containing Blast-Furnace Slag Compositions by Vadim Zhitkovsky, Leonid Dvorkin, Yuri Ribakov

“…Optimization of SCC compositions using mathematical programming enables to obtain compositions with a lowest possible cost while providing a set of specified parameters.…”
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Dance motion capture and composition using multiple RGB and depth sensors by Yejin Kim

“…This article introduces a marker-free motion capture and composition system for dance motion that uses multiple RGB and depth sensors. …”
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Composition and structure of phytoplankton communities in the Samara River (Saratov Reservoir basin) by O.G. Gorokhova

“…The phytoplankton communities of the Samara River were described based on their quantitative parameters and species diversity. A total of 160 species and intraspecific taxa of algae from 8 divisions were identified in the algal flora. …”
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Performance Assessment of Wood-Based Composite Materials Subjected to High Temperatures by Ruxandra Irina Erbașu, Andrei-Dan Sabău, Daniela Țăpuși, Ioana Teodorescu

“…These tests monitor the transient behavior of the composite material and characterize the parameters involved in the thermo-mechanical analysis of elements constructed using this type of engineered wood product. …”
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Natural fiber composites under impact loading: A critical review by Timothy K. Mulenga, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

“…Natural fiber composites (NFC) have emerged as promising sustainable alternatives to conventional synthetic materials due to the increasing environmental concerns and unsustainable reliance on depleting petroleum resources. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of a CPAM Inverse Algorithm for Composite Laminates Characterization by Farshid Masoumi, Ahmad Ghasemi Ghalebahman

“…Using experimental data and numerical simulations, a new combined technique is presented for characterization of thin and thick orthotropic composite laminates. Four or five elastic constants, as well as ply orientation angles, are considered as the unknown parameters. …”
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Design and Manufacturing of Polymer Composite Materials Using Quality Management Methods by Berladir K., Mitalova Z., Pavlenko I., Trojanowska J., Ivanov V., Rudenko P.

“…Many factors influence the design and manufacturing of products from polymer composite materials. The expert assessment method was applied in the article for the corresponding analysis. …”
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Experimental investigation and prediction of wear behavior of cotton fiber polyester composites by Hiral H. Parikh, Piyush P. Gohil

“…The effect of the weight percentage of graphite content on the dry sliding wear behavior of cotton fiber polyester composite (CFPC) was examined by considering the effect of operating parameters like load, speed, and sliding distance. …”
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Somatotype and body composition profiles of children and adolescent male basketball players by Çağdaş Özgür Cengizel, Elif Cengizel, Elvan Öz

“…Somatotype and body composition (BC) are related to athletes’ physical fitness and performance. …”
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Binary composite crossover genetic algorithm for locating critical slip surface by Wei Qin, Jiancheng Zhao

“…A reasonable combination of parameters for the binary composite crossover (BCC) operator in the RGA-BCC is determined through six benchmark function experiments. …”
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Mechanism and optimal design of self-separating multilayer composite triboelectric nanogenerators by Jie Zhang, Jueliang Liu, Yizhou Zuo, Jin Huang, Chengyan Du, Hao Wang, Pengbing Zhao, Yupeng Yang, Yiqun Zhang, Lei Yin, Jianjun Wang, Shan Jiang

“…Sensitivity analysis, combining structural parameters and external mechanical excitation simulations, was conducted to optimize the output performance of the multilayer composite TENG. …”
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Catalytic Hydrothermal Treatment for the Recycling of Composite Materials from the Aeronautics Industry by José M. Vázquez-Fernández, José M. Abelleira-Pereira, Belén García-Jarana, Lucio Cardozo-Filho, Jezabel Sánchez-Oneto, Juan R. Portela-Miguélez

“…Therefore, in this study, specific hydrothermal treatments have been employed to recover carbon fibers from the offcuts of composite parts from the aeronautics industry. The resin decomposition rates (DRs) achieved by different settings of the operating parameters, such as the use of alkaline catalysts (KOH, NaOH, or K₂CO₃), the application of mechanical stirring, the use of different reaction times, the solvent volume/composite mass ratio, the specific surface area (surface area/mass) of the composite pieces, and the operating temperature and pressure (subcritical or supercritical conditions), have been examined and assessed. …”
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MECHANISMS OF MAGMATIC MINGLING IN COMPOSITE DYKES: MODELS OF DISPERSION AND SHEAR DILATATION by V. G. Vladimirov, V. A. Yakovlev, I. V. Karmysheva

“…The second group includes composite dykes with the indicators of mechanical mingling of basic and acid melts. …”
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Application of Central Composite Design in the Adsorption of Ca(II) on Metakaolin Zeolite by Upenyu Guyo, Lycenter Yard Phiri, Fidelis Chigondo

“…The calculated thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was endothermic and not thermodynamically spontaneous. …”
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Experimental and theoretical study of used GFRP I-profile composite columns by Mohammed Abdel-Rahman M. Khalil, Ata El-Kariem Shoeib Soliman, Alaa Gamal Sheriff, Mohammed M. Salem

“…The strong correlation between experimental, theoretical, and numerical results provides a foundation for developing practical design guidelines for GFRP-reinforced composite columns.…”
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Thermoforming Process Effect on Performances of Thermoplastic/Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites by Alessandro Canneva, Barbara Palmieri, Fabrizia Cilento, Michele Giordano, Alfonso Martone

“…The reuse of recycled carbon fibers (rCF) is a response to growing environmental concerns associated with the composites industry. Recycling and reusing carbon fibers represents a more sustainable alternative by reducing waste at the end of the life cycle of composite materials and decreasing dependency on virgin raw materials. …”
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