A geometry projection method for designing and optimizing additively manufactured variable-stiffness composite laminates by Yogesh Gandhi, Julián Norato, Ana Pavlovic, Giangiacomo Minak

“…This is achieved by utilizing a dual representation of bars, which considers the geometric parameters and the element-wise density field representation. …”
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Formation and Transformation of Thermostable Currents by Means of Composite Unipolar and Bipolar-Unipolar Structures of Integrated Circuit by V. L. Svirid

“…For the transformation of thermostable currents, original circuit solutions suitable for integral execution, based on composite bipolar-unipolar structures, were proposed and analyzed, which made it possible to change these currents both up and down without noticeable deterioration of their basic parameters.…”
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Impact of body composition on fragility fractures in US elderly adults: a population-based study by Xiaohong Huang, Dongxu Zhu, Tianrui Wang, Xiaodong Lian, Yingze Zhang

“…We calculated body composition parameters, including the body roundness index (BRI), weight-adjusted waist index (WWI), abdominal visceral fat index (AVI), and arm-to-waist circumference ratio (AC/WC). …”
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Impact of severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and body composition on redox status in OSA patients by Čekerevac Ivan, Jakovljević Vladimir, Živković Vladimir, Petrović Marina, Ćupurdija Vojislav, Novković Ljiljana

“…No significant statistical difference was found in mean values of BMI and body composition parameters in patients with AHI < 15 and AHI ≥ 15. …”
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Enhancing repair of cracked plate using fiber-reinforced composite patch: Experimental and simulation analysis by Abdul Aabid, Muhammad Nur Syafiq Bin Rosli, Meftah Hrairi, Muneer Baig

“…In this study, a fiber-reinforced composite patch was bonded to one side of a cracked aluminum plate using Araldite-2014 adhesive. …”
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Macrozoobenthos of the Olyutorsky Bay (Bering Sea) a quarter of century later: composition, distribution, communities by V. A. Nadtochy, N. V. Kolpakov

“…The main communities of macrozoobenthos practically retained their location and quantitative parameters. There is concluded that composition, distribution and abundance of macrozoobenthos in the Olyutorsky Bay were stable over a quarter of century.…”
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Deformation and failure of carbon fiber composite specimens with embedded defects during tension-torsion test by Valery E. Wildemann, Tatyana V. Tretyakova, Elena M. Strungar, Mikhail P. Tretyakov

“…A need to timely reveal operational damages and technological defects requires a prompt control of states of structures made from composite materials and their consequent repairs aimed at service life extension. …”
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Intermittent hypoxia-hyperoxia therapy in medical rehabilitation: Effects on body composition in patients with metabolic syndrome by Andreea-Bianca Uzun, Andreea-Dalila Nedelcu, Mădălina-Gabriela Iliescu, Liliana-Elena Stanciu, Adina Petcu, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Bogdan Obada, Doina-Ecaterina Tofolean

“…The study aimed to evaluate whether IHHT could positively affect body composition. The study found no significant differences between the groups regarding the analyzed parameters. …”
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Geriatric nutritional risk index and body composition dictate the prognosis of elderly patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by Sheng Wang, Luo Cheng, Lei Dou, Yuanli Kuang, Yang Huang, Tao Wen, Lei Xiang, Wenyuan Xie, Cheng Zhang, Dewei Li, Hui Li

“…This study aimed to evaluate the GNRI and body composition parameters in elderly patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and assess their prognostic impact on long-term outcomes.MethodsA total of 157 elderly ICC patients (aged ≥65 years) who underwent radical resection between 2009 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Material composition and conditions of formation of lower permian sediments in Southwestern Primorye (Russian Far East) by A.I. Malinovsky

“…The research was carried out with the aim of reconstructing the paleogeodynamic conditions of the formation of sediments, as well as determining the tectonic type and composition of source rocks. Composition of the studied rocks indicate that, in terms of their parameters, they mainly correspond to lithic arenites and arkoses, being petrogenic or «first cycle» rocks that have gone through one cycle of re-deposition of noticeably weathered parent rocks of denudation areas. …”
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PROBABILITY ANALYSIS ON LAST PLY FAILURE OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES BASED ON UNIVERSAL GENERATING FUNCTION METHOD by LIU ChengLong, ZHOU JinYu, QIU Rui, ZHUANG BaiLiang, HU Jian

“…The reliability of composite laminates is analyzed by universal generating function method. …”
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Response of fabric insert injection overmolding pp based composites subjected to single and muti-impact by T. Febra, J.A.M. Ferreira, J. D. Costa, J. da Silva, C. Capela

“…This paper presents the results of a current study on the development and impact response of composite plates manufactured by injection overmolding on the two sides of a single reinforcement fibre mat. …”
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Nanofilled and/or toughened POM composites produced by water-mediated melt compounding: Structure and mechanical properties

“…Binary and ternary composites composed of polyoxymethylene (POM), polyurethane (PU) and synthetic boehmite alumina (AlO(OH)) were produced by water-mediated melt compounding technique. …”
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Metalloalkoxysiloxanes-cured polydimethylsiloxane compositions filled with silica component for special applications: Dielectric and mechanical properties by Alexander N. Tarasenkov, Maria S. Parshina, Nadezhda A. Tebeneva, Kirill M. Borisov, Galina P. Goncharuk, Vitaliy G. Shevchenko, Sergey A. Ponomarenko, Aziz M. Muzafarov

“…It is found that varying the metallosiloxane structure and composition and the degree of silica filling are effective tools for changing the dielectric parameters of the material - up to ~5–10 at 1–10 Hz. …”
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Effect of Reinforcement on Tensile Characteristics in AA 5052 with ZrC and Fly Ash-Based Composites by K. Mallikarjuna, M. K. Harikeerthan, B. S. Shubhalakshmi, K. S. Vinay Kumar, Ravindra Pratap Singh, Maddali Srikanth, Y. Krishna Srinivasa Subba Rao, Suresh Kumar, Aggegnenu Shara Shata

“…It is also possible to manufacture hybridized composite mechanisms for numerous automotive and aviation industries utilizing optimization studies, which interpolate the findings of several sets of parameters to make the process easier.…”
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Preparation and Thermoluminescence Properties of Polycrystalline Na2SO4/SiO2 composite by Fatma Omer, Youssef Abdulla, Abdullah M. Noh

“…A sodium sulphate/silica (Na2SO4/SiO2) composite was prepared by a sol-gel procedure using a geode as the silica source. …”
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Development of cookies from wheat-yellow/white maize composite blends and their physical and sensory evaluation. by Muhammad Adnan, Masood Sadiq Butt, Imran Pasha, Muhammad Shahid

“…In present study, various composite blends of wheat and maize were developed by taking different proportions of maize flour (10, 20, 30 and 40%) into the wheat flour and analyzed for proximate composition, phytates, minerals and pasting properties. …”
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COMPOSITE LEVER METHOD FOR POWER FLOW ANALYSIS OF LOOP-TYPE COMPOUND EPICYCLIC GEAR SYSTEM by XU Lin, LIU Kai, CUI YaHui, WANG HongJiang, ZHANG BaoFeng, LIU XiaoLin

“…In order to quickly judge the power flow type of the system during the design process, a composite lever analysis method is proposed. Based on the lever model of a single epicyclic gear train, combined with the structural characteristics of the coupled system, used the superposition principle, a composite lever model reflecting the characteristics of the loop system is established. …”
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Spectral Characteristics of Acoustic Emission in Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials Subjected to Cyclic Loading by Vladimir L. Shkuratnik, Petr V. Nikolenko

“…The article is devoted to the investigation of the spectral characteristics of acoustic emission signals that appear under various schemes of composite materials loading. The tests involved samples of composites reinforced with layers sheets of carbon fiber fabric and dispersed carbon fibers. …”
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A review of defect formation, detection, and effect on mechanical properties of three-dimensional braided composites by Guo Zeteng, Kong Xiangxia, Zhai Junjun, Zhang Ningxin, Yan Shi, Guo Runjia

“…This article reviews the research progress on the defects of braided composites. First, it analyses the connection between the molding process parameters and the formation of void defects. …”
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