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Chloride binding isotherm from migration and diffusion tests Ghent University
Deformation banding in a Nb polycrystal deformed by successive compression tests KU Leuven
A large-grained Nb polycrystal was successively uniaxially compressed to different cumulative strains to study the evolution of both the microstructure and the orientation of individual grains. After each deformation step, one grain which shows a banded structure was characterized in detail using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to better understand the formation process of the deformation band (DB). The generation of the DB, which is ...
Qualification of the in-situ bending technique towards the evaluation of the hydrogen induced fracture mechanism of martensitic Fe–C steels Ghent University
Balloon-Embedded sensors withstanding extreme multiaxial stretching and global bending mechanical stress University of Antwerp
Balloon-embedded stretchable sensors, undergoing a simultaneous equal-multiaxial stretching along global bending motion, have been characterized and tested towards environmental and security monitoring missions. Stress-enduring inks are printed on the curvilinear surface of conventional rubber balloons and their resilience to extreme mechanical deformations, associated with repeated inflation and deflation cycles, is investigated. Unlike early ...
What is the best cryopreservation protocol for human testicular tissue banking? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
STUDY QUESTION Is there a better alternative to the conventional cryopreservation protocols for human testicular tissue banking?
SUMMARY ANSWER Uncontrolled slow freezing (USF) using 1.5 M dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) and 0.15 M sucrose as cryoprotectants appears to be a user-friendly and efficient method for the cryopreservation of human testicular tissue.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Currently, time-consuming controlled slow ...
SUMMARY ANSWER Uncontrolled slow freezing (USF) using 1.5 M dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) and 0.15 M sucrose as cryoprotectants appears to be a user-friendly and efficient method for the cryopreservation of human testicular tissue.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Currently, time-consuming controlled slow ...
Characterisation of a resonant bending fatigue setup for pipes Ghent University
This paper discusses the resonant bending fatigue test setup designed at laboratory Soete for full-scale fatigue tests on pipes. Following an enumeration of other types of fatigue test setups an attempt is made to characterise the resonant bending machine. The characterisation is obtained by conducting different tests on a steel pipe of grade API X65. Concordance between measured and calculated stresses and influence of excentre position on ...
Mechanical reliability of microstructured optical fibers – a comparative study of tensile and bending strength Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Microstructured optical fibers are increasingly used in optical fiber sensing applications such as for example optical fiber based structural health monitoring. In such an application the fiber may experience substantial mechanical loads and has to remain functional during the entire lifetime of the structure to be monitored. The resistance to different types of mechanical loads has therefore to be characterized in order to assess the maximum ...
Validation of a Numerical Bending Model for Sandwich Beams with Textile-Reinforced Cement Faces by Means of Digital Image Correlation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sandwich panels with textile-reinforced cement (TRC) faces merge both structural and insulating performance into one lightweight construction element. To design with sandwich panels, predictive numerical models need to be thoroughly validated, in order to use them with high confidence and reliability. Numerical bending models established in literature have been validated by means of local displacement measurements, but are missing a full ...