The use of open-cell metal foams have been widely increasing given by its diverse novel properties in various areas including aerospace, electronics and automotive among others. They are a relative new class of materials ...

In the present work, cobalt ferrite nanocrystals were synthesized under size-controlled conditions in aqueous phase and incorporated into a polyimide matrix at various volumetric loads. Synthesized 20nm-cobalt ferrite ...

In the present work, the precise characterization of structural and thermomechanical properties of alginate films was evaluated. For this aim, sodium alginate films crosslinked with divalent Ca2+ and Ba2+ ions were synthesized ...

Composites of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polymers have been proposed for several engineering applications, this due to the elevated mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of the nanotubes. However, effective ...

The presented research work analyzes numerically the flow characteristics such as density, pressure, and temperature at subsonic and supersonic speeds for flows past airfoils and explain their difference. Also, it analyzed ...

Among the wide applications of polymers, their use to reduce electronic noise is receiving great attention from the scientific and technological communities. This electronic noise is part of electromagnetic interference ...

This work describes the implementation of the Extended Finite Element Method (a partition of unity finite element method) for the study of fatigue failure of adhesive bonded joints when subjected to variable loading. The ...

The purpose of this research is to determine the capability of detecting central venous catheters occlusions by using guided acoustic waves in a fluid filled tube. The pulse sent through the fluid will be reflected if the ...

This work presents a detailed analysis of a magnetocaloric pump for electronic cooling applications that runs with no moving mechanical parts and that uses ferrofluid (magnetic fluid) as the working fluid. Mn0.5Zn0.5 Fe2O4 ...

People with chronic diseases like cancer or renal failure have permanent catheters trough which drug are administrated or dialysis performed. These catheters can accumulate sediments and be obstructed. Replacing is a viable ...