As expected from the alloy design procedure, combined Twinning Induced Plasticity (TWIP) and Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) effects are activated in a metastable β Ti-12(wt.%)Mo alloy. In-situ Synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations were carried out to investigate the deformation mechanisms an...

Frequency Response Analysis (FRA) is popular technique which has been used since the last decade as a diagnostic method for transformers. However, accurate interpretation of FRA measurements is still challenging. Recent studies reveal that apart from winding deformation, FRA data can also be influenced by moisture variation in transformer paper insulation. Hence, a specific transformer’s model ...

It is proposed that osteocytes embedded in the bone matrix have the ability to sense deformation and/or damage to the matrix and to feed these mechanical signals back to the adaptive bone remodeling process. When osteoblasts differentiate into osteocytes during the bone formation process, they change their morphology to a stellate form with many slender processes. This characteristic cell shape...

Osteonecrotic collapse of the femoral head is a common refractory disease in orthopedics, and the occurrence of collapse is an important factor in the prognosis of this condition. Osteonecrotic collapse of the femoral head can be delayed or prevented by the formation of a sclerotic rim. This study used finite element analysis to evaluate the mechanical role of a proximal sclerotic rim on stress...

In this paper, we demonstrate how deformation patterns of leaves and fruits in growing and drying processes can be described via the inhomogeneous field theory. The distorted deformation of ribbed leaves and the ridge formation on fruit surfaces can be understood as the energy-minimizing mechanical buckling patterns. The swelling and de-swelling induced instabilities of various membrane structu...

Smith, David L. MSIE, Purdue University, May 2015. Machining as a Mechanical Property Test Revisited. Major Professor: Srinivasan Chandrasekar. There is much need for data on mechanical behavior of metals at high strains and strain rates. This need is dictated by modeling of processes like forming and machining, wherein the material in the deformation zone is subjected to severe deformation con...

BACKGROUND Advances in rapid-prototyping and 3D printing technologies have enhanced the possibilities in preparing designed architectures for tissue engineering applications. A major advantage in custom designing is the ability to create structures with desired mechanical properties. While the behaviour of a designed scaffold can be simulated using bulk material properties, it is important to v...

BACKGROUND Some modifications introduced in the design of the new generation of drug-eluting stent (DES) to improve their flexibility may entail a reduction in their longitudinal strength. This study sought to evaluate the longitudinal deformation of DESs by multislice computed tomography (MSCT). METHODS This study included DESs that could have been potentially deformed by mechanical actions ...

Grain refinement improves the mechanical properties and formability of metals and alloys. So far, several different grain refinement methods have been proposed and studied. Severe plastic deformation is one of the most promising and efficient methods. Therefore, in the present study the possibility of imposing a two-step severe plastic deformation (Extrusion and Equal channel angular pressing) ...