Optimization of the wire sawing process of silicon ingots requires a profound understanding of the dynamic interaction of wire, slurry and silicon material. In this paper, the influence of wire velocity and applied wire stress on the process is investigated using dissipative particle dynamics and discrete element simulations for modelling the fluid and the grains in the abrasive suspension. In ...

Portable chainsaws are associated with substantial risk and can cause serious injury to operators, especially during kickback. This paper presents new results from research and analyses conducted regarding the impact between the different properties of wood on this occurrence. In an open area, such differences may include: wood species, humidity, temperature and the facing angle of the wood fib...

The process of kerfing enables planar structures with the ability to undergo dramatic out-of-plane deformation in response static loads. Starting from flat and stiff sheets, allows for formation a wide variety unconventional free-form shapes, making especially attractive architectural applications. In this work, we investigate numerically experimentally bandgap behavior densely cut kerfed strip...

Abstract The increase in the use of composite materials poses problem their disposal/recycling after End Life (EOL). Different strategies were developed to recycle material, resulting availability new raw materials, characterised by overall good mechanical properties and significantly low cost. However, applicability these industrial production also depends on possibility producing processing t...