Sensing the motion of objects and humans is essential for various applications, including human-machine interfaces. Over past few years, sensing has been extensively studied using capacitive strain sensors that can be utilized wireless communications. The performance functionality have improved by achieving high sensitivity, large-area sensing, ultra-stretchability, simplicity in design, measur...

Abstract When it comes to failure of a heterogeneous material, the adhesive interfaces linking different constituents can crucially influence its mechanical behavior. In this contribution, diffuse description in context phase‐field approach brittle fracture is outlined. Two‐ and three‐dimensional simulations crack phenomena are presented serve for validation model against LEFM.

Polysynthetically-twinned titanium aluminide (PST-TiAl), a fully lamellar γ-TiAl+α2Ti3Al dual-phase alloy, is under evaluation for applications in rotary components in aircraft and automobile industries due to its high specific strength, and a high strength-retention capability at elevated-temperatures. However, the low ductility at roomto mid-high temperatures of the material hinders its appli...

The “multimaterial” version of the material point method (MPM) extrapolates each material to its own velocity field on a background grid. By reconciling momenta on nodes interacting with two or more materials, MPM is able to automatically handle contact without any need for special contact elements. This paper extends multimaterial MPM to automatically handle imperfect interfaces between materi...

Two-dimensional (2D) materials offer numerous advantages for electrochemical energy storage and conversion due to fast charge transfer kinetics, highly accessible surface area, and tunable electronic and optical properties. Stacking of 2D materials generates heterogeneous interfaces that can modify native chemical and physical material properties. Here, we demonstrate that local strain at a car...

ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL MATERIALS A: Amorphous and Polycrystalline Thin-Film Silicon Science and Technology B: Concepts in Molecular and Organic Electronics C: CMOS Gate-Stack Scaling—Materials, Interfaces, and Reliability Implications D: Materials, Processes, and Reliability for Advanced Interconnects for Microand Nano-Electronics E: Science and Technology of Chemical Mechanical Planarization F...

Compressive stiffness (CS) of different supporting materials used in prosthetics and orthotics and their static coefficients of friction (COF) with skin and socks were characterized. Materials tested included Spenco, Poron, nylon-reinforced silicone, Soft Pelite, Medium Pelite, Firm Plastazote, Regular Plastazote, and Nickelplast. A displacement-controlled testing device was constructed to asse...