In this paper, a method with the potential to rapidly produce thermoplastic polymer composite bipolar plates with improved formability and hrough-plane conductivity is described. In our earlier work, it was reported that composite bipolar plates made with graphite filled wet-lay materials xhibited excellent mechanical properties and in-plane electrical conductivity. However, the through-plane c...

Coupling and attenuation of waves in plates by randomly distributed attached impedances" The average response of an infinite thin plate with statistically homogeneous attached random impedances is examined. The added impedances, which represent typical heterogeneities that might occur on complex shells, provide light coupling between the extensional, shear, and flexural waves. The mean plate re...

Abstract Flexural elastic waves and sound in solids are of great interest wide-ranging contexts such as ultrasound plates, geophysics, ocean engineering, aerospace automotive structures, musical acoustics. Despite bending being the most important for surface their propagation presence inevitable non-uniformity is poorly understood. Here we show branching focusing behaviour highly dispersive fle...

The various criteria used for graduating the thickness of violin plates are discussed. These are shown apparently to be conflicting. A case is made that the flexural stiffness of the plates should be given priority. A simple indirect method is given for finding the flexural stiffness of the plates without the need to flex them in the hands or to apply forces and measure deflections. The method ...

Carbon fiber composites are of significant interest for use in deployable space structures. Elastically folded thin laminates can be utilized as hinge mechanisms in structural systems such as solar arrays, reflectors, and instrument booms, allowing for compact packaging during launch to orbit. While the initiative to utilize composite laminates in deployable structures has increased it also has...

The propagation of elastic waves in a sandwich structure with two thin stiff face-plates and a thick compliant core is considered in this paper. A complete description of the dispersion relation with no restrictions on frequency and wavelength is provided. This is accomplished by transforming the wave equation to a Hamiltonian system and then using a transfer matrix approach for solving the Ham...

In this research, flexural performance was evaluated using macro-synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete (MFRC) in structural deck plates. Material tests were performed to evaluate the mechanical properties of MFRC, and strength evaluation conducted two experiments, positive negative moment tests. material test results, compressive modulus elasticity MFRC increased compared with normal concrete. Fl...

Aims and Objective Denture fractures are a common problem in clinical practice. Despite the use of different reinforcement materials (metal wires, metal plates, and various types of fibers) for denture repairs, recurrent fractures are still common. The purpose of this study was to compare the maximum flexural loads of the heat-polymerized denture base resin when repaired with autopolymerizing r...