Introduction Ultra-thin chips of less than 20μm become flexible, allowing integration of silicon IC technology with highly flexible electronics. This combination allows for highly intelligent products of unprecedented thinness, flexibility and cost. Examples include sensor systems integrated into food packaging or healthcare and sport monitoring tags as wearable patches or even directly in clot...

OBJECTIVE To compare the mechanical properties of two stabilization methods for ostectomized equine third metacarpi (MC3): (1) an interlocking nail system and (2) two dynamic compression plates. Animal or Sample Population-Ten pairs of adult equine forelimbs intact from the midradius distally. METHODS Ten pairs of equine MC3 were divided into two test groups (five pairs each): caudocranial fo...

Ultra-thin chips of less than 20 lm become flexible, allowing integration of silicon IC technology with highly flexible electronics such as food packaging sensor systems or healthcare and sport monitoring tags as wearable patches or even directly in clothing textile. The ultra-thin chips in these products will be bent to a very high curvature, which puts a large strain on the chips during use. ...

Relevant mechanical parameters of asphalt composites, such as the dynamic modulus and phase angle, are obtained by means four-point bending tests. It is a test based on application sinusoidal load pulses displacement response. A response can be difficult to record due different issues, noise during an experiment. In strain-controlled tests with low-load amplitude mixtures at high temperatures c...

This paper proposed a new method of exposing fibers using expandable polyethylene (EPE) foam to improve the interface performance. The flexural tensile behavior between precast steam-cured and cast-in-place non-steam-cured ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) members was examined under four-point bending. improvement effects four non-destructive treatments—e.g., coating with epoxy glue cement...

Semi-Circular Bending (SCB) Test is a fast and accurate three-point bending test, which was originally used in rock mechanics. SCB test is going to be an accepted test method for asphalt concrete pavements. Different asphalt-mixture property-values such as tensile strength, stress intensity factor and fatigue can be obtained by this test. In this study, static and dynamic tests including SCB te...

While the Lapidus procedure is a widely accepted technique for treatment of hallux valgus, the optimal fixation method to maintain joint stability remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the biomechanical properties of new shape memory alloy (SMA) staples arranged in different configurations in a repeatable first tarsometatarsal arthrodesis model. Ten sawbones models of ...