The construction of lunar surface roads is conducive to improving the efficiency of lunar space transportation. The use of lunar in situ resources is the key to the construction of lunar bases. In order to explore the strength development of a simula...
Herein, the curing kinetics and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of MXene/phenolic epoxy composites with two curing agents, i.e., 4,4-diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS) and dicyandiamine (DICY), are systematically investigated using experimental char...
Frontal polymerization (FP) technology has attracted significant attention as an efficient, low-energy curing method for thermosetting resins. By enabling self-sustaining polymerization reactions, FP significantly reduces curing time and minimizes ex...
The present study investigated the effectiveness of employing a patient simulator with an integrated visual feedback mechanism to improve the light-curing skills of dental students. A total of 44 third-year dental students were randomly divided into...
Polyhydroxy alcohol-mediated curing has great potential for producing low-salt cured meat products. This study investigated the mass transfer kinetics and the one-way diffusion simulation of sodium chloride (NaCl) during the curing process. Furthermo...
An investigation of the relationship between the microstructure parameters and thermomechanical properties of epoxy resin can provide a scientific basis for the optimization of epoxy systems. In this paper, the thermomechanical properties of diglycid...
Flood events are becoming more severe, causing significant problems to human communities, including physical, psychological, and material damage. For both flood forecasting in emergency response situations and flood mapping, georeferencing and data c...
Injection molding of rubber compounds is an easily conducted yet sophisticated method for rubber processing. Simulation software is used to examine the optimal process conditions, identify failure scenarios, and save resources. Due to the complexity...
This study investigates the early-age performance of large-area C30 concrete slabs under different curing regimes using a multi-scale approach combining laboratory experiments, field monitoring, and numerical simulation. The experimental results indi...
Designing high-performance crosslinked polymers requires overcoming the inherent stiffness–toughness trade-off through precise control of the network topology. Using epoxy resin as a model system, we establish a multiscale simulation framework...
The curing behavior of a thermosetting material that influences the properties of the material is a key issue for predicting the changes in material properties during processing. An empirical equation can describe the reaction kinetics of the curing...
An innovative modeling approach for the simulative description of the part quality of rubber materials, including the processing history, is presented in this paper. This modeling approach, the so-called average curing speed (ACS) model, is based on...
Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) systems are extensively used in composite materials for applications in the transportation, marine, and infrastructure sectors. There are continually evolving formulations of UPRs that need to be evaluated and optimi...
In classical survival analysis, it is assumed that all the individuals will experience the event of interest. However, if there is a proportion of subjects who will never experience the event, then a standard survival approach is not appropriate, and...
Producing precision parts requires good control of the production parameters. When casting thermoset polymers an understanding of the curing process, with its heat release and associated temperature changes, is important. This paper describes how the...
In many cold regions around the world, such as northern China and the Nordic countries, on-site concrete is often cured in cold weather conditions. To protect the concrete from freezing or excessively long maturation during the hardening process, con...
Injection moulding of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) requires reliable computer-aided engineering simulations to support process optimisation, which in turn depend on accurate material data. In this study, thermo-physical and kinetic properties of a hi...
In the present study, we investigated the deformation of polyurethane composite solar cell bezels during the curing process. To address the problem of deformation, thermochemical and curing kinetics models were developed to investigate the mechanical...
As an attractive alternative to the traditional autoclave curing process, microwave curing has been widely used for manufacturing high-performance composites. However, the nonuniform temperature distribution during composite curing is the main proble...
For the application of low-temperature curing on automotive clearcoats, isocyanate cross-linkers blocked with imidazole derivatives were newly synthesized. The effect of the alkyl groups in the imidazole derivatives on the deblocking behavior and cur...
Composite moulds constitute an attractive alternative to classical metallic moulds when used for components fabricated by processes such as Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM). However, there are many factors that have to be accounted for if a correct desi...
The manufacturing process in thermoset-based carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) usually requires a curing stage where the material is transformed from a gel state to a monolithic solid state. During the curing process, micro-residual stresses a...
Identifying residual stresses and the distortions in composite structures during the curing process plays a vital role in coming up with necessary compensations in the dimensions of mold or prototypes and having precise and optimized parts for the ma...
The present study explores and verifies the chemical modifications achieved by grafting 4-formylcyclohexyl heptanoate (FH) and 4-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl) cyclohexane-1-carbaldehyde (CC) onto addition-curing silicone rubber (SiR). These modification...
This study investigates the mechanical behavior of water-washable photosensitive resins used in masked stereolithography (mSLA) 3D printing, evaluating the effect of post-curing time (0, 5, 10, 30, and 60 min) and printing orientation (Flat [XY], Ver...
The impetus of the present work is to propose a comprehensive methodology for the numerical evaluation of drying/curing, as one of the most complex and energy-consuming stages in the paint shop plant, to guarantee a decrease in energy costs without s...
Liquid resin infusion processes are becoming attractive for aeronautic applications as an alternative to conventional autoclave-based processes. They still present several challenges, which can be faced only with an accurate simulation able to optimi...
This study assessed the modification effects of zirconia-based nanopowder and cement contents and curing age on the mechanical properties of silty soil. The orthogonal test design was applied to derive the best combination of each influencing factor...
Isocyanate esters are widely recognized for their superior curing capabilities. Leveraging this attribute, the current research formulated a modified cold-mixed asphalt blend using 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI). Tests and analyses...
Focused electron beam induced deposition (FEBID) is one of the few additive, direct-write manufacturing techniques capable of depositing complex 3D nanostructures. In this work, we explore post-growth electron beam curing (EBC) of such platinum-based...
Ultraviolet (UV) curing is an efficient and environmentally friendly curing method. In this paper, UV-cured polyurethane acrylates (PUAs) were investigated as potential military coatings to serve as barriers against chemical warfare agents (CWAs). Se...
For now, the open humidification method is applied in the tobacco bulk curing barn, which has some disadvantages, such as the loss of the oil content and aroma components of the tobacco leaves and the waste heat loss of the exhaust air flow. In this...
The power of computational modeling and simulation for establishing clear links between materials’ intrinsic properties and their atomic structure has more and more increased the demand for reliable and reproducible protocols. Despite this incr...
In urban areas with warm climates, a lack of proper curing during concrete pavement construction can significantly reduce service life, increase maintenance needs, and compromise sustainability goals. Despite its relevance, the comprehensive impact o...
This study assessed if exposure of foodborne Salmonella enterica in Brazilian dry-cured loin (BDL) affects pathogen inactivation in simulated gastric fluid (SGF). The acid tolerance responses of three Salmonella enterica serovars, Typhimurium, Derby...
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has reported many cases of different UV curing inks components in foodstuffs during the last few years. These contaminants reach foodstuffs mainly by set-off, their principal migration mechanism from t...
In this study, lipoxygenase (LOX) extracted from dry-cured mackerel was purified, resulting in a 4.1-fold purification factor with a specific activity of 493.60 U/min·g. LOX enzymatic properties were assessed, referring to its optimal storage...
Dry-cured ham-derived dipeptides, generated along a dry-curing process, are of high importance since they play a role in flavor development of dry-cured ham. The objective of this study was to analyze the residues of the less-studied metabotropic glu...
Polarimetric imaging technology captures both traditional intensity information and multidimensional polarization data, significantly enhancing target–background contrast and boosting detection system recognition. However, monolithic integratio...
The mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) are time-dependent due to the cement hydration process. The mechanical behavior of ECC is not only related to the matrix material properties, but also to the fiber/matrix interface...
The concrete sector is known for its significant contribution to CO2 emissions. There are two main contributing factors in this situation: the large amount of concrete consumed per year on the planet and the high levels of CO2 released from the manuf...
This paper analyzes the effect of crosslinking reactions on a thermoset polymer’s viscoelastic properties. In particular, a numerical model to predict the evolution of epoxy’s mechanical properties during the curing process is proposed an...
The formation of a thermoset polymer network is a complex process with great variability. In this study, we used dissipative particle dynamics and graph theory tools to investigate the curing process and network topology of a phthalonitrile thermoset...
This article analyzes the residual stresses generated during the curing process of thermoset composites. Specifically, a numerical procedure is developed and implemented in Ansys 18.0 to evaluate, at the micromechanical level, the residual stresses i...
Traditional polymer curing techniques present challenges such as a slow processing speed, high energy consumption, and considerable initial investment. Frontal polymerization (FP), a novel approach, transforms monomers into fully cured polymers throu...
To mitigate the risk of manufacturing defects and improve the efficiency of the autoclave-processed thick composite component curing process, parameter sensitivity analysis and optimization of the curing profile were conducted using a finite element...
The use of recycled aggregates to produce precast concrete products is conductive to the green development of construction industrialization. This paper aimed to study the effects of curing regimes and confining pressures on the triaxial compression...
This article proposes a numerical routine to predict the residual stresses developing in an epoxy component during its curing. The scaling of viscoelastic properties with the temperature and the degree of conversion is modeled, adopting a mathematica...
Billions of patients struggle with dental diseases every year. These mainly comprise caries and related diseases. This results in an extremely high demand for innovative, polymer composite filling materials that meet a number of dental requirements....
A precise prediction of the cure-induced shrinkage of an epoxy resin is performed using a finite element simulation procedure for the material behaviour. A series of experiments investigating the cure shrinkage of the resin system has shown a variati...
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