The application of sustainability within free zones can be considered a means to enhancing their competitiveness. Free zones with a high level of sustainability are more likely to attract investment and other kinds of support, while meeting global ob...
This article presents the results of research concerning a comprehensive analysis of the operation of tools used for forming ceramic roof tiles in the clay-based band extrusion process. The conducted studies demonstrated that key process parameters,...
The processing tool TREX, standing for ‘Tool for Raster data EXploration’ is presented and evaluated in the Biebrza wetlands in northeastern Poland. TREX was designed for the automatization of processing satellite data from the Proba-V sa...
The energy modelling software tools commonly used for architectural purposes do not allow a straightforward real-time implementation within the architectural design programs. In addition, the surrounding exterior spaces of the building, including the...
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of using an AI model, specifically ChatGPT-3.5, in remote sensing (RS) applied to archaeological research. It assessed the model’s abilities in several aspects, in accordance with a multi-level analysis o...
Flow injection analysis coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (FIA-HRMS) is a fair trade-off between resolution and speed. However, free software available for data pre-processing is few, web-based, and often requires advanced user specializ...
Discrete-event simulation (DES) is a powerful tool for modeling and analyzing complex systems where state changes occur at discrete points in time. This paper presents a practical and sustainable approach to implementing DES using free mathematical a...
The paper presents a constructing methodology for a modern approach to tools selection and solving the problem of assigning optimal cutting parameters for specific production conditions. The mathematical formulation determining the extreme values of...
Digital holographic stereograms have met expectations in various fields since their introduction. Traditionally, recording large outdoor physical models has required time-consuming and complex processes involving professional tools and technical expe...
Cell-free systems are a widely used research tool in systems and synthetic biology and a promising platform for manufacturing of proteins and chemicals. In the past, cell-free biology was primarily used to better understand fundamental biochemical pr...
The quality and flavor of tea leaves are significantly influenced by chemical composition, with the content of free amino acids serving as a key indicator for assessing the quality of Tencha. Accurately and quickly measuring free amino acids during t...
A novel process design for the damage-free and highly accurate positional integration of an optical multi-axial force sensor into a hollow tube by means of rotary swaging is introduced. Numerical simulations reveal the relevant process phenomena of t...
The machining of free-formed surfaces, e.g., dies or moulds, is often affected by tool vibrations, which can affect the quality of the workpiece surface. Furthermore, in 5-axis milling, the dynamic properties of the system consisting of the tool, spi...
Asymmetrical nanogrooves are commonly employed as blazed gratings for precision measurement, optical communication, and optical sensing applications. Diamond cutting is a promising deterministic processing technology for nanogrooves with a triangular...
The hybridization of additive manufacturing (AM) with conventional manufacturing processes in tooling applications allows the customization of the tool. Examples include weight reduction, improving the vibration-dampening properties, or directing the...
Massively carbon-supersaturated (MCSed) tool steel dies were developed to make galling-free forging products from titanium bar feedstocks in dry conditions without lubricating oils. Two types of tool steel dies were used, SKD11 and ACD56, following t...
For positive integers s and t, the Ramsey number
The d1Dplot and d2Dplot computer programs have been developed as user-friendly tools for the inspection and processing of 1D and 2D X-ray diffraction (XRD) data, respectively. d1Dplot provides general tools for data processing and includes the abilit...
Multi-island cavities are common and complex features in structural parts of the aerospace, energy, and power fields. The processing is hindered by low programming efficiency and a strong dependence on the experience of process engineers. In response...
Background/Objectives: Postoperative monitoring of microvascular free flaps is critical for early detection of vascular complications and flap survival. Nurses play a central role in this process; however, qualitative evidence on their experiences an...
This paper presents a physics-free Bayesian approach for the learning and inference of probabilistic stability charts in milling operations. The approach does not require any information from machine tool structural dynamics or cutting force coeffici...
In the last two decades, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopies turn out to be valuable tools, capable of providing fingerprint-type information on the composition and structural conformation of specific molecular species. Vibrati...
In multi-axis fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing systems, support-free curved layer fabrication is realized by continuous transition of the printer nozzle orientation. However, the ability to print 3D models with complex geometric (e.g., high o...
High pressure die casting (HPDC) tools undergo several repairs during their life cycle. Traditional repair methods (e.g., welding) cannot always be applied on damaged tools, necessitating complete replacement. Usually, direct energy deposition (DED)...
Label-free biosensors have become an indispensable tool for analyzing intrinsic molecular properties, such as mass, and quantifying molecular interactions without interference from labels, which is critical for the screening of drugs, detecting disea...
Free-form surfaces in the automotive or aviation industry where the future shape of the product will contain complex surfaces raises the question of how to achieve the necessary shape of the required quality in the milling process. One of the methods...
Disk milling strategy has been applied in grooving for decades for its capacity to provide huge milling force on difficult-to-cut material. However, basic research on the tool orientation of the disk milling cutter for the disk milling process on the...
Porosity can significantly undermine the chemical and mechanical integrity of additively manufactured components. The porosity phenomenon is closely tied to the input variables, such as feedstock quality, environmental conditions, and 3D-printing ope...
In this study, a 3D coupled thermo-mechanical finite element model is developed to predict and analyze the defect formation during friction stir welding based on coupled Eulerian Lagrangian method. The model is validated by comparing the estimated we...
In the current study, the wear behavior of bronze-bonded grinding tools when grinding the titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V was explored. In this process, oxidation plays a key role since both the bronze bond and the titanium workpiece chemically react with o...
This article studies how electoral processes and internal factors of the Ecuadorian economy affect the dynamics of the country’s business expectations. The hypothesis that the free market and socialist political models in an economy generate di...
The aim of this paper is to provide some concrete evidence, based on the literature review, about the reliability and validity of various Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools in the educational process aiming to cultivate speaking and wri...
The concentration of chlorine in water declines as it reacts with various substances, causing decay of the residual free chlorine until its total consumption. In light of the typical characteristics of the water from protected dug wells and tube well...
This article presents an overview of fifty-eight articles dedicated to the evaluation of physical activity in free-living conditions using wearable motion sensors. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the technical aspects linked to sensor...
Barrel tools are relatively new tools that use atypical geometries to achieve shorter production times and improve surface quality. They have been increasingly used in the finishing operations industry, where they are gaining more and more popularity...
Owing to the emergence and improvement of high-throughput technology and the associated reduction in costs, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology has made large-scale sampling and sequencing possible. With the large volume of data produced, the...
This work deals with technological considerations required to optimize the cutting data and tool path pattern for finishing the milling of free-form surfaces made of steel in a hardened state. In terms of technological considerations, factors such as...
Sustainability assessment is a growing concern worldwide with United Nations’ Agenda 2030 being implemented. As sustainability refers to the consideration of environmental, social and economic issues in light of cultural, historic—retrospective and p...
Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) is a novel friction stir technology. It is one of the most prolific solid-state metal deposition processes. In recent years, the aerospace and defense industries have increased their investment in the depositi...
Flexibility of manufacturing systems is an essential factor in maintaining the competitiveness of industrial production. Flexibility can be defined in several ways and according to several factors, but in order to obtain adequate results in implement...
The friction stir welding (FSW) of thermoplastic polymers is gradually receiving attention because of its advantages including high efficiency and pollution-free manufacturing. The extrusion-based additive manufacturing (EAM) of polymers has also bec...
This paper focuses on the fabrication of high-quality novel products using a µEDM process variant called Reverse-µEDM. The tool plate required for the Reverse-µEDM is fabricated using Nd: YAG-based laser beam micromachining (LB&micr...
An upper bound analysis of free-chip machining has been carried out, where the tool cutting and friction forces were determined from the deformation energy dissipated during the chip separation process. The method employed was based on the classical...
In this article, we present a software tool developed in Python, named T-WorkFlow. It has been devised to meet some of the design needs of Tatuus Racing S.p.a., a leading company in the design and production of racing cars for the FIA Formula 3 Regio...
Computer simulations of processes are increasingly used in business practice to improve the results of an enterprise and maximise its value. Designing process models and simulating their behaviour provide the opportunity to analyse economic and opera...
For cost-intensive products like automobiles, clients often wish to personalize their product, what forces the industry to create a large diversity of combinable parts. Additionally, the life cycles of many components become shorter. For highly-stres...
The application of conventional cooling lubricants for the tribological conditioning of machining processes involves high additional costs and health risks. The application of a cryogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) snow cooling strategy is an economical an...
This work investigates the processability of hot-work tool steels by wire-arc additive manufacturing (DED-Arc) from metal-cored wires. The investigations were carried out with the hot-work tool steel X36CrMoWVTi10-3-2. It is shown that a crack-free p...
A thermo-mechanical model of friction stir processing (FSP) using the Altair based on meshless Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) was developed and verified experimentally. Process parameters adopted for both experimentation and simulation during...
This paper describes the design, implementation, and usage of a Python package called Hyperspectral Python (HypPy). Proprietary software for processing hyperspectral images is expensive, and tools developed using these packages cannot be freely distr...
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