Increasing use of the ground as a thermal reservoir is expected in the near future. Shallow geothermal energy (SGE) systems have proved to be sustainable alternative solutions for buildings and infrastructure conditioning in many areas across the glo...
Residual stresses and internal strains in 3D printing can lead to issues such as cracking, warping, and delamination—challenges that are amplified when using functional composite materials like magnetic PLA filaments. This study investigates th...
The aim of this study was to undergo a comprehensive analysis of the thermo-mechanical properties of nasal cartilages for the future design of a composite polymeric material to be used in human nose reconstruction surgery. A thermal and dynamic mecha...
Despite much research and applications, glass material and its use in buildings is still challenging for engineers due to its inherent brittleness and characteristic features such as sensitivity to stress concentrations, reduction in strength over ti...
The current work presents the complex investigation of the influence of cement and aggregate type on the thermo-mechanical behavior of mass concrete. Six types of cement with different amounts of non-clinker constituents and four types of aggregates...
Assessment of thermo-mechanical fatigue behaviour of the polycrystalline nickel alloy RR1000 reveals a significant effect of phase angle on fatigue life. The current paper explores two scenarios: the first where the mechanical strain range is held co...
This review comprehensively examines the influence of clay plasticity on thermally induced volume changes in saturated clays, which is a critical factor in the design and performance of energy geostructures, nuclear waste repositories, and thermal gr...
Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is the most widely used additive manufacturing process in customised and low-volume production industries due to its safe, fast, effective operation, freedom of customisation, and cost-effectiveness. Many different th...
This study presents a coupled numerical–experimental investigation into the early-age thermo-mechanical behaviour of 3D-printed concrete (3DPC), with particular emphasis on strength development, interlayer bonding, and thermally induced crackin...
The flax fibre reinforced composites with advanced structure, which can be regarded as recyclable parts, are potential and promising materials in the automobile industry. During their manufacturing, the reinforcements or prepregs should be performed...
Within the framework of the EUROfusion research activities on the DEMO Water-Cooled Lithium Lead (WCLL) Breeding Blanket (BB) design, a research study was performed to preliminarily optimize, from the thermal point of view, the WCLL Central Outboard...
The need to reduce the ecological footprint of (water, land, air) vehicles in this era of climate change requires pushing the limits in the development of lightweight structures and materials [...]
There is a great need to develop biodegradable thermoplastics for a variety of applications in a wide range of temperatures. In this work, we prepare polymer blends from polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) via a melting blend m...
This work focused on the investigation of sulfonated lignin as a novel and sustainable reinforcing filler for polyamide 6 (PA6) composites. Different formulations were thus prepared by melt compounding, varying the lignin content (5, 10, and 20 wt%)....
The present work describes the experimental mechanical characterisation of a natural flax fibre reinforced epoxy polymer composite. A commercial plain woven quasi-unidirectional flax fabric with spun-twisted yarns is employed in particular, as well a...
Thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) is a complex damage mechanism that is considered to be one of the most dominant life limiting factors in hot-section components. Turbine blades and nozzle guide vanes are particularly susceptible to this form of materi...
The paper describes the design and calibration of an innovative scaled twin-disc test rig, which enables the investigation of both the wheel–rail and wheel–shoe contact interactions. The design of the main bench components, including the...
Mullite-Zirconia refractories are well known for their good resistance to corrosion and thermal shock. In this study, several mullite-zirconia composites were developed from andalusite, alumina and zircon sintered at 1600 °C for 10 hours. The sam...
In this work, polyamide 11 (PA11) and stone ground wood fibres (SGW) were used, as an alternative to non-bio-based polymer matrices and reinforcements, to obtain short fibre reinforced composites. The impact of the reinforcement on the thermal degrad...
The forging of metals is among the oldest working techniques—about 6000 years old [...]
In this contribution, the influence of the reaction injection moulding process on the thermomechanical material behaviour of aliphatic hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) based fast curing polyurethane is demonstrated. Uniaxial tensile tests, temperatur...
Unconventional oil and gas reservoirs naturally have low porosity and low permeability, which necessitate reservoir stimulation during production to achieve commercial exploitation. Therefore, to improve reservoir stimulation effectiveness, this stud...
Compacted graphite iron (CGI) attracts significant attention in the automotive industry thanks to its suitable thermomechanical properties and cost-effectiveness. A primary fracture mechanism at the microscale for CGI involves interfacial damage and...
This study investigates the hot deformation behaviour and flow stress prediction of metastable β-Ti-15Mo alloy, a promising material for biomedical applications requiring strength–modulus optimisation and thermomechanical tunability. Isoth...
The influence of melt injection temperature on the thermomechanical behaviour of soft–soft overmoulded vulcanized thermoplastic elastomers (TPV) with different elastic properties was studied. Samples with two different overmoulding temperatures were...
This paper describes the self-heating effects resulting from mechanical deformation in the additively manufactured aluminium alloy AlSi7Mg0.6. The material’s self-heating effect results from irreversible changes in the material’s microstr...
The novel titanium alloy TIMETAL® 407 (Ti-407) has been developed as an alternative to Ti-6Al-4V (Ti-6-4), for applications that demand relatively high ductility and energy absorption. Demonstrating a combination of lower strength and greater duc...
Accurate suction control underpins thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) characterization of unsaturated soils, yet conventional polyethylene-glycol (PEG) osmotic methods suffer from membrane degradation, polymer intrusion, and marked temperature sensitivity...
This study examines the influence of scale effects on the thermomechanical and structural performance of chemically cured, glass-fibre-reinforced polyester composites. Two reinforcement architectures—plain 0/90° fabric and biaxial fabric&md...
This study investigates the thermo-mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) with embedded Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors with respect to their feasibility for utilising them under thermal loading. This...
Poly(phosphazenes)(PZ) are versatile polymers due to their tunable properties that can be tailored for specific applications. Despite extensive experimental research, not all properties are tested, and the list of PZs studied via molecular simulation...
The thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) behaviour of a Ti-6Al-4V matrix composite reinforced with SCS-6 silicon carbide fibres (140 μm longitudinal fibres, laid up hexagonally) has been investigated. In-phase and out-of-phase TMF cycles were utilized,...
Active repair systems employing piezoelectric (PZT) patches have emerged as promising solutions for mitigating crack propagation and enhancing structural integrity in various engineering applications. However, the existing literature predominantly fo...
The exploitation of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) in electrochemical applications is approaching its limits because of its poor thermo-mechanical properties. These properties could be improved by chemical and/or physical modification, including gra...
Electrospun one dimensional (1D) and two dimensional (2D) carbon based polymer nanocomposites are studied in order to determine the effect provided by the two differently structured nanofillers on crystallinity and thermo-mechanical properties of the...
Shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) have been manufactured by press moulding of carbon fibre-reinforced (CFR) prepregs with SMP interlayers. SMPC laminates have been produced with different numbers of CFR plies (i.e., 2, 4, 6, and 8) and differen...
Carbon fiber (CF)-reinforced high-temperature thermoplastics such as poly(phenylene sulphide) (PPS) are widely used in structural composites for aerospace and automotive applications. The porosity of CF-reinforced polymers is a very important topic f...
This study investigates the novel role of yarn-level fibre hybridisation in tailoring thermomechanical properties and thermal residual stress (TRS) fields in the resin at both micro- and meso-scales of 3D orthogonal-woven flax/E-glass hybrid composit...
This study investigated the effect of the partial replacement of silica with carbon fillers, namely carbon black (CB), graphene, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), on the curing behaviour, thermo-mechanical properties, ageing resistance, and degradation of...
Modelling of the deformation process of Al85Y8Ni5Co2 amorphous alloys was carried out under simultaneous application of cyclic mechanical load (at 0.3 or 3 Hz frequencies) and continuously increasing temperature (heating rate 5 K/min). It is shown th...
The sequential-coupled thermo-mechanical model and direct cyclic technique are employed to investigate laser welding and low-cycle fatigue residual stress, respectively. The effects of residual stress on fatigue properties and the relaxation behaviou...
In this paper, the focus is placed on essential aspects of finite element modelling of thermo-mechanical behaviour of massive foundation slabs at early ages. Basic decision-making issues are discussed in this work: the potential need to explicitly co...
Common cereal processing through germination and fermentation usually has an important impact on the technological performance of the flours, mainly because of the activation of endogenous enzymes acting on macromolecules. The aim of the present stud...
This paper presents the full-scale experimental assessment of a log-house timber wall with partial thermal insulation under in-plane compression and exposed to fire on one side. A key aspect of the current design application for log-house systems is...
This experimental study probes the dynamic behaviour of a 3 mm ABS sheet during positive mould vacuum-assisted thermoforming. In this process, the sheet undergoes large and fast deformations caused by the applied vacuum and mechanical stretching by t...
The most important difficulties when the behaviour of a part that is subjected to external mechanical forces is simulated deal with the determination of both the material thermo-mechanical properties and its boundary conditions. The accuracy of the r...
Aggressive downsizing of the internal combustion engines used as part of electrified powertrains in recent years have resulted in increasing thermal loads on the cylinder heads and consequently, the susceptibility to premature thermo-mechanical fatig...
The aim of the present study has been to evaluate the effect of hybridization of montmorillonite (MMT) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) on the thermal and viscoelastic properties of shape memory epoxy polymer (SMEP) nanocomposites. In this s...
The recyclability and improved suitability for high-volume production make fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers (FRP) attractive alternatives for the current thermoset-based ones. However, while they are more ductile than their thermoset counterpa...
The Mediterranean region is affected by considerable daily and seasonal temperature variations due to intense solar radiation. In mid-seasons, thermal excursions can exceed tens of degrees thus influencing the long-term behaviour of jointed rock mass...
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