Case Report: Design of a University of the District of Columbia (UDC) intrepid dynamic exoskeletal orthosis by Ji Chen, J’niya Butler, Mawussi Nzonou, Lara Thompson

“…Users have reported functional limitations due to structural and material rigidity. This case report introduces a new IDEO design workflow which aims to achieve device functionality comparable to the IDEO from WRNMMC, and to reduce cost and time of production. …”
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Experimental and computational investigation of tensile and flexural properties of polylactic acid filled with boron nitride nanoplatelets by Harishbabu Sundarasetty, Santosh Kumar Sahu

“…Flexural testing further validated improvements in the material rigidity and resistance to bending. The Finite element analysis (FEA) simulations strongly correlated with the experimental data, with deviations remaining within an acceptable range. …”
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Experimental and Computational Study on the Tensile and Flexural Properties of Polylactic Acid filled with Boron Nitride Nanoplatelets by Harishbabu Sundarasetty, Santosh Kumar Sahu

“…Flexural testing further validated improvements in the material rigidity and resistance to bending. The Finite element analysis (FEA) simulations strongly correlated with the experimental data, with deviations remaining within an acceptable range. …”
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Development of functional bacterial cellulose composites from Kombucha waste for biodegradable food packaging by Tarek Agha, Ahmet Kati

“…Additionally, the elongation at break decreased by 29%, confirming that crosslinking increased material rigidity while reducing ductility as well as strong antimicrobial activity, with zones of inhibition measuring 6.28 mm against Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 and 8.71 mm against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 (compared to 0 mm for unmodified BC). …”
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Influence of Chinstrap Stiffness on Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Brain Stress in Helmet Impacts by Jonathan Mayer, Daniel Nasef, Molly Bekbolatova, Hallie Zwibel, Milan Toma

“…The study identifies a nonlinear relationship between material rigidity and neuroprotection, emphasizing that optimal chinstrap design must balance elasticity to absorb impact energy with sufficient rigidity to maintain alignment and prevent stress redirection. …”
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Stereotyping in German Geography Classes – Secondary Teachers’ Challenges and Strategies by Leoni Doerfel, Rieke Ammoneit, Carina Peter

“…The main challenges facing teachers are time constraints, inadequate teaching materials, rigid curricula, and the need to reduce complexity. …”
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Stereotyping in German Geography Classes – Secondary Teachers’ Challenges and Strategies by Leoni Doerfel, Rieke Ammoneit, Carina Peter

“…The main challenges facing teachers are time constraints, inadequate teaching materials, rigid curricula, and the need to reduce complexity. …”
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