Precision design of dextran-permeated agarose hydrogels matching adipose stem cell adhesion timescales by Nicole Guazzelli, Ludovica Cacopardo, Arti Ahluwalia

“…Our results show that the gels have an almost constant equilibrium elastic modulus, while their τrel decreases with increasing dextran concentration in the liquid phase.Considering adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) and their characteristics sensing times, we defined dextran concentrations to mimic the different De conditions in the agarose gels. …”
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Explainable machine learning and feature engineering applied to nanoindentation data by C.O.W. Trost, S. Žák, S. Schaffer, L. Walch, J. Zitz, T. Klünsner, H. Leitner, L. Exl, M.J. Cordill

“…The work aims to challenge the hegemony in the literature of clustering nanoindentation data solely relying on elastic modulus and hardness as features, thereby discarding information provided by the full load–displacement curve. …”
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Meat analogues: The relationship between mechanical anisotropy, macrostructure, and microstructure by Miek Schlangen, Iris van der Doef, Atze Jan van der Goot, Mathias P. Clausen, Thomas E. Kodger

“…Last, univariate feature selection provided insight into which parameters are most important for selected target features.…”
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Investigating mechanical properties for developing a human infant cranial bone surrogate in pediatric craniofacial surgery by Devansh Saini, Roberto Leonardo Diaz, Farid Amirouche, Jose L. Cataneo, Sydney A. Mathis, Mitchell A. Marques, Quintin L. Williams, Jr., Linping Zhao, Russell R. Reid, Lee Alkureishi

“…In contrast, the adult human was found to have a flexural modulus 3.9 times that of the pig, and specimen thickness of adult humans had a strong positive correlation (r = 0.77, p = 0.0237) with its flexural modulus, strengthening the disparity between infant and adult human skull bone material properties. …”
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Sandstone Dynamical Characteristics Influenced by Water-Rock Interaction of Bank Slope by Huafeng Deng, Yinchai Zhang, Yongyan Zhi, Lingling Duan, Jianlin Li, Xushu Sun, Xiaoliang Xu

“…The laboratory results indicate that (1) during the immersion-air dry circulation process, the damping ratio and damping coefficient of sandstone gradually increased while the dynamic elastic modulus decreased. It is obvious that the dynamic elastic modulus of sandstone decreases dramatically during the immersion-air dry circulation process, especially in the first six periods. …”
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Efficacy of Sound Touch Elastography in Assessing Subcutaneous Lipohypertrophy from Insulin Injections by Xu J, Cheng F, Dai Y, Yu S, Chen W, Zhou R

“…This study aims to explore the efficacy of STE in evaluating the hardness of subcutaneous LH at insulin injection sites in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and investigate the correlations between the hardness of LH lesions and various clinical indicators.Methods: A cohort of 53 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing insulin therapy at the Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University from April 2023 to January 2024 was selected. General clinical data of the participants and STE-derived Young’s modulus hardness values of the LH lesions and adjacent normal adipose tissue were collected. …”
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Seismic loss analysis of buckling-restrained braced frames considering the effects of modeling uncertainties by A. M. Azimi, E. Khojastehfar

“…The variation of the modulus of elasticity and the yield strength constitute the sources of the uncertainties  for this study. …”
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Shear wave elastography to evaluate the effect of serum uric acid levels on carotid artery elasticity in patients with high-normal blood pressure by Wang Yifan, Wang Xinyu, Li Xiya, Li Zhen, Zhang Mengmeng, Zhang Siran, Ma Le, Huang Dongmei, Li Guangsen

“…Longitudinal elasticity of the left anterior carotid wall was measured by SWE, including the mean values of the minimum elastic modulus (MEmin), maximum elastic modulus (MEmax) and mean elastic modulus (MEmean). …”
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Resistencia mecánica, tasa respiratoria y producción de etileno de caqui 'Fuyu' durante el almacenamiento Mechanical resistance, respiratory rate and the ethylene production of per... by Saul Dussán-Sarria, Sylvio L. Honório, Melissa de L. Matias

“…The Young's modulus varied between 3,695.3 and 968.2 kPa. The harvest index of persimmon fruit 'Fuyu' influenced the Young's modulus values during the storage. …”
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MODIFICATION OF EPOXY POLYMERS WITH THE USE OF NANOSIZED OF ALUMINIUM OXIDE by A. S. Mostovoi, A. A. Taganova, K. V. Prokopovich, E. V. Yakovleva

“…The rational content of aluminium oxide as a nanostructuring additive in an epoxy composition was selected (0,05 parts by weight). It ensures an increase in the complex of physico-mechanical properties (the breaking stress increases 3.3-fold, and the flexural modulus increases by 27%, the breaking stress in compression improves by 43%, the breaking stress and the tensile modulus of elasticity increases by 47-50%, the toughness increases 3-fold, and the hardness increases by 67%), while maintaining heat resistance. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation on mechanical properties and fracture mechanisms of deep marble under triaxial compression by Zanmin Xiong, Dongsheng Chen, Bei Jia, Xiaobo Su

“…As the confining pressure increases, the increase in peak strength becomes less pronounced, while the elastic modulus rises. The rock exhibits high cohesion and low internal friction angle. …”
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Effect of loading speed on tensile texture of apple peels by Juxia Wang, Fu Zhao, Fei Han, Zhenpeng Shi

“…Red Fuji and Danxia apple peels were selected to investigate the relationship between stress damage and chemical composition. …”
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Physical and mechanical properties of the stem and branch wood of West African ebony (Diospyros mespiliformis) by Joseph Zakaria, Francis Kofi Bih, Issah Chakurah, Kwaku Antwi, Clara Lily Korkor Tetteh

“…Moreover, the Modulus of Rupture (MOR) had a similar result, with the stem part showing a higher average MOR (61 MPa) than the branch part (52 MPa), the sapwood had higher values as compared to its corresponding heartwood. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Mechanical Parameters of Different Rock Layers to the Stability of Coal Roadway in Soft Rock Strata by Zeng-hui Zhao, Wei-ming Wang, Xin Gao, Ji-xing Yan

“…According to the geological characteristics of Xinjiang Ili mine in western area of China, a physical model of interstratified strata composed of soft rock and hard coal seam was established. Selecting the tunnel position, deformation modulus, and strength parameters of each layer as influencing factors, the sensitivity coefficient of roadway deformation to each parameter was firstly analyzed based on a Mohr-Columb strain softening model and nonlinear elastic-plastic finite element analysis. …”
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Evaluation of dynamic characteristics of a linear time-varying system by Volt Avdieiev

“…The development of methodological support for the construction of an algorithm for calculating the coefficients of the transfer function of the second order link, which is equivalent to a time-varying system in the selected time interval from the point of view of the smallest average value of the modulus of the difference of dimensionless state vectors. …”
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Evaluation of dynamic characteristics of a linear time-varying system by Volt Avdieiev

“…The development of methodological support for the construction of an algorithm for calculating the coefficients of the transfer function of the second order link, which is equivalent to a time-varying system in the selected time interval from the point of view of the smallest average value of the modulus of the difference of dimensionless state vectors. …”
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Hybrid effects in biobased benzoxazine vitrimer composites reinforced with flax and carbon fibres by Killian BOURDON, Vincent BOULIC, Dhahabia ABDALLAH BOINA, Pierre VERGE, Daniel F. SCHMIDT, Tim HUBER

“…These findings highlight the role of stacking sequence and fibre selection in optimising the damage-repair performance of vitrimer composites.…”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES: TITANIUM VS. STEEL IN THE BATTLE OF ORTHODONTIC MINI-IMPLANTS by Tinela Panaite, Cristian Liviu Romanec, Carmen Savin, Mihnea Iacob, Raluca Maria Vieriu, Alice Chehab, Irina Nicoleta Zetu, Carina Balcos

“…The experiments were conducted using the INSTRON 34SC-5 servohydraulic system under controlled conditions to evaluate parameters such as ultimate tensile strength (σUTS), yield strength (σy), elongation at fracture, and modulus of elasticity.The results demonstrate that titanium mini-implants exhibit higher deformation energy storage and superior ductility compared to stainless steel, with σUTS values of 488 MPa and 462.6 MPa, respectively. …”
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Preparation and Rheological Evaluation of Thiol–Maleimide/Thiol–Thiol Double Self-Crosslinking Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogels as Dermal Fillers for Aesthetic Medicine by Chia-Wei Chu, Wei-Jie Cheng, Bang-Yu Wen, Yu-Kai Liang, Ming-Thau Sheu, Ling-Chun Chen, Hong-Liang Lin

“…Higher maleimide substitution also required greater injection force. Elastic modulus (G′) in the linear viscoelastic region increased with maleimide substitution and crosslinker MW, indicating enhanced firmness. …”
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Tuning the mechanical properties of starch-based cryogels with the aid of additives by Ruihao Zhu, Maarten A.I. Schutyser, Remko M. Boom, Lu Zhang

“…Our results show that adding cellulose fibres improves the Young's modulus and structural stability of composite materials. …”
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