Femoral artery bypass grafts have a predilection for failure at the distal anastomosis due to restenosis, within a short period of time, the cause of which has been attributed to altered haemodynamics. This study proposes ...

Water purification technologies such as microfiltration/ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis utilize porous membranes to remove suspended particles and solutes. These membranes, however, cause many drawbacks such as a ...

In this paper, a nite-element modelling framework is presented with explicit representation of polycrystalline microstructure for a tempered martensite ferritic steel. A miniature notched specimen was manufactured from ...

Contamination caused by insects on aircraft leading edge surfaces can result in premature transition of the boundary layer, leading to an increase in skin friction drag and fuel consumption. Consequently, the use of novel ...

Physical risk factors and their combinations are linked to the causation of Musculo Skeletal Disorders (MSDs) which has implications for on-site operator productivity. Current risk assessment methods have no element to ...

The basic innovation proposed in this work is to consider one of the two coefficients of the Armstrong and Frederick (AF) evolution equation for the back stress, function of another dimensionless second order internal ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture remains a significant cause of death in the developed world. Current treatment approaches rely heavily on the size of the aneurysm to decide on the most appropriate time for clinical ...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAAs) is a permanent and irreversible dilation of the infrarenal section of the aorta. AAA’s are generally asymptomatic, until rupture of the AAA wall occurs. Rupture can lead to large abdominal ...

The exceptional mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them highly attractive as potential reinforcing constituents in next generation composites. CNTs can be used as toughening agents in ceramic, metal or ...

A novel concept for joining materials is presented which employs adhesive joints with interlocking bond-surface morphology formed on the surfaces of male and female adherends that mechanically interlock in shear when brought ...