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Evaluation of the role of surface pretreatments on thecorrosion process. Correlation between conventional andelectrochemical tests
(Wiley, 2017)
The influence on the anticorrosion properties of three different pretreatmentsapplied on steel panels, before being powder-paint coated, is investigated both byconventional tests (cross cut, impact resistance, and neutral ...
Stable receding-horizon scenario predictive control for Markov-jump linear systems
(Elsevier, 2017-12)
This paper discusses predictive control for constrained discrete-time Markov-jump linear systems (MJLS) which jump between a finite set of modes according to a Markov probabilistic transition/observation model, minimising ...
Post-processing optimization of electrospun submicron poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) fibers to obtain continuous films of interest in food packaging applications
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-08-08)
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are one of the most researched family of biodegradable polymers based on renewable materials due to their thermoplastic nature and moisture resistance. The present study was targeted to investigate ...
Evaluation of the engineering performance of different bio-based aliphatic homopolyamide tubes prepared by profile extrusion
(Elsevier, 2017)
In the present study, three different commercial bio-based polyamides (bio-PAs), namely polyamide 610
(PA610), polyamide 1010 (PA1010), and polyamide 1012 (PA1012), were processed by profile extrusion
with an annular ...
Asymptotically exact stabilisation for constrained discrete Takagi–Sugeno systems via set-invariance
(Elsevier, 2016-10-12)
Given
a
Takagi–Sugeno
(TS)
system,
this
paper
proposes
a
novel
methodology
to
obtain
the
state
feedback
controller
guar-
anteeing,
asymptotically
as
a
Polya-related
complexity
parameter
grows,
t ...
Insights into the potential effects of released engineered nanomaterials from polymer nanocomposites: environmental issues and future activities for risk assessment and management
(Springer, 2021-04-01)
The use, production, and disposal of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) raise concerns about their environmental impact at all stages of the life cycle, considering that nanostructured materials can be released to the air, ...
Synergistic photovoltaic–thermoelectric effect in a nanostructured CdTe/Bi2Te3 heterojunction for hybrid energy harvesting
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016)
Recent advances in the photovoltaic and thermoelectric material synthesis and characterization have engendered significant interest in their solar energy harvesting. However, examples of energy harvesting by the two effects ...
An approach to conceptual and embodiment design within a new product development lifecycle framework
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
The design of new innovative products is the result of an accurate and precise management of knowledge sources all over its life cycle, such as technology, market, competitors and suppliers. The work contributes with a ...
A new methodology for facilitating the design of safety-related parts of control systems in machines according to ISO 13849:2006 standard
(Elsevier, 2018)
Safety is a fundamental requirement of production systems considered throughout all the stages of a machine’s lifecycle. Due to its importance to avoid accidents and injuries, safety specifications have been explicitly ...
Large Power Factor Improvement in a Novel Solid–Liquid Thermoelectric Hybrid Device
(American Chemical Society, 2018-01-09)
The performance of thermoelectric materials has been improved in the past few years by a significant reduction of the thermal conductivity, but this parameter has now reached its (amorphous) limit, which makes the enlargement ...