Aim of the study was to evaluate mechanical properties of light-curing composite materials modified with the addition of calcium fluoride. The study used one experimental light-curing composite material (ECM) and one commercially available flowable light-curing composite material (FA) that were modified with 0.5-5.0 wt% anhydrous calcium fluoride. Morphology of the samples and uniformity of CaF...

Reducing the cost of high-frequency muscle contractions can be accomplished by minimizing cross-bridge cycling or by recycling elastic strain energy. Energy saving by contractile minimization has very different implications for muscle strain and activation patterns than by elastic recoil. Minimal cross-bridge cycling will be reflected in minimal contractile strains and highly reduced force, wor...

From the thermodynamics with internal variables we will derive the temperature equation for viscoelastic fluids. We consider the type of storage of mechanical energy, the dissipation of mechanical energy, the compressibility of the fluid, the non-equilibrium heat capacity and thermal expansion, and deformation induced anisotropy of the heat conduction. The wellknown stress differential models t...

Energy Storage In article number 2203887, Haifei Zhan, Gang Zhang, Chaofeng Lü, and co-workers propose a 2D diamane-based planar spiral as an alternative low-carbon footage energy supplier for micro-/nano-scale devices/systems based on its mechanical deformation. Supported by the theoretical analysis, atomistic investigations reveal that gravimetric density can reach 2.03 MJ kg−1 or 564 Wh kg−1...

In this paper a rotational, radial-flux energy harvester incorporating a three-phase generation principle is presented for converting energy from water flow in domestic water pipelines. The energy harvester together with a power management circuit and energy storage is used to power a smart metering system installed underground making it independent from external power supplies or depleting bat...

This paper represents a novel regenerative braking approach for the Electric Vehicles. The proposed method solves the short-range problem which is corresponding to the charge of the battery pack. The DTC switching algorithm has been modified to recover the electrical energy from Electrical Vehicle (EV), driven by Brushless DC motor, without using the additional power converter or the other elec...

Tendon properties have an important effect on the mechanical behaviour of muscles, with compliant tendons allowing near-isometric muscle contraction and facilitating elastic energy storage and recoil. Stiff tendons, in contrast, facilitate rapid force transfer and precise positional control. In humans, the long Achilles tendon contributes to the mechanical efficiency of running via elastic ener...