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Experimental Investigations of Deformation Pathways in Nanowires
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ISBN: 1000029369 3866449054 Year: 2012 Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing

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This work deals with the experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of nanowires. Experiments are conducted in a dedicated system inside the electron microscope. The mechanical response of various material systems is probed, the underlying deformation mechanisms are elucidated and subsequently put into context with mechanical size effects.


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Grain-size effects in nanoscaled electrolyte and cathode thin films for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
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ISBN: 1000010126 3866443366 Year: 2009 Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing

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Due to their high energy conversion efficiencies and low emissions, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) show promise as a replacement for combustion-based electrical generators at all sizes. Further increase of SOFC efficiency can be achieved by microstructural optimization of the oxygen-ion conducting electrolyte and the mixed ionic-electronic conducting cathode. By application of nanoscaled thin films, the exceptionally high efficiency allows the realization of mobile SOFCs.


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Numerically Efficient Gradient Crystal Plasticity with a Grain Boundary Yield Criterion and Dislocation-based Work-Hardening
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ISBN: 1000042280 3731502453 Year: 2014 Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing

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This book is a contribution to the further development of gradient plasticity. Several open questions are addressed, where the efficient numerical implementation is particularly focused on. Thebook inspects an equivalent plastic strain gradient plasticity theory and a grain boundary yield model. Experiments can successfully be reproduced. The hardening model is based on dislocation densities evolving according to partial differential equations taking into account dislocation transport.


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Microplasticity of idealized single crystalline Ag cantilevers characterized with methods of high resolution
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ISBN: 1000070130 3731506823 Year: 2017 Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing

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Single crystalline, µm-sized cantilevers are fabricated out of epitaxially grown Ag thin films by a lithography-based procedure and are deflected by a nanoindenter system. The microstructure of the plastically deformed cantile-vers is investigated using transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) on the cantilever cross section. 3D discrete dislocation dynamics simulations (DDD) are performed for further analysis. A mechanism to explain the formation of dislocation networks upon loading is suggested.


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May a tax-loss selling hypothesis explain the size effect? An empirical study of size seasonality from the UK
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Year: 2022 Publisher: Liège Université de Liège (ULiège)

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The United Kingdom offers the opportunity to study the tax-loss selling hypothesis in a country where the tax year-end and fiscal laws differ from the United States. In this thesis, we studied the relationship between the potential seasonality of the Size effect and the tax-loss selling hypothesis in this particular country. Furthermore, we covered the period between January 2004 and December 2020, after the Finance Act of 1998 that aimed to reduce tax-loss selling incentives.&#13;&#13;In order to investigate our research question, we applied multifactor models and statistical tools to demonstrate whether a Size effect was present in the UK and whether it exhibited seasonal patterns. Moreover, in the light of recent findings, we examined whether quality may revive the Size effect. Finally, we investigated throughout this document whether our findings were consistent with the tax-loss selling hypothesis given the specificities of the United Kingdom.&#13;&#13;Our findings indicated that, although a Size effect may have been present in the UK market during the period studied, we did not uncover robust evidence of its seasonality outside the smallest size decile. Indeed, our smallest decile portfolio was the only one that exhibited a seasonal pattern consistent with the tax-loss selling hypothesis in April. Following our study of decile portfolios, we found evidence of a Size effect for our SMB factor throughout the year but no robust evidence of its seasonality. Even when we controlled for quality, as in Asness et al. (2018), we noticed an improvement in the SMB alpha throughout the year and a lack of evidence regarding its seasonality.&#13;&#13;Therefore, we could not find sufficient evidence to support a tax-loss selling hypothesis as a rationale behind the overall Size effect, in the UK market, during the period studied, except for a portfolio composed of the tiniest and most illiquid stocks.


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The Neighbourhood Size Effect as an Indicator of Second Language Proficiency: Literature Study and Experimental Set-up
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Year: 2008 Publisher: Gent : s.n.,

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Doelstelling: De doelstelling van deze masterproef bestaat erin om een experimenteel onderzoek op te stellen dat wil nagaan of iemands competentieniveau in de tweede taal bepaald kan worden aan de hand van het 'neighbourhood size effect'. Dit effect houdt in dat woorden met veel buren (woorden die 1 letter van elkaar verschillen zonder plaatsverandering van de letters) sneller herkend worden dan woorden met weinig buren. Er wordt verwacht dat hoe meer iemand onderlegd is in zijn tweede taal, hoe groter dit effect zal zijn. In het eerste deel van deze masterproef vindt u een literatuurstudie over het neighbourhood size effect met theoretische implicaties voor modellen van visuele woordherkenning. Het tweede deel bestaat uit de opstelling van het experimentele onderzoek, inclusief de selectie van proefpersonen en stimuli. Middelen of methode: De onderzoeksvraag wordt getest aan de hand van de lexicale beslissingstaak waarbij proefpersonen moeten beslissen of een gegeven lettercombinatie een Engels woord vormt of niet. Competentie in de tweede taal (Engels) is de onafhankelijk variabele en wordt gemanipuleerd door de proefpersonen in te delen in drie groepen: (a) een groep met een hoog competentieniveau in het Engels, (b) een groep met een gemiddeld competentieniveau in het Engels en (c) een groep met een laag competentieniveau in het Engels. De competentieniveaus zijn gebaseerd op de drie hoofdindelingen van het Common European Framework of Reference. De verwachting is dat het neighbourhood size effect groter zal zijn in de a-groep dan in de b- en c-groep. Het neighbourhood size effect is dus de afhankelijk variabele en wordt gemeten door de reactietijden van beide stimulicondities (stimuli met veel buren enerzijds en stimuli met weinig buren anderzijds) te vergelijken. Alle stimuli zijn Engelse woorden of niet-woorden en werden geselecteerd aan de hand van het WordGen programma. Resultaten: Deze studie biedt geen concrete onderzoeksresultaten maar wel een literatuurstudie met theoretische achtergrond en de voorbereiding van het experimentele onderzoek. De verwachte resultaten en eventuele kritieken en/of alternatieven worden besproken in de discussie.


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Computational Methods of Multi-Physics Problems
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ISBN: 3039214187 3039214179 Year: 2019 Publisher: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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This book offers a collection of six papers addressing problems associated with the computational modeling of multi-field problems. Some of the proposed contributions present novel computational techniques, while other topics focus on applying state-of-the-art techniques in order to solve coupled problems in various areas including the prediction of material failure during the lithiation process, which is of major importance in batteries; efficient models for flexoelectricity, which require higher-order continuity; the prediction of composite pipes under thermomechanical conditions; material failure in rock; and computational materials design. The latter exploits nano-scale modeling in order to predict various material properties for two-dimensional materials with applications in, for example, semiconductors. In summary, this book provides a good overview of the computational modeling of different multi-field problems.


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Mechanical Properties of Materials
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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In the oral environment, restorative and prosthetic materials and appliances are exposed to chemical, thermal and mechanical challenges. The mechanical properties of a material define how it responds to the application of a physical force. Recent advances in nanotechnology and 3D printing have rapidly spread, and manufacturers continuously develop new materials and solutions to provide high-quality dental care, with particular attention being paid to long-term follow-up. Restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, oral surgery, implants, periodontology and orthodontics are all involved in this continuing evolution. This Special Issue focuses on all the recent technology that can enhance the mechanical properties of materials used in all of the different branches of dentistry.


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Mechanical Properties of Materials
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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In the oral environment, restorative and prosthetic materials and appliances are exposed to chemical, thermal and mechanical challenges. The mechanical properties of a material define how it responds to the application of a physical force. Recent advances in nanotechnology and 3D printing have rapidly spread, and manufacturers continuously develop new materials and solutions to provide high-quality dental care, with particular attention being paid to long-term follow-up. Restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, oral surgery, implants, periodontology and orthodontics are all involved in this continuing evolution. This Special Issue focuses on all the recent technology that can enhance the mechanical properties of materials used in all of the different branches of dentistry.


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Mechanical Properties of Materials
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In the oral environment, restorative and prosthetic materials and appliances are exposed to chemical, thermal and mechanical challenges. The mechanical properties of a material define how it responds to the application of a physical force. Recent advances in nanotechnology and 3D printing have rapidly spread, and manufacturers continuously develop new materials and solutions to provide high-quality dental care, with particular attention being paid to long-term follow-up. Restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, oral surgery, implants, periodontology and orthodontics are all involved in this continuing evolution. This Special Issue focuses on all the recent technology that can enhance the mechanical properties of materials used in all of the different branches of dentistry.

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