In factory automation applications, the embedded control system components are often available as off-the-shelf products, while the mechanical components and environment in which they will work are ...

Fibers are ubiquitous in nature. They are the building blocks of various advanced materials and natural structures, such as the cytoskeleton, artificial muscles, filamentous bacteria, DNA, carbon ...

Gelatin is a commonly used material for analog experiments in geophysics, investigating fluid-filled fracture propagation (e.g., magmatic dikes), as well as fault slip. Quantification of its physical ...