Sandwich structures are fast becoming prevalent in engineering fields due to their maximal
stiffness coupled with minimal mass. However, additional to the commonly examined impact …

Composite materials are now used throughout the marine industry but their susceptibility to
impact events is still an unresolved problem. The complex nature of the problem in terms of …

The use of non-destructive methods guaranteeing high standards of accuracy, speed,
simplicity of use, and low costs may be crucial during judicial inspection aimed to reconstruct …

The paper reports the results of training experiences in the field of education in forensic and
biomedical sciences carried out during two editions of summer schools. Two simulated …

Topological optimization is a fairly innovative numerical technique that makes it possible to
reduce the mass of mechanical components. It is an alternative to the optimizations of shape …

Composite materials are now used throughout the marine industry but their susceptibility to
impact events is still an unresolved problem. The complex dependence of the impact …

The work presents a stress-based algorithm developed for the topology optimization of 3D
surfaces. The novelty of the proposed methodology consists in the fact that it acts directly on …

Highlights•3D scanning allows analysing the wear morphology on used ploughshares.•The
method shows a polynomial trend of the abrasive wear.•The cutting edge profile does not …

This paper investigates the environmental impact and mechanical performance of two
composite sandwich structures, named Series 1 and Series 2, used in high-performance …

The work proposes a method of Topological Optimization of 3D surfaces using an algorithm
that works by considering the distribution and intensity of stress on the studied component …