Development of an experimental equipment for the identification of constitutive laws

in International Journal of Forming Processes (2005), (Special Issue), 117-137

An experimental testing equipment for sheet samples is built in order to identify material parameters ofcomplex phenomenological constitutive laws. This equipment consists in a bi-axial test machine able ... [more ▼]

An experimental testing equipment for sheet samples is built in order to identify material parameters ofcomplex phenomenological constitutive laws. This equipment consists in a bi-axial test machine able to perform plane strain and simple shear tests separately or simultaneously and a Miyauchi simple shear test device. An optical extensometer is used to identify the strain field. The article is focused on the validation of the results of this new equipment by comparing with results obtained by finite elements (FE) simulations of already identified materials. The results are satisfactory and the bases for further material identification are established. [less ▲]

Development of an extended Drucker-Prager hardening model for cross-anisotropy of soft rocks

in Pietruszczak, S.; Pande, G.N. (Eds.) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2 nd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTATIONAL GEOMECHANICS (COMGEO II) (2011)

Development of an immobilisation device for treatment of patients after breast conserving surgery for mammary carcinoma.

Poster (2010, September)

To develop an immobilisation device for prone positioning for breast irradiation. The basic requirements for the device are: rapid and accurate patient (re)positioning, compatibility with modern imaging ... [more ▼]

To develop an immobilisation device for prone positioning for breast irradiation. The basic requirements for the device are: rapid and accurate patient (re)positioning, compatibility with modern imaging devices and easy to handle by the treating technologists. [less ▲]

Development of an in vitro culture method of very immature embryos to assist wide interspecific hybridisation in Phaseolus.

in 3rd European conference on grain legumes. Opportunities for highquality, healthy and added-value crops to meet European demands.Valladolid, Spain, 14-19 November 1998. (1998)

Development of an in vitro endotoxin test for monoolein-water liquid crystalline gel for use as an implant

in Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research [=TJPR] (2009), 8(6), 501-508

Purpose : Drugs that are administered by parenteral route must be apyrogenic. The aim of this study was to develop an in vitro endotoxin test for liquid crytalline gels for use as implants, using a ... [more ▼]

Purpose : Drugs that are administered by parenteral route must be apyrogenic. The aim of this study was to develop an in vitro endotoxin test for liquid crytalline gels for use as implants, using a monoolein-water liquid crystalline gel as a model. Methods : The gel-clot technique was used. The gel was dissolved first in isopropyl myristate, and the endotoxins were extracted with water for bacterial endotoxin test. Tests for the labelled lysate sensitivity and interfering factors were performed to validate the developed method. The limit of detection of endotoxin in the gel was also determined. Results : The labelled lysate sensitivity was confirmed. It was not influenced by the presence of extracts from the gels. Endotoxins in the contaminated test gels were completely extracted. Endotoxin concentration in the tested gels was below the calculated threshold endotoxin level. Conclusion : A method to perform in vitro endotoxins test of liquid crystalline gels was successfully developed and validated. Application of the technique to gels currently being developed in our laboratories indicate that the gels were apyrogenic. [less ▲]

Development of an in vitro model for mercury exposure in marine mammals

Poster (2007, November 01)

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY FOR CONTROLLING THE ALLERGEN ISSUE IN THE BELGIAN FOOD AND CATERING INDUSTRY - ALLERRISK

Report (2009)

Development of an integrated tool for solar buildings design and renewal.

in Proceedings PLEA 96 International conference (1996, September)

Development of an interface between CFD and FE software

in Fontana, Mario; Frangi, Andrea; Knobloch, Markus (Eds.) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structures in Fire (2012, June 06)

The paper presents the assumptions and the issues that arise when developing an integrated modelling methodology between a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software applied to compartment fires and a ... [more ▼]

The paper presents the assumptions and the issues that arise when developing an integrated modelling methodology between a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software applied to compartment fires and a Finite Element (FE) software applied to structural systems. In particular, a weak coupling approach used to simulate a fire exposed structure by modelling the fire development in the compartment, the heat penetration in the structure and the mechanical response is described. The advantages and the disadvantages of such a technique are highlighted compared to a full coupling that conversely takes into account all mutual interactions. The favourable aspect of computing the thermal response of the structure in the FE model in order to avoid modelling the structure in the CFD model is underlined, namely a sensitive reduction of computational demand. Finally, a practical application is presented. [less ▲]

Development of an intraperitoneal implant for abdomino-pelvic chronic diseases

Poster (2009, June)