• Mechanical design and multifunctional applications of chiral mechanical metamaterials: A review 

      Wu, Wenwang; Hu, Wenxia; Qian, Guian; Liao, Haitao; Xu, Xiaoying; Berto, Filippo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Rational design of artificial micro-structured metamaterials with advanced mechanical and physical properties that are not accessible in nature materials is challenging and important. In our paper, mechanical designs of ...
    • Mechanical design optimization of a 6DOF serial manipulator using genetic algorithm 

      Bjørlykhaug, Emil; Egeland, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Robots are becoming increasingly more common in the industry. In order to expand the use of robotic manipulators to complex tasks, a higher degree of tailoring of robots may be required. Tailoring of the mechanical design ...
    • Mechanical energetics and dynamics of uphill double-poling on roller-skis at different incline-speed combinations 

      Danielsen, Jørgen; Sandbakk, Øyvind; McGhie, David; Ettema, Gertjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different incline-speed combinations, at equal external power outputs, on the mechanics and energetics of the double-poling (DP) technique in cross-country ...
    • Mechanical energy and propulsion mechanics in roller-skiing double-poling at increasing speeds 

      Danielsen, Jørgen; Sandbakk, Øyvind; McGhie, David Caley Ruud; Ettema, Gertjan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the effect of speed on mechanical energy fluctuations and propulsion mechanics in the double-poling (DP) technique of cross-country skiing. Methods Kinematics and dynamics ...
    • Mechanical genders: how do humans gender robots? 

      Søraa, Roger Andre (Journal article, 2017)
      This paper discusses the concept of ‘mechanical genders’ by using robots as a case. Different aspects of robotic gender, or the lack of it are described, showing how some robots have an ‘anything is fine’ gender, where the ...
    • Mechanical instability of monocrystalline and polycrystalline methane hydrates 

      Wu, Jianyang; Ning, Fulong; Trinh, Thuat; Kjelstrup, Signe; Vlugt, Thijs J.H.; He, Jianying; Skallerud, Bjørn Helge; Zhang, Zhiliang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Despite observations of massive methane release and geohazards associated with gas hydrate instability in nature, as well as ductile flow accompanying hydrate dissociation in artificial polycrystalline methane hydrates ...
    • Mechanical modeling of the polymeric coating on a subsea pipeline 

      Vestrum, Ole; Langseth, Magnus; Børvik, Tore (Chapter, 2019)
      Offshore pipelines may be exposed to a range of extreme loading situations during operation on the seabed such as impact by trawl gear or anchors. While not primarily being designed for it, thermal insulating polymeric ...
    • Mechanical properties of 67NR tumours are broadly independent of the immune status of the host mouse 

      Nordgård, Catherine Taylor; Rao, Shalini Vasudev; Dille, Morten Johnsen; Steigedal, Tonje S.; Draget, Kurt Ingar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Tumour stiffness is increasingly seen as a clinically relevant parameter, with increased stiffness being linked to poorer prognosis, but it is also one that is not inherently easy to measure either in vivo or ex vivo. We ...
    • Mechanical Properties of AlSi10Mg Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion at Elevated Temperature 

      Hovig, Even Wilberg; S. Azar, Amin; M'hamdi, Mohammed; Sørby, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      AlSi10Mg processed by laser powder bed fusion is expected to have remarkable mechanical properties due to the dominant cellular microstructure. However, the as-processed material is often both anisotropic and containing ...
    • Mechanical properties of bi- and poly-crystalline ice 

      Cao, Pinqiang; Wu, Jianyang; Zhang, Zhisen; Fang, Bin; Peng, Li; Li, Tianshu; Vlugt, Thijs J.H.; Ning, Fulong (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      A sound knowledge of fundamental mechanical properties of water ice is of crucial importance to address a wide range of applications in earth science, engineering, as well as ice sculpture and winter sports, such as ice ...
    • Mechanical Properties of Ca-Saturated Hydrogels with Functionalized Alginate 

      Dalheim, Marianne Øksnes; Omtvedt, Line Aanerud; Bjørge, Isabel M.; Akbarzadeh, Anita; Mano, Joao F.; Aachmann, Finn Lillelund; Strand, Berit Løkensgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In this work, the mechanical properties and stability of alginate hydrogels containing functionalized alginates (peptide and β-cyclodextrin) were studied. There is an increasing interest in the modification of alginates ...
    • Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofibril films: effects of crystallinity and its modification by treatment with liquid anhydrous ammonia 

      Ottesen, Vegar; Larsson, Per Tomas; Chinga-Carrasco, Gary; Syverud, Kristin; Gregersen, Øyvind Weiby (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The influence of cellulose crystallinity on mechanical properties of cellulose nano-fibrils (CNF) was investigated. Degree of crystallinity (DoC) was modified using liquid anhydrous ammonia. Such treatment changes crystal ...
    • Mechanical properties of composite hydrogels of alginate and cellulose nanofibrils 

      Aarstad, Olav Andreas; Heggset, Ellinor Bævre; Pedersen, Ina S.; Bjørnøy, Sindre Hove; Syverud, Kristin; Strand, Berit Løkensgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Alginate and cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) are attractive materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. CNF gels are generally weaker and more brittle than alginate gels, while alginate gels are elastic and ...
    • Mechanical properties of lightweight aggregates 

      Bernhardt, Markus; Tellesbø, Hilde; Justnes, Harald; Wiik, Kjell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Lightweight aggregates (LWAs) were successfully produced both in a pilot-scale rotary kiln and in a laboratory chamber furnace. The mechanical properties of LWA were investigated in detail applying the European standard ...
    • Mechanical properties of nanostructured polymer particles for anisotropic conductive adhesives 

      He, Jianying; Zhang, Zhiliang; Kristiansen, H (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)
      Metal-coated polymer particles are used as a critical component in anisotropic conductive adhesives. The mechanical properties of polymer particles are of crucial importance to both application and design. In this study, ...
    • Mechanical properties of roads unbound treated with synthetic fluid based on isoalkane and tall oil 

      Barbieri, Diego Maria; Lou, Baowen; Dyke, Robert Jason; Chen, Hao; Wang, Fusong; Connor, Billy; Hoff, Inge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The unbound layers are an essential component of both highly trafficked and low-volume roads as their me- chanical properties are of major importance when it comes to ensuring a well-performing pavement. However, as the ...
    • Mechanical properties of the most common European woods: a literature review. 

      bartolucci, beatrice; de Rosa, Andrea; Bertolin, Chiara; Berto, Filippo; penta, francesco; Siani, Anna Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Wood is an orthotropic material used since ancient time. A literature research about the mechanical properties of density, fracture toughness, modulus of elasticity, and Poisson’s ratio has been done to have a broader view ...
    • Mechanical response of low density expanded polypropylene foams in compression and tension at different loading rates and temperatures 

      Morton, Daniel Thor; Reyes, Aase Gavina Roberg; Clausen, Arild Holm; Hopperstad, Odd Sture (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Polymer foams are often used for impact mitigation and protection due to low weight and excellent energy absorbing capability. Depending on the application, different loading rates and environmental conditions can be ...
    • Mechanical Response of Nanocrystalline Ice-Contained Methane Hydrates: Key Role of Water Ice 

      Cao, Pinqiang; Ning, Fulong; Wu, Jianyang; Cao, Boxiao; Li, Tianshu; Sveinsson, Henrik Andersen; Liu, Zhichao; Vlugt, Thijs J.H.; Hyodo, Masayuki (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Water ice and gas hydrates can coexist in the permafrost and polar regions on Earth and in the universe. However, the role of ice in the mechanical response of ice-contained methane hydrates is still unclear. Here, we ...
    • Mechanical stability of piezoelectric properties in ferroelectric perovskites 

      Schader, Florian H; Morozov, Maxim; Tjønneland Wefring, Espen; Grande, Tor; Webber, Kyle G (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      The influence of uniaxial compressive stress on the small signal direct piezoelectric coefficient of hard and soft Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 at the morphotropic phase boundary was investigated as a function of temperature from 25 °C to ...