Polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) is the most commonly used structural material of microscopic electromechanical devices, such as sensors and actuators. Almost all of these miniaturized devices contain mechanical elements experiencing high-frequency loading cycles. Due to the rapidly accumulating loading cycles and very small thicknesses of the...
Precision Agriculture (PA) promises to meet the future demands for food, feed, fiber, and fuel while keeping their production sustainable and environmentally friendly. PA relies heavily on sensing technologies to inform site-specific decision supports for planting, irrigation, fertilization, spraying, and harvesting. Traditional point-based sensors...
Workaholism is an emerging form of behavioural addiction encountered in the workplace. The present study aims to assess the prevalence and the associated factors of this phenomenon in engineers. A cross sectional survey was conducted for two months by means of an online questionnaire of engineers practising in Tunisia. The evaluation of workaholism...
Background: Nanoparticles represent one of the most important innovations in the medical field. Among nanocarriers, polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) attracted much attention due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and capacity to increase efficacy and safety of encapsulated drugs. Another important improvement in the use of nanoparticles as ...
Abstract: This review paper summarizes recent developments regarding geothermal exploitation using coaxial deep borehole heat exchangers (DBHE). Specifically, this study focuses on field tests, analytical and semi-analytical approaches, and numerical simulations. First, field tests and applications of coaxial DBHE are summarized and future work for...
Kuiper, Ruurd JA;Colaris, Joost W;Stockmans, Filip; 40782;van Es, Eline M;Viergever, Max A;Seevinck, Peter R;Weinans, Harrie;Sakkers, Ralph JB;
INTRODUCTION: The use of MRI scans for pre-operative surgical planning of forearm osteotomies provides additional information of joint cartilage and soft tissue structures and reduces radiation exposure in comparison with the use of CT scans. In this study, we investigated whether using 3D information obtained from MRI with and without cartilage in...