Extension of geopolitical supply risk methodology: Characterization model applied to conventional and electric vehicles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.06.063
Abstract: Abstract The diversity of materials employed in modern products and the complexity of globalized supply chains raise the importance of assessing supply risk of commodity inputs to product systems. Therefore, this article extends the Geopolitical… read more here.
Keywords: supply; methodology; characterization model; supply risk ... See more keywords
Experimental characterization and model predictions for twisted polymer actuators in free torsion
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/aad81d
Abstract: Thermally driven artificial muscles, such as twisted polymer actuators (TPAs), are a promising new development in the field of smart materials. TPAs have potential applications in advanced prostheses, robotics, or any operation that produces excess… read more here.
Keywords: free torsion; polymer actuators; experimental characterization; characterization model ... See more keywords