Search Results - "Lima, B. G."
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BIM and BEM Interoperability–Evaluation of a Case Study in Modular Wooden Housing
Published in Energies (Basel) (01-02-2023)“…Building information modelling (BIM) is the first step towards implementing Building 4.0, where virtual reality and digital twins are key elements. The use of…”
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A Novel Design of a Torsional Shape Memory Alloy Actuator for Active Rudder
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (31-07-2024)“…SMA actuators are a group of lightweight actuators that offer advantages over conventional technology and allow for simple and compact solutions to the…”
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NiTi SMA Superelastic Micro Cables: Thermomechanical Behavior and Fatigue Life under Dynamic Loadings
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (21-10-2022)“…Shape memory alloy (SMA) micro cables have a wide potential for attenuation of vibrations and structural health monitoring due to energy dissipation. This work…”
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3D Numerical Analysis of a Phase Change Material Solidification Process Applied to a Latent Thermal Energy Storage System
Published in Energies (Basel) (01-04-2023)“…The techniques for releasing thermal energy accumulated in periods of high availability to meet the demand in periods of low energy supply contribute to the…”
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Water Sorption in Hybrid Polyester/Glass/Jute Composites Processed via Compression Molding and Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding
Published in Polymers (01-11-2023)“…The aim of this work is to analyze water sorption in hybrid polyester/glass fabric/jute fabric composites molded via compression and VARTM (Vacuum-Assisted…”
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Effect of Water Absorption and Stacking Sequences on the Tensile Properties and Damage Mechanisms of Hybrid Polyester/Glass/Jute Composites
Published in Polymers (01-04-2024)“…The aim of this work is to analyze the effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties and damage mechanisms of polyester/glass fiber/jute fiber hybrid…”
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Investigating the Drying Process of Ceramic Sanitary Ware at Low Temperature
Published in Energies (Basel) (01-05-2023)“…Drying is one of the stages with the highest energy consumption in the manufacturing process of ceramic materials and aims to reduce the product’s moisture to…”
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Comparative Analysis of Piezoelectric Transducers for Low-Power Systems: A Focus on Vibration Energy Harvesting
Published in Applied sciences (01-10-2024)“…With advances in technology, the generation of electrical energy through the harvesting of energies dissipated in the form of mechanical vibration, known as…”
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Development of Anemometer Based on Inertial Sensor
Published in Micromachines (Basel) (25-09-2024)“…The current article elucidates a study centered on the development of an anemometer leveraging an inertial sensor for wind speed measurement in the northeast…”
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Autophagic Induction Greatly Enhances Leishmania major Intracellular Survival Compared to Leishmania amazonensis in CBA/j-Infected Macrophages
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (15-08-2018)“…CBA mouse macrophages control infection yet are permissive to . Few studies have been conducted to assess the role played by autophagy in infection. Therefore,…”
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Optimizing the Gating System for Rapid Investment Casting of Shape Memory Alloys: Computational Numerical Analysis for Defect Minimization in a Simple-Cubic Cell Structure
Published in Metals (Basel ) (01-06-2023)“…With the aid of virtual prototyping and casting numerical simulation, this work presents the optimization of an injection system used in a non-traditional…”
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The merger history of the complex cluster Abell 1758: a combined weak lensing and spectroscopic view
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (21-04-2017)“…Abstract We present a weak-lensing and dynamical study of the complex cluster Abell 1758 (A1758, $\bar{z} = 0.278$ ) supported by hydrodynamical simulations…”
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Drying of a Clayey Ceramic Flat Plate: Simulation Studies Using the Galerkin-Based Integral Method
Published in Buildings (Basel) (01-09-2024)“…The ceramics sector is crucial to the global economy. This research is devoted to studying the drying process of ceramic parts with arbitrary shapes based on…”
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Revising the merger scenario of the galaxy cluster Abell 1644: a new gas poor structure discovered by weak gravitational lensing
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-06-2020)“…ABSTRACT The galaxy cluster Abell 1644 ($\bar{z}=0.047$) is known for its remarkable spiral-like X-ray emission. It was previously identified as a bimodal…”
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Effects of Current Density and Bath Temperature on the Morphological and Anticorrosive Properties of Zn-Ni Alloys
Published in Metals (Basel ) (01-11-2023)“…The effect of current density and bath temperature in the electroplating process on resistance to corrosion of Zn-Ni alloys was evaluated in this work. The…”
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Natural Ventilation in Low-Cost Housing: An Evaluation by CFD
Published in Buildings (Basel) (01-06-2023)“…With the spread of sustainability concepts, due to the global energy crisis and the unrestrained consumption of natural resources, the importance of rational…”
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Geometric and Thermo-Gravimetric Evaluation of Bananas during Convective Drying: An Experimental Investigation
Published in Agriculture (Basel) (01-08-2022)“…Fresh bananas are fruits with high moisture content after harvest and are submitted to a drying process to minimize waste and increase shelf life. This work…”
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Encapsulation of Living Leishmania Promastigotes in Artificial Lipid Vacuoles
Published in PloS one (04-08-2015)“…After phagocytosis by mammalian macrophages, promastigote forms of Leishmania parasites settle inside intracellular parasitophorous vacuoles (PVs) in which…”
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Effects of Home-Based Electrical Stimulation on Plasma Cytokines Profile, Redox Biomarkers, and Metalloproteinases in the Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Trial
Published in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (01-12-2022)“…Background: Low-frequency electrical stimulation (LFES) is an adjuvant method for heart failure (HF) patients with restrictions to start an exercise. However,…”
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Passive Attenuation of Mechanical Vibrations with a Superelastic SMA Bending Springs: An Experimental Investigation
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (21-04-2022)“…This work presents an experimental study related to the mechanical performance of a special design spring fabricated with a superelastic shape memory alloy…”
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