Search Results - "Pappas, Georgios A."
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Monitoring of Torque Induced Strain in Composite Shafts with Embedded and Surface-Mounted Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (31-03-2021)“…In this study, silica glass, optical fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) are used for torque-induced strain monitoring in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) hollow…”
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Material response and failure of highly deformable carbon fiber composite shells
Published in Composites science and technology (20-10-2020)“…Very thin carbon fiber composite shells can withstand large bending curvatures without failure. The resulting high tensile and compressive strains require…”
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Towards the realization of composite metastructures: A failure analysis of connections
Published in Materials & design (01-05-2024)“…[Display omitted] •Interfaces in composite metastructures are treated as delaminating cracks•Upon extension, connection failure is influenced by laminate…”
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Towards a geometry independent traction-separation and angle relation due to large scale bridging in DCB configuration
Published in Composites science and technology (08-09-2020)“…Traction-separation relations due to large scale bridging in composites are very important in modeling their fracture response. Several works demonstrated that…”
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Building an interdisciplinary program of cardiovascular research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology– the ETHeart story
Published in iScience (21-10-2022)“…In this backstory, researchers from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) who initiated an interdisciplinary program to generate innovative…”
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Bending failure analysis and modeling of thin fiber reinforced shells
Published in Composites science and technology (10-11-2021)“…In this work, the impact of high stress gradients, found in bending of thin unidirectional fiber reinforced shells (~0.1 to 1 mm), on compressive…”
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Variations on R-curves and traction-separation relations in DCB specimens loaded under end opening forces or pure moments
Published in International journal of solids and structures (15-05-2020)“…In this work the differences in R-curve response and traction-separation relations due to a finite damage zone or large-scale bridging (LSB) in mode I fracture…”
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A parametric study on pulse duplicator design and valve hemodynamics
Published in Artificial organs (01-09-2024)“…Background In vitro assessment is mandatory for artificial heart valve development. This study aims to investigate the effects of pulse duplicator features on…”
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Manufacturing studies of a polymeric/composite heart valve prosthesis
Published in Polymer composites (20-08-2024)“…Current transcathether heart valves rely on metal mesh stents, resulting in discontinuous stent‐leaflet interfaces that introduce stress concentrations,…”
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Piezotronic, ZnO Overlaid Bragg Grating Organic Vapor Sensors
Published in IEEE sensors journal (15-06-2023)“…We present a zinc oxide (ZnO) out-cladding, overlaid optical fiber Bragg grating sensor, for the detection of vapors of common alcohols and acetone at…”
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Tailoring crystallinity for hemocompatible and durable PEEK cardiovascular implants
Published in Biomaterials advances (01-03-2023)“…Polymers have the potential to replace metallic or bioprosthetic heart valve components due to superior durability and inertness while allowing for native…”
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Individualized lightweight structures for biomedical applications using additive manufacturing and carbon fiber patched composites
Published in Design Science (01-01-2019)“…Combining additive manufacturing (AM) with carbon fiber reinforced polymer patched composites unlocks potentials in the design of individualized, lightweight…”
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Thin-ply thermoplastic composites: From weak to robust transverse performance through microstructural and morphological tuning
Published in Composites. Part B, Engineering (15-07-2023)“…Thin-shell carbon fiber composites have great potential for structures that require large recoverable deformations, high stiffness and low weight, as in…”
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ZnO Based, Piezotronic Optical Fiber Sensors for Tracing Volatile Organic Compounds
Published in 2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC) (26-06-2023)“…The detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a major market and research domain, where optical sensing technologies have shown promising advances [1]…”
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Piezotronic, ZnO overlaid Bragg grating organic vapors sensors
Published in IEEE sensors journal (03-05-2023)“…We present a ZnO out-cladding, overlaid optical fiber Bragg grating sensor, for the detection of vapors of common alcohols and acetone at concentrations lower…”
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Thin-ply thermoplastic composites: from weak to robust transverse performance through microstructural and morphological tuning
Published 01-04-2022“…Thin shell carbon fiber composites have great potential for structures that require large recoverable deformations, high stiffness and low weight, as in…”
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