Fabrication of artificial defects using 3D printing for non-destructive testing applications to determine the location size and shape of defects by Muhammad Azman Subehi

“…One specimen will be made out of Aluminium Silicate (AlSi) and the other specimen will be made out of PolyLactic Acid (PLA). Both specimens will be fabricated with defects inside them. …”
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Identifying new process parameters for preparing poly-caprolactone powder with a solution spraying technique by Phattanaphibul, Thittikorn, Sanguanphak, Haruthai

“…A simple solution spraying technique successfully used for preparing poly-lactic acid (PLA) powder, was applied for PCL. Initial investigations suggested revisiting its process parameters. …”
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Design and investigation of block copolymers for dispersion of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrices by Liu, Chengyin

“…To further improve the tensile properties of the SWNTs/epoxy nanocomposites, we fabricated another series of PI-derived block copolymers via ring-opening polymerization initiated from hydroxyl-terminated polyimide of lactide and allyl-bearing 2-methyl-2-(allyloxycarbonyl)propylene carbonate) (MAC) to produce PLA-b-PI-b-PLA (TB1) and PMAC-b-PI-b-PMAC (TB2) which are polyester and poly(ester-carbonate)-derived, respectively. …”
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Multicarrier communications for underwater wireless channels by Leong, Chen Ming.

“…Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) is a multicarrier transmission technology which was first described by R. W. Chang in 1966 at Bell Labs. The first patent was granted in 1970. …”
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Synthesis of epoxidized poly(ester carbonate)-b-polyimide-b-poly(ester carbonate) : reactive single-walled carbon nanotube dispersants enable synergistic reinforcement around multi... by Liu, Bo, Liu, Chengyin, De Luca, Hugo G., Raman Pillai, Suresh Kumar, Anthony, David B., Li, Jianghua, Bismarck, Alexander, Shaffer, Milo S. P., Chan-Park, Mary Bee Eng

“…Herein, PI-derived block copolymers are synthesized via ring-opening copolymerization of lactide (LA) (a control monomer) and allyl-bearing 2-methyl-2-(allyloxycarbonyl)-propylene carbonate (MAC) from the OH-terminal ends of the PI block to produce PLA-PI-PLA (TB1, a control) and PMAC-PI-PMAC (TB2). …”
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Missing links in The China Model by Li, Chenyang

“…Daniel A. Bell's recent book The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy makes a significant contribution to political theory, political philosophy, and China studies. …”
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Time-frequency analysis of simulated binary pulsar signals by Nandhini Ganesan

“…With its discovery by Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish, who received Nobel Prize in 1974, it got the attention of many astrophysicists. …”
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Design and development of stabilized control systems for space application by Chia, Jie Xiang

“…Also, since it is a quick and inexpensive means of fabrication, and weight is a factor of consideration in a HAB, thus the material used for the structure and mounts will be Polylactic Acid (PLA), a commonly used plastic filament in 3D printing. …”
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3D printing of morphing composites by Lim, Shi En

“…Fused Deposition Method (FDM) printing was used in this report. Polylactic Acid (PLA) was the filament used for printing of all the samples. …”
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11 September and China : opportunities, challenges, and warfighting by Li, Nan.

“…All these lessons have been integrated in the two major PLA warfighting scenarios: "superior fighting inferior," and "inferior fight superior."…”
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Experimental study on sediment clump by Yang, Yang

“…The behavior of sediment clump was found to follow a probabilistic model and the disintegration depth of a sediment clump followed a one-sided bell-shaped curve. It was also observed that clump fragmentation would greatly affect the sediment clump behaviors.…”
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Two for tau: automated model discovery reveals two-stage tau aggregation dynamics in Alzheimer’s disease by Stockman, CA, Goriely, A, Kuhl, E, Jerusalem, A, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…We propose an innovative approach that uses constitutive neural networks to autonomously discover bell-shaped aggregation functions with multiple peaks from clinical positron emission tomography (PET) data of misfolded tau protein. …”

Implementation of dampers to reduce fatigue loading in 3D lattice structures by Chan, Zi Shan

“…An experiment is conducted on the damper materials using a 90mm by 90mm by 30mm PLA structure to determine the frequencies of damped and undamped, before using the Transmissibility equation to find the lowest ratio. …”
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Matters of Illuminance - Transforming Light into Material Artifacts by Callender III, Dexter

“…The artwork I produced as part of this research was exhibited at the Wiesner Gallery at MIT and aims to exist in a fine arts setting, contributing to the lineage of Light & Space artists such as Larry Bell and Robert Irwin.…”
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Investigation of the effect of trypsin on cell-detachment using quantitative phase interferometry (QPI) method by Law, Shawn Siang Wei

“…Results from QPI inspection, displayed that the cell shrank from its elongated profile to tall bell shape structure indicating detachment from substrate. …”
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Studies of injectable in situ depot-forming systems for drug delivery by Liu, Hui

“…These systems are composed of a biodegradable polymer poly(D,L-lactide) (PLA) or poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and a low Mw model drug in an organic solvent. …”
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Evaluation & characterization of biodegradable polymer by Loo, Jason Zi Shun

“…The results gotten from FTIR spectrum revealed that the biodegradable polymer bags were made of polylactic acid (PLA) and well as tapioca starch. By exposing these samples to heat and water, the moisture content within the samples changed. …”
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Direct ink writing 3D printing of smart responsive materials by Seah, Matthew Qi Hua

“…Using a 3D printer (Ultimaker) and Conductive PLA filament, a mesh-like structure was fabricated to act as a parallel circuit. …”
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Part geometry-driven crystallographic texture control in a 3D-printed austenitic steel – a strategy for near-monocrystalline microstructure generation by Chandra, Shubham, Tan, Xipeng, Kumar, Punit, Ramamurty, Upadrasta

“…Strikingly, the strength of the 〈001〉 || z crystallographic texture and columnar grain width with increasing prism angle is seen to follow a ‘bell-curve’ profile which peaks with the X-90 shape. …”
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The characteristics and formation mechanisms of emissions from thermal decomposition of 3D printer polymer filaments by Ding, Shirun, Ng, Bing Feng, Shang, Xiaopeng, Liu, Hu, Lu, Xuehong, Wan, Man Pun

“…A TVOC measurement method based on weight loss is further proposed and found that TVOC mass yield was 0.03%, 0.21% and 2.14% for PLA, ABS, and PVA, respectively, at 220 °C. Among TVOC, UFP mass accounts for 1% to 5% of TVOC mass depending on the type of filaments used. …”
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