Publications 2016

Baechler, C.; Gardin, S.; Abuhimd, H.; Kovacs, G. Inkjet printed multiwall carbon nanotube electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators. Smart Mater. Struct. 2016, 25, 055009 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/25/5/055009
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Baschnagel, F.; Rohr, V.; Terrasi, G. P. Fretting fatigue behaviour of pin-loaded thermoset carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) straps. Polymers 2016, 8 (4), 124 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8040124
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Brunner, A. J. Acoustic emission analysis for identification of damage mechanisms in fiber-reinforced polymer composites and structural integrity assessment: selected examples and challenges. In Progress in acoustic emission XVIII, presented at the IIIAE 2016. 8th international conference on acoustic emission, Kyoto, Japan, December 5-9, 2016; JSNDI & IIIAE, 2016; pp 287-292.
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Brunner, A. J. Correlation between acoustic emission signals and delaminations in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites: a new look at mode I fracture test data. Presented at the 32nd European conference on acoustic emission testing (EWGAE), Prague, Czech Republic, September 7-9, 2016; Mazal, P., Pazdera, L., Eds.; Czech Society for Nondestructive Testing CNDT; pp 55-64.
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Brunner, A. J.; Stelzer, S.; Pinter, G.; Terrasi, G. P. Cyclic fatigue delamination of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites: data analysis and design considerations. Int. J. Fatigue 2016, 83, 293-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2015.10.025
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Brunner, A. J.; Mujtaba, A.; Stelzer, S.; Jones, R. Modified Hartman-Schijve fitting of mode I delamination fatigue data and the resulting variation in threshold values Gthr. In 21st European conference on fracture, ECF21, 20-24 June 2016, Catania, Italy, presented at the ECF21. 21st European conference on fracture, Catania, Italy, June 20-24, 2016; Iacoviello, F., Susmel, L., Firrao, D., Ferro, G., Eds.; Procedia structural integrity; Elsevier: Amsterdam, 2016; Vol. 2, pp 88-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2016.06.012
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Chakraborty, S.; Saha, S.; Dhanak, V. R.; Biswas, K.; Barbezat, M.; Terrasi, G. P.; Chakraborty, A. K. High yield synthesis of amine functionalized graphene oxide and its surface properties. RSC Adv. 2016, 6 (72), 67916-67924. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA12844K
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Esqué-de los Ojos, D.; Ghisleni, R.; Battisti, A.; Mohanty, G.; Michler, J.; Sort, J.; Brunner, A. J. Understanding the mechanical behavior of fiber/matrix interfaces during push-in tests by means of finite element simulations and a cohesive zone model. Comput. Mater. Sci 2016, 117, 330-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2016.02.009
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Haba, D.; Brunner, A. J.; Barbezatat, M.; Spetter, D.; Tremel, W.; Pinter, G. Correlation of epoxy material properties with the toughening effect of fullerene-like WS2 nanoparticles. Eur. Polym. J. 2016, 84, 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.09.022
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Haba, D.; Barbezat, M.; Ayalur-Karunakaran, S.; Schlögl, S.; Brunner, A. J.; Pinter, G. Significance of epoxy network properties for the toughening effect of flaky and fullerene-like WS2 nanoparticles. J. Polym. Sci. B 2016, 54 (17), 1738-1747. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24077
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Haba, D. Toughening of epoxy with WS2 nanoparticles. Doctoral dissertation, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Leoben, 2016.
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Koller, R. E.; Piskoty, G.; Zgraggen, M. Scheme of the failure analysis taking the example of profile wire breaks in the support cable of a cable car system. Systematik der Schadensanalyse am Beispiel von Profildrahtbrüchen im Tragseil einer Seilbahnanlage. Prakt. Metallogr. 2016, 53 (12), 798-810. https://doi.org/10.3139/147.110374
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Maluk, C.; Bisby, L.; Terrasi, G. P. Explosive concrete spalling during large-scale fire resistance tests. In Structures in fire. Proceedings of the ninth international conference, presented at the 9th international conference on structures in fire, Princeton, June 8-10, 2016; Moreyra Garlock, M. E., Kodur, V. K. R., Eds.; DEStech Publications: Lancaster, 2016; pp 225-232.
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Meier, U.; Brönnimann, R.; Anderegg, P.; Terrasi, G. P.; Motavalli, M.; Czaderski, C. Carbon fiber reinforced composites proved to be very successful in construction during a quarter of a century. Presented at the ECCM17 - 17th European conference on composite materials, Munich, Germany, June 26–30, 2016; p (8 pp.).
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Rocha, M.; Michel, S.; Brühwiler, E.; Nussbaumer, A. Very high cycle fatigue tests of quenched and self-tempered steel reinforcement bars. Mater. Struct. 2016, 49 (5), 1723-1732. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-015-0607-5
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Senteler, M.; Weisse, B.; Rothenfluh, D. A.; Snedeker, J. G. Intervertebral reaction force prediction using an enhanced assembly of OpenSim models. Comput. Methods Biomech. Biomed. Eng. 2016, 19 (5), 538-548. https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2015.1043906
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Talari, M. K.; Babu, N. K.; Kallip, K.; Leparoux, M.; Koller, R. E.; AlOgab, K. A.; Maeder, X. Microstructure, mechanical, and impression creep properties of AlMg5–0.5 vol% Al2O3 nanocomposites. Adv. Eng. Mater. 2016, 18 (11), 1958-1966. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201600301
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Terrasi, G. P.; Baschnagel, F.; Gao, J.; Meier, U. Fatigue behaviour of laminated carbon fibre reinforced polymer straps for bridge suspenders. Presented at the ECCM17 - 17th European conference on composite materials, Munich, Germany, June 26–30, 2016; p (8 pp.).
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Terrasi, G. P.; McIntyre, E. R. E.; Bisby, L. A.; Lämmlein, T. D.; Lura, P. Transient thermal tensile behaviour of novel pitch-based ultra-high modulus CFRP tendons. Polymers 2016, 8 (12), 446 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8120446
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Valet, S.; Weisse, B.; Fischer, B.; Meyer, D. C. Mechanical effects of heat exposure from a bipolar radiofrequency probe on suture under simulated arthroscopic conditions. Arthrosc.: J. Arthrosc. Relat. Surg. 2016, 32 (10), 1985-1992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2016.03.006
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Weiss, F. M.; Kovacs, G.; Töpper, T.; Osmani, B.; Leung, V. Y. F.; Müller, B. Electro-spraying and ultra-violet light curing of polydimethylsiloxane to fabricate thin films for low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuators. In Electroactive polymer actuators and devices (EAPAD) 2016, presented at the SPIE smart structures and materials + nondestructive evaluation and health monitoring, Las Vegas, NV, USA, March 20-24, 2016; Bar-Cohen, Y., Vidal, F., Eds.; Proceedings of SPIE; SPIE: Bellingham, WA, USA, 2016; Vol. 9798, p 97983C (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2220786
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Weiss, F. M.; Töpper, T.; Osmani, B.; Peters, S.; Kovacs, G.; Müller, B. Electrospraying Nanometer-Thin Elastomer Films for Low-Voltage Dielectric Actuators. Adv. Electron. Mater. 2016, 2 (5), 1500476 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201500476
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