Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2021

On the Nanomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Coatings Made of Recombinant Sea Star Adhesive Proteins

Mathilde Lefevre
Thi Quynh Tran
Thomas De Muijlder
Bede Pittenger
Patrick Flammang
Elise Hennebert
Philippe Leclère

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.667491

8,385 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2021

Characterization of Firebrands Released From Different Burning Tree Species

Miguel Almeida
Leonardo Porto
Domingos Viegas

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.651135

39,293 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2021

Multi-Technique Investigation of a Biomimetic Insect Tarsal Adhesive Fluid

J. Elliott Fowler
Stanislav Gorb
Joe E. Baio

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.681120

4,972 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2021

Design and Shape Optimization of a Biodegradable Polymeric Stent for Curved Arteries Using FEM

Yasaman Baradaran
Mostafa Baghani
Morteza Kazempour
Seyed Kianoosh Hosseini
Morad Karimpour
Majid Baniassadi

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.689002

8,844 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2021

Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization of Thermophysical Parameters of Hybrid Nanodiamond–Ni-Based Nanofluids via Response Surface Methodology

Mustafa Alsaady

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.675511

4,087 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2021

Power Losses of Spiral Bevel Gears: An Analysis Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics

Marco Nicola Mastrone
Franco Concli

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.655266

7,717 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 May 2021

Effectiveness of Thermal Properties in Thermal Energy Storage Modeling

Law Torres Sevilla
Jovana Radulovic

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.690793

7,478 views
3 citations

Methods

Published on 17 May 2021

Use of an Under-Water Compressed Air Energy Storage (UWCAES) to Fully Power the Sicily Region (Italy) With Renewable Energy: A Case Study

Francesco Antonio Tiano
Gianfranco Rizzo

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.641995

16,018 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 May 2021

Numerical Investigation of Axonal Damage for Regular and Irregular Axonal Distributions

Morteza Kazempour
Amin Kazempour
Majid Baniassadi
Yves Remond
Mostafa Baghani

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.685519

2,854 views
6 citations

Methods

Published on 14 May 2021

Reducing Contact Stress of the Surface by Modifying Different Hardness of Femoral Head and Cup in Hip Prosthesis

Eko Saputra
Iwan Budiwan Anwar
J. Jamari
Emile van der Heide

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.631940

4,969 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2021

A Composite Perforated Partitioned Sandwich Panel With Corrugation for Underwater Low-Frequency Sound Absorption

Junyi Wang
Jiaming Hu
Yun Chen

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.679656

5,117 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2021

Prediction of Contact and Lubrication Characteristics of Micro-textured Surface Under Thermal Line Contact EHL

Jiang Zhao
Zhengminqing Li
Hong Zhang
Rupeng Zhu

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.672588

4,721 views
6 citations

Mini Review

Published on 13 May 2021

Modeling Bacterial Adhesion to Unconditioned Abiotic Surfaces

Christian Spengler
Erik Maikranz
Ludger Santen
Karin Jacobs

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.661370

4,931 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2021

The Development and Precision of a Custom-Made Skitester

Teemu Lemmettylä
Teemu Heikkinen
Olli Ohtonen
Stefan Lindinger
Vesa Linnamo

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.661947

5,094 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2021

A Specifically Designed Injector for Controlled Lube Oil Addition in View of Investigation of Pre-Ignition Phenomena in Dual–Fuel/Gas Engines

Pascal Süess
Bruno Schneider
Dario Wüthrich
Silas Wüthrich
Kai Herrmann

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.623896

3,689 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2021

Adhesive Behavior of Propolis on Different Substrates

Leonie Saccardi
Jonas Schiebl
Katharina Weber
Oliver Schwarz
Stanislav Gorb
Alexander Kovalev

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.660517

7,364 views
15 citations

Review

Published on 07 May 2021

Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review

Minsu Kang
Kahyun Sun
Minho Seong
Insol Hwang
Hyejin Jang
Seongjin Park
Geonjun Choi
Sang-Hyeon Lee
Jaeil Kim
Hoon Eui Jeong

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.668262

13,899 views
29 citations

Editorial

Published on 07 May 2021

Editorial: Mechanics of Legged Robots: From Bio-Inspiration to Novel Legged Machines

Giovanni Gerardo Muscolo
Marco Ceccarelli

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.667164

3,330 views
3 citations

Mini Review

Published on 05 May 2021

Mini-Review: Heat Transfer Mechanisms in MILD Combustion Systems

Giuseppe Ceriello
Giancarlo Sorrentino
Antonio Cavaliere
Mara de Joannon
Raffaele Ragucci

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.505923

4,384 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2021

On the Influence of Microtopography on the Sliding Performance of Cross Country Skis

Matthias Scherge
Melissa Stoll
Michael Moseler

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.659995

4,064 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 May 2021

Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Vibration Dynamics of a 3D-Printed Sandwich Beam With an Hourglass Lattice Truss Core

Zhenkun Guo
Guobiao Hu
Jingchao Jiang
Liuding Yu
Xin Li
Junrui Liang

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.651998

5,384 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2021

XANES Study of Tribofilm Formation With Low Phosphorus Additive Mixtures of Phosphonium Ionic Liquid and Borate Ester

Kimaya Vyavhare
Vibhu Sharma
Vinay Sharma
Ali Erdemir
Pranesh B. Aswath

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.671457

4,581 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2021

Adhesive Droplets of Glowworm Snares (Keroplatidae: Arachnocampa spp.) Are a Complex Mix of Organic Compounds

Jonas O. Wolff
Janek von Byern
Dakota Piorkowski
Jian Fang
Xungai Wang
Lewis Adler
Donald S. Thomas
James M. Hook
Sean J. Blamires

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.661422

4,341 views
5 citations

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volumes

Volume 7 - 2021

On the Nanomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Coatings Made of Recombinant Sea Star Adhesive Proteins

Characterization of Firebrands Released From Different Burning Tree Species

Multi-Technique Investigation of a Biomimetic Insect Tarsal Adhesive Fluid

Design and Shape Optimization of a Biodegradable Polymeric Stent for Curved Arteries Using FEM

Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization of Thermophysical Parameters of Hybrid Nanodiamond–Ni-Based Nanofluids via Response Surface Methodology

Power Losses of Spiral Bevel Gears: An Analysis Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics

Effectiveness of Thermal Properties in Thermal Energy Storage Modeling

Use of an Under-Water Compressed Air Energy Storage (UWCAES) to Fully Power the Sicily Region (Italy) With Renewable Energy: A Case Study

Numerical Investigation of Axonal Damage for Regular and Irregular Axonal Distributions

Reducing Contact Stress of the Surface by Modifying Different Hardness of Femoral Head and Cup in Hip Prosthesis

A Composite Perforated Partitioned Sandwich Panel With Corrugation for Underwater Low-Frequency Sound Absorption

Prediction of Contact and Lubrication Characteristics of Micro-textured Surface Under Thermal Line Contact EHL

Modeling Bacterial Adhesion to Unconditioned Abiotic Surfaces

The Development and Precision of a Custom-Made Skitester

A Specifically Designed Injector for Controlled Lube Oil Addition in View of Investigation of Pre-Ignition Phenomena in Dual–Fuel/Gas Engines

Adhesive Behavior of Propolis on Different Substrates

Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review

Editorial: Mechanics of Legged Robots: From Bio-Inspiration to Novel Legged Machines

Mini-Review: Heat Transfer Mechanisms in MILD Combustion Systems

On the Influence of Microtopography on the Sliding Performance of Cross Country Skis

Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Vibration Dynamics of a 3D-Printed Sandwich Beam With an Hourglass Lattice Truss Core

XANES Study of Tribofilm Formation With Low Phosphorus Additive Mixtures of Phosphonium Ionic Liquid and Borate Ester

Adhesive Droplets of Glowworm Snares (Keroplatidae: Arachnocampa spp.) Are a Complex Mix of Organic Compounds

Volume 6 - 2020

Artificial Neural Network Architecture for Prediction of Contact Mechanical Response