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In this thesis a soft actuator was built for usage in a prosthetic arm. The actuator was made from a combination of silicone and ethanol because the phase change of ethanol inside the silicone can achieve motion in the ...

A viscoelasticity consisting viscos and elastic part, is a model defining mechanical property of both elastic and viscous behaviour of a material. A polymer or a material can have both a linear and non-linear viscoelastic ...

Material testing is an essential step in the product development as it determines the quality and lifetime estimation of a product. The shear test is conducted to determine the behavior of a material under shear strain. ...

This thesis is a practical report on making documentation for sub-assembly production for the FD-8000 dental unit. For the company to outsource its production successfully, they need thorough documentation in form of working ...

The use of plastics globally has become part of our daily life, considering that the amount of consumer plastics being used on daily basis has increased greatly over the past decays, with black plastic standing out to be ...

Syftet med detta examensarbete var att skapa version 1 av en applikation för modellering av kompositplåtars elasticitetsegenskaper via laminatteorin som är användbar utan installation på flesta plattformar oavsett plattformens ...

This thesis was commissioned by L-Tec Sports Oy to investigate possible failure mechanisms in filament wound composite baseball bats and develop an appropriate non-destructive quality control test. Microscopic and visual ...

The cork industry has developed rapidly in recent years, thanks to the environmental protection, unique material properties of cork materials and the high economic return of cork products. If the designer can use the ...

Plastic has become the preferred option of packaging material for a different array of household products from food to detergents. As plastics use increase concerns about their sustainability and environmental impact have ...

This thesis is to study the possibilities to implement Design for Manufacturing and Assembly methods into K. Hartwall’s product development. This study has been executed as a case study and one of K. Hartwall’s products ...