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Mechanical behavior of tissue engineering scaffolds plays a key role in their biological performance; however the effect of microstructural features on mechanical behavior of such scaffolds is still under investigation. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of pore architecture and relative density on mechanical behavior of rapid prototyped scaffolds. In this regard, scaffolds with different cubic, hexagonal and trigonal unit cells were designed. These unit cells were repeated in different arrangements in 3D space to produce different nodal connectivities. The internal dimension of pores varied from 500 to 600 μm. Plastic models of scaffolds then fabricated by 3D... 

Delivering high quality and clean air into occupied spaces is the main goal of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. HVAC systems draw supply air which usually contains fungi and moisture. Fungi and moisture plus organic materials create a good bed for mold growth. Studies prove that duct cleaning process can definitely reduce the amount of pollutants present in the ducts. Hence, it has positive impact on human lives both regarding psychological and physical points of view. Duct cleaning method’s application difficulties and ducts’ unreachable environments motivated duct cleaning firms to employ robots for duct cleaning tasks. Although there are considerable numbers of... 

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as Rapid prototyping or D printing, is a new technology for the manufacturing of the physical parts through an additive manner. In the AM process, the orientation pattern of the part is one of the most important factors that significantly affects the product properties such as the build time, the surface roughness, the mechanical strength, the wrinkling, and the amount of support material. The build time and the surface roughness are the more imperative criteria than others that can be considered to find the optimum orientation of parts. In this research, Two method is used to optimize part build orientation (PBO). In the first method a new combined... 

One of the newest methods of rapid prototyping is SLS . In this day, SLS is more common in compare others methods, because it uses little time and man does not nearly interfere in the producing stages of part which is made by SLS method. Also, sophisticated parts, which cannot be built by other methods, can be produced by SLS method. One of the disadvantages of SLS method is low dimensions accuracy of parts produced in this way. This problem has two major reasons: Shrinkage and Warpage. These two phenomena are created because of ununiformed temperature distribution. Others features which have effect on dimensions accuracy are residual stress, porosity and removing space of between powder... 

Additive manufacturing technology (AM) is one of the new methods of rapid prototyping. Experts claim that using this process can produce a prototype of the product with any complex geometry in the shortest possible time. Among the methods of metal additive fabrication, the direct metal layering method with the powder coaxial nozzle has different capabilities and has received much attention by researchers. In this research, we intend to find a relationship between device parameters and the geometry of samples made by direct metal layer method. According to the research, many parameters affect the quality of the samples made by this method, the most effective of which are the three parameters... 

Fusion surgery or fixation of vertebrae in the spine is used to treat scoliosis, fractures, infections, tumors, spinal cord injuries, and disc herniation. In this type of surgery, two or more vertebrae are connected by special screws called pedicle screws to eliminate movement between the vertebrae. Given the serious risks of spinal fusion surgery, if the slightest mistake is made at the entry point or angle of the screw inside the vertebrae, the risk of spinal cord injury is very high, which is one of the complications of fusion surgery. Therefore, in order to increase the accuracy of screw placement, patient-specific template guides are used as drill guides in this operation. For this... 

Today, as an effective tool for marine applications, towed submarines play an im-portant role in various sectors of the marine industry, including defense, recreation, ocean exploration, etc. The high cost of existing thrust systems, as well as the signifi-cant vibrations in them, run counter to the goal of designing this small, low-cost sub-marine. Therefore, the decision was made to design this vessel with a tensile thrust system. In this project, an attempt is made to introduce and design the structure of the body and the carrying capacity of the passenger by a recreational submarine with the ability to move 10 people as passengers And while introducing the structure of the body shape and... 

Microfluidic technology is a field of science that deals with the design, implementation, optimization, and testing of fluid systems in small dimensions. This technology has made significant progress in various fields in the last decade, especially in medical engineering. As an interdisciplinary scientific field, this growing technology has many applications in medicine, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and electronic industries. One of the primary applications of microfluidic devices is the development of "lab-on-a-chip" systems as point-of-care diagnostic tools, such as rapid diagnosis during surgery. A microfluidic system includes various functional modules: sample preparation and fluid... 

Cars with high center of gravity, such as SUV-Sport Utility Vehicles- have high tendency to roll over in high speeds and rapid maneuvers. An idea formerly proposed is to use a high speed rotating disc like a gyroscope on the onset of the rollover to exert a high stabilizing moment on the vehicle, and consequently prevent rollovers. Also using two counter rotating discs with opposite nutation will prevent interference with the car other degrees of freedom. To reduce the interference of the spinning discs with the vehicle dynamics, the discs are to be brought to speed by the action of a high accelerating mechanism during the rollover process(similar to the action of an airbag). This project...