In the injection molding process, weld line regions occur when a molten polymer flow front is first separated and then rejoined. The position, length, and angle of weld lines are dependent on the gate location, injection speed, injection pressure, mold temperature, and, especially, the direction and degree of the polymer melt velocity in the mold-filling process. However, the wall surface velocity of the thermoset melt in the mold-filling process is not zero, which is not found for thermoplastic injection molding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNew sensor and sensor manufacturing technologies are identified as a key factor for a successful digitalisation and are therefore economically important for manufacturers and industry. To address various requirements, a new sputter coating system has been invented at the Institute of Micro Production Technology. It enables the deposition of sensor systems directly onto technical surfaces.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDelineation of groundwater vulnerability zones based on a valid groundwater model is crucial towards an accurate design of management strategies. However, limited data often restrain the development of a robust groundwater model. This study presents a methodology to develop groundwater vulnerability zones in a data-scarce area.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe research and development in the field of magnetoresistive sensors has played an important role in the last few decades. Here, the authors give an introduction to the fundamentals of the anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) and the giant magnetoresistive (GMR) effect as well as an overview of various types of sensors in industrial applications. In addition, the authors present their recent work in this field, ranging from sensor systems fabricated on traditional substrate materials like silicon (Si), over new fabrication techniques for magnetoresistive sensors on flexible substrates for special applications, e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The short-term impact of eye muscle surgery on the blood-aqueous barrier has been described by iris fluoresceinangiography and laser tyndallometry. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effects of eye muscle surgery on the oxygen supply of the anterior segment of the eye by determination of the corneal endothelial cell density.
Patients And Methods: We investigated the corneal endothelial cell density of 32 patients with unilateral rectus muscle surgery pre- and postoperatively (24 cases of primary surgery on 2 horizontal muscles, 4 revision surgeries on 2 horizontal muscles, and 4 primary eye muscle surgeries on the 2 vertical recti including: 3 transpositions of the lateral halves of the vertical recti additional to recession of the medial rectus and one complete transposition of the two vertical recti).