Mechanical properties variation of samples fabricated by fused deposition additive manufacturing as a function of filler percentage and structure for different plastics.

One of the key factors in manufacturing products by fused deposition molding (FDM) or layer-by-layer printing technology is the material intensity of the product. The task of reducing the amount of material required to manufacture a product without significant loss of mechanical properties is one of the most practically important technological tasks. Material saving in FDM printing of products allows to reduce financial costs and increase the speed of manufacturing of the final product without reducing (or not significantly reducing) the quality properties of the product.

The role of asymmetry and volume of thrombotic masses in the formation of local deformation of the aneurysmal-altered vascular wall: An in vivo study and mathematical modeling.

Currently, the primary factor indicating the necessity of an operation for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the diameter at its widest part. However, in practice, a large number of aneurysm ruptures occur before reaching a critical size. This means that the mechanics of aneurysm growth and remodeling have not been fully elucidated.

Experimental and Statistical Analysis of the Effect of Heat Treatment on Surface Roughness and Mechanical Properties of Thin-Walled Samples Obtained by Selective Laser Melting from the Material AlSi10Mg.

Statistical analysis of mechanical properties of thin-walled samples (~500 microns) obtained by selective laser melting from AlSi10Mg material and subjected to heat treatment for 1 h at temperatures from 260 °C to 440 °C (step of aging temperature change 30 °C) has shown that the maximum strain hardening in the stretching diagram section from yield strength to tensile strength is achieved at the heat treatment temperature equal to 290 °C. At carrying out of correlation analysis, a statistically significant positive correlation between deformation corresponding to yield strength and the sum of heights of the largest protrusions and depths of the largest depressions of the surface roughness profile within the basic length of the sample (Rz) and the full height of the surface roughness profile (Rmax) was established. It was found that the reason for the correlation is the presence of cohesive states between the extreme values of the surface roughness profile that persist along the entire length of the specimen.

Assessment Effect of Nanometer-Sized AlO Fillers in Polylactide on Fracture Probability of Filament and 3D Printed Samples by FDM.

In this paper, a mathematical model for the description of the failure probability of filament and fused deposition modeling (FDM)-printed products is considered. The model is based on the results of tensile tests of filament samples made of polyacrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polylactide (PLA), and composite PLA filled with alumina (AlO) as well after FDM-printed products of "spatula" type. The application of probabilistic methods of fracture analysis revealed that the main contribution to the reduction of fracture probability is made by the elastic and plastic stages of the fracture curve under static loading.

Surgical Treatment Efficacy of CSF-Venous Fistulas: Systematic Review.

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-venous fistula presents a pathologic connection between spinal subarachnoid space and adjacent epidural vein or veins. It is one of the 3 main causes of spontaneous intracranial hypotension along with dural defects and meningeal diverticulum. We performed a systematic review of the literature and analyzed individual participants' data focusing on clinical outcomes after different treatment modalities of CSF-venous fistula.

The relationship between global cardiac and regional left atrial sympathetic innervation and epicardial fat in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume and distribution and the parameters of global cardiac and regional left atrial (LA) sympathetic activity in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods And Results: The data of the 45 consecutive patients scheduled for an index catheter ablation (CA) for AF were analyzed. Total and peri-atrial EAT volumes were measured by cardiac CT.