Publications by authors named "Rodayna Hmede"

Shape memory materials are smart materials that stand out because of several remarkable properties, including their shape memory effect. Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are largely used members of this family and have been innovatively employed in various fields, such as sensors, actuators, robotics, aerospace, civil engineering, and medicine. Many conventional, unconventional, experimental, and numerical methods have been used to study the properties of SMAs, their models, and their different applications.

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  • There is increasing interest in brain surrogates among medical researchers and physicians for various applications, including education and testing medical devices.
  • Different materials are utilized for brain phantoms based on their specific mechanical and biophysical properties to suit various research needs, including biocompatibility studies of implants.
  • The minireview highlights the diverse uses of brain phantoms alongside numerical models, while also proposing further research into studying leaching components from implantable devices.
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