A wide variety of industries that use granular materials in their processes (mineral industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc.) are affected by the segregation of the materials. Segregation is a phenomenon in ...

According to French philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin, so-called analog thinking is one of the types of thinking that provides the best creative results. Starting from the abstraction and analysis of existing elements, ...

A large number of the devices, machines and mechanisms designed by Leonardo Da Vinci, represented in their nearly 7000 preserved manuscript pages, only reached the level of conceptual design. Most of Leonardo's ...

In machining processes the use of coolants and lubricants in the cutting zone is critical to reduce cutting forces, facilitate the chip removal and improve the surface quality of the workpiece. However, the influence of ...

The proposed work presents a new system for the production of tactile and inclusive graphics, adapted to people with visual impairment, based on the use of materials, techniques and knowledge typical from the ceramic ...