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    Quantification of the pile-up effect for improving inverse mechanical analysis by means of nanoindentation

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    This paper deals with the identification of elastic-plastic material properties by means of nanoindentation. A dimensional analysis leads to the identification of a specific parameter based on the estimation of the pile-up effect. This parameter may be used in an inverse analysis. Theoretical aspects and experimental issues are discussed

    Parametric identification of elastic-plastic constitutive laws using spherical indentation

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    In this paper we present a methodology to characterize elastic-plastic constitutive law of metallic materials using spherical indentation tests and parametric identification coupled with finite elements model simulation. This procedure was applied to identify aluminium, copper and titanium mechanical properties and the identified models show difference that do not exceed 10% with experimental uniaxial tensile tests results. A sensitivity study according to a 2^k Design of Experience (DoE) was achieved to determine which data that can be extracted from pile-up is the most relevant to use in order to enhance the identification procedure. It appears that the maximum pile-up height seems to be the best suited for this purpose

    Validation of mechanical damage monitoring on aluminium freestanding thin films using electrical measurements

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    This paper describes a new technique allowing the monitoring of damage in metallic freestanding thin films during micro-tensile test by using electrical characterization. After a presentation of the set-up, results obtained on aluminium thin coatings by using two calculation methods for damage variable are presented and commented

    Micro-tensile tests on micromachined metal on polymer specimens: elasticity, plasticity and rupture

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    This study is focused on the mechanical characterization of materials used in microelectronic and micro- electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. In order to determine their mechanical parameters, a new deformation bench test with suitable micromachined specimens have been developed. Uniaxial tensile tests were performed on "low cost" specimens, consisting in electroplated thin copper films and structures, deposited on a polimide type substrate. Moreover, a cyclic mechanical actuation via piezoelectric actuators was tested on the same deformation bench. These experiments validate the device for performing dynamic characterization of materials, and reliability studies of different microstructures.Comment: Submitted on behalf of EDA Publishing Association (http://irevues.inist.fr/handle/2042/16838

    SEIS: Insight’s Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure of Mars

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    By the end of 2018, 42 years after the landing of the two Viking seismometers on Mars, InSight will deploy onto Mars’ surface the SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure) instrument; a six-axes seismometer equipped with both a long-period three-axes Very Broad Band (VBB) instrument and a three-axes short-period (SP) instrument. These six sensors will cover a broad range of the seismic bandwidth, from 0.01 Hz to 50 Hz, with possible extension to longer periods. Data will be transmitted in the form of three continuous VBB components at 2 sample per second (sps), an estimation of the short period energy content from the SP at 1 sps and a continuous compound VBB/SP vertical axis at 10 sps. The continuous streams will be augmented by requested event data with sample rates from 20 to 100 sps. SEIS will improve upon the existing resolution of Viking’s Mars seismic monitoring by a factor of ∌ 2500 at 1 Hz and ∌ 200 000 at 0.1 Hz. An additional major improvement is that, contrary to Viking, the seismometers will be deployed via a robotic arm directly onto Mars’ surface and will be protected against temperature and wind by highly efficient thermal and wind shielding. Based on existing knowledge of Mars, it is reasonable to infer a moment magnitude detection threshold of Mw ∌ 3 at 40◩ epicentral distance and a potential to detect several tens of quakes and about five impacts per year. In this paper, we first describe the science goals of the experiment and the rationale used to define its requirements. We then provide a detailed description of the hardware, from the sensors to the deployment system and associated performance, including transfer functions of the seismic sensors and temperature sensors. We conclude by describing the experiment ground segment, including data processing services, outreach and education networks and provide a description of the format to be used for future data distribution

    Avertissement

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    NĂ©pote-Desmarres Fanny. Avertissement. In: Le Fablier. Revue des Amis de Jean de La Fontaine, n°23, 2012. Études sur le premier recueil des Fables (1668) pp. 9-12

    Au terme d’une lecture des Fables. L’image du roi et du poùte

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    NĂ©pote-Desmarres Fanny. Au terme d’une lecture des Fables. L’image du roi et du poĂšte. In: Le Fablier. Revue des Amis de Jean de La Fontaine, n°8, 1996. Jean de La Fontaine, 1695-1995. Actes du Colloque du Tricentenaire 25-27 octobre 1995. pp. 121-128
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