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What is the best textbook related to fracture-resistant engineering design? A focus on composite and anisotropic materials would be very good for the book as well. I have the Anderson "Fracture...
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I am interested in the practical uses of mathematical minimal surfaces in engineering design (such as gyroids, Schwarz surfaces, etc.). Can anyone provide good examples, particularly in art and...
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I would like to identify a good multibody dynamics software that can (1) analyze both normal and inverse dynamics, as well as (2) be able to model pairs of belt-driven pulleys that can...
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I have several papers on my ResearchGate profile that were published in legitimate journals which are not available from the pulldown menu when adding new research papers. Is there a way to add...
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Has anyone had experience with journals from Inderscience (a subscription-model academic publishers in Switzerland - not the predatory publisher with a similar name). If so, 1. How was the...
01 January 1970 7,715 9 View
It seems to be common in some fields to have papers with multiple co-first authors. How is this viewed in the general academic community? Do you think this is a just system to ensure that everyone...
01 January 1970 5,667 13 View
Some journals now require "author contribution" statements in papers. Should these statements also include a "percentage" contribution statement as well? Thanks to Anna Malgorzata Kaminska for...
01 January 1970 2,729 3 View
In your opinion, what are the main challenges currently for the design of autonomous vehicle systems? Answers can be related to hardware, software, controls, societal impact, etc. Secondarily,...
01 January 1970 5,715 4 View
I have a couple of small research projects that I have recently made some progress on and gotten (I think) useful preliminary results. It is not enough for a peer-reviewed paper yet but I...
01 January 1970 7,859 6 View
What is your view of science from the perspective of philosophy? There are a number of different approaches to understanding this - which is most correct in your opinion?
01 January 1970 5,940 56 View
There are many different field of research in the academic world, but there is a large disparity in how "valuable" different areas are perceived to be in terms of societal impact. Why the...
01 January 1970 7,382 2 View
There seems to be a large disparity between the paper retraction rates between different STEM fields. Pretty much all of the retractions I have seen have been in the bio-med or chemistry side. I...
01 January 1970 8,490 2 View
How long is the optimal (healthy) time where you can perform research work productively and be focused without taking breaks? This is assumed to consist mainly of mental work (writing, developing...
01 January 1970 1,743 7 View
