Interface tailoring

Bouix et al describe the interface tailoring of carbon fibers [14], whilst Lawcock et al [15] considered the effects of the fiber/matrix adhesion on the strength of carbon fiber reinforced metal laminates and the effects of the fiber/matrix adhesion on the impact strength of carbon fiber reinforced metal laminates [16]. 

Bouix J, Berthet MP, Bosselet F, Favre R, Peronnet M, Viala JC, Vincent C, Vincent H, Interface tailoring in carbon fibers reinforced metal matrix composites. Journal de Physique, IV 7(C6), 191-205, 1997. 

Jia Q-X, Wu Y-P, Lu M, He S-J, Wang Y-Q and Zhang L-Q (2008) Interface tailoring of layered silicate/styrene butadiene rubber nanocoinposites, Compos Interfaces 15 193-205. 

The global system studies described by NASA (4) were presented to illustrate the variation in inputs and outputs, temporal and spatial scales, processes, and boundary interfaces associated with different aspects of global environmental studies. The reader should attempt to define these same characteristics for each paper in this volume. I will try to suggest important connections that may be of interest in these papers. How do each of these papers contribute to the understanding of global environmental chemistry What piece of the overall puzzle is provided by each of these papers Can the finding of each paper be tailored to form a piece in a different puzzle ... 

The resultant tailored interface is often vastly superior for biomedical applications over the native silicone interface. Furthermore, surface modification maintains the low materials cost and favorable bulk properties of the original silicone elastomer. The modification methods can be divided into physical and chemical techniques. 

Based on the concept of mixed-framework lattices, we have reported a novel class of hybrid solids that were discovered via salt-inclusion synthesis [4—7]. These new compounds exhibit composite frameworks of covalent and ionic lattices made of transition-metal oxides and alkali and alkaline-earth metal halides, respectively [4]. It has been demonstrated that the covalent frameworks can be tailored by changing the size and concentration of the incorporated salt. The interaction at the interface of these two chemically dissimilar lattices varies depending upon the relative strength of covalent vs. ionic interaction of the corresponding components. In some cases, the weak interaction facilitates an easy... 

The characteristic coiled-coil motifs found in proteins share an (abcdefg) heptad repeat of polar and nonpolar amino acid residues (Fig. 1). In this motif, positions a, d, e, and g are responsible for directing the dimer interface, whereas positions b, c, and f are exposed on the surfaces of coiled-coil assemblies. Positions a and d are usually occupied by hydrophobic residues responsible for interhelical hydrophobic interactions. Tailoring positions a, d, e, and g facilitates responsiveness to environmental conditions. Two or more a-helix peptides can self-assemble with one another and exclude hydrophobic regions from the aqueous environment [74]. Seven-helix coiled-coil geometries have also been demonstrated [75]. 

Other, more advanced tools offer possibilities for combining different knowledge representations and inferencing strategies. They typically offer rules, combined with frames, different inheritance possibilities. The possibility of object-oriented programming is not always present. The user interface is not standardized and can be user tailored. The interface to standard packages is usually available. 

The interface may be self-adaptive, noting the identity of the user each time they log in to use the system and tracking the interactions that follow, learning about the level of expertise of the user, and building up a personal profile of them so that the approach of the ES can be tailored to them individually. This is sometimes apparent in the Help system on a PC, which is usually based around a type of ES. Since the level of knowledge, experience, and confidence among PC users varies widely, if a Help system is to be of the greatest value, it is wise to construct it so that it can adjust its approach and presentation to match the level of expertise of the user. 

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