All design research studies — page 54
Every peer-reviewed study in the DesignDex index, newest first. Each entry links to a full summary with the finding, method, limitations and a practical design takeaway.
- User-Centred Design · 2015Digital intimate partner abuse profoundly impacts victims' emotional well-being and social relationships.
- Classic Design · 2015Humor as a Strategic Tool in Activist Design
- Final Production · 2004Stereolithography Molds Achieve Comparable Dimensional Accuracy to Traditional Metal Molds in Metal Injection Molding Pre-Series Production
- Resource Management · 2010Cement Kiln Dust as a Partial Portland Cement Replacement: Optimizing Material Properties
- Final Production · 2007Recycled Stainless Steel 630 Feedstock Maintains Mechanical Properties but Alters Shrinkage in MIM Parts
- Final Production · 2010Optimizing Sintered Iron Density with Compaction Load, Sinter Temperature, and Time
- Final Production · 2010Electromagnetic Induction Heating Enhances Automatic Steel Teeming Efficiency
- Final Production · 2002Fine-grained MoSi2 alloys exhibit superior mechanical strength and hardness.
- Final Production · 2010Hollow PMMA substructure significantly reduces facial prosthesis weight by 30%
- Final Production · 2007Controlled surface texturing of sol-gel coatings via heat treatment enhances implant fixation potential
- Final Production · 2009Silicone Emulsion Treatments Offer Limited Color Stability but Enhance Fungal Resistance in Scots Pine
- Final Production · 2008Nanofiber matrix enhances glucose biosensor selectivity and response time
- Final Production · 2001Foil Bearings Enhance Helium Turbocompressor Performance and Longevity
- Resource Management · 2004Optimizing Ultrafiltration for Wastewater Effluent Reuse
- Innovation & Design · 2003Local Content Policies Can Drive Domestic Industrial Capability in Upstream Oil and Gas
- Final Production · 2010Hybrid Aluminum Composites with Palm Shell Activated Carbon and Slag Exhibit Enhanced Wear Resistance
- Final Production · 2008Ultrasonic welding unlocks advanced alloys: Titanium and stainless steel joinability surpasses expectations
- Final Production · 2007Binder composition significantly impacts Metal Injection Molding feedstock rheology and debinding efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2009American Silent Films in 1920s Shanghai: Local Adaptation Over Cultural Homogenization
- Final Production · 2010Aluminium foam properties vary significantly based on manufacturing method
- Final Production · 2001Real-time feedback loops enhance manufacturing precision by minimizing cycle-to-cycle variations.
- Final Production · 2010Granular mixture segregation driven by fluid flow heterogeneity
- Final Production · 2001Secondary wood manufacturing drives significant economic growth and employment in forest-dependent regions.
- Final Production · 2008Shear Fracture in AHSS is Influenced by Bend Radius and Applied Tension
- Final Production · 2010Inverse Finite Element Analysis Accurately Predicts Sheet Metal Behavior Under Forming Conditions
- Final Production · 2010Thermography offers a 100% quality control for metallic components
- Sustainability · 2009Bronze Age Orkney: Pastoralism and Arable Intensification as Adaptive Responses to Environmental and Societal Shifts
- Final Production · 2006Optimizing Kiln Drying of Radiata Pine for Enhanced Wood Quality and Energy Efficiency
- Final Production · 20083 wt% Zinc Oxide Boosts Carbon Nanofiber Electrical Conductivity and Porosity
- Human Factors · 2008Optimizing Prosthetic Foot Design with Energy Storage and Return
- Final Production · 2008Broadband Dielectric Characterization of Alumina Ceramics Extends Usable Frequency Range for Microsystems
- Final Production · 2007Wood Product Sub-sectors Exhibit Distinct Locational Dependencies
- Final Production · 2000Ghana's Cocoa Production: Yields and Farmer Payments Data
- Final Production · 2006Surface treatment of Denzir ceramic significantly impacts adhesive bond strength
- Final Production · 2004Residual stress in composite laminates is solely driven by thermal mismatch during cooldown.
- Final Production · 2010Porosity enhances pyroelectric performance by over 60% in P(VDF-TrFE) films
- Commercial Production · 2007Comparative Manufacturing Productivity: UK vs. Germany 1935/36
- Commercial Production · 2007Integrating Value-Added Processing Boosts Sawmill Net Revenue by 10%
- Final Production · 2006Predictive Kink Banding Model Enhances Composite Material Design
- Commercial Production · 2008Monthly financial reporting boosts SME decision-making effectiveness
- Final Production · 2005Anomalous crack roughness predicts material failure
- Final Production · 2002Optimizing Denture Base Resin Strength: Tension-Side Fiber Placement is Key
- Final Production · 2007Controlled release of growth factors from fibrin gels accelerates vascularization in engineered tissues
- Final Production · 2002Anisotropic Thermal Deformation Enables Integrated Sensing and Actuation in Composites
- Final Production · 2010Optimizing Polypropylene Composite Fracture Toughness with Nanoclay and Glass Fiber Reinforcement
- Resource Management · 2008Sugarcane Bagasse and Fruit Waste Enhance PVA Composite Strength
- Final Production · 2010In-situ Polymer Coating Enhances Textile Reinforced Concrete Performance
- Final Production · 2009Phenolic resins significantly enhance fire safety in glass fiber composites
- Final Production · 2002Cryogenic Exposure Significantly Degrades Composite Strength and Modulus
- Final Production · 2004Carbon fiber hybrid designs offer comparable performance to e-glass for wind turbine blades
- Final Production · 2010Aqueous suspension prepregging enhances composite interlaminar shear strength by 14.5%
- Final Production · 2010Advanced Detector Design Enhances Nuclear Physics Research Capabilities
- Final Production · 2004Response Surface Methodology Accurately Identifies Composite Material Elastic Properties
- Final Production · 2010Piezoelectric Actuator Placement Significantly Alters Composite Laminate Deflection
- Final Production · 2004Cryogenic temperature significantly alters composite material properties, with non-linear trends observed.
- Final Production · 2006Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication (EBF3) enables near-net shape manufacturing, reducing material waste and machining costs.
- Final Production · 2005Low-Temperature Sintering of Nanoscale Silver Paste Achieves Superior Semiconductor Interconnects
- Innovation & Design · 2007Offshoring critical materials hinders domestic innovation capacity
- Final Production · 2010Selective Laser Melting of Maraging Steel 300 Achieves Properties Comparable to Conventional Manufacturing
- Final Production · 2010Composite Catalysts Enhance Chemical Process Efficiency and Stability
- Final Production · 2005Ultrasonic energy enhances high-temperature material processing and emission control
- Final Production · 2000Magnesium alloy properties are tailored through precise compositional control for diverse applications.
- Final Production · 2009Microalloying and Advanced Processing Boost Steel Yield Strength by 300%
- Commercial Production · 2010Hybrid Packet-Circuit Switching Boosts Data Center Bandwidth by 20%
- Final Production · 2004Amorphous Brazing Foils Enhance Joint Strength and Durability
- Commercial Production · 2008Ready-Mix Concrete: Transport Barriers Dictate Localized Production
- Innovation & Design · 2004Automated Business Process Matching Accelerates B2B E-commerce
- Classic Design · 2006The 'Shimmering' Aesthetic: Bridging Transgender Embodiment and Cinematic Representation
- User-Centred Design · 2003Urban form's modest influence on parental school travel decisions
- User-Centred Design · 2007Gesture Recognition System for Guitarists Enhances Learning and Performance
- Innovation & Design · 2008Automated Refactoring Significantly Improves Object-Oriented System Design
- Innovation & Design · 2009Ethical reasoning and implementation can be significantly improved through targeted educational interventions.
- Resource Management · 2026In-situ Heterojunctions Enhance Microwave Absorption and Thermal Conductivity in High-Entropy Alloys
- Sustainability · 2026Decoupling Economic Growth from Emissions: Sector-Specific Decarbonization Strategies Yield Significant Reductions
- Sustainability · 2026Sociocultural norms, not just regulations, are key drivers of sustainable entrepreneurship.
- Sustainability · 2026Biochar-Assisted Electrolysis: A Sustainable Pathway to Green Hydrogen Production
- Sustainability · 2026Carbon Accounting Frameworks Drive Emission Reduction Strategies
- Sustainability · 2026Aluminum-Water Cycle Offers High Energy Density for Green Hydrogen Production
- Sustainability · 2026Functional Polymers Enhance Ionic Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Efficiency
- Innovation & Design · 2026Communities of Practice accelerate tacit knowledge sharing by 30% through informal learning.
- Sustainability · 2026Strategic Resource Allocation Enhances Social Enterprise Legitimacy
- Innovation & Design · 2026AI as a Collaborative Sensemaker: Shifting from Optimization to Collective Meaning-Making
- Sustainability · 2026EU Policy Drives Secondary Raw Material Markets for Critical Metals
- User-Centred Design · 2026Playground design influences social interaction and perceived safety
- Sustainability · 2026Circular Design Strategies Boost Manufacturing Competitiveness and Sustainability
- Sustainability · 2025Bio-inspired kinetic shading slashes building energy demand by up to 46.6%
- Resource Management · 2026Nanostructured Silicon Boosts Battery Longevity by Mitigating Volume Expansion
- Sustainability · 2026Natural Dyes as Sustainable Emitters for Tunable OLEDs
- Sustainability · 2026Upcycling Polyurethane Waste into High-Performance Materials
- Sustainability · 2026Ceramic Additive Manufacturing: A Pathway to Circular Economy Integration
- Sustainability · 2025Eco-designed polymers can maintain cosmetic performance while reducing environmental impact
- Sustainability · 2025Biomimetic Designs Enhance Radiative Cooling Efficiency and Scalability
- Sustainability · 2025Biomimetic 3D Printing: Nature's Blueprints for Sustainable Design Solutions
- Sustainability · 2025pH-Controlled Actuation in 2D Membranes for Responsive Materials
- Innovation & Design · 2025Modular Design Accelerates Autonomy in Underwater Systems
- Sustainability · 2026Clay-supported magnetic nanocomposites achieve up to 225 mg/g heavy metal removal efficiency
- Sustainability · 2026ICT and Financialization Drive CO2 Emissions Despite Innovation
- Sustainability · 2026Algal Bioreactors Can Sequester Atmospheric CO₂ for Bioproduct Creation
- Sustainability · 2026Silk Fibroin Enables Water-Based Nanoparticle Assembly, Reducing Harmful Processing
- Innovation & Design · 2026LLMs Accelerate Combinatorial Optimization Solutions