VOLUME 8/2023 ISSUE 4

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A. Mechanical Engineering
Ioan Doroftei, Claudia-Ana Morar, Marius-Gheorghe Hagan
Design and kinematic modeling of a mobile manipulator with hybrid locomotion for agricultural applications

347

C. Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering

Patrice Berthod
Oxidation of a conventionally cast Cantor high entropy alloy in an argon flow during creep tests at high temperature

363

Bratosin Ionut, Ghica Valeriu-Gabriel
Cobalt recovery technologies from spent Li-ion batteries

373

D. Environmental Engineering and Energy
Avijit Das
Development of a multipurpose heat treatment apparatus favorable for the growth of solution-based large-size crystal

383

E. Civil Engineering and Transport Engineering
Dan Stematiu, Altan Abdulamit
Safety of a historical Dam in Romania

397

Claudiu Nedelescu, Angel Chiru
Active and passive safety systems of the automobile