At two trench segments below the Andes, the Nazca Plate is subducting sub-horizontally over ∼200-300 km, thought to result from a combination of buoyant oceanic-plateau subduction and hydrodynamic mantle-wedge suction. Whether the actual conditions for both processes to work in concert existed is uncertain. Here we infer from a tectonic reconstruction of the Andes constructed in a mantle refere...

We deal with well-posedness and asymptotic dynamics of a class of coupled systems consisting of linearized 3D Navier–Stokes equations in a bounded domain and a classical (nonlinear) elastic plate/shell equation. We consider three models for plate/shell oscillations: (a) the model which accounts for transversal displacement of a flexible flat part of the boundary only, (b) the model for in-plane...

We have observed that a featureless polymer thin film on a flat plate that is separated from another flat plate by a liquid filled gap can self-assemble into a periodic micropillar array. Moreover, we have observed that if there is a pattern on one of the plates, the boundary of the pillar array will align with the boundary of the pattern resulting in single domain arrays. The phenomenon is bel...

Using an inverse mantle convection model that assimilates seismic structure and plate motions, we reconstruct Farallon plate subduction back to 100 million years ago. Models consistent with stratigraphy constrain the depth dependence of mantle viscosity and buoyancy, requiring that the Farallon slab was flat lying in the Late Cretaceous, consistent with geological reconstructions. The simulatio...

available at: https://www.grc.nasa.gov/hiocfd/workshop-results/ Case C1.3: Flat plate boundary layer Andrea Ferrero∗and Francesco Larocca† Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Politecnico di Torino, Italy

The interaction between an initially laminar boundary layer developed spatially on a flat plate under the influence of vortex shedding induced from a rotating circular cylinder has been simulated numerically. The rotational speed of the cylinder is varied to generate the vortex shedding of different intensities. Also the flat plate is kept at different positions from the cylinder. Due to asymme...

introduction:balance impairments are one of the important complications in subjects with functional ankle instability (fai) that has been reported to be associatedwithjoint mechanoreceptorinjuries. textured insole effecting on plantar cutaneous of the feet, may improve postural control and reduce the risk of injury in subjects with fai.the aim of this study therefore was to investigate the effe...

The energy resources of nature are limited. According to the report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), there is 19% of the energy used for illumination. It's well known that LED is an excellent choice to instead the incandescent lamp for saving energy. But the other question comes out while the high power LED is applied. There is only about 20% of the input power converts to light ener...