In Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) strains can be obtained well above the Forming Limit Curve (FLC) that is applicable to common sheet forming operations like deep drawing and stretching. This paper presents an overview of mechanisms that have been suggested to explain the enhanced formability. The difference between fracture limit and necking limit in sheet metal forming is discussed. The neck...

Following an approach initially outlined by McKee & Holliman [5], we investigate the structure and stability of dense, starless molecular cloud cores. We model those as spherical clouds in hydrostatic equilibrium and supported against gravity by thermal, turbulent, and magnetic pressure. We determine the gas pressure by solving for thermal equilibrium between heating and cooling, while the turb...

Experiments were performed in vitro specifically to elucidate the underlying mechanism(s) of the attenuated adrenergic responses of eel (Anguilla rostrata) erythrocytes. This was achieved by comparing beta-adrenoceptor numbers and affinities in addition to (i) Na+/H+ exchange activity, (ii) cell swelling and (iii) cyclic AMP formation mediated by catecholamines in eel and trout (Oncorhynchus my...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of kisspeptin (KP) on in vitro maturation (IVM) of sheep oocytes aspirated from the ovaries collected from slaughterhouse. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two different experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of KP (5, 10 and 15 µg/ml) alone (experiment 1) or in combination with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone ...

We describe cyclic hydrostatic pressure of 200/100 mmHg with a frequency of 85/min as a hemodynamically relevant pathological condition enforcing apoptosis in endothelial cells (EC) after 24 h of treatment. This went along with an increase of CD95 and CD95L surface expression, shedding of CD95L into the supernatant, cleavage of caspase-3 and caspase-8, and elevated JNK-2, c-Jun, and CD95L mRNA ...

With its high specific capacity, silicon is a promising anode material for high-energy lithium-ion batteries, but volume expansion and fracture during lithium reaction have prevented implementation. Si nanostructures have shown resistance to fracture during cycling, but the critical effects of nanostructure size and native surface oxide on volume expansion and cycling performance are not unders...

Background: In vitro maturation is a good method to decrease cancer risk of superovulation by gonadotropin hormones. A paracrine effect of oocyte secretions on oocyte developmental competence is under investigation. Apart from oocyte maturation, ovulation in vivo requires a precise control of extracellular matrix modification. Cumulus cells secrete hyaluronan to form a muco-elastic extracellula...

The effects of acute volume expansion and of intraluminal administration of cholera toxin have been examined in rabbit jejunum. Acute volume expansion was shown to reverse the normal reabsorptive flux of water and cause significant fluid secretion. Phase and electronmicroscopic examination of the jejunal epithelium showed that marked distension of the intercellular spaces had occurred. Examinat...