We use an harmonic technique to probe the dynamics of a liquid-liquid interface in a capillary. The capillary pressure drop induced by a harmonic displacement of the fluids is recorded as a function of the excitation amplitude and frequency. At low frequency there is an amplitude threshold above which the contact line depins and slides, and this threshold is related to the static hysteresis of ...

Existing calibration methods for contact parameters of soil discrete elements are primarily based on a single physical property (e.g., natural accumulation angle and shear characteristics). To solve this limitation, method the area difference was proposed in accordance with actual operation effect ridge furrow opener. The typical clay loam middle lower reaches Yangtze River (moisture content 20...

Bimodal atomic force microscopy uses a cantilever that is simultaneously driven at two of its eigenmodes (resonant modes). Parameters associated with both resonances can be measured and used to extract quantitative nanomechanical information about the sample surface. Driving the first eigenmode at a large amplitude and a higher eigenmode at a small amplitude simultaneously provides four indepen...

A Nb(3)Sn superconductor has been fabricated in rods and tapes by the interaction of the tin contained in a copper-tin alloy with niobium which had been in contact with the alloy material. This conductor has lower alternating-current (60 hertz) losses than any presently available commercial products.

The geotechnical literature is not exempt from oxymorons. For example, analytical solutions for interparticle contact clearly show that soils and all particulate materials are inherently non-linear -Hertz theoryand non-elastic -Mindlin’s theory (See Richart, Hall and Woods, 1970; Cascante and Santamarina, 1996). Yet, “linearelastic soil behavior” is a common expression. In most cases it refers ...

Three-row roller slewing bearings are the core components of large-scale rotating equipment. It has a large structural size and is subjected to heavy loads, which requires extremely high carrying capacity. The effect finite element mesh on capacity accuracy three-row bearing investigated. A local model established analyze contact area between raceway, compared with Hertz theory verify reasonabl...

The mechanical calculation model of rotary-vertical (RV) reducer is established on the basis considering displacement and stiffness. Without manufacturing error, parameters RV are input into solved by MATLAB software. Comparing solution results with analysis based Hertz contact theory, error within a reasonable range, which verifies reliability model. errors high-precision measuring instrument ...