Nociceptive plasticity and central sensitization within the spinal cord depend on neurobiological mechanisms implicated in learning and memory in higher neural systems, suggesting that the factors that impact brain-mediated learning and memory could modulate how stimulation affects spinal systems. One such factor is temporal regularity (predictability). The present paper shows that intermittent...

We propose a system that transports oocytes and measures their mechanical characteristics in an open environment using a robot integrated microfluidic chip (chip). The cells are transported through a micropillar array in the chip, and their characteristics are measured by a mechanical probe and a force sensor. Because the chip has an open microchannel, important cells such as oocytes are easily...

     Salt crystallization is one of the most powerful weathering agents that may cause a rapid change in the mechanical properties of stones, and thus limit their durability. Consequently, determining the mechanical properties of stones due to salt crystallization is important for natural building stones used in marine environmental and mild climatic conditions, which expose excessive salt crys...

In this paper ,the general solution of steady-state one dimensional asymmetric thermal stresses and electrical and mechanical displacements of a hollow cylinder made of functionally graded material and piezoelectric layers is developed .The material properties ,except the Poisson's ration, are assumed to depend on the variable radius and they are expressed as power functions of radius. The temp...

This study investigated how children organised and represented data and also examined relationships between their organisation and representation of data. Two protocols, one involving categorical data and the other involving numerical data, were used to interview 15 students, 3 from each of Grades 1 through 5. Although there were differences between Grade 1 students and the rest, the study sugg...

The mechanical behavior of cold rolled sheets is significantly related to residual stresses that arise from bending and unbending processes. Measurement of residual stresses is mostly limited to surface measurement techniques. Experimental determination of stress variation through thickness is difficult and time-consuming. This paper presents a closed form solution for residual stresses, in whi...

The mechanical behavior of cold rolled sheets is significantly related to residual stresses that arise from bending and unbending processes. Measurement of residual stresses is mostly limited to surface measurement techniques. Experimental determination of stress variation through thickness is difficult and time-consuming. This paper presents a closed form solution for residual stresses, in whi...

Inductive transducers for measuring displacement are divided into two groups according to their measurement range. A variable air-gap type transducer is widely used for a measurement small range. A conventional variable air-gap type transducer has high sensitivity but lacks a linear measurement range. The air gap is also increased to maintain linearity as the measurement range increases, which ...

With the development of gears towards high temperature, pressure, speed and stress, gear measurement, in which only static geometric accuracy is considered, unable to meet current application requirements. While, low precision single function tester constrains measurement dynamic performance. For resolution this problem, based on principle system dynamics several mechanical design techniques, a...