Introduction Many patients with extruded lumbar disc herniation require surgical intervention but some neurological symptoms of intervertebral disc herniation may often improve with conservative treatment. Patients usually try various treatment methods ranging from alternative treatments to surgery1,2. Recently, a new thermomechanical massage device has emerged, primarily in Asian countries, wi...

Starting from a general Landau-type 3D model for the shape memory alloy dynamics we have developed a new mathematical \slow manifold" model that allows us to describe eeectively the main features of the thermomechanical behaviour of CuAlNi alloys. A robust numerical procedure, developed in our earlier papers for the Falk model, has been generalised to this case. Results of the mathematical mode...

For powder-bed electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM), support structures are required when fabricating an overhang to prevent defects such as curling, which is due to the complex thermomechanical process in EBAM. In this study, finite element modeling is developed to simulate the thermomechanical process in EBAM in building overhang part. Thermomechanical characteristics such as thermal g...

A Thermomechanical Analysis of An Ultrasonic Bonding Mechanism

of skin tissue is highly interdisciplinary, involving bioheat transfer, burn damage, biomechanics and physiology. Characterization of the thermomechanical behaviour of skin tissue is of great importance and can contribute to a variety of medical applications. However, few quantitative studies have been conducted on the temperature dependent mechanical properties of skin tissue. This paper repor...

In present global scenario, aluminum alloys are coining the attention of many innovators as competing structural materials for automotive and space applications. Comparing to other challenging alloys, especially, 7xxx series aluminum alloys have been studied seriously because of benefits such as moderate strength; better deforming characteristics and affordable cost. It is expected that substit...