Introduction Flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus and tibialis posterior are the three deep muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg. Flexor digitorum longus arises from the posterior surface of tibia below the soleal line medial to tibialis posterior, and by a broad tendon from the fibula, then courses deep to the flexor retinaculum in the tarsal tunnel to enter the sole of f...

Characters and properties of dislocations in ice are thoroughly reviewed on the basis of the knowledge hitherto obtained by the X-ray topographic method as well as recently found dynamical behavior. Extremely low energy of the faults on the basal plane found by the method leads us to conclude that all of the dislocations in ice should be extended as wide as several tens to one hundred nano-mete...

the effect of partial slip and temperature dependent fluid properties on the mhd mixed convection flow from a heated, non-linearly stretching surface in the presence of radiation and non-uniform internal heat generation/absorption is investigated. the velocity of the stretching surface was assumed to vary according to power-law form. thermal transport is analyzed for two types of non-isothermal...

Better characterization features borne from long-term crustal modification processes is essential for understanding the dynamics of large basin-forming impact structures on Earth. Within deeply eroded 2.02 Ga Vredefort Impact Structure in South Africa, melt dikes are exposed at surface. In this study, we utilized a combination field, remote sensing, electrical resistivity, magnetic, petrographi...

Combining classical line geometry with techniques from numerical approximation, we develop algorithms for approximation in line space. In particular, linear complexes, linear congruences and reguli are tted to given sets of lines or line segments. The results are applied to computation-ally robust detection of special robot conngurations and to reconstruction of fundamental surface shapes from ...

Abstract The approach of two spheres along their line of centres is analyzed assuming that each sphere is covered by a porous layer. The slip of the fluid at the surface of the porous layers then permits the spheres to touch without a singularity in the associated force. In a corresponding analysis for flat surfaces, an analytical formula for the force is obtained. This force is also finite for...

Effect of surface topology and energy on slip velocity of high-density polyethylenes (HDPEs) was studied using treated and non-treated smooth and patterned slit dies. In order to examine the effect of surface roughness, laser ablation method was utilized to micro/nano-pattern the surface of dies. Moreover, effect of surface energy on slip was investigated by applying fluoroalkyl silane-based co...

While many recent studies have confirmed the existence of liquid slip over certain solid surfaces, there has not been a deliberate effort to design and fabricate a surface that would maximize the slip under practical conditions. Here, we have engineered a nanostructured superhydrophobic surface that minimizes the liquid-solid contact area so that the liquid flows predominantly over a layer of a...