Bone is an adaptive material that is designed for different functional requirements; indeed, bones have a variety of properties depending on their role in the body. To understand the mechanical response of bone requires the elucidation of its structure-function relationships. Here, we examine the fracture toughness of compact bone of elk antler, which is an extremely fast-growing primary bone d...

In practice, a robotic joint is linearly and angularly deflected when a load is applied at the endeffector. This article presents an improved method with a combination of energy methods and the concepts of differential relationships to more accurately calculate the static deflection at the end-effector. A systematic approach to deflection calculation through three different Jacobians is present...

This paper aims to study the behavior of steel I beams with web openings. However, openings might lead a noteworthy reduction in load-carrying capacity beams, but can also be so supportive and essential from an economic point view. An experimental investigation nonlinear three-dimensional finite element analysis using ABAQUS computer program were planned conducted on six I-beams having same dim...

Dynamic deflection measurement is an important component to the bridge loading experiment or health monitoring. Using high-precision inclinometers to test the dynamic deflection is a good method for High-Speed Railway Bridge deflection measurement in this paper, we develop a kind of precision inclinometer which comprehensives the Capacitive sensor technology and the Servo sensor technology and ...

Poplar laminated veneer lumber (poplar LVL) is made of fast-growing poplar and structural adhesive, which owns the advantages sustainability stable quality. Here an innovative LVL floor diaphragm presented, mainly up orthogonal rib beams fitted together using L-shape steel connectors. The paper deals with experimental study on bending behavior under transverse uniform load. Full-scale testing e...

Typhoon Lekima occurred in early August 2019 and moved northwestward toward Taiwan. During offshore passage, the typhoon underwent rapid intensification, with a northward deflected track, moving closer to northeastern A global model, MPAS, at multi-resolution of 60-15-3 km, is utilized ensemble forecasts investigate dynamic processes causing track deflection intensity change as well identify un...

This paper presents an experimental investigation and nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA), using the numerical tool ANSYS©, carried out on shear diagonal cracking effect behaviour of reinforced-concrete (RC) beams made normal strength concrete (NSC) high-strength (HSC), with without transverse reinforcement. Beams were tested four-point bending, by means digital image correlation (DIC). I...

introduction: it is believed that locus coeruleus (lc) influences the sensory information processing. however, its role in cortical surround inhibitory mechanism is not understood. in this experiment, using controlled mechanical displacement of whiskers we investigated the effect of phasic electrical stimulation of lc on response of layer v barrel cortical neurons in anesthetized rat. methods: ...

introduction: systemic application of capsaicin to neonatel rodents depletes their primary afferent c-fibers and also results in a wide variety of changes observable in adulthood. the manual methods used for stimulation of vibrissa provide limited information on response properties of barrel cortical neurons. in this study the effect of c-fiber depletion induced by neonatal capsaicin (cap) trea...