This paper presents a new load-balancing algorithm for shared memory multiprocessors that is currently being applied to the parallel simulation of logic circuits, specifically VHDL simulations. The main idea of this load-balancing algorithm is based on the exploitation of the usual characteristics of these simulations, that is, cyclicity and predictability, to obtain a good load balance while p...

Piles have been widely used to improve the bearing capacity of soft foundation. The existing research obtains significant findings on load transfer mechanism for rigid piled embankments. However, limited studies focused deep cement mixing (DCM) embankment. To grasp characteristics DCM embankments, a three-dimensional numerical simulation was conducted in this study, which validated by measureme...

Abstract Concrete-filled steel tube columns are widely used in civil engineering structures due to their excellent ductility, energy absorption capacity, ultimate load-bearing and seismic behavior. In this paper, a numerical study modeling of eight lightweight concrete conventional filled tubes was carried out using ABAQUS software, the lateral load-carrying capacity square circular under cycli...

finite affine groups are given by groups of translations and di-lations on finite cyclic groups. for cyclic groups of prime orderwe develop a time-scale (wavelet) analysis and show that for alarge class of non-zero window signals/vectors, the generatedfull cyclic wavelet system constitutes a frame whose canonicaldual is a cyclic wavelet frame.

Approved: Rakesh Gupta Thomas H. Miller The objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of wood frame shear walls under monotonic, cyclic and earthquake loads by: (1) estimating the variability of shear wall performance, (2) comparing the performance of walls under each loading protocol, (3) evaluating the effects of anchorage on wall performance, and (4) evaluating the performanc...

OBJECTIVE AND METHODS We have previously demonstrated that mechanical loading of cardiac fibroblasts leads to increased synthesis and gene expression of the extracellular matrix protein collagen. We hypothesised that the upregulation of procollagen gene expression in cardiac fibroblasts, in response to cyclic mechanical load, is mediated by one or more members of the MAP kinase family. To test ...

PURPOSE Our purpose was to compare 3 commonly used suture anchor configurations for repair of type II SLAP lesions. METHODS Biomechanical testing was performed on 3 groups of 7 cadaveric shoulders by use of an optical linear strain measurement system. Standardized type II SLAP lesions were created and repaired via 3 suture anchor configurations: (1) a single simple suture anterior to the bice...

Shape memory alloys exhibit a high damping capacity in the mktensite state. Results obtained from both DMA and cyclic tests under tension-compression load show that the martensite damping capacity in NiTi SMAs is a function of both strain amplitude and annealing temperature. Internal friction due to movements of martensite twin boundaries within both elastic (accommodation) and inelastic (reori...

Within the scope of the multithreaded dataflow, the problem of scheduling/allocation of DOACROSS loops has been discussed and it was shown that the so-called staggered allocation offers higher performance and resource utilization than other schemes described in the literature. The staggered scheme, however, produces an unbalanced load among processors. This paper introduces an extension to the ...

INTRODUCTION Esthetic post and core systems were recently introduced. There are few reports regarding their behavior under cyclic loading. OBJECTIVES This study compared the effect of cyclic loading on survival rate, residual strength and mode of fracture of endodontically treated teeth restored with esthetic and direct metallic post systems subjected to mechanical cyclic loading. MATERIALS...