Abstract Background The hexapod external fixator (HEF) is increasingly used for high-energy tibial shaft fracture care as more general orthopedic surgeons are gaining expertise of this versatile device. purpose study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness HEF definitive management in patients with fractures. Methods conducted on 34 fractures who were admitted or referred our institution and...

We present the new version of the Graphics Recognition Module developed within the Machine Drawing Understanding System (MDUS) for the graphics recognition contest, to be held during the second IAPR Workshop on Graphics Recognition, Nancy, France, 1997. A generic integrated graphics recognition algorithm is adapted to meet the requirements of the contest: straight and circular, solid and dashed...

A typical passive magnetic bearing has been modeled and analyzed for its performance characteristics. The magnetic bearing studied in this work comprised of a Shaft, inner magnets sleeved over the shaft, and outer magnetic rings. A detailed analysis has been perform on the force exerted by a permanent magnet on the shaft nurture to restore the shaft to its equilibrium position when an eccentric...

Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcements are useful alternatives to traditional steel bars in concrete structures, particularly vertical structural elements such as columns, they less prone corrosion, and impart increasing strength endurance of buildings. There is limited research on the finite element analysis (FEA) behavior hollow glass reinforced (GFRPRC) columns. The portion can...