A new method pinch analysis is introduced to discuss design optimization of the air-conditioning refrigeration system from the point of view of saving energy and saving material, and the evaluation principle of system economy is built up. The method avoids the defect of traditional design method using experience, easy to realize optimum match between system component parts. c Cp COP F G H M p P...

Neoclassical transport theory is developed in a Lagrangian rather than the usual Eulerian formulation. We show that an underlying asymmetry exists in the neoclassical pinch and bootstrap effects and demonstrate the physical basis of the Onsagesymmetry relationship in the pinch-bootstrap duality. It is suggested that low frequency turbulence can destroy the bootstrap current at levels too low to...

23 24 Goebel-Stengel M, Stengel A, Wang L, Taché Y. Orexigenic response to tail pinch: role of 25 brain NPY1 and corticotropin releasing factor receptors. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 26 Tail pinch stimulates food intake in rats. We investigated brain mechanisms of this response and 27 the influence of repeated exposure. Sprague-Dawley rats received acute (5 min) or repeated (5 28 min...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is limited documentation of measurement error of grip and pinch force evaluation methods. The purposes of this study were (1) to determine indexes of measurement error for intraexaminer and interexaminer measurements of grip and pinch force in patients with hand injuries and (2) to investigate whether the measurement error differs between measurements of the injured...

We present frames from high-speed videos of the pinch-off of liquid 4He droplets. The temperature of the fluid droplets ranged from 1.33 K to 4.8 K, and the size of the drops was proportional to the temperature-dependent capillary length. We observed no qualitative difference between pinch-off in the normal and superfluid states. In both cases, the shape of the fluid in the final stages of pinc...

abstract- maize production, which is ranked after wheat and barely in fars province, iran, needs a considerable amount of irrigation water that is not available in scarce water conditions in drought situations. therefore, proper planting method can improve irrigation water management. the objectives of the present study were to investigate the effects of two planting methods, on-bed and in furr...

Cells attach to the extracellular matrix (ECM) through integrins to form focal adhesion complexes, and this process is followed by the extension of lamellipodia to enable cell spreading. PINCH-1, an adaptor protein essential for the regulation of cell-ECM adhesion, consists of five tandem LIM domains and a small C-terminal region. PINCH-1 is known to interact with integrin-linked kinase (ILK) a...

BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) compromises fine sensorimotor function during activities of daily living. Reach-to-pinch for a small object requires not only dexterity of the grasping digits, but also coordinated transport of the hand to the target. This study examined the effects of CTS on the kinematic performance of reach-to-pinch maneuver. METHODS Eleven CTS subjects and 11 able-b...