background: despite some successful dynamic simulation of self-impact double pendulum (sidp)-as humanoid robots legs or arms- studies, there is limited information available about the control of one leg locomotion. objective   : the main goal of this research is to improve the reliability of the mammalians leg locomotion and building more elaborated models close to the natural movements, by mod...

Since a g r i c u l t u r a l development i n Mexico has largely f a i l ed to a l l ev i a te poverty and hunger, there i s growing interest i n development s t rategies which have a direct effect on the well-being of the poor. Household gardens are one such strategy which has f requen t l y i f spo rad ica l l y been attempted. I recently spent two weeks i n Mexico as a member of a small team...

Current trends in micro-turbomachinery stress the need for adequate rotordynamic models. These models should allow accurate prediction of critical speeds, imbalance response and stable operation range of microturbomachinery rotor-bearing systems. This paper gives an overview of the total rotordynamic modelling process of a micro-turbine rotor supported on aerostatic bearings. A both accurate an...