objectives: almond (prunus amygdalus) hull and shell are agricultural by-products that are a source of phenolic compounds.the processing of almond produce shell and hull, accounts for more than 50% by dry weight of the almond fruits. recently, more studies have focused on the influence of storage conditions and postharvest handling on the nutritional quality of fruits, especially the antioxidan...

In this article, the axisymmetric mechanical buckling of thin cylindrical shell made of functionally graded material (FGM) is considered. The governing equations for a thin cylinder based on the first-order shell theory and Timoshenko's assumptions are obtained. The equations are derived using the Sanders simplified kinematic relations and the principle of work and energy. The constituent mater...

Bell-shaped vibratory angular rate gyro (abbreviated as BVG) is a new type Coriolis vibratory gyro that was inspired by Chinese traditional clocks. The resonator fuses based on a variable thickness axisymmetric multicurved surface shell. Its characteristics can directly influence the performance of BVG. The BVG structure not only has capabilities of bearing high overload, high impact and, compa...

In this article, the prominence has been given to study the influence of skew angle on bending response of functionally graded material shell panels under thermo-mechanical environment. Derivation of governing equations is based on the Reddy’s higher-order shear deformation theory and Sander’s kinematic equations. To circumvent the problem of C1 continuity requirement coupled with the finite el...

The relations between end-diastolic (D) and end-systolic (S) fiber angles (a) and sarcomere lengths (s) have been previously studied at different sites in canine left ventricular myocardium. However, no postulates have been advanced for predicting a and s in successive states of the ejection cycle (D or S) or at different sites in one state when the semimajor (Z) and semiminor (R) axes of the w...

After the establishment of written language, the most revolutionary development in human communication was the invention of the printing press in the 15 th century (1). Before then, books were handwritten, rare, and expensive. Medieval monasteries supported the transcription of new manuscripts from existing ones, and errors were common because of spelling, handwriting, and abbreviation idiosync...

The relations between end-diastolic (D) and end-systolic (S) fiber angles (a) and sarcomere lengths (s) have been previously studied at different sites in canine left ventricular myocardium. However, no postulates have been advanced for predicting a and s in successive states of the ejection cycle (D or S) or at different sites in one state when the semimajor (Z) and semiminor (R) axes of the w...