OF THE DISCLOSURE A handling system with an improved fairlead is provided for protecting a tow cable wherein the cable breaking strength exceeds the system-rated tension load; the fairlead being positioned collinearly between the system bellmouth and winch. A guide slot passes through the fairlead positioning the cable higher than the winch release point and bellmouth entry point, maintaining t...

An experimental and numerical investigation is performed into the power loss induced in grooved polymer optical fibers (POFs) subjected to combined bending and elongation deformations. The power loss is examined as a function of both the groove depth and the bend radius. An elastic-plastic three-dimensional finite element model is constructed to simulate the deformation in the grooved region of...

Whisker-type poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) nanofibers were aligned by restricting their growth direction using an approximately 100–1000 nm wide narrow groove fabricated by thermal nanoimprinting. In grooves made of an amorphous fluoropolymer (CYTOPTM) with widths of less than 1500 nm, the nanofibers oriented uniaxially perpendicular to the groove and their length was limited to the wi...

introduction: the co-existence of pituitary adenoma and meningioma is extremely rare. it is even rarer in patients with no previous known risk factors for either tumour. here, we present a case of synchronous non-functioning pituitary adenoma with suprasellar and olfactory groove meningiomas in a patient without previous irradiation. methods: the tumours were diagnosed on mri in the 65-year-old...

for the mold of PDP barrier rib Nam-Hun Kim*, Eun-Sang Lee**, Deug-Woo Lee*** * Department of Mechanical and Precision Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea ** Mechanical Engineering Division, Inha University, Incheon, Korea *** Mechanical Engineering Division, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea Abstract This paper describes the machining characteristics of developed micro g...

A 61-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with epigastric pain and vomiting. Enhanced abdominal computed tomography revealed inflammatory change of the pancreatic groove and focal wall thickening of the second portion of the duodenum with several cystic lesions around the head of the pancreas. We diagnosed atypical type of groove pancreatitis. The patient made a satisfactory recovery by co...

Through full-vectorial simulations and analytical models, we investigate the role of radiation and surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) in the optical interaction between a nano-slit and a parallel nano-groove on a metal surface. We quantitatively confirm the radiaton as the interaction mechanism in perfect electrical conductors (PEC), and verify the role of radiation and SPP in the slit-groove int...

The automatic assessment of the texture of honed surfaces of cylinder bores based on microscopic grey level images is a demanding task. Although for some of the problems arising in this context, solutions are already given in literature [6,7,9], there remains a lot of work to be done due to the complexity of honing textures and the high quality demands made by combustion engine manufacturers. T...

The labiomental groove is the deepest point of contour change at the junction of the lower lip and chin. It defines the sublabiale point. The labiomental groove is located at about one third the distance from stomion to gnathion. It represents the level of vestibule, but, more pertinently, it is the superior attachments of the mentalis muscle. The chin composes about two thirds of this part of ...

Regarding the importance of ring spinning method among spinning systems, great potentials exist for research about on the improvement of the quality and properties of ring spun yarn. This study aims to improve yarn quality by changing the shape and dimensions of spinning triangle through forming a groove in the middle zone of the front darfting &#10roller with a curvature of 5 to 7 mm. For the ...