We give a comprehensive summary of the results on self-guided beams, bright spatial solitary waves, emphasizing the most recent advances. To be stable in a bulk medium, such beams should propagate in a non-Kerr medium. It is emphasized that all spatial solitons are generically the same, independent of the type of nonlinear medium, and such free-propagating beams can execute interesting dynamics...

.ABSTRACT: This paper discusses the material characterization of wide flange pultruded structural shapes (E-glass, Vinylester). The material was subjected to three loading conditions: tension, shear, and bending. Coupon samples were obtained from web and flanges of the I-section for tension and shear tests. Tensile properties were obtained from rectangular coupons with end tabs loaded in tensio...

In this study, the free vibration analysis of a functionally graded (FG) micro-beam with tapered cross-section is carried out theoretically. The beam has material distribution according to power law throughout thickness. governing equation reduced an ordinary differential for cross-sectional geometry whose width varies exponentially. Vibrations microbeams were analyzed analytically in elastic v...

Theoretical investigation on optical self action effects of intense q-Gaussian laser beams interacting with collisionless plasmas axial density ramp has been presented. Emphasis are put investigating the dynamics beam width and phase beam. Effect ellipticity cross section also incorporated. Using variational theory based Lagrangian formulation nonlinear partial differential equation (P.D.E) gov...

This paper presents a fatigue assessment model that was developed for corroded reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened using prestressed carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. The proposed model considers the fatigue properties of the constituent materials as well as the section equilibrium. The model provides a rational approach that can be used to explicitly assess the failure mod...

We use signal enhancement in a quantum resonator for the characterization of thin layer vanadium hydride using neutron reflectometry and demonstrate that pressure-concentration isotherms expansion coefficients can be extracted from measurement totally externally reflected neutrons only. Moreover, consistent data analysis attenuation cross section allows us to detect quantify off-specular small ...

the finite element method is employed for the flexural-torsional linear buckling analysis of beams of arbitrarily shaped composite cross-section taking into account generalized warping (shear lag effects due to both flexure and torsion). the contacting materials, that constitute the composite cross section, may include a finite number of holes. a compressive axial load is applied to the beam. the...

Objectives. The objective was to determine the fracture and cyclic fatigue properties of composite–dentin beams bonded with a self-etching adhesive in four-point bend. Methods. Beams of rectangular cross-section were shaped to a size of ∼0.87mm×0.87mm×10mm and placed in a four-point bending apparatus, with the loading points 1.8 and 7.2mm apart, with the interface centered between the inner rol...

introduction: radiation therapy following breast conserving surgery is one of the most common procedures performed in any radiation oncology department. a tangential parallel-opposed pair is almost always the technique of choice for this purpose. this technique is often performed based on 3d treatment planning. the aim of this study was to compare 3d treatment planning for two different energie...

The restoration of strength and stiffness of damaged reinforced concrete beams with deficient reinforcements, through retrofitting, was experimentally and numerically studied. Retrofitting is carried out by wrapping glass fiber strips using cement-based composite binders. Six beams of size 1500mm (length) x100mm (width) x 150mm (depth) have been tested in four-point bending. Three beams are use...