PURPOSE To compare the anterior chamber depth (ACD), keratometry (K) and astigmatism measurements taken by IOLMaster and Pentacam HR in normal and high myopic (HM) eyes. DESIGN A prospective observational case series. METHODS Sixty-six normal eyes and 59 HM eyes underwent ACD, keratometry and astigmatism measurements with both devices. Axial length (AL) was measured on IOLMaster. The interd...

A finite element model has been developed to simulate nonlinear response of piles/drilled piers under axial loading. The nonlinear stress-strain behaviors of soils are modeled via Drucker-Prager and von Mises type plasticity. A parametric study is carried out to address the influence of various factors, such as soil friction approximation, dilatancy, effect of interface element and shear streng...

The component method for aluminium joints has been recently introduced in some codes and guidelines. Nevertheless, it is still in need of some development and improvement, as in some cases it was obtained by adapting the existing formulations that are valid for steel. The current paper presents the main outcomes of a parametric analysis carried out by means of finite element (FE) numerical mode...

This investigation deals with the mechanical efficiency of Cardan joints. The model includes also the effects due to manufacturing and mounting errors and the influence of rotation speed and angular configuration of the Cardan joint on the efficiency. The joint has been modeled as an RCCC spatial linkage and the full dynamic analysis has been performed. The equations of motion have been deduced...

Using  principle  of  minimum  total  potential  energy  approach  in conjunction  with  Rayleigh-Ritz  method,  the  electro-thermo- mechanical  axial  buckling  behavior  of  piezoelectric  polymeric cylindrical  shell  reinforced  with  double-walled  boron-nitride nanotube  (DWBNNT)  is  investigated. Coupling  between  electrical and mechanical  fields  are  considered  according  to  ...

In this research, using the Modified Compression Field Theory (MCFT), a new truss based model is proposed to predict the behavior of reinforced concrete coupling beams with diagonal reinforcement. The model is able to consider the effects of shear and axial forces and bending moment, simultaneously. The proposed model includes a nonlinear shear spring, an axial spring, two inclined truss member...