In this paper a general formulation for finding the maximum allowable dynamic load (MADL) of flexible link mobile manipulators is presented. The main constraints used for the algorithm presented are the actuator torque capacity and the limited error bound for the end-effector during motion on the given trajectory. The precision constraint is taken into account with two boundary lines in plane w...

A model is provided for crack problem in a functionally graded semi-infinite plate under an anti-plane load. The characteristic of material behavior is assumed to change in a linear manner along the plate length. Also the embedded crack is placed in the direction of the material change. The problem is solved using two separate techniques. Primary, by applying Laplace and Fourier transformation,...

This paper discusses the effect of load change on the Thevenin equivalent impedance of power systems. In this paper, the Thevenin equivalent impedance influenced by the derivative of active load with respect to reactive load (dP/dQ) is analyzed. The Thevenin equivalent impedance forms a closed curve in a complex plane and shrinks to one point when voltage collapses. The magnitude of the Theveni...

cylindrical thin-walled tubes due to construction and easy installation, high energy absorption capacity are used in the automotive industry as an impact energy absorber. however, the main weakness of cylindrical tubes is in the high initial peak load. therefore, in this paper, to overcome this weakness, a buckling initiator is used at the top of the tube. this buckling initiator is a steel rod...

The initiation of voluntary action is preceded by up to 2s of preparatory neural activity, originating in premotor and supplementary motor regions of the brain. The function of this extended period of pre-movement activity is unclear. Although recent studies have suggested that pre-movement activity is influenced by attention to action, little is understood about the specific processes that are...

This letter presents a study of the atomic mechanism of the initiation of motion of a static twin plane under applied mechanical load in a model shape-memory material. By tracking the deformation under load and using linear stability analysis, we find that the eigenvalues of the Hessian matrix provide an indicator of the initiation of motion of the twin plane. The initiation of motion is signal...

We discuss the use of a flat-plane slider for a surface acoustic wave (SAW) motor. For stable driving, the SAW motor requires a silicon slider with many microprojections on its surface. Previously, sliders with no projections on the flat-plane surface could not provide stable drive because of contact electrification occurring due to the low electrical conductivity of the lithium niobate stator....

Application of pile-raft foundations, which are known as “compound foundations”, is a suitable alternative in the case of heavy load structures. The interaction behavior of pile raft foundations makes these systems very complex to analyze. Different methods have been proposed to determine the bearing capacity of piled raft systems and distribution of loads between the components, i.e. pile grou...

• Optimization of vaults is equivalent to a 2D convex problem optimal membrane. The surface the graph membrane's deflection function. are proved solve Prager . discretized and reformulated as conic quadratic program. With MATLAB code precise grid-shell approximations given. This work puts forward form finding designing least-volume vault that structure spanning over plane region, which via pure...