A capsule is a liquid drop enclosed by a solid, deformable membrane. To analyze the deformation of a capsule accurately, both the fluid mechanics of the internal and external fluids and the solid mechanics of the membrane must be solved precisely. Recently, many researchers have used discrete spring network models to express the membrane mechanics of capsules and biological cells. However, it i...

Interannual variability in the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, northern North Atlantic, is investigated using SeaWiFS-derived chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentration and satellite or model-derived meteorological data. Variability in the timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the basin is evaluated. A method for estimating a time series of Sverdrup’s critical depth from satellite-derived da...

Helical springs within the primary suspension are critical components for isolating the whole vehicle system from vibration generated at the wheel/rail contact. As train speeds increase, the frequency region of excitation becomes larger, and a simplified static stiffness can no longer represent the real stiffness property in a vehicle dynamic model. Coil springs in particular exhibit strong int...

The goal of the paper is to present that Aspect Oriented Programming AspectJ integrated with Spring AOP provides very powerful mechanisms for modularizing enterprise security cross-cutting concerns. Aspect-oriented programming (AOP) allows weaving a security aspect into an application providing additional security functionality or introducing completely new security mechanisms.Spring’s proxy-ba...

A 3D distinct lattice spring model (DLSM) is proposed where matter is discretized into individual particles linked by springs. The presented model is different from the conventional lattice spring models where a shear spring is introduced to model the multibody force by evaluating the spring deformation from the local strain rather than the particle displacement. By doing this, the proposed mod...

mechanics have been devised for the eruption of impeded and impacted teeth. One such device, the Monkey Hook,* was recently introduced as a method of applying lateral and vertical eruptive forces.1 The Kilroy Spring* is a new option that produces directional forces without the need for special patient compliance. The Kilroy Spring is a constant force module that is slid onto a rectangular archw...

Groundwater contamination by nitrate is a globally growing problem due to the population growth and increase of demand for food supplies.Increasing nitrate concentrations in soil solution and leaching into the ground water table cause water pollution and disturbs the ecological balance. In addition to natural nitrogen cycle, nitrate can be entered to soil and water from the human waste, urban a...

In this paper, the architecture, processing errors analysis and optimization method of a dual-mass silicon micro-gyroscope are presented. The dual-mass silicon micro-gyroscope consists of two identical single mass gyroscopes and a lever mechanism. Driving decoupling springs and sensing decoupling springs are key components to achieve motion decoupling. The processing error analysis indicates th...