welding is one of the most important assembling methods which are widely applied in different applications. in service conditions, some of the weld joints which meet defects must be repaired. the residual stresses impress the operation and efficiency of the repair weldment. in this study, the temperature and the residual stress fields were investigated by both the finite element simulation and ...

A framework that integrates an object model, research methods (workflows), the capture of experimental data sets and the provenance of those data sets for subject-centric research is presented. The design of the Framework object model draws on and extends pre-existing object models in the public domain. In particular the Framework tracks the state and life cycle of a subject during an experimen...

Randomised allocation of vaccine or placebo is the preferred method to assess the effects of the vaccine on clinical outcomes relevant to the individual patient. In the absence of phase 3 trials using clinical end points, notably post-influenza complications, alternative non-experimental designs to evaluate vaccine effects or safety are often used. The application of these designs may, however,...