Little information is available on the stress analysis of cast metallic inlays and onlays. Modern design and valuation in order to obtain an adequate framework strength involves numerical simulations. The aim of the paper was to evaluate, the effect of MOD cavity design for cast metal inlays and onlays on stress distribution in teeth structures and restorations. The study was performed on an up...

Absfmct-In this paper, a class of iterative signal restoration algorithms i s derived based on a representation theorem for the generalized inverse of a matrix. These algorithms exhibit a first or higher order of convergence, and some of them consist of an on-line and an offline computational part. The conditions for convergence, the rate of convergence of these algorithms, and the computationa...

Survivability is a critical network design issue for optical networks since even a single failure for a short duration may result in huge data loss due to the large capacity of optical fibers. However, few studies have been done on this issue for optical burst switching (OBS) networks. In this paper, we extend our early work on the fast restoration technique for OBS networks and present a novel...

Abstract This paper proposes a new link restoration scheme for optical networks. Our scheme uses dynamic provisioning of bypass routes to effectively utilize bandwidth for restoration. The bypasses are pre-selected but not reserved. Bandwidth is requested in aggregate, resulting in control traffic savings. A unique idea of over-protecting channels on the links for future work savings has been p...

This paper introduces a new image restoration method based on a 1-D Kalman ltering. Using the model of tuned channels, the corrupted image is decomposed into a set of perceptual components characterized by diierent orientations and frequencies. The restoration step is then performed on each component in one dimension following the appropriate orientation with the well-known Kalman algorithm. Si...

This paper presents the method to solve the over loading problem and service restoration strategies for affected zones due to fault in a three feeder distribution network which deals with the estimation of load changes through feeder reconfiguration using the heuristic search technique. This method is based on minimum number of switching operations and minimum total IR losses. Software has been...

Osteotomy procedures around the knee can alter the biomechanical axis of the knee, thereby shifting the load from one compartment to another. This can be used to unload an arthritic painful compartment or to decrease the weight experienced by a cartilage restoration procedure. Recent clinical and biomechanical studies have emphasized the importance of correcting the weight bearing axis in a car...

Absrracf This paper develops a coarse-grain parallel genetic algorithm for solving a service restoration problem in electric power distribution systems. Power utility performs service restoration in order to restore out-ofservice areas at fault. Developing effective service restoration procedure is a cost-effective approach to improve service reliability and to enhance customer satisfaction. Th...

As the interest in IP-over-optical networks are becoming the preferred core network architecture, survivability has emerged as a major concern for network service providers; a result of the potentially huge traffic volumes that will be supported by optical infrastructure. Therefore, implementing recovery strategies is critical. In addition to the traditional recovery schemes based around protec...