Patellar fracture and anterior knee pain remain major complications after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). Patient-specific finite element (FE) models should help improve understanding of these complications through estimation of joint and bone mechanics. However, sensitivity of predictions on modeling techniques and approaches is not fully investigated. In particular, the importance of patellar ...

This paper introduces a method for the modeling and analysis of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (PMSM). The model is based on two dimensional Finite Element (FE) magnetic field analysis. The numerical data of FE solutions are used for obtaining the variations of the self and the mutual inductances and the flux linkages depending on the angular position rotor. In order to have a more gene...

The manufacturing of systems at the mesoscale on order millimeters to centimeters is costly and challenging. To simplify development process, finite element method (FEM) can be used compare evaluate different design variations an early stage. This also allows for gaining a more precise understanding system's behavior. In robotic applications it torque that greatest interest as sufficiently high...

Synthetic RGBB magnitudes are generated with the most recent theoretical stellar evolution models computed with the Dartmouth Stellar Evolution Program (DSEP) code. They are compared to the observational work of Nataf et al., who present RGBB magnitudes for 72 globular clusters. A DSEP model using a chemical composition with enhanced α capture [α/Fe] = +0.4 and an age of 13 Gyr shows agreement ...

Biosolids-borne trace elements may be released to the environment when biosolids are used as fertilizers in farm land. Trace element leachate concentrations from biosolids are known to be limited by both organic and inorganic sorbent surfaces; this experimental evidence has not been previously verified with geochemical modeling of sorption reactions. In this study, pH-dependent leaching experim...

During the 2008 September–October outburst of the accreting millisecond pulsar SAX J1808.4−3658, the source was observed by both Suzaku and XMM-Newton approximately 1 day apart. Spectral analysis reveals a broad relativistic Fe Kα emission line which is present in both data sets, as has recently been reported for other neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries. The properties of the Fe K line observ...

This paper is concerned with the development of an optimal design system using FE (Finite Element) package as the analysis engine. There are four main challenges when designing and implementing the system including execution of FE package, extraction of the FE analysis results, modification of the FE model, and linking of function evaluation of an optimal design problem with the FE analysis res...