where a is the plate separation; in principle, a QED effect can directly influence a macroscopic, classical, apparatus. In spite of the extensive theoretical attention this effect has received over the years (see [2,3] for recent reviews), there has been only one attempt at its measurement. This measurement, as reported by Sparnaay in 1958, showed an attractive force “not inconsistent with” the...

This study aimed to use the plantar pressure insole for estimating the three-dimensional ground reaction force (GRF) as well as the frictional torque (T(F)) during walking. Eleven subjects, six healthy and five patients with ankle disease participated in the study while wearing pressure insoles during several walking trials on a force-plate. The plantar pressure distribution was analyzed and 10...

[1] Nearly half of all active subduction zones initiated during the Cenozoic. All subduction zones associated with active back arc extension have initiated since the Eocene, hinting that back arc extension may be intimately associated with an interval (several tens of Myr) following subduction initiation. That such a large proportion of subduction zones are young indicates that subduction initi...

The fluid-structure interaction problems of two side-by-side flexible plates with a finite aspect ratio in a three-dimensional (3D) uniform flow are numerically studied. The plates’ motions are entirely passive under the force of surrounding fluid. By changing the aspect ratio and transverse distance, the coupling motions, drag force and energy capture performance are analyzed. The mechanisms u...

Show that the force between hemispheres in the left figure is the same as that between one such hemisphere and either a perfectly conducting plate, or a plate of infinite magnetic permeability. This problem was inspired by e-discussions with J. Castro Paredes. The force between two rectangular-prism permanent magnets has been deduced in [1]. For cylindrical magnets, see [2, 3], and for spheres,...

BACKGROUND In a retrospective study, risk factors for complications after the bridging of mandibular defects using reconstruction plates were reviewed. Especially the loosening of the plate-screw-mandible complex should be analyzed with a finite element model in order to reduce plate complications in future. PATIENTS AND METHODS We examined 60 patients who underwent a treatment with reconstru...