in this work, homogeneous thermochemical co-precipitation method was used to fabricate w-25wt%cu nanocomposite. synthesized nanocomposite powder was calcined and reduced. a hydrogen atmosphere sintering at 1200oc for 105 consolidated the product up to a density close to 98% theoretical density. wear experiment were carried out using a pin-ondisc set up at three normal loads of 5, 10 and 15 n an...

In the Everest valley of Nepal, because of the rugged mountain terrain, roads are nothing more than dirt paths and all material must be conveyed on foot. The Nepalese porters routinely carry head-supported loads, which often exceed their body mass, over long distances up and down the steep mountain footpaths. In Africa, women transport their loads economically thanks to an energy-saving gait ad...

Training at a load maximizing power output (Pmax) is an intuitively appealing strategy for enhancement of performance that has received little research attention. In this study we identified each subject's Pmax for an isoinertial resistance training exercise used for testing and training, and then we related the changes in strength to changes in sprint performance. The subjects were 18 well-tra...

Dietary Na+ loads (0.5­70 mmol kg-1 fish) were almost completely absorbed within 7 h, and branchial Na+ excretion commenced within 1 h. Na+ loads of less than 1 mmol kg-1 were lost through the gills through a significant decrease in Na+ influx with unaltered Na+ efflux rate (compared with Na+ fluxes in unfed fish). At higher salt loads (>18 mmol kg-1), Na+ loss increased as a result of sign...

amir kabir dam was built in varian strait, at 23 km north of karaj in 1961. the dam is multipurpose and its maim aims are the spring floods control, supplying potable water for tehran city, producing electricity and providing irrigation water. different pollutants which discharge to the river finally enter to the dam reservoir. determining the pollution loads of the dam sub-catchments can help ...

The proposed standard for the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Passive Optical Network includes a random delayed transmission scheme for registration of new nodes. Although the scheme performs well on low loads, our simulation demonstrates the degraded and undesirable performance of the scheme at higher loads. We propose a simple modification to the current scheme that increases its range of operation and i...