The stability of positioning is one of the most important characteristics in ywheel energy storage systems with high-temperature superconducting (HTSC) magnetic bearing . In this paper, we experimentally discuss the drift of the levitation gap in the ywheel system under the revolution. When the revolution speed of the ywheel rotor passes through the mechanical resonant frequencies, the dynamics...

This study is devoted towards evaluating seismic performance of a three-span continuous highway bridge subjected to moderate to strong earthquake ground motions in its longitudinal direction. In this regard, nonlinear dynamic analysis of the bridge based on the direct time integration approach using the 4 order Runge-Kutta method is conducted. Two types of isolation bearings are used in the ana...

Supports for deep mine roadways located in soft surrounding rock face several problems: difficulty in applying pre-tightening force, low bearing capacity, and poor initial support. To solve these problems, this study proposes a high-pressure pre-tightening resin anchor with a compressed grouting body for use in soft and fractured rock surrounding a deep roadway. Using model experiments, we anal...

According to the required velocity model, on-line modulations of movement acceleration are performed on the basis of an optically specified difference between required and current behavior. Can this model account for observed displacement regulations in an interceptive task requiring locomotive displacements? In the present study, a virtual reality setup was coupled to a treadmill. Subjects wal...

This study evaluated the effect of immediate full weight bearing on abductor repair and clinical function after total hip arthroplasty (THA) using a direct lateral (modified Hardinge) approach. The surgical approach detached a bone flake with the abductors, providing a radiographic marker for abductor displacement and healing. Patients in whom weight bearing was restricted for 6 weeks (partial-...

The effect of weight-bearing on the height of the patellar using four radiological indices was studied in 25 healthy men using lateral radiographs of the knee in 30 degrees of flexion non-weight-bearing and weight-bearing. The position of the patella was quantified using the Insall-Salvati, the modified Insall-Salvati, the Blackburne-Peel and the Caton indices. The contraction of the quadriceps...