This article reports on a new charging process and Coulomb-force-directed assembly of nanoparticles onto charged surface areas with sub-100-nm resolution. The charging is accomplished using a flexible nanostructured thin silicon electrode. Electrical nanocontacts have been created as small as 50 nm by placing the nanostructured electrode onto an electret surface. The nanocontacts have been used...

This paper proposes a force-based design method for force-limiting deformable connections that are used to transfer seismic-induced horizontal forces from the floor diaphragms in buildings vertical elements of lateral seismic force–resisting systems with base flexural mechanisms (e.g., reinforced concrete shear walls). The determines limiting at each building. which transition linear-elastic po...

To examine the region specificity within the rectus femoris (RF) for knee extension and hip flexion force directions, three force components around the ankle were measured during intramuscular electrical stimulation applied to six parts of the RF: a proximal and medial part, a proximal and lateral part, a middle and medial part, a middle and lateral part, a distal and medial part, and a distal ...

The objective of this study is to present a potential mechanism for traumatic brain injury resulting from a lateral blunt impact to the head during SUV-to-pedestrian impact. We developed an AM50 percentile model of the human head, and the mechanical response predicted by the model was validated against available cadaveric test data. It was found that the traction force due to the inertia of the...

in the permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (pmlsm), force ripple is harmful, useless and disturbing. the force ripple is basically composed of two components: detent force and mutual force ripple. this force is influenced by the geometric parameters of the permanent magnet (pm) motors; such as width, thickness and length of the magnet poles, length and thickness of the rotor and stator, a...

Direct Yaw moment Control systems (DYC) can maintain the vehicle in the driver’s desired path by distributing the asymmetric longitudinal forces and the generation of the Control Yaw Moment (CYM). In order to achieve the superior control performance, intelligent usage of lateral forces is also required. The lateral wheel forces have an indirect effect on the CYM and based upon their directio...

Purpose: Genu varum deformity changes the line of gravity from center of knee towards the medial side. This deviation results in changes in the upper part of the lower extremity that can affect postural control as well as the position and activity of the proximal muscles of the knee joint, like the gluteus medius muscle. Therefore this study aims to investigate the effect of genu varum disorder...