Radial and elliptic flow in noncentral heavy-ion collisions can constrain the effective equation of state (EOS) of the excited nuclear matter. To this end, a model combining relativistic hydrodynamics and a hadronic transport code [Sorge, Phys. Rev. C 52, 3291 (1995)] is developed. For an EOS with a first-order phase transition, the model reproduces both the radial and elliptic flow data at the...

To clarify the vascular endothelial function in pregnant women with hypertensive disorders, we assessed the flow-mediated vasodilation in the radial artery and compared it with plasma fibronectin levels. We determined flow-mediated vasodilation by measuring the change in radial artery diameter during hyperemia in 58 normal pregnant women, 22 preeclamptic pregnant women, and 15 pregnant women wi...

We are continuing characterization of the geometry of flow-related features of the fluidized ejecta of fresh Martian craters to be used in concert with dynamical models of granular flow as a basis for developing new models and testing current models of fluidized ejecta emplacement. Granular flow studies have shown great promise for understanding the causes of ejecta flow on Mars [1, 2] because ...

This paper reports on an efficient method of power flow analysis for solving balanced and unbalanced radial distribution systems. The radial distribution system is modelled as a series of interconnected single feeders. Using Kirchoff’s laws, a set of iterative power flow equations was developed to conduct the power flow studies. Due to the voltage dependency of loads in distribution systems, va...

BACKGROUND Radial artery (RA) was the second arterial graft introduced in clinical practice for myocardial revascularization. The skeletonization technique of the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) may actually change the graft's flow capacity with potential advantages. This leads to the assumption that the behavior of the RA, as a coronary graft, is similar to that of the LITA, when skeleton...