Simulations of JET H-mode and hybrid discharges are carried out using the PTRANSP predictive integrated modeling code to compute the time evolution of the plasma toroidal rotation frequency profile as well as the temperature and current density profiles. Momentum and thermal transport coefficients are computed using the recently advanced Weiland model together with a model for transport driven ...

introduction: some clinicians use a handheld screw driver instead of a torque wrench to definitively tighten abutment screws. the aim of this study was to compare the removal torque of one-piece and two-piece abutments tightened with a handheld driver and a torque control ratchet. methods: 40 iti implants were placed in acrylic blocks and divided into 4 groups. in groups one and two, 10 iti one...

Abstract   The simple passive dynamic walker can walk down a shallow downhill slope with no external control or energy input. Nevertheless, the period-one gait stability is only possible over a very narrow range of slopes. Since the passive gaits are extremely sensitive to slope angles, it is important to use a control strategy in order to achieve a wide range of stable walking. The computed to...

This paper provides an investigation into the in uence of wake and skew on a ship propeller performance, based on the potential Boundary Element Method (BEM). Two types of in ow wake from a ship (i.e. Seiun-Maru and MS689) have been investigated for two propeller types; a Conventional Propeller (CP) and a Highly Skewed Propeller (HSP). The computed results include pressure distribution, open wa...

Rotor asymmetries in induction machines perturb many components such as, flux patterns and electromagnetic torque. The supervision of these signals enables early detection of such faults and help to machine diagnostic. This paper studies the detection of rotor imperfection by spectral analysis of the electromagnetic torque computed by two rotor flux estimators. In the first approach, the Kalman...

A control structure that makes possible the integration of a kinematic controller and a neural network (NN) computed-torque controller for nonholonomic mobile robots is presented. A combined kinematic/torque control law is developed using backstepping and stability is guaranteed by Lyapunov theory. This control algorithm can be applied to the three basic nonholonomic navigation problems: tracki...

A control structure that makes possible the integration of a kinematic controller and a neural network (NN) computed-torque controller for nonholonomic mobile robots is presented. A combined kinematic/torque control law is developed and stability is guaranteed by Lyapunov theory. This control algorithm is applied to the practical point stabilization problem i.e., stabilization to a small neighb...

PURPOSE The authors have observed a failure to achieve secure fixation in elderly patients when inserting a half-pin at the anteromedial surface of the tibia. The purpose of this study was to compare two methods for inserting a half-pin at tibia diaphysis in elderly patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty cadaveric tibias were divided into Group C or V. A half-pin was inserted into the tibias ...

high variability in delivering the target torque is reported for friction-style mechanical torque limiting devices (f-s mtlds). the effect of aging (number of use) on the accuracy of these devices is not clear. the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of aging on the accuracy (±10% of the target torque) of f-s mtlds.fifteen new f-s mtlds and their appropriate drivers from three differ...