INTRODUCTION: Although bone is known to respond to various forms of mechanical loading including substrate strain, fluid shear, and interstitial fluid pressure, the latter receives relatively little attention. . Macroscopically, venous stasis or applied pressurization by external loading was associated with increased bone formation.. At the cellular level, osteoblasts have been shown to respond...

This paper discusses the influence of the radial clearance of the poppet of the direct spring operated pressure relief valve type DPRS06K315 on the dynamic behaviour of the valve. The mathematical model of the valve has been developed; these mathematical terms have been represented in Matlab/SIMULINK. The results obtained by a simulation describe dynamic behaviour of the valve and its influence...

Electro hydraulic drives are often used where the dynamic response requirements of the driven load in terms of speed, cycling, accuracy and stability are particularly severe. One such application is the control and drive system associated with a high frequency hydraulic vibrator. A hydraulic shaker controls a valve which directs high pressure hydraulic fluid to generate controlled vibration. Hy...

PRESSURE TRANSIENT ANALYSIS FOR LARGE SCALE HYDRAULIC INJECTIONS IN THE CARNHENELLIS GRANITE, ENGLAND

This study was performed to determine whether the transmural hydraulic conductance (Lp) of the rabbit aortic wall depends on its distension. In 19 rabbits, the aorta was cannulated in situ and perfused at a given pressure with a physiologically buffered solution containing 4% bovine serum albumin. The output cannula was then occluded to limit fluid flow to that traversing the artery wall. Exter...

• If the pulp chamber of a tooth is penetrated, either by dental caries, or by a dental drill, inflammation and eventual death of the pulp tissue usually follows. While a long interval may elapse before degeneration is complete, necrosis is an almost inevitable consequence of pulpal penetration. A current explanation in the dental literature for this phenomenon is as follows. The application of...

Bone is able to adapt its composition and structure in order to suit its mechanical environment. Osteocytes, bone cells embedded in the calcified matrix, are believed to be the mechanosensors and responsible for orchestrating the bone remodeling process. Recent in vitro studies have shown that osteocytes are able to sense and respond to substrate strain and fluid shear. However the capacity of ...