o bjectives: this study sought to assess distal and lateral forces and moments of asymmetric headgears by variable outer bow lengths. materials and methods : four 3d finite element method (fem) models of a cer- vical headgear attached to the maxillary first molars were designed in solidworks2010 software and transferred to ansys workbench ver. 11 software. modelscontained the first molars, thei...

Let f be an entire function, f(0) = 1, F(z) zf′ (z)/f(z), and Γm $$\bigcup_{j=1}^{m}\left\{z:\mathrm{arg}z={\psi }_{j}\right\},$$ 0 ≤ ψ1 < ψ2 ...< ψm 2π. An function is called a of improved regular growth if for some ρ ∈ (0;+∞) ρ2 (0; ρ), 2π-periodic ρ-trigonometrically convex h(φ) ≢ −∞, there exists set U ⊂ $${\mathbb{C}}$$ contained in the union disks with finite sum radii such that $$\begin{...

In order to understand the role of oblique retinal image disparities in the perception of stereoscopic depth, we measured the depth perceived from random dot stereograms in which phase disparities were introduced in a selected band of stimulus orientations. A band of orientation was defined by a center orientation that ranged from 7.5 (near vertical) to 82.5 o[rientation]deg and by a bandwidth ...

The calculation of slope (downhill gradient) for a point in a digital elevation model (DEM) is a common procedure in the hydrological, environmental and remote sensing sciences. The most commonly used slope calculation algorithms employed on DEM topography data make use of a three-by-three search window or kernel centered on the grid point (grid cell) in question in order to calculate the slope...

Many simulation algorithms (chemical reaction systems, differential systems arising from the modeling of transient behavior in the process industries and etc.) contain the numerical solution of systems of differential equations. For the efficient solution of the above mentioned problems, linear multistep methods or Runge-Kutta technique are used. For the simulation of chemical procedures the ra...

Local buckling and postbuckling of panels stiffened by stringers and rings and subjected to combined in-plane loads is explored with the use of a single module model that consists of one stringer and a width of panel skin equal to the stringer spacing. The cross-section of the skin-stringer module is discretized and the displacement field is assumed to vary trigonometrically in the axial direct...

In this paper data are presented concerning the motion of limb segments during drawing movements executed in different planes in free space. The technique used allows the determination of the wrist and elbow positions in space as well as the measurement of the elbow angle of extension. Other kinematic variables are determined trigonometrically. Elbow and shoulder torque is also calculated. For ...

BACKGROUND Chiropractors use a variety of supine and prone leg checking procedures. Some, including the Allis test, purport to distinguish anatomic from functional leg length inequality. Although the reliability and to a lesser extent the validity of some leg checking procedures has been assessed, little is known on the Allis test. The present study mathematically models the test under a variet...