In an earlier paper we studied real laminated lattices (or Z-modules) A„, where A, is the lattice of even integers, and A„ is obtained by stacking layers of a suitable (n — l)-dimensional lattice A„_, as densely as possible, keeping the same minimal norm. The present paper considers two generalizations: (a) complex and quaternionic lattices, obtained by replacing Z-module by /-module, where J m...

1. Abstract The aim of this work is to perform hierarchical optimization [1] in laminated composite structures, considering simultaneously macroscopic and microscopic levels in the design of the structure and its material. In the macroscopic level, the optimization algorithm cares with orientations and fiber volume fractions of unidirectionally reinforced composite material layers. In the micro...

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of grid and non-grid techniques in the lateral cervical spine radiography on image quality and entrance surface dose (ESD). Although image quality and radiation doses have been studied by researchers, there is still a dearth of information on image quality and patient dose with different techniques. Material and Methods: The...

in this paper, photovoltaic (pv) grid-connected inverter which is the core device in pv grid-connected system has been in depth research.an improved predictive current controller has been developed by the authors for single-phase grid-connected voltage source inverters (vsi).based on dsp tms320lf2407a, a 10 kw single-phase grid-connected inverter has been built in this paper.thus is aimed at us...

An advantage of functionally graded materials (FGMs) over laminated composites is that material properties vary continuously in an FGM but are discontinuous across adjoining layers in laminated composites. Furthermore, in an FGM material, properties can be graded in all three directions which is more difficult to achieve in laminated composites. FGMs have been used for structural optimization, ...

The content and distribution of complex carbohydrates of the posterior vitreoretinal juncture of the mouse eye were examined by electron microscopy. Eyes were fixed 24 hr or 192 hr in glutaraldehyde or glutaraldehyde and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and then block-stained with cationic dyes. Globular material of intermediate electron density was found in the basement membrane of the retina an...

In this research program, a numerical method was developed to predict the progressive failure of a thick laminated composite femoral component for total hip arthroplasty. A 3-D global/local technique was used to capture the overall structural response of this system while also enabling the 3-D ply level stress state to be determined efficiently and accurately. Different failure criteria and dif...