Recently developed techniques in the measurement of fluid film bearing dynamic behaviour, including stiffness and damping, have highlighted some interesting observations on the performance of a range of bearings. These are outlined together with suggested strands of further research aimed at improving the efficiency, reliability and cost of operating plant and equipment.

We present a novel cellular metamaterial constructed from Origami building blocks based on Miura-ori fold. The proposed cellular metamaterial exhibits unusual properties some of which stemming from the inherent properties of its Origami building blocks, and others manifesting due to its unique geometrical construction and architecture. These properties include foldability with two fully-folded ...

This open access book is the biography of one Britain’s foremost animal welfare campaigners and world activism, science, politics she inhabited. In 1964, Ruth Harrison’s bestseller Animal Machines triggered a gear change in modern protection by popularising term ‘factory farming’ alongside new way thinking about welfare. Here, historian Claas Kirchhelle explores avant-garde upbringing, Quakeris...

This article lists a number of geological data on the conditions of formation of some major gold deposits in the conglomerates of the Earth's crust. We analyze the metallogenic, tectonic, stratigraphic and other factors controlling the formation of gold-bearing conglomerates in certain fields, such as the Witwatersrand (S. Africa) and Darwaz (Tajikistan). The following tectonic factors play the...

introduction: transtibial amputation is the most common amputation in lower limbs. volume loss of residual limb occurs during daily use of prostheses, which results in pistoning between residual limb and prosthetic socket. the goal of this study was to design and fabricate a pneumatic suspension system in transtibial supracondylar prostheses and to evaluate its effect on residual limb pistoning...