SUMMARY Chordwise pressure distributions were measured at several spanwise stations on a two-dimensional model wing fitted with a plain-hinged, trailing-edge flap, at a Reynolds number of 1.9 x IO6 based on chord. The flap was divided into two parts and was deflected to a maximum of 5'. When the flaps were deflected differentially, the transition from a pressure distribution characteristic of t...

This paper presents a stress analysis of the ceramic femoral heads of hip joint prostheses with different borehole shapes to evaluate their mechanical reliability in terms of stress concentration. Under the ideal loading conditions used for ceramic rupture tests specified by the ISO 7206-5 standard, a finite element (FE) modeling is performed to determine the tensile and hoop stress distributio...

We investigate the parameter space of a specific class of model within the deflected mirage mediation (DMM) scenario. We look at neutralino properties and compute the thermal relic density as well as interaction rates with xenon direct detection experiments. We find that there are portions of the parameter space which are in line with the current WMAP constraints. Further we find that none of t...

This note summarizes relevant approximations based on permanent waterplane characteristics for a more accurate assessment of the effects of longitudinal deflections of an elastic ship's hull on drafts and displacement during marine surveys of merchant ships. The possibility of a different practice for placement of draft marks alongside a ship, ensuring the same precision in displacement assessm...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are highly sensitive towards dipole molecules, mechanical loads, interfacial contacts, chemical modifications and temperature fluctuations. Their applications are currently limited to electron-field-emission and gas-sensing devices. In fact, CNTs can also be used as strain-sensing elements; for example, variations in CNT resistance with bending strain have been character...