in this paper, an analytical solution for computing the linear plastic stresses and critical pressure in a fgm hollow cylinder under the internal pressure due to non-axisymmetric loads is developed. it has been assumed that the modulus of elasticity was varying through thickness of the fgm material according to a power law relationship. the poisson's ratio was considered constant throughou...

ing the behaviours of separate actions into a single composite action allows groups of actions to be coordinated instead of multiple individual actions. Returning to the example in section 4.1, this can be done by time-slicing the plan into subplans with homogenous states. These sub-plans are formalized by conjunctions of a temporal constraint, action states, and action superposition applied to...

ing the behaviours of separate actions into a single composite action allows groups of actions to be coordinated instead of multiple individual actions. Returning to the example in section 4.1, this can be done by time-slicing the plan into subplans with homogenous states. These sub-plans are formalized by conjunctions of a temporal constraint, action states, and action superposition applied to...

We develop a method for defining groups of peer firms based on having sufficiently many common sell-side analysts. Besides industry boundaries, analysts’ coverage choices can reflect other important aspects of firm relatedness. We find that the common analysts -method produces substantially more homogenous groups of firms compared to standard industry classifications, and has a number of other ...

the aim of this research is to analyze the environmental principals which are used for land use planning of iranian communities in order to determine whether they are sufficient and efficient for conserving and improving the quality of urban environments or not. first, the environmental principals were extracted from municipal local plans (community plans) of the spatial planning systems of ira...

identification of homogenous watershed sub basins allows generalization of environmental study results. for this purpose, first available data for 27 selected watersheds in north alborz regarding 21 variables including physiographic and climatic characteristics was gathered. the most important factors impacting upon soil erosion and sediment yield were equivalent rectangular length, mean annual...

OBJECTIVES The non-homogenous aspect of periodontal ligament (PDL) has been examined using finite element analysis (FEA) to better simulate PDL behavior. The aim of this study was to assess, by 2-D FEA, the influence of non-homogenous PDL on the stress distribution when the free-end saddle removable partial denture (RPD) is partially supported by an osseointegrated implant. MATERIAL AND METHO...

Copyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. For more information on Open Research Online's data policy on reuse of materials please consult the policies page. Abstract This paper is concerned with the many interleaving issues that emerge when engaging multiple stakeholders in decision-making. Whilst recognising t...