In this paper, new robust algorithms for the solution of systems of linear equations which arise from the discretisation of partial diierential equations with strongly varying coeecients are introduced. These iterative methods are based on the tangential frequency ltering decompositions. The existence of the TFFD and the convergence of the induced iterative algorithms is shown for symmetric and...

If two elastic bodies with rough surfaces are first pressed against each other and then loaded tangentially, sliding will occur at the boundary of the contact area while the inner parts may still stick. With increasing tangential force, the sliding parts will expand while the sticking parts shrink and finally vanish. In this paper, we study the fractions of the contact area, tangential force an...

BACKGROUND The use of intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) is limited by pain resulting from the application of tourniquets and postoperative pain. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of low-level laser therapy added to IVRA for improving pain related to surgical fixation of distal radius fractures. METHODS The present double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial involved 48...

Two kinds of forces are active in vitreoretinal traction diseases: tangential and anterior-posterior forces. However, tangential forces are less characterized and classified in literature compared to the anterior-posterior ones. Tangential epiretinal forces are mainly due to anomalous posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), vitreoschisis, vitreopapillary adhesion (VPA), and epiretinal membranes (E...

Abstract In the current energy context, solar is cheapest source of renewable energy. Photovoltaic cells (PV) and air thermal collectors (ATC) are used to convert irradiation into electricity heat. this research a model for hybrid system consisting in photovoltaic panel behind which hot collector was designed tested. This produces both heat, from sun, based on principle two one. Romanian climat...

In this paper, we present the LMI conditions to characterize the strictly bounded realness of the state-space realization of the solution to the bi-tangential rational interpolation problem, i.e., they give the solution to the bitangential Nevanlinna-Pick interpolation problem [13], [3]. The bi-tangential Nevanlinna-Pick interpolation problem is the generalization of the classical interpolation...

The surface alignment of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals can not only be planar (tangential) but also homeotropic, with self-assembled aggregates perpendicular to the substrate, as demonstrated by mapping optical retardation and by three-dimensional imaging of the director field. With time, the homeotropic nematic undergoes a transition into a tangential state. The anchoring transition is d...