PURPOSE This photoelastic study compared the load transfer characteristics of 2 retention mechanisms in an implant-assisted overdenture prosthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four implants were incorporated into a photoelastic model of a moderately resorbed edentulous human maxilla. Two retention mechanisms were studied by changing components on the same model and the palateless overdenture. The r...

A preliminary study of structural concepts for noncircular fuselage configurations is presented. For an unconventional flying-wing type aircraft, in which the fuselage is inside the wing, multiple fuselage bays with non-circular sections need to be considered. In a conventional circular fuselage section, internal pressure is carried efficiently by a thin skin via hoop tension. If the section is...

An existing riverine platform in Egypt, together with its pile group foundation, is analyzed under environmental loads using 3D FEM structural analysis software incorporating soil-pile interaction. The interaction between the transfer plate and the piles supporting the platform is investigated. Two connection conditions were studied assuming fixed or hinged connection between the piles and the ...

Objectives. The objective was to determine the fracture and cyclic fatigue properties of composite–dentin beams bonded with a self-etching adhesive in four-point bend. Methods. Beams of rectangular cross-section were shaped to a size of ∼0.87mm×0.87mm×10mm and placed in a four-point bending apparatus, with the loading points 1.8 and 7.2mm apart, with the interface centered between the inner rol...

Many structures are often prone to bending loads, which can result in serious damage. Therefore, for structural integrity, structures must be efficient to resist bending. Flexural loading causes stresses in the composites, which vary through the thickness. These flexural stresses are the maximum at the outer surfaces and zero in the middle at the neutral axis. In pure bending, the composite fai...

Lumbar spine degeneration diseases require precise prediction of biomechanical parameters. These parameters include stress in ligaments, intradiscal pressure and facet loads. For this purpose, several symmetrical FE models of lumbar spine have been proposed previously with inherent simplifications in design. Such models may not give realistic results for biomechanical analysis because of the as...

This paper presents results from an investigation on a special optical fiber as a load sensor for application in Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems to measure wheel loads of vehicles traveling at normal speed on highways. The fiber used has a unique design with two concentric light guiding regions of different effective optical path lengths, which has the potential to enable direct measurement of ma...

Fatigue life estimation is one of the most important design considerations in mechanical parts which are subjected to alternating loads. When loads act along several axes, multiaxial fatigue approach should be used to obtain more accurate results than uniaxial fatigue method. In this paper stress analysis of the steel shaft of a high speed microgenerator rotor with 47750 rpm and 100kW is carrie...

Sheet metal bending is one of the important metals forming processes at ambient temperature. The usage high-strength steel stronger materials for construction components in automotive industries. However, complex shapes, cold not always sufficient, and heating workpiece plays a major role manufacturing these shapes. Bendability may increase with increasing temperature currently, hot advanced hi...

The structural properties of Higher harmonic Aeroacoustic Rotor Test (HART I) blades have been measured using the original set of blades tested in the wind tunnel in 1994. A comprehensive rotor dynamics analysis is performed to address the effect of the measured blade properties on airloads, blade motions, and structural loads of the rotor. The measurements include bending and torsion stiffness...