Scratching experiments, using diamond styli and single point diamond tools, were performed to simulate Single Point Diamond Turning (SPDT). The results of these experiments were used to determine if a ductile response is possible, and then to determine the critical depth of cut or penetration depth for the ductile to brittle transition (DBT). The depths of the scratches produced at different lo...

Due to the existence of pores in fracture surface, permeability pore-fracture media is more complicated, and its law mechanism are worthy an in-depth study. The rough surface this paper obtained by 3D laser scanning technology, taken a small part middle area carry out finite element simulation single seepage, studied distribution flow velocity fields nonlinear characteristics changing inlet rat...

Geoscientists from the Coso Operating Company, EGI-Utah, GeoMechanics International, and the U.S. Geological Survey are cooperating in a multi-year study to develop an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) in the Coso Geothermal Field. Key to the creation of an EGS is an understanding of the relationship among natural fracture distribution, fluid flow, and the ambient tectonic stresses that exist wi...

Chipping in glass plates from line-wedge contact loading is studied as function of the wedge’s subtended angle 2β, its inclination angle φ, and the distance h from a corner having a subtended angle 90◦−θ . A brittle-fracture analysis in conjunction with the FEM technique is used to elucidate the role of geometric variables on chip morphology and chipping load. Closedform relations are developed...

In this study, we investigated playground equipment related injuries in preschool-aged children. This was a retrospective observational study using Emergency Department based Injury In-depth Surveillance, (2011-2014). We included the preschool-aged children with playground equipment related injuries. We surveyed the mechanism and incidence of injuries, and estimated the odds ratio (OR) of traum...

The crack growth resistance of human dentin was characterized as a function of relative distance from the DEJ and the corresponding microstructure. Compact tension specimens were prepared from the coronal dentin of caries-free 3rd molars. The specimens were sectioned from either the outer, middle or inner dentin. Stable crack extension was achieved under Mode I quasi-static loading, with the cr...

OBJECTIVES To present the development of a novel multidisciplinary method to investigate physical risk factors for playground related arm fracture. RATIONALE Previous playground injury research has been limited in its ability to determine risk factors for arm fractures, despite their common and costly occurrence. Biomechanical studies have focused exclusively on head injury. Few epidemiologic...

Fracture transmissivity and detailed aperture fields are measured in analog fractures specifically designed to evaluate the utility of the Reynolds equation. We employ a light transmission technique with well-defined accuracy (;1% error) to measure aperture fields at high spatial resolution (;0.015 cm). A Hele-Shaw cell is used to confirm our approach by demonstrating agreement between experime...