PROJECTILES Alexander Sakharuk, P. Gregers Hansen, and Vladimir Zelevinsky 1National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and 2Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1321 USA (September 8, 1999) Single-particle removal reactions are becoming an important tool for studying radioactive nuclei. The nuclei far from stability may reveal new regions of ...

A modeling method for representing belt object deformation is proposed. Deformation of belt objects such as film circuit boards or flexible circuit boards must be estimated for automatic manipulation and assembly. In this paper, we assume that deformation of an inextensible belt object can be described by the shape of its central axis in a longitudinal direction called “the spine line” and line...

The article presents the effect of using a tillage tool with skimmers, second stage and bodies (double-deck plow) on reduction traction resistance energy consumption by at least 1.1 kN, i.e., 3.3%. In addition, statistical characteristics plowing depth width longitudinal profile field are stabilized. use agricultural machinery secondary or ensures even distribution fluctuations. plow without sk...

J Cardiol Curr Res 2016, 6(6): 00229 measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) using standard two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography [2,3]. However, the LV contractility is a complex mechanism resulting from a three-dimensional structure. Myocardial fibers are orientated in different directions and responsible for three principal types of deformation: longitudinal; radial and circ...

Etiolated mung bean hypocotyl segments were incubated in 0.25 m mannitol solutions with indoleacetic acid. They were then deformed mechanically with a longitudinal tensile force at a constant strain rate. The magnitudes of the mechanical forces were comparable to those of the hydrostatic forces existing in normally growing tissues. Each segment was repeatedly deformed and returned to zero force...

BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea is highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease and has detrimental effects on systolic and diastolic function of the ventricles. In this research, the changes in strain (S) and strain rate (SR) during the performance of the Mueller maneuver (MM) in an effort to better understand how negative intrathoracic pressures affect ventricular mechanics. ...

PURPOSE Air puff systems have been presented recently to measure corneal biomechanical properties in vivo. In our study we tested the influence of several factors on corneal deformation to an air puff: IOP, corneal rigidity, dehydration, presence of sclera, and in vivo versus in vitro conditions. METHODS We used 14 freshly enucleated porcine eyes and five human donor eyes for in vitro experim...