The free mesh method (FMM) is a kind of the meshless methods intended for particle-like finite element analysis of problems that are difficult to handle using global mesh generation, or a node-based finite element method that employs a local mesh generation technique and a node-by-node algorithm. The aim of the present paper is to review some unique numerical solutions of fluid and solid mechan...

Female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is being treated successfully with placement of tension-free vaginal tape.The use of synthetic mesh in renal transplant patients is rarely reported. No case of surgical treatment of SUI in a renal transplant patient using transobturator suburethral tape is listed on MEDLINE. The transobturator tape technique is a minimally invasive procedure that avoids ...

The element-free Galerkin method is employed for two-dimensional analysis of steady-state heat transfer. The unknown response of the system, i.e. temperature is approximated using the moving least squares technique. Numerical integration of governing simultaneous system of equations is performed by Gauss quadrature and new modified nodal integration techniques. Numerical examples and tests have...

Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) represent a new and promising paradigm that uses multi-hop communications to extend WiFi networks: By deploying only one hot spot (directly connected to the Internet) and several transient access points (TAPs), an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can extend its coverage and serve a large number of clients using a single broadband connection. Unfortunately, if the me...

Motion estimation and compensation is an essential part of existing video coding systems. The mesh-based motion estimation (MME) produces smoother motion field, better subjective quality (free from blocking artifacts), and higher peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) in many cases, especially at low bitrate video communications, compared to the conventional block matching algorithm (BMA). Howev...

Rapidly deployable and effective methods are needed to contain free-ranging deer (Odocoileus spp.) during acute disease outbreaks. We evaluated efficacy of a 2.1-m-tall polypropylene mesh (poly-mesh) fence for containing L 15 free-ranging white-tailed deer (O. virginianus) within a 42-ha area in eastern Nebraska, USA. We observed a 99% decrease in deer leaving the enclosure area after we instal...

Chen and Chiu published a fault tolerant routing algorithm for mesh topology networks [1] which they claimed was deadlock free in the presence of multiple faults. In this paper we give a counter-example to show that their Message-Route algorithm [1] fails to provide deadlock free routing in a 2 dimensional mesh network. We also point out certain cases where the algorithm fails to route messages...

Quality of life is adversely affected by pelvic organ prolapse, the prevalence of which is increasing because of the persistently growing older population. Today, the tension-free vaginal mesh kit has grown in popularity owing to its comparable cure rate to traditional reconstructive surgery and the feasibility of an early return to normal life. However, significant debate remains over the long...

Background: Tension-free inguinal hernioplasty is sine-qua-non for a good hernia repair and is aptly fulfilled by both Lichtenstein’s mesh and a correctly done Abrahamson’s darn. Aims: This study compares the increasingly popular, yet costly, Lichtenstein’s mesh repair with the classical Abrahamson’s darn repair for inguinal hernia. Materials and Methods: A randomized, bias-free study was condu...

In this paper, a comprehensive account on using mesh-free methods to simulate strain localization in inelastic solids is presented. Using an explicit displacement-based formulation in mesh-free computations, highresolution shear-band formations are obtained in both two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) simulations without recourse to any mixed formulation, discontinuous=incompatible...