This article addresses the experimental investigation and modelling of the uneven fibre distribution inside yarns of a textile composite. The test data is given for the tri-axial carbon-fibre braid; a considerable irregularity is revealed for the fibre distribution along and across the yarns. The importance of this effect for the damage resistance is illustrated with a simple finite-element (FE...

"The political economy of Southeast Asia: politics and uneven development under hyperglobalisation." Asian Studies Review, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2

Lichens associated with old forest are commonly assumed to be negatively affected by tree logging or natural disturbances. However, in this study performed in a spruce-dominated sylvopastoral landscape in the Swiss Jura Mountains, we found that genetic diversity of the epiphytic old-forest lichen Lobaria pulmonaria depends on the type of disturbance. We collected 923 thalli from 41 sampling plo...

This paper proposes trot pattern generation and online control methods for a legged robot to carry heavy-loads and move fast on the uneven terrain. The trot pattern is generated from the frequency modulated pattern generation method based on the frequency modulated oscillator in order for the legged robots to operate outdoors with the static and dynamic mobility. The efficiency and performance ...

Wheel-based locomotion is the most commonly used by mobile robots, due to its simplicity and robustness. However, when facing uneven terrain, such as steps or rocky terrain, its mobility is greatly reduced. Biped robots, in contrast, have a greater adaptation potential to these challenges due to the suitability of its structure. In spite of this, the traditional biped locomotion methods used by...