Free flap reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the distal lower extremity presents inherent challenges given the suboptimal vascularity of the distal limb, and continuous weight-bearing forces, movement, and friction. Successful repair in this anatomic region is even more difficult in the posttraumatic patient, as free tissue transfers must contend with additional constraints of possible co...

In this paper we derive a new dynamic friction force model for the longitudinal road/tire interaction for wheeled ground vehicles. The model is based on a dynamic friction model developed previously for contact-point friction problems, called the LuGre model [7]. By assuming a contact patch between the tire and the ground we develop a partial differential equation for the distribution of the fr...

The biologic response to polyethylene particulate debris generated from metalonpolyethylene bearing surfaces is thought to be largely responsible forperiprosthetic osteolysis and aseptic loosening in total joint arthroplasty. As a result, there has been an interest in developing polyethylene with improved wear characteristics, as well as a renewed interest in alternative bearing surfaces for to...

Ž . In the aerospace industry, 9Cr18 martensitic stainless steel AISI 440 is commonly used as a bearing material. Because of its Ž . ability to rapidly treat irregular industrial components, plasma immersion ion implantation PIII is an effective method to improve the wear resistance of 9Cr18 precision bearings and prolong their working lifetime. Vacuum arc plasma sources provide a good means of...

The task of wear resistance improvement for bearing steels working at high loads in water medium was solved by laser alloying with Sn. The modified zone contains up t o 22 wt.% Sn, which is used as a solid lubricant during exploitation. As a result the bearing race's durability is increased 2.5 times. The combination of laser alloying from a nitrogen jet with surface plastic deformation (SPD) w...

The aim of the paper work is to investigate and predict the static performance of journal bearing in turbulent flow condition considering micropolar lubrication. The Reynolds equation has been modified considering turbulent micropolar lubrication and is solved for steady state operations. The Constantinescu’s turbulence model is adopted using the coefficients. The analysis has been done for a p...

Earth reinforcing techniques have become useful and economical to solve problems related to difficult grounds and provide satisfactory foundation performance. In this context, this paper uses radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) for predicting the bearing pressure of strip footing on reinforced granular bed overlying weak soil. The inputs for the neural network models included plate wid...

It is proposed to use elastomeric composites as artificial joint bearing surfaces to increase their fluid film lubrication and therefore reduce the number of failures which have been attributed to wear mechanisms. The fluid generated between the surfaces supports part of the load and prevents direct contact of the bearing surfaces. However, permanent deformation and failure of model elastomeric...

Nitro-containing heteroaromatic derivatives structurally related to nitroimidazole (Metronidazole) are being extensively evaluated against Helicobacter pylori isolates. On the other hand, 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives have also demonstrated promising antibacterial potential. In present study, we evaluated anti-H. pylori activity of novel hybrid molecules bearing nitroaryl and 1,3,4-thiadiazole ...

Model tests are carried out on the jacked single piles of different diameters and pile lengths under model in clayey soil, which aims to investigate penetration mechanical mechanism. How accurately test end resistance side during sinking is particularly important. In this paper, a full-section spoke-type pressure sensor, double diaphragm temperature self-compensating fiber Bragg grating (FBG) e...