In this paper, three fundamental techniques to improve laminated passive elements are proposed for wearable haptic displays. First, a new shape of sheet surfaces in laminated passive elements is introduced. Sliding motion between laminated sheets causes unexpected bad effect to static stiffness. An effective triangle shape for sheet surfaces, which prevents from sliding, has been analyzed. This...

In this paper, the modal and linear buckling analysis of a laminated composite drive shaft reinforced by 11 multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was carried out using an analytical approach, as well finite element method (FEM). The theoretical model is based on classical theory (CLT). fundamental frequency critical torque were determined for different fiber orientation angles. Halpin–Tsai emp...

In this research, the influence of carbon nanotubes agglomeration on buckling behavior multi-phase CNTs/fiber/polymer/metal composite laminates cylindrical shells under hydrostatic pressure was investigated. Governing equations were derived according to Kirchhoff-Love’s first approximation shell theory and solved by a combination Galerkin Fourier series expansion methods. Equivalent elastic pro...

The cage and reluctance rotors are two major types of rotor structures used in the doubly fed brushless machine (DFBM). In order to study comparatively the effects of different rotor structure on the DFBM, a prototype machine has been specially designed and built. The experimental parameter and performance comparisons between the axially laminated anisotropic (ALA) and cage-rotor machines are p...

A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the borehole deformation of poorly cemented sandstone rocks with Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) less than 10 MPa under different stress path regimes by using a convergence measuring device (CMD). Synthetic thick-walled hollow cylinders (TWHCs) comprised sand grains, Portland cement and water were prepared for this study. series mechanical tes...

The metacestode (larval) stages of the cestode parasites Echinococcus vogeli and E. multilocularis were isolated from the peritoneal cavity of experimentally infected C57BL/6 mice and were cultured in vitro for a period of up to 4 mo under conditions normally applied for the in vitro cultivation of E. multilocularis metacestodes. In contrast to E. multilocularis, E. vogeli did not exhibit exten...

Fiber-reinforced laminated composites are frequently preferred in many engineering projects. With the development in production technology, the using of the fiber reinforced laminated composites has been increasing in engineering applications. In the production stage of the fiber-reinforced laminated composites, porosities could be occurred due to production or technical errors. After a level o...