This paper deals with the determination of displacement function and thermal stresses of a finite length isotropic functionally graded hollow cylinder subjected to uniform temperature field. The solution of the governing thermoelastic equation is obtained, as suggested by Spencer et al. for anisotropic laminates.  Numerical calculations are also carried out for FGM (Functionally graded material...

This paper compares two influential attempts at presenting a comprehensive framework of knowledge management. For each perspective the author examines theoretical foundations, highlights conceptual elements and themes, and discusses the role of information and information management. Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi analyze the dynamics of knowledge creation, particularly the importance of ...

In the last three decades, interest in fractional calculus has experienced rapid growth and at present we can find many papers devoted its theoretical and application aspects (see the work of Machado et al. (2011) and the references therein). Fractional order models of real systems are often more adequate than the usually used integer order models in electrochemistry (Ichise et al., 1971), adve...

Introduction. Aim of this study was to compare the resting energy expenditure (REE) measured by the Douglas bag method with the REE estimated with the FitMate method, the Harris-Benedict equation, and the Müller et al. equation for individuals with BMI < 18.5 kg/m(2) in a severe group of underweight patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Methods. 15 subjects with AN participated in the study. The...

HE L-arabinose-gene complex in Escherichia coli B/r is a regulon (MAAS and CLARK 1964) corisisting of at least two operons controlled by regulator gene araC. One operon consists of structural genes, araD (L-ribulose 5-phosphate 4-epimerase), araA (L-arabinose isomerase), and araB (L-ribulokinase) , and controlling sites, araZ (initiator) and araO (operator). These genetic units are linked in th...