In this paper we prove existence of global in time weak solutions for a highly nonlinear PDE system arising in the context of damage phenomena in thermoviscoelastic materials. The main novelty of the present contribution with respect to the ones already present in the literature consists in the possibility of taking into account a damage-dependent thermal expansion coefficient. This term implie...

Introduction: In laser surgery, the laser beam can evaporate and cut the tissue like a small surgical knife when the tissue temperature is heated to 100 degrees Celsius. a complete understanding of the distribution of damage in both pathologic tissue and surrounding tissue is necessary. Although the test is the most realistic solution for treating medical problems, for this rea...

Thermal barrier coating are perceived as an enabling technology to increase the performance of, improve efficiency within, and lower the emissions from, modern gas turbines. To fully utilise this capability one has to be able to accurately predict the life of these coatings under conditions relevant to gas turbine service. This paper addresses the failure of TBC systems as a result of erosion a...

Resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip is being used increasingly as an alternative to total hip replacement, especially for young active patients. There is concern about necrosis of the femoral head after resurfacing which can result in fracture and loosening. Most systems use a cemented femoral component, with the potential for thermal necrosis of the cancellous bone of the reamed femoral head. ...

Thermal plasmas and lasers have been used in medicine to cut and ablate tissues and for coagulation. Non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma (NEAPP; non-thermal plasma) is a recently developed, non-thermal technique with possible biomedical applications. Although NEAPP reportedly generates reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, electrons, positive ions, and ultraviolet radiation, few research pr...

Induction of heat shock protein (Hsp) expression correlates with cytoprotection, reduced tissue damage, and accelerated healing in animal models. Since Hsps are transcriptionally activated in response to stress, they can act as stress indicators in burn injury or surgical procedures that produce heat and thermal change. A fast in vivo readout for induction of Hsp transcription in tissues would ...

As complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) scale, strained Si and SiGe technology have received more attention as a means of enhancing performance via improved carrier mobility. One of the biggest challenges for strained Si and SiGe technology is Si-Ge interdiffusion during thermal processing. Two different aspects of Si-Ge interdiffusion are explored in this ...

High frequency microwave electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and other modern devices has the potential to damage eye tissues, but its effect on the lens epithelium is unknown at present. The objective of this study was to investigate the non-thermal effects of high frequency microwave electromagnetic radiation (1.1GHz, 2.22 mW) on the eye lens epithelium in situ. Bovine lenses were in...

Background The gold standard in left anterior descending branch coronary artery surgery is performing an internal thoracic artery (ITA) bypass. Skeletonization techniques of harvesting have been suggested for maximizing the utility of ITA. It still remains questionable what is the best method for ITA harvesting in a skeletonized fashion according to structural integrity of artery, as a risk fac...