Abstract— A new development of voltage control scheme for power quality improvement such as voltage sag, swell, harmonics, and transient conditions in three-phase power systems has been proposed. Faults occurring in power distribution systems or amenities can inject the voltage sag or swell. This fault can damage or affect the power transmission and distribution. For sensitive loads, the short ...

BACKGROUND Many ion channels are preferentially located in caveolae where compartmentalisation/scaffolding with signal transduction components regulates their activity. Channels that are mechanosensitive may be additionally dependent on caveolar control of the mechanical state of the membrane. Here we test which mechanism underlies caveolar-regulation of the mechanosensitive I(Cl,swell) channel...

In this study, the authors hypothesized that in acute ischemic strokes, more permeable intracranial arterial thrombi (as opposed to less permeable thrombi) could be associated with better clinical outcomes and improved response to intra-arterial therapy. The authors examined the attenuation increase on computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and void fraction, using combination of noncontrast co...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Articular chondrocytes dwell in an environment that is continuously changing its osmolarity as a consequence of mechanical loading, yet their volume regulation capabilities (RVD) are not fully understood. This work aimed to determine the osmotic sensitivity of freshly isolated rat chondrocytes, their RVD capabilities and to study the properties of any anion currents associated. ...

Rubber profiles fabricated by means of extrusion are widely used in civil engineering, e.g., in pipeline constructions and for window sealings. The dimensioning of injection heads for the extrusion of rubber profiles is exclusively based on empiric knowledge of the non-linear flow behaviour of elastomers, basically of the so-called die swell. The swelling of the extrudate when emerging from a c...