Implementation of an accurate sintering model into a finite element simulation program can significantly improve Powder Metallurgy (P/M) part properties and processing efficiency. The densification and creep behavior of stainless steel powders during free sintering has been simulated and the material model has been implemented by linking user subroutines to the ABAQUS finite element code. This ...

Let G be a locally compact group acting smoothly and properly by isometries on a complete Riemannian manifoldM , with compact quotient GnM . There is an assembly map W K .M/ ! K .B/ which associates to any Gequivariant K-homology class onM , an element of the topological K-theory of a suitable Banach completion B of the convolution algebra of continuous compactly supported functions on G. The a...

We study algebraic and topological properties of the convolution semigroups of probability measures on topological groups and show that a compact Clifford topological semigroup S embeds into the convolution semigroup P (G) over some topological group G if and only if S embeds into the semigroup exp(G) of compact subsets of G if and only if S is an inverse semigroup and has zero-dimensional maxi...

In this note we will be concerned with the proof and consequences of the following fact : if o is a differentiate action of a compact Lie group on a compact differentiate manifold M, then any differentia t e action of G on M sufficiently close to 0o in the C^topology is equivalent to 0O. 1. Notation. In what follows differentiate means class C. If M and V are differentiate manifolds, 2HI(M, ...

Using finite element method (FEM), this study sought to investigate how the thickness and Young's modulus of cortical bone influenced stress distribution in bone surrounding a dental implant. The finite element implant-bone model consisted of a titanium abutment, a titanium fixture, a gold alloy retaining screw, cancellous bone, and cortical bone. The results showed that von Mises equivalent st...

OBJECTIVES Using the finite element method (FEM), the insertion process of a dental implant into a section of the human mandible is analysed. The ultimate aim of this article is to advance the use of an innovative engineering approach in dental practices, especially in the process of dental implantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS The FEM and analysis techniques are used to replicate and evaluate t...