The formulation for thermal stress and electric displacement in an in®nite thermopiezoelectric plate with an interface and multiple cracks is presented. Using Green's function approach and the principle of superposition, a system of singular integral equations for the unknown temperature discontinuity de®ned on each crack face is developed and solved numerically. The formulation can then be use...

This paper deals with the handling of deformable linear objects (DLOs), such as hoses, wires or leaf springs, bases on force/torque sensing. First, we describe the characteristic change of force and moment for all single-contact transitions which may occur between DLO and a rigid polyhedron obstacle. Second, we present data processing algorithms for the automated detection of state transitions ...

Considering the incomplete contact between adjacent layers of crossanisotropic multilayered half-space media, an algorithm was derived based on spectral element method (SEM) to determine dynamic response at any point medium when axisymmetric harmonic load is applied. The used two equivalent parameters simulate relationship discontinuity displacement and stress. SEM employed for summation in int...

• THE WORK REPORTED IN THIS PAPER HAS BEEN FUNDED IN PART BY THE CO-OPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE PROGRAM THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM OF THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA. Abstract This paper presents our hybrid architectural model for Distributed Data Mining (DDM) which is tailored to meet the needs of e-businesses where application service providers sell DDM ser...

Particle size is a key variable in understanding the behaviour of particulate products that underpin much our modern lives. Typically obtained from suspensions at rest, measuring particle under flowing conditions would enable advances for in-line testing during manufacture and high-throughput development. However, samples are often turbid, multiply scattering light preventing direct use common ...

The calibration method is used to identify some minimizers of the Mumford-Shah functional. The method is then extended to more general free discontinuity problems.

Deformation pattern of the northeastern part of the Iranian-Arabian collision zone (i.e., mainly Sanandaj-Sirjan Belt or Zone) is the main concern of this paper. Here, we investigate the stress distribution and displacement pattern of Eghlid-Deh Bid area as affected by the position of Zagros suture using a three dimensional mechanical model. The modeled area is located between the Zagros Thrust...

The displacement calculus of Morrill, Valent́ın and Fadda (2011)[12] forms a foundation for type logical categorial grammar in which discontinuity is accommodated alongside continuity in a logic which is free of structural rules and which enjoys Cut-elimination, the subformula property, decidability, and the finite reading property. The calculus deploys a new kind of sequent calculus which we ca...

Acetaminophen (APAP) is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic drug, but at high dose it leads to undesirable side effects, such as hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective role of DDM-GSH, a mixture of L-cysteine, L-methionine, and L-serine in a weight ratio of 2 : 1 : 1, in comparison to N-acetylcysteine (NAC), against acetaminophen- (APAP-) ind...

This paper treats the interactions between a main crack and a rnicrocrack in an anisotropic piezoelectric solid. Based on the Green's function approach and the principle of superposition, a system of singular integral equations for the unknown temperature discontinuity defined on each crack face is developed and can be solved numerically. In the analysis, the residual heat flux, stress and elec...