Usually, fatigue tests on fibre-reinforced composites are performed in uni-axial tension/tension or tension/compression fatigue [1], providing the S-N data. Although bending fatigue tests are not widely accepted as a standard, they are used a lot for research purposes [2] and they do have some important advantages [3]. In case of three-point bending fatigue, the history of bending force versus ...

We describe a new method for calibrating optical trapping measurements in which tension is applied in the direction of the laser beam to a molecule tethered between a surface and an optically trapped bead. Specifically, we present a generally-applicable procedure for converting from the measured scattering intensity and the measured stage displacement to applied tension and bead-coverslip separ...

The objective of the present study was to validate virtual models for the study of dual core and cylindrical screws and evaluate the influence of the geometry of the screws on the mechanical behavior and anchoring. Two models of dual core screws were used, one with a double thread and the other with a single thread, both with a conventional cylindrical screw were used in this study. The stiffne...

For the quick and accurate determination of cable force under hybrid boundary between ear plate anchor plate, this paper proposes a method for identifying conditions bending stiffness cables based on frequency method. First, influence parameters, namely, conditions, stiffness, inclination angle, linear density, was analyzed. Next, actual upper hinged support lower solid at both ends were determ...

During embryonic development, physical force plays an important role in morphogenesis and differentiation. Stretch sensitive fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) has the potential to provide non-invasive tension measurements inside living tissue. In this study, we introduced a FRET-based actinin tension sensor into Xenopus laevis embryos and demonstrated that this sensor captures varia...

Increasing temperature was used to progressively interconvert non-force-generating into force-generating states in skinned rabbit psoas muscle fibers contracting isometrically. Laser temperature-jump and length-jump experiments were used to characterize tension generation in the time domain of the Huxley-Simmons phase 2. In our experiments, phase 2 is subdivisible into two kinetic steps each wi...

Surface tension and surface energy are closely related, although not identical concepts. Surface tension is a generalized force; unlike a conventional mechanical force, it is not applied to any particular body or point. Using this notion, we suggest a simple geometric interpretation of the Young, Wenzel, Cassie, Antonoff and Girifalco–Good equations for the equilibrium during wetting. This appr...

abstract to resist lateral loads in concrete buildings, usually systems such as flexural frame, shear wall or their combinations are used. using x form of cable bracing in order to strengthen concrete buildings is a new method. this system is more economical compared with the other systems due to cables low weight, high tensile resistance, easy performance and less maintenance problems. in this...

Brownian dynamics-based estimates of polymer tension are compared with optical traps’ direct force measurements. We suspended phalloidin-stabilized, actin filaments between two beads. The positions of the beads were controlled with optical traps facilitating direct measurement of the forces acting on the beads. The lateral, thermal fluctuations of each filament were visualized with a video came...