Here we introduce a new, instrument controlled valving scheme for the centrifugal platform which is based upon dissolvable film (DF) technology. Liquid, restrained at any point upon the disc, is prevented from wetting a DF via a trapped gas pocket. From this pocket a pneumatic channel runs to a sealed vent located on the top surface of the disc. Controlled scouring of this seal by a robotic kni...

The combination of a growing number complex technologies in internal combustion engines (ICE) is commonplace, due to the need complying with tight pollutant regulations and achieving high efficiencies. Hence work calibration engineers led by constant increase degrees freedom ICE design. In this research work, wide analysis on optimization combined variable valve timing (VVT) exhaust gases recir...

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a promising soft actuator technology for robotics. Adding robotic functionalities—folding, variable stiffness, and adhesion—into their actuator design is a novel method to create functionalized robots with simplified actuator configurations. We first propose a foldable actuator that has a simple antagonistic DEA configuration allowing bidirectional actu...

Constrained Nonlinear Predictive Control of Gasoline Low-Temperature Combustion — Combustion of a gasoline fuel with a high amount of recirculated exhaust gas is increasingly gaining interest. Such in part load conditions, a low combustion peak temperature can be achieved, which yields lowest emissions but suffers from instabilities of the process and a highly nonlinear behavior. These properti...

Background Pressure recovery is the variable increase in lateral pressure downstream from a stenotic orifice. The magnitude and clinical significance of pressure recovery in aortic valve stenosis are poorly defined. Methods and Results We obtained high-fidelity pressure and velocity recordings in 11 patients with isolated significant aortic valve stenosis at the time of diagnostic cardiac cathe...

Background Pressure recovery is the variable increase in lateral pressure downstream from a stenotic orifice. The magnitude and clinical significance of pressure recovery in aortic valve stenosis are poorly defined. Methods and Results We obtained high-fidelity pressure and velocity recordings in 11 patients with isolated significant aortic valve stenosis at the time of diagnostic cardiac cathe...

Mitral valve disease is quite variable and can occur as an isolated defect or in association with other complex left sided lesions. These lesions are often best described with detailed pre-operative imaging studies to define the valve anatomy and to access associated left heart disease. Depending on the type of mitral valve disease, various surgical repair techniques have led to improved surviv...

Hydraulic applications requiring a variation in the speed or torque of actuators have historically used throttling valve control or a variable displacement pump or motor. An alternative method is switch-mode control that uses a high-speed valve to rapidly switch between efficient on and off states, allowing any hydraulic actuator to have virtually variable displacement. An existing barrier to s...

Valve as an important part of the gas distribution mechanism, is crucial engine. When engine works, valve subjected to high temperature, impact, frictional wear and corrosion other harsh working conditions, reliable durable has impact on safety reliability In this paper, a model four-stroke marine diesel used research object, intake set exhaust models are established respectively. Heat transfer...