OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate, in vitro, the tensile bond strength to dentin of Scotchbond Universal (SU), All-Bond Universal (AU) and One Coat 7 Universal (OC7) adhesives applied in self-etch mode, after 24 h of storage and after 500,000 loading cycles, using Clearfil SE Bond (SE) as a control. MATERIALS AND METHODS The adhesives were applied on the dentin of bovine teeth, followed by th...

We have previously reported that star shaped poly(ethylene oxide-stat-propylene oxide) macromers with 80% EO content and isocyanate functional groups at the distal ends [NCO-sP(EO-stat-PO)] can be used to generate coatings that are non-adhesive but easily functionalized for specific cell adhesion. In the present study, we investigated whether the NCO-sP(EO-stat-PO) surfaces maintain peptide con...

Static and completely reversed cyclic creep acceleration characteristics of Al – 22 wt% Ag alloy were investigated using a modified tensile testing machine. Different amplitudes of reversed cyclic stress (σrev) ranging from 7.2 to 10.2 MPa at different working temperatures ranging from 353 K to 413 K were performed. To get a relation between aging temperature and threshold stress (σth) for cycl...

This paper presents an improved self-learning simulation and its application to modeling of ‘cyclic’ behavior of the connections from the results of structural testing. Unlike other inverse modeling approaches such as parameter optimization methods, the proposed method requires no prior knowledge about the behavior and model. It can extract the cyclic connection models by imposing experimental ...

We have noted earlier the inverse relationship between the concentration of the microsomal-fraction-located cytochrome P-450 and the mitochondria1 cytochrome a + a3. These results were in brewer’s yeast grown from slope in media at various glucose concentrations (Wiseman et al., 1975). Similarly, on transfer from 0.5%-glucoseto 20%-glucose-containing media, a rapid fall in the concentration of ...

PURPOSE To compare the fracture resistance before and after cyclic fatigue assays of ceramic crowns with customized zirconia abutments when screw retained and cemented onto implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample of this study consisted of 40 ceramic crowns with zirconia infrastructure fixed onto external hexagonal implants. The crowns were distributed into two groups (n = 20): Screw-retai...

Small strain testing of dynamic soil properties such as threshold strains, tv , are often conducted using specialized devices such as dual-specimen simple-shear, as devices configured for large strain testing produce noisy signals in the small strain range. Working with a simple shear device originally developed for large-strain testing, we extend its low-strain capabilities by characterizing n...

in this paper, the notion of cyclic $varphi$-contraction in fuzzymetric spaces is introduced and a fixed point theorem for this typeof mapping is established. meantime, an example is provided toillustrate this theorem. the main result shows that a self-mappingon a g-complete fuzzy metric space has a unique fixed point if itsatisfies the cyclic $varphi$-contraction. afterwards, some results inco...

In most sports, the development of elite athletes is a long-term process of talent identification and support. Typically, talent selection systems administer a multi-faceted strategy including national coach observations and varying physical and psychological tests when deciding who is chosen for talent development. The aim of this exploratory study was to evaluate the prognostic validity of ta...

The paper presents a new analytical model to study the evolution of radial cracking around a corroding steel reinforcement bar embedded in concrete. The concrete cover for the corroding rebar is modelled as a thick-walled cylinder subject to axisymmetrical displacement constraint at the internal boundary generated by expansive corrosion products. A bilinear softening curve reflecting realistic ...