Myocardial ischemia is transmurally heterogeneous where the subendocardium is at higher risk. Stenosis induces reduced perfusion pressure, blood flow redistribution away from the subendocardium, and consequent subendocardial vulnerability. We propose that the flow redistribution stems from the higher compliance of the subendocardial vasculature. This new paradigm was tested using network flow s...

Considering a kinematical velocity admissible field, the upper bound method has beenused for predicting the amount of pressure in hydroforming of sheet metals. The effects of workhardening, friction and blank size have been considered in pressure prediction. Also the effect ofsheet thickness variation has been considered in the present work formulations. The relation betweenpressure and punch s...

Liquid storage cylindrical containers are built for storing a variety of liquids. The seismic behavior of tanks is, however, quite complex problem. The interaction of tank and liquid can be simplified with the concept of generalized single-degree-of-freedom systems representing the convective, rigid impulsive and flexible impulsive vibration modes. This paper presents the theoretical background...

Plant morphology emerges from cellular growth and structure. The turgor-driven diffuse of a cell can be highly anisotropic: significant longitudinally negligible radially. Such anisotropy is ensured by cellulose microfibrils (CMF) reinforcing the wall in hoop direction. To maintain cell’s integrity during growth, new material including CMF must continually deposited. We develop mathematical mod...

In this paper, semi-analytical method for asymmetrical eccentrically stiffened FGM cylindrical shells under external pressure and surrounded by a linear and non-linear elastic foundation is presented. The proposed linear model is based on two parameter elastic foundation Winkler and Pasternak. According to the von Karman nonlinear equations and the classical plate theory of shells, strain-displ...

Rotating bioreactors such as the High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) provide a low shear and gentle mixing environment, ideal for mammalian cell culture in 3D. The HARV is a cylindrical “disc-shaped” batch culture vessel with no internal moving parts, that rotates about a single axis. Oxygenation is provided by a permeable silicon rubber membrane, allowing the diffusion of gases to and from the med...

In this article fluid-structure interaction of vibrating composite piezoelectric plates is investigated. Since the plate is assumed to be moderately thick, rotary inertia effects and transverse shear deformation effects are deliberated by applying exponential shear deformation theory. Fluid velocity potential is acquired using the Laplace equation, and fluid boundary conditions and wet dynamic ...