The microcracking process in laminates which have outer-ply 90◦ plies (e.g. [90m/0n]s) has some important differences from the microcracking process in laminates which lack outer-ply 90◦ plies (e.g. [0n/90m]s). Foremost among the differences is the characteristic damage state. [90m/0n]s laminates form antisymmetric or staggered microcracks while [0n/90m]s laminates form symmetric microcracks. T...

[1] A group of twelve IPCC fourth assessment report (AR4) climate models have Arctic (60N–90N) warmings that are, on average, 1.9 times greater than their global warmings at the time of CO2 doubling in 1%/year CO2 increase experiments. Forcings and feedbacks that impact the warming response are estimated for both Arctic and global regions based on standard model diagnostics. Fitting a zero-dime...

Since thin-walled composite structures are widely used in structural engineering, damage in such structures is an important issue of research. Matrix cracking is a principal cause of failure in composites. In the present study, a composite matrix cracking model is implemented in a thin-walled hollow circular cantilever beam using an effective stiffness approach. Such structures are used to mode...

Observations from a lander fixed to the seafloor over the continental shelf in 124 m of water provide highly-resolved velocity measurements through nonlinear internal waves of elevation. From these measurements we directly determine, for the first time, the nonhydrostatic pressure disturbance (pnh) in nonlinear internal waves. For near-bottom waves of elevation ranging in amplitude (a) from 12 ...

Satz, Paul; And Others An Evaluation of a Theory of Specific Developmental Dyslexia. Florida Univ., Gainesville. 7U 21p. EDRS Price NF-$0. o` HC-$3.29 *Dyslexia, *Etiology, *Exceptional Child Research, *Learning Disabilities, *Maturation, Reading Difficulty, Theories Hypotheses accounting for the pattern of deficits in specilic developmental dyslexia were examined. The theory postulates that th...

mechanical damagesin theprocessof harvestingandpost-harvest are the most important reason in cucurbits losses. it causes the tissue destructionand consequentfruits decay. because of difference in the mechanical strength of flesh and skin of cantaloupe, internal bruising are more usual damages with no visibility. this type of injuriesis hard to predict byanalytical methods. in this study,the mec...

Objectives: The past decade has taught the importance of identifying and treating concomitant injuries that frequently occur at time ACL rupture. Failure to do so can result in increased stresses on graft subsequently risk failure. While focus largely been menisci anterolateral soft tissues, recent studies have highlighted high frequency which medial structures previously presumed isolated tear...