Cables are usually bent into a U-shape to cross obstacles during installation: this includes the upward-bending mode (UBM) and downward-bending (DBM). An experimental study was conducted investigate combustion behavior of U-shaped cables with above bending forms different angles. The ignition point set in middle temperature distribution, flame spread rate (FSR), mass loss (MLR), dimensional cha...

Atomic force microscope (AFM) has been developed at first for topography imaging; in addition, it is used for characterization of mechanical properties. Most researches have been primarily focused on rectangular single-beam probes to make vibration models simple. Recently, the U-shaped AFM probe is employed to determine sample elastic properties and has been developed to heat samples locally. I...

Dimensional Franck-Condon Factors for the Acetylene [~ over A] [superscript 1]A[subscript u] — [~ over X] [superscript 1][+ over g] Transition. Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. Park The MIT Faculty has made this article openly available. Please share how this access ...

The linear clamped plate boundary value problem is a classical model in mechanics. The underlying differential equation is elliptic and of fourth order. The latter is a peculiar feature with respect to which this equation differs from numerous equations in physics and engineering which are of second order. Concerning the clamped plate boundary value problem, “linear questions” may be considered...

In the present paper, the different techniques used for the determination of changes of surface stress of solid electrodes, as well as the kind and quality of information that can be achieved using these methods are discussed. The most important methods are briefly reviewed and advantages/drawbacks highlighted. Special attention is paid to issues related to the use of the “bending beam” (“bendi...

ABSTRACT Neotropical freshwater fishes such as knifefishes are commonly faced with navigating intense and highly unsteady streams. However, our knowledge on locomotion in apteronotids comes from laminar flows, where the ribbon fin dominates over pectoral fins or body bending. Here, we studied 3D kinematics swimming control of seven black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) moving flows (flo...