A proper set of models are carefully selected from the literatures to form a wholistic perspective in simulating the wave propagation in evaporation ducts, under a close-to-realistic environment. The split-step Fourier (SSF) propagation algorithm is applied to analyze the propagation properties in evaporation ducts above a rough sea surface, with turbulence in the ducts. The scattering effect o...

A preliminary study of structural concepts for noncircular fuselage configurations is presented. For an unconventional flying-wing type aircraft, in which the fuselage is inside the wing, multiple fuselage bays with non-circular sections need to be considered. In a conventional circular fuselage section, internal pressure is carried efficiently by a thin skin via hoop tension. If the section is...

In this study an orthotropic slab finite element is developed to model orthotropic slabs in fire, using a layered 9-noded iso-parametric slab element and a 3-noded beam element. The element is assembled from a solid slab element which represents the continuous upper portion of the profile, and a special beam element which represents the ribbed lower portion. An equivalent width for the cross-se...

A fully three-dimensional coupled mode approach is used in this paper to describe the physics of low frequency acoustic signals propagating through a train of internal waves at an arbitrary azimuth. A three layer model of the shallow water waveguide is employed for studying the properties of normal modes and their coupled interaction due to the presence of nonlinear internal waves. Using a robu...

Recently, balloon enteroscope-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been attempted to treat malignant choledochojejunal anastomotic stenosis. The development of short-type balloon enteroscopes with large-channel diameter has increased the number of instruments that can be used, allowing complex surgical procedures to be performed [1–3]. However, bilateral biliary dr...

Histological and histochemical studies on the pancreas of goose (Anser albifrons) were carried out using special staining and light microscope. The pancreas in goose is serous tubuloacinar gland having exocrine and endocrine part. Smooth muscle fibres were absent in capsule of pancreas. Acinar cells have bizonal shape. Intralobular ducts, Interlobular and main excretory ducts were present withi...

The pullout resistance of reinforcement is an important parameter in the design reinforced retaining structures. At incipient failure, kinematics failure a structure shows that sliding mass soil pulls obliquely along slip surface. response to oblique pull can be considered made up equivalent axial and transverse components pull. Accordingly, tests were conducted on geostrip, metal strip (both s...