Ever since the 1980s there is a sustained interest in size effect, as one of most pronounced consequences fracture mechanics. In present study, investigation effect focused on estimation Weibull cumulative distribution function (CDF) critical value J-integral (Jc) transition temperature region under constraint small statistical sample size. Specifically, Jc experimental data correspond to C(T) ...

According to Margaret Gilbert, a joint commitment (JC) is a commitment of two or more agents, called the parties of the JC, to engage in a common project. Creating a JC often involves an explicit agreement, carried out in a conversational interaction through overt communication. We explored aspects of such interactions that can be considered as complementary to verbal exchanges, focusing on how...

Joint-coupling (JC) is introduced in the design and control of parallel manipulators for managing manipulator singularities. The underlying idea consists of coupling the motions of several manipulator joints by driving the joints with a single actuator. This can be done by mechanical or electronic means, while preserving the mobility of the manipulator. Such JC is intended to alter the direct s...

Development of hypo-osmoregulatory ability, gill Na,K-ATPase activity, condition factor and growth in Atlantic salmon during parr–smolt transformation was studied in a 2 3 factorial design with three temperatures (12.0, 8.9 jC and ambient, 2.4–11.9 jC, mean: 6.0 jC) and two farmed strains of smolts (Mowi and AquaGen). The development of hypo-osmoregulatory ability and gill Na,K-ATPase activity ...

A simple approach to describe the levitation force measurements on melt-processed HTS bulks was developed. A couple of methods to determine the critical current density Jc were introduced. The averaged ab-plane Jc values for the field parallel to this plane were determined. The first and second levitation force hysteresis loops calculated with these Jc values coincide remarkably well with the e...

Abstract This study examines how foreign direct investment (FDI) affects domestic employment by using unique division‐level data of Japanese firms. Contrary to most previous studies focusing on the effect FDI net growth, we decompose it into job creation (JC) and destruction (JD) for each individual firm. We find that destination plays an important role: Asia increases JC, whereas Europe/North ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Ischemic stroke patients treated at Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center (JC-PSC)-certified hospitals have better outcomes. Data reflecting the impact of JC-PSC status on outcomes after hemorrhagic stroke are limited. We determined whether 30-day mortality and readmission rates after hemorrhagic stroke differed for patients treated at JC-PSC-certified versus noncertifie...

Doping of MgB2 by nano-SiC and its potential for the improvement of flux pinning were studied for MgB22x(SiC)x/2 with x50, 0.2, and 0.3 and for 10 wt % nano-SiC-doped MgB2 samples. Cosubstitution of B by Si and C counterbalanced the effects of single-element doping, decreasing Tc by only 1.5 K, introducing intragrain pinning centers effective at high fields and temperatures, and significantly e...