This paper describes the development of a new inverse analysis approach to derive fracture mode I parameters fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) by using experimental data obtained from three-point notched beam bending tests (3PNBBT) and round panel supported on three points (RPT-3PS). The is based global fitting strategy, in which numerical response simulated means analytical models, fitted result...

Cardiological texts yield scant information on the significance of notching of upright T waves. White (1948) states briefly: " The T wave is frequently diphasic but rarely notched ... A late notch or dip in a low T wave in lead II suggests the effect of heart position in an otherwise normal person." Katz (1947) points out that notching of the T wave is abnormal in the limb leads but may be obse...

This critical review examines the effects of notched-sound therapy on the human auditory system and its’ potential as a novel and effective treatment option for tinnitus. Studies evaluated consisted of one mixed groups randomized clinical trial, two mixed groups pseudorandomized clinical trials, and two mixed groups non-randomized clinical trials. Analyses of these studies revealed moderate evi...

This paper proposes a monopole antenna with photonic crystal structure as substrate for ultrawide band application with dual band notched characteristics.Improvements in all the main parameters of the antenna were obtained when using a PC.The measured results reveal that the presented dual band-notch monopole antenna offers a very wide bandwidth with two notched bands, covering 3.5/5.5-GHz WiMA...

A WLAN band notched compact ultra-wideband (UWB) microstrip monopole antenna with stepped geometry is proposed. A L-slot loaded modified mushroom type Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) is designed, analyzed and used to realize notched band characteristics for wireless local area network (WLAN) in the UWB frequency range. The proposed antenna having partial ground plane is fabricated on a low cost ...

A compact coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed ultrawideband (UWB) antenna is proposed with band-notched characteristic. The antenna has compact size of 29 x 31 mm 2 . A novel wide polygon-slot is inserted on the antenna to obtain good impedance matching and wide bandwidth. A tapered radiating patch is placed inside the polygon-slot. An embedded C-slot in the radiating patch avoids potential interferen...

Microstructure, texture, and mechanical fracture characterization of three insulating commercial refractories were carried out in order to establish a correlation between these properties. The materials characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) with Rietveld Le Bail approximation perform phase quantification, mercury intrusion porosimetry, scanning electron microscopy. behavior was stu...

A coplanar waveguide (CPW) fed ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna with flexible and wide tunable dual bandnotched characteristics is proposed in this paper. The dual band-notched function is achieved by using an U-shaped slot inserted into the ellipse radiation patch and by using an elliptic parasitic slit placed near the ground plane. The wide tunable band-notched characteristic is implemented by ad...

Notch deformation behaviour under monotonic and cyclic loading conditions was investigated using circumferentially notched round bar and double-notched flat plate geometries, each with two different notch concentration factors. Notch strains for the double-notched plate geometry were measured with the use of miniature strain gauges bonded to specimens made of a vanadium-based microalloyed steel...

Mechanical testing of an advanced thermoplastic polyimide (LaRC-SI) with known variations in molecular weight was performed over a range of temperatures below the glass transition temperature. The physical characterization, elastic properties and notched tensile strength were all determined as a function of molecular weight and test temperature. It was shown that notched tensile strength is a ...