We consider a chain of elastic beads subjected to vanishingly weak loading conditions, i.e., the beads are barely in contact. The grains repel upon contact via the Hertz-type potential, Vinfinitydelta(n), n>2, where delta> or =0, delta being the grain-grain overlap. Our dynamical simulations build on several earlier studies by Nesterenko, Coste, and Sen and co-workers that have shown that an im...

In experiment of network engineering and network construction, students are required to configure Cisco network equipment. Due to limit of lab environment, amount of equipment is not enough and some experiments require much more expensive and higher level equipment that are not practical to purchase and maintain. It is meaningful to use network equipment simulator on PCs. The proposed platform ...

An accelerometer-based force balance was designed and developed for the measurement of drag, lift, and rolling moment on a blunt-nosed, flapped delta wing in a short-duration hypersonic shock tunnel. Calibration and validation of the balance were carried out by a convolution technique using hammer pulse test and surface pressure measurements. In the hammer pulse test, a known impulse was applie...

The aim of this study was to determine the response of cyclists to manipulations of cadence and power output in terms of force application and plantar pressure distribution. Two groups of cyclists, 17 recreational and 12 competitive, rode at three nominal cadences (60, 80, 100 rev x min(-1)) and four power outputs (100, 200, 300, 400 W) while simultaneous force and in-shoe pressure data were co...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the relation between contralesional and ipsilesional limbs in subjects with stroke during step-to-step transition of walking. DESIGN Observational, transversal, analytical study with a convenience sample. SETTING Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic. PARTICIPANTS Subjects (n=16) with poststroke hemiparesis with the ability to walk independently and healthy cont...

A two-dimensional computer code, using a multi-material Eulerian finite element formulation, was used to investigate the dynamic micromechanical behavior of granular material. The main results are : The strain-rate insensitive material model provides the correct increase in the dissipated energy with an increase of shock pressure ; An increase in the initial porosity or the pressure results in ...

impulse buying behavior has a determinable role in developing the power of computability in the current consumer markets. hence, recognizing and improving the facilitating factors of impulse behavior is a necessity for increasing the profitability of such businesses. this research examines the effects of individual, environmental and fashion involvement factors by considering the mediator effec...

The present paper deals with the optimisation of a hybrid Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) in reducing the transient structural response due to impulse loading. In particular, a unit impulse excitation has been assumed, acting as base displacement, which is a situation that may occur in different real applications. The proposed hybrid Tuned Mass Damper is composed of a previously optimised passive TMD a...

Background: Although major depressive disorder (MDD) also increases the risk of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) perpetration, poor mental health has been mostly conceptualized as a consequence of IPV victimization rather than a risk factor for IPV perpetration. Poor impulse control is another IPV risk factor. Building on a risk / risk framework, this study investigates additive and multiplicati...