Tension is necessary to maintain and restore the mechanical properties of soft connective tissues. Conversely, reduced tension states such as produced by immobilization weaken mechanical properties and facilitate joint contracture. We assessed the effect of low torque-long duration stretching to increase the range of motion (ROM) and to restore the mechanical properties of contracted joints in ...

An ultrasonic welding system typically consists of four components: power supply, PZT converter, booster and horn. Among them, PZT converter converts electrical power into mechanical power. To improve the power delivery, the input electrical impedance of converter should be reduced. In the present study, influences of piezoelectric ring thickness and thickness of matching and backing layers on ...

This paper presents the control approach for single inverter dual coupled brushless DC motors (DCBLDC) drive system. One of the basic requirements of such systems, is the power balance between two motors and on the other hand, minimizing mechanical fluctuations in order to avoid mechanical equipment damage especially in the state of mechanical resonance. This paper also presents an improved for...

This paper describes the use of fuzzy logic controller for efficiency optimization control of a drive while keeping good dynamic response. At steady-state light-load condition, the fuzzy controller adaptively adjusts the excitation current with respect to the torque current to give the minimum total copper and iron loss. The measured input power such that, for a given load torque and speed, the...

Abstract This paper describes the performance of a Solar PV-powered switched reluctance motor with low torque ripple in electric vehicle applications. The prominence motors has become significant industry, because its ineradicable characteristics like simple structure, absence rotor windings, less maintenance and self-starting capability. However, limitation SRM is high nonlinear characteristic...

Although a two-dimensional (2D) valve has excellent performance, the processing of its spiral groove high cost and is time-consuming. This paper proposes novel torque motor based on an annulus air gap (TMAAG) to replace negative feedback function reduce machining difficulty. In order study change law TMAAG, permeance was analyzed, then qualitative analytical model established. Orthogonal tests ...

Aim: To evaluate the loss of applied torque (detorque) values in cast and pre-machined abutments for external hex abutment/implant interface of single implant-supported prostheses subjected to mechanical cycling. Methods: Ten metal crowns were fabricated using two types of UCLA abutments: cast and pre-machined with metal base in NiCrTi alloy and tightened to regular external hex implants with a...

Permanent-magnetic gears are magneto-mechanical devices that are widely used to replace the ordinary mechanical gears and to transmit torque without any mechanical contact. The transmitted torque is one of the most important properties of magnetic gears. The torque characteristics of radial type permanent magnetic gears are investigated using ANSYS Program. The Maxwell stress tensor technique i...