Sfoglia per Soggetto "Multidisciplinary"
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Analysis and optimization of dynamically loaded porous metal sliding bearings under conditions of elastohydrodynamic lubrication
(2007)Purpose - This paper aims to develop a simulating model of a journal porous metal bearing under elastohydrodynamic conditions and combined (radial, friction and thermal) load distribution and to carry out structural ... -
Computer simulation based selection of optimal monomer for imprinting of tri-O-acetiladenosine in polymer matrix: vacuum calculations
(2013)Molecularly imprinted polymers can be anticipated as synthetic imitation of natural antibodies, receptors and enzymes. In case of successful imprinting the selectivity and affinity of the imprint for substrate molecules ... -
Dependence of contact area on the resolution of fractal interfaces in elastic and inelastic problems
(2011)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of the resolution with which interfaces of fractal geometry are represented, on the contact area and consequently on the contact interfacial stresses. The ... -
Effect of Contact Line Dynamics on the Thermocapillary Motion of a Droplet on an Inclined Plate
(2013)We study the two-dimensional dynamics of a droplet on an inclined, nonisothermal solid substrate. We use lubrication theory to obtain a single evolution equation for the interface, which accounts for gravity, capillarity, ... -
An EPR study of Cu adsorption by clinoptilolite from Cl-, NO3 and SO42- solutions
(2008)The concentration and the type of Cu2+ species adsorbed on a natural zeolite (Clinoptilolite) was measured and studied by using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (EPR). The EPR results together with macroscopic ... -
Evaluation of the ductility features in steel structures with softening moment-rotation behaviour based on a nonconvex optimization formulation
(2000)In order to determine the ductility features of steel structures, several approaches have been introduced in the bibliography. In this paper a certain method is proposed which considers the actual form of the moment-rotation ... -
Friction evolution as a result of roughness in fractal interfaces
(2003)In this paper, the influence of fractal interface geometry to the evolution of the friction mechanism is studied The paper is based on fractal approaches for the modelling of the multiscale self-affine topography of these ... -
Modeling of surface finish in electro-discharge machining based upon statistical multi-parameter analysis
(2004)A multi-parameter analysis of surface finish imparted to Ck60 steel plates by electro-discharge machining (EDM) is presented. The interrelationship between surface texture parameters and process parameters is emphasized. ... -
Modelling of microsegregation and homogenization of 6061 extrudable Al-alloy
(2007)A simulation of the evolution of the as-cast microstructure during the homogenization heat treatment of A6061 aluminum alloy is presented. The microstructure is dendritic with phase and solute segregation. The alloy ... -
Non-contact Current Transfer Induces the Formation and Improves the X-ray Diffraction Quality of Protein Crystals
(2014)The effect of non-contact current transfer on the crystallization of three model proteins (hen egg white lysozyme, bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A, and human recombinant insulin) was investigated using a prototype ... -
Numerical study of low-yield point steel shear walls used for seismic applications
(2010)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide the research and practising engineers with insight on the benefits of using low-yield point steel with respect to ordinary steel as a construction material for shear wall ... -
Precipitation of calcium phosphate from simulated milk ultrafiltrate solutions
(2007)The present work deals with the influence of pH and temperature on the spontaneous precipitation of calcium phosphate from simulated milk ultrafiltrate (SMUF) solutions. The pH range investigated is 5.7-7.0, and the ... -
Predicting students' intention to smoke by theory of planned behaviour variables and parental influences across school grade levels
(2011)Differences were examined in Theory of Planned Behaviour determinants of students' intention to smoke including parents' attitudes towards smoking and parents' current cigarette use among Greek students of different school ... -
Robust performance-based design optimization of steel moment resisting frames
(2007)The concept of performance-based design is considered in the framework of Robust Design Optimization (RDO) for the design of steel structures. The RDO problem is treated as a two-objective optimization problem where the ... -
Robust seismic design optimization of steel structures
(2007)Stochastic performance measures can be taken into account, in structural optimization, using two distinct formulations: robust design optimization (RDO) and reliability-based design optimization (RBDO). According to a RDO ... -
Simulation of the transformation of iron intermetallics during homogenization of 6xxx series extrudable aluminum alloys
(2012)A computational simulation of the beta-AlFeSi to alpha-AlFeSi transformation has been performed in this work by integrating the process steps of solidification and homogenization. The composition profiles of alloying ... -
A study on the dependency of the interface forces on the FE discretization in nonconvex-nonsmooth frictional contact problems
(2004)In this paper, the effect of the FE discretization density on the results of both convex and nonconvex-nonsmooth frictional contact and adhesive contact interface problems is investigated. The tool for this study is a ... -
Superhydrophobic composite films produced on various substrates
(2008)Hydrophilic silica NOD nanoparticles were dispersed in solutions of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and in solutions of a commercial poly(alkyl siloxane) (Rhodorsil 224), and the suspensions were sprayed on glass surfaces. ... -
Superstitious beliefs as moderators in the achievement goals: competitive anxiety relationship
(2012)The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the four achievement goals proposed by the 2 x 2 achievement goal approach on the formation of competitive trait anxiety and the moderating role of superstitious ... -
Synthesis and characterization of poly(3-sulfopropylmethacrylate) brushes for potential antibacterial applications
(2007)This article describes the aqueous atom transfer radical polymerization synthesis of poly(3-sulfopropylmethacrylate) brushes onto gold and Si/SiO2 surfaces in a controlled manner. The effect of Cu(I)/Cu(II) ratio was ...