A set of approximate closed-form solutions of the maximum FME Plug to SMA interstory drifts under the critical pseudo-double impulse (PDI) is derived for non-proportionally damped multi-story shear building models with bilinear hysteresis.The use of PDI and the closed-form solutions efficiently and accurately enable the capture of the critical resp
Relationship Between Cognitive Appraisal of Control and Cardiac Vagal Regulation During an Unsupported Ski Crossing of Greenland
PurposeThe aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between Perceived Control (PC) and Heart rate variability (HRV) during a 27-day expedition, during which an unsupported crossing was made from the west coast to the east coast of Greenland (across the Ice Sheet); and that therefore a high PC represents a favourable factor for
Smoking Status and Well-Being of Underserved African American Older Adults
Purpose: This study investigated the association between current and past cigarette smoking, with four domains of well-being, namely, physical quality of life, mental quality of life, depressive symptoms, and self-rated health status (SRH), among older African American adults who lived in economically impoverished areas Mirrored Vanity Table Set of
The effect of trepanning parameters on wear of tool and surface quality of titanium alloy
There is a growing interest in Scarpe developing an advanced technique to manufacture titanium alloy for larger holes in the aviation and marine industries.While the application of larger holes is limited due to the low machinability and high cost.The deep-hole trepanning is investigated to manufacture the titanium alloy in a high-efficient low-cos