Abstract: The coupling between surface deformation and defect motion may be at the origin of deformation patterns in thin films under laser irradiation. We analyze the dynamics of laser-induced vacancy ...

Abstract: A simple method is proposed for the evaluation of earthquake-induced settlements in dry sands. The method consists of a set of equations that can be used to predict directly the settlements of a sand layer subjected to ...

Abstract: A special method has been developed for the study of cells that are embedded in convective rain systems. This method consists of a package of computer programs that use pattern recognition techniques on three-dimensional ...

Abstract: The thawing and drying process in full-scale sludge freezing ditches was studied. The ditches are located in northern Sweden. The treated sludge derived from a small wastewater-treatment plant with mechanical and chemical ...

Abstract: The paper describes an investigation into a water hammer with column separation. Special attention is given to the volume of cavity as a result of a pressure drop. Its volume has been determined by Gibson’s method and using ...

Abstract: The sampling distribution of the estimate of the ?time between effectively independent samples,? T0, is investigated using Monte-Carlo techniques. It is found to be asymptotically unbiased and normally distributed. Agreement ...