Abstract: Design for manufacturability (DFM) is a growing concern in the academia as well as the industry. However, an evaluation of the manufacturability of the features on a part is incomplete without ...

Abstract: There is a need to measure contact pressures at the femoral component and tibia plate of a knee arthroplasty implant to determine the wear and tear of the polyethylene (PE) insert of the ...

Abstract: A boiler or steam generator is a device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water. Compact boilers are specially designed to generate unlimited amount of steam in short time span ...

Abstract: Enhanced fibroblast activity at the soft tissue-implant interface can dramatically decrease the stability, function, and lifespan of biomedical implants such as bone anchored prostheses. Although ...

Abstract: The present work is concerned with the determination of the fundamental frequencies of rectangular plates carrying a mass mounted at various positions. Although direct solution of the Navier and Lévy methods is not generally ...

Abstract: Natural attenuation is currently being applied as a remedial technology at many petroleum hydrocarbon and chlorinated compound contaminated sites. Although information on the use of natural attenuation at these sites is ...