Abstract: A unique seasonal collection method of sky radiation energy was proposed. This method is especially effective in the humid area where the radiative cooling could not be expected. To collect ...

Abstract: The formation of a built-up-edge has been differentiated into two mechanisms, that is, adhesion or nucleation of built-up-edge and growth of adhered metal. As to adhesion, the affinity between ...

Abstract: Mixed-mode fracture of structural ceramics under a biaxial stress state was investigated by an anticlastic bending test using the controlled surface flaw technique. The stress state of the ...

Abstract: The externally pressurized circular thrust gas bearing with porous bearing surface is analysed here theoretically. The authors use “permeability coefficient” which identifies the characteristic of ...

Abstract: In this paper we give a control method for robot manipulators which takes account of both the command response and the robustness in a systematic way by utilizing two-degree-of-freedom controller ...

Abstract: The total ice force acting on offshore pile structures, located in cold regions, has already been investigated by many researchers. Few papers, however, have described the distribution of ice ...

Abstract: In cold regions, changes in water level can induce vertical forces on offshore structures (such as caisson and tower types) when sea ice cover to structure adfreeze bonding is present. This ...

Abstract: When structures having inclined surfaces, such as cone-type and inclined-pile structures, are constructed in coastal and offshore cold regions, sea ice forces must be considered in their design. ...