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Cellular Mechanotransduction in Microfluidic Systems, Fig. 7 A novel microfabricated array that is capable of subjecting cyclic equibiaxial tensile strains of different magnitude, (a) Overview of a microarray mechanical stimulator, (b) Schematic cross-sectional... 

Corrosion fatigue is a type of failure (cracking) which occurs when a metal component is subjected to cyclic stress in a corrosive medium. In many cases, relatively mild environments (e.g., atmospheric moisture) can greatly enhance fatigue cracking without producing visible corrosion. 

Longuet-Higgins [7] also reinforces the discussion by tbe following qualitative demonstration of a cyclic sign change for the LiNaK like system subject to Eq. (3), in which rows and columns are labeled by the basis functions... 

For the Berry phase, we shall quote a definition given in [164] ""The phase that can be acquired by a state moving adiabatically (slowly) around a closed path in the parameter space of the system. There is a further, somewhat more general phase, that appears in any cyclic motion, not necessarily slow in the Hilbert space, which is the Aharonov-Anandan phase [10]. Other developments and applications are abundant. An interim summai was published in 1990 [78]. A further, more up-to-date summary, especially on progress in experimental developments, is much needed. (In Section IV we list some publications that report on the experimental determinations of the Berry phase.) Regarding theoretical advances, we note (in a somewhat subjective and selective mode) some clarifications regarding parallel transport, e.g., [165], This paper discusses the projective Hilbert space and its metric (the Fubini-Study metric). The projective Hilbert space arises from the Hilbert space of the electronic manifold by the removal of the overall phase and is therefore a central geometrical concept in any treatment of the component phases, such as this chapter. 

Recently the solvent effect on the [4+2] cycloaddition of singlet oxygen to cyclic dienes has been subjected to a multiparameter analysis. A pre-equilibrium with charge-transfer character is involved, which is affected by the solvent through dipolarity-polarisability (n ) and solvophobic interactions ( Sjf and Another multiparameter analysis has been published by Gajewski, demonstrating the... 

Whereas oxaziridine and diaziridine were partial subjects of comprehensive theoretical studies on cyclic compounds (73MI50800), diazirine and some of its simple derivatives were the special target of quantum chemical investigations. Since diazirine, the lowest molecular weight heterocycle, has only five atoms and is of high symmetry, there was a chance for ab initio calculations, which followed some semiempirical studies. 

Piping Subject to Severe Cyclic Conditions Piping for other than Category D fluids to be used under severe cyclic conditions shall be examined as follows or to any greater extent specified in the engineering design. 

Castable Monolithic Refractories Standard portland cement is made of calcium hydroxide. In exposures above 427°C (800°F) the hydroxyl ion is removed from portland (water removed) below 427°C (800°F), water is added. This cyclic exposure results in spalling. Castables are made of calcium aluminate (rather than portland) without the hydroxide they are not subject to that cychc spaJhng failure. 

In the case of a pressure vessel subjected to cyclic loading (as here) cracks can grow by fatigue and a vessel initially passed as safe may subsequently become unsafe due to this crack growth. The probable extent of crack growth can be determined by making fatigue tests on pre-cracked pieces of steel of the same type as that used in the pressure vessel, and the safe vessel lifetime can be estimated by the method illustrated in Case Studv 3. 

The engine could still be run for demonstration purposes. Suppose that you are called in to assess its safety. We will suppose that a crack 2 cm deep has been found in the connecting rod - a cast-iron rod, 21 feet long, with a section of 0.04 m. Will the crack grow under the cyclic loads to which the connecting rod is subjected And what is the likely life of the structure ... 

The bis(silyloxy)cyclobutenes are also subject to a variety of special reactions. Probably the most interesting is the observation that they readily undergo a ring-opening reaction leading to a butadiene derivative. This reaction has already been used to prepare large-ring diketones from cyclic 1,2-diesters. 

Eigelstein, H. C., and E. N. Skinner. The Effect of Composition on the Scaling of Iron-Chromium-Nickel Alloys Subjected to Cyclic Temperature Conditions, ASTM, STP No. 165 (1954). 

A certain grade of PMMA has a K value of 1.6 MN m and it is known that under cyclic stresses, cracks grow at a rate given by (2 x 10 A/( ). If the intrinsic defects in the material are 50 mm long, how many hours will the material last if it is subjected to a stress cycle of 0 to 10 MN/m at a frequency of 1 Hz. 

In 1930, in one of many pioneering studies, Carothers showed that certain condensation polymers could be cyclic or macrocyclic rather than exclusively linear. In addition to this very important observation, he showed that thermolysis in vacuo of certain polymers could also yield macrocyclic materials. Quite a number of papers have been published on this subject since that time, especially dealing with the chemistry of phthalate " , isophthalate " ", and terephthalate esters Many of these structures are tabulated at the end of this... 

Chiomatograirilic methods often devdop in a cyclic manner The discovery of a new separation technique naturally stimulates interest concerning the method this attention wanes when another technique appears on the horizon and soon interest is directed at the new technique. There is then a confrontation between the methods and a critical comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the two m hods. This sometimes leads to a renaissance of the older method, which has been the subject of further development in the meantime. In this context discover-les made in connection with the modem technique are often used to advantage in / the older one... 

Smooth muscle contractions are subject to the actions of hormones and related agents. As shown in Figure 17.32, binding of the hormone epinephrine to smooth muscle receptors activates an intracellular adenylyl cyclase reaction that produces cyclic AMP (cAMP). The cAMP serves to activate a protein kinase that phosphorylates the myosin light chain kinase. The phosphorylated MLCK has a lower affinity for the Ca -calmodulin complex and thus is physiologically inactive. Reversal of this inactivation occurs via myosin light chain kinase phosphatase. 

After these findings, evidence was presented that pyrazoles which crystalline as cyclic dimers 9a/9b and tetramers 11a are subject to double and quadruple proton transfers respectively (92JA9657 95JOC1965). An im-... 

Although azafulvalenes as yet comprise a small class of cyclic cross-conjugated compounds, they have been the subject of a variety of theoretical investigations spanning a range from the Hiickel (HMO) theory to the... 

One of the main reasons for the good performance of the diesel, compared with alternative machines, is due to the fact that the design is not restricted by metallurgical considerations which, for instance, limits the higher gas temperature in the gas turbine. This is because the cylinder wall is only subject to intermittent peak temperature due to combustion and its average temperature is much lower than the mean gas temperature. Therefore, the cyclic temperature can be maximized. 

Stainless steels are subject to fatigue failure under dry conditions as are all metallic materials, having distinct fatigue limits where level is dependent on steel type and heat treatment. The limits can be depressed by the simultaneous action of a corrodent, the degree depending upon the nature of the corrodent. Under severe conditions the limit can be displaced to very low values and it is customary to describe resistance by an endurance limit, that is the cyclic stress to give rupture at a specific number of cycles when in contact with a specific corrodent. Some comparative data are in Table 3.25. 

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