The effects of a 120‐minute nap on sleepiness, fatigue, and performance during 16‐hour night shifts: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12063
Abstract: To investigate sleepiness, fatigue, and performance following a 120‐minute nap during simulated 16‐hour night shifts based on subjective and objective assessments. read more here.
Keywords: hour night; fatigue performance; 120 minute; night shifts ... See more keywords
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation improves fatigue performance of the treated and contralateral knee extensors
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-019-04253-z
Abstract: PurposeTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can reduce acute and chronic pain. Unilateral fatigue can produce discomfort in the affected limb and force and activation deficits in contralateral non-exercised muscles. TENS-induced local pain analgesia effects on… read more here.
Keywords: nerve stimulation; fatigue; electrical nerve; tens contra ... See more keywords
Analysis for Stress Characteristics and Structural Parameters Optimization in Orthotropic Steel Box Girders based on Fatigue Performance
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DOI: 10.1007/s12205-019-1618-5
Abstract: A fatigue design method for the orthotropic steel deck bridges is proposed. The stress characteristics of welded details are analyzed using the finite element method. Based on the fatigue performance, the structural parameters of the… read more here.
Keywords: fatigue performance; stress; orthotropic steel; welded details ... See more keywords
Predicting the fatigue performance of an additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V component from witness coupon behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101230
Abstract: Abstract The relationship between the reported fatigue performance of an aerospace laser powder bed fused (L-PBF) Ti-6Al-4V component and witness coupons is examined. Traditional deterministic fatigue life models calibrated to witness coupon fatigue data are… read more here.
Keywords: component; fatigue performance; performance; witness coupon ... See more keywords
Improved high cycle fatigue performance of additively manufactured 17-4 PH stainless steel via in-process refining micro-/defect-structure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101604
Abstract: Abstract The usage of an appropriate shield gas for laser beam powder bed fusion (LB-PBF) of the popular 17−4 precipitation hardened (PH) stainless steel (SS) has long been debated in the additive manufacturing (AM) community.… read more here.
Keywords: performance; defect structure; micro defect; stainless steel ... See more keywords
Surface integrity, fatigue performance and dry sliding wear behaviour of Si3N4–TiN after wire-electro discharge machining
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.01.082
Abstract: Abstract Silicon nitride–titanium nitride (Si3N4–TiN) ceramic composite was machined by wire-electro discharge machining (WEDM) to characterize the surface integrity and to investigate its effect on fatigue performance. Dry sliding wear behaviour of Si3N4–TiN sliding against… read more here.
Keywords: si3n4 tin; wire edm; surface; wire ... See more keywords
Fatigue performance of polymer and ordinary cement concrete under corrosive conditions: A comparative study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2020.104493
Abstract: Abstract Many concrete structures such as bridges, offshore structures, and pavements are under cyclic loads when they are exposed to different environmental conditions during their lifespan. The durability and fatigue performance of these structures are… read more here.
Keywords: cyclic loading; cement concrete; performance; fatigue performance ... See more keywords
Static and fatigue performance of reinforced concrete beam strengthened with strain-hardening fiber-reinforced cementitious composite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109576
Abstract: Abstract The static and fatigue performance of reinforced concrete beams strengthened by strain-hardening fiber-reinforced cementitious composite is investigated. Two series of strengthened beam specimens are prepared with different thicknesses of the enhancement layer (40 mm and… read more here.
Keywords: strain; reinforced concrete; fatigue performance; beam ... See more keywords
Fatigue performance of wood frame roof-to-wall connections with elastomeric adhesives under uplift cyclic loading
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111602
Abstract: Abstract Roof-to-wall-connection (RTWC) is critical in the loading path of wood-frame residential buildings, whose fatigue performance under varying wind loading is investigated in this paper. To get an insight on the wind-induced fatigue behavior at… read more here.
Keywords: wood frame; roof wall; performance; fatigue performance ... See more keywords
Fatigue performance of DIARC® plasma coated bonded metal specimens
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2017.09.009
Abstract: Abstract The fatigue performance of DIARC ® vacuum plasma surface treatment for titanium, stainless-steel and aluminium structural bonding was tested with double lap shear test specimens. In the metal surface treatment, a nanoscale DIARC Bindo… read more here.
Keywords: diarc; diarc coating; metal; performance diarc ... See more keywords
On the use of thermographic technique to assess the fatigue performance of bonded joints
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2018.02.016
Abstract: Abstract The thermographic technique is based on the heat released during dynamic loading cycles, correlating the temperature variation on specimen's surface with the applied stress amplitude. An abrupt temperature variation under a specific stress level… read more here.
Keywords: technique; bonded joints; thermographic technique; performance bonded ... See more keywords