Development of a procedure for the structural design of roller coaster structures: The supporting structures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.05.006
Abstract: Abstract In this paper a procedure for the design of the structures of a generic roller coaster (RC) is described. This activity is part of a partnership that the authors are entertaining with one of… read more here.
Keywords: roller coaster; development; procedure; design ... See more keywords
A Year of COVID-19 Pandemic Roller-Coaster: The Malta Experience, Lessons Learnt, and the Future
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.100
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a global impact. The study explores the various COVID-19 experiences in Malta over the past year and provides a snapshot of acute and post-acute COVID-19 symptoms,… read more here.
Keywords: year; acute; roller coaster; covid ... See more keywords
Alps to Apennines zircon roller coaster along the Adria microplate margin
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20979-w
Abstract: We have traced the particle path of high-pressure metasedimentary rocks on Elba Island, Northern Apennines, with the help of a U-Pb-Hf detrital zircon study. One quarter of the analysed zircons are surprisingly young, 41-30 Ma, with… read more here.
Keywords: zircon roller; zircon; roller coaster; adria microplate ... See more keywords
Velocity, acceleration, jerk, snap and vibration: forces in our bodies during a roller coaster ride
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6552/aba732
Abstract: Changing acceleration and forces are part of the excitement of a roller coaster ride. According to Newton's second law, F = ma, every part of our body must be exposed to a force to accelerate.… read more here.
Keywords: roller coaster; coaster; acceleration; coaster ride ... See more keywords