Scale Effects Observed in Compression Testing of Stanstead Granite Including Post-peak Strength and Dilatancy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10706-017-0377-7
Abstract: Scale effects refer to changes in mechanical behaviour associated with the volume of material being loaded or deformed. Scale effects in rocks and rockmasses are particularly complex, as an increased volume of interest changes not… read more here.
Keywords: strength; compression; peak strength; scale effects ... See more keywords
Fine-scale effects of fire on non-woody species in a southern Amazonian seasonal wetland
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DOI: 10.1007/s11273-019-09658-3
Abstract: Grasslands and wetlands are non-forested highly biodiverse ecosystems. Although fire is a major factor controlling and maintaining biodiversity in different landscapes of Central Brazil, there are still knowledge gaps about its effect on these systems.… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; fine scale; scale effects; species richness ... See more keywords
Scale Effects and Expected Savings from Consolidation Policies of Italian Local Healthcare Authorities
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DOI: 10.1007/s40258-017-0359-1
Abstract: BackgroundConsolidation is often considered by policymakers as a means to reduce service delivery costs and enhance accountability.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to estimate the potential cost savings that may be derived from consolidation of… read more here.
Keywords: consolidation; scale effects; health; effects expected ... See more keywords
Atomistic Scale Effects of Lipopolysaccharide Modifications on Bacterial Outer Membrane Defenses.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.02.006
Abstract: Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are a main constituent of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Salmonella enterica, like many other bacterial species, are able to chemically modify the structure of their LPS molecules through the PhoPQ pathway… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial outer; scale effects; atomistic scale; outer membrane ... See more keywords
Scale effects on the performance of niche-based models of freshwater fish distributions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.05.006
Abstract: Abstract Niche-based species distribution models (SDMs) have become an essential tool in conservation and restoration planning. Given the current threats to freshwater biodiversity, it is of fundamental importance to address scale effects on the performance… read more here.
Keywords: scale effects; niche based; effects performance; performance niche ... See more keywords
Finite similitude in fracture mechanics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2021.107573
Abstract: Abstract Scaled experimentation can potentially provide significant benefits such as reduced costs materials and time in testing but is afflicted by the phenomena of scale effects, where the behaviour at scale can be markedly different… read more here.
Keywords: mechanics finite; fracture mechanics; scale effects; finite similitude ... See more keywords
Adaptive boundary control of a vibrating cantilever nanobeam considering small scale effects.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2020.05.038
Abstract: This paper presents vibration control analysis for a cantilever nanobeam system. The dynamics of the system is obtained by the non-local elastic relationship which characterizes the small scale effects. The boundary conditions and governing equation… read more here.
Keywords: cantilever nanobeam; nanobeam; control; scale effects ... See more keywords
LPG vessels exposed to fire: Scale effects on pressure build-up
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2018.09.015
Abstract: Abstract Fires may induce the thermal failure of LPG storage and transport vessels, leading to severe escalation scenarios. In the present study, an innovative CFD modeling approach was developed to investigate the thermal behavior of… read more here.
Keywords: lpg vessels; scale effects; exposed fire; vessels exposed ... See more keywords
On the piezopotential properties of two-dimensional materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.01.086
Abstract: Abstract The development of recently discovered two-dimensional (2D) piezotronics will benefit from the comprehensive understanding of the piezopotential properties of 2D materials. Taking two most widely studied 2D piezoelectric nanomaterials (PNMs), hexagonal boron nitride and… read more here.
Keywords: piezopotential properties; pnms; small scale; scale effects ... See more keywords
Scale Effects in Moral Relevance Assessment: How Implicit Presuppositions Communicated by Response Scales Affect Expressed Judgments
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DOI: 10.1027/1618-3169/a000341
Abstract: Research on moral judgment often employs bipolar rating scales to assess whether the difference between two contrasted options is judged to be morally relevant. We give an account of how different numbers of response options… read more here.
Keywords: implicit presuppositions; response; scale effects; moral relevance ... See more keywords
Assessment of Scale Effects in the Experimental Evaluation of the Coefficient of Friction of Sliding Isolators
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DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2019.1687054
Abstract: Sliding bearings have been extensively used to implement base isolation design in civil engineering works. Testing of isolators is conducted for characterizing the design properties to be used in s... read more here.
Keywords: assessment scale; experimental evaluation; effects experimental; scale effects ... See more keywords