Back extrusion technique was applied to characterize caramel jam samples taken from Chilean market. Determinations were made at room temperature, working with a Lloyd Universal material testing machine model LR 5K with a ...

Reliability is one of the most important characteristics of motor drive system, especially after power semiconductor device open-circuit fault occurs. Effective fault tolerant control methods are considered crucial to ...

Objectives: To compare the responsiveness of disability measures with physical activity measures in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) undergoing a course of physical therapy treatment. Design: This is a prospective ...

Objective: To evaluate the rate of force development (RFD) and the rate of electromyography rise (RER) of global and local trunk muscles in women with and without low back pain. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: ...

This work investigates the spring-in effect as a function of time in L-shaped composites. The spring-in effect represents the angular deformation measured immediately after the manufacture of a curved composite, but this ...