In ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAAs), aneurysm kinematics are driven by ventricular traction occurring every heartbeat, increasing the stress level of dilated aortic wall.Aortic elongation due to heart motion and aortic length are emerging as potential indicators of adverse events in ATAAs; however, simulation of ATAA that takes into acco

The purpose of this study was to analyze attachment and empathy in university students.The methodology used was quantitative and three evaluation instruments, already checked in previous researches for the Portuguese population, were used, and a sociodemographic questionnaire was also administered.The sample consisted of 183 1st degree students, wh

Simulating automotive functions that rely on interaction with other vehicles (e.g., perception-based control or algorithms relying on inter-vehicular communication) created a demand for traffic simulation in the automotive field as well.Large-scale traffic simulation can be used to generate long, synthetic drive-cycles for EGO vehicles with realist

Purpose: Increased gait variability in stroke survivors indicates poor dynamic balance and poses a heightened risk of falling.Two primary motor impairments linked with impaired gait are declines in movement precision and strength.The purpose of the study is to determine whether force-control training or strength training is more effective in reduci

The performance of a 300 kW organic Rankine cycle (ORC) prototype was experimentally investigated for low-grade waste heat recovery in industry.The prototype employed a specially developed single-stage here radial turbine that was integrated with a semi-hermetic three-phase asynchronous generator.R245fa was selected as the working fluid and hot wat