Minimizing electrostatic interactions from piezoresponse force microscopy via capacitive excitation
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, 2020 Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) has emerged as one of the most powerful techniques to probe ferroelectric materials at the nanoscale, yet it has been increasingly recognized that piezoresponse measured by PFM is often influenced by electrostatic ...
Qingfeng Zhu +3 more
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Brief Consultation to Families of Treatment Refusers with Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Does It Impact Family Accommodation and Quality of Life? [PDF]
, 2015 Family members are often directly and significantly impacted by the restrictive demands of OCD, a frequently disabling disorder. Family accommodation behaviors (i.e., doing things for or because of the OCD sufferer that a person would not normally do ...
Conlon, Kyle E. +3 more
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An Efficient Power Factor Maximization Model with Buk-Boost Converter in Power Systems [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe problem of power management in power systems has been well studied. There exist number of approaches towards power handling which consider input voltage, residual voltage in different capacitors and uses different converters to maximize the output ...
Vij Priya, Yadav Kamlesh Kumar
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Characteristics of ferroelectric-ferroelastic domains in N{\'e}el-type skyrmion host GaV$_4$S$_8$ [PDF]
, 2017 GaV$_4$S$_8$ is a multiferroic semiconductor hosting N{\'e}el-type magnetic skyrmions dressed with electric polarization. At T$_s$ = 42K, the compound undergoes a structural phase transition of weakly first-order, from a non-centrosymmetric cubic phase ...
Bordács, Sándor +9 more
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A design of fluorescent fiber solar concentrator (FFSC) and outdoor testing for remote indoor day lighting and power producing evaluation for building integration [PDF]
Journal of Design and the Built Environment, 2008 Different from the conventional luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), a 1200mmx1200m m solar concentrator consisting of 150 pieces of three-color 1m long, 2mm diameter fluorescent fibers (FFSC) has been designed and mounted on a University building roof ...
Wang Chen, H. Abdul-Rahman, S. P. Rao
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Effect of combined actions of hip adduction/abduction on the force generation and maintenance of pelvic floor muscles in healthy women. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) force and coordination are related to urinary incontinence severity and to sexual satisfaction. Health professionals frequently combine classic PFM exercises with hip adduction/abduction contraction to treat these disorders, but
Amanda C Amorim +6 more
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 Drought and floods frequently occurred in the Huaibei plain, which was the main factor that restricted agricultural development. We conducted rainfall experiments, which aimed to explore the impacts of porous fiber material (PFM) on the farmland water ...
Wei Li +12 more
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Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2013 AbstractAimsThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a pelvic floor muscle (PFM) rehabilitation program on incontinence symptoms, PFM function, and morphology in older women with SUI.MethodsWomen 60 years old and older with at least weekly episodes of SUI were recruited.
Stéphanie J, Madill +3 more
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Challenges for Improvement of Quality in Construction of a Growing Economy [PDF]
Journal of Design and the Built Environment, 2005 This paper highlights the results of a questionnaire survey amongst contractors and contracting consultants in a growing economy. The survey was intended to explore the problems that the employees think might affect the quality of construction works ...
S. Chan Loong +4 more
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"MARKS" SMALL AVIATION-ROCKET SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM [PDF]
Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2018 The problems of delivery of small space vehicles into low earth orbits are pointed out. The up-to-date means for the ascent of small space vehicles into low earth orbits are analysed.
A. V. SMOLYAKOV +3 more
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