SURFACE TREATMENT OF ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE) BY COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA (CAP) FOR BIOCOMPATIBILITY ENHANCEMENT

Surface Treatment of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) by Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP) for Biocompatibility Enhancement

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is one of the most commonly used polymers in Balms joint replacements because of its biologically inert properties and low friction coefficient.However, it has downfalls relating to its wear, adhesion, and lubrication.In this study, UHMWPE samples were treated with a tubular helium cold atmospheric

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Asphalt Pavement Mechanical Response of Accelerated Pavement Testing in Single-Axle and Dual-Axle Loading Modes

The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of moving loads on the asphalt pavement in response to single-axle and dual-axle loading modes using the full-scale accelerated pavement testing (APT) facility from Shandong Jiaotong University.First, Plein air - Homme - Chaussures - Bottes a test lane of pavement with four structures is cons

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Research on image compression encoding based on fixed dictionary

With the widespread application of IoT technology, a large amount of image data must be transmitted through networks.Owing to the current limited bandwidth, it is necessary to compress images to satisfy the requirements for real-time image transmission.Considering its innovative characteristics, a high compression ratio,and fractal compression tech

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A Scalable Framework for Telehealth: The Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: The Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care has an established organizational framework for telehealth care delivery.It provides patients, consumers, care teams, and referring providers access to clinical knowledge through technologies and integrated practice models.Central to the framework are teams that support product management and op

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