What is it? Subject classification codes?

Dear colleagues, help me to understand the rules for authors. I am writing an article for journal "Climacteric". According to the rules for autors it is necessary to indicate "Subject...

09 February 2021 2,221 4 View

How to analyse multiple Likert scales?

Hello everyone! I've encountered a problem when trying to figure out the methodology of my dissertation. The study has multiple variables and will be, in general, rather complicated, but my only...

02 February 2021 2,086 3 View

Variable with negative values in SPSS?

Hello, dear colleagues! I would ask you for a little help. Actually, I'm doing a multivariate linear regression analysis in the SPSS and one of the independent variables has negative values. In...

20 December 2020 535 2 View

ICP-Analysis: how can I consider the loss of sample mass after sample filtration?

To prepare a sample for ICP-Analysis one has to dissolve the material in the chosen liquid and then filter it. How can I consider the loss of mass after filtration if I don't know it exactly? I...

20 December 2020 4,394 3 View

How to report results from piecewise structural equation modelling analysis?

I have done my analysis in R using the piecewiseSEM package and have got the results but I am unsure how to report it APA style. What values do I report? Thank you in advance!

13 December 2020 3,048 3 View

Is USDA NASS plot-level Objective Yield Survey data publicly available?

I'm interested in the results of Objective Yield Survey by USDA NASS in a raw form of plot-level observations. As far, as I understand, quickstats...

19 November 2020 5,369 3 View

What is the most sufficient way of protein immobilization on SiO2?

I need to immobilize 3 peptides: CGPDGRDGRDGRDGR, CRQILIWFQNRRMKWKKYQRLC, penetratin peptide RQIKIWFQNRRMKWKKGG on the SiO2-covered gold nanoparticles. What is the most efficient and stable way...

16 November 2020 2,909 3 View

How to dissolve betulin in DMSO (20mM stock solution)?

I would be very grateful for any help regarding my problem. My research requires applying betulin (and betulinic acid) solution on the cerebral cortex slices of rats. With the stock solution of...

27 September 2020 8,758 2 View

Scanning Electron Microscope- How to correct crossover?

Hello, I have questions about XL30 SEM (with tungsten filament). Can anybody help me with how to correct crossover? You will see in the picture look of my crossover. I trying everything and can't...

24 May 2020 1,339 3 View

Is it possible to precisely evaluate a thickness of a NiP-Cr coating on a stailness steel with XRF?

Hello everybody, I have a qestion about the implementation of the XRF to determine the thickness of the NiP -Cr coating on a stainless steel (1.4305). According to the TDS of the base Material,...

24 February 2020 5,574 2 View

How to define and get results (stresses) for certain points of a model in abaqus, using python? When the size of the model changes?

I want to do a parameter study of a aixsymmetric cylinder in Abaqus. I want to create several jobs where I get the stresses for 3 different points in my model. These points are defined. I wrote a...

01 March 2021 10,078 1 View

LOAD DISPLACEMENT CURVES Stiffness increasing in ANSYS non linear analysis. HOW CAN I CORRECT IT?

Hi. I am doing non linear FE analysis using a new material beam under flexural 2 point loading using ANSYS. I have defined a bilinear material model. The solution has converged. In results I am...

01 March 2021 9,911 3 View

How relevant is Mini slump cone?

for all the rheology researchers, my question is, how relevant is a mini slump cone (smaller than a standard 50 cent rheometer). currently based on testing, the thickness of slumped material is...

26 February 2021 3,668 1 View

Stress/strain tensors decomposition ???

25 February 2021 6,760 1 View

How to reduce residual stresses in MD simulation?

I am working on a preparation of representative polymeric structures of some popular polymers, such as polyimide or PTFE for MD simulation, during which a single nitrogen or oxygen atom will be...

24 February 2021 8,105 3 View

Suggestions for occupational stress surveys?

I am currently writing a masters thesis on reasons for occupational stress in the early childhood classroom, and want to include a short survey assessing participants work-related stress levels. I...

24 February 2021 8,678 2 View

The most suitable method to calculate the stress intensity factor in the presence of contact between the crack lips?

I'm trying to study cracked structures under a compressive load taking into account contact between the crack lips. I would like to know if the method of extrapolation by displacement remains...

21 February 2021 8,694 4 View

How to assign two different material/section properties in Abaqus(UMAT)?

Hi everyone, I am conducting a non-linear multi-layer pavement structure analysis which is a stress-dependent. So far, I am able to define the nonlinearity for one soil layer for its resilient...

11 February 2021 9,607 3 View

Are there any exception like work hardening in metals elastic limit due to dynamic loading?

The samples made out of spring steel are taken from same lot. The specimens were shaped following heating to forging temperature - Forming- Hardening -Tempering methods. After storage of almost 6...

11 February 2021 952 6 View

How to write cyclic loading in OpenSees?

Hi there, I'm having trouble with adding cyclic loading in OpenSees software. My task is to model a reinforcing bar under cyclic loading and compare the response with the experimental results....

04 February 2021 8,158 1 View