How to visualize stress in a coating defined by "Skin" in Abaqus?

Hello All! I'm trying to model a contact between a coated substrate and a tip in Abaqus. The coating is ultra-thin compared to the geometry of the substrate. So I defined the coating using the...

16 February 2021 1,594 3 View

How to calculate visual angle of a visual stimulus?

I am currently trying to figure out how to calculate the visual angle of some visual stimuli I used in an experiment. I think I have all of the information I need to calculate this. One is a...

15 February 2021 3,189 2 View

Having trouble with qPCR amplification plots. My curve's never seem to reach a plateau. Any ideas?

The parameters of the curve all seem acceptable, typically reactions results are above 0.9852, -3.1 to -3.6 slope, and 90-110% reaction efficiency. The results seem to be what I would expect from...

04 February 2021 1,138 3 View

Is a Strong correlation between the Moderator variable and the dependent variable an issue for moderation model (model 1) in Hayes PROCESS?

In a typical moderation model with one moderator, is it a problem if the moderator and the dependent variable show a strong correlation (say 0.85)? What if a strong correlation exists between the...

27 January 2021 4,937 4 View

Which syringe filters (e.g., PTFE, MCE, PVDF, CA, PES, etc.) are the best to filter TBS/PBS buffer (pH 7.5-8.5) and glycine buffer (pH 2-3) solutions?

I intend to purify antibodies from serum using the affinity procedure, and I need to filter the binding (TBS/PBS) and elution (Glycine) buffers before applying them to my solution.

06 January 2021 5,769 3 View

Gear reduction for back-drivability of a motor?

Hi everyone, Does anyone know up to what reduction ratio of gear does a motor remain back-drivable? I want my robot to have safe interactions with the environment and other humans. Can you give a...

26 December 2020 7,142 3 View

How to export DigSilent Plots with high quality?

Hi all; I've started using DigSilent these days. However, I'm wondering how can I export the results with high quality the same as MATLAB plots as I currently do. Thanks

19 December 2020 2,666 2 View

How to assign initial stress to a coating in Abaqus?

Hello! I am trying to define/assign initial stress to a coating I modeled on a substrate. I defined the coating using "skin" function. I have tried "predefine filed" in load section. But it only...

10 December 2020 2,921 8 View

How to model a multilayer coating in ABAQUS?

Hello! I'm trying to model a multi-layer coating on a substrate in abaqus. The layers are homogenous and isotropic. My question is how should I approach the modeling? WHAT I'VE TRIED SO FAR: I...

09 December 2020 1,235 3 View

How can I calculate Nusselt number by using this equation (Nu = ht.gradTx * nx + ht.gradTy * ny + ht.gradTz * nz) step by step in COMSOL?

Calculate the Nusselt number using the COMSOL Program

09 December 2020 3,354 3 View

Buffer Exchange using column packed with sephadex G-25 effect on protein concentration?

Hello, If i am doing a buffer exchange for an antibody of 1mg/mL, does the elution lose protein in the process of buffer exchange? For example, if i flow through 500 uL of 1mg/mL sample, and...

03 March 2021 6,299 3 View

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03 March 2021 5,360 2 View

Energy minimization in LAMMPS using NVT ?

How do I do energy minimization in lammps with NVT ensemble ? I am using the following command and it does not seem to work. It stops at extremely high energy and gives me the error zero search...

01 March 2021 2,294 3 View

How can I edit suggested publications?

Hi there! I regularly receive suggestion about papers and authors that are totally out of my area. Does anybody know how I can fix this? Thank you!

01 March 2021 9,574 4 View

Precipitate after adding laemmli buffer to protein solution containing Potassium Acetate?

Hi, I am running a size exclusion chromatography experiment with a buffer containing Potassium Acetate as a salt. I analyse these fractions through SDS-PAGE. After boiling my SEC fractions in...

01 March 2021 2,622 3 View

How can we raise the figure when we writing a paper with Latex ?

Hi, everyone. I'm a starter to write a paper by Latex. But I have some difficulty using it. I'm writing the paper with 2 columns. And, there is one figure that occupies the 2 both-sides. I want to...

26 February 2021 3,738 3 View

What is the best way to calculate the angles of twist for concrete columns subjected to torsional moment using finite element software?

In Finite element software like ANSYS , there is difficulty in obtaining direct results of twisting of concrete members because SOLID65 which is the unique element designed to represent concrete...

26 February 2021 3,806 2 View

Compute for the total volume of concrete needed for the concrete pouring of the foundation including its column up to NGL only as shown in the plan?

Looking for the quantity of cement, sand, and gravel of footings and columns. Thank you!

25 February 2021 3,092 2 View

No amplification data for qPCR on MxPro?

I have set up a qPCR run on MxPro with SYBR green and ROX as a reference, however, when I go to the analysis section the program seems to only collect data for the dissociation curves and not the...

25 February 2021 8,039 1 View

Can I use TCA instead of TFA for protein analyis in RP-HPLC?

I am trying to analyze lipase using the reverse phase-HPLC C18 column. In the literature, 0.1 % TFA was and 60% ACN was used. Can I use TCA in place of TFA? If any other methods are available to...

25 February 2021 2,388 3 View