OPTIMISATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF VISCOELASTIC STRUCTURES

Optimisation of mechanical properties of viscoelastic structures

The spectral problem of determining the optimal distribution of mechanical properties of an arbitrary inhomogeneous body taking into account damping is investigated.The optimisation problem consists in finding the maximum first natural frequency.Damping is taken into account in the framework of the linear viscoelasticity model on the basis of the c

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Modular design of bi- and multi-specific knob domain fusions

IntroductionThe therapeutic potential of bispecific antibodies is becoming widely recognised, with over a hundred formats already described.For many applications, enhanced tissue penetration is sought, so bispecifics with low molecular weight may offer a route to enhanced potency.Here we report the design of bi- and tri-specific antibody-based cons

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Drawing Drawings: Towards a Narrative Architecture

This introductory puffy spa headband article opens the subject matter of the second issue of AIS, Narrative Architecture.Drawings have always contained the possibility of being more radical than the architecture they represent.Given the status of architecture within the current building industry, architecture needs to be oppositional to the values

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Religion and the state in an episodic moment of COVID-19 in Ghana

The goal of this paper is to discuss the role religions are playing to stem the tide against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana.Focusing on the ubiquity of religions in Ghana, the paper argues that religious experts deploy their ability to invoke the transcendental being to compel adherents to comply with the lockdown rules, as well as f

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