Abstract: Access to the internet has become a vital part of modern life, especially for communication and essential services. However, during politically sensitive times, internet blackouts can ...

Scientists discover ultra-weak faults near the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti that continued to slip for weeks.

U.S. wireless carriers are averaging nine or fewer problems per 100 uses, according to a new J.D. Power study Network quality ...

For more than half a century, oil analysis laboratories have been the backbone of industrial reliability programs. From ...

Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, Republic of Korea The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Background: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) ...

In addition to surface and subsurface defects, residual stress represents a concern. Over time, these stress points, ...

Abstract: Power devices and DC-capacitors are key components of power converters, but also the two most failureprone parts. Thermal stress, induced by power losses contributes significantly to the ...