fiber tensile failure under tension loading vs. fiber micro-buckling under compression loading. This lower compressive strength has important consequences for design, especially in applications that ...

Predominantly, if the metal part used in compression molding is tension or compression loaded ... Matched-metal tooling is required for compression molding because it’s long-fiber BMC, with high fiber ...

March 9, 2009 Super light structural materials such as carbon fiber and Kevlar have incredible natural strength in tension but are much weaker in compression. A good example of this is how the ...

Time under tension (TUT) is an approach predominantly ... During exercise, your muscles work hard, and muscle fibers micro-tear. It was thought lactic acid build-up was the reason for next-day ...

"Trigger points [or pressure points], however, are taut, contracted bands of muscle fibers," Dr. Morton adds. This constant tension can contribute to headaches. Applying consistent pressure to ...