Abstract: This paper makes use of the Duffing oscillator equation to represent the dynamic nonlinearity of rectangular plates. The response of the nonlinear oscillation of a beam leads to parameters that are determined and compared ...

Abstract: This paper considers the state of the art in several important areas of research on adhesively bonded joints. The paper reviews the studies dealing with environmental and viscoelastic effects on stresses in adhesive joints. ...

Abstract: In this work, a gouged section of 1080 railroad rail steel is examined using metallographic techniques to characterize the nature of the damage. The gouging was performed by a rocket sled at ...

Abstract: The elasticity solutions for composite laminates in bending originally developed by Pagano are extended for Hertzian contact-type loading in this paper. Two solutions are obtained, corresponding to cylindrical bending and ...

Abstract: In order to satisfy the defense challenges of the 21st century, more advanced technologies are needed to build aircraft engines that are lighter, compact, and more powerful than existing designs. Turbine blades are highly ...

Abstract: A description of metal matrix composites is presented which includes fiber materials, matrix materials, fiber‐matrix combinations, and fabrication methods. Over the past 25 years there has been an interest in metal matrix ...

Abstract: A review of ceramic matrix composites is presented as related to their type, use, and fabrication. Ceramic composites have the potential for high fracture toughness, resistance to catastrophic failure, high strength, low ...

Abstract: The symbolic manipulator Mathematica is used to model the nonlinear dynamic behavior of closed, elastic toroidal shells. Transverse shears are neglected and the nonlinearities are of the Von Kármán type. Two fiber-reinforcing ...