Abstract: Full-scale tests of ice-structure interaction were conducted on three multileg jacket platforms in Bohai Sea. Two of them were installed with ice-breaking cones on each of their four legs to reduce ice force and mitigate ...

Abstract: An abrasive machining process for ceramics is simulated with a nonlinear thermodynamic constitutive model based on the principle of continuum damage mechanics (CDM). The model consists of a set ...

Abstract: A continuum damage mechanics (CDM) model is proposed to predict grinding damage of ceramics. The model takes into account the inelastic behavior of ceramics, the effect of grinding induced ...

Abstract: As bolted joints affect the overall accuracy and stiffness of a machine tool, their behaviors have always been important to consider in a machine design process. The bulging phenomenon of a ...

Abstract: An elliptical gear drive, whose rotation axis coincides with its geometric center, is simulated using generation with a rack cutter. The mathematical model of an elliptical gear based on the ...

Abstract: Depending on the type, scope and location of the project, availability of data, stage of the study and other considerations, the probable maximum precipitation (PMP) used in the probable maximum flood (PMF) analysis may ...

Abstract: This study develops a crowned elliptical gear drive that prevents edge contact when an elliptical gear drive has axial misalignment. According to the theory of gearing and a gear-generation ...

Abstract: A novel linear piezomotor is developed for machine tool applications. This paper presents the design strategy for this high stiffness linear piezomotor with nanometer resolution. The linear ...