Abstract: Seawater deaeration is a process affecting almost all proposed ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) open-cycle power systems. If the noncondensible dissolved air is not removed from a power ...

Abstract: A five-layered (Cu/Cr/Kapton® /Cr/Cu) metallic thin film structure was subjected to a completely reversed bending fatigue cycling with a wide ranges of applied strain amplitudes from 0.25 ...

Abstract: Due to their complex geometries, sculptured surface parts should be machined with multiple cutters of optimal sizes for high quality and productivity. Current methods of determining cutter sizes, ...

Abstract: To address a major technical challenge in simulating geometric models of machined sculptured surfaces in three-axis virtual machining, this paper presents an efficient, accurate approach to ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the possibility of developing trip generation models using data collected at two or more points in time in independent cross-sectional travel surveys conducted in the same urban area. Alternative ...

Abstract: An artificial neural network and genetic algorithm routine has been developed for predicting and optimizing membrane system performance. The model predicted system behavior in response to operating conditions of applied ...

Abstract: A linear stability analysis is presented for a thin-walled, circular cylindrical shell of orthotropic material conveying a swirling flow. Shell motion is modeled by using the dynamic orthotropic ...

Abstract: A methodology for suppressing the elastodynamic responses of high-speed flexible linkage mechanisms by employing a state feedback optimal control scheme is proposed. This permits the mechanisms ...

Abstract: A rational criterion for structural dynamic analysis-test correlation has been established by using a matrix perturbation technique. This criterion can be used for the verification of an analytical ...

Abstract: Various golfers can play different golf swing motions even if they hold the same golf club. This phenomenon casts light on the significance of the dynamic interaction between the golfer’s arm ...