Abstract: The initial postbuckling behavior of an elastic ferromagnetic beam in a transverse magnetic field is studied. The cantilever beam is found to be imperfection-sensitive. Imperfections due to ...

Abstract: Within the classical theory of elastic stability a lower bound to the buckling load of an elastic body is presented. The Timoshenko load is shown to be a better upper bound to the buckling ...

Abstract: A combined analytical and experimental method for inferring the residual stresses in a pipe formed by joining two sections with a girth butt weld is described. The relieved surface strains due ...

Abstract: A fracture mechanics approach for quantifying slow crack growth in thin polyimide films and assessing their structural integrity and life expectancy is presented. The methodology and techniques ...

Abstract: Previous work has shown that a speed-independent dynamic fracture toughness property can be used in an elastodynamic analysis to describe crack initiation and unstable propagation under impact ...