Abstract: A theoretical study is made of the orientations in which small parts will naturally feed in a vibratory-bowl feeder. The results are applied to regular prismatic part shapes and are tested ...

Abstract: A two-dimensional stress-analysis and digital-computer program has been developed for an impeller subjected to centrifugal force, external radial load and moment, as well as shrink fit. The ...

Abstract: Creep of metals has been investigated by means of the endochronic constitutive equation. This is a unified approach. Transient creep tests have been conducted on 304 stainless-steel specimens ...

Abstract: The mechanical properties of a kaolinite/fiber soil composite were evaluated by a series of laboratory unconfined‐compression, splitting‐tension, three‐point‐bending, and hydraulic‐conductivity tests. The inclusion of ...

Abstract: This paper is concerned with the problem of sliding mode control (SMC) for a class of neutral delay systems with unknown nonlinear uncertainties that may not satisfy the norm-bounded condition. ...

Abstract: Statistical records on the number of fire alarms reported in a company of 17 sites during a 2 year period were analyzed. Site inspections and detailed analysis on the automatic fire alarm systems in 9 of the 17 sites were ...

Abstract: Tekscan pressure sensors are used in biomechanics research to measure joint contact loads. While the overall accuracy of these sensors has been reported previously, the effects of different ...

Abstract: A detailed comparison of the recent full-scale tests conducted at Mississippi State University (MSU) using simulated wind loads on a portion of a standing seam metal roof and model-scale wind tunnel tests carried out at ...