Abstract: An approach is presented, based on combinatorial theory, for the complete enumeration of nonisomorphic mechanisms precisely from kinematic chains. And, based on the permutation groups, the concept ...

Abstract: Determination of stress distribution, giving due consideration to arching mechanism within minefill stopes, is of great importance because of its influence on the ground stability, ore recovery, and cost effectiveness. ...

Abstract: In the design of large and tall storage containers/structures such as silos, hoppers, and mine stopes, it is often required to determine the stresses within the container, especially at the bottom where stresses are the ...

Abstract: Design optimization of composite structures is a challenging task due to the large dimensionality of the design space. In addition to the geometric variables (e.g., thickness of each component), the composite layup (the ...