Abstract: This paper deals with the representation of the damping matrix in terms of mass and stiffness matrices. A relationship is proposed that can represent not only Rayleigh damping, but also the general nonproportional damping. ...

Abstract: Nonlinear viscoelasticity is important in a variety of studies in biomechanics. One of the subject areas is the necessity to characterize the dynamic properties of blood vessels. This study ...

Abstract: Most research studies on inelastic material behavior of steel structures under earthquake ground motions are concentrated on general uniaxial cyclic loading conditions. Very limited attention has been given to the responses ...

Abstract: The mechanical properties of metals in the inelastic range may generally be described by mathematical relationships. Many such constitutive relationships or plasticity models were formulated based on limited experimental ...

Abstract: Nonlinear analyses of (flexible) dam‐ (infinite) reservoir interactions require time‐domain formulations. In this paper, an exact consideration of radiation condition in the far field of the infinite reservoir and a ...

Abstract: An exact solution for the transient responses of (flexible) structure‐(infinite) reservoir systems is presented. Exact consideration of the radiation condition of the infinite reservoir and the deformation of the structure ...

Abstract: In structural dynamics, analytical models based on the finite element method are often inaccurate for complex systems. Corrections are then made by using experimental data as standard references. Due to a lack of reliable ...

Abstract: Based on the existence of a yield surface and a memory surface which represents the maximum stress state the material ever experienced, a plasticity model is proposed to describe the inelastic behavior of metal. By choosing ...

Abstract: This paper reports the dynamic responses of a one‐fifth‐scale gable‐frame structure composed of tapered members subjected to El Centro earthquake ground motions, using a shaking table. The test structure was designed ...

Abstract: The behavior of nonlinear pulsatile flow of incompressible blood contained in an elastic tube is examined. The theory takes into account the nonlinear convective terms of the Navier-Stokes ...