Abstract: A plate element in plane stress state is simulated by a network obtained from a regular octagon in which all the diagonals are bars. Simple formulas govern the general nonlinear anisotropic behavior of the model. In order ...

Abstract: In a previous paper by the authors the minimum elastic strain energy density criterion was studied by considering the general case where both KI and KII -components of the stress intensity ...

Abstract: The incompressible turbulent flow over a backward-facing step in a rectangular duct was investigated experimentally. The side wall effects on the core flow were determined by varying the aspect ...

Abstract: Friction is responsible for several servomechanism limitations, and their elimination is always a challenge for control engineers. In this paper, model-based feedback compensation is studied for ...

Abstract: A truss-based simulation of reinforced concrete columns under compression is presented in this study. The concrete truss elements are modeled based on advanced constitutive equations that take into consideration confinement ...