Abstract: In this paper sensitivity analysis techniques are applied to two aspects of the nonlinear system design problem: The modeling of nonlinear systems and the compensation of nonlinear systems. In ...

Abstract: Truck traffic is a crucial factor that results in pavement damage. The increasing demand of freight transport contributes to rising truck volumes. In some countries there is a trend toward using larger vehicles, and road ...

Abstract: A model for predicting the dynamic response and liquefaction of earth structures was developed. The model was based on Biot's theory for the propagation of elastic waves in a porous medium and an empirical relation put ...

Abstract: A computer algorithm is developed that provides efficient means to compute transmittances directly from a signal flow graph or a block diagram. Signal flow graphs are cast as directed graphs ...

Abstract: A solar receiver/reactor has been designed specifically to study high-temperature gas phase chemical reactions using a laser based metrology. It is a cavity-type receiver, lined with stabilized ...

Abstract: Although many articles have been written about the use of partnering in the engineering and construction industries in recent years, none have addressed the subject of partnering measurement. Recent research has now made ...

Abstract: Partnering literature to date has focused primarily on the benefits of partnering in the engineering and construction industries. Research has been conducted with the objective of building on this existing body of knowledge ...

Abstract: The design of pier foundations in expansive soils is an important and challenging aspect of geotechnical engineering. Established methods for pier analysis include rigid and elastic methods. These methods have certain ...

Abstract: In this work, we present our advances to develop and apply digital twins for drilling fluids and associated wellbore phenomena during drilling operations. A drilling fluid digital twin is a series of interconnected models ...