Abstract: In mechanisms, the guide and roller form joints with clearance and the roller may make contact with the convex surface or concave surface of the guide. Correctly modeling this type of joint is critical in a mechanism's ...

Abstract: This study developed a discrete topology optimization procedure for the simultaneous design of ply orientation and thickness for carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP)-laminated structures. A gradient-based discrete material ...

Abstract: In calibrating model parameters, it is important to include the model discrepancy term in order to capture missing physics in simulation, which can result from numerical, measurement, and modeling errors. Ignoring the ...