Abstract: A model of short fatigue crack growth is proposed, which is based on the blocked slip concept and the shear decohesion mechanism. The analysis is extended to the case of mean stress loading. ...

Abstract: A two-dimensional unsteady flow was calculated within a whole stage of a diffuser pump to investigate pressure fluctuations due to the interaction between impeller and diffuser vanes by using ...

Abstract: In this study, model pile tests were carried out in a custom-made pressurized chamber to explore the mechanisms of a driven pile setup in dry sand. A bender element system and tactile pressure sensors were used in parallel ...

Abstract: In this paper, the results of a series of experiments using one-dimensional oedometer testing, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and scanning electron microscopy are reported on kaolinite samples with known and controlled ...

Abstract: Experiments are reported on the thermal performance of model fan-sink assemblies consisting of a small axial flow fan which impinges air on a square array of pin-fins. Cylindrical, square, and ...

Abstract: Vibration control of cylindrical, electro-rheological fluid (ERF) dampers were studied. Single- as well as multi-electrode cylindrical ERF dampers were designed, built and tested under a forced ...

Abstract: The instability caused by the fluid leakage leads to a limited performance of turbomachines. This instability may be improved by using flexible bearing supports with anisotropic stiffness. With ...

Abstract: An extensive multiaxial random fatigue test programme was conducted at room temperature using tubular specimens. Experiments were performed under combined tension/torsion and triaxial loading, ...