Abstract: Autofrettage of large-caliber gun barrels is used to increase the elastic strength of the tube and is based on the permanent expansion of the cylinder bore, using either hydraulic pressure or ...

Abstract: In order to maximize the performance of modern gun barrels in terms of strength-to-weight ratio and total fatigue life, favorable compressive residual stresses are introduced to the inner portion ...

Abstract: Increased strength-to-weight ratio and extended fatigue life are the main objectives in the optimal design of modern pressure vessels. These two goals can mutually be achieved by creating a ...

Abstract: The Bauschinger effect (BE) was originally defined as the phenomenon whereby plastic deformation causes a loss of yield strength restraining in the opposite direction. The Bauschinger effect ...

Abstract: Investigations of valvular regurgitation attempt to specify flow field characteristics and apply them to the proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) method for quantifying regurgitant flow. Most ...

Abstract: Measuring the dynamic displacements of a structure provides a comprehensive understanding of the structure, especially when subjected to different types of dynamic loading (i.e., wind, traffic, impact loads, blast ...