Abstract: A full numerical analysis is carried out to simulate the thermal elastohydrodynamic lubrication (TEHL) of an eccentric-tappet pair. Comparisons between thermal and isothermal results are given to ...

Abstract: In concurrent engineering, an attempt is made to perform design and other related activities simultaneously rather than in series as in the case of traditional design. This may result in a ...

Abstract: The offshore installations (safety case) regulations were developed in the UK in 1992 and came into force in 1993 in response to the accepted findings of the Piper Alpha enquiry. Recently, ...

Abstract: A method for identifying the physical parameters of joints in mechanical systems is presented. In the method, a multi-d.o.f. (degree-of-freedom) system is transformed into several single d.o.f. ...

Abstract: Three-dimensional thermal and mechanical coupled finite-element models are proposed to study the structural behaviors of shear connectors under fire. Thermal, mechanical, and geometrical nonlinearities are incorporated ...

Abstract: The vortex-induced structural vibration of an elastic square cylinder, on fixed supports at both ends, in a uniform cross flow was measured using fiber-optic Bragg grating sensors. The measurements ...

Abstract: The kinematic analysis and the determination of the singularity loci of spatial four-degree-of-freedom parallel manipulators with prismatic or revolute actuators are discussed in this article. A ...

Abstract: An experimental study was carried out to investigate fluidelastic instability in finned tube bundles in normal and parallel triangular arrays. Three arrays of each geometry type were studied ...

Abstract: The ductile fracture of many materials is related to the nucleation, growth, and coalescence of voids. Also, a material containing voids represents an extreme case of heterogeneous materials. ...