Abstract: A three-dimensional homogenization model is developed to predict the overall dynamic behavior of a beam bundle. It is shown that the model is transversely isotropic. This characteristic simplifies ...

Abstract: In this paper, a five-layer model is proposed to analyze the anisotropic constraint effects on interactive damage progression. Incorporating this model with the general theory of overall moduli ...

Abstract: Welding-induced residual stresses are usually regarded as secondary stresses and therefore not accounted for in the structural analysis. This treatment, however, was brought into question with the welding research community ...

Abstract: Smart (active) materials based actuators, hereinafter called micro-actuators, have been shown to be well suited for the elimination of high harmonics in joint and/or end-effector motions of robot ...

Abstract: A 3-D homogenization model is developed to predict the overall dynamic property of a beam bundle immersed in an acoustic fluid. It is shown that the existing two models, given by Benner and ...

Abstract: Application of viscoelastic materials in vibration and noise attenuation of complicated machines and structures is becoming more and more popular. As a result, analytical and numerical techniques ...

Abstract: This paper presents a study which aims at developing a numerical procedure based on the boundary element method (BEM) to compute performance of a Spiral Grooved Thrust (SGT) oil bearing with ...

Abstract: Free-surface wave-induced separation is studied for a surface-piercing NACA 0024 foil over a range of Froude numbers (0, .2, .37, .55) through computational fluid dynamics of the unsteady ...

Abstract: This paper revisits a classical problem in kinematics, specifically determination of the crank position corresponding to the maximum velocity of the slider in the centric slider-crank mechanism. ...