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RISMultivariate Extreme Wind Loads: Copula-Based Analysis
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A probabilistic approach is developed to estimate multivariate extreme wind loads by introducing copula theory. Three major concerns are addressed: (1) the characterization of pairwise dependence among extreme load ...
Dynamics Decomposition for Stewart Platforms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper shows that special features of the Stewart platform can lead to the decomposition of the moving plate and the legs in the dynamic analysis. Formulas for evaluating, separately, the ...
Analysis of Design Parameters in Platform Manipulators
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Multi-loop parallel structures of platform manipulators present challenge to their design analysis. For studying the workspace of the 3-6 class of platforms, we developed the “vertex space” concept in Ji (1994...
A Method to Correct the Thermal Dome Effect of Pyranometers in Selected Historical Solar Irradiance Measurements
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In using pyranometers to measure solar irradiance, it is important to know the magnitudes and the consequences of the thermal effect, which is introduced by the glass domes of the instruments. Historically, the thermal ...
General Hydrodynamic Model for Sewer/Channel Network Systems
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A general hydrodynamic numerical model for sewer/channel networks is presented. The Priessmann Slot assumption is adopted to extend open channel flow equations to closed conduits under surcharged conditions. The “superlink” ...
Efficient Geotechnical Reliability Analysis Using Weighted Uniform Simulation Method Involving Correlated Nonnormal Random Variables
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: In the context of probabilistic analysis involving uncertain factors, efficient reliability methods play an important role for promoting a wider application in engineering practice. Although the ordinary Monte Carlo ...
DEM-FEM Coupling Analysis of Safe Landing of Reentry Capsule Considering Landing Attitude and Rebound Response
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: This paper discusses the safe landing process of a reentry capsule in detail with respect to landing attitude and rebound response. First, the discrete-element method (DEM) of the land soil and the finite-element method ...
Robustness of Stakeholder Response Networks for Infrastructure System Protection
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: During disasters, maintaining the functionality of infrastructure systems requires effective and efficient stakeholder collaboration. Aiming at understanding stakeholder collaboration robustness in response to infrastructure ...
Direct Computation of Grasping Force for Three-Finger Tip-Prehension Grasps
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper deals with the computation of grasping forces for grasps using three-fingered tip-prehension. Of primary interest is the optimization of the internal forces and the direct computation ...
A Simple Statistical Energy Analysis Technique on Modeling Continuous Coupling Interfaces
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In statistical energy analysis (SEA) modeling, it is desirable that the SEA coupling loss factors (CLFs) between two continuously connected subsystems can be estimated in a convenient way. A simple SEA modeling technique ...