Abstract: A semianalytical method hybridizing hierarchical theory and finite-strip method (FSM) is developed to analyze buckling behavior of composite laminate shells in this paper. The Legendre orthogonal polynomial series are ...

Abstract: Shot peening involves bombarding the surface of a metal part with small spherical media called shot. It creates a uniform layer of compressive residual stress at surfaces and considerably increases the part life. This study ...

Abstract: An analytical quasi-three-dimensional crack tip element model is developed to provide a quick assessment of the delamination behavior for composite laminates. A closed-form solution for the average total strain energy ...

Abstract: This paper is concerned with the problem of soil amplification and structural damage due to local site conditions in sedimentary valleys during earthquakes. It focuses on a small valley in Kirovakan, for which 1D wave ...

Abstract: The traditional methods for analyzing deformation in structures attempt to solve the partial differential equations of the classical theory of continuum mechanics. Yet these equations, because they require the partial ...

Abstract: A concurrent simulation and experimental validation for curvilinear fatigue crack growth (FCG) analysis under both constant amplitude and overload spectrums is proposed in this paper. The simulation methodology is based ...

Abstract: The design of an aerospace structure using an off-the-shelf composite would involve increasing the gauge thickness until all the design requirements are met. This can lead to an inefficient design, because excess margins ...