Abstract: Experimental investigations have been performed to understand the effects of prior loading on the creep and stress relaxation behavior of an amorphous polymer (polyphenylene oxide) and a ...

Abstract: In this paper, the steady two-dimensional boundary layer flow of chemical reaction magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) viscous fluid over a shrinking sheet with suction/injection is studied. The governing equations for the problem ...

Abstract: An increase in precipitation due to climate change has given rise to the number of landslide occurrences. Vetiver, which is a perennial grass, is becoming increasingly popular all over the world as a vegetation-based soil ...

Abstract: Sensing for the system-wide diagnosis of dimensional faults in multi-fixture sheet metal assembly presents significant issues of complexity due to the number of levels of assembly and the number ...

Abstract: In the semi‐arid zones, seasonal variations in temperature and moisture content are extensive. This may induce severe cracking of the core of an earth dam, particularly in places where the soil is poorly compacted. The ...

Abstract: The laminar flow of a thin film past a vertical wall subjected to suction is studied. An approximate solution for small porosity is obtained in the accelerated region. A relation between film ...

Abstract: It is well known that there is degradation in the performance of a fixed parameter controller when the system parameters are subjected to a change. Conventional controllers can become even ...

Abstract: The study of the inelastic deformation behavior of six amorphous and semicrystalline polymers was performed to develop and verify the capabilities of a constitutive material model. The test ...

Abstract: This paper is aimed at investigating permeation-related properties of high performance concrete utilizing fly ash and microsilica as cement replacing materials. Oxygen permeability, porosity, and sorptivity of concrete ...

Abstract: Motivation of people is one of the factors that significantly influences their productivity (output/input). This paper discusses how one can use various motivation theories to improve the productivity of individuals in an ...