Abstract: Experimental study of a double-glazed forced-convection solar collector/regenerator for absorption solar cooling is presented. The south facing experimental solar collector/ regenerator with 10 deg ...

Abstract: Continuum manipulators are a class of robots with many degrees-of-freedom, leading to highly flexible motion with inherent compliance. These attributes make them well suited for manipulation tasks and physical interaction ...

Abstract: The parabolic momentum and energy equations for axisymmetric compressible jet flows in zero pressure gradient can be expressed as first-order difference equations which relate the velocity and ...

Abstract: This paper considers a mode III crack problem for a functionally graded piezoelectric material strip. The mechanical and electrical properties of the strip are considered for a class of functional ...

Abstract: Considered in this paper is a piezoelectric material strip containing an embedded crack or an edge crack perpendicular to its boundaries. The problem is solved for a strip that is suddenly ...

Abstract: A periodic array of cracks in a functionally graded coating bonded to a homogeneous substrate is considered. The medium is subjected to transient or static mechanical loads. The problem is ...

Abstract: This paper considers a piezoelectric ceramic layer with a surface electrode. It focuses on the effect of the layer thickness on the electrode tip fields. A closed-form solution for the ...

Abstract: This paper describes a basic study for designing a high-speed NC gear grinding machine using a screw-shaped CBN wheel. Gear grinding machines using screw-shaped grinding wheels are quite prevalent. ...

Abstract: To optimize the performance of off-road bicycle suspension systems, a dynamic model of the bicycle/rider system would be useful. This paper takes a major step toward this goal by developing a ...