Abstract: The design of threaded connectors based on an elastic analysis appears overly conservative. This, in turn, will result in unnecessary material and manufacturing costs. To improve cost effectiveness, ...

Abstract: Equations of motion for a transversely isotropic thick plate with thermal effects in a general state of nonuniform initial stress where the effects of transverse shear and rotary inertia are ...

Abstract: X-ray mammography has been used in the early detection of breast tumors for decades. Related techniques to enhance preventive screenings are still demanding. Since the 1990s, near infrared diffuse ...