Abstract: In this paper, a simple numerical deterministic approach for the analysis of the dynamic reliability of structures under stationary random seismic action was proposed. The method was based on the general finite element ...

Abstract: The in-pipe robots based on screw drive mechanism are very promising in the aspects of pipe inspecting and maintaining. The novel design of an in-pipe robot with differential screw angles is presented for the curved pipes ...

Abstract: While coupled three-dimensional (3D) nonisothermal finite-element (FE) models can be used to predict distortion in weldments, computational costs remain high, and the development of alternate FE-based engineering approaches ...