Abstract: The theoretical investigation of the size dependent behavior of a Bernoulli–Euler dielectric nanobeam based on the strain gradient elasticity theory is presented in this paper. The variational principle is utilized to ...

Abstract: Subsurface flow is an important hydrologic process and a key component of the water budget. Through its direct impacts on soil moisture, it can affect water and energy fluxes at the land surface and influence the regional ...

Abstract: Anchored by the theory of extreme value statistics, Weibull distribution is the most widely used mathematical model for strength distribution of brittle structures. In a series of recent studies, a finite weakest-link model ...

Abstract: Due to the development of gas and oil exploration into the deep sea, the effective tensile capacity provided by armored steel wire will decrease rapidly with the increase of the weight of umbilical cables. In this paper, ...

Abstract: In this paper, modified transfer entropy theory is combined with a surrogate data algorithm to produce a new method in order to identify nonlinearity in the vibration data of a damaged cylindrical shell. The proposed ...

Abstract: Adding lanes is a common method to increase the capacity at intersections. The additional turning lanes are often limited by the road configuration. The paper presents a probabilistic model to calculate the total capacity ...

Abstract: An analytical method and a semi-analytical method are proposed to analyze the dynamic thermo-elastic behavior of structures resting on a Pasternak foundation. The analytical method employs a finite Fourier integral transform ...

Abstract: An analytical hydrodynamics model for a piezoelectric micro-robotic fish with double caudal fins is presented in this paper. The relation between displacement of the piezoelectric actuator and oscillating angle of the ...

Abstract: In recent years, parallel robots have become a hot research topic in trauma fracture treatment because of their high precision, high load capacity, and compact structure. However, parallel robots have disadvantages like ...

Abstract: Characterized by unmanned excavation and remote controlling, the new pneumatic caisson (NPC) method has advantages in deep excavation such as deep shield tunnel shafts and some underground construction close to the existing ...