Abstract: When the finite-element method is used in the vibration analysis of plates and shells, it results in large matrices requiring a large digital computer. A commonly used method of reducing the ...

Abstract: The free and forced response of a relief valve system has been analyzed. The valve system consists of a valve having a mass, resting on a seat having nonlinear spring characteristics, and ...

Abstract: The conventional Modal Strain Energy method (MSE is briefly discussed. Several indices are proposed to characterize a viscoelastically damped system. An Overall Error Index is proposed to assess ...

Abstract: A parametric study is conducted to assess the effect of different factors on the tracking performance. The conditions leading to the free flight mode are established. Design recommendations and ...

Abstract: The steady state response for models of a six-axle locomotive running on a sinusoidally irregular track has been investigated. Two mathematical models have been set up, a full model for the ...

Abstract: A simplified finite element has been developed for modeling the added mass and inertial coupling arising when clusters of cylinders vibrate in a quiescent fluid. The element, which is based ...