Abstract: In many states, coarse aggregate specifications for pavement mixtures are outdated and do not reflect the current level of knowledge concerning desirable aggregate properties for pavement applications. Because the performance ...

Abstract: We study the feasibility of employing subharmonic resonance of order one-half to create a bandpass filter. A filter made up of two clamped-clamped microbeam resonators coupled by a weak beam ...

Abstract: The closed-loop dynamics of a chaotic electrostatic microbeam actuator are presented. The actuator was found to be an asymmetric two-well potential system with two distinct chaotic attractors: ...

Abstract: The paper presents an adiabatic analysis of misaligned journal bearings. The misalignment is allowed to vary in magnitude as well as in direction with respect to the bearing boundaries. Results ...

Abstract: Masonry is a highly physical occupation with a low retention rate in the workforce beyond 5 years. Predominantly, workers leave the workforce because of injuries. In particular, musculoskeletal disorders are depleting ...

Abstract: In this paper, we develop a mathematical model of an electrostatic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical systems) beam undergoing impact with a stationary electrode subsequent to pull-in. We model the ...

Abstract: The anisotropic behavior of the material microstructure when processing multiphase materials at microscale becomes an important factor that has to be considered throughout the machining process. ...