Abstract: The mechanical response of a two-dimensional fiber-composite system is considered with the inclusion of the microstructure. The material system is seen as a viscoelastic matrix which contains a ...

Abstract: This paper examines the institutional origins and functioning of the Monterey County Water Recycling Project (MCWRP), a centralized tertiary-treatment facility that began operating in April, 1998, and delivers urban recycled ...

Abstract: In many practical applications, unbalanced rotating machinery cause vibrations that transmit large oscillatory forces to the system foundation. Using ad hoc optimization schemes tuned isolators and ...

Abstract: The effects of localized blowing through a porous strip on a turbulent channel were studied experimentally. The measurements were conducted downstream of the porous strip for three blowing rates: ...

Abstract: This paper is concerned with the use of the acousto-ultrasonic technique to evaluate nondestructively the mechanical performance of composite bonded joints. In this context, acousto-ultrasonic ...