Abstract: Modern computer predictions of the frequency spectrum of net thrust for a rotor in turbulent flow display a number of features that call for interpretation. The success of the asymptotic ...

Abstract: One of the more intriguing features observed in rigorously computed frequency spectra of the random thrust on a turbulence-ingesting rotor is a shift of the broad peaks, or “haystacks,” to ...

Abstract: To improve the mechanical and thermal properties of materials, alternative posttreatments have been proposed. One of these posttreatments is based on the use of ionizing radiation. This work studied the effects of gamma ...

Abstract: Evaluating the state of stress of a cylindrical shell based on elastic analysis originally involved a series of hypotheses concerning the conditions around it and the structural material used. All of these hypotheses ...

Abstract: A previously developed microstructure model of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electrode-electrolyte interface has been applied to study the impacts of particle properties on these interfaces ...

Abstract: The economic advantages of a looped network have not been explicitly considered in the objective function of optimization models found in the literature. This paper introduces a new formulation and methodology in an attempt ...

Abstract: A distinct element analysis of the behavior of a granular material was performed by simulating direct shear tests of a dense and a loose 2D sample of 1,050 cylinders. Macroscopic results exhibit typical features of the ...

Abstract: In semiarid regions where water resources are scarce, irrigation water use efficiency is an important issue. Although subsurface drip irrigation is a very efficient irrigation method, it has had relatively limited expansion ...

Abstract: This paper suggests the methodology to follow when conducting discrete-event simulation (DES) studies in construction engineering and management research. Emphasis is made on the steps that, due to the uniqueness of the ...