Abstract: The performance of a damper in controlling large-amplitude vibrations of a stay cable in a bridge is influenced by essential parameters such as the amount of sag and flexural rigidity of the cable, and the stiffness of the ...

Abstract: This paper illustrates the effectiveness of a functionally graded core in preventing wrinkling in sandwich structures. The problem is solved for piecewise and continuous through-the-thickness core stiffness variations. The ...

Abstract: The combined effect of two dampers, either on the same end or opposite ends of a stay cable, is analytically studied in this paper. By considering small distances of the dampers from the anchorages, an asymptotic formula ...

Abstract: The effects of bending on the modal properties of a stay cable with a transverse damper are analytically studied. Considering that the value of the flexural rigidity in the stay cable is small in practice, an explicit ...

Abstract: The quality of design determines the performance of all tribological systems. Tribological failures of the system may be avoided through rational and creative design. In that sense, there is a symbiotic relationship between ...

Abstract: In nuclear engineering, modeling and simulations (M&Ss) are widely applied to support risk-informed safety analysis. Since nuclear safety analysis has important implications, a convincing validation process is needed ...