Abstract: Compression of compressible, linearly elastic, annular disks by flat rigid platens is analyzed. Coulomb (Amonton) friction is assumed to act at the interfaces between the disk and the platens. Slip may occur in an outer ...

Abstract: Quasi-static peeling of a pressure-sensitive tape from the outside of a rigid circular cylinder is analyzed. The finite-length tape is perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder and up to half the circumference. The tape ...

Abstract: Quasi-static peeling of a pressure-sensitive tape from the outside of a rigid circular cylinder is analyzed. The finite-length tape is perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder and up to half the circumference. The tape ...

Abstract: Critical displacements are determined for snapthrough of shallow, extensible, and elastic arches that are pushed downward quasistatically at any point along the span. The initial arch is circular and unstrained, and the ...

Abstract: A generalized Reissner theory for axisymmetric problems of circular plates is presented. The plate is assumed to be linearly elastic, and large rotations and strains are allowed. Shear deformation and changes in the plate ...

Abstract: Quasi-static peeling of a finite-length, flexible, horizontal, one-dimensional (1D) plate (strip, thin film) from a horizontal, thin, elastomeric layer (foundation) is considered. The displaced end of the plate is subjected ...

Abstract: The prediction of critical speeds of a rotating shaft is a crucial issue in a variety of industrial applications ranging from turbomachinery to disk storage systems. The modeling and analysis of rotordynamic systems is ...