Abstract: A simple method of measuring elastohydrodynamic oil film thickness and wear in a ball bearing using only a preloaded bearing and a strain gage is presented. In order to illustrate this method, ...

Abstract: An elastoplastic model for concrete is presented that covers the nonlinear triaxial behavior of concrete under compressive and tensile loading, compressive failure, and tensile cracking. In all the states, the model is ...

Abstract: In gas-cooled solar power plants the radiant energy of the sun is transferred to the cycle fluid in a cavity type solar receiver and converted into electric energy by means of a combined ...

Abstract: Water-driven hydraulic fractures with high flow rates are more common now than ever in the oil and gas industry. Although these fractures are small, the high injection rate and low viscosity of the water lead to high ...

Abstract: Nanoenergetic materials can provide a significant enhancement in the rate of energy release as compared with microscale materials. The energy-release rate is strongly dependent not only on the ...

Abstract: A regional-scale observational experiment designed to address how the atmospheric boundary layer responds to spatial heterogeneity in surface energy fluxes.The Chequamegon Heterogeneous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled ...