Abstract: A limp string loaded only by its own weight has a nonlinear differential equation which may be integrated as two first-order equations with arc length parameter. If bending stiffness is also ...

Abstract: Fatigue-crack-propagation rates have been measured for 2024-T3 aluminum cantilever beams in reversed bending under constant amplitude, two-level constant amplitude, and random excitations. For the ...

Abstract: The damping in uniform and nonuniform cantilever beams was measured at resonance for a range of amplitudes of simultaneous steady-state first and second mode vibration. For two linear materials, ...

Abstract: Porcelain enamels are thin, inorganic, glassy coatings, extensively used to protect metal surfaces exposed to the corrosive and erosive effects of hot gases. They are known to increase the ...

Abstract: The natural frequencies of lateral vibration of a long drill string in static tension under its own weight are primarily the same as those of the equivalent catenary. These frequencies and ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the appropriate scaling factors for the modeling of the fluid-mechanical interaction of complex structures. The possible mechanisms of flow-excited vibration are described, and ...

Abstract: A method is presented for computing the size and angular location of the correction weights required in selected planes of rotation to balance a flexible shaft rotating at high speeds. It is ...