Abstract: For a dynamically loaded system made of stable materials, it is found that a dynamically admissible solution, one that satisfies all but the initial conditions, is a definitely convergent ...

Abstract: A thin, brittle layer bonded between tougher substrates is susceptible to cracking under residual and applied stresses. Such a crack initiates from an equi-axed flaw, confined by the substrates, ...

Abstract: Holes are often drilled in a panel for cooling or fastening. For a panel made of a monolithic ceramic, such a hole concentrates stress, reducing load-carrying capacity of the panel by a ...

Abstract: This paper is concerned with the effect of a thrust active magnetic bearing (TAMB) on the stability and bifurcation of an active magnetic bearing rotor system (AMBRS). The shaft is flexible ...

Abstract: The deterioration of reinforced concrete structures resulting from reinforcement corrosion is a worldwide concern. One significant part of repair solutions is to coat the concrete surface to inhibit the ingress of penetrating ...

Abstract: Equations describing the stress field and velocity field occurring in a circular cylindrical shell at plastic collapse are derived corresponding to stress states lying on each face of a yield ...

Abstract: Government regulations on urban land use can cause urban land shortages, and hence higher prices of urban land and housing. Hong Kong, in particular, is under the innate constraints of limited land resources. But developments ...