Abstract: A three-dimensional theory of superplasticity is developed, based on the requirement that in the uniaxial case it shall reduce to the Packer-Sherby law. Analytical solutions are obtained for ...

Abstract: An important step in the structural synthesis of mechanisms requires the identification of isomorphism between the graphs which represents the mechanism topology. Previously used methods for ...

Abstract: Analytical solutions are derived for a one-dimensional model of the bulk temperature response of open-channel flow with unsteady and nonuniform heating at the upstream end, the water surface, and the riverbed. The solutions ...

Abstract: In this paper, a numerical wave-loading model using the dynamic-mesh updating technique is combined with a nonlinear finite-element (FE) model to investigate the behavior of costal bridge superstructures under solitary ...

Abstract: Most geographic information system (GIS) software encodes topological relationships between spatial objects, such as neighborhood and inclusion, in node‐line‐polygon tables. However, some applications require semantic ...

Abstract: This paper develops a three-dimensional (3D) thermal-structure coupling model, implements transient stress analysis of thermoelastic contact of disk brakes with a frictional heat variation and ...

Abstract: The construction industry is a very competitive high-risk business. Many problems, such as little cooperation, lack of trust, and ineffective communication resulting in adversarial relationships between contracting parties, ...