Abstract: A system of suitable stress-strain relations as well as equations of equilibrium are derived and solved for the torsion of sandwich plates of trapezoidal cross section. The facings are treated ...

Abstract: A method for the solution of three-dimensional elasticity equations is presented and is applied to the problem of thick plates. Through this method three governing differential equations, the ...

Abstract: This paper presents the use of a mathematical model in updating a decision maker’s belief before selecting a product/system concept and demonstrates a procedure to calculate the maximum monetary ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a game-theoretic model that provides insights into conditions when two engineers collaborate on a design project which has both team and individual components. Collaboration ...

Abstract: In order to estimate total disturbances including parametric uncertainties, unmodeled dynamics, and external disturbances, and achieve the dynamic feedback compensation of the estimated total disturbances, we design a ...

Abstract: This paper investigates a multidisciplinary framework that simulates design decisions in a complex teambased product development in which engineers simultaneously work on a team project and individual projects. The proposed ...

Abstract: Commonality, or the use of the same components among products in a product family, has been considered an effective approach to design a product family. By implementing commonality, a firm can reduce the number of distinct ...

Abstract: The accuracy of the characteristic roots obtained from solving a pair of complex conjugate fourth-order differential equations which govern the deformation of circular cylindrical shells is studied. ...

Abstract: Presented herein is a method for transforming Navier's equations of elasticity to three biharmonic equations for elastostatic problems and wave equations for elastodynamic problems. The method of deduction is much simpler ...