Abstract: A theoretical analysis is carried out to synthesize the V(z) curves of multilayered solids immersed in water. Solid layers attenuate ultrasound and change its phase. A liquid layer may be ...

Abstract: In this paper, the transient response of an interface crack, in a two layered plate subjected to an antiplane stress field, is analytically computed. The problem is formulated in terms of ...

Abstract: Field reliability extrapolations from accelerated tests necessitate simulation of a variety of material behaviors under general loading conditions. The Hierarchical Incremental Single Surface (HiSS) ...

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Abstract: The scattering of elastic waves by a circular crack situated in a transversely isotropic solid is studied here. The axis of material symmetry and the axis of the crack coincides. The incident ...

Abstract: The interaction of time harmonic elastic waves with an edge crack in a plate is studied. The crack is assumed to be normal to the plate surface and its depth small compared to plate ...

Abstract: Scattering of elastic waves by a subsurface crack in an orthotropic half-space subjected to a surface line load of arbitrary angle of inclination is studied. Green’s functions are developed and ...

Abstract: Traditionally V(z) curves are generated by acoustic microscopes. However, because of the high costs of the commercially available acoustic microscopes, their use is rather limited. In this paper ...

Abstract: Accurate prediction of the thermomechanical cyclic behavior of joints and interfaces in semiconductor devices is essential for their reliable design. In order to understand and predict the behavior ...

Abstract: The finite element procedure with the unified disturbed state modeling concept presented in Part I, Basaran et al. (1998), is verified here with respect to laboratory test results for Pb40/Sn60 ...