Abstract: A structural stability modeling technique based on representing the in‐plane forces as discretized or lumped parameters is developed and applied to various structural members. Elastic critical loads on structures such as ...

Abstract: An efficient algorithm for evaluating bounds on the smallest and the largest natural frequencies of discrete linear systems is presented. The algorithm is based on generalized Dunkerley formulas, Danilevsky's method and ...

Abstract: For the crashworthiness analysis of transport vehicles a three-component system that consists of a base, a container, and an object to be protected, connected by shock isolators, can be utilized ...

Abstract: This study concerns a concept for an optimal control of the force developed in an automotive restraint system during a frontal impact. The concept is close to that of “smart” restraint systems ...