Abstract: In this paper, the optimization of the spherical RRRR four-bar linkage for the problem of path generation is addressed. The problem is formulated as a two-loop minimization of the error between ...

Abstract: Changes in the physical and chemical processes during the ignition delay period of a gas-fueled diesel engine (dual-fuel engine) due to the increased admission of the gaseous fuels and diluents ...

Abstract: Nonlinear wave forces on fixed or floating offshore structures have attracted much attention recently. This paper deals with the nonlinear effects of regular waves on fixed two-dimensional bodies ...

Abstract: A cylinder expansion test for high explosives was carried out to determine JWL parameters. Using the JWL parameters, we carried out numerical simulations of the underwater shock waves generated ...

Abstract: Single-cutter experiments have been performed to investigate the cutting and wear of thermally stable diamond (SYNDAX3) during rock cutting. Cutting forces increase linearly with depth of cut, ...

Abstract: A least-squares method procedure for synthesizing the discrete time series that is characteristic of the uniform samples of the response of linear structural systems to stationary random excitation ...

Abstract: Straight elements are a simple tool for tackling the locking problem for curved beams. When a curved I-beam is approximated by chordwise straight elements, the conventional approach is to treat the rate of twisting as the ...

Abstract: This brief details the design and experimental implementation of a practical multivariable controller applied to a thermal hydraulic process. Features of the design include a first-order plus ...