Abstract: Homogeneous nucleation of dislocations is the dominant dislocation generation mechanism at strain rates above 108 s−1; at those rates, homogeneous nucleation dominates the plastic relaxation of shock waves in the same ...

Abstract: This research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms that give rise to friction induced noise in automotive windscreen wipers, with a focus on frequencies between 500 and 3500 Hz. To study this phenomenon, experimental ...

Abstract: New apparatus is described to simulate a compliant seal interface, allowing the percolation of liquid to be viewed by a fluorescence microscope. A model, based on the boundary element (BE) methodology, is used to provide ...