Abstract: This paper presents a study of the angle of repose of a two-dimensional particle system under the Earth and Moon gravity fields. The particles interact with electrostatic forces in addition to friction. A two-dimensional ...

Abstract: The contact force model consisting of a linear spring dashpot with a frictional glider has been widely adapted to simulate granular flows. Real contact mechanics between two solid bodies is very complicated. Extensive ...

Abstract: Small floating objects do not alter the ocean wave characteristics. They are passively driven by waves. This is a theoretical study of the drift pattern of a small floating object in a monochromatic wave field. Small ...

Abstract: Dense two‐phase flows occur in many material processing situations. In these flows, particle collision presents a mechanism for internal resistance. In the literature, restitution coefficients are given for collisions ...

Abstract: Kinetic stress for a rapidly deforming granular material is first derived. The derivation uses a simple velocity distribution model together with a mean free path concept. Complete stresses including the collisional stresses ...

Abstract: A theoretical study of wave modes in a system of layered materials is presented. The system consists of a floating linear viscoelastic layer over inviscid water. The viscoelastic cover is assumed to obey the Voigt constitutive ...

Abstract: A general solution to the thermoelastic problem of a circular inhomogeneity in an infinite matrix is provided. The thermal loadings considered in this note include a point heat source located ...

Abstract: A general analytical solution for the elliptical anisotropic inclusion embedded in an infinite anisotropic matrix subjected to uniform heat flow is provided in this paper. Based upon the method ...

Abstract: The motion of two ice floes in a wave field were simultaneously measured with two six degree of freedom instruments in the Barents Sea Marginal Ice Zone. The heave motion amplitude was used to interpret the wave amplitude. ...

Abstract: This study investigates the reliability of a cracked fillet welded T-joint typically found in offshore structures. A formulation for the aspect ratio (a/c) of a propagating semi-elliptical fatigue ...