Abstract: A fracture mechanics model has been developed to estimate the fretting fatigue strength and the service life of structural components. Integrated in this model is a contact problem solver that ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the problem of draining a heavy soil of low hydraulic conductivity overlying an impermeable layer by means of a combined system of pipe and mole drains. The analysis uses the complex functions and the ...

Abstract: Three formulas are presented for designing pipelines of optimum diameter with equally‐spaced, similar pumping units. Each of the three formulas corresponds to a particular zone on a Moody diagram, namely, laminar flow, ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the hydraulic and economic optimum design of a horizontal pipeline with equally spaced similar pumping units. A single design formula is presented for application to all turbulent flow regimes on the ...

Abstract: Complex variable methods have been devised to investigate the effect of geometric irregularities on the dynamic characteristics of inviscid liquids in circular basins. The fundamental frequency of the slosh mode has been ...

Abstract: A process is proposed for integrating the laserassisted machining (LAM) and laser surface heat treatment (LSHT) in a single operation. Experimental and numerical investigations were carried out. LSHT tests were performed ...

Abstract: The utilization of cast aluminum alloys in automotive industry continues to rise because of consumer demand for a future generation of vehicles that will offer excellent fuel efficiency and ...

Abstract: Background. Aluminum alloys are extensively used in the automotive industry and their utilization continues to rise because of the environmental, safety and driving performance advantages. Experimental ...

Abstract: This paper presents an integral methodology to obtain a wide range of constitutive data required for the identification of the constitutive equation used in simulating cutting processes. This ...