Abstract: A model has been developed to study the behavior of Volumetric Absorption Solar Collectors (VASC) and the influence of the design parameters on the performance of the collector. The model’s ...

Abstract: Current fixture design methods rely extensively on heuristics and lack a formal engineering approach to determine the necessary stiffness, dimensions, etc. This paper presents a model for stiffness ...

Abstract: This paper presents a model for analyzing the effect of global and local conformability on fixture-workpiece system static stability. Global conformability is defined as the geometric similarity ...

Abstract: Linearized governing equations are often used in analysis, design, and control applications for dynamical systems. Linearized equations of motion can be formed in either an indirect or direct ...

Abstract: The assessment of the reliability of structural systems is increasingly being estimated with regard to the spatial fluctuation of the mechanical properties as well as loads. This leads to a detailed probabilistic modeling ...

Abstract: The timeindependent integrals, here referred to as motion constants, for general nthorder linear autonomous systems are developed. Although it is commonly believed that this topic has been fully addressed, close inspection ...

Abstract: In the current version of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM-6), the equal capacity passenger car equivalency (EC-PCE) method is used to account for the effect of trucks for capacity analyses. The EC-PCEs for freeway segments ...

Abstract: Natural circulation with two-phase flow is a nonlinear dynamical systems, which can show a very complex and strange behavior under specific conditions. The application of stability analysis requires a large computational ...

Abstract: In the current version (Version 6) of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), equal-capacity passenger car equivalencies (EC-PCEs) are used to account for the effect of trucks for capacity analyses. The EC-PCEs for freeway ...