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RISA Collapse Mechanics-Based Criterion for the Optimal Proportioning of Steel Moment Frames Subjected to Earthquakes
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Given a certain steel budget, what is the optimal way of distributing it over the height of a steel moment frame building to maximize collapse resistance during earthquakes? An optimality criterion based on the mechanics ...
Generalization of the Mid-Element Based Dimensional Reduction
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Boundary value problems posed over thin solids are often amenable to a dimensional reduction in that one or more spatial dimensions may be eliminated from the governing equation. One of the ...
Combating Corruption in the Construction and Engineering Sector: The Role of Transparency International
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Corruption in the construction/engineering sector across the world has taken a high toll including lost lives, financial losses, diverted resources, and destruction of the environment. In 2003, Transparency International ...
Modified Elastofiber Element for Steel Slender Column and Brace Modeling
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: An efficient beam element, the modified elastofiber (MEF) element, has been developed to capture the overall features of the elastic and inelastic responses of slender columns and braces under axial cyclic loading without ...
A Visual Representation of Engineering Catalogs Using Variational Autoencoders
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Catalogs have been used for over a century for designing engineering systems. While catalogs are excellent repositories of engineering information, they are difficult to navigate and visualize, specifically to spot clusters, ...
Experimental Investigation of Water–Alcohol Mixtures as Working Fluids in a Closed-Loop Two-Phase Thermosiphon
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Inverters are a crucial component in electric vehicle drivetrains, and this work attempts to develop and study a thermal management system for inverter cooling. This study aims to develop a low-cost, simple, closed-loop ...
Computing a Sparse Approximate Inverse on Quantum Annealing Machines
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Abstract. Many engineering problems involve solving large linear systems of equations. Conjugate gradient (CG) is one of the most popular iterative methods for solving such systems. CG typically requires a good preconditioner ...
An Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Rectangular Synthetic Jets
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper the flow field of a rectangular synthetic jet driven by a piezoelectric membrane issuing into a quiescent environment is studied. The similarities exhibited by synthetic and ...
Qualitative Mobility Analysis of Wire Flexure Systems Using Load Flow Visualization
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Mobility analysis is an important step in the conceptual design of flexure systems. It involves identifying directions with relatively compliant motion (freedoms) and directions with relatively restricted motion (constraints). ...
Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by Nanosized Visible Light Active Nitrogen and Iron Codoped Titania: Characterization and Feasibility Investigation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Surface modification of titanium dioxide, TiO2, by codoping with nitrogen and iron to get the photocatalyst active under ordinary visible light was investigated for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. The ...