Abstract: The problem of separated flow in bends of arbitrary turning angles has been examined. The method of analysis is based on the inviscid flow theory coupled with Kirchhoff’s separation model. The ...

Abstract: It is important to be able to predict cargo aircraft ground attitude and stabilization during loading of cargo in order to prevent possible damage to the aircraft. In the present study, two simultaneous equations with two ...

Abstract: Three materials, E‐glass, Kevlar, and S‐glass, are assessed in terms of their effectiveness as softening strips in the fail‐safe design of composite structures. The softening effect is assessed in terms of its influence ...

Abstract: Damage in composite laminates caused by low‐velocity impact may produce significant reductions in compressive strength. Lockheed conducted an experimental program to investigate the damage‐containment capability of simple ...

Abstract: A simple and generalized static residual' strength model was formulated on the basis of equivalent damage size concept and stress fracture criterion. The model is semiempirical in nature and requires two data points, i.e., ...

Abstract: A new dc motor control technique for the Coulomb friction compensation is proposed. The technique uses an adaptive velocity control scheme for a dc servo motor with on-line estimated parameters, ...

Abstract: This paper describes a series of quantitative flow visualization experiments within the volute of a centrifugal pump by implementing the “Particle Displacement Velocimetry” method (PDV or PIV). ...

Abstract: PDV is used for measuring the velocity within the volute of a centrifugal pump at different impeller blade orientations, on and off design conditions. It is demonstrated that the flow is ...

Abstract: Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), pressure, and noise measurements are used to study the effect of modifications to tongue and impeller geometries on the flow structure and resulting noise in ...

Abstract: An investigation has been undertaken to study the problems of jet-plate interaction through the method of hodograph transformation. The physical flow field is first transformed to a hodograph ...