Abstract: In 1971, Lin showed a physical theory of plasticity which seems to represent the actual mechanism of plasticity better than other theories. Since then, much work has been done to improve this ...

Abstract: Temperature distributions and heat flows in a bermed concrete wall and concrete floor have been recorded for two years at the Iowa State University Energy Research House. Annual variations are ...

Abstract: Cooling system design in injection molding industries is of great importance because it significantly affects productivity and the quality of the final part. It would thus be very helpful for ...

Abstract: This paper studies nonlinear transverse vibrations of spinning disks with nonconstant spinning rate. Here the angular speed of the disk is characterized as a small, periodic perturbation superimposed ...

Abstract: In this paper, the displacement boundary value problem of a piezoelectric material plane with an elliptic hole is studied. As the permittivity of the medium in the hole is far less than that ...

Abstract: Experiments on the sliding of boron carbide on boron carbide in atmospheres of dry air and water vapor at room temperature have shown the frictional behavior of boron carbide to be similar ...

Abstract: Laboratory measurements of the total in-line forces on a fixed vertical 2-in-dia cylinder in deep-water regular and random waves are given and compared with predictions from the Morison equation. ...

Abstract: Applicability of extreme-value theory in predicting the maximum crest amplitude in runs of ocean waves is demonstrated using data from extensive computer simulations of random linear waves. ...