Abstract: In order to improve the accuracy of in-plane responses of shear deformable composite plate theories, a new laminated plate theory was developed for arbitrary laminate configurations based upon ...

Abstract: An asymptotic mixture theory of fiber-reinforced composites with periodic microstructure is presented for rate-independent inelastic responses, such as elastoplastic deformation. Key elements are the ...

Abstract: An asymptotic mixture theory of bi-laminated composites with periodic microstructure is presented for rate-independent inelastic responses, such as elastic-plastic deformation. Key elements are the ...

Abstract: Layered plates that experience interlayer slip at a precracked interface such as a construction joint of reinforced concrete slabs or the interface of nailed wooden plates may exhibit significant stiffness degradation. In ...

Abstract: This paper presents a method for optimizing blade designs in smart rotors; the objective is to maximize power regardless of wind conditions. An extensive analysis of what is known as “smart blades,â€‌ from aeronautical ...

Abstract: Wind energy technology is facing new challenges due to the increment in rotor diameter. Nowadays, several studies focus on the development of new flow control methods for load alleviation, in order to increase the lifetime ...

Abstract: The Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) site ?El Arenosillo,? equipped with a Cimel sun photometer, has been in operation since 2000. The data collected there are analyzed to establish an aerosol synoptic climatological ...

Abstract: Aerosol optical depth (AOD) using different instruments during three short and intensive campaigns carried out from 1999 to 2001 at El Arenosillo in Huelva, Spain, are presented and compared. The specific aim of this study ...

Abstract: e aircraft and ground-based SALTRACE campaign in the tropical Atlantic in 2013 ? 2014 characterizes the large-scale transport of African dust, dust ?aging? during transit, and its impact on radiation and cloud-microphysics.