Abstract: This study explores the utility of a pressure-dependent empirical hardening parameter in estimating deformation of rock masses. The hardening parameter has drawn poor attention in classical rock mechanics. Review of previous ...

Abstract: This work investigates the unsteady pressure fluctuations and inception of vortical flow in a hydraulic turbine during speed-no-load conditions. At speed-no-load (SNL), the available hydraulic energy dissipates to the ...

Abstract: Microstructure formation during the laser treatment of materials is discussed so as to enable one to design appropriate alloys and laser processing conditions which will produce a microstructure ...

Abstract: The pile groups were used as a foundation for complex structures experiencing large axial, lateral, and torsional loads. As a result, they undergo vertical, lateral, and eccentric movements. Moreover, there were several ...

Abstract: AbstractIn the literature, free vibration studies of skewed elliptical paraboloidal panels with composite stiffeners are missing, especially using geometric nonlinearity. This paper fills that deficiency. It proposes a C0 ...

Abstract: In this study, first and second law analyses of a new combined power cycle based on wet ethanol fuelled homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine and an organic Rankine cycle are ...

Abstract: Soft robotic manipulators are continuum robots made of soft materials that undergo continuous elastic deformation and produce motion with a smooth backbone curve. In many applications, these manipulators offer significant ...

Abstract: The paper describes an investigation carried out to examine the factors influencing collapse settlement of the compacted coal ash due to wetting. The ashes produced by the coal fired thermal power plants are stored as a ...