Abstract: The paper, New Analytical Model of Bolted Joints, published in the July 2004 issue of the Journal of Mechanical Design by Zhang and Poirier, is very much appreciated. Besides the analytical ...

Abstract: The tapered-plate energy absorber (TPEA) has been accepted as an effective energy dissipator to absorb earthquake-induced energy and improve seismic resistance of a structure. Previous analytical studies associated with ...

Abstract: The Kantorovich method as extended by Kerr is an elegant iterative technique applicable to some multivariable problems in applied mechanics. Kerr has shown, in a clamped rectangular plate example, ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a few new equations and a performance nomogram for the design of helical compression springs. The procedures for calculation are simple, speedy, and accurate.

Abstract: Although the quality of welding has improved over the past decades, welding discontinuities are still unavoidable. Welded structures are subjected to inspection codes established by different authorities or professional ...

Abstract: An application of the unified elastic-viscoplastic constitutive theory of Bodner [5] is presented. The material parameters in the theory, which includes directional hardening, are determined from ...

Abstract: The dynamic response of an external circular crack to a harmonic longitudinal wave in a transversely isotropic material is investigated using the techniques of Hankel transform. The wave impinges ...

Abstract: In this paper, a random number technique for computing the value of a linkage characteristic polynomial is shown to be an effective method for identifying isomorphic graphs. The technique has ...

Abstract: In this paper, the design equations are derived for the synthesis of a drag-link mechanism, with given output-link rotation and the corresponding input-link rotation. The design criterion used ...