Abstract: An alternative formulation of plasticity is discussed in which strain rather than stress serves as the independent variable. The relationship of the formulation to traditional plasticity is ...

Abstract: Three-point bend tests were conducted to examine the geometry dependence of JIc in two intermediate-strength aluminum alloys, 2024-T351 and 7005-T6351. The amounts of crack growth at selected ...

Abstract: Mandated total maximum daily load (TMDL) analyses present an excellent opportunity to restore the nation’s degraded waters. The current norm for TMDL practice is, however, unlikely to achieve this goal without improved ...

Abstract: A simple approach is proposed that can be used to analyze the free and forced responses of a combined system, consisting of an arbitrarily supported continuous structure carrying any number ...

Abstract: A closed-form solution is given for the way stresses evolve during an elastoplastic time step under conditions of purely kinematic hardening or softening. When isotropic effects are included, ...

Abstract: Manufacturing capability (MC) analysis is a necessary step in the early stages of supply chain formation. In the contract manufacturing industry, companies often advertise their capabilities and services in an unstructured ...

Abstract: A computational algorithm based upon a strain‐space formulation of plasticity is tested for accuracy in the case of perfect plasticity. A new strategy for updating the position of the relaxation surface is presented and ...

Abstract: Traceability of food products to their sources is critical for quick responses to food emergencies. US law now requires stakeholders in the agri-food supply chain to support traceability by tracking food materials they ...