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    • Dynamic Analysis of Multi-Rigid-Body Systems 

      V. K. Gupta (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      A method is presented for formulating and solving the Newton-Euler equations of motion of a system of interconnected rigid bodies. The digital simulation may involve numerical integration of the ...
    • Analysis and Design of Thin Struts With Large Elastic Displacements: Part 1—Analysis of the Properties of the Solutions of the Nonlinear Differential Equations and the Behavior of the Strut 

      T. Y. Na; D. L. Holbert; G. M. Kurajian (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      Employing a transformation technique, an analysis is made of the properties of the solution of the differential equations resulting from the analysis of the elastic behavior of an eccentrically ...
    • Conform—A New Concept for the Continuous Extrusion Forming of Metals 

      C. Etherington (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      The paper describes a new continuous extrusion forming process, for metals, which is particularly applicable in the wire, section, and tube manufacturing fields. The principle of the process is ...
    • Void Behavior as Influenced by Pressure and Plastic Deformation 

      K. J. Kahlow; B. Avitzur (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      Void behavior has a pronounced effect on the properties and soundness of most materials, and is strongly influenced by the magnitude of hydrostatic pressure during plastic deformation. Using the ...
    • On the Relation Between the Factor of Safety and Reliability 

      My Dao-Thien; M. Massoud (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      An approximate relation between the reliability of a design and the classical deterministic factor of safety, used in the design, is presented. An expression of the reliability as function of ...
    • Analysis of a Thin Elastic Ring Under Arbitrary Loading 

      J. Y. Liu; Y. P. Chiu (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      This paper presents a general solution for a thin ring under a self-equilibrating loading system comprising any combination of radial, tangential, and moment loads. The formulations are applicable ...
    • On Optimum Design of Disk Brakes 

      G. Dike (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      This work describes the conduction of heat in a braking disk. It also gives a base for an optimum design of braking disks. The optimum theory is based on temperature as the limiting factor.
    • The Design of Complex, Circular, Safety-Rupture Diaphragms 

      J. G. Beese; R. M. Peters (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      Equations are developed which predict the maximum hydrostatic pressures and the corresponding bulge heights of circular safety diaphragms comprising two thin disks of dissimilar materials. Diagrams ...
    • Thermal Stresses in Elastic Plates With Elliptic Holes 

      K. S. Rao; M. N. Bapu Rao; T. Ariman (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      The temperature and membrane stress distributions in an elastic square plate with an insulated central elliptic hole are investigated. The temperature varies along coordinates within the plane. ...
    • The Reduction of Gas Turbine Idle Emissions by Fuel Zoning for Compressor Bleed 

      T. R. Clements (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      Two methods of reducing the idle emissions of gas turbine engines have been investigated. The methods were (1) fuel zoning, whereby a portion of the fuel nozzles were shut down and all of ...
    • Critical Reynolds Number Estimates by Thermo-Dynamic (Stochastic) Methods 

      P. Hrycak; M. J. Levy (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      Methods based on fundamental thermodynamic principles and the notion of statistical probability have been used to estimate the point of instability and the lower critical Reynolds number for a ...
    • International Progress in Management 

      E. Mittelsten Scheid (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1961)
    • An Analysis of the Resonant Frequency of a Motor With a Printed-Circuit Armature 

      H. R. Fraser; G. B. Lammers; G. W. Baumann (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      This paper presents an approach that predicts the resonant frequency of a high-performance dc servomotor. The correlation between this approach and experimentally determined resonant frequencies ...
    • A Reversibility Ratio for Pressure Changes in Real Gases 

      J. H. Potter (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      A dimensionless ratio is proposed relating isenthalpic and isentropic changes in real gases. The new parameter meets the requirements for a property, and is shown to depend only upon the ...
    • A Comprehensive Study of the Small Deflections of Thin Rectangular Cantilever Plates Under Point Loading 

      O. L. Hageniers; W. P. T. North (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      An experimental program was carried out to determine the effect of aspect ratio on cantilever plate deflections under point loadings. These results were compared to deflection information obtained ...
    • Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of Spring Materials 

      G. F. Weissmann; B. C. Wonsiewicz (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      Spring materials are purchased under specifications which impose limits on the tensile strength but do not control the crucial properties, i.e., resistance to plastic flow and stiffness. Present ...
    • A Similarity Parameter for Scaling Dynamic Inlet Distortion 

      M. T. Moore; J. E. Lueke (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      A similarity parameter suitable for use in both analog and digital analyses of time-dependent inlet pressure distortion data has been developed. This parameter, when used in conjunction with the ...
    • Some Stability and Control Aspects of Airframe/Propulsion System Interactions on the YF-12 Airplane 

      D. T. Berry; G. B. Gilyard (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      Airframe/propulsion system interactions can strongly affect the stability and control of supersonic cruise aircraft. These interactions generate forces and moments similar in magnitude to those ...
    • Prediction and Measurement of Propulsion System Performance 

      John Postlewaite; Victor Salemann (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      The problem of predicting installed propulsion system performance for a specific configuration from isolated inlet, nozzle and airframe data, and from data for similar configurations is discussed. ...
    • Automated Control for Ship Unloaders 

      J. F. Oyler; M. F. Withrow (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1974)
      User demands for higher performance from today’s clamshell unloaders have led to a critical examination of the operator himself. In order to reduce dependency on this unpredictable individual, ...