Applied Mechanics Reviews: Recent submissions
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Review of Hydrodynamic Scaling Laws in Aquatic Locomotion and Fishlike Swimming
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)We consider observations and data from live fish and cetaceans, as well as data from engineered flapping foils and fishlike robots, and compare them against fluid mechanics based scaling laws. ... -
Median and Paired Fin Controllers for Biomimetic Marine Vehicles
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This paper reviews the studies on the kinematics, hydrodynamics, and performance of median and paired fin (MPF) in fish and biomimetic mechanical systems from the viewpoint of enhancing the ... -
Linearization in Analysis of Nonlinear Stochastic Systems, Recent Results—Part II: Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)The purpose of this part of the paper is to provide a review of recent results (1991–2003) in the applications of statistical and equivalent linearization in the analysis of structure and ... -
Analysis of Dynamic Systems With Various Friction Laws
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This survey is devoted to the significant role of various dry friction laws in engineering sciences. Both advantages and disadvantages of a frictional process are illustrated and discussed, but ... -
Trefftz Finite Element Method and Its Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This paper presents an overview of the Trefftz finite element and its application in various engineering problems. Basic concepts of the Trefftz method are discussed, such as T-complete functions, ... -
Deformation and Failure in Thin Films/Substrate Systems: Methods of Theoretical Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This paper reviews the theoretical models and methods of analysis of deformation, damage and fracture in thin film/substrate systems. The mechanisms and models of the plastic deformation of thin ... -
Simulation-Based Biological Fluid Dynamics in Animal Locomotion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This article presents a wide-ranging review of the simulation-based biological fluid dynamic models that have been developed and used in animal swimming and flying. The prominent feature of ... -
Effect of Bow Wings on Ship Propulsion and Motions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)A seaworthy ship must have the ability to endure the constantly changing and sometimes harsh environments of the ocean. Stable operation of a ship is important not only to prevent capsizing, ... -
Statistical Mesomechanics of Solid, Linking Coupled Multiple Space and Time Scales
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This review begins with the description of a new challenge in solid mechanics: multiphysics and multiscale coupling, and its current situations. By taking spallation as an example, it is ... -
Ballistic Impact: Recent Advances in Analytical Modeling of Plate Penetration Dynamics–A Review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This review covers studies dealing with simplified analytical models for ballistic penetration of an impactor into different solid media, namely, metals, soil, concrete, and composites at high ... -
Bed forms in turbulent channel flow
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Bed forms in channels result from the interaction between sediment transport, turbulence and gravitational settling. They document mechanisms of self-organization between flow structures and the ... -
Constitutive theories based on the multiplicative decomposition of deformation gradient: Thermoelasticity, elastoplasticity, and biomechanics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Some fundamental issues in the formulation of constitutive theories of material response based on the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient are reviewed, with focus on finite ... -
Tensor Analysis and Continuum Mechanics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)1R1. Tensor Analysis and Continuum Mechanics. - YR Talpaert (Dept of Sci and Eng, Algiers Univ, Algeria). Kluwer Acad Publ, Dordrecht, Netherlands. 2002. 591 pp. ISBN 1-4020-1055-9. $161.00. -
Shape memory alloy actuators in smart structures: Modeling and simulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)This review article gives an overview of the new and quickly developing field of shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators in smart structures. The focus is on the aspects of modeling and simulation ... -
Virtual crack closure technique: History, approach, and applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)An overview of the virtual crack closure technique is presented. The approach used is discussed, the history summarized, and insight into its applications provided. Equations for two-dimensional ... -
Boundary Element Methods for Engineers and Scientists: An Introductory Course With Advanced Topics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)7R1. Boundary Element Methods for Engineers and Scientists: An Introductory Course With Advanced Topics.- Edited by L Gaul (Inst A of Mech, Univ of Stuttgart), M Kogl (Dept of Struct and Found ... -
Mechanics of variable-mass systems—Part 1: Balance of mass and linear momentum
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)The equations of balance of momentum and energy usually are formulated under the assumption of conservation of mass. However, mass is not conserved when sources of mass are present or when ... -
Computational modeling of cell sorting, tissue engulfment, and related phenomena: A review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Embryonic cells have the remarkable ability to spontaneously reposition themselves with respect to other cells in an aggregate, an ability that is central to embryo morphogenesis, many disease ... -
Theory of reliability in structural design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)The article presents a review of the theory of reliability and its use for design code making procedures based on the probabilistic approach. Principles of structural safety in design code ... -
Finite Element Methods with B-Splines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)3R1. Finite Element Methods with B-Splines. - Edited by K Hollig (Universitat Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany). SIAM, Philadelphia. 2003. 145 pp. ISBN 0-89871-533-4. $65.00.