Applied Mechanics Reviews: Recent submissions
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Selected topics in the history of the two-dimensional biharmonic problem
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)This review article gives a historical overview of some topics related to the classical 2D biharmonic problem. This problem arises in many physical studies concerning bending of clamped thin ... -
Characterization and analysis of delamination fracture in composites: An overview of developments from 1990 to 2001
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)Delamination is a major failure mode in laminated composites and has received much research attention. A huge amount of literature has been published on this subject, resulting in considerable ... -
Thoughts on inquiries in physical and inner worlds
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)It is estimated that recognizable human form appeared around 250,000 years ago however, not until 3000 BC, well-developed human settlements were established in Asia and the Middle East. On a ... -
Dynamics of contained liquids: A personal odyssey
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Continuum thermomechanics and the clinical treatment of disease and injury
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)Advances in laser, microwave, radio-frequency, and similar technologies have given rise to many new treatments of disease and injury that seek to raise the temperature of cells and tissues to ... -
Franz Reuleaux: Contributions to 19th century kinematics and theory of machines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)This review surveys late 19th century kinematics and the theory of machines as seen through the contributions of the German engineering scientist, Franz Reuleaux (1829–1905), often called the ... -
Boundary Element Programming in Mechanics
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Historical review of Zig-Zag theories for multilayered plates and shells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)This paper gives a historical review of the theories that have been developed for the analysis of multilayered structures. Attention has been restricted to the so-called Zig-Zag theories, which ... -
Recent developments in geometrically nonlinear and postbuckling analysis of framed structures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)Geometric nonlinear analysis of structures is not a simple extension from its counterpart of linear analysis. In this article, some research works conducted primarily in the past two decades ... -
Computational Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics: An Introduction
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)5R1. Computational Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics: An Introduction. - J-J Chattot (Dept of Mech and Aeronaut Eng, Univ of California, 1 Shields Ave, Davis CA 95616). Springer-Verlag, Berlin. ... -
Boundary Element Method, Volume 1: Applications in Thermo-Fluids and Acoustics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)3R1. Boundary Element Method, Volume 1: Applications in Thermo-Fluids and Acoustics. - LC Wrobel (Brunel Univ, UK). Wiley, W Sussex, UK. 2002. 451 pp. ISBN 0-471-72039-9. $160.00. -
Wave-induced sea floor dynamics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)This article reviews recent developments in the interaction between water waves, seabed, and coastal structures. The scope of the review covers theoretical approaches and physical modeling for ... -
Survey of nonlinear vibration of gear transmission systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)In this paper, the progress in nonlinear dynamics of gear driven systems in the past twenty years is reviewed, especially the gear dynamic behavior, by considering the backlash and time-varying ... -
Immersed boundary technique for turbulent flow simulations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)The application of the Immersed Boundary (IB) method to simulate incompressible, turbulent flows around complex configurations is illustrated; the IB is based on the use of non-body conformal ... -
Foundations and Applications of Mechanics, Volume I: Continuum Mechanics
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Use of conventional optical fibers and fiber Bragg gratings for damage detection in advanced composite structures: A review
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)Structurally integrated sensors which are capable of continuous structural health monitoring represent an attractive option in view of their potential for providing real-time assessment/warning of ... -
Recent developments and applications of invariant integrals
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)Although invariant integrals (path independent integrals) have been used extensively in the 20th century, mainly in the calculation of dominant parameters that govern the initiation and propagation ... -
Multiple scales analyses of the dynamics of weakly nonlinear mechanical systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)This review article starts by addressing the mathematical principles of the perturbation method of multiple scales in the context of mechanical systems which are defined by weakly nonlinear ... -
Comments on the articles “Hyperbolic thermoelasticity: A review of recent literature” (Chandrasekharaiah DS, 1998, Appl Mech Rev 51(12), 705–729) and “Thermoelasticity with second sound: A review” (Chandrasekharaiah DS, 1986, Appl Mech Rev 39(3), 355–376)
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2003)In the articles Thermoelasticity with second sound: A review1 and Hyperbolic thermoelasticity: A review of recent literature2, Chandrasekharaiah has presented an in-depth look at nonconventional ... -
Optimization procedures in structural design
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