Applied Mechanics Reviews: Recent submissions
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A Review of Solution Methods for Determining Effectiveness-NTU Relationships for Heat Exchangers With Complex Flow Arrangements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A number of approaches have been employed for the design and analysis of two-fluid heat exchangers. These approaches include the effectiveness (ε or P)-number of transfer units (NTU) method, ... -
Multidimensional Modeling of Impinging Sprays on the Wall in Diesel Engines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)This article summarizes model analysis of the dispersion process of a Diesel spray on the wall surface in order to simulate the spray-wall interaction process in Diesel engines. The mixture ... -
Optimization of Structures in Unilateral Contact
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)This article gives a review of optimization of structures in mechanical contact. Emphasis is put on linear elastic structures in frictionless contact. In particular, for optimization problems ... -
Stability as the Fundamental Problem of Control Systems
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Composite Materials and Structures: Science, Technology and Applications - A Compendium of Books, Review Papers, and Other Sources of Information
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A fast growing volume of literature in various fields of composite materials and structures has inspired the authors to attempt to assemble all major books and review papers in a concise ... -
Exact Representations on Artificial Interfaces and Applications in Mechanics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)In various areas of applied mechanics, there are instances where it is necessary or beneficial to represent the behavior of a mechanical system on an artificial boundary, or artificial interface, ... -
Mechanics and Computational Models for Laminated Piezoelectric Beams, Plates, and Shells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A considerable number of laminate theories, analytical approaches, numerical solutions and computational models have been reported for the analysis of laminates and structures with piezoelectric ... -
Review of Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Supersonic and Hypersonic Speeds
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)A review of various analytical methods and experimental results of supersonic and hypersonic panel flutter is presented. The analytical methods are categorized into two main methods. The first ... -
On the Dynamics of Elastic Multibody Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1999)Due to the highly complex structure of the equations of motion, there exists a basic demand for procedures with minimum effort. This is achieved by the projection method applied to systems ... -
Bouncing From One Collision to the Next
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Influence of Turbulent Mechanical Stresses on Microorganisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)Many phenomena depend on the features of the fine-scale structure of turbulence, including its intermittency. This article discusses the problem of the turbulent “shear” in biotechnology including ... -
Editorial
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Editorial
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Pneumatically Agitated Bioreactors in Industrial and Environmental Bioprocessing: Hydrodynamics, Hydraulics, and Transport Phenomena
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)Major aspects of design and operation of pneumatically agitated bioreactors are reviewed. The focus is on considerations that are relevant to industrial practice. Airlift bioreactors are emphasized. ... -
Gas Bubbles and Their Influence on Microorganisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)A review of the interactions of microorganisms and bubbles is presented. Particular emphasis is given to the damage that results when gas bubbles are introduced into animal and insect cell ... -
Neural Computing in Mechanics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)Recently, the artificial neural network has experienced a surge in popularity and is now one of the most rapidly expanding areas of research across many disciplines. The main reason is in its ... -
Reflections on Fifty Years
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Special Issue on Fluid Mechanics Problems in Biotechology
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An Editor Looks Back
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Hydrodynamics of Stirred Bioreactors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This review of the hydrodynamics of stirred bioreactors begins with an introduction to the agitation problems of particular concern in such systems. This is followed by a brief review of some ...