Applied Mechanics Reviews: Recent submissions
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Three Versions of the Finite Element Method Based on Concepts of Either Stochasticity, Fuzziness, or Anti-Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)In this review article, we describe in some detail three versions of the FEM pertinent to the uncertainty triangle, introduced by the present writer; in particular, to describe various types ... -
Monte Carlo Treatment of Random Fields: A Broad Perspective
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)A review of a number of methods for random fields simulation in conjunction with Monte Carlo studies of probabilistic mechanics problems is presented from a broad perspective. This article ... -
Main Ukrainian Historical and Modern Sources on Mechanics: Focus on the SP Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)The aim of this article is to present a list of main books and monographs on mechanics by Ukrainian scientists in a rather broad sense. The focus includes main works in different scientific ... -
Review of Eigensolution Procedures for Linear Dynamic Finite Element Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This article reviews the solution procedures used to extract eigenvalues and eigenvectors from linear dynamic systems using the finite element method. The main focus of this review article is ... -
Applied Mechanics in Science and Engineering
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This article traces the development of applied mechanics and its relation to science and engineering by reviewing first the history of mechanics from 1600 to 1900, the physics of the 19th ... -
Dana Young (1904-1996)
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Contact Problems for Elastic Bodies With Initial Stresses: Focus on Ukrainian Research
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)In the present review article general results concerning problems of contact interaction (contact problems) of pre-stressed bodies with rigid, and elastic punches (facings) are presented. The ... -
Finite Element Analysis of Hyperelastic Components
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)Finite element analysis of hyperelastic components poses severe obstacles owing to features such as large deformation and near-incompressibility. In recent years, outstanding issues have, to a ... -
A Historical Review on Dry Friction and Stick-Slip Phenomena
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This article gives a historical overview of structural and mechanical systems with friction. Friction forces between sliding surfaces arise due to complex mechanisms and lead to mathematical ... -
A Panoramic Overview of the Principles and Equations of Motion of Advanced Engineering Dynamics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This is a qualitative and concise review of the fundamental principles and equations of Lagrangean, or Analytical, Mechanics (AM) for discrete (or discretizable) and constrained systems; primarily ... -
Perspectives on the Relationship Between Mathematics and Engineering Sciences
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Science Between the Worlds: A Retrospective
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Advances in the Fundamental Aspects of Turbulence: Energy Transfer, Interacting Scales, and Self-Preservation in Isotropic Decay
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)The fundamental aspects of isotropic turbulence are reviewed in order to gain a better insight into the physical processes of turbulence. After first reviewing the Kolmogorov energy spectrum and ... -
What Is a Good Review Article?
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A Review of Material Frame-Indifference in Mechanics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)The Principle of Material Frame-Indifference in various areas of mechanics is critically reviewed from a basic theoretical standpoint. Modern continuum mechanics is considered along with statistical ... -
Methods of Isolation of Modal Resonances
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)The scattering problem by immersed targets involves the resonance phenomenon. Different methods of isolation of modal resonances are discussed: the Resonant Scattering Theory (the different backgrounds ... -
Intelligent Material Systems: Application of Functional Materials
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This article presents a review of recent important developments in the field of intelligent material systems. Intelligent material systems, sometimes referred to as smart materials, can adjust ... -
Nonholonomic Systems Revisited Within the Framework of Analytical Mechanics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)Nonholonomic mechanical systems are revisited. This review article focuses on Lagrangian formulations leading to a system of governing equations free of constraint forces. While eliminating the ... -
Nonlinear Waves in Nonlocal Media
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This review article gives a brief overview on nonlocal theories in solid mechanics from the viewpoint of wave motion. The influence of two essential qualities of solids—nonlocality and nonlinearity—is ... -
Optimization and Experiments: A Survey
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1998)This article is a review of optimization in relationship to experiments in four aspects. The first is the use of optimization for designing experiments to provide the maximum amount of insight ...