Finite Element Large Deflection Analysis of Cylindrical Shells with Different Types of Cutouts
Nonlinear finite element is used to find the elastic buckling load and the maximum deflection for cylindrical shells subjected to unsymmetrical pressures due to wind. These shells are...
Nonlinear Eigensolver for Exact Vibration Analysis
Vibration analysis of structural systems is concerned with accurately predicting the free vibration modes and frequencies of the vibrating system. This analysis process involves two general...
Eigenproperties of a Twisted, Nonuniform Rotating Beam by the Finite Element Method
A initially twisted blade with nonuniform properties along the length, is rotating with constant angular velocity about an axis perpendicular to it's elastic axis. The blade is modeled...
Generalized Isoparametric Coordinate Determination Scheme for Finite Element Mesh Generation
A simple and accurate scheme for determining the coordinates of node points located within the interior of planer regions discretized with quadrilateral elements is described. A novel...
Stochastic Finite and Boundary Elements
The random coefficients in partial differential equations, which govern the responses of stochastic thermo-mechanical systems, (Dasgupta, 1991), pose a computational challenge. The large...
An Expert System for Impeller Mechanical Design and Analysis
Impeller is the most critical component of centrifugal compressors. The mechanical efficiency and durability of the impeller determines the performance of the compressors. The shapes and...
Integrity Testing of Concrete Elements Using Surface Waves
The Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) method is a nondestructive testing procedure which has been extensively used to determine in situ the elastic moduli of soils and pavements...
Finite/Macroelement Meshes in Neural Rat Growth
The well known attributes of neural rat growth during 7 to 14 days postnatally are used to demonstrate the decrease in calculated growth discontinuities with macro, as opposed to finite,...
Flow Dynamics in an End-to-End Vascular Graft Junction
A study consisting of both experimental and numerical methods was performed to determine flow dynamics in the vicinity of an end-to-end anastomosis. The experimentally determined geometries...
Form Comparison Without Anatomical Landmarks
The mathematical basis for various morphometric interpolating techniques is discussed. A technique, which enables analysis of biological forms without homologous anatomical landmarks,...
Inverse Problems in Biomechanics
The FEM (Finite Element Method) is a powerful numerical technique in solving boundary value problems in Biomechanics, which are difficult to analyze by other closed form or numerical procedures...
Thermal Load for p-Version Laminated Elements
A p-version finite element formulation is presented for determining temperature stresses in laminated composite axisymmetric problems. Formulation for a rectangular axisymmetric p-version...
Numerical and Experimental Studies of Vibration of Impact Damaged SMC Composite Plates
This paper presents a parametric finite element study and an experimental investigation to free vibration of clamped, circular short-fiber reinforced composite plates with various degrees...
Macromodeling of Complex Composites
Dimensionally reduced p-version finite elements based on higher order theory are developed for modeling laminated composite plates and shells in the presence of cracks, notches, and delaminations....
Laboratory Testing of Mechanical Rock Bolts
An analytical solution to a boundary value problem of a clamped cylindrical panel with anti-symmetric angle-ply laminations subjected to transverse loads is presented. Sanders' kinematic...
Tripod Crane Concept for Lunar Surface Construction
A construction scheme using three integrated cranes is proposed. Mikulas proposed a lunar crane concept which introduces a set of three cables in order to stabilize the payload. This paper...
Structural Characterization of an Articulated-Truss Joint
A first generation space crane articulated-truss joint was statically and dynamically characterized in a configuration which approximated an operational environment. The articulated-truss...
Performance-Based Evaluation of Lunar Base Construction Equipment and Methods
Existing literature regarding the selection of lunar base construction equipment and methods is heavily dependent upon qualitative measures for evaluation of equipment concepts. Selection...
Enhancing Decision Analysis Techniques for Lunar Base Construction Research
The usefulness of decision analysis concepts applied to lunar base construction research has been demonstrated [Boles 1990]. During the referenced work the authors realized that further...
The Challenge of Constraining Mass for Planetary Construction
This paper discusses the issue of minimizing the mass required to be delivered from earth for planetary construction. New machinery, methods and concepts are discussed....
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