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Research Papers

Slow Steady Viscous Flow of Newtonian Fluids in Parallel-Disk Viscometer With Wall Slip

Y. Leong Yeow, Yee-Kwong Leong, Ash Khan

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910901

Abstract

View articletitled, Slow Steady Viscous Flow of Newtonian Fluids in Parallel-Disk Viscometer With Wall Slip

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Disks , Fluids , Shear stress , Viscous flow

Marginal Instability and Intermittency in Stochastic Systems—Part I: Systems With Slow Random Variations of Parameters

M. F. Dimentberg, A. Hera, A. Naess

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910900

Abstract

View articletitled, Marginal Instability and Intermittency in Stochastic Systems—Part I: Systems With Slow Random Variations of Parameters

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Topics: Approximation , Damping , Stability , Transients (Dynamics) , Stochastic systems , Fluids , Cross-flow , Fluid dynamics , Reliability

Effect of Specimen Size on the Dissipated Energy Density in Compression

Giuseppe Ferro, Alberto Carpinteri

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910899

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Specimen Size on the Dissipated Energy Density in Compression

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Topics: Compression , Concretes , Density , Dimensions , Fractals , Energy dissipation , Compressive strength

Parametric Instability of an Axially Moving Belt Subjected to Multifrequency Excitations: Experiments and Analytical Validation

Guilhem Michon, Lionel Manin, Didier Remond, Regis Dufour, Robert G. Parker

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910891

Abstract

View articletitled, Parametric Instability of an Axially Moving Belt Subjected to Multifrequency Excitations: Experiments and Analytical Validation

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Topics: Belts , Excitation

Nonlinear Buckling of Compressed FRP Cylindrical Shells and Their Imperfection Sensitivity

Seishi Yamada, James G. A. Croll, Nobuhisa Yamamoto

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2839894

Abstract

View articletitled, Nonlinear Buckling of Compressed FRP Cylindrical Shells and Their Imperfection Sensitivity

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Topics: Buckling , Stress , Shells , Pipes , Stiffness , Fiber reinforced plastics

Experimental Investigation of the Painlevé Paradox in a Robotic System

Zhen Zhao, Caishan Liu, Wei Ma, Bin Chen

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910825

Abstract

View articletitled, Experimental Investigation of the Painlevé Paradox in a Robotic System

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Topics: Friction , Rails , Robotics , Shock (Mechanics) , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Simulation , Computer simulation

Stability and Vibration Behavior of Composite Cylindrical Shell Panels Under Axial Compression and Secondary Loads

J. Girish, L. S. Ramachandra

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910772

Abstract

View articletitled, Stability and Vibration Behavior of Composite Cylindrical Shell Panels Under Axial Compression and Secondary Loads

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Topics: Buckling , Compression , Equilibrium (Physics) , Pipes , Shells , Stress , Vibration , Partial differential equations , Stability , Bifurcation

Vibration Analysis of a Floating Roof Taking Into Account the Nonlinearity of Sloshing

M. Utsumi, K. Ishida

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912739

Abstract

View articletitled, Vibration Analysis of a Floating Roof Taking Into Account the Nonlinearity of Sloshing

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Topics: Displacement , Roofs , Sloshing , Stress , Vibration , Waves

Optimal Winding Conditions of Flat Steel Ribbon Wound Pressure Vessels With Controllable Stresses

Chuanxiang Zheng, Shaohui Lei

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912740

Abstract

View articletitled, Optimal Winding Conditions of Flat Steel Ribbon Wound Pressure Vessels With Controllable Stresses

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Topics: Steel , Stress , Pressure vessels , Design , Stress analysis (Engineering)

Evaluation of Planar Harmonic Impedance for Periodic Elastic Strips of Rectangular Cross Section by Plate Mode Expansion

Eugene J. Danicki

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912931

Abstract

View articletitled, Evaluation of Planar Harmonic Impedance for Periodic Elastic Strips of Rectangular Cross Section by Plate Mode Expansion

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Topics: Strips , Traction , Waves

Modeling of Hydraulic Pipeline Transients Accompanied With Cavitation and Gas Bubbles Using Parallel Genetic Algorithms

Songjing Li, Chifu Yang, Dan Jiang

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912934

Abstract

View articletitled, Modeling of Hydraulic Pipeline Transients Accompanied With Cavitation and Gas Bubbles Using Parallel Genetic Algorithms

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Topics: Bubbles , Cavitation , Genetic algorithms , Pipelines , Pressure , Transients (Dynamics)

Elastic Stress and Magnetic Field Concentration Near the Vertex of a Soft-Ferromagnetic 2D Compound Wedge

Davresh Hasanyan, Zhanming Qin, Liviu Librescu

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912937

Abstract

View articletitled, Elastic Stress and Magnetic Field Concentration Near the Vertex of a Soft-Ferromagnetic 2D Compound Wedge

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Topics: Eigenvalues , Magnetic fields , Stress , Wedges , Magnetic susceptibility , Stress concentration , Eigenfunctions

An Adaptive Meshless Method for Analyzing Large Mechanical Deformation and Contacts

Qiang Li, Kok-Meng Lee

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912938

Abstract

View articletitled, An Adaptive Meshless Method for Analyzing Large Mechanical Deformation and Contacts

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Topics: Computation , Contact mechanics , Deformation , Errors , Stress , Finite element methods , Finite element model , Displacement

The Dynamic Compressive Response of Open-Cell Foam Impregnated With a Newtonian Fluid

M. A. Dawson, G. H. McKinley, L. J. Gibson

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912940

Abstract

View articletitled, The Dynamic Compressive Response of Open-Cell Foam Impregnated With a Newtonian Fluid

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Buckling , Compression , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Lubrication , Stress , Density , Porous materials , Pressure

Almost Sure Stability of a Moving Elastic Band

Ratko Pavlović, Predrag Rajković, Ivan Pavlović

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2839905

Abstract

View articletitled, Almost Sure Stability of a Moving Elastic Band

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Topics: Stability

Jumps Across an Outgoing Spherical Shock Wave Front

Yukio Sano, Tomokazu Sano

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912942

Abstract

View articletitled, Jumps Across an Outgoing Spherical Shock Wave Front

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Topics: Stress , Waves , Particulate matter , Shock waves

Experimental Data Have to Decide Which of the Nonprobabilistic Uncertainty Descriptions—Convex Modeling or Interval Analysis—to Utilize

Xiaojun Wang, Isaac Elishakoff, Zhiping Qiu

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912988

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View articletitled, Experimental Data Have to Decide Which of the Nonprobabilistic Uncertainty Descriptions—Convex Modeling or Interval Analysis—to Utilize

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Topics: Modeling , Trusses (Building) , Uncertainty

Screw Dislocations in a Three-Phase Composite Cylinder Model With Interface Stress

Q. H. Fang, Y. W. Liu, P. H. Wen

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2913041

Abstract

View articletitled, Screw Dislocations in a Three-Phase Composite Cylinder Model With Interface Stress

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Topics: Composite materials , Cylinders , Dislocations , Screws , Stress , Nanoscale phenomena , Equilibrium (Physics)

Post-buckling and Snap-Through Behavior of Inclined Slender Beams

Jian Zhao, Jianyuan Jia, Xiaoping He, Hongxi Wang

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2870953

Abstract

View articletitled, Post-buckling and Snap-Through Behavior of Inclined Slender Beams

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Topics: Buckling , Displacement , Deflection

Independent Meshing of Contact Surfaces in 3D Boundary Element Method Contact Analysis

A. Sahli, M. B. Guemmour, S. Kebdani, D. Boutchicha, O. Rahmani

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912998

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View articletitled, Independent Meshing of Contact Surfaces in 3D Boundary Element Method Contact Analysis

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Topics: Boundary element methods , Contact mechanics

An Alternative to F. Y. M. Wan’s Single Equation for an Elastic Right Circular Conical Shell

J. G. Simmonds

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2875798

Abstract

View articletitled, An Alternative to F. Y. M. Wan’s Single Equation for an Elastic Right Circular Conical Shell

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Topics: Shells , Stress-strain relations , Partial differential equations

Aeroelastic Stability of Wide Webs and Narrow Ribbons in Cross Flow

Rahul A. Bidkar, Arvind Raman, Anil K. Bajaj

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041023. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2871192

Abstract

View articletitled, Aeroelastic Stability of Wide Webs and Narrow Ribbons in Cross Flow

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Topics: Cross-flow , Flutter (Aerodynamics) , Stability , Tension , Wakes , Fluids , Flow (Dynamics) , Stiffness , Mode shapes , Fluid dynamics

Snapping of a Planar Elastica With Fixed End Slopes

Jen-San Chen, Yong-Zhi Lin

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2871207

Abstract

View articletitled, Snapping of a Planar Elastica With Fixed End Slopes

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Topics: Clamps (Tools) , Deflection , Deformation , Equilibrium (Physics) , Stability , Stress

A Micromechanics Model for the Thermal Conductivity of Nanotube-Polymer Nanocomposites

Gary D. Seidel, Dimitris C. Lagoudas

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041025. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2871265

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View articletitled, A Micromechanics Model for the Thermal Conductivity of Nanotube-Polymer Nanocomposites

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Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Composite materials , Cylinders , Micromechanics (Engineering) , Nanocomposites , Nanotubes , Polymers , Thermal conductivity , Thermal resistance , Accounting

Research Papers

Stability Analysis of an Inflatable Vacuum Chamber

Sean A. Barton

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 041010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912742

Abstract

View articletitled, Stability Analysis of an Inflatable Vacuum Chamber

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Topics: Membranes , Pressure , Stability , Tension , Vacuum , Equilibrium (Physics) , Potential energy

Technical Briefs

Analytical Solutions for the Modeled $k$ Equation

Rafik Absi

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 044501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912722

Abstract

View articletitled, Analytical Solutions for the Modeled <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mi xmlns="">k</mi></math> Equation

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Topics: Approximation , Channel flow , Equilibrium (Physics) , Turbulence , Energy dissipation , Flow (Dynamics) , Kinetic energy , Energy generation , Open channels (Hydraulics)

Stationary Response of MDOF Dissipated Hamiltonian Systems to Poisson White Noises

Y. Wu, W. Q. Zhu

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 044502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912987

Abstract

View articletitled, Stationary Response of MDOF Dissipated Hamiltonian Systems to Poisson White Noises

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Topics: Excitation , Noise (Sound) , White noise , Probability , Impulse (Physics) , Trains , Density , Simulation

An Alternative Two-Variable Model for Bending Problems of Multilayered Beams

Neng-Hui Zhang, Jian-Zhong Chen

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 044503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2912994

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View articletitled, An Alternative Two-Variable Model for Bending Problems of Multilayered Beams

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Topics: Stress , Thermoelasticity , Residual stresses , Structural mechanics , Equilibrium (Physics)

Transient Response of Submerged Plates Subject to Underwater Shock Loading: An Analytical Perspective

Zhanke Liu, Yin L. Young

J. Appl. Mech. July 2008, 75(4): 044504. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2871129

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View articletitled, Transient Response of Submerged Plates Subject to Underwater Shock Loading: An Analytical Perspective

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Topics: Cavitation , Fluid structure interaction , Momentum , Plates (structures) , Pressure , Shock (Mechanics) , Transients (Dynamics) , Water , Fluids , Fluid pressure