Volume 80 Issue 5 | J. Appl. Mech. | ASME Digital Collection

Topics: Composite materials , Damage , Design , Finite element analysis , Modeling , Weight (Mass) , Carbon reinforced plastics , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Fiber reinforced plastics , Displacement

Parametric Excitation and Evolutionary Dynamics

Rocio E. Ruelas, David G. Rand, Richard H. Rand

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 050903. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023473

Abstract

View articletitled, Parametric Excitation and Evolutionary Dynamics

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Equilibrium (Physics) , Excitation , Reactor protection systems , Resonance , Stability , Differential equations

Ultrasonic Doppler Velocimetry Measurement of Flow and Instabilities in a Rotating Lid-Driven Cylinder

Zhao C. Kong, Duncan O. Eddy, Nathan K. Martin, Brent C. Houchens

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 050904. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023496

Abstract

View articletitled, Ultrasonic Doppler Velocimetry Measurement of Flow and Instabilities in a Rotating Lid-Driven Cylinder

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Topics: Cylinders , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Steady state , Water , Computer simulation , Flow measurement , Fluids , Reynolds number , Viscosity

Effective Electromechanical Properties of 622 Piezoelectric Medium With Unidirectional Cylindrical Holes

Adair Roberto Aguiar, Julián Bravo Castillero, Reinaldo Rodríguez Ramos, Uziel Paulo da Silva

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 050905. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023475

Abstract

View articletitled, Effective Electromechanical Properties of 622 Piezoelectric Medium With Unidirectional Cylindrical Holes

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Topics: Approximation , Bone , Boundary-value problems , Composite materials , Crystals , Differential equations , Displacement , Piezoelectric materials , Piezoelectricity , Shear (Mechanics)

Numerical Modeling of the Nonlinear Elastic Response of Filled Elastomers via Composite-Sphere Assemblages

Taha Goudarzi, Oscar Lopez-Pamies

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 050906. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023497

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical Modeling of the Nonlinear Elastic Response of Filled Elastomers via Composite-Sphere Assemblages

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Topics: Approximation , Composite materials , Deformation , Elastomers , Particulate matter , Stress , Rubber , Engineering simulation , Simulation

Fundamental Formulation for Transformation Toughening in Anisotropic Solids

Lifeng Ma, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Robert M. McMeeking

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023476

Abstract

View articletitled, Fundamental Formulation for Transformation Toughening in Anisotropic Solids

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Topics: Anisotropy , Dislocations , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Dipoles (Electromagnetism) , Solids

Postbuckling Analysis of the Length of Transition Zone in a Buckle Propagating Pipeline

Jianghong Xue

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023535

Abstract

View articletitled, Postbuckling Analysis of the Length of Transition Zone in a Buckle Propagating Pipeline

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Topics: Buckle propagation , Buckling , Displacement , External pressure , Pipelines , Pipes , Pressure , Shells , Collapse

Comparison of Concurrent Multiscale Methods in the Application of Fracture in Nickel

Vincent Iacobellis, Kamran Behdinan

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023477

Abstract

View articletitled, Comparison of Concurrent Multiscale Methods in the Application of Fracture in Nickel

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Topics: Displacement , Fracture (Materials) , Simulation , Errors , Quality control

A Variational Boundary Element Formulation for Shear-Deformable Plate Bending Problems

Taha H. A. Naga, Youssef F. Rashed

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023623

Abstract

View articletitled, A Variational Boundary Element Formulation for Shear-Deformable Plate Bending Problems

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Topics: Boundary element methods , Stress , Shear (Mechanics)

Effect of Inter-Defect Interaction on Tensile Fatigue Behavior of a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube With Stone–Wales Defects

Z. R. Zhou, K. Liao

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023536

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Inter-Defect Interaction on Tensile Fatigue Behavior of a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube With Stone–Wales Defects

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Topics: Fatigue , Single-walled carbon nanotubes , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Crack propagation

Plastic Collapse of a Thin Annular Disk Subject to Thermomechanical Loading

Sergei Alexandrov, Elena Lyamina, Yeau-Ren Jeng

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023478

Abstract

View articletitled, Plastic Collapse of a Thin Annular Disk Subject to Thermomechanical Loading

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Topics: Collapse , Disks , Stress , Pressure , Thermomechanics

Mechanics of Random Discontinuous Long-Fiber Thermoplastics—Part I: Generation and Characterization of Initial Geometry

Ahmed I. Abd El-Rahman, Charles L. Tucker, III

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023537

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanics of Random Discontinuous Long-Fiber Thermoplastics—Part I: Generation and Characterization of Initial Geometry

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Topics: Fibers , Packings (Cushioning) , Equilibrium (Physics) , Packing (Shipments)

Wave Propagation in Rapid Granular Flows

Hojin Ahn

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023538

Abstract

View articletitled, Wave Propagation in Rapid Granular Flows

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Shock (Mechanics) , Simulation , Simulation results , Temperature , Wave propagation , Waves , Cylinders , Granular materials

Moment Lyapunov Exponents and Stochastic Stability of a Three-Dimensional System on Elastic Foundation Using a Perturbation Approach

Vladimir Stojanović, Marko Petković

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023519

Abstract

View articletitled, Moment Lyapunov Exponents and Stochastic Stability of a Three-Dimensional System on Elastic Foundation Using a Perturbation Approach

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Topics: Stability

Quasi-Steady Prediction of Coupled Bending-Torsion Flutter Under Classic Surge

S. M. Ananth, A. Kushari

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023617

Abstract

View articletitled, Quasi-Steady Prediction of Coupled Bending-Torsion Flutter Under Classic Surge

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Topics: Blades , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Compressors , Damping , Flutter (Aerodynamics) , Surges , Torsion , Flow (Dynamics)

Pressure-Impulse Diagrams for Blast Loaded Continuous Beams Based on Dimensional Analysis

A. S. Fallah, E. Nwankwo, L. A. Louca

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023639

Abstract

View articletitled, Pressure-Impulse Diagrams for Blast Loaded Continuous Beams Based on Dimensional Analysis

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Topics: Displacement , Hinges , Impulse (Physics) , Pressure , Shapes , Stress , Dimensional analysis , Deflection

On the Identities for Elastostatic Fundamental Solution and Nonuniqueness of the Traction BIE Solution for Multiconnected Domains

Y. J. Liu, W. Ye, Y. Deng

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023640

Abstract

View articletitled, On the Identities for Elastostatic Fundamental Solution and Nonuniqueness of the Traction BIE Solution for Multiconnected Domains

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Topics: Displacement , Traction

Self-Regulation of Motor Force Through Chemomechanical Coupling in Skeletal Muscle Contraction

Bin Chen

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023680

Abstract

View articletitled, Self-Regulation of Motor Force Through Chemomechanical Coupling in Skeletal Muscle Contraction

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Topics: Engines , Motors , Muscle , Cycles

A Better Estimation of Plastic Zone Size at the Crack Tip Beyond Irwin's Model

Y. J. Jia, M. X. Shi, Y. Zhao, B. Liu

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023642

Abstract

View articletitled, A Better Estimation of Plastic Zone Size at the Crack Tip Beyond Irwin's Model

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Finite element analysis

Mechanical Behavior and Structural Evolution of Carbon Nanotube Films and Fibers Under Tension: A Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Study

Weibang Lu, Xia Liu, Qingwen Li, Joon-Hyung Byun, Tsu-Wei Chou

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023684

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Behavior and Structural Evolution of Carbon Nanotube Films and Fibers Under Tension: A Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Study

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Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Fibers

A Model of a Trapped Particle Under a Plate Adhering to a Rigid Surface

Joel R. Parent, George G. Adams

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023625

Abstract

View articletitled, A Model of a Trapped Particle Under a Plate Adhering to a Rigid Surface

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Topics: Adhesion , Boundary-value problems , Clamps (Tools) , Deflection , Particulate matter , Displacement

Impedance Functions for Surface Rigid Rectangular Foundations on Transversely Isotropic Multilayer Half-Spaces

Amirhossein Amiri-Hezaveh, Morteza Eskandari-Ghadi, Mohammad Rahimian, Amir K. Ghorbani-Tanha

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023626

Abstract

View articletitled, Impedance Functions for Surface Rigid Rectangular Foundations on Transversely Isotropic Multilayer Half-Spaces

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Displacement , Space , Stress , Vibration , Waves , Stiffness , Radiation (Physics)

Unique and Explicit Formulas for Green's Function in Three-Dimensional Anisotropic Linear Elasticity

Federico C. Buroni, Andrés Sáez

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023627

Abstract

View articletitled, Unique and Explicit Formulas for Green's Function in Three-Dimensional Anisotropic Linear Elasticity

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Topics: Anisotropy , Eigenvalues , Elasticity , Tensors

Transient Green's Function for the General Anisotropic Solid: An Alternative Form

L. M. Brock

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 051019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023635

Abstract

View articletitled, Transient Green's Function for the General Anisotropic Solid: An Alternative Form

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Topics: Anisotropy , Transients (Dynamics) , Waves

Technical Briefs

The Shape of Helically Creased Cylinders

K. A. Seffen, N. Borner

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 054501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023624

Abstract

View articletitled, The Shape of Helically Creased Cylinders

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Topics: Cylinders , Shapes , Shells , Stress , Strips

Casson Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer at an Exponentially Stretching Permeable Surface

Swati Mukhopadhyay, Kuppalapalle Vajravelu, Robert A. Van Gorder

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 054502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023618

Abstract

View articletitled, Casson Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer at an Exponentially Stretching Permeable Surface

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Topics: Boundary layers , Boundary-value problems , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Fluids , Heat transfer , Suction , Temperature , Errors , Momentum

Scaling of Strength of Metal-Composite Joints—Part III: Numerical Simulation

Qiang Yu, Zdeněk P. Bažant, Jia-Liang Le

J. Appl. Mech. September 2013, 80(5): 054503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023643

Abstract

View articletitled, Scaling of Strength of Metal-Composite Joints—Part III: Numerical Simulation

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Topics: Composite materials , Computer simulation , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Metallic composites , Size effect , Stress , Corners (Structural elements) , Damage , Displacement

Guest Editorial

Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM XII)

Research Papers

The Mechanism of the Initiation and Progression of Glioma

Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Enhanced Hybrid Composite Structures for Improved Crashworthiness

Parametric Excitation and Evolutionary Dynamics

Ultrasonic Doppler Velocimetry Measurement of Flow and Instabilities in a Rotating Lid-Driven Cylinder

Effective Electromechanical Properties of 622 Piezoelectric Medium With Unidirectional Cylindrical Holes

Numerical Modeling of the Nonlinear Elastic Response of Filled Elastomers via Composite-Sphere Assemblages

Fundamental Formulation for Transformation Toughening in Anisotropic Solids

Postbuckling Analysis of the Length of Transition Zone in a Buckle Propagating Pipeline

Comparison of Concurrent Multiscale Methods in the Application of Fracture in Nickel

A Variational Boundary Element Formulation for Shear-Deformable Plate Bending Problems

Effect of Inter-Defect Interaction on Tensile Fatigue Behavior of a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube With Stone–Wales Defects

Plastic Collapse of a Thin Annular Disk Subject to Thermomechanical Loading

Mechanics of Random Discontinuous Long-Fiber Thermoplastics—Part I: Generation and Characterization of Initial Geometry

Wave Propagation in Rapid Granular Flows

Moment Lyapunov Exponents and Stochastic Stability of a Three-Dimensional System on Elastic Foundation Using a Perturbation Approach

Quasi-Steady Prediction of Coupled Bending-Torsion Flutter Under Classic Surge

Pressure-Impulse Diagrams for Blast Loaded Continuous Beams Based on Dimensional Analysis

On the Identities for Elastostatic Fundamental Solution and Nonuniqueness of the Traction BIE Solution for Multiconnected Domains

Self-Regulation of Motor Force Through Chemomechanical Coupling in Skeletal Muscle Contraction

A Better Estimation of Plastic Zone Size at the Crack Tip Beyond Irwin's Model

Mechanical Behavior and Structural Evolution of Carbon Nanotube Films and Fibers Under Tension: A Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Study

A Model of a Trapped Particle Under a Plate Adhering to a Rigid Surface

Impedance Functions for Surface Rigid Rectangular Foundations on Transversely Isotropic Multilayer Half-Spaces

Unique and Explicit Formulas for Green's Function in Three-Dimensional Anisotropic Linear Elasticity

Transient Green's Function for the General Anisotropic Solid: An Alternative Form

Technical Briefs

The Shape of Helically Creased Cylinders

Casson Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer at an Exponentially Stretching Permeable Surface

Scaling of Strength of Metal-Composite Joints—Part III: Numerical Simulation

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