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Volume 78, Issue 3

May 2011

ISSN 0021-8936

EISSN 1528-9036

Research Papers

Design of Piezo-SMA Composite for Thermal Energy Harvester Under Fluctuating Temperature

Onur C. Namli, Minoru Taya

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002592

Abstract

View articletitled, Design of Piezo-SMA Composite for Thermal Energy Harvester Under Fluctuating Temperature

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Topics: Composite materials , Piezoelectric materials , Stress , Temperature , Energy harvesting , Thermal energy , Shape memory alloys , Modeling

L-Curve Based Tikhonov’s Regularization Method for Determining Relaxation Modulus From Creep Test

Yaoting Zhu, Lu Sun, Huilin Xu

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002843

Abstract

View articletitled, L-Curve Based Tikhonov’s Regularization Method for Determining Relaxation Modulus From Creep Test

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Topics: Asphalt , Creep , Relaxation (Physics) , Volterra equations , Noise (Sound)

Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior Analysis of Microelectrostatic Actuator Based on a Continuous Model Under Electrostatic Loading

Cha’o-Kuang Chen, Chin-Chia Liu, Hsin-Yi Lai

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002003

Abstract

View articletitled, Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior Analysis of Microelectrostatic Actuator Based on a Continuous Model Under Electrostatic Loading

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Topics: Microbeams , Finite difference methods , Stress

Measurement of a Bluff Body Aerodynamic Yaw Moment Magnification and Damping Using a Dynamic Wind Tunnel Facility

Shuhaimi Mansor, Martin Passmore

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003347

Abstract

View articletitled, Measurement of a Bluff Body Aerodynamic Yaw Moment Magnification and Damping Using a Dynamic Wind Tunnel Facility

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Topics: Damping , Yaw , Magnification , Wind tunnels , Oscillations

Shock Absorption Using Linear Particle Chains With Multiple Impacts

Mohamed Gharib, Ahmet Celik, Yildirim Hurmuzlu

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003349

Abstract

View articletitled, Shock Absorption Using Linear Particle Chains With Multiple Impacts

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Topics: Absorption , Chain , Impulse (Physics) , Momentum , Numerical analysis , Collisions (Physics) , Shock (Mechanics) , Performance , Particulate matter

An Investigation Into the Prediction of Forming Limit Diagrams for Normal Anisotropic Material Based on Bifurcation Analysis

A. Jaamialahmadi, M. Kadkhodayan

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003351

Abstract

View articletitled, An Investigation Into the Prediction of Forming Limit Diagrams for Normal Anisotropic Material Based on Bifurcation Analysis

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Topics: Anisotropy , Bifurcation , Deformation , Forming limit diagrams , Plasticity , Stress , Work hardening , Constitutive equations , Necking

Prebuckling Enhancement of Imperfect Composite Plates Using Piezoelectric Actuators

Alfredo R. de Faria, Donatus C. D. Oguamanam, Maurício V. Donadon

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003352

Abstract

View articletitled, Prebuckling Enhancement of Imperfect Composite Plates Using Piezoelectric Actuators

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Topics: Buckling , Composite materials , Piezoelectric actuators , Plates (structures) , Stress , Membranes , Optimization

Quasi-Static Three-Point Bending of Carbon Fiber Sandwich Beams With Square Honeycomb Cores

B. P. Russell, T. Liu, N. A. Fleck, V. S. Deshpande

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003221

Abstract

View articletitled, Quasi-Static Three-Point Bending of Carbon Fiber Sandwich Beams With Square Honeycomb Cores

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Topics: Carbon fibers , Collapse , Composite materials , Damage , Failure , Finite element analysis , Honeycomb structures , Laminates , Shear (Mechanics) , Stress

A Closed-Form Solution for the Eshelby Tensor and the Elastic Field Outside an Elliptic Cylindrical Inclusion

Xiaoqing Jin, Leon M. Keer, Qian Wang

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003238

Abstract

View articletitled, A Closed-Form Solution for the Eshelby Tensor and the Elastic Field Outside an Elliptic Cylindrical Inclusion

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Topics: Tensors , Micromechanics (Engineering)

Modeling Beams With Various Boundary Conditions Using Fully Intrinsic Equations

Zahra Sotoudeh, Dewey H. Hodges

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003239

Abstract

View articletitled, Modeling Beams With Various Boundary Conditions Using Fully Intrinsic Equations

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Steady state , Springs , Modeling , Displacement , Rotation , Rotating beams

Instability of Flexible Strip Hanging Over Edge of Flat Frictional Surface

R. H. Plaut, D. A. Dillard

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003359

Abstract

View articletitled, Instability of Flexible Strip Hanging Over Edge of Flat Frictional Surface

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Topics: Shapes , Strips , Weight (Mass) , Friction

Effect of Pressure-Dependency of the Yield Criterion on the Development of Plastic Zones and the Distribution of Residual Stresses in Thin Annular Disks

Sergei Alexandrov, Yeau-Ren Jeng, Evgenii Lomakin

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003361

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Pressure-Dependency of the Yield Criterion on the Development of Plastic Zones and the Distribution of Residual Stresses in Thin Annular Disks

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Topics: Disks , Pressure , Residual stresses , Stress , Hoop stress , Fatigue

Stochastic Stability of Coupled Oscillators With One Asymptotically Stable and One Critical Mode

N. Sri Namachchivaya, Lalit Vedula, Kristjan Onu

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003362

Abstract

View articletitled, Stochastic Stability of Coupled Oscillators With One Asymptotically Stable and One Critical Mode

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Noise (Sound) , Stability , Stochastic processes , Vibration , Wakes , Filters

Finite Element Modeling of Beams With Surface Energy Effects

C. Liu, R. K. N. D. Rajapakse, A. S. Phani

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003363

Abstract

View articletitled, Finite Element Modeling of Beams With Surface Energy Effects

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Stiffness , Stress , Surface energy , Finite element model , Elasticity , Buckling , Dynamic analysis , Deflection , Finite element methods

Analytical Approach to Ballistic Dispersion of Projectile Weapons Based on Variant Launch Velocity

Michael M. Chen

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003430

Abstract

View articletitled, Analytical Approach to Ballistic Dispersion of Projectile Weapons Based on Variant Launch Velocity

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Topics: Projectiles

Fluid Structure Interactions for Blast Wave Mitigation

Wen Peng, Zhaoyan Zhang, George Gogos, George Gazonas

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002758

Abstract

View articletitled, Fluid Structure Interactions for Blast Wave Mitigation

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Topics: Fluid structure interaction , Shock waves , Waves , Impulse (Physics)

Multi-Axial Failure of Ceramic Matrix Composite Fiber Tows

M. Blacklock, D. R. Hayhurst

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002814

Abstract

View articletitled, Multi-Axial Failure of Ceramic Matrix Composite Fiber Tows

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Topics: Ceramic matrix composites , Failure , Fibers , Stress , Wakes , Composite materials , Shear stress

Experiments on Elastic Polyether Polyurethane Foams Under Multiaxial Loading: Mechanical Response and Strain Fields

Xiangyu Dai, Tapan Sabuwala, Gustavo Gioia

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003190

Abstract

View articletitled, Experiments on Elastic Polyether Polyurethane Foams Under Multiaxial Loading: Mechanical Response and Strain Fields

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Topics: Compression , Density , Displacement , Foams (Chemistry) , Stress , Stress-strain curves

Fully Two-Dimensional Discrete Inverse Eigenstrain Analysis of Residual Stresses in a Railway Rail Head

Xu Song, Alexander M. Korsunsky

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003364

Abstract

View articletitled, Fully Two-Dimensional Discrete Inverse Eigenstrain Analysis of Residual Stresses in a Railway Rail Head

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Topics: Neutron diffraction , Railroads , Rails , Residual stresses , Simulation , Stress , Shapes , Optimization , Stress concentration

On Approximately Realizing and Characterizing Pure Mode-I Interface Fracture Between Bonded Dissimilar Materials

Zhenyu Ouyang, Gefu Ji, Guoqiang Li

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003366

Abstract

View articletitled, On Approximately Realizing and Characterizing Pure Mode-I Interface Fracture Between Bonded Dissimilar Materials

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Shear deformation , Adhesives

The Refined Theory of One-Dimensional Quasi-Crystals in Thick Plate Structures

Yang Gao, Andreas Ricoeur

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 031021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003367

Abstract

View articletitled, The Refined Theory of One-Dimensional Quasi-Crystals in Thick Plate Structures

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Plates (structures) , Quasicrystals , Shear (Mechanics) , Torsion , Differential equations , Stress , Quality control

Technical Briefs

Solution of the Contact Zone Orientation for Normal Elliptical Hertzian Contact

Philip P. Garland, Robert J. Rogers

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 034501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003365

Abstract

View articletitled, Solution of the Contact Zone Orientation for Normal Elliptical Hertzian Contact

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Topics: Contact mechanics , Disks , Engineering simulation , Finite element analysis , Geometry , Simulation , Deformation , Pressure , Friction , Shapes

A Finite Element Analysis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Deformation

Chao Fang, Ajeet Kumar, Subrata Mukherjee

J. Appl. Mech. May 2011, 78(3): 034502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003191

Abstract

View articletitled, A Finite Element Analysis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Deformation

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Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Deflection , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Single-walled nanotubes , Stiffness , Finite element methods , Single-walled carbon nanotubes

Research Papers

Design of Piezo-SMA Composite for Thermal Energy Harvester Under Fluctuating Temperature

L-Curve Based Tikhonov’s Regularization Method for Determining Relaxation Modulus From Creep Test

Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior Analysis of Microelectrostatic Actuator Based on a Continuous Model Under Electrostatic Loading

Measurement of a Bluff Body Aerodynamic Yaw Moment Magnification and Damping Using a Dynamic Wind Tunnel Facility

Shock Absorption Using Linear Particle Chains With Multiple Impacts

An Investigation Into the Prediction of Forming Limit Diagrams for Normal Anisotropic Material Based on Bifurcation Analysis

Prebuckling Enhancement of Imperfect Composite Plates Using Piezoelectric Actuators

Quasi-Static Three-Point Bending of Carbon Fiber Sandwich Beams With Square Honeycomb Cores

A Closed-Form Solution for the Eshelby Tensor and the Elastic Field Outside an Elliptic Cylindrical Inclusion

Modeling Beams With Various Boundary Conditions Using Fully Intrinsic Equations

Instability of Flexible Strip Hanging Over Edge of Flat Frictional Surface

Effect of Pressure-Dependency of the Yield Criterion on the Development of Plastic Zones and the Distribution of Residual Stresses in Thin Annular Disks

Stochastic Stability of Coupled Oscillators With One Asymptotically Stable and One Critical Mode

Finite Element Modeling of Beams With Surface Energy Effects

Analytical Approach to Ballistic Dispersion of Projectile Weapons Based on Variant Launch Velocity

Fluid Structure Interactions for Blast Wave Mitigation

Multi-Axial Failure of Ceramic Matrix Composite Fiber Tows

Experiments on Elastic Polyether Polyurethane Foams Under Multiaxial Loading: Mechanical Response and Strain Fields

Fully Two-Dimensional Discrete Inverse Eigenstrain Analysis of Residual Stresses in a Railway Rail Head

On Approximately Realizing and Characterizing Pure Mode-I Interface Fracture Between Bonded Dissimilar Materials

The Refined Theory of One-Dimensional Quasi-Crystals in Thick Plate Structures

Technical Briefs

Solution of the Contact Zone Orientation for Normal Elliptical Hertzian Contact

A Finite Element Analysis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Deformation

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