Proceedings of the Tenth U.S.-Japan Conference on Composite Materials

Proceedings of the Tenth U.S.-Japan Conference on Composite Materials
Author: Fu-Kuo Chang
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc
Total Pages: 1136
Release: 2002
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781932078138

Presentations by advanced materials specialists from around the world. Of special interest in this volume are the presentations on application areas such as automotive and civil engineering, nanomaterials, ceramic/metal composites, smart materials, and composite structures.

Parameter Identification of Materials and Structures

Parameter Identification of Materials and Structures
Author: Zenon Mróz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2007-04-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3211381341

The nature and the human creations are full of complex phenomena, which sometimes can be observed but rarely follow our hypotheses. The best we can do is to build a parametric model and then try to adjust the unknown parameters based on the available observations. This topic, called parameter identification, is discussed in this book for materials and structures. The present volume of lecture notes follows a very successful advanced school, which we had the honor to coordinate in Udine, October 6-10, 2003. The authors of this volume present a wide spectrum of theories, methods and applications related to inverse and parameter identification problems. We thank the invited lecturers and the authors of this book for their contributions, the participants of the course for their active participation and the interesting discussions as well as the people of CISMfor their hospitality and their well-known professional help. Zenon Mroz Georgios E. Stavroulakis CONTENTS Preface An overview of enhanced modal identification by L. Bolognini 1 The reciprocity gap functional for identifying defects and cracks by H. D. Bui, A. Constantinescu and H. Maigre 17 Some innovative industrial prospects centered on inverse analyses by G. Maier, M. Bocciarelli andR. Fedele 55 Identification of damage in beam and plate structures using parameter dependent modal changes and thermographic methods by Z. Mroz andK. Dems 95 Crack and flaw identification in statics and dynamics, using filter algorithms and soft computing by G. E, Stavroulakis, M. Engelhardt andH.

Shell Structures: Theory and Applications

Shell Structures: Theory and Applications
Author: Wojciech Pietraszkiewicz
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2013-09-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1482229080

Shells are basic structural elements of modern technology and everyday life. Examples are automobile bodies, water and oil tanks, pipelines, aircraft fuselages, nanotubes, graphene sheets or beer cans. Also nature is full of living shells such as leaves of trees, blooming flowers, seashells, cell membranes, the double helix of DNA or wings of insec

AIAA Journal

AIAA Journal
Author: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Publisher:
Total Pages: 960
Release: 2007
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

FRC 2000 – Composites for the Millennium

FRC 2000 – Composites for the Millennium
Author: A G Gibson
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2000-09-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0857093134

This book presents the proceeding of the 8th in this successful series of conferences organised by the Centre for Composite Materials Engineering of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and sponsored by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (ImechE) and The Institute of Materials (IoM).The papers presented show how FRCs are being used in a steadily increasing range of technologies and how their properties make them appropriate choices for designers and processors interested in exploiting the potential of these highly versatile materials.Composites applications now extend well beyond their established uses in aerospace, marine and land transport and, although exciting developments are still taking place in these fields, it is the rapidly expanding range of civil engineering and infrastructure applications which offers the greatest potential for novel uses. FRC's high strength, light weight and durability make them appropriate for large scale structures and, as these proceedings demonstrate, they are increasingly being specified as an advantageous alternative to more traditional materials.

Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures

Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures
Author: Carlos Guedes Soares
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2019-10-11
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1000767655

Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore includes the contributions to the 8th International Conference on Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore Structures (ICCGS 2019, Lisbon, Portugal, 21-23 October 2019). The series of ICCGS-conferences started in 1996 in San Francisco, USA, and are organised every three years in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore covers a wide range of topics, from the behavior of large passenger vessels in collision and grounding, collision and grounding in arctic conditions including accidental ice impact, stability residual strength and oil outflow of ships after collision or grounding, collision and grounding statistics and predictions and measures of the probability of incidents, risk assessment of collision and grounding, prediction and measures for reduction of collision and grounding, new designs for improvement of structural resistance to collisions, analysis of ultimate strength of ship structures (bulkheads, tank tops, shell etc.), design of buffer bows to reduce collision consequences, design of foreship structures of ferries with doors to avoid water ingress in case of a collision, development of rational rules for the structural design against collision and grounding, innovative navigation systems for safer sea transportation, the role of IMO, classification societies, and other regulatory bodies in developing safer ships, collision between ships and offshore structures, collision between ships and fixed or floating bridges and submerged tunnels, collision with quays and waterfront structures, collision and grounding experiments, properties of marine-use materials under impact loadings, residual strength of damaged ships and offshore structures, analysis of ultimate strength of ship structures, to human factors in collision and grounding accidents. Developments in the Collision and Grounding of Ships and Offshore is a valuable resource for academics, engineers and professionals involved in these areas.

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3
Author: Zhu Mao
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030476383

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020, the third volume of nine from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, including papers on: Uncertainty Quantification in Material Models Uncertainty Propagation in Structural Dynamics Practical Applications of MVUQ Advances in Model Validation & Uncertainty Quantification: Model Updating Model Validation & Uncertainty Quantification: Industrial Applications Controlling Uncertainty Uncertainty in Early Stage Design Modeling of Musical Instruments Overview of Model Validation and Uncertainty