Engineering Computations: Volume 25 Issue 7

Computational study on a damage‐coupled model for crystalline polyethylene

J.A. Alvarado‐Contreras, M.A. Polak, A. Penlidis

The purpose of this paper is to formulate an algorithm for a novel damage‐coupled material law for crystalline polyethylene at finite inelastic strains followed by investigation…

Analysis and evaluation for assembly behaviour of reheat stop valve based on virtual prototyping

Bing Shi, Ye Jin

This paper aims to develop an assembly behaviour dynamic model of reheat stop valve assembly under run‐time situations and combined (assembly error, friction, fluid dynamics and…

Multidisciplinary design optimization of tool head for heavy duty CNC vertical turning mill

Ming Zhao, Zhengdong Huang, Liping Chen

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new method to carry out the design optimization of the tool head system in the heavy‐duty machine tool where closed hydrostatic…

Health monitoring of RCC building model experimentally and its analytical validation

Varinder Singh Kanwar, Naveen Kwatra, Pankaj Aggarwal, M.L. Gambir

The need for structural health monitoring systems is continuously growing to maintain existing civil infrastructure. For the purpose of assuring seismic safety, it is necessary to…

Reliability‐based measure for a system with standbys subjected to switching failures

Jyh‐Bin Ke, Wen‐Chiung Lee, Jau‐Chuan Ke

The purpose of this paper is to explore the reliability and sensitivity analysis of a system with M primary units, W standby units, and one repair facility when switching to…