Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures: Volume 11 Issue 3

Computational analysis of inter-material mixing and weld-flaw formation during dissimilar-filler-metal friction stir welding (FSW)

M. Grujicic, R Yavari, S. Ramaswami, J Snipes, R Galgalikar

Friction stir welding (FSW) butt-joining involving the use of a dissimilar filler metal insert between the retreating and advancing portions of the workpiece is investigated…

Multi objective optimization of ECG process under fuzzy environment

G K Bose

In the present research work electrochemical grinding (ECG) process is applied to machine Al₂O₃/Al interpenetrating phase composite. The purpose of this paper is to present a new…

Modeling and analysis of process parameters on metal removal rate (MRR) in machining of aluminium titanium diboride (Al-TiB2) composite

M. P. Jenarthanan, A Ram Prakash, R Jeyapaul

The purpose of this paper is to develop a mathematical model for optimizing the metal removal rate (MRR) through Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The developed model helps us…

SH-wave velocity in a fiber-reinforced anisotropic layer overlying a gravitational heterogeneous half-space

Rajneesh Kakar

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the existence of SH-waves in fiber-reinforced layer placed over a heterogeneous elastic half-space.

Computational design and development of novel Al-Mg-Sc-Cr alloy

Abhijit Patra, Subhas Ganguly, Partha Protim Chattopadhyay, Shubhabrata Datta

The purpose of this paper is to design and develop precipitation hardened Al-Mg alloy imparting enhanced strength with acceptable ductility through minor addition of Sc and Cr by…

Fatigue reliability theory-based optimal design of wire ropes on test platforms for FAST actuators

Ming Zhu, QiMing Wang, Lei Yang, Zheng Lei, Yong Wang, Mingchang Wu

Three test platforms for long-term continuous loading are adopted to test the actuator prototypes of the 500-meter aperture spherical radio telescope (FAST). However, the wire…

Rheological model of Love wave propagation in viscoelastic layered media under gravity

Rajneesh Kakar

The purpose of this paper is to deal with the propagation of Love waves in inhomogeneous viscoelastic layer overlying a gravitational half-space. It has been observed velocity of…

A new simple shear deformation theory for free vibration analysis of isotropic and FG plates under different boundary conditions

Amale Mahi, El Abbas Adda Bedia, Abdelouahed Tounsi, Amina Benkhedda

A new simple parametric shear deformation theory applicable to isotropic and functionally graded plates is developed. This new theory has five degrees of freedom, provides…