This article presents the role of artificial neural networks in use of hydroabrassive suspensive jet cut process in laminate treatment. Three-ply layer perceptron type network with an error backpropagation learning algorithm was applied to describe this process. The article provides detailed description of neural network. This neural network simulates the treatment process and predicts its effi...

Laminate structures composed of alternating thin layers of conductor and dielectric material are commonly used in energy storage and transmission components. The failure of the dielectric layers in regions of high field stress, with applied 60 Hz ac, de and impulse voltages, was studied. Several geometries were compared, including staggered and fiush edges. Electrical trees developed between th...

A major concern affecting the efficient use of carbon fibre reinforced composite laminates in the aerospace industry is the low velocity impact damage which may be introduced accidentally during manufacture, operation or maintenance of the composite structures. It is widely reported that the contact behavior of composite laminates under low-velocity impact can be obtained under quasi-static loa...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Porcelain laminate veneer is an esthetic restoration used as an alternative to full veneer crowns and requires minimal tooth preparation. In restoration with porcelain laminate veneers, both the longevity of the laminate and conservation of the sound tooth structure are imperative. PURPOSE The present study aimed to investigate the shear bond strength of porcelain lam...

Metallic-intermetallic laminate (MIL) composites are promising materials for structural applications especially in the aerospace industry. One of the interesting laminate composites is the Ti-TiAl 3 multilayer. In this work, commercially pure sheets of aluminum and titanium with almost equal thickness of around 0.5 mm were explosively joined. The achieved multilayers were annealed at 630 ℃in di...

In this paper a constitutive model formulated in the framework of multi-laminate models is applied to analyze pipe-jacking processes. The multi-laminate -based models consider various integration planes to formulate the stress-strain relationship. This basic feature of the framework has the advantage that yield criteria, flow and hardening rules are formulated on planes rather than in three-dim...

This paper reports the sensor integration method into carbon composites for the development of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). Early detection and long term monitoring of the specific properties of composites will improve the security and prolong the time of service 1 . The core function of SHM is the damage detection and identification at elevated temperatures, over loads and corrosion. Va...