With the aim of achieving stable operation of circular saws, this study finds the solution for the optimization problem that involves choosing a set of tensioning parameters in a rotating circular saw that is subjected to both a local temperature distribution and the in-plane plastic strain over a double annular domain. The solution for the in-plane forces is obtained on the basis of plate bend...

The propagation of Lamb-like waves in sandwich plates made of anisotropic and viscoelastic material layers is studied. A semi-analytical model is described and used for predicting the dispersion curves (phase velocity, energy velocity, and complex wave-number) and the through-thickness distribution fields (displacement, stress, and energy flow). Guided modes propagating along a test-sandwich pl...

We show that a new subduction zone can initiate at a preexisting dipping fault zone with reasonable plate forces, consistent with what is observed in the western Pacific. The dynamics of subduction initiation within a viscoelastic medium has been systematically explored with the finite element method. We investigate the compression of oceanic lithosphere with hoth force and velocity boundary co...

The emerging concept of active constrained layer control of vibrating structures involved the application of a viscoelastic layer constrained by a piezoelectric constrained layer. Attempts have been made to optimize the performance of the constrained layer treatments by selecting the optimal thickness, length, elasticity of the viscoelastic core [1, 2, 3]. This paper deals with the control of d...

A one-year-old neutered male cat was referred for a grade IIIA open radius and ulna fracture. The mid-diaphyseal radial and ulnar fractures were associated with lateral radio-humeral and radio-ulnar dislocations. From these abnormalities, a diagnosis of type IV Monteggia fracture was made. The annular ligament was found to be intact on examination and the radial head was correctly positioned an...

Basic understandings on the concept of geometric phase, also known as Pancharatnam – Berry and its application to creation photonic liquid crystal devices thin-films photoaligned nematic crystals are presented. The significance strong azimuthal anchoring energy role birefringence in photoalignment layer for formation phase gradients shown. dependence retardation circular polarised light passing...

The theory of stability of multilayered continua is extended to include the effect of gravity and the case of viscoelastic materials. It is also applied to obtain numerical solutions for the buckling of the anisotropic plate in finite elasticity with free boundaries or embedded in an infinite medium. In the multilayered system it is shown that the effect of gravity forces may be included by a v...

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