A computational study is performed to determine the contribution to ultrasound attenuation in carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite laminates of linear elastic scattering by matrix micro-cracking. Multiple scattering approximations are benchmarked against exact computational approaches. Results support linear scattering as the source of observed increased attenuation in the presence of micr...

The problem, generic objectness proposal, aims to reduce the candidate windows for object detection tasks. The popular evaluation criterion for related methods is detection-rate/windows-amount(DR-#WIN), where DR is the percentage of groundtruth objects covered by proposal windows. An object is considered “covered” by a window only if the strict PASCAL-overall criterion [3] is satisfied (the int...

Progressive radial cracking of a clamped plate subjected to crack-face closure is studied. The material behavior is assumed to be elastic-brittle. The cracks are assumed to be relatively long in the sense that the three-dimensional contact problem can be described via a statically equivalent two-dimensional idealization. The number of cracks is supposed large enough to permit a quasi-continuum ...

The use of fibers in Reinforced Concrete (RC) elements changes their cracking pattern, leading to narrower and more closely spaced cracks. In addition, the presence can improve steel-to-concrete bond behavior reducing interface damage after cracking. Cracks work like paths, for aggressive agents, reach rebar elements, initiation period corrosion process, favoring at intersection between cracks ...

The interesting fight between crackers518 and DRM systems is not a match just for the sake of entertainment. It also has consequences in the real world. The cracker itself is not the most terrible danger. He is only one person who uses the forbidden digital right for own purposes. It gets more dangerous when he shares his knowledge on cracking with others. Everybody has access to all kinds of i...

The effects of hydrostatic extrusion on particle cracking and on the subsequent tensile properties of some prototypical particlereinforced metal–matrix composites are investigated. In most cases, tensile failure occurs through a plastic instability in accordance with the Considere criterion for necking. The corresponding failure strain is therefore dictated by the global flow and hardening char...

The weldability of GTD-111 nickel-based superalloy by pulsed Nd:YAG laser welding with an average power of 250 W was studied, and the microstructural evolution and cracking characteristics were also investigated. The solidification cracking of the fusion zone (FZ) and the intergranular liquation cracking in the heat affected zone (HAZ) were observed in the joint. Solidification cracking was cau...

concrete is one of the most important construction materials widely using in hydraulic structures, such as lining of irrigation canals. concrete durability might be decreased due to the environmental or inner factors with physical, chemical or mechanical reactions. since, the climatologically condition is variable in most part of the country, local studies are needed to evaluate of the weakness...

causes many failures in chemical process installations. These failures generate high costs, therefore an effective corrosion monitoring system obtrudes. This paper focuses on the classification of the most important corrosion processes: pitting, stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and general corrosion. The computations and algorithms involved in the classification of the corrosion time series are ...