The paper presents a general algorithm for the specification of a screw machine geometry. The conjugancy condition was solved numerically which thereby enables a variety of primary arc curves to be introduced. In addition, an optional numerical derivation of primary arcs enables any analytical function and even discrete point functions to be used for the primary arc. The approach also simplifie...

This paper presents a case study on the mechanical design and fabrication of the Pico Radio Test Bed: a wireless networking node produced from off–the-shelf components for experimentation with applications, networking, media access layer design, and position locating algorithms. Particular focus is placed on the systematic design process and resolving coupling design constraints between the mec...

Previously published work on applied impact damping typically relates to SDOF models or simple MDOF models such as the classical cantilever beam. Structural models often require an extremely large number of DOF with mode shapes that are generally very complex. Dynamics simulation of these typically becomes both complicated and time consuming. The nonlinear behavior of impact dampers further com...

A Blade Tip Timing (BTT) system enables the measurement of turbomachinery blade vibrations by means of contactless sensors mounted in the casing. In addition, the so-called Blade Tip Clearance (BTC) measurement system ensures the monitoring of the existing running gaps between the blade tip and the casing. This paper focuses on the results achieved so far using a novel magnetoresistive sensor f...

The conscious and efficient reuse of historic buildings has turned out to be a fundamental point European programs for the management conservation Architectural Heritage. In this context, Industrial Heritage shows architectural spatial peculiarities that facilitate its change use performance updating. fact, large internal spaces limit issue material compatibility retrofit interventions on casin...