A damage localization method based on natural frequency was proposed in order to complete the nondestructive diagnosis of a composite plate. The relationship between position and plate studied both qualitatively quantitatively. Furthermore, this paper proved by simulation experimentation, with results showing that can locate where stiffness decreased experiment. Finally, be applied for non-dest...

In the last decades, researchers have developed new materials to improve the quality of human life. Owing to the frequent occurrence of bone fractures, it is important to develop plate materials for the fixation of fractured bones. These plate materials have to be lightweight, compatible with human tissues and ought to allow stiffness. Natural fibers have the advantage that they are renewable r...

The failure of an AL6061-T6 and Kevlar-29 composite plate under high-velocity impact from an S-S (structural Steel) projectile tool was investigated using the nonlinear explicit finite element software, ANSYS AUTODYAN. Two velocity ranges 350 m/s and 700 m/s were used for FEM simulation. It was analyzed that AL6061-T6 is more resistant than KELVAR 29 at both ranges but Kevlar 29 is light in wei...

In tall buildings the reinforced concrete (RC) shear wall is one of the predominant structural components used to resist lateral loads induced by earthquakes around the world. Previous research demonstrated that shear walls displayed a sudden loss in lateral capacity due to the wall corner and web crushing in the plastic zone. In addition, it was found that large shear distortions in shear wall...

In composite plate structures, it is common to combine di erent materials with very di erent Young's moduli and densities. Damping treatments can also be added to prevent high levels of vibration. For discretized problems, the static and dynamic behavior of such heterogeneous structures can be carried out with the 3D elasticity theory but this often leads to very large systems. Therefore, plate...

In the past few years, extensive improvements have been accomplished in reinforcing the structures through using shape memory alloys (SMAs). These materials absorb or dissipate energy through establishing a reversible hysteresis loop during a cyclic mechanical loading. This unique characteristic of the SMAs has made them appropriate for sensing, actuation, absorbing the impact energy, and vibra...

Current bone repair implants for use within the body are made from metals [1, 2], which have disadvantages such as stress shielding and can remain in the body permanently. In addition, a fractured bone fixated with a metal plate may re-fracture upon removal of the implant [3].This is due to the fact that bone does not carry sufficient load during the healing process. Recently, a move towards de...