Abstract There is currently no accurate calculation procedure for determining the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of trapezoidally corrugated web girders. Therefore, a detailed investigation performed in frame an experimental and numerical research program at Department Structural Engineering Budapest University Technology Economics. Based on previous results, model developed to be used d...

The mechanics of DNA supercoiling is a subject of crucial importance to uncover the mechanism and kinetics of several enzymes. It is therefore being investigated using several biochemical and biophysical methods including single molecule experimental techniques. An interesting problem within this realm is that of torsional buckling and plectoneme formation in DNA as it is simultaneously put und...

We report on molecular dynamic calculations of combined tension–torsion of chiral single-wall nanotubes. We work within the framework of objective structures that exploits symmetry groups to enable torsion of chiral nanotubes, in addition to non-equilibrium extension. We apply the method to study the mechanical response and failure of nanotubes of various chiralities. We find that three distinc...

Simply supported steel beams with rectangular hollow section (RHS) are investigated, taking into account large twist and cross-sections distortions. A closed-form expression for the critical value of external couple inducing lateral torsional buckling is found; homotopy perturbation method (HPM) used to investigate post-buckling non-linear path. The linear paths given by HPM compared those of: ...

Automotive drive Shaft is a very important components of vehicle. The present paper focuses on the design of such an automotive drive shat by composite materials. Now a days two pieces steel shaft are used as drive shaft. However, the main advantages of the present design is; only one piece of composite drive shat is possible that fulfil all the requirements of drive shaft. Two different design...