In this paper, a new analytical approach suitable for the stability analysis of multibody mechanical systems is introduced in the framework of Lagrangian mechanics. The approach developed in this work is based on the direct linearization of the index-three form of the differential-algebraic dynamic equations that describe the motion of mechanical systems subjected to nonlinear constraints. One of the

The solution to the classic so-called Couplet’s problem was provided more than a century ago, and recently, in the frame of limit equilibrium analysis, elliptical and pointed arches have also been carried out. Albeit triangular form of arches is the structural precursor of the mentioned ones, its mechanical behaviour has not been sufficiently researched. Therefore, the present paper elaborates in detail

Nonlinear flexural vibrations of rectangular atomic force microscope cantilever have been investigated by both the theoretical model and experimental works. As for the theoretical model, the Timoshenko beam theory which takes the rotatory inertia and shear deformation effects into consideration has been adopted. To increase the accuracy of the theoretical model, all necessary details for cantilever

The present paper studies the anti-plane shear motion of an inhomogeneous elastic five-layered plate amidst the four contrasting material setups. The asymptotic analysis method in regard to the various material parameters is adopted for the study. The respective displacements, stresses and the Rayleigh-Lamb dispersion relation corresponding to the antisymmetric anti-plane motion with perfect interlayer

This paper focuses on the effects of the boundary wall thickness and the velocity power index parameters on a steady 2D mixed convection flow along a vertical semi-infinite moving plate with non-uniform thickness. The effects of diffusion on the velocity, temperature and concentration fields with power-law temperature and concentration distributions at the plate surface are also analyzed. A shooting

The paper presents a new method for the identification of joint friction, reductor self-locking and gear backlash parameters. The method was developed using an existing hexapod robot. During the process, the motor driving currents given by the model and measured on the real device were observed and compared. Initially, the current curves showed specific differences. After the analysis of these deviations

This paper presents a simple and effective analytical approach to investigate buckling behavior of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (CNTRC) cylindrical shells and toroidal shell segments surrounded by elastic media and subjected to elevated temperature, lateral pressure and thermomechanical load. The properties of constituents are assumed to be temperature-dependent, and effective properties of

The purpose of this article is to develop a class of universal relations for an incompressible isotropic electro-magneto-elastic (hereafter EME) material in order to generalize the continuum concept to electro-magneto-elasticity. In line with that, we adopt an electro-magneto-elasticity theory following the second law of thermodynamics-based approach. More precisely, we first extend a thermodynamically

In this paper, the precise deployment dynamical behavior is studied for a planetary rover mast mechanism of spacecraft undergoing large attitude adjustment motion. In the conventional dynamic formulation, flexible appendages of mast attached to spacecraft are taken as linear deformations with isotropic material, and it can result in improper responses. Therefore, the present model takes into account

Bifurcation analysis of the nonlinear vibration of an inextensible cantilever beam is analyzed by using the nonlinear normal mode concept. Two flexural modes of the cantilever beam, one in each transverse plane is considered. Two degrees-of-freedom nonlinear model for the vibration in the transverse direction is obtained by the discretization of the governing equation using Galerkins method based on

The significance of velocity second slip model of non-Newtonian fluid on peristaltic pumping in existence of double-diffusivity convection in nanofluids and induced magnetic field is deliberated. Mathematical modelling of current problem is defined in fixed frame of reference and then abridges under well- known conjecture of long wavelength and low but finite Reynolds number approximation. Precise

The self-adaptive behavior of a clamped–clamped beam with an attached slider has been experimentally demonstrated by several research groups. In a wide range of excitation frequencies, the system shows its signature move: The slider first slowly moves away from the beam’s center, at a certain point the vibrations jump to a high level, then the slider slowly moves back toward the center and stops at

Electric trains rely on the pantograph and the overhead catenary system (OCS) to receive energy from the power main lines. The purpose of this article is to elaborate on the simulation of pantograph and catenary dynamic interaction. The main feature of this method is using a fast analytical approach in order to simulate the entire catenary and to avoid using the finite elements method. This method

Operational modal analysis (OMA) methods are frequently applied for obtaining information on structural dynamic parameters, such as natural frequencies and mode shapes. While synchronization between acceleration response data sets used in OMA is not a prerequisite for estimating natural frequencies, synchronization discrepancies may lead to non-negligible errors in the estimation of mode shapes. Synchronization

We present a numerical and experimental study on the static-divergence instability of an inverted cantilevered plate in an uniform axial subsonic airflow. The flow is assumed ideal and is confined by a rigid channel wall. The inverted cantilevered plate, unlike a conventional one, is with a clamped trailing edge and a free leading edge. The equation of the plate motion is solved by the finite-difference

A two-dimensional (2-D) elasticity solution is developed to investigate the time-dependent response of laminated functionally graded beam with viscoelastic interlayer. The elastic modulus in each functionally graded layer varies through the thickness following an exponential function, and the mechanical property of each layer is described by the exact 2-D elasticity equations. Viscoelastic property

This paper studies analytically the problem of the sudden failure of a number of stays through a suitable mathematical model, based on the analytical method exposed by authors in previous publications and extended in this study through a 3D analysis. The analysis is carried out by the modal superposition method, and the gathered equations of the problem are solved through the Galerkin procedure and

Studied in this paper is the surface tension-induced stress field around two nanoscale holes in an infinite, elastic matrix. The complex variable method is adopted to describe the assumed plane-strain deformation of the structure. The stress boundary conditions at the surfaces of the holes are formulated via the integral-type Gurtin–Murdoch model. The stress field is finally obtained with the aid of

The present paper takes up the underlying nonlinear initial value problem from a preceding author’s work about the dynamics of a single bubble in a highly viscous liquid medium under different pressure impacts. The arising ordinary differential equation is mainly based on the constitutive relation of a second-order liquid that in particular includes two non-Newtonian material constants. In this article

In recent years to overcome many limitations of drilling operations, composite drill strings as high-tech rotors with complex dynamic behavior are under development. In this research, the fully coupled nonlinear vibration of composite drill strings, which consist of orthotropic layers, is investigated using the Lagrangian approach and the finite element method. In addition to the main nonlinear terms

We consider the linear thermo-piezoelectric properties of a ceramic matrix with cylindrical empty pores distributed periodically. The asymptotic homogenization method is applied to an elliptical tensor-weighted boundary value problem in the Stress-Charge-Entropy formulation of the constitutive relations with rapidly oscillating coefficients and free boundary conditions on the surfaces of the pores

Vibration characteristics of elastic nanostructures embedded in fluid medium have been used for biological and mechanical sensing and also to investigate the materials mechanical properties. The fluid medium surrounding the nanostructure is typically modeled as a Newtonian fluid. A novel approach based on the exact theory has been developed in this paper, to accurately predict the various vibration

A Legendre polynomial-based stochastic micromechanical framework is proposed to quantify the unbiased probabilistic behavior for the unsaturated concrete repaired by the electrochemical deposition method (EDM). By following the authors’ previous works, a deterministic micromechanical model with new multilevel homogenization scheme for the repaired unsaturated concrete is presented based on the material’s

Human drivers take instant decisions about their speed, acceleration and distance from other vehicles based on different factors including their estimate of the road roughness. Having an accurate algorithm for real-time evaluation of road roughness can be critical for autonomous vehicles in order to achieve safe driving and passengers comfort. In this paper, we investigate the problem of interactive

Timely detection of fatigue cracks is necessary to avoid catastrophic failure of rotating machines which can lead to economical losses and accidental risk. This paper presents an exhaustive literature survey on theoretical and experimental vibration analysis of the rotating shaft in the presence of crack. Various non-destructive methods adopted by several researchers for crack detection in rotating

Bending is a conventional manufacturing process of sheet forming. This process induces reasonable residual stress through the thickness. Prediction of this residual stress profile is more difficult in bilayer sheet bending due to different material properties and thickness of layers. In this article, the residual stress distribution will be derived analytically for a bilayer sheet. The induced stress

This paper presents a theoretical investigation on the response of free vibration of functionally graded material (FGM) micro-plates with thermoelastic damping (TED). Continuous through thickness variation of the mechanical and thermal properties of the FGM plate is considered. By employing the simplified one-way coupled heat conduction equation and Kirchhoff’s plate theory, governing equations for

This paper deals with the study of the effect of a variable normal electric field on Jeffry flow through a heating vibrating cylindrical tube with moving endoscope. Under the assumption of long wavelength and the use of appropriate non-dimensional quantities, the analytical solutions for axial and radial velocities, stream function, fluid pressure, electrical potential function and temperature distribution

A mode III electrically conductive crack between two different piezoelectric materials under the action of anti-plane mechanical and in-plane electric loadings is analyzed. The strip dielectric breakdown (DB) model, which is free from the electric field singularity, is developed for this crack. According to this model, the electric field along a DB-zone situated in continuation of a crack is assumed

Concrete materials show a very complex macroscopic deformation behavior under tension and compression, accompanied by crack opening and crack closing phenomena under cyclic loading. The continuum damage mechanics offers a promising framework for the description of the damage deformation behavior. This paper proposes a continuum damage model, which is formulated based on energy equivalence using a unified

This article presents a new approach for the nonlinear dynamic behavior of an Euler–Bernoulli beam under a moving mass. The governing equations for the behavior of the beam under a moving mass in large oscillations including the effect of horizontal and vertical beam displacements are considered via energy method. The systems of governing equations are solved in the condition of external and autoparametric

In this paper, we explore the use of micromorphic-type interface conditions for the modeling of a finite-sized metamaterial. We show how finite-domain boundary value problems can be approached in the framework of enriched continuum mechanics (relaxed micromorphic model) by imposing continuity of macroscopic displacement and of generalized tractions, as well as additional conditions on the micro-distortion

The directional motion of a continuous worm induced by travelling the mass center of its body is studied in this paper. To this end, a new locomotion gait is constructed to derive the condition that the worm can move forward in one period. The interaction force between the worm body and environment is an anisotropic dry friction. The governing equation describing worm-like motion is firstly considered

In this study, we investigate the induction field and the phonon and phason stress fields of a spheroidal inclusion embedded within an infinite matrix of a one-dimensional (1D) hexagonal piezoelectric quasicrystal subjected to the following three prescribed uniform traction boundary conditions: axisymmetric loading, out-of-plane and in-plane shear. The explicit expressions are derived in the surrounding

Circular and annular elastic plates have wide applications as essential elements in various engineering structures and products demanding accurate analysis of their vibrations. At higher frequencies, the analysis of vibrations needs appropriate equations, as shown by the Mindlin plate equations for rectangular plates with tailored applications for the analysis of quartz crystal resonators. Naturally

Rod fastening rotor (RFR) is characterized by discontinuity of contact interface and unbalance of multiple disks. There are few researches that focus on unbalance effect including magnitude and phase difference on the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of RFR considering contact feature. A typical RFR model is proposed to investigate the nonlinear dynamic characteristics. The nonlinear motion governing