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Feature Papers in Applied Mechanics (2nd Volume)

A special issue of Applied Mechanics (ISSN 2673-3161).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2023) | Viewed by 3652

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Prof. Dr. Gilbert-Rainer Gillich

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Department of Engineering Science, Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, 320085 Resita, Romania
Interests: vibration; damage detection; signal analysis; structural engineering
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue follows on from the first Special Issue, entitled “Feature Papers in Applied Mechanics” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applmech/special_issues/AM_feature_papers), published in Applied Mechanics in 2022. We welcome contributions from the Editorial Board Members (EBMs) of our journal and from outstanding scholars in this research field.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish a set of papers that typify the most exceptional, insightful, influential, and original research articles or reviews. We expect these papers to be widely read and highly influential within the field. All papers in this Special Issue will be collated into a printed special edition book after the deadline and will be well promoted.

We would also like to take this opportunity to call on more scholars to join the journal so that we can work together to further develop this exciting field of research.

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Keywords

  • material mechanics
  • structural mechanics
  • thermodynamics
  • biomechanics
  • aerodynamics
  • contact mechanics
  • ocean engineering
  • computational mechanics
  • nonlinear dynamics
  • fluid mechanics
  • fracture mechanics
  • multibody dynamics
  • electrohydrodynamic
  • damage mechanics

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The Concrete Effective Width of a Composite I Girder with Numerous Contact Points as Shear Connectors
by Alaa Hasan, Moaid Subh and George Wardeh
Appl. Mech. 2024, 5(1), 163-179; https://doi.org/10.3390/applmech5010011 - 7 Mar 2024
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Due to the shear strain in the plane of the slab, the parts of the slab remote from the steel beam lag behind the part of the slab located in its proximity. This shear lag effect causes a non-uniform stress distribution across the [...] Read more.
Due to the shear strain in the plane of the slab, the parts of the slab remote from the steel beam lag behind the part of the slab located in its proximity. This shear lag effect causes a non-uniform stress distribution across the width of the slab. As a result, several standards have introduced the concept of an effective flange width to simplify the analysis of stress distribution across the width of composite beams. Both the computed ultimate moment and serviceability limit states are directly impacted by the effective width. The effect of using a large number of contact points as shear connectors on the effective width of a steel beam flange has not been investigated. A three-dimensional finite element analysis is carried out in this paper. The ABAQUS software (version 6.14) is used for this purpose, where several variables are considered, including the surface area connecting the steel beam and concrete slab, the transverse space, and the number of shear connectors. It was discovered that the number of shear connectors on the steel beam flange has a major impact on the effective width. The many connectors work together to provide a shear surface that improves the effective width by lowering the value of the shear lag. Full article
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Dynamic Analysis of a Timoshenko–Ehrenfest Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube in the Presence of Surface Effects: The Truncated Theory
by Maria Anna De Rosa, Isaac Elishakoff, Antonella Onorato and Maria Lippiello
Appl. Mech. 2023, 4(4), 1100-1113; https://doi.org/10.3390/applmech4040056 - 19 Oct 2023
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The main objective of this paper is to study the free vibration of a Timoshenko–Ehrenfest single-walled carbon nanotube based on the nonlocal theory and taking surface effects into account. To model these effects on frequency response of nanotubes, we use Eringen’s nonlocal elastic [...] Read more.
The main objective of this paper is to study the free vibration of a Timoshenko–Ehrenfest single-walled carbon nanotube based on the nonlocal theory and taking surface effects into account. To model these effects on frequency response of nanotubes, we use Eringen’s nonlocal elastic theory and surface elastic theory proposed by Gurtin and Murdoch to modify the governing equation. A modified version of Timoshenko nonlocal elasticity theory—known as the nonlocal truncated Timoshenko beam theory—is put forth to investigate the free vibration behavior of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Using Hamilton’s principle, the governing equations and the corresponding boundary conditions are derived. Finally, to check the accuracy and validity of the proposed method, some numerical examples are carried out. The impacts of the nonlocal coefficient, surface effects, and nanotube length on the free vibration of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are evaluated, and the results are compared with those found in the literature. The findings indicate that the length of the nanotube, the nonlocal parameter, and the surface effect all play important roles and should not be disregarded in the vibrational analysis of nanotubes. Finally, the results show how effective and successful the current formulation is at explaining the behavior of nanobeams. Full article
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