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  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,054 Views
16 Pages

6 October 2023

In this work, we consider a Timoshenko-type system in a bounded one-dimensional domain under Dirichlet conditions with time-varying delay and internal friction damping acting in the displacement. First, we show that the system is well-posed using sem...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Symmetry Methods for Dynamics, Control, Optimization and Applications in 2023)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,522 Views
19 Pages

In this study, we examine Timoshenko systems with boundary conditions featuring two types of fractional dissipations. By applying semigroup theory, we demonstrate the existence and uniqueness of solutions. Our analysis shows that while the system exh...

(This article belongs to the Topic Fractional Calculus: Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
166 Views
18 Pages

18 October 2026

Inspired by bio-medical applications, a new mathematical model of the equilibrium of a heterogeneous Timoshenko plate with two thin rigid inclusions connected by a hinge joint is studied. It is assumed that one inclusion is not delaminated from the p...

(This article belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,087 Views
18 Pages

Characterizing the Complex Modulus of Asphalt Concrete Using a Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer

  • Navid Hasheminejad,
  • Cedric Vuye,
  • Alexandros Margaritis,
  • Wim Van den bergh and ,
  • Joris Dirckx and
  • Steve Vanlanduit
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 October 2019

Asphalt mixtures are the most common types of pavement material used in the world. Characterizing the mechanical behavior of these complex materials is essential in durable, cost-effective, and sustainable pavement design. One of the important proper...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Materials Characterization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,427 Views
20 Pages

1 October 2022

Considering the uncertainties of the materials and loads, the nanobeam made of functionally graded materials were investigated based on the non-local elastic theory. The spline finite point method (SFPM) was established to analyze the bending behavio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,737 Views
14 Pages

Variable-Coefficient Dynamic Modeling Method for a Ball Screw Feed System in the No-Extra-Load Running State

  • Huijie Zhang,
  • Jun Zha,
  • Chao Du,
  • Hui Liu and ,
  • Yang Li and
  • Dun Lv
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

7 March 2023

In a ball screw feed system of high-speed/high-acceleration machine tools, large frictional and inertial forces may change the real contact state of the kinematic joints, resulting in changes in the contact and transmission stiffnesses and, hence, ch...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue High-Performance Machining Processes: From Mechanisms to Equipment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,057 Views
26 Pages

Dynamic Behavior of Twin-Spool Rotor-Bearing System with Pedestal Looseness and Rub Impact

  • Haopeng Zhang,
  • Runhan Li,
  • Kuan Lu,
  • Xiaohui Gu and ,
  • Ruijuan Sang and
  • Donglin Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

31 January 2024

The twin-spool rotor-bearing system plays a crucial role in the aero-engine. The potential manufacturing defect, assembly error, and abnormal working loads in the rotor-bearing system can induce multiple rotor failures, such as bolt looseness and rub...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,537 Views
17 Pages

Equivalent Continuum Modeling for Flexible Slender Quadrilateral Truss Structure

  • Bo Li,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Yipeng Liu,
  • Jianguo Tao and ,
  • Hui Ren and
  • Hui Yang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 February 2024

A space in-orbit service simulation experiment platform is a type of equipment platform that allows spacecraft such as satellites and deep-space explorers to be adequately ground tested before launch. The function of the crane system is to drive the...

(This article belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
166 Views
25 Pages

2 November 2026

Fan-type rotor dynamics arise from the coupled behavior of the shaft, impeller, bearings, and support structure, with the impeller’s required structural detail depending on the frequency range and response quantities of interest. This study exa...

(This article belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,836 Views
19 Pages

Horizontal Vibration Characteristics of a Tapered Pile in Arbitrarily Layered Soil

  • Xiaoyan Yang,
  • Guosheng Jiang,
  • Hao Liu,
  • Wenbing Wu and ,
  • Guoxiong Mei and
  • Zijian Yang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 April 2022

A tapered pile (TP) is a new type of pile with a good bearing capacity, and scholars have conducted in-depth research on its static bearing characteristics. However, there is relatively little research on its dynamic bearing characteristics. In this...

(This article belongs to the Topic Structural Health Monitoring and Non-destructive Testing for Large-Scale Structures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
460 Views
32 Pages

14 June 2026

This paper investigates the asymptotic stability of a one-dimensional porous elastic system subject to a single boundary control of the fractional derivative type. The system consists of two coupled hyperbolic equations describing the displacement of...

(This article belongs to the Section E4: Mathematical Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4,710 Views
32 Pages

28 January 2023

This article presents a new beam model that employs a recursive derivation procedure that enables the user to set the order of the governing differential equations as an input parameter, without the need for ad hoc assumptions or methodologies. This...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanical Design Technologies for Beam, Plate and Shell Structures (2nd Volume))
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,726 Views
21 Pages

13 March 2024

In this study, the Kevin–Voigt viscoelastic constitutive relationship is used to investigate the vibration characteristics and stability of a functionally graded viscoelastic(FGV) fluid-conveying pipe with initial geometric defects under therma...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Computational Dynamics and Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,147 Views
15 Pages

Mechanics of a Biomimetic Moisture Sensitive Actuator Based on Compression Wood

  • Gerhard Sinn,
  • Elisabeth Fizek,
  • Rupert Wimmer and
  • Helga Lichtenegger

18 April 2022

Various mechanisms of plant organ movements have been reported, including the close association of two layers with expressed differences in hygroscopic properties. Following this principle, actuator beams composed of thin veneers out of normal and co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Wood-Based Materials and Wood Polymer Composites)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,041 Views
17 Pages

31 July 2025

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) have the potential to revolutionize the oil and gas transportation sector, due to their increased strengths and efficiencies as pipelines. Conventional pipelines frequently face serious problems such as extreme we...

  • Article
  • Open Access
303 Views
31 Pages

Research on Load Sharing Characteristics of a Four-Point Drive System Considering Error Excitation

  • Wen Xin,
  • Jianjun Yang,
  • Shujun Ma,
  • Yanbo Ren and ,
  • Kangkang He and
  • Haibiao Zhao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 October 2026

To investigate the influence of radial installation and radial eccentricity errors on the load-sharing performance of a four-point drive system, a dynamic model is developed using the lumped mass method and Timoshenko beam element theory. The model c...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,683 Views
21 Pages

22 September 2025

Wire-rope isolators (WRIs) are widely used in vibration and seismic protection due to their multidirectional flexibility and amplitude-dependent hysteretic damping. However, their complex nonlinear behavior, especially under inclined and combined-mod...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nonlinear Vibration of Mechanical Systems)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,579 Views
18 Pages

Shape Optimization of Frame Structures Through a Hybrid Two-Dimensional Analytical and Three-Dimensional Numerical Approach

  • Andrea Lopez,
  • Christian Iandiorio,
  • Daniele Milani,
  • Pietro Salvini and
  • Marco E. Biancolini

In this work, we propose a method for the shape optimization of frame structures using a mixed analytical–numerical approach. The goal is to achieve a uniform-strength frame structure, ensuring optimal material utilization and weight minimizati...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 53rd Conference of the Italian Scientific Society of Mechanical Engineering Design)