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  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,187 Views
20 Pages

5 September 2022

The roll eccentricity signal is a weak and complex periodic signal that is difficult to be identified. To improve the detection accuracy of the roll eccentricity signal and to compensate effectively, this study proposed a roll eccentricity signal det...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,802 Views
12 Pages

Rolling Eccentric Steel Rings on an Industrial Radial–Axial Ring Rolling Mill

  • Mirko Gröper,
  • Marten Quadfasel,
  • David Bailly and
  • Gerhard Hirt

Various industries, including mechanical engineering, utilize steel rings featuring variable cross-sectional profiles, such as eccentric rings. Presently employed methods for producing eccentric rings possess drawbacks like restricted geometries, sig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,708 Views
16 Pages

14 August 2023

Roll eccentricity disturbance is a high-frequency periodic change signal caused by the irregular shape of the roll and roll bearing, which is difficult to identify and affects the periodic deviation of the exit thickness of the strip. To achieve rapi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,388 Views
15 Pages

6 October 2022

With the wide application of permanent magnet brushless DC motors (BLDCMs) in home appliances and electric vehicles, there is increasing demand for BLDCMs with low vibration and noise. This paper aims to study the dynamic characteristics of a type of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,982 Views
9 Pages

The Acute Effect of Foam Rolling on Eccentrically-Induced Muscle Damage

  • Masatoshi Nakamura,
  • Koki Yasaka,
  • Ryosuke Kiyono,
  • Remi Onuma,
  • Kaoru Yahata,
  • Shigeru Sato and
  • Andreas Konrad

Previous studies have shown significant improvement in muscle soreness and muscle function loss after 300-s foam rolling intervention two days after intense exercise. However, this duration is assumed to be too long, so investigating the effect of sh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,497 Views
9 Pages

The Effect of Static Compression via Vibration Foam Rolling on Eccentrically Damaged Muscle

  • Masatoshi Nakamura,
  • Kazuki Kasahara,
  • Riku Yoshida,
  • Kaoru Yahata,
  • Shigeru Sato,
  • Yuta Murakami,
  • Kodai Aizawa and
  • Andreas Konrad

Previous research has shown that vibration foam rolling (VFR) on damaged muscle can result in improvements in muscle soreness and range of motion (ROM). Furthermore, static compression via VFR (i.e., VFR without rolling) can increase the ROM and decr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,588 Views
14 Pages

26 April 2023

Due to the large wall thickness difference and serious instability in the large-scale ring rolling process, most studies on the feed curve are not suitable for a large-scale ring. The production cost of the large-scale ring is high, and if plastic in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,201 Views
27 Pages

16 July 2020

Experimental tests were performed on a stack of cuboidal steel elements and its mathematical model was developed. Each cuboidal element was made of rolled profiles. Such stacks are the part of temporary supports that can be used to eliminate deflecti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,429 Views
14 Pages

Numerical Model Simulation of the Double-Roll Rotary Forging of Large Diameter Thin-Walled Disk

  • Zhongquan Yu,
  • Mingchao Chen,
  • Chong Ma,
  • Site Luo and
  • Chundong Zhu

3 November 2021

Double-roll rotary forging is an emerging plastic forming technology based on rotary forging. Owing to the advantages of being labor-saving, a small eccentric load, low noise and vibration, good uniformity, high surface quality, and material saving,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
840 Views
21 Pages

20 March 2025

In hub-motor electric vehicles (HMEVs), performance is adversely affected by the mechanical-electromagnetic coupling effect arising from deformations of the air gap in the Permanent Magnet Brushless Direct Current Motor (PM BLDC), which are exacerbat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,537 Views
20 Pages

Experimental Verification of the Impact of Radial Internal Clearance on a Bearing’s Dynamics

  • Bartłomiej Ambrożkiewicz,
  • Arkadiusz Syta,
  • Anthimos Georgiadis,
  • Alexander Gassner and
  • Nicolas Meier

24 August 2022

This paper focuses on the influence of radial internal clearance on the dynamics of a rolling-element bearing. In the beginning, the 2—Degree of Freedom (DOF) model was studied, in which the clearance was treated as a bifurcation parameter. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,487 Views
26 Pages

Liquid Core Detection and Strand Condition Monitoring in a Continuous Caster Using Optical Fiber

  • Deva Prasaad Neelakandan,
  • Dinesh Reddy Alla,
  • Jie Huang and
  • Ronald J. O’Malley

14 December 2022

Real-time monitoring of the liquid core position during the continuous casting of steel has been demonstrated using low-cost distributed optical-fiber-based strain sensors. These sensors were installed on the containment roll support structures in th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,701 Views
22 Pages

(1) Background: To better understand the dynamic characteristics of a ball bearing with an elastic ring squeeze film damper (ERSFD) under sudden unbalance, a novel dynamic model was established by fully considering the coupling between the ERSFD, bea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,850 Views
17 Pages

Lubrication Approximation for Fluids with Shear-Dependent Viscosity

  • Bruno M.M. Pereira,
  • Gonçalo A.S. Dias,
  • Filipe S. Cal,
  • Kumbakonam R. Rajagopal and
  • Juha H. Videman

28 May 2019

We present dimensionally reduced Reynolds type equations for steady lubricating flows of incompressible non-Newtonian fluids with shear-dependent viscosity by employing a rigorous perturbation analysis on the governing equations of motion. Our analys...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
3,727 Views
16 Pages

Mathematical Modeling and Multi-Criteria Optimization of Design Parameters for the Gyratory Crusher

  • Vitalii P. Kondrakhin,
  • Nikita V. Martyushev,
  • Roman V. Klyuev,
  • Svetlana N. Sorokova,
  • Egor A. Efremenkov,
  • Denis V. Valuev and
  • Qi Mengxu

17 May 2023

There are a sufficient number of works devoted to modeling crushing machines. Nevertheless, the fact that there are a large number of working conditions, and the ongoing development of science and technology, require continuous improvement and specif...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,671 Views
24 Pages

29 March 2022

Analogous to the Amonton–Coulomb relation, which states the linear dependency between the dynamic sliding friction and the normal reaction, the rolling friction moment is commonly accepted as proportional to the normal reaction in a concentrate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,029 Views
23 Pages

6 November 2023

The generalized dynamic model of the rotor system, presented in this paper, is the first model that takes into account the interconnected oscillations of the “rotor–weakly conductive fluid–foundation” system under the action o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,041 Views
22 Pages

26 May 2023

With the continuous development of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), multi-directional energy harvesting technology has received widespread attention from scholars. In order to evaluate the performance of multi-directional energy harvesters, this pape...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,409 Views
20 Pages

The mechanical and tribological behavior of eccentric bearings is crucial for the performance of a RV reducer. By combining the finite element model (FEM) and the elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) method, a comprehensive model for the cylindrical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,952 Views
19 Pages

Design and Application of Non-Circular Gear with Cusp Pitch Curve

  • Jian-Gang Liu,
  • Zhi-Peng Tong,
  • Gao-Hong Yu,
  • Xiong Zhao and
  • Hai-Li Zhou

28 October 2022

To solve the design problem of non-circular gears with cusp pitch curves, this paper proposed a new variable-involute and incomplete variable-cycloid composite tooth profile (VIIVC-CTF), deduced the new VIIVC-CTF mathematical model, and constructed t...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,143 Views
10 Pages

Mechanical Failure Detection in Induction Motors Using Stator Current and Stray Flux Analysis Techniques

  • Remus Pusca,
  • Salim Sbaa,
  • Noureddine Bessous,
  • Raphaël Romary and
  • Radouane Bousseksou

11 February 2022

Because of its benefits, an induction machine is used in a variety of applications. The machine’s robustness is one of its benefits. Generally, mechanical faults cause torque oscillations, eccentricity, and vibration, which affect the stator cu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,011 Views
19 Pages

Microgravity Decoupling in Torsion Pendulum for Enhanced Micro-Newton Thrust Measurement

  • Linxiao Cong,
  • Jiabin Wang,
  • Jianfei Long,
  • Jianchao Mu,
  • Haoye Deng and
  • Congfeng Qiao

21 December 2023

To enhance the accuracy of micro-Newton thrust measurements via a torsion pendulum, addressing microgravity coupling effects caused by platform tilt and pendulum mass eccentricity is crucial. This study focuses on analyzing and minimizing these effec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,303 Views
23 Pages

Analysis of Dynamic Response of a Two Degrees of Freedom (2-DOF) Ball Bearing Nonlinear Model

  • Bartłomiej Ambrożkiewicz,
  • Grzegorz Litak,
  • Anthimos Georgiadis,
  • Nicolas Meier and
  • Alexander Gassner

15 January 2021

Often the input values used in mathematical models for rolling bearings are in a wide range, i.e., very small values of deformation and damping are confronted with big values of stiffness in the governing equations, which leads to miscalculations. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,378 Views
24 Pages

Optimal Design and Tests of a Pulsating Roll-Cleaning Device for Tiger Nuts

  • Zhijun Lv,
  • Wanzhang Wang,
  • Dekun Yang,
  • Xun He,
  • Zhe Qu,
  • Wenzhuo Jing,
  • Yong Mei,
  • Huinan Huang,
  • Baohao Su and
  • Yangfan Zhuang

25 September 2024

Aiming at the problems of low efficiency and poor cleaning quality in the cleaning process of harvested tiger nuts (Cyperus esculentus) with lots of soil and fibrous roots on the surface to meet the demand for mechanized harvesting of tiger nuts in t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,355 Views
19 Pages

Geometrical Optimization of the EHL Roller Face/Rib Contact for Energy Efficiency in Tapered Roller Bearings

  • Sven Wirsching,
  • Max Marian,
  • Marcel Bartz,
  • Thomas Stahl and
  • Sandro Wartzack

In the context of targeted improvements in energy efficiency, secondary rolling bearing contacts are gaining relevance. As such, the elastohydrodynamically lubricated (EHL) roller face/rib contact of tapered roller bearings significantly affects powe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,028 Views
21 Pages

7 November 2022

The crankshaft is one of the core components of a Rotate Vector (RV) reducer. The fatigue life of the RV reducer is severely hindered by fatigue failure on the eccentric cylindrical surface of the crankshaft. The hardness gradients and residual stres...

  • Article
  • Open Access
767 Views
45 Pages

Innovative Tool for Improving Surface Quality in Single Point Incremental Forming: A Comparison with Hemispherical Tools

  • Emanuel Bădulescu,
  • Eduard Laurenţiu Niţu,
  • Daniela Monica Iordache and
  • Claudiu Bădulescu

12 September 2025

Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) has emerged as a flexible and cost-effective technique for producing complex sheet metal parts. However, its industrial application is often limited by issues related to surface quality. This study examines the...