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Announcements

Leon M. Keer Appointed New Technical Editor of the Journal of Applied Mechanics

Thomas L. Geers

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 753. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173111

View articletitled, Leon M. Keer Appointed New Technical Editor of the Journal of Applied Mechanics

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Topics: Engineering mechanics

Research Papers

Characterization of Cracks From Ultrasonic Scattering Data

J. D. Achenbach, D. A. Sotiropoulos, H. Zhu

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 754–760. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173112

Abstract

View articletitled, Characterization of Cracks From Ultrasonic Scattering Data

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Topics: Electromagnetic scattering , Fracture (Materials) , Radiation scattering , Scattering (Physics) , Stress , Inverse problems , Optimization , Shapes

Elastic Wave Scattering by Surface-Breaking Planar and Nonplanar Cracks

A. H. Shah, Y. F. Chin, S. K. Datta

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 761–767. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173113

Abstract

View articletitled, Elastic Wave Scattering by Surface-Breaking Planar and Nonplanar Cracks

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Topics: Elastic waves , Electromagnetic scattering , Fracture (Materials) , Radiation scattering , Scattering (Physics) , Stress , Surface waves (Fluid)

Variational Principles for Some Nonstandard Elastic Problems

R. T. Shield

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 768–771. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173114

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View articletitled, Variational Principles for Some Nonstandard Elastic Problems

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Topics: Variational principles , Boundary-value problems , Delamination , Fracture (Materials)

Sufficient Symmetry Conditions for Isotropy of the Elastic Moduli Tensor

R. M. Christensen

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 772–777. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173115

Abstract

View articletitled, Sufficient Symmetry Conditions for Isotropy of the Elastic Moduli Tensor

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Topics: Elastic moduli , Isotropy , Tensors , Fibers , Composite materials , Deformation , Density , Stress

Torsion of Cylinders With Shape Intrinsic Orthotropy

S. C. Cowin

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 778–782. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173116

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View articletitled, Torsion of Cylinders With Shape Intrinsic Orthotropy

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Topics: Cylinders , Shapes , Torsion , Laminates , Shear modulus , Biological tissues , Wood products

Poroelastic Solution of a Plane Strain Point Displacement Discontinuity

E. Detournay, A. H-D. Cheng

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 783–787. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173117

Abstract

View articletitled, Poroelastic Solution of a Plane Strain Point Displacement Discontinuity

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Topics: Displacement , Plane strain , Dislocations , Fracture (Materials) , Computer simulation , Diffusion (Physics) , Elasticity , Fluids

Wave Propagation Through Fluid Saturated Porous Rocks

K. Walton, P. J. Digby

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 788–793. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173118

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View articletitled, Wave Propagation Through Fluid Saturated Porous Rocks

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Topics: Fluids , Rocks , Wave propagation , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Particulate matter , Pressure , Waves

Steady Flow in Porous, Elastically Deformable Materials

K. H. Parker, R. V. Mehta, C. G. Caro

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 794–800. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173119

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View articletitled, Steady Flow in Porous, Elastically Deformable Materials

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Permeability , Stiffness , Fluid dynamics , Incompressible fluids , Porous materials , Pressure , Strain gradient

Shear Flows of Rapidly Flowing Granular Materials

J. S. Patton, C. E. Brennen, R. H. Sabersky

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 801–805. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173120

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View articletitled, Shear Flows of Rapidly Flowing Granular Materials

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Topics: Granular materials , Shear flow , Density , Flow (Dynamics) , Open channels (Hydraulics) , Shear (Mechanics) , Glass beads , Momentum

Analytical Characterization of Shear Localization in Thermoviscoplastic Materials

A. Molinari, R. J. Clifton

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 806–812. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173121

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View articletitled, Analytical Characterization of Shear Localization in Thermoviscoplastic Materials

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Topics: Shear (Mechanics) , Steel , Deformation , Die cutting , Elasticity , Heat conduction , Inertia (Mechanics) , Shearing (Deformation) , Work hardening

Thermal Conditions for Inhibition of Stress Induced Slip in Zinc-Blende Crystals in Czochralski Growth Configuration

S. Motakef

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 813–821. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173122

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View articletitled, Thermal Conditions for Inhibition of Stress Induced Slip in Zinc-Blende Crystals in Czochralski Growth Configuration

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Topics: Crystals , Stress , Crystal growth , Gallium arsenide , Plasticity , Thermal stresses

A Micromechanical Theory of High Temperature Creep

G. J. Weng

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 822–827. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173123

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View articletitled, A Micromechanical Theory of High Temperature Creep

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Topics: High temperature creep , Dislocations , Creep , Stress , Constitutive equations , High temperature , Hydrostatic pressure , Microscale devices , Shear (Mechanics) , Shear stress

Crack Paralleling an Interface Between Dissimilar Materials

J. W. Hutchinson, M. E. Mear, J. R. Rice

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 828–832. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173124

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View articletitled, Crack Paralleling an Interface Between Dissimilar Materials

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Geometry , Solids

On the Use of a Path-Independent Line Integral for Axisymmetric Cracks With Nonaxisymmetric Loading

An-Yu Kuo

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 833–837. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173125

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View articletitled, On the Use of a Path-Independent Line Integral for Axisymmetric Cracks With Nonaxisymmetric Loading

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Boundary-value problems , Fourier series , Fracture mechanics , Pipes , Stress , Tension , Torsion

A Finite Element Study of Stable Crack Growth Under Plane Stress Conditions: Part I—Elastic-Perfectly Plastic Solids

R. Narasimhan, A. J. Rosakis, J. F. Hall

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 838–845. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173126

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View articletitled, A Finite Element Study of Stable Crack Growth Under Plane Stress Conditions: Part I—Elastic-Perfectly Plastic Solids

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Solids , Stress , Plasticity , Stress concentration

A Finite Element Study of Stable Crack Growth Under Plane Stress Conditions: Part II—Influence of Hardening

R. Narasimhan, A. J. Rosakis, J. F. Hall

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 846–853. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173127

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View articletitled, A Finite Element Study of Stable Crack Growth Under Plane Stress Conditions: Part II—Influence of Hardening

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Hardening , Stress , Deformation , Displacement , Ductile fracture , Plane strain , Shear (Mechanics) , Wakes

Transient Thermoelastic Fields in a Transversely Isotropic Infinite Solid With a Penny-Shaped Crack

N. Noda, F. Ashida

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 854–860. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173128

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View articletitled, Transient Thermoelastic Fields in a Transversely Isotropic Infinite Solid With a Penny-Shaped Crack

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Thermoelasticity , Transients (Dynamics) , Heat , Absorption , Differential equations , Heat conduction , Thermal stresses , Transient heat transfer

Circumferential Crack at the Fixed End of a Cylinder in Flexure

J. A. Alabi

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 861–865. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173129

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View articletitled, Circumferential Crack at the Fixed End of a Cylinder in Flexure

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Topics: Bending (Stress) , Cylinders , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture mechanics , Shear (Mechanics) , Thin shells

Treatment of Body Forces in 2D Elastostatic BEM Using Particular Integrals

D. A. Pape, P. K. Banerjee

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 866–871. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173130

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View articletitled, Treatment of Body Forces in 2D Elastostatic BEM Using Particular Integrals

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Topics: Boundary element methods , Geometry

Analysis of Orthogonally Cracked Laminates Under Tension

Z. Hashin

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 872–879. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173131

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View articletitled, Analysis of Orthogonally Cracked Laminates Under Tension

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Topics: Laminates , Tension , Fibers , Composite materials , Delamination , Failure , Poisson ratio , Stiffness , Stress analysis (Engineering) , Structural mechanics

Effective Medium Approach to Matrix-Inclusion Type Composite Materials

S. Nomura

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 880–883. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173132

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View articletitled, Effective Medium Approach to Matrix-Inclusion Type Composite Materials

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Topics: Composite materials , Fibers , Displacement , Stiffness , Density , Equilibrium (Physics) , Symmetry (Physics)

The Wrinkling of Thin Membranes: Part I—Theory

D. G. Roddeman, J. Drukker, C. W. J. Oomens, J. D. Janssen

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 884–887. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173133

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View articletitled, The Wrinkling of Thin Membranes: Part I—Theory

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Topics: Membranes , Stress , Anisotropy , Deformation , Shear (Mechanics) , Tensors

The Wrinkling of Thin Membranes: Part II—Numerical Analysis

D. G. Roddeman, J. Drukker, C. W. J. Oomens, J. D. Janssen

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 888–892. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173134

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View articletitled, The Wrinkling of Thin Membranes: Part II—Numerical Analysis

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Topics: Membranes , Numerical analysis , Anisotropy , Deformation , Shear (Mechanics) , Stiffness , Stress , Tensors

Bisynchronous Torsional Vibrations in Rotating Shafts

O. Bernasconi

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 893–897. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173135

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View articletitled, Bisynchronous Torsional Vibrations in Rotating Shafts

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Topics: Vibration , Angular momentum , Kinematics , Rotation , Whirls

Closed-Form Analysis for Elastic Deformations of Multilayered Strands

K. Kumar, J. E. Cochran, Jr.

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 898–903. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173136

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View articletitled, Closed-Form Analysis for Elastic Deformations of Multilayered Strands

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Topics: Deformation , Cables , Design , Stiffness , Stress

A Method to Improve the Modal Convergence for Structures With External Forcing

Keqin Gu, Benson H. Tongue

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 904–909. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173137

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View articletitled, A Method to Improve the Modal Convergence for Structures With External Forcing

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Topics: Free vibrations , Fundamental forces (Physics)

General Dynamic Equations of Helical Springs With Static Solution and Experimental Verification

Yuyi Lin, Albert P. Pisano

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 910–917. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173138

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View articletitled, General Dynamic Equations of Helical Springs With Static Solution and Experimental Verification

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Topics: Equations of motion , Springs , Compression , Bending (Stress) , Hamilton's principle , Variational techniques , Wire

Identification of Nonlinear Vibrating Structures: Part I—Formulation

S. F. Masri, R. K. Miller, A. F. Saud, T. K. Caughey

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 918–922. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173139

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View articletitled, Identification of Nonlinear Vibrating Structures: Part I—Formulation

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Topics: Excitation , Oscillations , Parameter estimation , Signals , Transients (Dynamics)

Identification of Nonlinear Vibrating Structures: Part II—Applications

S. F. Masri, R. K. Miller, A. F. Saud, T. K. Caughey

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 923–929. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173140

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View articletitled, Identification of Nonlinear Vibrating Structures: Part II—Applications

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Topics: Calibration , Engineering mechanics , Nonlinear systems , Stress

Limit Cycle Behavior of a Flexible Truck

A. M. Whitman, J. E. Molyneux

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 930–934. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173141

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View articletitled, Limit Cycle Behavior of a Flexible Truck

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Topics: Limit cycles , Trucks , Creep , Geometry , Shear (Mechanics)

Coupled Gas-Liquid-Structure Systems: Part 1—Theory

F. M. Joos, P. W. Huber

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 935–941. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173142

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View articletitled, Coupled Gas-Liquid-Structure Systems: Part 1—Theory

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Topics: Cavities , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Pressure , Transients (Dynamics)

Coupled Gas-Liquid-Structure Systems: Part 2—Applications

F. M. Joos, P. W. Huber

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 942–950. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173143

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View articletitled, Coupled Gas-Liquid-Structure Systems: Part 2—Applications

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Topics: Bubbles , Containers , Flexible systems , Inverse problems , Pressure , Transients (Dynamics)

Mechanics of a Free-Surface Liquid Film Flow

Cyrus K. Aidun

J. Appl. Mech. December 1987, 54(4): 951–954. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3173144

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View articletitled, Mechanics of a Free-Surface Liquid Film Flow

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Topics: Film thickness , Flow (Dynamics) , Gravity (Force) , Liquid films , Navier-Stokes equations , Nonlinear differential equations , Surface tension , Wire