Article
Acoustics
Salvador Rodriguez-Blanco, Javier Gonzalez-Monge, Carlos Martel
Summary: In modern LPT designs, the simultaneous presence of forced response and flutter in different operation regimes is unavoidable. Recent evidence suggests that the traditional linear superposition method may be overly conservative. This study examines the flutter and forced response interaction in a realistic low pressure turbine rotor and confirms that the actual response is much smaller than that predicted by linear superposition.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Kabilan Baskaran, Nur Syafiqah Jamaluddin, Alper Celik, Djamel Rezgui, Mahdi Azarpeyvand
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the number of blades on the aeroacoustic characteristics and aerodynamic performance of propellers used in urban air mobility vehicles. The results show that different blade numbers exhibit distinct noise levels, providing valuable insights for further research on propeller noise and aerodynamic performance.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Nicco Ulbricht, Alain Boldini, Peng Zhang, Maurizio Porfiri
Summary: The quantification of fluid-structure interactions in marine structures is crucial for their design and optimization. In this study, an analytical solution for the free vibration of a bidirectional composite in contact with a fluid is proposed. By imposing continuity conditions and boundary conditions, the coupled fluid-structure problem is solved and applied to sandwich structures in naval construction, offering insights into the effects of water on mode shapes and through-the-thickness profiles of displacement and stress.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Yongbo Peng, Peifang Sun
Summary: This study focuses on the reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) of the tuned mass-damper-inerter (TMDI) system under non-stationary excitations. The performance of the optimized TMDI system is evaluated using probability density evolution analysis. The results demonstrate the technical advantages of TMDI, including high vibration mitigation performance, considerable mass reduction, and less stroke demand.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Pengfei Deng, Xing Tan, He Li
Summary: In this paper, the authors improve the surface morphology method and study the bit-rock interaction model between the rock and the PDC bit, taking into account the impact of blade shape and cutter arrangement. They establish a dynamic model for a deep drilling system equipped with an arbitrary shape PDC bit and propose a stability prediction method. The results show that the shape of the blades and arrangement of the cutters on the PDC bit significantly affect the nonlinear vibration of the drilling system.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Bronislaw Czaplewski, Mateusz Bocian, John H. G. Macdonald
Summary: Despite two decades of study, there is currently no model that can quantitatively explain pedestrian-generated lateral forces. This research proposes a foot placement control law based on empirical data to calibrate and generalize the rigid-leg inverted pendulum model (IPM) for predicting lateral structural stability.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Yue Bao, Zhengcheng Yao, Yue Zhang, Xueman Hu, Xiandong Liu, Yingchun Shan, Tian He
Summary: This paper proposes a novel triple-gradient phononic acoustic black hole (ABH) beam that strategically manipulates multiple gradients to enhance its performance. The study reveals that the ABH effect is not solely brought about by the thickness gradient, but also extends to the power-law gradients in density and modulus. The synergistic development of three different gradient effects leads to more pronounced and broader bandgaps in PCs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Omar El-Khatib, S. Kumar, Wesley J. Cantwell, Andreas Schiffer
Summary: Sandwich-structured honeycombs (SSHCs) are hierarchical structures with enhanced mass-specific properties. A model capable of predicting the elastic properties of hexagonal SSHCs is presented, showing superior in-plane elastic and shear moduli compared to traditional honeycombs, while the out-of-plane shear moduli are reduced.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Matthias Ryser, Jason Steffen, Bekim Berisha, Markus Bambach
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility of replacing complex experiments with multiple simpler ones to determine the anisotropic yielding behavior of sheet metal. The results show that parameter identifiability and accuracy can be achieved by combining multiple specimen geometries and orientations, enhancing the understanding of the yield behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Shuo Liu, Lu Che, Guodong Fang, Jun Liang
Summary: This study presents a novel lamina conjugated bond-based peridynamic (BB-PD) model that overcomes the limitations of material properties and is applicable to composite laminates with different stacking sequences. The accuracy and applicability of the model are validated through simulations of elastic deformation and progressive damage behavior, providing an explanation of the damage modes and failure mechanisms of laminated composite materials subjected to uniaxial loading.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
E. Polyzos, E. Vereroudakis, S. Malefaki, D. Vlassopoulos, D. Van Hemelrijck, L. Pyl
Summary: This research investigates the elastic and damage characteristics of individual composite beads used in 3D printed composites. A new analytical probabilistic progressive damage model (PPDM) is introduced to capture the elastic and damage attributes of these beads. Experimental results show strong agreement with the model in terms of elastic behavior and ultimate strength and strain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Rosaria Del Toro, Maria Laura De Bellis, Marcello Vasta, Andrea Bacigalupo
Summary: This article presents a multifield asymptotic homogenization scheme for analyzing Bloch wave propagation in non-standard thermoelastic periodic materials. The proposed method derives microscale field equations, solves recursive differential problems within the unit cell, establishes a down-scaling relation, and obtains average field equations. The effectiveness of this approach is validated by comparing dispersion curves with those from the Floquet-Bloch theory.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Saman A. Bapir, Kawa M. A. Manmi, Rostam K. Saeed, Abdolrahman Dadvand
Summary: This study numerically investigates the behavior of an ultrasonically driven gas bubble between two parallel rigid circular walls with a cylindrical micro-indentation in one wall. The primary objective is to determine the conditions that facilitate the removal of particulate contamination from the indentation using the bubble jet. The study found that the bubble jet can effectively remove contamination from the indentation for certain ranges of indentation diameter, but becomes less effective for larger indentation diameters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Wenjun Li, Pengfei Zhang, Siyong Yang, Shenling Cai, Kai Feng
Summary: This study presents a novel two-dimensional non-contact platform based on Near-field Acoustic Levitation (NFAL), which can realize both one-dimensional and two-dimensional transportation. Numerical and experimental results prove the feasibility and ease of this method.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Zhi-Jian Li, Hong-Liang Dai, Yuan Yao, Jing-Ling Liu
Summary: This paper proposes a process-performance prediction model for estimating the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of metallic parts fabricated by powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. The effect of main process variables on the mechanical performance of printed metallic parts is analyzed and the results can serve as a guideline for improvement. The accuracy of the proposed model is validated by comparison with literature.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Thermodynamics
Songzhen Tang, Liang Ding, Ranran Sheng, Kai Zhao, Dongwei Zhang, Bo Shen
Summary: This paper presents a numerical investigation on the heat transfer and flow resistance characteristics of a variable-direction twisted-oval tube (VDTOT). The study analyzes the effects of different geometric parameters on the heat transfer coefficient, pressure drop, and heat transfer capacity. The results show that VDTOT achieves synergistic enhancement of flow and heat transfer performance, thereby increasing the heat transfer capacity compared to circular tubes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES
(2024)
Article
Thermodynamics
Hongyi Zou, Lijun Yang, Zhiyuan Huang, Yuan Dong, Ruo-Yu Dong
Summary: In this study, the thermal and mechanical properties of two-dimensional ice (2D ice) were systematically studied using molecular dynamics simulations. The results showed that the thermal conductivity of 2D ice depends on its length and can be increased by decreasing temperature or applying mechanical strains. Additionally, 2D ice exhibited a very low friction and the friction coefficient decreased with decreasing temperature or increasing normal load.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2024)
Article
Thermodynamics
Shengjie Gu, Leren Tao, Cheng Jin, Yiwei Ju, Xiefei Zhao
Summary: This study clarifies the heat transfer characteristics of flow boiling in a narrow vertical rectangular channel and proposes a corresponding heat transfer correlation equation. The results show that an increase in inlet temperature has a positive effect on the nucleate boiling section, while an increase in mass flux has a negative effect on the nuclear state boiling stage. Furthermore, the peak of the local heat transfer coefficient tends to shift to the left as the heating power increases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Yujie Su, Yunxia Wang, Hao Liu, Fengyuan Yan
Summary: This study prepared co-continuous phase composites of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) interpenetrated with five kinds of open-cell metal foams and investigated their microstructure, mechanical performance, thermal stability, and tribological behavior. The results showed that these composites had high filling efficiency and enhanced strength, with significantly reduced wear rate under dry friction conditions. However, their tribological performance weakened in a simulated seawater environment.
TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
P. Balaji, B. Surya Rajan, K. Sathickbasha, P. Baskara Sethupathi, Deviga Magadevan
Summary: This study emphasizes the importance of using a variety of solid lubricants with different oxidation temperature regimes to enhance the tribological performance of brake pads.
TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2024)
