The present investigation brings attention regarding the effect of exponential variable viscosity modeled by Vogel and variable permeability on stagnation point flow of Carreu nanofluid over an electr

A series of tests has been conducted to investigate fatigue damage characterisation in corroded welded steel plates using structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques. AE is a non-destructive testing (NDT) technique with potential applications for locating and monitoring fatigue cracks in service. ...

This article investigates the static behaviour of functionally graded plate under mechanical loads using a new quasi 3D model. The theory is designated as fifth-order shear and normal deformation theo

Optimization concept in the context of shear deformation theories was bo for the development of accurate models to study the bending problem of structures. The present paper seeks to extend such app

In this paper, the second type of Green and Naghdi's thermoelasticity theory is applied to present the vibration of a nanobeam subjected to rectified sine wave heating based upon the nonlocal thermoelasticity theory. Both Young's modulus and thermal conductivity are considered to be linear functions...

The creation of modified layer on metals surfaces by the use of new methods is one of the methods in surface engineering which can improve the surface mechanical properties. Electrical discharge proce

The present study introduces two quantitative parameters for comparing the accuracy of ultrasonic C-scan testing and X-ray radiography methods in damaged area detection under low-velocity impact in po

A model of fractional-order of thermoelasticity is applied to study a 2D problem of mode-I crack in a fibre-reinforced thermal environment. The crack is under prescribed distributions of heat and pressure. Normal mode analysis is applied to deduce exact formulae for displacements, stresses, and temp...

This computational fluid dynamic analysis attempts to simulate the incompressible steady fluid flow and heat transfer in a solar air cha el with wall-mounted baffles. Two ꞌSꞌ-shaped baffles, having d

An interaction integral method for evaluating mixed-mode stress intensity factors (SIFs) for two dimensional crack problems using NURBS-based isogeometric analysis method is investigated. The interact

Conjugate turbulent free convection with thermal surface radiation in a rectangular enclosure bounded by walls with different thermophysical characteristics in the presence of a local heater has been

In order to achieve integrated condition in the girth welding of high pressure natural gas transmission pipelines, the weld zones and its surrounding area should have homogeneous mechanical properties

In this paper, we utilize local fractional variational iteration method (LFVIM) and local fractional series expansion method (LFSEM) to obtain approximate solutions for Korteweg-de Vries equation (KdVE) within local fractional derivative operators (LFDOs). The efficiency of the considered methods is...

The study of bubble dynamics, especially the interaction of bubbles has drawn considerable attention due to its various applications in engineering and science. Meanwhile, the study of the oscillation

This paper derives kinematic admissible bending moment – axial force (M-P) interaction relations for mild steel by considering elastic-plastic idealisations. The interaction relations can predict strains, which is not possible in a rigid, perfectly plastic idealization. The relations are obtained fo...

The unsteady hydro-magnetic free convection flow with heat transfer of a linearly viscous, incompressible, electrically conducting fluid near a moving vertical plate with constant heat is investigated

This paper introduces a generalized 2-unknown’s higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT) for isotropic and orthotropic plates. The well-known Shimpi’s two-unknown's HSDT is reproduced

This paper presents the modeling and analysis for the buckling and postbuckling behavior of sandwich plates subjected to thermal and mechanical loads. The lay-up configurations of plates are laminated

Due to developments in Additive Manufacturing, the production of piezoelectric materials with complex geometries is becoming viable, enabling the manufacturing of thicker harvesters. Thus, in this article a piezoelectric harvesting device is modelled as a bimorph cantilever beam with series co ectio...

In the current study, buckling analysis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) on the basis of a new refined beam theory has been analyzed. The SWCNT is modeled as an elastic beam subjected to unidirectional compressive loads. To achieve this aim, the new proposed beam theory has only one unknown...