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M. M. Rahman¹, A. K. Ariffin², S. Abdullah², A. B. Rosli¹
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 197-210, 2007, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2007.003.197
Abstract Low weight and long lifetime are necessary requirements for automobiles to significantly reduce CO₂ emission and environmental burdens in their use. Aluminum alloys are one of the most promising materials selections for automobiles parts and electrical components to reduce their weight and to increase their specific strength. This paper presents the role of nitriding on the fatigue life of the vibrating cylinder block for a new two-stroke free piston engine using variable amplitude loading conditions. The finite element modeling and analysis have been performed utilising a computer aided design and a finite element analysis codes respectively.… More >

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C.P. Providakis¹, M.E. Voutetaki
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 211-228, 2007, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2007.003.211
Abstract Piezoceramic transducers have emerged as new tools for the health monitoring of large-scale structures due to their advantages of active sensing, low cost, quick response, availability in different shapes, and simplicity for implementations. In the present paper, a statistical metamodeling utilization of electro-mechanical (E/M) admittance approach by applying piezoelectric materials to the damage identification is investigated. A response surface metamodel is constructed by empirically fitting a model to a set of design points chosen using a Box-Behnken design of experiment (simulation) technique. This empirical fit allows polynomial models to be produced for relating damage parameter More >

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G. Davì¹, A. Milazzo¹
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 229-238, 2007, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2007.003.229
Abstract An original and alternative single domain boundary element formulation and its numerical implementation are presented for the analysis of orthotropic two-dimensional cracked bodies. The problem is formulated employing the classical displacement boundary integral representation and an alternative integral equation deduced on the basis of the stress function theory. This integral equation written on the crack provides the relations needed to determine the problem solution in the framework of linear elastic fracture mechanics. Numerical examples are reported and discussed to demonstrate the accuracy of the proposed approach. More >

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Aleš Belšak¹, Jurij Prezelj²
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 239-246, 2007, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2007.003.239
Abstract Noise source vizualization represents an important tool in the field of technical acoustics. There are many different techniques of noise source visualization. Most of them, however, are intended for a specific noise source in a specific type of acoustic environment. Consequently, a certain visualization method can be used only for certain types of noise sources in a specific acoustic environment and in a restricted frequency area. This paper presents a new visualization method of complex noise sources on the basis of the use of an acoustic camera. A new algorithm has been used, which makes More >

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