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December 1978
ISSN 0021-8936
EISSN 1528-9036
Research Papers
Motion of a Large Dusty Buoyant Thermal With a Vortex Ring
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 711–716.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424407
Topics:
Vortices
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Pollution
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Explosions
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Particulate matter
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Trajectories (Physics)
Nonparallel Effects on the Stability of Jet Flows
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 717–722.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424408
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Stability
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Theoretical analysis
,
Waves
Modified Governing Equations for Unsteady Compressible Flow in Ducts
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 723–726.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424409
Topics:
Compressible flow
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Ducts
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Flow (Dynamics)
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Unsteady flow
Consolidation in Compressible Mixtures
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 727–732.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424410
Topics:
Boundary layers
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Compressibility
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Filtration
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Fluid pressure
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Porous materials
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Transients (Dynamics)
A New Cumulative Damage Model—Part 3
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 733–739.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424411
On the Symmetry and Stability of Thermoelastic Solids
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 740–744.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424412
Topics:
Solids
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Stability
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Thermoelasticity
,
Phase transitions
On the Behavior of Acceleration Waves in Elastic Dielectrics With Internal State Variables
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 745–748.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424413
Topics:
Dielectric materials
,
Waves
One Dimensional, Linear Dynamic Electromechanical Responses of Ferroelectric Ceramics
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 749–754.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424414
On the Hardening Response in Small Deformation of Metals
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 755–764.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424415
Topics:
Deformation
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Hardening
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Metals
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Stress-strain curves
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Aluminum alloys
,
Cycles
,
Stainless steel
Stress in Glass Fibers Induced by the Draw Force
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 765–772.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424416
Topics:
Glass fibers
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Stress
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Fibers
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Preforms
,
Temperature gradient
,
Viscoelasticity
Concerning a Creep Surface Derived From a Multiple Integral Representation for 304 Stainless Steel Under Combined Tension and Torsion
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 773–779.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424417
Construction of Nonlinear Monotonic Functions With Selectable Intervals of Almost Constant or Linear Behavior
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 780–784.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424418
Topics:
Computer simulation
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Construction
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Creep
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Dimensions
,
Errors
,
Gamma functions
,
Relaxation (Physics)
,
Stress
,
Stress-strain curves
,
Viscoplasticity
Numerical Analysis of Time-Dependent Inelastic Deformation in Metallic Media Using the Boundary-Integral Equation Method
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 785–790.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424419
Topics:
Deformation
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Numerical analysis
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Creep
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Analytical methods
,
Stress
Stress Singularity at the Corner of a Wedge-Shaped Crack or Inclusion
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 791–796.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424420
Analysis of Branched Cracks
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 797–802.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424421
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
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Integral equations
,
Stress
Dynamic Stress Concentration Around Two Coplanar Griffith Cracks in an Infinite Elastic Medium
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 803–806.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424422
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Stress concentration
,
Integral equations
,
Pressure
,
Stress
Three-Dimensional Wave Propagation in a Cracked Elastic Solid
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 807–811.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424423
Topics:
Fourier transforms
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Fracture (Materials)
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Integral equations
,
Stress
,
Wave propagation
Solution of Navier’s Equation in Cylindrical Curvilinear Coordinates
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 812–816.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424424
Topics:
Boundary-value problems
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Dimensions
,
Fourier transforms
,
Shapes
A Three-Dimensional Treatment of Transient Thermal Stresses in a Circular Cylinder Due to an Arbitrary Heat Supply
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 817–821.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424425
Topics:
Circular cylinders
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Heat
,
Thermal stresses
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Simulation of the Influence of Bonding Materials on the Dynamic Behavior of Laminated Composites
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 822–828.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424426
Topics:
Bonding
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Composite materials
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Simulation
,
Wave propagation
Harmonic Waves in Layered Composites: New Bounds on Eigenfrequencies
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 829–833.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424427
Topics:
Composite materials
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Waves
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Eigenvalues
,
Wave frequency
Axisymmetric Banding of Annular Plates
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 834–838.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424428
Stress Concentration in a Stretched Cylindrical Shell With Two Elliptical Holes
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 839–844.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424429
Topics:
Bending (Stress)
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Circular cylindrical shells
,
Generators
,
Integral equations
,
Membranes
,
Pipes
,
Shells
,
Stress concentration
,
Tension
Annular Dome Subjected to Uniform Load Over an Eccentric Circular Area
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 845–851.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424430
Topics:
Domes (Structural elements)
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Stress
,
Shells
,
Boundary-value problems
Finite Extension of an Elastic Strand With a Central Core
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 852–858.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424431
Topics:
Rods
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Separation (Technology)
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Stress
,
Wire
Roots of Lambda Matrices
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 859–863.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424432
Topics:
Numerical analysis
The Coupled Response of a Dynamic Element Riding on a Continuously Supported Beam
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 864–870.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424433
Natural Frequencies of Clamped Orthotropic Rectangular Plates With Varying Thickness
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 871–876.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424434
Topics:
Plates (structures)
,
Stiffness
Transient Response of Continuous Elastic Structures With Viscous Damping
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 877–882.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424435
Nonlinear Material Damping for Nonsinusoidal Strain
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 883–888.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424436
Topics:
Damping
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Aluminum
,
Cantilever beams
,
Resonance
,
Steady state
,
Tool steel
,
Vibration
Dynamics of Multirigid-Body Systems
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 889–894.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424437
Topics:
Algorithms
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Computers
,
D'Alembert's principle
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Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Equations of motion
Bifurcations in Dynamical Systems With Internal Resonance
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 895–902.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424438
Topics:
Bifurcation
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Dynamic systems
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Resonance
,
Excitation
A Realistic Solution of the Symmetric Top Problem
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 903–909.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424439
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Computer software
,
Friction
,
Surface roughness
Stationary Response of a Randomly Parametric Excited Nonlinear System
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 910–916.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424440
Topics:
Nonlinear systems
,
Excitation
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Preservation
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Damping
,
Inertia (Mechanics)
,
Stiffness
An Experimental Study of First-Passage Failure of a Randomly Excited Structure
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 917–922.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424441
Topics:
Cantilevers
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Cycles
,
Damping
,
Energy dissipation
,
Failure
The Response of an Oscillator With Bilinear Hysteresis to Stationary Random Excitation
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 923–928.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424442
Topics:
Computer simulation
,
Displacement
,
Random excitation
,
Stochastic processes
Design Data and Methods
Stress-Concentration Factors for a Countersunk Hole in a Flat Bar in Tension and Transverse Bending
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 929–932.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424443
Topics:
Stress concentration
,
Tension
,
Stress
Technical Briefs
A Perturbation Method for Studying Heat Conduction in Solid With Random Conductivity
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 933–934.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424444
Inviscid Rotational Flow Through Sprays
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 934–936.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424445
Topics:
Rotational flow
,
Sprays
An Approximate Solution for the Fundamental Frequency of Plates
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 936–938.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424446
Topics:
Plates (structures)
Boundary Conditions at a Cone-Cylinder Shell Junction
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 938–940.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424447
Topics:
Boundary-value problems
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Cylinders
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Junctions
,
Shells
Experimental Study of Dispersive Waves in Beam and Rod Using FFT
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 940–942.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424448
Topics:
Waves
,
Fast Fourier transforms
,
Wave motion
Propagation of a Pulse in a Nonhomogeneous Elastic Rod With Varying Cross Section
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 942–944.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424449
Topics:
Density
,
Displacement
,
Elastic moduli
,
Pressure
Spherical Indentation of Nonhomogeneous Materials
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 944–945.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424450
Successive Finite Rotations
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 945–946.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424451
Stresses in a Solidifying Semitransparent Cylindrical Medium by Conduction and Radiation
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 946–948.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424452
Topics:
Heat conduction
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Radiation (Physics)
,
Solidification
,
Stress
Strain Energy Minimization Leading to Timoshenko’s Clamped Rectangular Plate Solution
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 948–949.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424453
Topics:
Energy conservation
Use of Dynamic Absorbers to Control Parametric Instabilities of a Pipe
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 949–951.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424454
Topics:
Pipes
On the Shape Modes in Damped Systems
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 951–952.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424455
Topics:
Shapes
Heat Transfer and Shear Stress on a Heated Cone
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 952–953.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424456
Topics:
Heat transfer
,
Shear stress
Effect of Strain Hardening on the Large Plastic Deformation of a Cantilever
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 953–955.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424457
Topics:
Cantilevers
,
Deformation
,
Work hardening
A Quadrature Representation of the Viscoelastic Analogy in the Frequency Domain
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 955–956.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424458
Topics:
Accounting
,
Frequency response
Stokes Flow Due to Circular Scraping
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 956–957.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424459
Topics:
Creeping flow
Propagation Fronts Arising From the Impulsive Excitation of Orthogonally Woven Cloth and Nets
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 957–959.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424460
Topics:
Excitation
,
Textiles
The Large Amplitude Vibration of a Hinged Beam
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 959–961.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424461
Topics:
Vibration
The Dynamic Hole Expansion Problem for a Plate of Elastic-Perfectly Plastic Material
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 961–963.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424462
Discussions
Discussion: “Response Envelope Statistics for Nonlinear Oscillators With Random Excitation” (Iwan, W. D., and Spanos, P.-T., 1978, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 45, pp. 170–174)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 964.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424463
Topics:
Random excitation
,
Statistics
Closure to “Discussion of ‘Response Envelope Statistics for Nonlinear Oscillators With Random Excitation’” (1978, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 45, p. 964)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 964–965.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424464
Topics:
Statistics
Errata
Erratum: “Experimental Solution of Flexed Plates by the Method of Caustics” (Journal of Applied Mechanics, 1977, 44, pp. 107–111)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 965.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424465
Erratum: “On the Estimation of a Crack Fracture Parameter by Long-Wavelength Scattering” (Journal of Applied Mechanics, 1978, 45, pp. 453–454)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 965.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424466
Book Reviews
An Introduction to Thermomechanics
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 966.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424467
Topics:
Thermomechanics
Integral Equation Methods in Potential Theory and Elastostatics
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 966.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424468
Topics:
Integral equations
,
Potential theory (Physics)
Helicopter Dynamics
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 966–967.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424469
Topics:
Dynamics (Mechanics)
Sound Waves in Solids
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 967–968.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424470
Topics:
Solids
,
Sound waves
Structural and Geotechnical Mechanics
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 968.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424471
Dynamics of Multibody Systems
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 968.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424472
Topics:
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Multibody systems
Experimental Stress Analysis
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 968.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424473
Topics:
Stress analysis (Engineering)
The Finite Element Method for Elliptic Problems
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 968–969.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424474
Topics:
Finite element methods
Unidirectional Wave Motions
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 969.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424475
Topics:
Waves
A First Course in Continuum Mechanics (Second Edition)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 969.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424476
Topics:
Continuum mechanics
Numerical Analysis of Spectral Methods: Theory and Application (CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 969–970.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424477
Topics:
Engineering mathematics
,
Numerical analysis
Stress Waves in Nonelastic Solids
J. Appl. Mech. December 1978, 45(4): 970.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424478
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