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Experimental and numerical investigation of hybrid armor against a ballistic impact
Payman S. Ahmed, Basim M. Fadhil, Samir Mshir, Mohamed SalarThe main challenge in preparing body armor is achieving a high protection level by using lightweight materials with minimum cost.
Study on damage effect of behind-armor debris on internal parts in tanks based on the experiments
Z.G. Liang, J.L. Chen, Z.W. Zhang, S.C. Zhao, S.S. WangIn order to explore the damaging effect of behind-armor debris of explosively formed projectile (EFP) attack on the top armor of tank and the internal parts of vehicles, a method…
Statistical analysis of bamboo scrimber tensile mechanical property based on different models and experiments
Songsong Sun, Maosong WanBamboo scrimber is a new natural fiber-reinforced composite material in the modern industry. In this paper, the strength characteristics of this material were chosen as the object…
The use of modified wood in the construction of wastewater treatment plants in coal mines of Kuzbass
Mikhail A. Elesin, Nikolay A. Mashkin, Boris V. Krutasov, Natalia V. KarmanovskayaThe purpose of the study is to show an improvement in resistance (permeability) and durability (residual strength) of modified wood compared to natural wood.
Modeling size-dependent thermal-mechanical behaviors of shape memory polymer Timoshenko micro-beam
Fei Zhao, Xueyao Zheng, Shichen Zhou, Bo Zhou, Shifeng XueIn this paper, a three-dimensional size-dependent constitutive model of SMP Timoshenko micro-beam is developed to describe the micromechanical properties.
Microstructure and mechanical behavior of asphalt mixture based on freeze-thaw cycle
Ning Wang, Haitao Zhang, Huizhong XiongIn order to unravel the evolution of microstructure characteristics and the change of mechanical properties of bituminous mixture in the freezing and thawing environment in cold…
Cost effective design procedures to support modular catalytic reactors
Osama BedairThe purpose of this paper is to describe cost effective structural design procedures to support catalytic reactors used in hydrocarbon industry. Three case studies are presented…
The effect of manufacturing defects on the high-cycle fatigue of electron-beam-welded Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy: experimental and numerical analysis
Felice Rubino, Giacomo Canale, Prabhakar SathujodaElectron-beam welding has been widely used in industry to join different titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V) components. During welding production defects, such as porosity, lack of…
Special review: Mechanical investigation on failure modes of reticular porous metal foams under different loadings in engineering applications
P.S. Liu, X.M. MaThe purpose of this paper is to provide a summarization and review of the present author's main investigations on failure modes of reticular metal foams under different loadings…
Research on the influence of the discharge breakdown process on the crater formation during EDM
Wenchao ZhangThis paper aims to study the breakdown, oscillation and vanishing of the discharge channel and its influence on crater formation with simulation and experimental methods. The…
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- Professor Zhufeng Yue
- Prof Heng Xiao