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December 1974
ISSN 0021-8936
EISSN 1528-9036
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Research Papers
The Stress and Stability Analyses of Railroad Tracks
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 841–848.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423470
A Quantitative Model for Partially Activated Skeletal Muscle
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 849–854.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423471
Topics:
Muscle
,
Fibers
,
Mechanical behavior
,
Modeling
Interfacial Stresses for Bonded Rubber Blocks in Compression and Shear
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 855–859.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423472
Topics:
Compression
,
Rubber
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Stress
,
Shear stress
,
Compressive stress
,
Deformation
,
Displacement
Velocity Fields in a Sphere Subjected to Large Deformations
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 860–866.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423473
Topics:
Deformation
,
Diffraction gratings
,
Displacement
,
Errors
,
Photography
,
Rubber
,
Stress
,
Urethane elastomers
Nonsteady-State Particle Flow Under Gravity—An Extension of the Stochastic Theory
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 867–872.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423474
Topics:
Gravity (Force)
,
Particle flow
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Particulate matter
,
Density
,
Accounting
,
Flight
,
Particle size
,
Statistics
,
Steady state
Growth of the Boundary Layer on a Spherical Gas Bubble
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 873–878.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423475
Stabilization of Turbulent Axisymmetric Rotating Flows
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 879–884.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423476
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Turbulence
,
Swirling flow
,
Vortices
,
Wakes
,
Energy dissipation
,
Plumes (Fluid dynamics)
,
Delays
,
Density
,
Jets
Plane Turbulent Couette Flow With Zero Net Flow
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 885–890.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423477
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Turbulence
,
Bearings
,
Hydrostatics
,
Pressure gradient
,
Reynolds number
An Instability of Shear Field-Buoyancy Field Interactions Leading to Vortex Formation
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 891–895.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423478
Topics:
Buoyancy
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Vortices
,
Plumes (Fluid dynamics)
,
Stability
,
Vorticity
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat
,
Optimization
,
Reynolds number
Hydrodynamic Development in a Duct With Suction and Blowing
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 896–902.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423479
Topics:
Ducts
,
Suction
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Equations of motion
,
Laminar flow
,
Mass transfer
,
Reynolds number
Flow-Rate Estimates for Rectilinear Pipe Flow
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 903–906.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423480
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pipe flow
,
Annulus
,
Approximation
,
Errors
,
Incompressible fluids
,
Pipes
,
Strips
Water Jet Impact Damage at Convex, Concave, and Flat-Inclined Surfaces
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 907–911.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423481
Topics:
Damage
,
Water
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Stress
,
Surface cracks
,
Wave phenomena
Displacement Thickness Effects on Inviscid Flow Past Cones
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 912–918.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423482
Topics:
Displacement
,
Inviscid flow
,
Boundary layers
,
Needles
Flow Transient Near the Leading Edge of a Flat Plate Moving Through a Viscous Fluid
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 919–924.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423483
The Dynamic Response of a Prolate Spheroidal Shell Submerged in an Acoustical Medium
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 925–929.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423484
Topics:
Acoustics
,
Dynamic response
,
Shells
Transient Thermal Stresses in a Sphere by Local Heating
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 930–934.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423485
Topics:
Heating
,
Thermal stresses
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Brittleness
,
Displacement
,
Separation (Technology)
,
Temperature
,
Tension
Thermoelasticity of an Anisotropic Half Space
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 935–940.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423486
Topics:
Anisotropy
,
Thermoelasticity
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Heat sinks
Bounding Solutions for a Plate Subjected to Variable Surface Temperature
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 941–946.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423487
Topics:
Temperature
,
Design
,
Hardening
,
Nuclear fuels
,
Pressure vessels
,
Stress
General Bounding Theorems for the Quasi-Static Deformation of a Body of Inelastic Material, With Applications to Metallic Creep
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 947–952.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423488
Topics:
Creep
,
Deformation
,
Theorems (Mathematics)
,
Deflection
,
Displacement
A Method for Quantifying Creep Strain Due to Cyclic Stress
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 953–958.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423489
The Shrink-Fit of a Cylindrical Shell Onto a Discontinuous Rigid Mandrel
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 959–962.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423490
Topics:
Computation
,
Contact mechanics
,
Pipes
,
Thin shells
The Wrinkled Axisymmetric Air Bags Made of Inextensible Membrane
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 963–968.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423491
Stresses and Deformations in a Cylindrical Shell Lying on a Continuous Rigid Support
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 969–973.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423492
Topics:
Deformation
,
Pipes
,
Stress
,
Shells
,
Fluids
,
Pressure
,
Pressure vessels
,
Separation (Technology)
Plastic Analysis of Fiber-Reinforced Shells of Revolution
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 974–978.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423493
Topics:
Fibers
,
Shells
,
Anisotropy
,
Plastics
,
Shear stress
,
Stress
The Inflation and Contact Constraint of a Rectangular Mooney Membrane
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 979–984.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423494
Topics:
Membranes
,
Optimization
,
Potential energy
,
Pressure
Elastic-Plastic Buckling of Aluminum Cylindrical Shells Subjected to Axisymmetric Impulse Loads
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 985–988.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423495
Topics:
Aluminum
,
Buckling
,
Impulse (Physics)
,
Pipes
,
Stress
,
Pressure
,
Capacitors
,
Circular cylindrical shells
,
Computers
,
Deformation
Large Deflections and Stability of Hingeless Circular Arches Under Interacting Loads
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 989–994.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423496
Topics:
Arches
,
Deflection
,
Stability
,
Stress
,
Weight (Mass)
,
Buckling
,
Symmetry (Physics)
Application of Limit Analysis to Composite Materials and Structures
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 995–1000.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423497
Topics:
Composite materials
,
Stress
,
Collapse
The Problem of Edge Cracks in an Infinite Strip
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1001–1006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423423
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Strips
,
Integral equations
,
Density
,
Displacement
,
Stress
,
Tension
Interaction Between a Circular Inclusion and an Arbitrarily Oriented Crack
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1007–1013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423424
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Integral equations
,
Stress
,
Density
,
Dislocations
,
Stress singularity
Contact Problem for an Elastic Reinforcement Bonded to an Elastic Plate
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1014–1018.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423425
Topics:
Contact mechanics
,
Elastic plates
,
Membranes
,
Stress
,
Adhesion
,
Adhesives
,
Bonding
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Springs
A Rigid Punch in Contact With a Nonhomogeneous Elastic Solid
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1019–1024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423426
Topics:
Fredholm integral equations
,
Poisson ratio
,
Shear modulus
Nonlinear Viscoelasticity and the Evolution of Stress Waves in Laminated Composites: A Comparison of Theory and Experiment
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1025–1030.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423427
Topics:
Composite materials
,
Stress
,
Viscoelasticity
,
Waves
On Wave Reflection in an Elastic Plate
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1031–1035.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423428
Topics:
Elastic plates
,
Reflection
,
Waves
,
Stress
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Eigenfunctions
,
Longitudinal waves
,
Theoretical analysis
The Stress Response of an Elastic Surface to a High-Velocity, Unlubricated Punch
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1036–1040.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423429
Topics:
Stress
,
Elastic half space
,
Friction
,
Integral equations
,
Surface waves (Fluid)
Dispersion of Torsional Waves in Uniform Elastic Rods
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1041–1046.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423430
Topics:
Rods
,
Waves
,
Wavelength
,
Warping
,
Cross section (Physics)
,
Equations of motion
,
Finite element methods
,
Variational principles
Pulse Propagation in a Helix—Theory and Experiment
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1047–1051.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423431
Topics:
Strain gages
,
Waveguides
Experiments on Pulse Propagation in an Obliquely Laminated Composite
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1052–1056.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423432
Topics:
Composite materials
,
Dynamic response
,
Lamination
,
Pressure
,
Shock (Mechanics)
,
Transducers
,
Viscosity
Pulse Propagation in Inhomogeneous Media
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1057–1062.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423433
Topics:
Approximation
,
Reflection
,
Waves
Dynamic Buckling of Axisymmetric Shells
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1063–1068.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423434
Topics:
Buckling
,
Shells
,
Cooling systems
,
Dynamic stability
,
Free vibrations
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Stress
Dynamic Stability of a Beam Loaded by a Sequence of Moving Mass Particles
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1069–1071.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423435
Topics:
Dynamic stability
,
Particulate matter
Vibration of a Plate With Internal Constraints
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1072–1074.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423436
Topics:
Vibration
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Algebra
,
Plates (structures)
,
Rivets
,
Welding
Finite-Element Analysis of Vibration and Flutter of Cantilever Anisotropic Plates
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1075–1080.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423437
A Multiparameter Perturbation Approach for the Vibration of Plates Subject to Arbitrary, Independent, In-Plane Loads
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1081–1086.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423438
Topics:
Plates (structures)
,
Stress
,
Vibration
,
Differential equations
,
Shear (Mechanics)
Free Vibrations of Longitudinally Stiffened Cylindrical Shells
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1087–1093.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423439
Topics:
Free vibrations
,
Pipes
,
Shells
,
Mode shapes
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Cylinders
Accumulated Slip of a Friction-Controlled Mass Excited by Earthquake Motions
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1094–1098.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423440
Topics:
Earthquakes
,
Friction
,
Computer simulation
,
Displacement
,
Approximation
,
Coulombs
,
Tradeoffs
Elastodynamic Stress-Intensity Factors for Tearing of a Half Plane
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1099–1105.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423441
On Vibration Problems With Discretely Distributed Loads—A Rigorous Formalism
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1106–1112.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423442
The Galloping Response of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom System
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1113–1118.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423443
Topics:
Stability
,
Steady state
Technical Briefs
A Note on Semi-Infinite Strip Subjected to a Concentrated Load
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1119–1120.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423444
The Stress Problem in the Medium Which Undergoes Elastic and Inelastic Deformation
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1120–1122.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423446
Topics:
Deformation
,
Stress
A Closed-Form Solution for an Orthotropic Rotating Disk
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1122–1123.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423447
Topics:
Rotating disks
Intensity of the Strain-Energy Density About a Crack Edge Due to P-Wave and SV-Wave Diffraction
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1123–1125.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423448
Topics:
Density
,
Diffraction
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Waves
Asymmetric Buckling of Thin Shells of Revolution by Parametric Differentiation Technique
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1125–1126.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423449
Topics:
Buckling
,
Thin shells
On the Propagation of Cylindrical Anisotropic Waves
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1126–1128.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423450
Topics:
Anisotropy
,
Waves
Transformation From a 7-Dimensional Experimental Space for Precessing Fluid Energy to a 2-Parameter Analytical Space
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1128–1130.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423451
Topics:
Fluids
On Constraint Equations—A New Approach
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1130–1131.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423452
An Investigation of Short Wave Buckling of Stiffened Panels by the Energy Method
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1131–1133.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423453
Arbitrary Axially Symmetric Distributions of Axial and Radial Loads in Infinite, Multibody Elastic Solids
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1133–1135.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423454
Some Simple Exact Periodic Responses for a Nonlinear System Under Parametric Excitation
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1135–1137.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423455
Topics:
Excitation
,
Nonlinear systems
Elastic Impact of Cylinders
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1137–1138.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423456
Topics:
Cylinders
Cylindrical Constraint of Helical Springs
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1138–1140.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423457
Topics:
Springs
A Note on Low-Frequency Power Radiation
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1140–1141.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423458
Topics:
Radiation (Physics)
Weak Wave Reflections at Near 90° Angle of Incidence
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1142–1143.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423459
Topics:
Reflection
,
Waves
Optimization of Unspecified Generalized Forces in Structural Design
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1143–1145.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423460
Topics:
Optimization
,
Structural design
Discussions
Discussion: “The Swirling Turbulent Plume” (Narain, J. P., and Uberoi, M. S., 1974, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 41, pp. 337–342)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1145.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423461
Topics:
Plumes (Fluid dynamics)
,
Swirling flow
,
Turbulence
Closure to “Discussion of ‘The Swirling Turbulent Plume’” (1974, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 41, p. 1145)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1145–1146.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423462
Topics:
Swirling flow
,
Turbulence
Discussion: “On Finite Elastic-Plastic Deformation of Metals” (Naghdi, P. M., and Trapp, J. A., 1974, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 41, pp. 254–260)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1146.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423463
Topics:
Deformation
,
Metals
Discussion: “A Refined Theory for Laminated Anisotropic, Cylindrical Shells” (Whitney, J. M., and Sun, C.-T., 1974, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 41, pp. 471–476)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1146–1147.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423464
Topics:
Anisotropy
,
Pipes
Closure to “Discussion of ‘A Refined Theory for Laminated Anisotropic, Cylindrical Shells’” (1974, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 41, pp. 1146–1147)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1147.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423465
Topics:
Anisotropy
Book Reviews
Random Differential Equations in Science and Engineering
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1148.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423466
Topics:
Differential equations
Moire´ Fringes in Strain Analysis
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1148–1149.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423467
Theory and Analysis of Plates, Classical and Numberical Methods
J. Appl. Mech. December 1974, 41(4): 1149.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423469
Topics:
Plates (structures)