Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures: Volume 3 Issue 3

Advanced Theoretical and Numerical Models of Failure Mechanism and Fracture Propagation Around the Boreholes in Hydro‐Fracturing Process of Hot Dry Rock Reservoirs

Amir Hossein Kohsary, Mohammad Fatehi Marji, Hasan Hosseini Nasab

This paper describes progress on the development of theoretical models required for studying failure mechanism, crack initiation and growth around the boreholes driven by…

Ballistic Performance of Alumina/S‐2 Glass‐reinforced Polymer‐matrix Composite Hybrid Lightweight Armor Against Armor Piercing (ap) and Non‐AP Projectiles

M. Grujicic, B. Pandurangan, U. Zecevic, K.L. Koudela, B.A. Cheeseman

The ability of light‐weight all fiber‐reinforced polymer‐matrix composite armor and hybrid composite‐based armor hard‐faced with ceramic tiles to withstand the impact of a…

A Fem Analysis to Determine Effect of Milling Parameters on Plastic Strain and Plastic Strain‐Rate Distribution When Milling Hastelloy C‐22HS

K. Kadirgama, K.A. Abou‐El‐Hossein, B. Mohammad, H. Habeeb

The Finite Element Method and Response Surface Method are used to find the effect of milling parameters (Cutting speed, Feedrate and Axial depth) on plastic strain when milling…

Design of Mechanical Testing Specimens for Rubber Material Using Finite Element Analysis

Chang‐Su Woo, Wan‐Doo Kim

The material properties of rubber were determined by the experiments of simple tension, simple compression tension, pure shear, equi‐biaxial tension test. In simple tension test…

Deformation Due to Mechanical and Thermal Sources in Magneto‐Micropolar Elastic Medium

Rajneesh Kumar, Rupender

The present investigation is concerned with a two‐dimensional problem in electromagnetic micropolar elasticity for a half‐space whose surface is subjected to mechanical or thermal…

Elastic Analysis for a Finite Cracked Plate of Functionally Graded Materials

Y.Z. Chen, X.Y. Lin

In this paper, elastic analysis for an edge‐cracked plate of functionally graded materials (FGMs) is carried out. The cracked plate is subject to a longitudinal tension. The…

Semi‐Empirical Modeling of Gas Permeability Induced by Multilayer Matrix Cracks in Composite Laminates

Tomohiro Yokozeki

Gas permeability through damage networks in composite laminates is the key issue for the applicability of high‐performance composites to the cryogenic propellant tanks of space…

Alternative Explanation for Low Open Circuit Voltage Using Sm‐Doped Ceria Electrolytes in Sofcs

Tomofumi Miyashita

In this paper, using experimental results [1], empirical equations [2], and the concept of effective carriers while hopping in ionic conduction, an alternative explanation is…