Archive of Applied Mechanics

The paper contains description of dynamical problems connected with the self-excitation and kinematic excitation of rail vehicle and railway track. Some phenomena are presented which may create high loads resulting in track degradation and fatigue …

In this study, frictional moving contact problem for a rigid cylindrical punch and an elastic layer is considered. The punch is subjected to concentrated normal and tangential force, and moves steadily with a constant subsonic velocity on the …

The paper deals with numerical evaluation of the scattered wave and dynamic stress concentration fields in a finite anisotropic solid containing multiple nano-cavities. 2D plane-strain state and in-plane wave motion are assumed. The proposed …

A piezoelectric half-plane weakened by several horizontal cracks is investigated under anti-plane mechanical and in-plane electrical impacts. The distributed dislocation and integral transform techniques are employed to construct integral …

The paper is inspired by recent experiment with a two-member discrete column subjected to dry friction force of interaction between the moving column and a moving plane. The experiment was presented in the form of a YouTube film and recommended as …