Archive of Applied Mechanics

In this study, the free vibration analysis of two joined laminated conical shells is investigated. Five equilibrium equations for each conical shell have been derived in a particular coordinate system; using Hamilton’s principle and first-order …

Model of slip band propagation in materials with yielding plateau is introduced. Development of a slip band is modeled in a form of loss of stability during transition of the material from an elastic state to hardening. This transition is the …

This paper studies the nonlinear dynamics of a two-degree-of-freedom vibro-driven capsule system. The capsule is capable of rectilinear locomotion benefiting from the periodic motion of the driving pendulum and the sliding friction between the …

Guide rails are important part of the elevator guide system, which is significant to its dynamic characteristics that influence the vibration of the elevator system. In this study, the researchers set up a guide rail, guide shoe and car coupling …

A computational homogenization method is presented in this article, for the investigation of localization phenomena arising in periodic masonry structures. The damage of the macroscopic, structural scale is represented by cohesive cracks …