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22.04.2024

On the Cover: An In-Situ Investigation of the Strain Partitioning and Failure Across the Layers in a Multi-Layered Steel

18.04.2024 | Research paper

Coupled Hydraulic-Mechanical Experimental System for Evaluating Dynamic Mechanical and Transport Behaviors of Deep Rocks

Deep rock engineering (e.g., the exploitation of the deep resources and energy) is inevitably involved in the assessment of the stability of deep rocks, which are generally subjected to a complex geological environment with high in-situ stress …

verfasst von:
R. Chen, G. Zhao, Y. Xu, W. Yao, W. Yao, K. Xia

17.04.2024 | Research paper

High Speed Impact Testing of UHMWPE Composite Using Orthogonal Arrays

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites are fiber based polymer composites which have grown in popularity as bullet and fragment mitigating armor packages [ 1 – 6 ]. While there has been some experimentation conducted to …

verfasst von:
T. Hannah, V. Martin, S. Ellis, R. H. Kraft

Open Access 17.04.2024 | Research paper

Towards a Reliable Uncertainty Quantification in Residual Stress Measurements with Relaxation Methods: Finding Average Residual Stresses is a Well-Posed Problem

verfasst von:
M. Beghini, T. Grossi

17.04.2024 | Research paper

A Dynamic Time Warping Approach to Access Fatigue Damage in Composite Pipes

Composite pressure vessels are seeing increasing demand in the oil and gas sector due to their excellent corrosion resistance. However, the assessment of the fatigue state of those structures still an open question. The goal of this work is use …

verfasst von:
M.V.L. Pazini, L. de Abreu Corrêa, H. Haan, G. Zanon, T.G.R. Clarke

17.04.2024 | Research paper

A Ring-Projection-Based Two-Scale Approach for Accurate Digital Image Correlation of Large Translations and Rotations

Measuring the motion of a structure including the static deformation and/or the displacement/acceleration responses etc is a prerequisite for structural control and health monitoring. Traditionally, contact transducers including the linear …

verfasst von:
P. Xie, Z.-R. Lu, G. Lin, W. Li, L. Wang

Open Access 15.04.2024 | Brief Technical Note

Fatigue Testing Approach Utilising Machining Cutting Forces and Fixture Design

Fatigue is a pervasive issue that affects many industries, including aerospace, automotive, nuclear healthcare, and others [ 1 , 2 ]. Structures, particularly those bearing loads, frequently fail due to fatigue [ 3 , 4 ]. To enhance the service …

verfasst von:
V. Okenyi, S. Afazov, N. Mansfield, P. Siegkas, A. Serjouei, M. Bodaghi

12.04.2024 | Research paper

Identification of Bimodular Material Parameters via a Semi-Closed Form Solution of the Brazilian Test

Mechanical elastic parameters are fundamental to the analysis and study of material behavior. While compressive parameters are straightforward to measure via uniaxial compression tests, obtaining tensile parameters presents more of a challenge …

verfasst von:
H. Hong, T.N. Baranger

04.04.2024 | Research paper

Influence of Contact Stresses on Crack-Tip Stress Field: A Multiparameter Approach Using Digital Photoelasticity

Nearly all mechanical components are subjected to interacting stress fields during service which deteriorate their performance and design life. These interactions could occur between cracks or cracks with nearby discontinuities such as holes …

verfasst von:
G. Ramaswamy, K. Ramesh, U. Saravanan

03.04.2024 | Research paper

A New Apparatus for Testing Shear-Slip Properties of Rock Joint Subjected to Dynamic Disturbance

Shear slip of rock joint is one of the significant factors leading to instability of engineering rock masses [ 1 , 2 ]. Laboratory reproduction of the shear-slip process of rock joint can help to reveal the destabilization mechanism of jointed rock …

verfasst von:
W. Yuan, J.C. Li, C.J. Zou, J. Zhao

03.04.2024 | Research paper

In-Situ Characterization on Fracture Toughness of Thermal Barrier Coatings Under Tension by J-Integral with Digital Image Correlation at High Temperatures

Air plasma-sprayed (APS) thermal barrier coatings (TBC) have been widely used in gas turbine engines owing to their exceptional thermal insulation properties and resistance to corrosion [ 1 , 2 ]. Typically, APS TBC comprises multiple layers …

verfasst von:
H. Bai, Z. Qu, H. Yang, D. Fang

26.03.2024 | Research paper

Dynamic Biaxial Compression Tests Using 4 Symmetric Input Hopkinson Bars

Multiaxial dynamic test development is a crucial issue because such loading situations occur in common industrial cases such as automotive impacts [ 1 ] and high-speed forming or machining [ 2 , 3 ]. Unfortunately, the very reliable Hopkinson bar …

verfasst von:
P. Quillery, B. Durand, M. Huang, K. Seck, H. Zhao

22.03.2024 | Research paper

An In-Situ Investigation of the Strain Partitioning and Failure Across the Layers in a Multi-Layered Steel

The thermodynamic limitation on solid-solutioning to go beyond the strength-ductility trade-off and continuous demands for multi-functional requirements from a structural material have led to the development of the composites of dissimilar …

verfasst von:
M. Singh, K. N. Jonnalagadda

Open Access 21.03.2024 | Research paper

Data-Driven Accelerated Parameter Identification for Chaboche-Type Visco-Plastic Material Models to Describe the Relaxation Behavior of Copper Alloys

verfasst von:
L. Morand, E. Norouzi, M. Weber, A. Butz, D. Helm

20.03.2024 | Research paper

Damage Detection and Quantification via Multiview DIC at Varying Scales

Reinforced-concrete (RC) structures represent a significant proportion of both conventional and industrial buildings. One of the main issues with these structures is their mechanical integrity, specifically to know whether the structure can …

verfasst von:
I. Hamadouche, D. M. Seyedi, F. Hild

Open Access 20.03.2024 | Research paper

An Exploration of Grain-Averaged Stress Measurement Using Partial Unloads with In situ Microscopic Image Correlation

Digital image correlation (DIC) has become the standard technique for measuring strain fields in industry and academia. The method has no innate length scale, and its microscopy applications (micro-DIC) have also been predominant among micro-scale …

verfasst von:
O. Türkoğlu, C.C. Aydıner

Open Access 20.03.2024 | Research paper

Influence of Additional Strut Elements in 3D Re-Entrant Auxetic Unit Cells on the Damage and Energy Absorption Properties

Auxetic foams are unique cellular structures with a negative Poissons’ ratio, enabling lateral contraction of material upon compressive loading. This extraordinary material behavior results in enhanced indentation resistance [ 1 ], improved …

verfasst von:
A. C. Kaya, A. Korucu, M. Boğoçlu

13.03.2024 | Research paper

Numerical Modelling of an Aneurysm Mechanical Characterisation Device: Validation Procedure Based on FEA-DIC Comparisons

An unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) is a structural deformation of the cerebral artery wall that affects 2–5 % of the global population, with an annual risk of rupture ranging from 0.8 to 4 % [ 1 , 2 ]. Subarachnoid haemorrhage resulting from …

verfasst von:
J. Raviol, G. Plet, H. Magoariec, C. Pailler-Mattei

Open Access 13.03.2024 | Research paper

Sensitivity Study Using Synthetic 3D Image Datasets to Investigate the Effect of Noise Artefacts on Digital Volume Correlation

Advances in imaging technology over the last few decades have provided a significant opportunity for in-depth investigation of numerous engineering-based challenges. Among others, X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is becoming a conventional imaging …

verfasst von:
C. Paraskevoulakos, S. Ghosh, T. Andriollo, A. Michel

29.03.2019 | Correction

Correction to: The Effect of Edge Compliance on the Contact between a Spherical Indenter and a High-Aspect-Ratio Rectangular Fin

In the last two decades, significant progress has been made on developing new nanoscale mechanical property measurement techniques including instrumented indentation and atomic force microscopy based techniques. The changes in the tip-sample …