For some important knots, closed-form solutions are presented for the holding forces which are needed to keep a knot in equilibrium for given pulling forces. If the holding forces become zero for finite pulling forces, the knot is self-locking and …

The early work of Griffith and others on crack propagation has in recent years been extended and systematized to form the science of Fracture Mechanics. In dealing with stationary cracks its principal theoretical tools are the stress intensity …

It gathers the proceedings of the fourth International Conference on Advanced Materials Mechanics and Manufacturing, A3M2023, held on March 20-21, 2023, in Sousse, Tunisia, and organized by the Laboratory of Mechanics, Modeling, and Manufacturing (LA2MP) of the National School of Engineers of Sfax.

In fracture mechanics the interes lies in the elastic state near the crack tip. This state is characterized by three quantities K I, K II, K III, the stress intensity factors. If these quantities are the same for two crack tips, even though the …

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is used as a generic term to describe any behavior in which a combination of a static load and an aggressive environment results in the generation and propagation of a crack by corrosion. Stress corrosion has been …

In this study, an effect that we will call entanglement closed loop (ECL) and that results from the implementation of entangled states through quantum Fourier transform (QFT) blocks, is presented. The dual-channel Bell test can be implemented …

In this chapter, we will focus on some selected applications of fluid mechanics. Food processing and manufacturing operations involve handling various types of fluids, including liquids, gases, steam, and fluidized materials. They follow many of …

So far it has been analyzed the phenomenology that precedes the macro-crack formation and studied all those factors, both mechanical and metallurgical, that have a role in the macro-crack formation that closes Stage I of fatigue (see Sect. 2.7 and …

This chapter covers fluid mechanics and its specific applications for heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. After an introduction in Sect. 1.1, Sect. 1.2 covers fluid properties and units. The topics of continuity equation, the …

The various unit operations used in the processing and manufacturing of materials have been grouped, based on the commonality of some underlying principles, together into three fundamental, molecular-level transfer (or transport) processes: mass …

Mechanics of Composite Materials publishes original experimental and theoretical research on the mechanical properties and behavior of composite materials as well as matrices and fibers.

In this work, travelling wave solutions of a nonlinear system of fractional Schrödinger equations (FSEs) with conformable fractional derivatives are studied. We examine the fractional generalization of the Schrödinger equation, a topic of great …

This book presents 60 selected peer-reviewed contributions from the international conference Physics and Mechanics of New Materials and Their Applications, PHENMA 2023 (3-8 October, 2023, Surabaya, Indonesia), focusing on processing techniques …

There are two broad approaches to doing science: deduction and induction. While the primary objective of a deductive approach is the application of a theory to solve a problem, an inductive approach strives to develop a theory from data through …

The publication of the correspondence between Newton (1642–1727) and Roger Cotes (1682–1716), reviewer and editor of the second edition of the Principia (1713), is also accompanied by other important manuscripts and works, in the sense of a better …

This book comprises select peer-reviewed proceedings of the 9th International and 49th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2022). This book brings together scientific ideas and engineering solutions put forth by …

Deep carbonates hydrocarbon resources are abundant and hold significant potential for sustainable energy development in future. Acid fracturing is an effective technology for carbonate reservoirs development; however, it is difficult to predict …

This book comprises select peer-reviewed proceedings of the 9th International and 49th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2022). This book brings together scientific ideas and engineering solutions put forth by …

This book examines the electro- and magneto-mechanics of soft composite materials and structures, and focuses on magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) and dielectric elastomer composites (DECs), which are composite materials that comprise …