The paper presents a three-dimensional finite element analysis applicable to all forms of sheet rotor, cylindrical, linear induction motor, as well as, helical motion induction motor. The analysis accounts for longitudinal and transverse end effects, skin depth and finite sheet thickness; furthermore, there is practically no restriction on the shape of magnetic circuit that can be considered. I...

This work compares results from analytical and numerical techniques to predict the modal contributions to the radiated sound power and far-field sound pressure for structures submerged in a heavy fluid medium. A fluid-loaded cylindrical shell with hemispherical end caps is examined. The cylinder is excited by either axial or transverse forces acting at one end, to predominantly excite the lowes...

Currently, lattice composite structures have many applications in aerospace industries. The present research analyzed the effect of an external skin consisting of a lattice’s cylindrical shell on the buckling strength of composite materials, both numerically and experimentally. Two classes of specimens, with and without external skins, were fabricated using the filament winding process. To find...

The use of 3D model to simulation dentistry problems with finite element method has been reported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stress distribution in the cortical bone under different shape of dental implants in cantilever loading. The models were constructed with commercial conical and cylindrical implants of 4.3 mm diameter and 11mm length using ANSYS program. All materials ...

Displacement finite element models of various beam theories have been developed using traditional finite element interpolations (i.e., Hermite cubic or equi-spaced Lagrange functions). Various finite element models of beams differ from each other in the choice of the interpolation functions used for the transverse deflection w, total rotation φ and/or shear strain γxz, or in the integral form u...

The modal testing has proven to be an effective and non-destructive test method for estimation of the dynamic stiffness and damping constant. The aim of the present paper is to investigate the modal response of stiffened Fiber Metal Laminated (FML) circular cylindrical shells using experimental and numerical techniques. For this purpose, three types of FML-stiffened shells are fabricated by a s...

This paper presents a new full-vectorial finite-element method in a local cylindrical coordinate system, to effectively analyze bending losses in photonic wires. The discretization is performed in the cross section of a three-dimensional curved waveguide, using hybrid edge/nodal elements. The solution region is truncated by anisotropic, perfectly matched layers in the cylindrical coordinate sys...

The influence of combustor size and shape on material feasibility is explored using (structural and fuel) weight, as well as fuel economy as metrics. Amaterials selection methodology developed for actively cooled rectangular panels has been embellished to include cylindrical/annular configurations. The procedure incorporates an analytical model for temperature and stress distributions subject t...

Structural optimization using computational tools has become a major research field in recent years. The paper deals with a sizing optimization analysis of laminated circular cylindrical shell. For thin-walled shells, the classical shell theory is capable of accurately predicting the shell behavior. The weight minimization subjected to displacement constraint within the numerical optimization o...

Multi-layer orthotropic finite cylindrical shells with a viscoelastic core in contact with fluids are gaining increasing importance in engineering. Vibrational control of these structures is essential at higher modes. In this study, an extended version of the wave propagation approach using first-order shear deformation theory of shell motion is employed to examine the free vibration of damped ...