A theoretical framework is developed for the notched strength of ceramic composites that exhibit rising fracture resistance. It is based on established concepts of crack stability under stress-controlled loadings. On using a linear representation of the resistance curve (expressed in terms of an energy release rate), straightforward analytical solutions are obtained for the strength as well the...

In 1966, Golomb showed that any polyomino which tiles a rectangle also tiles a larger copy of itself. Although there is no compelling reason to expect the converse to be true, no counterexamples are known. In 3 dimensions, the analogous result is that any polycube that tiles a box also tiles a larger copy of itself. In this note, we exhibit a polycube (a ‘notched cube’) that tiles a larger copy...

this work is an attempt towards employing ductile damage criterion and finite elementsimulations for prediction of fracture initiation and evolution in deep drawing of copper/stainlesssteel clad sheets. the material mechanical properties and ductile damage parameters weredetermined through standard and notched tensile tests. the effect of some important processparameters on damage evolution wer...

A new planar monopole antenna which covers 3G, Bluetooth, WiMAX, and the UWB bands and also exhibits dual band-notched characteristic is presented. Presented antenna consist a square radiating patch with a pair of L-shaped slits, and two U-shaped slot and a ground pale with a V-shaped strip. The proposed antenna has been successfully simulated and measured. Experimental results shows that the p...

The paper presents FE-results on the behaviour of concrete under plane strain conditions. The material was modelled using a simple isotropic damage continuum model. The model was enriched by non-local terms to avoid a pathological mesh-sensitivity and to obtain a well-posed rate boundary value problem. The constitutive model was used to simulate localization of deformation in 3 benchmark proble...

This paper tells about the CFD analysis of 2D Canard arrangement in supersonic cruise missiles. High heat dissipation rate causes the Canards to reduce its primary work of providing rotational stability to missile. This paper discusses about the criteria of choosing notched canard model against the present model. The models were designed in GAMBIT and analysed using FLUENT. Various pressure, te...

The heat treatments have been designed to vary the matrix microstructure in P/M processed SiC reinforced 7xxx Aluminum alloys to determine the effects of matrix microstructure, interface behavior on the mechanical properties. Smooth tensile, notched bend tests were performed. The results conclude that the clustered regions have been observed as preferred initiation sites in both tensile and not...

The effect of residual lignin content on the mechanical strength and water absorption of kraft pulp/ polypropylene composites was studied. To meet this objective, hornbeam wood chips were converted to kraft pulp at three different alkalinities (15, 20, and 25%) and three different cooking times (60, 90, and 120 min). The residual lignin contents of these pulps were determined according to the T...

This study aimed to assess genotoxicity in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) erythrocytes after exposure to a sub-lethal concentration of 10 mg L(-1) di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) for 24 and 96 h. The results showed that mean MN frequencies in both DBP and ethyl methane-sulfonate (EMS, positive control for MN bioassay) groups were significantly different (p<0.01) with respect to control and sol...