Composite materials utilizing the sandwich structure are a basic family of materials and possess a highly increasing use in modern industrial applications. Since the traditional approach to structural design and material selection tends to be replaced by the Fracture mechanics approach, it is worth understanding the way that the Fracture mechanics approach is applied. The traditional approach t...

This letter presents a new scenario to solve the structural or conceptual problems remained in quantum mechanics and to reconstruct the basic theory of mechanics. PACS numbers: 03.65.Ca, 03.65.Bz, 11.10.Ef, 02.40.-k

Transportation of the power transformers from site production to exploitation is very complex and sensible task. During transportation, transformer can be subjected a variety different impacts registered either during railway transportation or on/off loading. The should designed sustain high accelerations appearing often transportation. Transformer are usually equipped with impact recorder regi...

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