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December 1977
ISSN 0021-8936
EISSN 1528-9036
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Research Papers
Water Waves in a Nonhomogeneous Incompressible Fluid
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 523–528.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424129
Free-Stream Vorticity Disturbances Adjusting to the Presence of a Plate—A Quarter-Plane Problem
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 529–533.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424130
The Near-Field Disturbance Created by a Body in a Stratified Medium With a Free Surface
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 534–540.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424131
Topics:
Approximation
,
Density
,
Equations of motion
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
,
Vorticity
,
Waves
Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Rectangular Wing With a Tip Clearance in a Channel
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 541–547.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424132
Stability Analysis of Straight and Buckled Two-Dimensional Channels Conveying an Incompressible Flow
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 548–552.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424133
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
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Stability
,
Buckling
,
Fluids
,
Springs
,
Collapse
,
Damping
,
Deflection
,
Displacement
,
Flat plates
Gas Flow in a Permeable Earth Formation Containing a Crack
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 553–558.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424134
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Gas flow
,
Explosions
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pressure
,
Dimensions
,
Gases
,
Permeability
Small-Amplitude Wave Behavior in One-Dimensional Granular Solids
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 559–564.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424135
Topics:
Granular materials
,
Waves
,
Dispersion relations
,
Shock waves
,
Wave propagation
On the Structural Behavior of Progressively Mined Solution Cavities in Salt
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 565–570.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424136
Topics:
Cavities
,
Stress
,
Creep
,
Deformation
,
Finite element analysis
,
Rocks
Effects of Fluctuating Moisture and Temperature on the Mechanical Response of Resin-Plates
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 571–576.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424137
Topics:
Plates (structures)
,
Resins
,
Temperature
,
Stress
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Diffusion (Physics)
,
Residual stresses
,
Slabs
,
Viscoelasticity
An Exact Solution for the Superseismic Stage of Dynamic Contact Between a Punch and an Elastic Body
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 583–586.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424139
On the Stress Field Due to Initial Strains in a Cuboid Surrounded by an Infinite Elastic Space
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 587–590.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424140
The Elastic Field Outside an Ellipsoidal Inclusion
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 591–594.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424141
Topics:
Anisotropy
,
Computers
The Elastic Energy of Interacting Edge Dislocations in an Infinite Array
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 595–598.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424142
Topics:
Dislocations
,
Integral equations
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Traction
Three-Dimensional Elasticity Solution and Edge Effects in a Spherical Dome
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 599–603.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424143
Topics:
Domes (Structural elements)
,
Elasticity
,
Eigenfunctions
,
Eigenvalues
,
Stress
,
Thin shells
The Plane Symmetric Contact Problem for Dissimilar Elastic Semi-Infinite Strips of Different Widths
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 604–610.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424144
Asymmetric Branching of Cracks
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 611–618.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424145
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Integral equations
,
Stress
,
Hazardous substances
A Star-Shaped Array of Curvilinear Cracks in an Infinite Isotropic Elastic Medium
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 619–624.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424146
On the Changing Order of Singularity at a Crack Tip
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 625–630.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424147
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Stress singularity
,
Deformation
The Interface Crack
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 631–636.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424148
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Stress
,
Tension
,
Failure
,
Integral equations
,
Shear (Mechanics)
Crack Problem for a Semi-Infinite Solid With Heated Bounding Surface
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 637–642.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424149
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Dislocations
,
Integral equations
,
Stress
,
Thermal stresses
,
Temperature
,
Thermoelasticity
Dynamic Fracture of 6061-T6 Aluminum Cylinders
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 643–646.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424150
Topics:
Aluminum
,
Cylinders
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Capacitors
,
Pipes
,
Pressure
,
Probability
,
Wave propagation
Effect of Axial Force on Dynamic Fracture of a Beam or Plate in Pure Bending
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 647–651.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424151
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Brittleness
,
Elastic moduli
,
Plane strain
An Approximate Method of Analysis of the Transmission of Elastic Waves Through a Frictional Boundary
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 652–656.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424152
Topics:
Elastic waves
,
Coulombs
,
Friction
,
Reflection
,
Shear waves
A Self-Consistent Approach to Multiple Scattering by Elastic Ellipsoidal Inclusions
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 657–662.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424153
A High-Order Theory of Plate Deformation—Part 1: Homogeneous Plates
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 663–668.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424154
Topics:
Deformation
,
Plates (structures)
,
Elasticity
,
Plate theory
,
Pressure
,
Shear deformation
,
Stress
A High-Order Theory of Plate Deformation—Part 2: Laminated Plates
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 669–676.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424155
Topics:
Deformation
,
Plates (structures)
,
Elasticity
Traveling Loads on Viscoelastic Plates on Nonlinear Foundations
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 677–682.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424156
Topics:
Plates (structures)
,
Stress
,
Einstein field equations
,
Constitutive equations
,
Energy dissipation
,
Modeling
,
Plate theory
,
Steady state
,
Strips
The Effect of Reflections on Nonlinear, Transient Pulse Propagation in Laminated Composites
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 683–688.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424157
Topics:
Composite materials
,
Reflection
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Stress
On Harmonic Waves in Layered Composites
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 689–695.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424158
Topics:
Composite materials
,
Waves
,
Dispersion relations
,
Fibers
Optimal Beam Layouts: The Free Edge Paradox
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 696–700.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424159
Topics:
Boundary-value problems
,
Design
,
Economics
,
Fibers
,
Kinematics
,
Optimization
,
Plates (structures)
,
Stress
,
Weight (Mass)
Nonlinear Stability Analysis of an Eccentrically Loaded Two-Bar Frame
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 701–706.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424160
Topics:
Stability
Experiments on Buckling and Vibration of Superconducting Coils
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 707–713.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424161
Buckling of Cylindrical Shells Subjected to Nonuniform Axial Loads
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 714–720.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424162
Experimental Studies on the Buckling Under Axial Compression of Integrally Stringer-Stiffened Circular Cylindrical Shells
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 721–730.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424163
Topics:
Buckling
,
Circular cylindrical shells
,
Compression
,
Shells
,
Geometry
,
Mechanical properties
,
Steel
,
Aluminum alloys
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Stress
Stability of Elastically Restrained Timoshenko Cantilevers With Attached Masses Subjected to a Follower Force
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 731–736.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424164
Topics:
Boundary-value problems
,
Cantilevers
,
Inertia (Mechanics)
,
Rotational inertia
,
Shear deformation
,
Springs
,
Stability
,
Stress
Transverse Vibrations of Cantilever Beams Having Unequal Breadth and Depth Tapers
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 737–742.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424165
Topics:
Cantilever beams
,
Vibration
,
Degrees of freedom
,
Stress concentration
,
Wedges
Free-Vibration Analysis of Rectangular Plates With Clamped-Simply Supported Edge Conditions by the Method of Superposition
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 743–749.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424166
A Modal Analysis for the Damped Linear Gyroscopic Systems
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 750–754.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424167
Topics:
Modal analysis
,
Gravity (Force)
,
Satellites
,
Theorems (Mathematics)
Nonlinear Behavior of Flutter Unstable Dynamical Systems With Gyroscopic and Circulatory Forces
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 755–762.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424168
Topics:
Dynamic systems
,
Flutter (Aerodynamics)
,
Bifurcation
,
Equations of motion
,
Manifolds
Technical Briefs
Creep Damage Under Stationary Random Loading
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 763–764.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424169
Buckling of Supported Arches Under Three Pressure Distributions
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 764–766.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424170
Lower Bounds to the Collapse Load of a Thick Circular Cylinder Subjected to Internal Pressure and Shear
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 766–768.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424171
Topics:
Circular cylinders
,
Collapse
,
Pressure
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Stress
,
Plane strain
,
Plasticity
Plate Buckling Due to Follower Edge Forces
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 768–769.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424172
Topics:
Buckling
Cumulative Fatigue by Fracture Mechanics
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 769–771.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424173
Topics:
Fatigue
,
Fracture mechanics
,
Crack propagation
,
Fatigue properties
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Microcracks
Three-Dimensional Analysis of Sliding Surfaces During High Velocity Impact
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 771–773.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424174
Effects of External Force on Contacting Times and Coefficients of Restitution in a Periodic Collision
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 773–774.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424175
Topics:
Collisions (Physics)
Stresses in Nonhomogeneous Cylindrically Anisotropic Elastic Cylinder
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 774–776.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424176
Topics:
Anisotropy
,
Cylinders
,
Stress
,
Displacement
,
Elasticity
,
Mechanical properties
,
Plane strain
Godunov-Conte Method for Solution of Eigenvalue Problems and Its Applications
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 776–779.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424177
Topics:
Eigenvalues
,
Stability
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Buckling
,
Plates (structures)
,
Vibration analysis
Elastic-Plastic Response of Simply Supported 1018 Steel Beams to Impulse Loads
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 779–780.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424178
Topics:
Impulse (Physics)
,
Steel
,
Stress
Interface Crack With Friction in the Contact Zone
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 780–781.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424179
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Friction
The Stability of Bifurcating Periodic Solutions in a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Nonlinear System
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 782–784.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424180
Topics:
Nonlinear systems
,
Stability
Orthogonality Relations for “End Problem” for Orthotropic Cylinders
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 784–785.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424181
Topics:
Cylinders
Response of Nonclassically Damped Linear Systems to Stationary Random Excitation
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 785–787.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424182
A Note on Thermodynamics of Constrained Materials
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 787–788.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424183
Topics:
Thermodynamics
Forced Vibrations of a Mass Connected to an Elastic Half Space by a Spring
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 788–789.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424184
Topics:
Elastic half space
,
Springs
,
Vibration
Discussions
Discussion: “A Mixed Method in Elasticity” (Rao, N. S. V. K., and Das, Y. C., 1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 51–56)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 790–791.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424185
Topics:
Data acquisition systems
,
Elasticity
Closure to “Discussion of ‘A Mixed Method in Elasticity’” (1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 790–791)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 791.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424186
Discussion: “The Elastic Moduli of a Fiber-Reinforced Composite” (Mal, A. K., and Chatterjee, A. K., 1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 61–67)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 791–792.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424187
Topics:
Elastic moduli
,
Fiber reinforced composites
Closure to “Discussion of ‘The Elastic Moduli of a Fiber-Reinforced Composite’” (1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 791–792)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 792.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424188
Topics:
Elastic moduli
,
Fibers
Discussion: “Flutter of Articulated Pipes at Finite Amplitude” (Rousselet, J., and Herrmann, G., 1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 154–158)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 792–793.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424189
Topics:
Flutter (Aerodynamics)
,
Pipes
Closure to “Discussion of ‘Flutter of Articulated Pipes at Finite Amplitude’” (1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 792–793)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 793.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424190
Topics:
Flutter (Aerodynamics)
,
Pipes
Discussion: “High Velocity Impact Calculations in Three Dimensions” (Johnson, G. R., 1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 95–100)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 793–794.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424191
Topics:
Dimensions
Closure to “Discussion of ‘High Velocity Impact Calculations in Three Dimensions’” (1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 793–794)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 794–795.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424192
Discussion: “Hamilton, Ritz, and Elastodynamics” (Bailey, C. D., 1976, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 43, pp. 684–688)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 796.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424193
Topics:
Elastodynamics
Closure to “Discussion of ‘Hamilton, Ritz, and Elastodynamics’” (1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, p. 796)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 796–797.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424194
Closure to “Discussions of ‘Timoshenko Beam Theory Is Not Always More Accurate Than Elementary Beam Theory’” (1977, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 44, pp. 797–799)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 799.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424199
Topics:
Timoshenko beam theory
Book Reviews
Direct Variational Methods and Eigenvalue Problems in Engineering
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 800.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424200
Topics:
Eigenvalues
,
Variational techniques
Stability of Fluid Motions—I
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 800–801.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424202
Constitutive Equations in Plasticity
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 801.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424203
Topics:
Constitutive equations
,
Plasticity
Mechanics of Continuous Media
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 801–802.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424204
Flow-Induced Vibration
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 802.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424205
Topics:
Flow-induced vibrations
Finite-Element Bibliography
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 803.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424206
Topics:
Finite element analysis
Errata
Erratum: “Integrable Generalized Wave Equations Exhibiting a Hypoelastic Compressible Rate-Sensitive Material Flow” (Journal of Applied Mechanics, 1977, 44, pp. 419–423)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 803.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424207
Topics:
Engineering mechanics
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Wave equations
Erratum: “The Elastic Moduli of a Fiber-Reinforced Composite” (Journal of Applied Mechanics, 1977, 44, pp. 61–67)
J. Appl. Mech. December 1977, 44(4): 803.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3424208