scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of the Structural Response of Adobe Buildings to Lateral Loading Before and After the Implementation of Compatible Grout Repairs

Author(s):  
Rogiros Illampas ◽  
Rui A. Silva ◽  
Dimos C. Charmpis ◽  
Paulo B. Lourenço ◽  
Ioannis Ioannou
2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bassem Elhassan ◽  
David Mcneal ◽  
Shawn Wynn ◽  
Mark Gonzalez ◽  
Farid Amirouch

Author(s):  
Naser Amini ◽  
B. G. Rosén

Abstract This paper, by the experimental investigation, deals with the effect of different surface topographies on noise generation in gears. Results from the noise assessment of one gear before and after honing are discussed. The honing operation was applied to the gear after the grinding. The gear was tested in an actual gearbox, operated in a test rig. Running conditions were systematically changed during the test; however, the same conditions were utilized for the gear before and after honing. The aim of the study was to identify the mechanism of the expected noise reduction, with surfaces being evaluated in 3D. The following results have been obtained: The total energy in the noise decreases significantly. The magnitude of the tooth-mesh frequency dose not change, but the level of its higher harmonics decreases significantly. These reductions are especially significant, when running at higher rotational speeds or when the applied torque is increased.


Author(s):  
Mohammed Salah Bennouna ◽  
Benaoumeur Aour ◽  
Fatiha Bouaksa ◽  
Saad Hamzaoui

In this paper an experimental investigation of mechanical behavior of a thermoplastic polymer (polyamide PA 66) processed by constrained groove pressing (CGP) using several passes is presented. To this end, corrugating and straightening tools are designed and manufactured. The effects of the number of passes and the hold time on the mechanical behavior of the polyamide have been highlighted. The obtained results show that the material properties and the microstructure are significantly altered under CGP process. It has been found that the microhardness and the tensile properties have been progressed accordingly to the number of cycles, especially when the samples are processed using a hold time of five minutes. Hence, it can be concluded that this latter plays a very important role on the reorientation and stabilization of the microstructure when the processed material is a polymer.


2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 20170275
Author(s):  
Wei Qin ◽  
Guoliang Dai ◽  
Xueliang Zhao ◽  
Guangbo Shu ◽  
Weiming Gong

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