Dynamic Stiffness and Substructures models a complex dynamic system and offers a
solution to the advanced dynamical problem associated with the effects of wind and …

" Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems" presents the foundations and practical
application of multi-objective optimization methods to Vehicle Design Problems with an …

Development of microtissues that possess mechanical properties mimicking those of native
stretchable tissues, such as muscle and tendon, is in high demand for tissue engineering …

A coil spring can only be treated as a simple massless force element at low frequencies, the
effects of internal resonances leading to significant dynamic stiffening. For an automotive …

A formulation for the free vibration analysis of functionally graded (FG) spatial curved beams
is presented by taking into account the effects of thickness-curvature. The governing …

The need for mechanical metamaterials with large strain range and lightweight properties
are evidenced to engineering applications. In this regard, novel helical structures are …

A set of 12 partial differential equations pertaining to helical springs is solved for free
vibrations by the transfer matrix method. The dynamic transfer matrix including the axial and …

In scope of this study, forced vibration analysis of viscoelastic helical rods with varying cross-
section and functionally graded material are investigated. Differential equations governing …

The linearized disturbance equations governing the resonant frequencies of a helical spring
subjected to a static axial compressive load are solved numerically using the transfer matrix …

This paper presents an efficient two nodes finite element with six degrees of freedom per
node, capable to model the total behaviour of a helical spring. The formulation, which …