PROCEEDINGS

15th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics

COMPTES RENDUS

Le 15e Congrès de Mécanique Appliquée

Volume I

Editors/Editeurs

B. Tabarrok, S. Dost

University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia

May 28 - June 01, 1995

UVicUNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

Université de Victoria

Victoria, Columbie Britannique28 mai - 01 juin, 1995

UB/TIB Hannover

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TABLE OF CONTENTS/TABLE DES MATIERES

VOLUME 1

Preface/Avant-Propos i-ii

CANCAM Award/Prix CANCAM iii

Organizing Committee/Comité Organisateur iv

Central Committee/Comité Central du CANCAM v

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS/CONFÉRENCIERS INVITÉS

Canonical Physical Models of Dynamic Instability 1

S.H. Crandall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Material Forces: Concepts and Applications 13

Q.A. Maugin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie

Moving Surface Boundary-Layer Control: Experiments, Analyses

and Applications 30

V.J. Modi, University of British Columbia

Flows of Granular Materials 62

S.B. Savage, McGill University

TECHNICAL PAPERS/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES 75

MECANIQUES DES SOLIDES ET STRUCTURES

THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER 401

THERMODYNAMIQUE ET TRANSFERT DE CHALEUR

FLUID MECHANICS 459

MECANIQUE DES FLUIDES

MANUFACTURING 665

FABRICATION

SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICS 715

SUJETS SPECIALISES

INDEX OF AUTHORS

INDEX DES AUTEURS

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TECHNICAL PAPERS/COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES

MECANIQUE DES SOLIDES

Beams/Poutres

A Consistent Updated Lagrangian Formulation for 3D Nonlinear Beam 76

Structures

K. Behdinan, M.C. Stylianou, B. Tabarrok

Network Modelling of Torsion in Thin-walled Beams: Basic Theory 78

C. Grant

Network Modelling of Torsion in Thin-walled Beams: Restrained Warping 80

C. Grant

A Co-Rotational Formulation for Geometrically and Materially Nonlinear 82

Finite Element Analyses of Spatial Beam Structures

L. Jiang and M.W. Chernuka

The Influence of Squared Part of Taylor's Sum on Accuracy of Solving 84

Thin Uniaxial Curved Beam Problems

F. Kosel, N. JakSic and A. KuheljOn the Avoidance of Separation of a Mass Travelling on a Beam 86

HP. Lee

Composites

The Fiber-Matrix Interaction at the Free Surface of a Composite Due to 88

Thermal Loads

W. Szyszkowski and J. King

Single Curvature Composite Shells under Transverse Static Loads Use of 90

a Delamination Criterion

P. Casu, M. Febrer, Y. Gourinat and L. Michel

Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Composite Structures 92

R. Ganesan and S.V. Hoa

On Simulation of Impact Damage in Composite Laminates 94

Y. XiongExperimental Measurement and Theoretical Prediction of the Damping 96

Properties of Unidirectional Glass-Epoxy CompositesA.S. Hadi and J.N. Ashton

Damaqe/Endommagement

Influence de L'Epaisseur et de la Structure de Plaques d'Acier Collées 98

par l'Intermédiaire d'une Résine Époxyde, sur la Résistance Mécanique de

l'Assemblage à Double Recouvrement SymétriqueY. Gilibert and L. RimlingerSurface Thermomechanical Damaging of Plastic Gear Teeth 100

D. Koffi, M. Bellosta, R. Barriol and C. Bop

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Nouveau Modèle Analytique de Dimensionnemeni des Assemblages 102Boulonnés Précontraints

J. Guillot and E. Bakhiet

A Cooling System for Pilger Rolling 104J. Jeswiet, W.E. Carscallen and P.H. Oosthuizen

Micromechanical Modeling of Fiber-Reinforced Composites under 106

Longitudinal Shear

S.-X. GongVulnerability and Damage 108

N.C. Lind

METADIAG: Un Système Expert d'Aide au Diagnostic des Pannes de 11 oTracteurs AgricolesA. El Khair, L. Giraud and D. Ait Kadi

Avoiding an Environmental Crisis in the Timber Industry 112

D.J. Turcke and T.D. DagilisDetection of Simulated Hidden Corrosion in the Skins of Aluminum Aircraft 114

W. F. Schmidt and O.H. Zinke

Spatial Statistics of Particles and Corrosion Pits in 2024-T3 Aluminum Alloy 116

D.G. Harlow, N.R Cawley and R.P. Wei

Modelling the Propagation and Interaction of Fractures in Brittle Materials 118

M.W. Grabinsky and J.H. Curran

Influence of Damage on Fracture Parameters at the Crack Tip 120

Y. Mou and R.P.S. Han

A Parametric Computational Study of Mesoscale Ductile Damage 122

A. Geltmacher, P. Matic, A. Kee and V.G. DeGiorgiRobust Estimation of Mixed Mode Inelastic Fracture Parameter 124

R.K. Kizhatil and R. Seshadri

Mixed Mode Fracture Toughness of Aluminum-Lithium Plate 126

D.A. Hull and J. Morrison

Strain Energy Release Rate Criterion for Mixed Mode and Interface Cracks - 128

A Numerical ApproachX.J. Zheng, D.R. Metzger, R.N. Dubey and G. Glinka

Dynamics/Dynamique

Non-Separable Solutions to the Hamilton-Jacobi Equation Applied to 130

Multidegree of Freedom SystemsCM. Leech and B. Tabarrok

Collinearity Theorems and Gyro Energy Dissipation 132

F.P.J. Rimrott and L SperlingAre the Methods of Normal Forms and Averaging in Nonlinear Dynamics 134

Equivalent?W. Zhang, R. P.S. Han and Y. Chen

Parameterization of Proper Rotation Matrices 136J. L. Junkins

Dynamic Bending Deformation of a Snowboard Due to Snowboarder's Action 138

T. Sakata and S. Kawai

Direct Transformation to Generalized Impulse Co-ordinates 140

W.M. Szczgielski and F.P.J. Rimrott

Canadian Space Tether Missions: Past, Present and Future 142

G. Tyc, R.P.S. Han, F.R. Vigneron, A.M. Jablonski, R. Chandrashaker, V.J. Modi, A. Misra

and D.A. Staley

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Practical Applications of Tuned Liquid Dampers for Suppressing Wind- 144

Induced Building Vibrations

Y. Tamura

Suppression of Aeroelastic Vibrations of Square-Section Tall Structures 146

Through Moving Surface Boundary-Layer ControlY. Kubo

The H Robust Controller Design for Expendable Launch Vehicle using 148Normalized Coprime Factor Plant DescriptionP. M. Bainum and G. Q. XingThe Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission 150

J.C. Van der Ha and R.W. FarquharChaos in a Spinning Undamped Stretched Tether 152

A.C.J. Luo, R. P.S. Han, G. Tyc, V.J. Modi and A.K. Misra

Elasticity/Elasticité

Strain Dependent Stress Relaxation Effects in Torsion of Viscoelastic Bars 154

A.S. Wineman and R.F. KolbergThermo-Mechanical Coupling in Nonlinear Time-and-Temperature-Dependent 156

Materials

P.G. Glockner and J.Z. Wu

Geometry and Evolving Inhomogeneities 158M. Epstein and G.A. MauginNumerical Analysis of Elastic Networks by the Method of Dynamic Relaxation 160

E.M. Haseganu and D.J. SteigmannAxisymmetric Solutions for Compressible Nonlinearly Elastic Solids 162

C. O. HorganPerturbation Method in Linear and Nonlinear Theory of Elasticity 164

A.V. Pavlenko and T.S. KagadiyOn the Indentation of a Non-Homogeneous Elastic Halfspace 166

A.P.S. Selvadurai

Analytical Solution of a Dynamical Problem in an Elasto-Viscoelasto-Porous 168

Material Structure

B.T. Maruszewski, R. Starosta and L. Restuccia

Computation of Stress Intensity Factors for Plate Bending by Using Reissner 170

and Kirchhoff Theories TogetherA. Hajar and R. Souchet

Reliability of Linear Viscoelastic Systems 172

S.T. Ariaratnam and G. AmaniampongSpecial Problems of Thermo-Hygro-Elastic Coupling 174

A. Szekeres and R.A. Heller

An Integral Representation for the Solution of Mixed Boundary Value 176

Problems in Plane Strain

P. Schiavone

A General Analysis of Elastic Medium Containing Inclusions and its 178

Effective Elastic Moduli

Y.A. Godin

The Rigorous Solution of Plane Elastic Strain 180

C. Constanda

Some Methods and Solutions to Problems of Nonlinear Elasticity 182

E. Croitoro

Equilibrium Analysis of Elastic Networks 184

A.A. Atai, A. Mioduchowski and D.J. Steigmann

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Solutions for an Infinite Compressible Nonlinearly Elastic Body under a Line 186

Load

P.G. Warne and D.A. PolignoneHighly Flexible Structures: Modeling, Analysis, and Applications to Large 188

Space Structures

P.F. Pai and M.J. Schulz

Fatigue

The Modern Method of Pressure Vessel Design Considering both Strength 190

and ReliabilityY. Li and D. RedekopReliability Analysis of a Stiffened Ship Deck Panel with Multiple Failure 192

Modes and Reducible Uncertainties

Q. Liu, I.R. Orisamolu and M.W. Chernuka

Cyclic and Fatigue Behaviour of a Micro-Alloyed Reinforcing Steel 194

D.L. DuQuesnay, P.J. Heffernan and A.B. Howard

Fatigue en Flexion d'un Conducteur Electrique Aérien Lubrifié dans la 196

Région d'une Pince d'Entretoise

A. Cardou,L. Cloutier, C. Dalpé and Z.R. Zhou

Effects of Edge Margin on Fatigue Life Improvement Techniques at Rivet Holes 198

S. Larouche, M. Bernard and T. Bui-QuocLocalized Failure in Clear Wood 200

J.S. Poulsen, M. Tonnesen and E. Byskov

Fracture

./-Estimation for Smooth-Ended Notches Using the Gloss Method 202

S. Wu and R. Seshadri

Slip/Diffusion Zone Formation at Rapidly-Loaded Cracks in Thermoelastic Solids 204

L.M. Brock

Fatigue Crack Shape Measurements Using a Mobile DCPD Probe Arrangement 206

D.S. Harrington and R. Bell

Three Collinear Cracks in Plane Elasticity 208

B.D. AggarwalaOn the Physical Stress Field for the Griffith Crack 210

G.B. Sinclair, G. Meda and B.S. Smallwood

A Microcrack Interacting with an Interfacial Crack 212

X.D. Wang and S.A. MeguidEstimation of 3D Crack Tip Plastic Zone Size Using The Gloss Method 214

S. Wu and R. Seshadri

Crack Tip Shielding by Microdefects in Quasi-Brittle Materials 216

S.-X. GongCrack Propagation in Prestressed Plates 218

M. Farshad and P. Flueler

Arrest of Rapid Crack Propagation in Polymer Pipes 220

P. Flùeler and M. Farshad

Rapid Crack Propagation in PE-HD Pipes 222

M. Farshad and P. Flùeler

Crack Closure and Related Problems 224

L.I. Slepyan, J.P. Dempsey and I.I. Shekhtman

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Laminated Structures/Structures Laminées

Analysis of Laminated Composite Shell Structures By Hybrid Strain Based 226

Laminated Flat Triangular Elements

C.W.S. To and B. WangOptimisation de Plaques Stratifiées 228

B. Galpin and B. Peseux

Torsion of a Laminated Composite Shaft 230

A.L. Kalamkarov

Geometrically Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Laminated Rectangular Plates 232

M. Petyt and W. Han

A Refined Theory of Anisotropic Laminated Composite Plates Featuring 234

Nonrigidly Bonded Interfaces

R. Schmidt and L. Librescu

Impact on Sandwich Composites with Two Different Face Materials 236

Y.W. Kwon and S.H. Yoon

Rupture par Fissuration Transverse d'un Assemblage en Bois Boulonné 238

L. Daudeville and M. Yasumura

Simulation of a Glued Laminated Beam Tensile Test and Scale Effect 240

P. Renaudin, D. Breysse and L. Daudeville

Accuracy Estimate of Composite Beam 1-D Models Through Prager-Synge 242

Hypercircle Method

M. Savoia

Basics of Stress-Strain Diagrams of Composite Cross-Ply Laminates 244

H. Ohira

Mechanism-System Design/Mécanismes-Conception de Système

Central Line Surface Symmetries in 4-Bar Mechanisms 246

P. Zsombor-Murray and M. HustySynthesis of a Deep-digging Tillage Mechanism 248

X. Fang and R.P. Podhorodeski

Design of Worm Gear-Pairs to Use an Existing Hob 250

J.R. Colbourne

Application of Robotics in Endoscopic Surgery 252

A. Faraz and S. Payandeh

Plasticity/Plasticité

Computational Modelling of Ductile Single Crystals 254

P. Steinmann and E. Stein

Prediction of Ultimate Bending Moment of Ship Hulls 256

S.Z. Hu

Ball Indentation Test for Measuring True-Stress/True-Plastic-Strain Curve: 258

New Analytical Procedure to Determine Strains above 20%

B. Taljat, F. Kosel, F.M. Haggag and T. Zacharia

Extended Theorem for Limit Analysis - Finite Element Implementation 260

S.P. Mangalaramanan and R. Seshadri

Remarks on the Finite Element Solution of Large Strain and Metal Forming 262

Problems"

J. Wang and M.S. Gadala

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Finite Element Studies of Material Perturbations Influencing Instability in 264

PlasticityA.S. Manning, J.C. Willcox and S.J. Harvey

Shells/Cogues

Free Flexural Vibration of a Plate-shell Assembly 266

W.L Cleghorn, S.D. Yu and R.G. Fenton

The Superposition-Galerkin Method for Free Vibration Analysis of Rectangular 268

Plates

D.J. Gorman and W. DingVibration of Shallow Shells with Slits 270

J.A. Crossland, P.G. Young and S.M. Dickinson

Nonlinear Vibration and Dynamic Instability of Thin Shallow Conical Shells 272

Z. Ye and M.L. AyariDynamic Radial Loading of Thin GRP Tubes: An Analytical Study 274

A. Darvizeh, M. Darvizeh and C.B. Sharma

Simple and Combination Parametric Resonances of Rectangular Plates under 276

Partially Distributed Tensile Loading with DampingP.K. Datta and P.J. Deolasi

Numerical Solution of the Problems for Stiffened Shells Under Nonstationary 278

LoadingV.F. Meish and M.O. ShulgaA New Rectangular Plate Element for Vibration Analysis of Laminated 280

CompositesG.L. Qian, S.V. Hoa and X.R. Xiao

Inverse Problems in Thermoelasticity of Composites 282

M. Autio and A. Pramila

Large Deflection of Thin Shells (Asymptotic Solutions) 284

A.Y. Evkin

Stability of the Nonlinear Normal Vibration Modes 286

Y.V. Mikhlin

Prebuckling Deforming of Shells Stiffened with Stringers at Axial Compression 288

V.L. Krasovsky and V.V. Kostirko

A Formulation of Large Strain Shell Theory with Drilling Degrees of Freedom 290

C. Sansour and H. Bufler

Implementation of an Advanced Shell Finite Element 292

K.S. Sivakumaran and N. Abdel-Rahman

Dynamics of Thin-Walled Beams with Non-Homogeneous Cross-Section 294

D. Capuani, M. Savoia and F. Laudiero

Efficient Unified Shell Hourglass Control for 3-D Rate Problems 296

R.G. Sauvé and D.R. MetzgerElastoplastic Shell Element Based on Enhanced Assumed Strain Method 298

F. Dammak, S. Chamlal

Annular Plates with Arbitrary Flexural Rigidity under Arbitrary Loading and 300

TemperatureK.-Y. Yen and F.P.J. Rimrott

Space System Dynamics/Dvnamique des Systèmes Spatials

Listing of Torquefree Dissipative Axisymmetric Gyros 302

U. Fôrster and F.P.J. Rimrott

Interpretation of Gyro Attitude Drift Experiments 304

B. Runau and F.P.J. Rimrott

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Stability Investigation of Multibody Spacecraft 306Q. Shen and B. Tabarrok

Slender Rod Support for a Flexible Spacecraft Emulator 308

R.E. Zee and P.C. HughesThe Dynamics of Deployment of a Satellite Boom with Self-Locking Joints 310

W. Szyszkowski, D. Youck and D.W. Johnson

Stress Analysis/Analyse des Contraintes

An Investigation of Metallic Plate Perforation by High Speed Projectiles 312

A.M. Riad and CM. Leech

Contrainte Mécanique Exercée par un Milieu Poreux Confiné au Cours 314

d'une Réaction Solide-Gaz

S. Mauran, F. L'Haridon and V. Goetz

Thermoelastic Stress Analysis by Conformai Mapping 316

ST. Lin and R.E. Rowlands

Nouveau Principe de Photoélasticimétrie Automatique 318

A. Robert and J. RoyerA Computer Vision Technique for Microscopic Stress Analysis 320

H. Lu

Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Thin-Walled Structures: 322

From Regular to Chaotic Motion

V.A. Bazhenov, E.S. Dekhtyaryuk, Y.S. Petryna and T.G. Zakharchenko

Vehicle Dynamics/Dynamique Vehiculaire

Optimal Adaptive Active Vehicle SuspensionE. Esmailzadeh and F. Fahimi

Contribution au Suivi d'Essais de Transmission sur Banc

L. Giraud, A. El Khair and D. Ait Kadi

Global Stability and Chaotic Motion of a Periodically Perturbed Vehicle SystemZ. Liu, G. Payre and P. Bourassa

Tracking Dynamic Modes of Rail Vehicles

R.J. Anderson

A Parametric Analysis of Aircraft Performance

G.P. Lemieux and J.E.D. Gauthier

Response Covariances of a Structure Mounted Atop a Vehicle

U. O. Akpan and M. R. KujathAutonomous Underwater Vehicles for Subsea Intervention

I.J. Potter and G.T. Reader

Nonstationary Nonlinear Pitch-Roll Motion of a Ship Averaging, Bifurcations

and Chaos

R. Pan and H.G. Davies

Vibrations

Non-Quasilinear Asymptotic for the Problems of Beams and Plates on 340

Nonlinear Elastic Foundations Free Vibration

I.V. Andrianov and N.S. Bulanova

Optimal Vibration Absorbers for Timoshenko Beams 342

E. Esmailzadeh and N. Jalili

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Deformations in Circular Rings on Elastic Foundations Subjected to 344

Transverse Harmonic Loads

0. Fettahlioglu and S. NegahbaniVibrations of Thick Beams and Beam Systems with Heavy Masses and Rotatory 346

Inertias

V. KaradagFree Vibrations of a Complex Euler-Bernoulli Beam 348

N. Popplewell and D.Chang

Dynamic Analysis of Non-uniform Timoshenko Beam 350

X. Tong, B. Tabarrok and K.Y. Yeh

On the Transient Behaviour of Rotors 352

R.P. Pacheco and V. Steffen, Jr.

Free Vibration of Rotating Disk-Blade Coupled Systems 354

T. Tomioka, Y. Kobayashi and G. Yamada

Nonlinear Vibrations of Constrained Rotating Disks - General Formulation 356

L. Yang and S.G. Hutton

Dynamic Analysis of Hollow Shafts with 3-D Solid Finite Elements 358

J.-Y. Yu and A. CraggsFree Vibration Analysis of Damped Spinning Timoshenko Beams 360

J.W. Zu

Analytical Prediction on Natural Frequencies of a Rotor-Bearing System 362

J.W. Zu and S. Karunendiran

Dynamic Stiffness Formulation for Structural Elements 364

J.R. BanerjeeVibrations Longitudinales de la Garniture de Forage 366

S. CherguiFrequency Response of Plantain Fruits 368

S.T.A.R. Kajuna, W.K. Bilanski, G.S. Mittal

Analytical Solutions for a Complete Linear 2-DOF Vibrational System 370

G. PopovThree-Dimensional Analysis of the Vibration of Two-Layered Cylinders 372

P.G. Young and S.M. Dickinson

Free Vibration Analysis of a Sagged Cable under Distributed and Concentrated 374

Loads

P. Yu, N. Popplewell and A.H. Shah

On Identification of Vibrating System from Displacements and Natural 376

FrequenciesS.A. Lukasiewicz and R. Babaei

Eigensensitivities of Damped Vibrating Systems with Parameters 378

V.F. Poterasu and L. BejanHand-Arm Vibration Isolation in Rock Drills 380

T.N. Moore and E.M. deSouza

Shock Testing Employing Conventional Exciters 382

D.H. TrepessInduced Pressure on a Building Caused by a Travelling Blast Loading 384

R. Khosravani, V.V. Neis and B. SparlingExact Solutions for Nonlinear Oscillator Equations with Damping 386

A.M. Samsonov

The Response of a Single Degree-of-Freedom Non-Linear Dynamic System 388

Subject to a Computer Generated Continuous Stochastic SignalT.E. Base and D.A. Roberts

Periodicity Ratio in Diagnosing Chaotic Vibrations 390

L Dai and M.C. SinghRecursive Response Statistics of a Multi-Degree-of-Freedom System with 392

Nonlinear DampingM.L. Liu and C'.W.S. To

Dynamics of Space Structures under Random Excitations 3941.1. Orabi

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Response Statistics of Beams and Plates by the Stochastic Newmark Method 396

with Time Co-ordinate Transformation

C.W.S. To and M.L Liu

On Random Vibration of Intermitent Orthogonal Metal Cutting 398

M. Wiercigroch and A.H.D. Cheng

THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER

THERMODYNIMIQUE ET TRANSFERT DE CHALEUR

Combustion

The Early Combustion Process in a Spark-lgnition Engine: Preference for 402

Small-Scale Turbulence Enhancement

D. S.-K. Ting and M.D. Checkel

Etude Expérimentale de l'Interaction de Deux Gouttes de Carburant en 404

EvaporationH. Pouliquen, A. Daïf, M. Bouaziz and B. Sarh

Fractal Analysis of Premixed Turbulent Flame Propagation 406

R.L. Evans and A.K. Das

Etude de l'Evaporation d'un Mélange Binaire de Carburant Détection de Bulles 408

A. Aii Chérif, A. Daïf, J. Bresson and R. Barriol

Lean Burn Technology for Gas Appliances 410

M.R. Johnson and L.W. Kostiuk

A New Bench Top Test for Evaluating Fabrics for Flash Fire Protective Clothing 412

D.A. Torvi, J.D. Dale, M.Y. Ackerman and E.C. Crown

Heat Transfer/Transfert de Chaleur

Line Tension and Wettability Effects on Reduced Gravity Nucleate Boiling 414

Heat Transfer

K.L. Alexander and D. Li

Measurement of Conjugation Effect on the Post Dryout Heat Transfer Using 416

an Eccentric Annulus

X.C. Huang, S.C. Cheng, D.C. Groeneveld, K.F. Rudzinski and A. Vasic

A Study of the Thermal Field Surrounding Community Energy System Pipelines 418

H.E. Reeve, C.W. Snoek and W.L.H. Hallett

Subcooled Film Boiling of R-12, R-22 and R-134a in Vertical Upward Flow 420

N. Hammouda, S.C. Cheng and D.C. Groeneveld

Mass Transfer/Transfert de Masse

Permeability of a Swelling Reactive Material 422

F. L'Haridon and S. Mauran

Mesure des Coefficients d'Echange lors de la Transpiration d'une Plaque 424

Poreuse Plane

A. Sabri, S. Benêt, R. Berge and H. Chehouani

Use of Repaneling in Numerical Ice Accretion Prediction 426

P. Tran, D. Chocron, M.T. Brahimi and I. Paraschivoiu

Modélisation du Transfert d'Humidité dans le Béton d'Enrobage 428

J.M. Birginie, P. Dumargue and A. Sakout

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Numerical Modelling of Moisture Migration in Heated Concrete 430

N. Khoylou and G.L. EnglandKinetic Analysis of the Electron Knudsen Layer and Plasma Sheath 432

Adjacent Evaporating Plasma Heated Anodes

R.G. Keanini

Thermodynamics/Thermodynamique

Exergy Analysis of Vapour Compression Refrigeration Systems Using 434

HFC134a and CFC12

Q. Chen and R.C. Prasad

A Performance Analysis for Absorption Refrigeration System 436

I. Dincer and S. Dost

Testing and Experimental Results of Refrigerating Compressors With 438

Commentaries on Faulty Data

J. Pimenta and O. Hernandez

Experimental and Theoretical Comparison of Condenser and Evaporator 440

Performance in a Compression Refrigeration SystemM.H. Jalaledin Abyaneh, M.H. Saidi and M. Rad

A Simplified Method of Simulation and Optimization for Vapor-Compression 442

Refrigeration SystemS.S. Sohrabpoor, M.H. Saidi and M.R. Akbari

Numerical Simulation of a Vapour Compression System 444

P.M.B. Monteiro, A. Silveira Neto and O.S.H. Mendoza

Potentialities of Air Cycles Using Diesel Engine Turbocharges for Air 446

ConditioningO.S. Hernandez and F. Collares

Supercooling of Unfiltered Tap Water in Smooth Evaporator Tubes 448

G. Faucher and S. Vallée

Experimental Evaluation of Differential Psychrometer Operation Near 450

Saturation

O.S. Hernandez, S. Ismail and J. Hannay

Integrated Processes for CHP and District Cooling: Development of 452

Measures of EfficiencyM.A. Rosen, J. Dimitriu and M. Le

Meaningful Efficiencies for Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Heating 454

and Cooling CapacityM.A. Rosen and F.C. HooperRANKOPTIM: A Computer Software for Mathematical Modelling and 456

Optimization of Steam Power Plant CycleM.H. Saidi and A. Shirvanian

INDEX OF AUTHORS/INDEX DES AUTEURS

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