Design and Modeling of Mechanical Systems - II: Proceedings of the Sixth Conference on Design and Modeling of Mechanical Systems, CMSM'2015, March 23-25, Hammamet, Tunisia

Front Matter....Pages 1-14
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Conceptual Design of an Intelligent Welding Cell Using SysML and Holonic Paradigm....Pages 3-10
Knowledge Versioning Dynamics during the Design Process in a Concurrent Engineering Environment....Pages 11-20
An Environmental Impact/Cost Model for Evaluating Multiple Feature-Based Machining Methods....Pages 21-27
Multi-objective and Multi-physics Optimization of Fully Coupled Complex Structures....Pages 29-39
Design and Fabrication of an Automatic Sprinkler Fire Fighting System....Pages 41-49
A New Design of an Adjustable Length Container with a New Lighter Material in the Field of Intermodal Transport....Pages 51-61
Integrated CAD Approach for Generating Assembly Sequence Plans Based on Collision Study Results....Pages 63-72
Optimisation of Machining Parameters in Hard Turning by Desirability Function Analysis Using Response Surface Methodology....Pages 73-81
Surface Roughness Model and Parametric Welding Optimization in Friction Stir Welded AA2017 Using Taguchi Method and Response Surface Methodology....Pages 83-93
Numerical and Experimental Approach in Assisted Cryogenic Machining....Pages 95-102
Intelligent Generation of a STEP-NC Program for Machining Prismatic Workpiece....Pages 103-114
Numerical Chain of Forging Railway Axle and Wheel Press Fitting Operation....Pages 115-127
A Genetic Algorithm and a Local Search Procedure for Workload Smoothing in Assembly Lines....Pages 129-137
Comparative Study for a Multi-objective MLCSP Problem Solved Using NSGA-II & E-Constraint....Pages 139-149
A Multi-objective Multi-site Supply Chain Planning Problem under Risk and Uncertainty....Pages 151-160
Modelling Dependencies in Engineering Change Management (ECM)....Pages 161-168
Optimization of a Maintenance Policy in Industrial Field: Case Study....Pages 169-178
Pre-dimensioning of the Dynamic Properties of the Wind Turbine System Using Analytical Approach....Pages 179-188
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Mechanical Response of a Pressurized Cylindrical Shell with a Hexagonal Stringer Grid....Pages 191-200
Element Free and Improved Element Free Galerkin Methods for One and Two-Dimensional Potential Problems....Pages 201-212
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Finite Element Investigations of the Shrink-Fit Assembly with Radial Cyclic Load....Pages 213-220
State Feedback Control of Ship Electric Propulsion System....Pages 221-232
The Design of Control Boost Air Temperature System on Marine Diesel Engine Based on Trials Curves....Pages 233-243
The Effect of Fuel Additives on Spark Ignition, and Their Implications on Engine Performance: An Experimental Study....Pages 245-253
New Multiaxial Fatigue Limit Criterion for Defective Material: 1045 Steel....Pages 255-264
Optimization of Stress-Strain Curves of WC-Co Two-Phase Materials by Artificial Neural Networks Method....Pages 265-274
Numerical Study of Localized Necking in the Strain Path of Copper Hydroformed Tube: Effect of Friction....Pages 275-284
Behavior Analysis of the Aluminum 2017A Sheet Using Vapor Bulge Test....Pages 285-295
A Comparison between Numerical Simulation and Experimental Determination of Porosity....Pages 297-303
Efficient Layerwise Finite Element Model for Multilayer Sandwich Plates Analysis....Pages 305-314
Numerical Optimization Method to Model Crack Propagation....Pages 315-320
Effects and Sensitivity Analysis of Cracking Parameters on the Fatigue Crack Propagation....Pages 321-330
Development of Bulge Test for Aluminum Sheet Metal....Pages 331-338
Characterisation of Polishing 316L Stainless Steel with Structured Abrasive Belts....Pages 339-348
Degradation of Mechanical Proprieties of TiN Coatings under Cyclic Nanoindentation....Pages 349-356
A Study of the Plastic Deformation of CrN Coatings Deposited by RF Sputtering....Pages 357-364
Influence of Tribological Parameters on Single and Multi-indenter Scratch Behavior of Aluminum Alloy....Pages 365-375
Effect of Skewness and Roughness Level on the Mechanical Behavior of a Rough Contact....Pages 377-386
Perforation of Aluminum Foam Core Sandwich Panels under Impact Loading: A Numerical Study....Pages 387-396
Effect of the Environmental Conditions on the Ultimate Load of Damaged Unidirectional of Natural Fiber/Epoxy Composite....Pages 397-406
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Failure Analysis of HDPE Pipe for Drinking Water Distribution and Transmission....Pages 407-414
A Finite Element Model for Orthogonal Cutting of Unidirectional [(0,90) 2 ] S Composite Laminate....Pages 415-426
Finite Element Analysis of Stress Concentrations in Isotropic and Composite Plates with Elliptical Holes....Pages 427-436
Water Absorption and Stress Relaxation Behavior of PP/Date Palm Fiber Composite Materials....Pages 437-445
Front Matter....Pages 447-447
Multi-axis Robotic Arm Control Using EC 40 Brushless DC Motor and Technosoft Motion Libraries (TML)....Pages 449-457
Simulations of the Dynamic Behavior of the Robot ADAM with Trunk and Arms Subjected to 3D External Disturbances....Pages 459-468
Analytic Model for Orientation Errors of the Translational Parallel Manipulator RAF....Pages 469-478
Reduced Inverse Dynamic Model of Parallel Manipulators Based on the Lagrangian Formalism....Pages 479-487
Advanced Parametric Analysis of Piezoelectric Actuators with Interdigitated Electrodes having Various Cross-Sections....Pages 489-499
A Model of Electrostatically Actuated MEMS and Carbon Nanotubes Resonators for Biological Mass Detection....Pages 501-512
Novel Reduced Order Model for Electrically Actuated Microbeam-Based MEMS....Pages 513-520
Front Matter....Pages 521-521
Dynamic Amplification of an Orthotropic, Multi Span Bridge Deck under Moving Truck with Tandem Axles....Pages 523-535
Uncertainties Propagation through Robust Reduced Model....Pages 537-544
Nonlinear Dynamic Response Analysis of Damaged Laminated Composite Structures....Pages 545-552
Non-linear Model Reduction Method Applied to Viscoelastically Damped Sandwich Structures....Pages 553-562
A Critical Evaluation of the INOPMA Algorithm for In-Operation Modal Analysis....Pages 563-573
Stochastic Optimal Design of Tuned Mass Damper Parameters Using Energetic Approaches....Pages 575-584
An Analytical Solution for Vibration Reduction of a Thin Rectangular Plate Using Shunted Piezoelectric Patches....Pages 585-595
Nonlinear Resonance Phenomenon in Cylindrical Helical Springs....Pages 597-607
Damping Analysis of GFRP Bars....Pages 609-614
Front Matter....Pages 521-521
Dynamic Response of Cracked Shaft in Rotor Bearing-Disk System....Pages 615-624
Modeling and Simulation for Lateral Rail Vehicle Dynamic Vibration with Comfort Evaluation....Pages 625-634
Application of the Numerical Continuation Method in the Prediction of Nonlinear Behavior of Journal Bearings....Pages 635-644
Stability Lobes for 1DOF and 2DOF Milling System....Pages 645-650
Predictive Maintenance Program Based on Vibration Monitoring....Pages 651-660
Prediction of Flaws in Pipes Using Wave Finite Element Method....Pages 661-671
Structural Integrity of Laminated Composite with Embedded Piezoelectric Sensors....Pages 673-680
Front Matter....Pages 681-681
Numerical Simulation of Wave-Structure Interaction around an Obstacle....Pages 683-691
Computational Study of Velocity Field of a Counterflowing Circular Jet....Pages 693-702
Numerical Study of a Turbulent Offset Jet Flow....Pages 703-711
Flow Structure of an Impinging Plane Jet....Pages 713-721
Effect of Froude Number on the Turbulent Wall Jet in Coflow Stream....Pages 723-733
Effect of Water Hammer on Bent Pipes in the Absence or Presence of a Pre-crack....Pages 735-744
Theoretical Study and Measurement of the Characteristic Curves of a Centrifugal Pump....Pages 745-754
Geometrical Analysis of a Scroll Compressor and Fluid Mechanical Modeling....Pages 755-764
Determination of Natural Frequencies in Piping Systems Using Transfer Matrix Method....Pages 765-774
Passive Control on the NACA 4412 Airfoil and Effects on the Lift....Pages 775-781
On the Existence of Wavy Plug-Zone for a Bingham Fluid in Mixed Convection between Two Horizontal Plates....Pages 783-790
New Correlation for Hydrogen-Natural Gas Mixture Compressibility Factor....Pages 791-799
Three-Dimensional Numerical Flow Simulation in a Centrifugal Pump....Pages 801-809
Front Matter....Pages 681-681
Thermal Study of a Parabolic Trough Collector....Pages 811-821
Effect of Obstacle Presence for Heat Transfer in Porous Channel....Pages 823-832
Back Matter....Pages 833-835