The rotor–stator rubbing in rotating machinery generated as a consequence of rotor
imbalance, shaft misalignment, and casing deformation is a potential threat to the machinery …

Failure and damage of natural and man-made materials as a result of impact loading needs
to be understood as it is a phenomena that occurs in many fields of science and …

Rolling contact wear is a complex phenomenon that might involve different wear
mechanisms (adhesive, abrasive, fatigue and corrosive) and different stress concentration …

Modelling of impacts on fibre-metal laminates requires understanding the interaction
between the composite and metal layers. From the many parameters that affect the laminate …

Condition monitoring tools aim to monitor the deterioration process ie wear evolution of
defects. The wear evolution is quite complex process due to the involvement of several wear …

A dynamical system, an ensemble of particles, states of which evolve over time, can be
described using a system of ordinary/partial differential equations (ODEs/PDEs). This …

Space-based manipulators have traditionally been tasked with robotic on-orbit servicing or
assembly functions, but active debris removal has become a more urgent application. We …

Cold gas dynamic spray is a cold spray technique for obtaining solid-state surface coating.
Several materials such as metal, metal alloys, composite materials, and polymer have been …

Ingested sand particles may lead to severe erosion in aero engine compressors resulting in
performance deterioration. Predicting particle trajectories through a turbo machine requires …

Making use of the discrete element method (DEM) a study is presented on the influence of
mechanical parameters (vibration frequency and acceleration amplitude, apple size, stack …