Browsing by Subject "LS-DYNA"
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(2011-02-22)The bump at the end of the railway bridge is a result of differential movement between the bridge deck and the approach embankment. The movement can have the form of a bump or a dip. Either defect in the track geometry ...
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(2018-09-21)In this dissertation, two problems are studied by computational mechanics. The first problem is the development and application of open-source software OpenFOAM to solve a coupled system from shape optimization on a ...
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(2022-12-12)Small (< 25 kg) fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems (UASs) impacts can cause severe damage to manned aircraft. At impact velocities of ∼128.6 m/s, small UASs can perforate aircraft skins and damage underlying load carrying ...
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(2018-12-06)A sight-distance problem is associated with use of 32-inch tall concrete longitudinal barriers, specifically in certain work zone locations and at nighttime. These 32-inch tall barriers can obstruct drivers’ eyesight, ...
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(2015-12-16)Groups of in-line piles connected by beams are being used to contain errant vehicles for perimeter protection of infrastructures. Moreover, piles can be used as roadside safety devices resisting against impact loading. The ...
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(2018-11-28)Platooning is an extension of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) and forward collision avoidance technology that provides automated lateral and longitudinal vehicle control to maintain a tight formation with short ...
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(2016-11-30)This project set out to design a modular security barrier that could be used as an expeditionary system for the construction of new secure areas. It would be flexible enough to curve, both horizontally and vertically, with ...