Search Results - "TRETHEWEY, M. W."
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Torsion response of a cracked stainless steel shaft
Published in Fatigue & fracture of engineering materials & structures (01-08-2007)“…ABSTRACT Pump shafts used for power generation are susceptible to fatigue cracking while often in near‐continuous operation. Technology based on torsional…”
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An experimental evaluation of coefficients of static friction of common workpiece–fixture element pairs
Published in International journal of machine tools & manufacture (01-03-2000)“…Most machining fixtures utilize clamping forces and friction at fixture–workpiece joints to help prevent the workpiece from slipping out of the fixture during…”
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WINDOW AND OVERLAP PROCESSING EFFECTS ON POWER ESTIMATES FROM SPECTRA
Published in Mechanical systems and signal processing (01-03-2000)“…Fast Fourier transform (FFT) spectral processing is based on the assumption of stationary ergodic data. In engineering practice, the assumption is often…”
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Experimental evaluation of force frequency shifting for low-frequency vibration excitation
Published in Mechanical systems and signal processing (01-05-2004)“…A novel approach known as force frequency shifting (FFS) has been previously proposed for low-frequency (less that 1 Hz) vibration excitation. The technique…”
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Finite element analysis of an elastic beam structure subjected to a moving distributed mass train
Published in Mechanical systems and signal processing (1999)“…This paper investigates the finite element analysis of an elastic beam structure subjected to a moving distributed load. The equations of motion are derived…”
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RAPID STRUCTURAL DESIGN CHANGE EVALUATION WITH AN EXPERIMENT BASED FEM
Published in Journal of sound and vibration (02-04-1998)“…The work in this paper proposes a dynamic structural design model that can be developed in a rapid fashion. The approach endeavours to produce a simplified FEM…”
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A model to predict minimum required clamp pre-loads in light of fixture–workpiece compliance
Published in International journal of machine tools & manufacture (01-05-2001)“…The determination of minimum required clamp pre-loads is an important process in the design of machining fixtures. This paper presents a linear, clamp pre-load…”
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A GLOBAL–LOCAL INTEGRATED STUDY OF ROLLER CHAIN MESHING DYNAMICS
Published in Journal of sound and vibration (29-05-1997)“…It has been recognized that one of the most significant noise sources in roller chain drives is from impacts between the chain and the sprocket during their…”
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Dynamic Measurements of In-Place Steel Floors to Assess Vibration Performance
Published in Journal of performance of constructed facilities (01-08-2003)“…The research presented in this paper resolves several measurement issues pertaining to the experimental modal analysis of lightweight steel floor systems. This…”
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Discretization considerations in moving load finite element beam models
Published in Finite elements in analysis and design (1996)“…This paper investigates continuum discretization for finite element models analyzing a moving load on an elastic beam. Moving load analysis is shown to require…”
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Compensation for encoder geometry and shaft speed variation in time interval torsional vibration measurement
Published in Journal of sound and vibration (01-09-2005)“…Digital time interval techniques for the measurement of torsional vibrations in rotating shafts have been used in a variety of applications. The techniques use…”
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Removal of order domain content in rotating equipment signals by double resampling
Published in Mechanical systems and signal processing (01-05-2005)“…Fixed frequency content (i.e. component or structural resonances) in spectra obtained from rotating equipment can be masked by the strong sources at harmonics…”
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Coupled response and noise of roller chain drive systems
Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (01-11-1995)“…A chain drive system consists of a closed loop roller chain wrapped around two or more sprockets. One of the most significant noise sources in an operating…”
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Meshing noise from timing chain drives
Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (01-04-1993)“…Controlled experiments on a specially constructed timing chain drive test stand have shown that the most significant noise source in roller chain drives is…”
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Experimental assessment of a clamp actuation intensity analysis model
Published in International journal of production research (01-12-2000)“…The application of a clamp actuation intensity analysis (CAIA) model is a rough cut technique used to compute the minimum clamp pre-loads necessary to keep a…”
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Development of a compliance tester for assessing and reducing the static compliance of fixture-workpiece systems
Published in Journal of manufacturing systems (01-01-2000)“…A critical attribute of a fixture-workpiece system is the static compliance of the workpiece surfaces to be machined. This paper describes a diagnostic tool…”
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Global workpiece positioning system (GWPS) Part 1: Concept and development of a laser probe based system
Published in Journal of manufacturing systems (01-01-1999)“…One component of a modern machining system that has remained virtually unchanged over time is part location. Current methods of part location use physical…”
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Global workpiece positioning system (GWPS) Part 2: Development of an ultrasonics-based system
Published in Journal of manufacturing systems (01-01-1999)“…Datum establishment uncertainty is a major source of error affecting the geometric accuracy of machined features. In part one of this two-part paper, a novel…”
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