MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01954-y
Simona Coccia, Mario Como
{"title":"A new theory of the dynamical collapse of no-tension structures under sequences of pulses of horizontal acceleration","authors":"Simona Coccia, Mario Como","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01954-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01954-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper presents the main lines of a new theory of the seismic dynamics of masonry structures in the context of the masonry Heyman model. The seismic action is represented by a sequence of horizontal acceleration pulses of rectangular shape, alternating in sign, of given intensity and wavelength. The central point of the proposed new theory is the definition of the way in which the dynamical collapse takes place, occurring during the motion of the no-tension structure, excited by the seismic shaking. Two new aspects play a fundamental role in this definition. The first is the configuration of zero strength, in which the potential energy of the weights reaches its maximum and where the structure has completely lost its strength. The second is the occurrence of the gradual accumulation of deformation of the structure that takes place under the pulse sequence, in spite of the alternating pulse action. Collapse thus takes place under the simultaneous achievement of the configuration of zero strength and the arrival of the acceleration pulse that pushes the structure to go beyond this configuration<i>.</i> By increasing the pulse number of the sequence, collapse takes place under smaller values of horizontal acceleration intensity. Finally, an asymptotic sequence of pulses allows an equation to be formulated for the behaviour factor (the ratio of collapse horizontal acceleration intensity to the static acceleration) for safe seismic design.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 7","pages":"2033 - 2046"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11012-025-01954-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144888086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01962-y
Alessandro Bottaro, Giulia Innocenti, Essam Nabil Ahmed
{"title":"A slip-transpiration-vortex model for riblets past the viscous regime","authors":"Alessandro Bottaro, Giulia Innocenti, Essam Nabil Ahmed","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01962-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01962-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A new boundary condition at a plane, fictitious wall, meant to simulate the presence of small-scale streamwise-aligned riblets is outlined and tested. The need for an approach which extends beyond the <i>viscous regime</i> stems from the high cost of numerically resolving microscopic flow details within micro-ribs, and from the desire to rapidly optimize a variety of wall textures. A multiscale homogenization technique which accounts for advection is coupled to a synthetic vortex model which mimics the transverse flow in the near-wall region. The proposed wall model captures the non-monotonic behavior of the skin-friction drag over ribleted surfaces with the increase in <span>(ell ^+)</span> (the pitch distance measured in viscous units), including the performance degradation and the eventual drag increase beyond some <span>(ell ^+)</span> threshold.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 8","pages":"2487 - 2506"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11012-025-01962-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-22DOI: 10.1007/s11012-024-01930-y
Jiakun Wang, Junyi Liang, Bin Liu, Wenjuan Yao
{"title":"Frequency response characteristics of the stereocilia tip-link tension in different regions of the cochlea","authors":"Jiakun Wang, Junyi Liang, Bin Liu, Wenjuan Yao","doi":"10.1007/s11012-024-01930-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-024-01930-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Research on the mechanism of sound perception in the cochlea has always been an important challenge for scientists of humans. Therefore, the frequency response of stereocilia in the cochlear different regions and the changes in tip link tension was researched, which may deepen the understanding of the physiological role of stereocilia in relation to their biomechanical behaviours and the frequency encoding mechanism in the auditory system. In this paper, the stereocilia motion is described as a forced vibration structure, and the effect of the lymphatic fluid in the cochlea on the stereocilia is considered, and a stereocilia motion model is established. The tension distribution of the tip link at different frequencies was solved. The correctness of the model was proved by comparing the response frequencies of the tip links at different positions with the Greenwood frequency. An increase in the elastic modulus of stereocilia leads to a non-linear decrease in the tension of the tip link, while an increase in the elastic modulus of the tip link leads to an increase in the tension of the tip link. Reducing the proportion of low and medium stereocilia to high stereocilia helps to improve low frequency resolution. In addition, the height gradient of stereocilia has a significant impact on their frequency response characteristics, and there are significant differences in the resolution and response range of stereocilia in different rows of outer hair cells. There are significant differences in the frequency resolution capability and response range of stereocilia of outer hair cells in different rows.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 4","pages":"911 - 925"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-22DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01968-6
Salwa Fezai, Fakher Oueslati, Safa Mnefgui
{"title":"Variations in wake structures and fluid forces around a square cylinder with four small control square rods at low Reynolds number","authors":"Salwa Fezai, Fakher Oueslati, Safa Mnefgui","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01968-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01968-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Numerical prediction of fluid flow past a square cylinder with 4 control square rods placed in a channel is carried out using an in-house code based on finite volume method (FVM) and a full multi-grid technique (FMG). The flow features are extracted in terms of streamlines, iso-vortices, and drag (CD) and lift (CL) coefficients evolutions for steady and unsteady regimes. Numerical results demonstrated significant effect due to the addition of control rods by delaying the onset of flow instability, increasing the critical Reynolds number (Re<sub>c</sub>) from 50 to 80. For instance, at Re = 10, the flow around the square cylinder with control rods exhibits two large recirculation lobes, while higher Reynolds numbers lead to six elongated lobes. On another hand, at unsteady regime for the square cylinder without control rods, the critical Reynolds number for vortex shedding is predicted to be approximately 48.064. The flow remains steady up to Re ≈ 87 with control rods, transitioning to unsteady flow at Re ≈ 93, indicating a substantial delay compared to the cylinder without rods. It is also seen that oscillatory flow with rods is aperiodic, whereas it is periodic without rods. Moreover, the impact of control square rods on time averaged drag and lift coefficients is analyzed and discussed. It is found that Strouhal number (St) variation shows an enhancement up to Re ≈ 140 without rods, followed by a decline, while control rods lead to a drop in St despite increased frequencies. Additionally, drag coefficient is reduced by up to 58.31% with control rods, and lift coefficient peaks at Re = 1 without rods, declining with higher Re.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 4","pages":"927 - 951"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-20DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01961-z
Weiqiang Tang, Rui Ma, Hongmei Jiang, Haiyan Gao
{"title":"Composite control design for double-pendulum overhead cranes","authors":"Weiqiang Tang, Rui Ma, Hongmei Jiang, Haiyan Gao","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01961-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01961-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Eliminating or reducing swing and enhancing the robustness of closed-loop systems have always been hot issues in crane control research. To this end, a novel composite control strategy combining adaptive input shaper and double closed-loop PD feedback is proposed for double-pendulum overhead cranes. Firstly, based on the dynamic model of the double-pendulum system, an extremely insensitive input shaper acting on the acceleration signal is designed. The shaped signal can realize the direct adjustment of multiple stages of the trolley movement. Secondly, this input shaper is combined with double closed-loop PD control used for the displacement and the hook swing angle to form a novel composite control structure. This structure makes the closed-loop system robust against uncertainties. In order to further improve the adaptability of the control structure to complex working conditions, an adaptive input shaper optimization algorithm is proposed. The algorithm is based on a novel performance function that reflects the residual swing. The pulse amplitude and action time of the shaper can be adjusted online through iterative calculation of acceleration and hook swing angle. Finally, the results show that the proposed control strategy can reduce the swing angle and ensure the robustness of the system. In addition, compared with other control strategies of the same type, it performs better in swing suppression.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 4","pages":"891 - 909"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-16DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01944-0
Joydeep Bhowmik, Sriram Palika, Debopam Das
{"title":"A nonlinear iterative approach to predict large deflections of a novel spring-loaded ornithopter wing","authors":"Joydeep Bhowmik, Sriram Palika, Debopam Das","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01944-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01944-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, a new design of an ornithopter wing has been introduced whose stiffness can be controlled and varied according to design requirements using a spring introduced at the trailing edge. The new patented wing design consists of a leading edge spar, supported by an arrangement of ribs. One or more springs can be attached to the trailing edge which keeps the wing taut and maintains the span-wise twist of the wing when a load is applied. A numerical iterative approach has been developed to calculate the large deformations of the wing when a known load distribution is applied to this wing. Notably, this method overcomes the limitations of conventional Finite Element Methods, accounting for multiple ribs and spring configurations. Experimental validation confirms the accuracy of the proposed approach, offering a significant advancement in modelling complex ornithopter wing deformations and paving the way for improved design optimisation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 4","pages":"875 - 889"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-15DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01956-w
Marco Fava, Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli, Michele Conconi, Nicola Sancisi
{"title":"Manufacturing and characterization of compliant Cardan joints obtained by a new combined fabrication process","authors":"Marco Fava, Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli, Michele Conconi, Nicola Sancisi","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01956-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01956-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Cardan joint is a key component in many applications. It comprises a number of mechanical elements properly assembled. Building Cardan joints in a single monolithic element using 3D-printing and compliant hinges (CHs), could be economically advantageous. Some applications, especially related to small devices, required small sized Cardan joints. However, the construction of CHs becomes inefficient when their CH size is comparable with that of the extruded filament of the 3D printer. Based on a recent manufacturing process called 3D-PLAST, this drawback can be overcome and CHs of small dimensions can be obtained. Compliant Cardan joints with small dimensions (with external diameters of 4 and 6 mm) have been manufactured by this recent process. This paper presents the kinematic and stiffness performances of these joints to highlight their feasibility and efficiency for small-size system applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 8","pages":"2549 - 2560"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11012-025-01956-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-12DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01960-0
Yingjie Zhu, Jianwei Lu, Ping Jiang
{"title":"Control-oriented modelling and analysis of transient rolling contact behaviour of tires","authors":"Yingjie Zhu, Jianwei Lu, Ping Jiang","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01960-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01960-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the progress in active chassis control technologies, transient tire dynamics play more important role specially in large wheel slip range. This study aims to reveal the longitudinal transient characteristics of tires due to tread compliance involving large slip and to develop a transient tire model for the application of controller design. In this paper, a novel longitudinal transient tire model is developed based on the transient slip variable defined by the average tread deformation in the adhesion region, and the proposed model is validated by comparing it with the unsteady-state brush tire model and simulation with discrete brush tire model. For controller design analysis, an asymmetric vertical pressure distribution is introduced with the aim to obtain the brush tire model with continuous nature under all slip conditions. Specially, although only the longitudinal transient behavior of tires is addressed in this paper, the idea of this paper can still be used in the transient dynamics modelling of tires under pure lateral slip and combined slip conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 4","pages":"861 - 874"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1007/s11012-025-01952-0
Vyacheslav N. Burlayenko, Tomasz Sadowski, Liviu Marsavina
{"title":"Free vibration analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced beams with variable cross-section using the differential transform method","authors":"Vyacheslav N. Burlayenko, Tomasz Sadowski, Liviu Marsavina","doi":"10.1007/s11012-025-01952-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-025-01952-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper studies the free vibration of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (CNTRC) beams with variable cross-sections. The carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymeric matrix are assumed to be functionally graded (FG) across the beam’s thickness, with their material properties determined using the rule of mixtures. Various CNT distribution patterns and cross-sectional variation profiles are considered. The study employs Timoshenko beam theory, deriving the governing equations via Hamilton’s principle. These differential equations with variable coefficients are solved using the differential transform method (DTM), which is formulated as a unified eigenvalue problem applicable to various boundary conditions. The computed results are validated against available literature to ensure accuracy and reliability. Subsequently, a comprehensive parametric study examines the influence of geometrical and material parameters on the vibration behavior of FG-CNTRC beams. The findings reveal that natural frequencies are significantly affected by taper parameters, CNT content, and nanotube distribution patterns. Finally, the study identifies the CNT distributions that offer the most favorable vibration characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 8","pages":"2361 - 2388"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MeccanicaPub Date : 2025-03-07DOI: 10.1007/s11012-024-01908-w
Andrea Pedrini, Epifanio G. Virga, Andrea Marziali, Anna Malagó
{"title":"Multipolar wind distributions","authors":"Andrea Pedrini, Epifanio G. Virga, Andrea Marziali, Anna Malagó","doi":"10.1007/s11012-024-01908-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11012-024-01908-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The <i>poles</i> featuring in this paper stem directly from Maxwell’s classical harmonic polynomials. Here, we employ them in a systematic approach to the representation of wind probability distributions in the plane. Symmetry suggests the number of poles (and the degree of the polynomial) strictly necessary in a specific situation. In this model, multipolar tensors of different ranks (corresponding to homogeneous polynomials of different degrees) embody different components of wind climate. When applied to the data of a wind farm in Sicily (Italy), this strategy proves that an <i>octupolar</i> distribution (with 3 poles) is the best fit. A <i>quadrupolar</i> distribution (with 2 poles) is found to be equivalent to a distribution that is elsewhere called <i>offset elliptical normal</i>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":695,"journal":{"name":"Meccanica","volume":"60 8","pages":"2621 - 2639"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}