International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 14 Issue 3

In-plane compression performance of additively manufactured honeycomb structures: a review of influencing factors and optimisation techniques

Solomon O. Obadimu, Kyriakos I. Kourousis

Honeycombs enjoy wide use in various engineering applications. The emergence of additive manufacturing (AM) as a method of customisable of parts has enabled the reinvention of the…

Temperature patterns obtained in thermoelastic stress test at different frequencies, a FEM approach

Guilherme Duarte, Ana M.A. Neves, António Ramos Silva

The goal of this work is to create a computational finite element model to perform thermoelastic stress analysis (TSA) with the usage of a non-ideal load frequency, containing the…

Investigation of the quality category approach for BS7910-based rapid fatigue assessment of welded structures containing cracks

Sheng Chen, Suming Xie, Tao Li, Jian Wang

This study aims to extend the application of the quality category approach in rapid fatigue assessment of complex welded structures containing defects under arbitrary loadings…

Gearbox fault diagnosis method based on deep learning multi-task framework

Yao Chen, Ruijun Liang, Wenfeng Ran, Weifang Chen

In gearbox fault diagnosis, identifying the fault type and severity simultaneously, as well as the compound fault containing multiple faults, is necessary.

Research and development of honeycomb door of full-side open boxcar and its simulation and vibration test

Xiaokun Zhou, Suming Xie, Maosheng He, Tingting Fu, Qifeng Yu

This study aims to reduce the weight of the door, improve the operating efficiency and ensure the safety of vehicle operation.

Analysis of cracking evolution mode of the monobloc sleeper

Mohammed Tahi, Mohamed Chikhaoui, Mohamed Chabaat

Monobloc sleepers have several problems related to bending cracking, especially longitudinal cracking and cracking at rail seat under preload release. Therefore, the purpose of…

Experimental study on shear performance of CFRP-strengthened RC beams with geopolymer adhesive

Jinliang Liu, Xincheng Su

The effects of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) reinforcement form, adhesive type and pre-crack width on failure mode, shear capacity, deflection response, CFRP strain…

Service life prediction of reinforced concrete structures subjected to corrosion: a comparative study

Kuleni Fekadu Yadeta, Sudath C. Siriwardane, Tesfaye Alemu Mohammed

Reliable estimations of the extent of corrosion and time required to reach specific safety limits are crucial for assessing the reliability of aging reinforced concrete (RC…

A comparative study for adaptive surrogate-model-based reliability evaluation method of automobile components

Shiyuan Yang, Debiao Meng, Hongtao Wang, Zhipeng Chen, Bing Xu

This study conducts a comparative study on the performance of reliability assessment methods based on adaptive surrogate models to accurately assess the reliability of automobile…