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Dynamic Spherical Cavity Expansion of Strain-Hardening Materials

V. K. Luk, M. J. Forrestal, D. E. Amos

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 1–6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897150

Abstract

View articletitled, Dynamic Spherical Cavity Expansion of Strain-Hardening Materials

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Topics: Cavities , Work hardening , Compressibility , Differential equations

Penetration of Strain-Hardening Targets With Rigid Spherical-Nose Rods

M. J. Forrestal, N. S. Brar, V. K. Luk

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 7–10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897183

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View articletitled, Penetration of Strain-Hardening Targets With Rigid Spherical-Nose Rods

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Topics: Rods , Work hardening , Aluminum , Approximation , Cavities , Engineering models , Projectiles , Steel

Acoustoelastic Birefringences in Plastically Deformed Solids: Part I—Theory

Yih-Hsing Pao, Tsung-Tsong Wu, Udo Gamer

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 11–17. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897137

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View articletitled, Acoustoelastic Birefringences in Plastically Deformed Solids: Part I—Theory

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Topics: Deformation , Elastic moduli , Elastic waves , Residual stresses , Shear waves , Solids , Stress , Texture (Materials)

Acoustoelastic Birefringences in Plastically Deformed Solids: Part II—Experiment

Tsung-Tsong Wu, Masahiko Hirao, Yih-Hsing Pao

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 18–23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897148

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View articletitled, Acoustoelastic Birefringences in Plastically Deformed Solids: Part II—Experiment

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Topics: Anisotropy , Carbon steel , Double refraction , Elastic waves , Residual stresses , Solids , Stress

Calculations of Strains and Internal Displacement Fields Using Computerized Tomography

R. J. Gu, J. D. Hovanesian, Y. Y. Hung

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 24–27. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897159

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View articletitled, Calculations of Strains and Internal Displacement Fields Using Computerized Tomography

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Topics: Computerized tomography , Displacement , Computer simulation , Finite element analysis

A New Boundary Element Method for Three-Dimensional Coupled Problems of Consolidation and Thermoelasticity

G. F. Dargush, P. K. Banerjee

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 28–36. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897169

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View articletitled, A New Boundary Element Method for Three-Dimensional Coupled Problems of Consolidation and Thermoelasticity

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Topics: Boundary element methods , Thermoelasticity , Thermomechanics

Fatigue, Fractals, and a Modified Miner’s Rule

Eli Altus

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 37–42. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897176

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View articletitled, Fatigue, Fractals, and a Modified Miner’s Rule

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Topics: Fatigue , Fractals , Damage , Stress , Microscale devices , Chain , Delays , Fatigue failure , Magnification

Statistical Theory for Predicting the Failure of Brittle Materials

S. She, J. D. Landes, J. A. M. Boulet, J. E. Stoneking

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 43–49. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897177

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View articletitled, Statistical Theory for Predicting the Failure of Brittle Materials

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Topics: Brittleness , Failure , Stress , Microcracks , Probability , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Particulate matter , Steel , Density

The Proportional Anisotropic Elastic Invariants

A. M. Sadegh, S. C. Cowin

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 50–57. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897178

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View articletitled, The Proportional Anisotropic Elastic Invariants

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Topics: Anisotropy , Stress , Hydrostatics , Elasticity , Tensors , Elastic constants , Failure , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process)

Stress-Focusing Effect in a Uniformly Heated Solid Sphere

Toshiaki Hata

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 58–63. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897179

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View articletitled, Stress-Focusing Effect in a Uniformly Heated Solid Sphere

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Topics: Stress , Waves , Cylinders , Heating , Transients (Dynamics)

Thermal Shock in a Hollow Sphere Caused by Rapid Uniform Heating

Toshiaki Hata

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 64–69. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897180

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View articletitled, Thermal Shock in a Hollow Sphere Caused by Rapid Uniform Heating

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Topics: Heating , Thermal shock , Stress , Waves , Thermoelasticity , Displacement , Shear stress , Stress concentration , Temperature , Transients (Dynamics)

Creasing Singularities in Compressible Elastic Materials

S. A. Silling

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 70–74. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897181

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View articletitled, Creasing Singularities in Compressible Elastic Materials

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Topics: Cylinders , Deformation , Equilibrium (Physics) , Foam rubber , Stress

An Edge Dislocation in a Three-Phase Composite Cylinder Model

H. A. Luo, Y. Chen

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 75–86. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897182

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View articletitled, An Edge Dislocation in a Three-Phase Composite Cylinder Model

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Topics: Composite materials , Cylinders , Dislocations , Equilibrium (Physics) , Stability , Stress

On the Extent of Dominance of Asymptotic Elastodynamic Crack-Tip Fields: Part I—An Experimental Study Using Bifocal Caustics

Sridhar Krishnaswamy, Ares J. Rosakis

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 87–94. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897184

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View articletitled, On the Extent of Dominance of Asymptotic Elastodynamic Crack-Tip Fields: Part I—An Experimental Study Using Bifocal Caustics

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Hazardous substances , Stress , Transients (Dynamics) , Weight (Mass)

On the Extent of Dominance of Asymptotic Elastodynamic Crack-Tip Fields: Part II—Numerical Investigation of Three-Dimensional and Transient Effects

Sridhav Krishnaswamy, Ares J. Rosakis, G. Ravichandran

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 95–103. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897185

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View articletitled, On the Extent of Dominance of Asymptotic Elastodynamic Crack-Tip Fields: Part II—Numerical Investigation of Three-Dimensional and Transient Effects

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Transients (Dynamics) , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Weight (Mass) , Computer simulation , Finite element analysis , Hammers , Stress

Two-Parameter Characterization of Elastic-Plastic Crack-Tip Fields

C. Betego´n, J. W. Hancock

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 104–110. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897135

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View articletitled, Two-Parameter Characterization of Elastic-Plastic Crack-Tip Fields

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Boundary layers , Plane strain , Plasticity

Near-Tip Fields for Quasi-Static Crack Growth Along a Ductile-Brittle Interface

W. J. Drugan

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 111–119. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897136

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View articletitled, Near-Tip Fields for Quasi-Static Crack Growth Along a Ductile-Brittle Interface

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Topics: Brittleness , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Plane strain , Deformation , Die cutting , Joining materials , Shear (Mechanics) , Shear stress , Shearing (Deformation)

The Hertzian Cone Crack

Li Yingzhi, D. A. Hills

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 120–127. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897138

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View articletitled, The Hertzian Cone Crack

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Finite element analysis , Pressure , Stress

Rigid Punch on Stressed Orthotropic Half-Plane With Partial Slip

H. L. Bjarnehed

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 128–133. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897139

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View articletitled, Rigid Punch on Stressed Orthotropic Half-Plane With Partial Slip

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Topics: Adhesion , Coulombs , Friction , Integral equations , Stress

Complementarity Problem Formulation of Three-Dimensional Frictional Contact

B. M. Kwak

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 134–140. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897140

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View articletitled, Complementarity Problem Formulation of Three-Dimensional Frictional Contact

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Topics: Contact mechanics , Friction

A Thermal Elastica Theory of Piston-Ring and Cylinder-Bore Contact

D. C. Sun

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 141–153. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897141

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View articletitled, A Thermal Elastica Theory of Piston-Ring and Cylinder-Bore Contact

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Topics: Cylinders , Piston rings , Shapes , Automotive engines , Contact mechanics , Dimensions , Elasticity , Manufacturing , Pressure , Thermal deformation

Pure Bending of Curved Beams of Thin-Walled Rectangular Box Section

R. D. Cook

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 154–156. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897142

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View articletitled, Pure Bending of Curved Beams of Thin-Walled Rectangular Box Section

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Hoop stress , Stress

Local Delamination Buckling in Layered Systems

E. Madenci, R. A. Westmann

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 157–166. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897143

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View articletitled, Local Delamination Buckling in Layered Systems

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Topics: Buckling , Delamination , Approximation , Boundary-value problems , Elasticity , Equilibrium (Physics) , Failure mechanisms , Stress

Buckling Calculations and Measurements on a Technologically Relevant Toroidal Magnet System

W. Geiger, K. P. Jungst

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 167–174. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897144

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View articletitled, Buckling Calculations and Measurements on a Technologically Relevant Toroidal Magnet System

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Topics: Buckling , Magnets , Design , Mechanical stability , Vibration

The Usefulness of Elementary Theory for the Linear Vibrations of Layered, Orthotropic Elastic Beams and Corrections Due to Two-Dimensional End Effects

J. M. Duva, J. G. Simmonds

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 175–180. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897145

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View articletitled, The Usefulness of Elementary Theory for the Linear Vibrations of Layered, Orthotropic Elastic Beams and Corrections Due to Two-Dimensional End Effects

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Topics: Euler-Bernoulli beam theory , Linear vibration , Poisson ratio , Shear (Mechanics) , Strips , Timoshenko beam theory

Equations of Elastic Deformation of Laminated Composite Shallow Shells

A. W. Leissa, M. S. Qatu

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 181–188. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897146

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View articletitled, Equations of Elastic Deformation of Laminated Composite Shallow Shells

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Topics: Composite materials , Deformation , Shells , Deflection , Equations of motion , Fibers , Finite element methods , Rotational inertia , Shear deformation , Stress

Active Vibration Control of the Axially Moving String in the S Domain

B. Yang, C. D. Mote, Jr.

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 189–196. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897147

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View articletitled, Active Vibration Control of the Axially Moving String in the S Domain

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Topics: String , Vibration control , Actuators , Closed loop systems , Control equipment , Design , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Excitation , Feedback , Laplace transforms

Optimal Control of Beams With Dynamic Loading and Buckling

Y.-A. Su, I. G. Tadjbakhsh

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 197–202. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897149

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View articletitled, Optimal Control of Beams With Dynamic Loading and Buckling

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Topics: Buckling , Dynamic testing (Materials) , Optimal control , Actuators , Control algorithms , Control equipment , Kinetic energy , Pavement live loads , Potential energy , Resonance

Accurate Analytical-Type Solutions for the Free Vibration of Simply-Supported Parallelogram Plates

D. J. Gorman

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 203–208. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897151

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View articletitled, Accurate Analytical-Type Solutions for the Free Vibration of Simply-Supported Parallelogram Plates

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Topics: Free vibrations , Plates (structures) , Eigenvalues , Geometry , Vibration

Bending Frequency of a Rotating Beam With an Elastically Restrained Root

Sen Yung Lee, Yee Hsiung Kuo

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 209–214. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897152

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View articletitled, Bending Frequency of a Rotating Beam With an Elastically Restrained Root

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Topics: Buckling , Centrifugal force , Rotating beams , Tension

Dynamics of Multibody Systems With Known Configuration Changes

J. J. McPhee, R. N. Dubey

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 215–221. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897153

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View articletitled, Dynamics of Multibody Systems With Known Configuration Changes

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Topics: Computer simulation , Computer software , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Equations of motion , Modeling , Multibody systems , Rotation

Free Vibration of Helical Springs

W. Jiang, W. K. Jones, T. L. Wang, K. H. Wu

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 222–228. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897154

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View articletitled, Free Vibration of Helical Springs

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Topics: Free vibrations , Springs , Waves , Deformation , Oscillations , Shapes , Vibration

Stability of Linear Conservative Gyroscopic Systems

J. A. Walker

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 229–232. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897155

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View articletitled, Stability of Linear Conservative Gyroscopic Systems

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Topics: Stability , Design

An Inverse Problem Associated With Modification of Incomplete Dynamic Systems

Y. M. Ram, S. G. Braun

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 233–237. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897156

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View articletitled, An Inverse Problem Associated With Modification of Incomplete Dynamic Systems

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Topics: Approximation , Dynamic systems , Inverse problems , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Stiffness , Vibration tests

Dynamics of Nonholonomic Mechanical Systems Using a Natural Orthogonal Complement

Subir Kumar Saha, Jorge Angeles

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 238–243. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897157

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View articletitled, Dynamics of Nonholonomic Mechanical Systems Using a Natural Orthogonal Complement

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Automated guided vehicles , Disks

Chaos in a Weakly Nonlinear Oscillator With Parametric and External Resonances

K. Yagasaki

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 244–250. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897158

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View articletitled, Chaos in a Weakly Nonlinear Oscillator With Parametric and External Resonances

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Topics: Chaos , Resonance , Computer simulation , Degrees of freedom , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Excitation , Steady state

A Modified, Slowly Varying Parameter Approach for Systems With Impulsive Loadings

Nicholas P. Jones, Harry W. Shenton, III

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 251–258. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897160

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View articletitled, A Modified, Slowly Varying Parameter Approach for Systems With Impulsive Loadings

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Topics: Cycles , Impulse (Physics) , Nonlinear systems , Oscillations , Stress

Co-dimension Two Bifurcations in the Presence of Noise

N. Sri Namachchivaya

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 259–265. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897161

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View articletitled, Co-dimension Two Bifurcations in the Presence of Noise

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Topics: Bifurcation , Dimensions , Noise (Sound) , Probability , Density , Differential equations , Diffusion processes , Eigenvalues , Stability

Maximum Entropy Approach for Stationary Response of Nonlinear Stochastic Oscillators

R. J. Chang

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 266–271. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897162

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View articletitled, Maximum Entropy Approach for Stationary Response of Nonlinear Stochastic Oscillators

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Topics: Entropy , Density , Stochastic systems , Algebra , Engineering simulation , Noise (Sound) , Probability , Simulation

Inertia Effects in Thin Film Flow With a Corrugated Boundary

Ilter Serbetci, John A. Tichy

J. Appl. Mech. March 1991, 58(1): 272–277. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2897163

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View articletitled, Inertia Effects in Thin Film Flow With a Corrugated Boundary

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Inertia (Mechanics) , Thin films , Lubrication theory , Pressure , Errors , Film flow , Navier-Stokes equations , Reynolds number , Surface roughness