1. Transverse impact characteristics of a rubber pipe expansion joint

   • Yong Chen
   • Wang Yu
   • Hongxing Hua

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1655 - 1661

2. An innovative experimental on-road testing method and its demonstration on a prototype vehicle

   • José C. Páscoa
   • Francisco P. Brójo
   • Paulo O. Fael

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1663 - 1670

3. Contact finite element method for dynamic meshing characteristics analysis of continuous engaged gear drives

   • Yong-jun Wu
   • Jian-jun Wang
   • Qin-kai Han

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1671 - 1685

4. A modified random decrement technique for modal identification from nonstationary ambient response data only

   • Chang-Sheng Lin
   • Dar-Yun Chiang

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1687 - 1696

5. On the chaotic dynamic response of deterministic nonlinear single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems

   • S. K. A. Shah
   • A. Soleiman Fallah
   • L. A. Louca

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1697 - 1709

6. A semi-analytical technique for bending analysis of cylindrical panels with general loading and boundary conditions

   • A. Rahbar Ranji
   • H. Rostami Hoseynabadi

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1711 - 1718

7. Thermal fatigue of cast iron brake disk materials

   • Byeong-choon Goo
   • Choong-hwan Lim

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1719 - 1724

8. Adhesion strength in laminated glazings containing multilayer solar control coatings

   • J. O. Aguilar
   • J. M. Rodríguez-Lelis
   • F. Chan

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1725 - 1730

9. Empirical modeling of shot peening parameters for welded austenitic stainless steel using grey relational analysis

   • Lakhwinder Singh
   • R. A. Khan
   • M. L. Aggarwal

   OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1731 - 1739

10. Microstructure and wear characteristics on Al alloy matrix composite reinforced with Ni perform

    • Wonjo Park
    • Cheolhong Park
    • Sunchul Huh

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1741 - 1746

11. Fatigue life analysis of shot-peened bearing steel

    • Sang-Jae Yoon
    • Jung-Hoon Park
    • Nak-Sam Choi

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1747 - 1752

12. A relative assessment of sub grid scale models for large eddy simulation of co-axial combustor

    • Rupesh D. Shah
    • Hanumanthappa Patil
    • Jyotirmay Banerjee

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1753 - 1763

13. Experimental and theoretical investigation on the sealing performance of the combined seals for reciprocating rod

    • Jianfeng Mao
    • Weizhe Wang
    • Yingzheng Liu

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1765 - 1772

14. Suppression of flow-induced vibration of a circular cylinder by means of a flexible sheet

    • Sangil Kim
    • Seung-Chul Lee

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1773 - 1779

15. Atomization characteristics of emulsified fuel oil by instant emulsification

    • Wonho Kim
    • Taeu Yu
    • Woongsup Yoon

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1781 - 1791

16. High-efficiency design of a tunnel ventilation jet fan through numerical optimization techniques

    • Joon-Hyung Kim
    • Jin-Hyuk Kim
    • Young-Seok Choi

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1793 - 1800

17. Optimization of the forging of aerofoil blade using the finite element method and fuzzy-Pareto based genetic algorithm

    • V. Alimirzaloo
    • M. H. Sadeghi
    • F. R. Biglari

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1801 - 1810

18. Limit load analysis of shallow arches made of functionally bi-directional graded materials under mechanical loading

    • Ali Asghar Atai
    • Mohammad Hassan Naei
    • Shabnam Rahrovan

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1811 - 1816

19. The effect of tube dimensions on optimized pressure and force loading paths in tube hydroforming process

    • S. M. H. Seyedkashi
    • H. Moslemi Naeini
    • Y. H. Moon

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1817 - 1822

20. The influence of assembly clearance on the deformation and stress of an assembly structure through FEA simulation

    • Ahmad Zia
    • Lihong Qiao

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1823 - 1827

21. Thermal stresses in an infinite circular cylinder

    • A. M. Abd-Alla
    • G. A. Yahya
    • A. M. Farhan

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1829 - 1839

22. Deformation characteristics of various grain boundary angles on AFM-based nanolithography using molecular dynamics

    • Chan Il Kim
    • Seung Han Yang
    • Young Suk Kim

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1841 - 1847

23. Combining stress relaxation and rheometer test results in modeling a polyurethane stopper

    • Kyukwon Bang
    • H. -Y. Jeong

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1849 - 1855

24. Finite element modeling of the human cervical spinal column: Role of the uncovertebral joint

    • In Seok Han
    • Young Eun Kim
    • Sunghwan Jung

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1857 - 1864

25. Impact evaluation of rolling contact fatigue life models

    • Youngsik Choi
    • Xiaoping Yang

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1865 - 1873

26. Multi-objective optimization of electric-discharge machining process using controlled elitist NSGA-II

    • Pushpendra S. Bharti
    • S. Maheshwari
    • C. Sharma

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1875 - 1883

27. Adaptive control for small-hole EDM process with wavelet transform detecting method

    • Yi Jiang
    • Wansheng Zhao
    • Lin Gu

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1885 - 1890

28. Analysis of dynamic stability in a turning process based on a 2-DOFs model with overlap factor

    • Laixi Zhang
    • Xingsong Wang
    • Shulin Liu

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1891 - 1899

29. A novel six-degrees-of-freedom series-parallel manipulator

    • J. Gallardo-Alvarado
    • R. Rodríguez-Castro
    • L. Pérez-González

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1901 - 1909

30. On the fail-safe design of tendon-driven manipulators with redundant tendons

    • Jinn-Biau Sheu
    • Tyng Liu
    • Jyh-Jone Lee

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1911 - 1920

31. Fundamental study of NO_x removal from diesel exhaust gas by dielectric barrier discharge reactor

    • Tran Quang Vinh
    • Shuya Watanabe
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    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1921 - 1928

32. A numerical analysis of the effects of a stratified pre-mixture on homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion

    • Narankhuu Jamsran
    • Ock Taeck Lim

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1929 - 1935

33. Analytical solution of non-Fourier and Fourier bioheat transfer analysis during laser irradiation of skin tissue

    • H. Ahmadikia
    • A. Moradi
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    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1937 - 1947

34. Thermal behavior and entropy generation rate analysis of a viscous flow in MHD micropumps

    • Mehdi Kiyasatfar
    • Nader Pourmahmoud
    • Iraj Mirzaee

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1949 - 1955

35. Supercooling release of micro-size water droplets on microporous surfaces with cooling

    • ChunWan Park
    • Chaedong Kang

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1957 - 1962

36. An experimental study on stability rating of impinging-jet injectors using air injection in a subscale chamber

    • Chul Jin Kim
    • Chae Hoon Sohn

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1963 - 1970

37. Numerical analysis of the gas flow rate uniformity in the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) under various conditions

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    • Han-Sang Kim
    • Tae Won Lee

    OriginalPaper 20 June 2012 Pages: 1971 - 1978