LATEST TRENDS on ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STRUCTURES,
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
3rd WSEAS International Conference on ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STRUCTURES, ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(EMESEG '10)
International Conference on Geography and Geology 2010 (WORLDGEO '10)
Corfu Island, Greece July 22-24, 2010
Mathematics and Computers in Science Engineering A Series of Reference Books and Textbooks
Published by WSEAS Press ISSN: 1792-4294
www.wseas.org ISBN: 978-960-474-203-5
LATEST TRENDS on ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STRUCTURES,
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
3rd WSEAS International Conference on ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STRUCTURES, ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (EMESEG '10)
International Conference on Geography and Geology 2010 (WORLDGEO '10)
Corfu Island, Greece, July 22-24, 2010
Mathematics and Computers in Science Engineering A Series of Reference Books and Textbooks
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ISSN: 1792-4294
ISBN: 978-960-474-203-5
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LATEST TRENDS on ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STRUCTURES,
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
3rd WSEAS International Conference on ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STRUCTURES, ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(EMESEG '10)
International Conference on Geography and Geology 2010 (WORLDGEO '10)
Corfu Island, Greece
July 22-24, 2010
Editors:
Prof. Olga Martin, ROMANIA Prof. Xiaojing Zheng, CHINA Associate Editors:
Prof. Gilbert-Rainer Gillich, ROMANIA Prof. Roman Cermak, CZECH REPUBLIC International Program Committee Members:
Evangelos Sapountzakis, GREECE Manouchehr Amiri, IRAN
Viktor Baranov, RUSSIA
Tomas Bodnar, CZECH REPUBLIC L. Borges, PORTUGAL
Fernando Carapau, PORTUGAL Paulo Correia, PORTUGAL Paul Deuring, FRANCE Alexander Dmitriev, RUSSIA Bernard Ducomet, FRANCE
Paschalis Grammenoudis, GERMANY Alexander Gvozdev, RUSSIA
Toshiaki Hishida, JAPAN Joao Janela, PORTUGAL Roger Khayat, CANADA
Stanislav Krasmar, CZECH REPUBLIC Petr Kucera, CZECH REPUBLIC Aouni Lakis, CANADA
Maria Leftaki, GREECE Vladislav Malinin, RUSSIA George Verros, GREECE Alexey Markin, RUSSIA Nikolay Matchenko, RUSSIA Bugaru Mihai, ROMANIA
Jiri Neustupa, CZECH REPUBLIC Juan Ospina, COLOMBIA
Adelia Sequeira, PORTUGAL Yoshihiro Shibata, JAPAN Nickolay Smirnov, RUSSIA
Maria Specovius-Neugebauer, GERMANY Aleksander Treschev, RUSSIA
Nikolay Tutyshkin, RUSSIA Werner Varnhorn, GERMANY Kobelev Vladimir, GERMANY Chris Cramer, USA
Tom Rockwell, USA
John Carranza, THE NETHERLANDS Levent Yilmaz, TURKEY
Hong-Kai Chen, CHINA David Gomez, SPAIN Stefano Gresta, ITALY Shiyong Zhou, CHINA Shaofeng Liu, CHINA Mandal Prantik, USA Tae-Kyung Hong, KOREA
Maria Belarmina Diaz Aguado, SPAIN Vikrant Chitnis, INDIA
Xiyuan Zhou, CHINA
Eser Durukal, TURKEY
Alfred Stein, THE NETHERLANDS Zengxi Ge, CHINA
Mustafa Erdik, TURKEY Vladimir Sokolov, GERMANY Hing-Ho Tsang, HONG KONG Sergei Stanchits, GERMANY David Schaff, USA
Maria Stella Giammarinaro, ITALY Tamaz Chelidze, GEORGIA
Gulum Birgoren Tanircan, TURKEY
Rui Pedro Juliao, PORTUGAL
Christos Chalkias, GREECE
Yanbin Wang, CHINA
Mustafa Aktar, TURKEY
Menas Kafatos, USA
Preface
This year the 3rd WSEAS International Conference on ENGINEERING MECHANICS, STRUCTURES, ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (EMESEG '10) and the International Conference on Geography and Geology 2010 (WORLDGEO '10) were held on Corfu Island, Greece, July 22-24, 2010. The conferences remain faithful to their original idea of providing a platform to discuss mechanics of nanomaterials, fluid-structure interaction, geomechanics and mechanics of granular materials, mechatronics, aerodynamics and aeroelasticity, theory of plasticity, water proofing, geotechnical seismic mechanics, environmental geography, geomatics, cartography, history of geography, palaeontology, geochemistry, rock mechanics applied to geology, tectonics and geological mapping, earthquake engineering, earthquake hazard and risk estimation, rock mechanics applied to seismology etc. with participants from all over the world, both from academia and from industry.
Their success is reflected in the papers received, with participants coming from several countries, allowing a real multinational multicultural exchange of experiences and ideas.
The accepted papers of these conferences are published in this Book that will be indexed by ISI.
Please, check it: www.worldses.org/indexes as well as in the CD-ROM Proceedings. They will be also available in the E-Library of the WSEAS. The best papers will be also promoted in many Journals for further evaluation.
Conferences such as these can only succeed as a team effort, so the Editors want to thank the International Scientific Committee and the Reviewers for their excellent work in reviewing the papers as well as their invaluable input and advice.
The Editors
Table of Contents
Plenary Lecture 1: Cost Estimating Methods of Industrial Products 17 Gheorghe Oancea
Plenary Lecture 2: Research of Excellence in the National Centre Optimum from
"POLITEHNICA" University of Bucharest
18 Cristina Mohora
Plenary Lecture 3: Similarity Solutions for Boundary Layer Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids 19 Gabriella Bognar
Plenary Lecture 4: Modeling of Vibrations of Lumped and Continual Mechanical Systems by
Ordinary Differential Equations 20
Jan Awrejcewicz
Plenary Lecture 5: Design of Foundation Structures using the Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils 21 Sai K. Vanapalli
Fire Risks in the Field of Architecture and Urban Planning Design Process of the Civil Constructions, Management, Evaluation and Control
23 Gheorghe Breazu, Cristian Dumitrescu
Insights on Critical Management Aspects in Construction Projects – Evidences from Large Portuguese Companies
39 Caroline Dominguez, Pedro Ribeiro, Anabela Paiva, Joao Varajao
Reduction Method with Finite-Difference Approximation for the Model of Small Transverse Vibrations in Thin Elastic Plates
44
A. A. Kuleshov
Heavy Metals in Suspended Powders from Steelmaking 48
Cristiana-Zizi Rizescu, Elena-Valentina Stoian, Aurora-Anca Poinescu, Sofia Teodorescu
A Geomatics Applications for Determination the Rock Deformation, and Drainage Pattern for the Na'ur Area along Na'ur – Dead Sea Road
51 Emad Akawwi, Abdallah Al-Zoubi, Rami Al-Rzouq, M. Kakish, Abdalrahman Abueladas
New Procedure for Dynamic Structural Reanalysis 57
Natasa Trisovic, Tatjana Lazovic, Caslav Mitrovic, Aleksandar Marinkovic, Mihailo Lazarevic, Dragoslav Sumarac, Zoran Golubovic
Space Directed Coils for Biological Objectives 63
V. I. Vlastopulo
Designing a Roller-Bearing Assembly using Theoretical and Experimental Methods 67 Ion Florin Popa, Luminita Duta, Ciprian Paul Patic
Development of a Machine-Road Simulator for Performance Investigation of Height Measuring Sensors in Earth Moving Machinery
71 S. Mohammad-Reza Khadem, Ahmad Afsari, S. Mohsen Khadem, Hamed Dokoohaki
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Using ASTER Image Processing for Hydrothermal Alteration and Key Alteration Minerals Mapping
77 Mohamad Boloki, Rashed Poormirzaee
Differences in Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Brasses Produced by Continuous Casting and Thermomechanical Processing
83
V. Arbabi, I. Ebrahimzadeh
Numerical Solution of Transient Thermal Stresses in a Functionally Graded Cylinder 89 Tariq Darabseh, Kholoud Bani-Salameh
Modeling Effectiveness of Stress and Deformation State of Strength Structures 97 Camelia Bretotean Pinca, Gelu Ovidiu Tirian, Ana Josan, Gladiola Chete
Increasing the Efficiency of Gilan Wind Power Plant in Iran by Optimization in Wind Turbines Arrangment in Wind Farm
103 Shiva Shavandi, Amir Vali
Analysis of an ICF Technology Shear Walls System 110
Andreea Mircea, Ruxandra Crutescu
Vibrations of Stepped Cylindrical Shells with Cracks 116
Jaan Lellep, Larissa Roots
Research of Excellence in the National Centre Optimum from "POLITEHNICA" University of Bucharest
122 Cristina Mohora
CAD-CAM Surfaces Correction in the Manufacturing Process 126
Florea Dorel Anania, Cristina Mohora, Claudiu Bisu
Electromagnetic Pollution of Environment 130
Elena Valentina Stoian, Cristiana Zizi Rizescu, Elena Chitanu, Violeta Anghelina, Aurora Anca Poinescu
Composite Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding 136
Elena Valentina Stoian, Cristiana Rizescu, Iulian Iordache, Gheorghe Ionita, Zorica Bacinschi
Mitigation Assessment of Passive Seismic Protection 142
Ioana Ladar, O. Prodan, P. Alexa
Cost Estimating Method of Industrial Product Implemented in WinCOST Software System 148 Gheorghe Oancea, Lucia Antoneta Chicos, Camil Lancea
Software Tool Used for Holes Modelling in AutoCAD Environment 152 Iulian Badan, Gheorghe Oancea
Automatic Obtaining of Engine Block in AutoCAD Environment 157
Sever Alexandru Haba, Gheorghe Oancea
Simulation of the Metal Spinning Process by Multi-Pass Path Using AutoCAD/VisualLISP 161 Alexandru C. Filip, Ion Neagoe
Resistance of Plate Girders under Combined Bending and Shear 166 Zdenek Kala, Jiri Kala
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Advanced Modeling Approaches for Reliability Analysis of Steel Structures 172 Abayomi Omishore
Cavitation Erosion Investigations on Thermal Spray Coatings 177 Vasile Cojocaru, Doina Frunzaverde, Constantin Viorel Campian, Gabriela Marginean, Relu
Ciubotariu, Ana-Maria Pittner
Stress Concentration Factors for Pin Lever of Runner Blade Mechanism from Kaplan
Turbines 181
Ana-Maria Pittner, Constantin Viorel Campian, Dorian Nedelcu, Doina Frunzaverde, Vasile Cojocaru
Improving Structural Response of Masonry Vaults Strengthened with Polymeric Textile Composite Strips
186 Nicolae Taranu, Gabriel Oprisan, Mihai Budescu, George Taranu, Liliana Bejan
Effect of Particle Size Distribution on the Flow Behaviour of Powder Injection Moulding Materials
192 Berenika Hausnerova, Takeshi Kitano, Petr Saha
Indoor Climate and Energy Efficiency of Apartment and Educational Buildings in Estonia 195 Teet-Andrus Koiv
Wavelet-Type Denoising for Mechanical Structures Diagnosis 200
Darian M. Onchis, Gilbert-Rainer Gillich
About the Effectiveness of Damage Detection Methods based on Vibration Measurements 204 Gilbert-Rainer Gillich, Zeno Praisach, Darian Onchis
Laboratory Tests Concerning the Influence of Surface Hardening on the Cavitation Erosion Resistance
210
Vasile Cojocaru, Constantin Viorel Campian, Doina Frunzaverde, Ioan Ion, Adrian Cuzmos, Cosmin Dumbrava
Considerations on Natural Frequency Changes in Damaged Cantilever Beams Using FEM 214 Zeno Praisach, Gilbert-Rainer Gillich, Daniela E. Birdeanu
Evaluation and Control of Forces Acting on Isolated Friction Pendulum 220 Camelia-Stefania Jurcau, Gilbert-Rainer Gillich, Vasile Iancu, Daniel Amariei
Researches about Structures Exposed to Vibrations Reinforced with Shape Memory Alloy Bracings
226 Daniel Amariei, Gilbert Rainer Gillich, Ion Vela, Ionica Negru, Cornel Mituletu
Prediction of Noise Reduction in Industrial Installations Using a Silencer 231 Vasile Ovidiu
Speed Estimation of the Melted Metal into the Electromagnetic Pump Based on the
Differential-Algebraic Method 235
Adrian Danila, Luminita Popa
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The Effect of the Vehicles' Whole Body Vibrations on the Fatigue State of Romanian Drivers 239 Ana Picu, Silviu Nastac, Mihaela Picu
Retrofitting of Two-Way RC Slabs with and Without Cut-Out Openings by Using FRP Composite Materials
245 Sorin-Codrut Florut, Valeriu Stoian, Tamas Nagy-Gyorgy, Daniel Dan, Dan Diaconu
A Comparison between 2D-Models for Masonry Arch Bridge Assessment 251 Amaryllis Audenaert, Johan Beke
Study on the Dynamics of Chromium and Total Manganese Concentration of Prahova River During the Period 2006-2008
257 Sofia Teodorescu, Loredana Beatrice Neagu Frasin, Cristiana-Zizi Rizescu, Aurora Anca Poinescu
Anchoring Influence in RC Beams Flexural Strengthening Using CFRP Lamellas 261 Dan Diaconu, Valeriu Stoian, Sorin-Codrut Florut
Evolution of Physical and Mechanical Properties during Phase Transformation in Poly(1- Butene)
266 K. Montagova, L. Benicek, R. Cermak, L. Chvatalova
The Effect of Crosslinking and Thermal Ageing on the Morphology of Ethylene-
Vinyltrimethoxysilane Copolymer 271
Miroslav Pastorek, Roman Cermak, Jana Navratilova, Martin Obadal
Rheological Behaviour of Polypropylene Blends utilized in Foaming Process 275 Pongprapaat Piyamanocha, Tomas Sedlacek, Martina Polaskova, Petr Filip, Petr Saha
Evaluation of Bonding at the Interface between CFRP Composite Strips and Concrete for
Hybrid Structures 279
N. Taranu, G. Oprisan, R. Oltean, V. Munteanu, C. Cozmanciuc
Surface Properties of Plasma-Modified Poly(1-Butene) 285
L. Chvatalova, R. Cermak, A. Mracek
Development and Evaluation of a Laser Plane Slope Generator System for Application in Land leveling and Construction Process
290 S. Mohammad-Reza Khadem, Ahmad Afsari, S. Mohsen Khadem, Amir-Hosein Zarei
Inversion of a Three-Stage Full-Range Stress-Strain Relation for Stainless Steel Alloys 299 Kenzu Abdellay, Ruqaiya Ammar Thannon, Aisha Ibrahim Mehri, Fatima Ahmed Alshaik
Optical Properties of Titanium Oxide Nano Layers 305
Haleh Kangarloo, Saeid Rafizadeh, Behzad Salami
The Analysis of the Impact Response of Elastic Thin-Walled Beams of Open Section Via the Ray Method
310 Yury Rossikhin, Marina Shitikova
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Pressure-Volume-Temperature Characteristics of Cemented Carbide Feedstocks 316 Lucie Marcanikova, Berenika Hausnerova, Andrea Sorrentino, Petr Saha, Giuseppe Titomanlio
Modeling Clay Response Along Slip Surfaces 320
C. Stamatopoulos, L. Balla
Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical Properties of Horizontal Continuous Cast Billet 326 V. Arbabi, I. Ebrahimzadeh
Numerical Investigation of Fully-Developed Turbulent Flows in Two-Dimensional Channel by
Stochastic Turbulent Model 331
Laszlo Kalmar
Investigation of Mathematical Model for Quality Assurance Logistics 337 Bela Illes
The Role of Time Factors in the Mainteinance Logistics 343
Bela Illes
Calculation of the Temperature Distribution for Polymer Melt 348 G. Bognar, K. Marossy, E. Rozgonyi
Application of Isolation Systems in the Seismic Control of Cablestayed Bridges: A State-Of-
The-Art Review 354
B. Asgari, S. A. Osman
Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils for the Design of Foundation Structures 363 Sai K. Vanapalli, Won Taek Oh
Waste Management Practices Used in the Attempt to Protect the Environment 378 Zorica Bacinschi, Cristiana Zizi Rizescu, Elena Valentina Stoian, Cezarina Necula
Calculation and Modelling to the Brown Coal Drying Fluidized Bed Specialized for Greek
Lignite of West Macedonia 383
John Karmalis, Nikolaos Asimopoulos, Dimitrios Zissopoulos, Natsos Kouvatsis
Development of a Fish-Like Propulsive Mechanism 389
Hamed Lashkari, Aghil Yousefi-Koma, Peyman Karimi Eskandary, Donya Mohammadshahi, Alireza Kashaninia
Creep of Cement Paste Specimens Made from CEM II 396
Pavel Padevet, Petr Bittnar
Comparison of Material Properties of Cement Paste at High Temperatures 402 Pavel Padevet, Ondrej Zobal
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Optimization of Feed-Forward Neural Networks Configuration used for Bridge Condition Rating Approximation
408 R. Hamid, Khairullah Yusuf, Abdul Khalim Abdul Rashid
Time Evolution of "Grey Gypsum" Mechanical Properties 413 Pavel Tesarek, Tomas Plachy, Andrea Wilczynska, Pavel Padevet, Michal Polak
Experiment in Real Conditions: Mechanical Properties of Gypsum Block Determined using Non-Destructive and Destructive Methods
418 Tomas Plachy, Pavel Tesarek, Andrea Wilczynska, Pavel Padevet
Photodegradation of Polypropylene with Sorbitol-Based Nucleating Agent 424 Roman Cermak, Jana Navratilova, Leos Vasek
Simulated Response of Bridges with Advanced Materials under Near-Fault Earthquakes 429 Carlos A. Cruz-Noguez, Mehdi Saiidi
Performance Comparison between Thrusters PPS1350 and the Phall 1 in Optimal Trajectories using Flybies and Solar Electric Propulsion
435 Denilson Paulo Souza Dos Santos, Antonio Fernando Bertachini De Almeida Prado
The Specifics of the Application of the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in the
Automotive Industry 442
B. S. Neagoe, I. Martinescu
Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Corbels 448
Mehdi Rezaei, S. A. Osman, N. E. Shanmugam
Dynamic Response of a Spherical Shell Impacted by an Elastic Rod with a Rounded End 453 Yury Rossikhin, Marina Shitikova
A Comparison Between Numerical and Analytical Methods to Predicted Orbits of Particles 459 Vivian M. Gomes, Antonio F. B. A. Prado
Numerical Investigation of Fluid and Thermal Flow in a Differentially Heated Side Enclosure
walls at Various Inclination Angles 465
O. A. Shahrul, C. S. N. Azwadi, N. I. N. Izual
Length Determination of Flexible Toothed Wheel of a Double Harmonic Drive, Depending on the Deformation Elastic Force
474 Daniel Gheorghe Vela, Calin-Octavian Miclosina, Marius Tufoi, Ionel Adelin Tuta
Comparative Study of Contact Stresses and Strains at Horizontal Continuous Casting Using Conventional and Innovative Methods of Withdrawing Profiles
478 Marius Tufoi, Ion Vela, Constantin Marta, Lenuta Suciu, Cornel Mituletu
Using Taguchi Method to Improve the Milling Process of Rotor Blades Designed for Hydraulic
Turbine Models 483
Tiberiu Stefan Manescu, Mihaela Dorica Stroia, Eugen Afronie, Adrian Chivu, Florin Pomoja
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Researches about Parameters Stabilization for Long-time Functionality of Shape Memory Alloy Active Elements
487 Daniel Amariei, Calin Miclosina, Ion Vela, Cornel Mituletu, Daniel Vela
Considerations Regarding the Use of the Time-Frequency Representations in Analysis of Vibrations
492 Vasile Iancu, Gilbert-Rainer Gillich, Anca Iancu, Cristian P. Chioncel
A Rock Mechanics Perspective on the effects of Hard Rock Workings in Close Proximity to
Overlying Coal Seams 496
K. Naidoo, C. Dekker
Optical Characterization of Four Phase Systems 501
Haleh Kangarloo, Saeid Rafizadeh
Hydrogeochemistry of the Jowshan Thermal Springs, Kerman, Iran 505 Zargham Mohammadi, Hassan Sahraie Parizi
Effects of "Drought" on "Wind Eroding and Erosion" in Sistan Region with use of Satellite
Multiple Images 510
M. Ranjbar, F. Iranmanesh
Using Wavelet Filtering to Denoise Resistivity Map of Moroccan Phosphate Deposit
"Disturbances"
515 Saad Bakkali
Changes of Spatial Patterns of Surface-Air-Temperature on the Tibetan Plateau 519 Mingyuan Du, Jingshi Liu, Xianzhou Zhang, Yingnian Li, Yanhong Tang
Relationship between Major Eruptions and Large Earthquakes: A Comparative Study between Japan and Indonesia
525 Md. Mahmudul Alam
"Pipeline Army" - A Russian Geopolitical Weapon? 531
Teodor Simion, Gica Pehoiu, Stefan Ispas, Ovidiu Murarescu
Russia: "National Subjects" between Unity and Secession 535 Teodor Simion, Gica Pehoiu, Stefan Ispas
Strategies Regarding Development of Romanian Mountain Tourism and Sport - Actuality and Perspectives
539 Gica Pehoiu
Application of Fuzzy C-Mean Clustering Algorithm (FCM) in Determination of Pb and Zn
Elements Anomalies of Razan, Hamedan Province, Iran 545
Mehrdad Malekmohammadi
On the Geodetic Feasibilty with ΔVLBI Observables from Lunar Probe 552 Erhu Wei, Jingnan Liu, Hui Yi, Wei Yan
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The Effects of Fish Farms on Water Quality and Morphology of Sabzkooh River, South West of Iran
557 Mahdi Riahipour, K. Khalili
Authors Index 561
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Plenary Lecture 1
Cost Estimating Methods of Industrial Products
Professor Gheorghe Oancea Manufacturing Engineering Department
Transilvania University of Brasov Romania
E-mail: gh.oancea@unitbv.ro
Abstract: It is well known that the competitiveness of industrial products is mostly based on cost, quality and innovation. The worldwide competition has demonstrated that it is not important how good the project is, if the product couldn't be designed and manufactured in a short time, with competitive cost and adequate quality. Therefore, the design must be made not only according to the requirements and technical specifications of the product, but also using innovative manufacturing processes with a maximum economic efficiency. The production cost is the factor with major influence on the market and its decrease is the key for companies to survive overall in the world. The lecture presents the cost estimation methods and a software tool used for manufacturing time calculation and cost evaluation for industrial products with high level of customization manufactured by chip removing processes and cold forming processes.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Gheorghe Oancea was born in Romania on 11th April 1966. His university education was finished with a diploma degree in Manufacturing Engineering at Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania in 1990. He obtained the PhD degree in Manufacturing Engineering field at the same university in 1997, and he became PhD advisor in 2009. Since 2003, he is full professor at Manufacturing Engineering Department, Transilvania University of Brasov. He is currently involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the area of CAD/CAPP/CAM Systems.
Professor Gheorghe Oancea has authored and co-authored of 12 books and more than 100 scientific publications.
He actively participates in numerous conferences with papers as well as chairman, co-chairman and member of the International Scientific Committee. He also is reviewer for conferences and journals. His current research topics are:
CAD/CAPP/CAM Systems, Cost Evaluation and Manufacturing Engineering.
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Plenary Lecture 2
Research of Excellence in the National Centre Optimum from "POLITEHNICA"
University of Bucharest
Professor Cristina Mohora
The National Research Centre for Performances of Technological Systems-Optimum
"POLITEHNICA" University of Bucharest Romania
E-mail: cristinamohora@yahoo.com
Abstract: The paper presents some results obtained within the National Research Centre for Performances of Technological Systems - Optimum (CNCPST-Optimum) and implemented in industry.
CNCPST-Optimum (http://sun.cfic.pub.ro) is a research and consulting unit with an interdisciplinary profile, in the framework of "POLITEHNICA" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Machine and Production Systems department (www.pub.ro). The centre was founded in 1993 as the result of a project financed by the Global Bank.
The partners in research and educational projects are: INSA Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Paris and Lyon, ENSAM Aix en Provence, ENSAM Lille, Bordeaux 1, (FR), South Bank University of London (UK), Universite Technique De Darmstadt (DE), Bergamo, Torino (IT), Patras, Piraeus (GR), Porto (PT), KU Leuven (BE), University of Liege (BE) etc.
CNCSPT-Optimum carries on: fundamental and applicative research, consulting, education, development, post- graduate studies and distance studies.
The centre has results in: high speed machine design, study and optimization of the interfaces (hexapod-spindle and robot-hexapod); new design solutions (modelling and simulation); mechanical signature analysis (static, dynamic and temperature analysis); optimization by simulation of manufacturing systems; active and passive control, (SMART) solutions for vibrations damping; actuators and control design.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Cristina Mohora (http://imst.msp.pub.ro/index/CVMohora/home.htm) is professor at the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest and International Relations Responsible at CNCPST-Optimum. She has competencies in Analyze of Mechanical Signature of the Technological Systems; Optimisation by Simulation of the Manufacturing Systems, Retrofitting and Open distance learning. From 2003 she is expert evaluator in different programs at EU Commission like FP6, FP7, LLP, and others. She authored or co-authored over 100 scientifical papers published in France, Italy (CIRP), Israel, Maroc, Pakistan, Romania, United Kingdom, Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, Russia; 10 books; over 50 research contracts. Out of these, 16 research contracts and 4 international projects are finalized under her leading (3 contracts in the National Programme Research of Excellence).
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Plenary Lecture 3
Similarity Solutions for Boundary Layer Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids
Professor Gabriella Bognar Department of Analysis
University of Miskolc Miskolc-Egyetemvaros, Hungary E-mail: matvbg@uni-miskolc.hu
Abstract:
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Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Gabriella Bognar received the M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary, the Ph.D. in Mathematics and 'Candidate' of Math. Sciences from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. She is presently a Professor at the Department of Analysis, University of Miskolc, Hungary.
Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of ordinary and partial differential equations, analysis, and complex functions.
Gabriella Bognar has published 5 books, and over 70 papers. She has been reviewer of Mathematical Reviews. She is on the editorial board of Mathematical Notes, Miskolc.
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Plenary Lecture 4
Modeling of Vibrations of Lumped and Continual Mechanical Systems by Ordinary Differential Equations
Professor Jan Awrejcewicz Technical University of Lodz
Department of Automation and Biomechanics Lodz, Poland
E-mail: awrejcew@p.lodz.pl
Abstract: Example taken from mechanical engineering, i.e. dynamics of a triple physical pendulum exhibiting a plane motion (lumped system) and dynamics of a cylindrical shell with the circular cross section (continual system ) are studied. In the first case the Lagrange’a equations are used to derive the governing second order ODEs, whereas in the second case strongly nonlinear PDEs are reduced to a truncated set of ODEs via FDM (Finite Difference Method) and the higher order Bubnov-Galerkin approximations.
Mathematical modeling of triple pendulum includes details, taking into account some characteristic features (for example, real characteristics of joints built by the use of roller bearings) as well as some imperfections (asymmetry of the forcing) of the real system. Parameters of the model are obtained by a combination of the estimation from experimental data and direct measurements of the system's geometric and physical parameters. A few versions of the model of resistance in the joints are tested in the identification process. Good agreement between both numerical simulation results and experimental measurements have been obtained and presented. Some novel features of our real system chaotic dynamics have been reported.
In the case of the circular cylindrical shell dynamics the problems related to its regular, bifurcational and chaotic dynamics are illustrated and discussed, as well as it’s local (global) stability loss versus control parameters. In addition, the convergence and validity of the applied numerical algorithms are studied.
The lecture includes movies and animations of regular and chaotic dynamics of the analysed systems.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Jan AWREJCEWICZ received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in the field of Mechanics from the Technical University of Lodz in 1977 and 1981, respectively. He received also his bachelor's degree in Philosophy in 1978 from the University of Lodz, and DSc. degree in Mechanics from the Technical University of Lodz in 1990. He is an author or co-author of abort 500 publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings, monographs (37), text books (2), edited volumes (3), conference proceedings (11), journal special issues (11), other books (8) and other short communications and unpublished reports (225). He is now the Head of Department of Automatics and Biomechanics, and the Head of Ph.D. School on 'Mechanics' associated with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University of Lodz. In 1994 he earned the title of Professor from the President of Poland, Lech Walesa, and in 1996 he obtained the golden cross of merit from the next President of Poland, Aleksander Kwasniewski. He is a contributor to 50 different research journals and to 150 conferences. During his scientific travel he visited 60 different countries.
His papers and research cover various disciplines of mathematics, mechanics, biomechanics, automatics, physics and computer oriented science (more details at www.abm.p.lodz.pl).
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Plenary Lecture 5
Design of Foundation Structures using the Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils
Professor Sai K. Vanapalli Co-author: Won T. Oh Civil Engineering Department
University of Ottawa, ON Canada
E-mail: Sai.Vanapalli@uottawa.ca
Abstract: Bearing capacity and settlement behavior are two key properties required in the design of foundations. In conventional geotechnical engineering practice, the bearing capacity of saturated soils are typically analyzed using two different approaches; effective and total stress approach using Terzaghi (1943) and Skempton (1948) bearing capacity theory, respectively. In most cases, the bearing capacity of unsaturated soils is also interpreted using the effective stress approach regardless of the type of soil (i.e., coarse- and fine-grained soils), which is not rational. In addition, the conventional theory for the estimation of immediate settlement using the modulus of elasticity, E of saturated soils cannot be extended for unsaturated soils or compacted soils as they do not attain saturated condition during their service period.
The mechanics of saturated soils are however employed in practice due to the following two reasons: (i) extending the approach used for saturated soils to soils that are in a state of unsaturated condition provides conservative analysis and (ii) there is no simple framework to design geotechnical structures using the mechanics of unsaturated soils.
In this paper, simple models are proposed for predicting both the bearing capacity and the modulus of elasticity of unsaturated soils for different types of soils. These models use the Soil-Water Characteristic Curve (i.e. SWCC), which is defined as the relationship between the water content and soil suction, as a tool along with saturated soil properties (i.e., bearing capacity and modulus of elasticity under saturated condition). Details of how the proposed models can be implemented into geotechnical engineering practice and differences associated with the proposed methods and conventional methods are also discussed with practical examples. Lastly, a method to estimate matric suction of as-compacted soils using a pocket penetrometer is described.
The simple techniques proposed in this paper should encourage the geotechnical engineers to implement the mechanics of unsaturated soils in practice.
Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Dr. Vanapalli is a Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator of the Civil Engineering Department, University of Ottawa. Dr. Vanapalli received his PhD from the University of Saskatchewan in 1994. Since then, he has been actively involved with research activities related to mechanics of unsaturated soils including expansive soils. The focus of his research was primarily extended towards studying the mechanical behavior of unsaturated soils and proposing simple techniques for the estimation of the soil-water characteristic curve, bearing capacity and settlement behavior of unsaturated soils.
Dr. Vanapalli has authored or co-authored over 120 research publications in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings, a book chapter and three state-of-the-art reports. He has also delivered three Keynote addresses at the International Soil Mechanics Conferences on topics related to the mechanics of unsaturated soils.
Dr. Vanapalli has been a Co-Chair for the Diamond Jubilee Canadian Geotechnical Conference held in Ottawa, Canada in 2007, Co-Chair of the 12 IACMAG, Goa, India in 2008 and advisor for the 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Conference to be held in Toronto, Canada in 2011. He has served as Technical or Scientific Committee Member for several national and international conferences. He has reviewed publications for several technical journals that include Geotechnique, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering, American Society of Testing Materials, Soil Science Society of America and Transportation Research Board.
Dr. Vanapalli has been nominated by the Civil Engineering Department and the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa for the OCUFA Teaching Excellence Award (2007); University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Teaching (2006); Civil Engineering Department for the John V. Marsh Teaching Excellence Award (2006). In addition, fifteen
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students of Dr. Vanapalli over the last 8 years have received national honors by the Canadian Geotechnical Society and other organizations for submitting best undergraduate (individual and group thesis) and graduate student papers.
Dr. Vanapalli is a volunteer for several activities of Canadian Geotechnical Society, Professional Engineers of Ontario and TC6 of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering which is responsible for promoting cooperation and exchange of knowledge in the area of mechanics of unsaturated Soils.
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Authors Index
Abdellay, K. 299 Cozmanciuc, C. 279 Karmalis, J. 383 Abueladas, A. 51 Crutescu, R. 110 Kashaninia, A. 389 Afronie, E. 483 Cruz-Noguez, C. A. 429 Khadem, S. M. 71, 290 Afsari, A. 71, 290 Cuzmos, A. 210 Khadem, S. M.-R. 71, 290
Akawwi, E. 51 Dan, D. 245 Khalili, K. 557
Alam, M. M. 525 Danila, A. 235 Kitano, T. 192
Alexa, P. 142 Darabseh, T. 89 Koiv, T.-A. 195
Alexandru, F. C. 161 Dekker, C. 496 Kouvatsis, N. 383 Al-Rzouq, R. 51 Diaconu, D. 245, 261 Kuleshov, A. A. 44
Alshaik, F. A. 299 Dokoohaki, H. 71 Ladar, I. 142
Al-Zoubi, A. 51 Dominguez, C. 39 Lancea, L. 148
Amariei, D. 220, 226, 487 Dos Santos, D. P. S. 435 Lashkari, H. 389
Anania, F. D. 126 Du, M. 519 Lazarevic, M. 57
Anghelina, V. 130 Dumbrava, C. 210 Lazovic, T. 57
Arbabi, V. 83, 326 Dumitrescu, C. 23 Lellep, J. 116
Asgari, B. 354 Duta, L. 67 Li, Y. 519
Asimopoulos, N. 383 Ebrahimzadeh, I. 83, 326 Liu, Jingnan 552
Audenaert, A. 251 Filip, P. 275 Liu, Jingshi 519
Azwadi, C. S. N. 465 Florut, S.-C. 245, 261 Malekmohammadi, M. 545 Bacinschi, Z. 136, 378 Frasin, L. B. N. 257 Manescu, T. S. 483 Badan, I. 152 Frunzaverde, D. 177, 181, 210 Marcanikova, L. 316 Bakkali, S. 515 Gillich, G.-R. 200, 204, 214 Marginean, G. 177 Balla, L. 320 Gillich, G.-R. 220, 226, 492 Marinkovic, A. 57 Bani-Salameh, K. 89 Golubovic, Z. 57 Marossy, K. 348
Bejan, L. 186 Gomes, V. M. 459 Marta, C. 478
Beke, J. 251 Haba, S. A. 157 Martinescu, I. 442
Benicek, L. 266 Hamid, R. 408 Mehri, A. I. 299
Birdeanu, D. E. 214 Hausnerova, B. 192, 316 Miclosina, C.-O. 474, 487
Bisu, C. 126 Iancu, A. 492 Mircea, A. 110
Bittnar, P. 396 Iancu, V. 220, 492 Mitrovic, C. 57
Bognar, G. 348 Illes, B. 337, 343 Mituletu, C. 226, 478, 487
Boloki, M. 77 Ion, I. 210 Mohammadi, Z. 505
Breazu, G. 23 Ionita, G. 136 Mohammadshahi, D. 389
Budescu, M. 186 Iordache, I. 136 Mohora, C. 122, 126
Campian, C. V. 177, 181, 210 Iranmanesh, F. 510 Montagova, K. 266 Cermak, R. 266, 271, 285 Ispas, S. 531, 535 Mracek, A. 285 Cermak, R. 424 Izual, N. I. N. 465 Munteanu, V. 279
Chete, G. 97 Josan, A. 97 Murarescu, O. 531
Chicos, L. A. 148 Jurcau, C.-S. 220 Nagy-Gyorgy, T. 245
Chioncel, C. P. 492 Kakish, M. 51 Naidoo, K. 496
Chitanu, E. 130 Kala, J. 166 Nastac, S. 239
Chivu, A. 483 Kala, Z. 166 Navratilova, J. 271, 424
Chvatalova, L. 266, 285 Kalmar, L. 331 Neagoe, B. S. 442 Ciubotariu, R. 177 Kangarloo, H. 305, 501 Neagoe, I. 161 Cojocaru, V. 177, 181, 210 Karimi Eskandary, P. K. 389 Necula, C. 378
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Nedelcu, D. 181 Popa, L. 235 Suciu, L. 478 Negru, I. 226 Prado, A. F. B. A. 435, 459 Sumarac, D. 57 Oancea, G. 148, 152, 157 Praisach, Z. 204, 214 Tang, Y. 519 Obadal, M. 271 Prodan, O. 142 Taranu, G. 186 Oh, W. T. 363 Rafizadeh, S. 305, 501 Taranu, N. 186, 279 Oltean, R. 279 Ranjbar, M. 510 Teodorescu, S. 48, 257 Omishore, A. 172 Rashid, A. K. A. 408 Tesarek, P. 413, 418 Onchis, D. M. 200, 204 Rezaei, M. 448 Thannon, R. A. 299 Oprisan, G. 186, 279 Riahipour, M. 557 Tirian, G. O. 97 Osman, S. A. 354, 448 Ribeiro, P. 39 Titomanlio, G. 316 Ovidiu, V. 231 Rizescu, C. Z. 48, 130, 136 Trisovic, N. 57 Padevet, P. 396, 402, 413 Rizescu, C. Z. 257, 378 Tufoi, M. 474, 478 Padevet, P. 418 Roots, L. 116 Tuta, I. A. 474 Paiva, A. 39 Rossikhin, Y. 310, 453 Vali, A. 103 Parizi, H. S. 505 Rozgonyi, E. 348 Vanapalli, S. K. 363 Pastorek, M. 271 Saha, P. 192, 275, 316 Varajao, J. 39 Patic, C. P. 67 Saiidi, M. 429 Vasek, L. 424 Pehoiu, G. 531, 535, 539 Salami, B. 305 Vela, D. G. 474, 487 Picu, A. 239 Sedlacek, T. 275 Vela, I. 226, 478, 487 Picu, M. 239 Shahrul, O. A. 465 Vlastopulo, V. I. 63 Pinca, C. B. 97 Shanmugam, N. E. 448 Wei, E. 552 Pittner, A.-M. 177, 181 Shavandi, S. 103 Wilczynska, A. 413, 418 Piyamanocha, P. 275 Shitikova, M. 310, 453 Yan, W. 552 Plachy, T. 413, 418 Simion, T. 531, 535 Yi, H. 552 Poinescu, A. A. 130, 257, 48 Sorrentino, A. 316 Yousefi-Koma, A. 389 Polak, M. 413 Stamatopoulos, C. 320 Yusuf, K. 408 Polaskova, M. 275 Stoian, E. V. 48, 130, 136 Zarei, A.-H. 290 Pomoja, F. 483 Stoian, E. V. 378 Zhang, X. 519 Poormirzaee, R. 77 Stoian, V. 245, 261 Zissopoulos, D. 383 Popa, I. F. 67 Stroia, M. D. 483 Zobal, O. 402
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