Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2018

  • Analysis and Mathematical Description of the Ideal Thermotropic Cycle of Internal Combustion Engines

    Mikhail Stolbov

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 97-102
    Received: Jul. 25, 2018
    Accepted: Sep. 18, 2018
    Published: Oct. 29, 2018
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    Abstract: A mathematical model of an ideal thermotropic cycle is proposed, which extends the idea of real working processes in the internal combustion engine (ICE). The thermotropic cycle the same for diesel, gasoline and gas ICE, and also provides significantly better correspondense to the real cycles than classical cycles. Heat supply to the cycle is carri... Show More
  • High-speed BEV Reducer NVH Performance Optimization and Experimentation

    Liu Xianghuan, Liu Defu, Sun Yincheng, Li Chao

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 103-112
    Received: Aug. 08, 2018
    Accepted: Oct. 04, 2018
    Published: Oct. 29, 2018
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    Abstract: To solve the common rattle and whine issues in high-speed BEV reducer, this article aims to calculate and analyze the NVH performance of the reducer by using MASTA. By optimizing gear macro geometry and micro geometry to reduce the transmission error of gear pair which plays a decisive role in the common rattle and whine. By using MASTA, import the... Show More
  • Experimental Study on Nail Joint Shearing Properties of Light Frame Wooden Shear Walls

    Zhenhua Han, Weibo Dong, Boqi Song

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 113-120
    Received: Sep. 29, 2018
    Accepted: Oct. 22, 2018
    Published: Nov. 12, 2018
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    Abstract: Shear walls in light wooden frame structure are major components to resist lateral loading. Nail joint is one of the most important factors that affects shear walls shearing properties. In this paper, different nail types, sheathing panel types and thickness and stud grain direction were set to study the influence factors of nail joint properties. ... Show More