Preface xii
Biographies xv
Part I Multi-Disciplinary Modeling and Characterization 1
1 Layer Arrangement Impact on the Electromechanical Performance of a Five-Layer Multifunctional Smart Sandwich Plate 3
Rasool Moradi-Dastjerdi and Kamran Behdinan
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Modeling of 5LMSSP 5
1.3 Mesh-Free Solution 10
1.4 Numerical Results 13
1.5 Conclusions 21
2 Heat Transfer Behavior of Graphene-Reinforced Nanocomposite Sandwich Cylinders 25
Kamran Behdinan and Rasool Moradi-Dastjerdi
2.1 Introduction 25
2.2 Modeling of Sandwich Cylinders 27
2.3 Mesh-Free Formulations 30
2.4 Results and Discussion 31
2.5 Conclusions 36
3 Multiscale Methods for Lightweight Structure and Material Characterization 43
Vincent Iacobellis and Kamran Behdinan
3.1 Introduction 43
3.2 Overview of Multiscale Methodologies and Applications 44
3.3 Bridging Cell Method 46
3.4 Applications 48
3.5 Multiscale Modeling of Lightweight Composites 55
3.6 Conclusion 61
4 Characterization of Ultra-High Temperature and Polymorphic Ceramics 67
Ali Radhi and Kamran Behdinan
4.1 Introduction 67
4.2 Crystalline Characterization of UHTCs 69
4.3 Chemical Characterization of a UHTC Composite 71
4.4 Polymeric Ceramic Crystalline Characterization 75
4.5 Multiscale Characterization of the Anatase-Rutile Transformation 78
4.6 Conclusion 85
Part II Multifunctional Lightweight Aerostructure Applications 91
5 Design Optimization of Multifunctional Aerospace Structures 93
Mohsen Rahmani and Kamran Behdinan
5.1 Introduction 93
5.2 Multifunctional Structures 94
5.3 Computational Design and Optimization 95
5.4 Applications 98
5.5 Conclusions 106
6 Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of Nonlinear Flexible Rotors Supported by Viscoelastic Bearings 109
Mohammed Khair Al-Solihat and Kamran Behdinan
6.1 Introduction 109
6.2 Dynamic Modeling 110
6.3 Free Vibration Characteristics 114
6.4 Nonlinear Frequency Response 115
6.5 Conclusions 120
7 Modeling and Experimentation of Temperature Calculations for Belt Drive Transmission Systems in the Aviation Industry 123
Xingchen Liu and Kamran Behdinan
7.1 Introduction 123
7.2 Analytical-Numerical Thermal Model 125
7.3 Experimental Setup 139
7.4 Results and Discussion 140
7.5 Conclusion 146
8 An Efficient Far-Field Noise Prediction Framework for the Next Generation of Aircraft Landing Gear Designs 151
Sultan Alqash and Kamran Behdinan
8.1 Introduction and Background 151
8.2 Modeling and Numerical Method 155
8.3 Implementation of the Multiple Two-Dimensional Simulations Method 163
8.4 Results and Discussion 170
8.5 Summary and Conclusions 179
9 Vibration Transfer Path Analysis of Aeroengines Using Bond Graph Theory 187
Seyed Ehsan Mir-Haidari and Kamran Behdinan
9.1 Introduction 187
9.2 Overview of TPA Methodologies 188
9.3 Bond Graph Formulation 194
9.4 Bond Graph Modeling of an Aeroengine 196
9.5 Transmissibility Principle 204
9.6 Bond Graph Transfer Function 204
9.7 Aeroengine Global Transmissibility Formulation 205
9.8 Design Guidelines to Minimize Vibration Transfer 208
9.9 Conclusion 212
10 Structural Health Monitoring of Aeroengines Using Transmissibility and Bond Graph Methodology 215
Seyed Ehsan Mir-Haidari and Kamran Behdinan
10.1 Introduction 215
10.2 Fundamentals of Transmissibility Functions 219
10.3 Bond Graphs 220
10.4 Structural Health Monitoring Damage Indicator Factors 223
10.5 Aircraft Aeroengine Parametric Modeling 223
10.6 Results and Discussion 225
10.7 Conclusion 234
References 235
Index 237
