Mechanics & Industry

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The wear mechanisms occurring in a labyrinth seal/abradable contact depending on the incursion depth parameter 601

C. Delebarre, V. Wagner, J. Y. Paris, G. Dessein, J. Denape and J. Gurt-Santanach

Published online: 07 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2015118

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A comparative study of construction methods for seismic fragility curves using numerical simulations 602

Thien-Phu Le, Cong-Thuat Dang and Pascal Ray

Published online: 07 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2015119

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To what extent do thermo physical properties of a metallurgical reactor affect the performance of a virtual sensor used for predicting the ledge profile? 603

Marc LeBreux, Martin Désilets and Marcel Lacroix

Published online: 07 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016003

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Failure analysis of an automotive shock absorber cup during manufacturing process 604

N. Hadj Kacem, N. Haddar and R. Elleuch

Published online: 07 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016005

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FE optimization of the ejection force of a spring-maintained connector 605

Fabien Bogard, Sébastien Murer, Karl Debray, Ning Yu and Benoit Bartkowiak

Published online: 07 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016002

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Flap/lead-lag computational investigations on NREL S809 airfoil 606

A. Bekhti, O. Guerri and T. Rezoug

Published online: 07 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2015120

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Optimization of a large horizontal-axis wind turbine using comparison between two hybrid evolutionary algorithms 607

Ehsanolah Assareh and Mojtaba Biglari

Published online: 07 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2015117

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Numerical computation of shear stress in a complex cross section subjected to a shear force and application to airfoils 608

Abdelkader Kirad, Toufik Zebbiche and Mohamed Boun-jad

Published online: 25 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2015116

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Thermal plumes above hot sources: characterization and capture efficiency 609

René Devienne and Jean-Raymond Fontaine

Published online: 25 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016010

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Energy, exergy and environmental analyses of a combined cycle power plant under part-load conditions 610

Amin Mohammadi Khoshkar Vandani, Mokhtar Bidi and Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi

Published online: 26 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016019

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An investigation of FSW process parameters effects on mechanical properties of PP composites 611

Fatemeh Kordestani, Faramarz Ashenai Ghasemi and N. B. Mostafa Arab

Published online: 09 September 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016012

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TiO₂-water nanofluid within a tilted triangular enclosure including a square heater: optimum heat transfer 612

Karim Ragui, Abdelkader Boutra, Youb Khaled Benkahla, Nabila Labsi and M’barek Feddaoui

Published online: 09 September 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016009

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Surface viscometry in a uniform magnetic field 613

J. Delacroix and L. Davoust

Published online: 19 September 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016029

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Complex wing spar design in carbon fiber reinforced composite for a light aerobatic aircraft 614

Clément Fleuret, Anne-Sophie Andreani, Éric Lainé, Jean-Claude Grandidier, Sylvain L’héritier and Anne-Laure Gorge

Published online: 30 September 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/meca/2016032

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