The cavitation erosion is the phenomena that causes degradation of fluid flow machinery components due to repetitive implosion of cavitation bubbles adjacent to the solid surface. Cavitation erosion is a complex phenomenon, which includes not only hydrodynamic factors of liquid, but also properties of erodible material e.g. microstructure, hardness or Young modulus. In order to reduce the negative impact of erosion on machine components,...

The paper concerns abdominal wall modelling. The accurate prediction and simulation of abdominal wall mechanics are important in the context of optimization of ventral hernia repair. The shell Finite Element model is considered, as the one which can be used in patient-specific approach due to relatively easy geometry generation. However, there are uncertainties in this issue, e.g. related to mechanical properties since the properties...

Polymer lined tilting-pad bearings demonstrate many advantages over traditional bearing systems. Bearings with a polymer layer in comparison with a babbitted layer show, for example: lower value of friction coefficient (important during start/stops), higher fatigue strength of the coating, better distribution of the load on individual pads due to lower elasticity of the polymers, wider range of operational temperatures or the ability...

Przedyskutowano zastosowanie w metodzie elementów skończonych specjalnego modelu elementu do analizy tkanin technicznych. Przedstawiono specjalne postępowanie z typowym elementem w płaskim w stanie naprężenia, tak aby uwzględnić można było zjawiska charakterystyczne dla tkanin technicznych. Zaproponowany model pozwala na zastosowanie niesprężystych związków konstytutywnych a w szczególności związków lepkoplastycznych. Opisano doświadczenia...