Temperature effects on the behaviour of liquid-laminated embedded glass connections

Embedded load-bearing laminated glass connections have gained popularity in recent years due to their mechanical performance and aesthetic appeal. However, there is a paucity of data on their structural behaviour across a range of temperatures that may arise in building applications and there is also no simplified mechanics-based model for...

Simulation of Wear in Turbocharger Wastegates

This thesis report presents a Finite-Element based methodology for simulating wear damage in the wastegate system of automotive turbochargers. The derived simulation routine is able to reproduce the changes in geometry at contact interfaces of dynamic systems that are subject to relative motion and material ablation. The wastegate is a...

Finite element of multilayer surfacing systems on orthotropic steel bridges

Light weight orthotropic steel bridge decks have been widely utilized for bridges in seismic zones, movable bridges and long span bridges. In the last three decades, severe problems were reported in relation to asphaltic surfacing materials on orthotropic steel deck bridges. Earlier investigations have shown that the bonding strength of membrane...

Characteristics of the Friction Between Aluminium and Steel at Elevated Temperatures During Ball-on-Disc Tests

Appropriate specification of the frictional boundary condition for the finite-element (FE) simulation of metal-forming processes is of great importance to the trustworthiness of the results. The research reported in this communication aimed at understanding the interfacial contact between aluminium and steel at elevated temperatures and...