Compatibility of a compliant equivalent for a double wishbone suspension is assessed in this thesis. Reference rigid double wishbone suspension is taken from a small-scale model car. Rear left suspension of this model car ...

Functionally graded materials (FGM) are a special kind of composite materials of which composition and properties vary within the material. As a result of this variation, desired properties can be obtained for a specific ...

Swimming for armored amphibious vehicles is particularly important for both attack/defense sustainability and crew life during operation. The wheels of the amphibious vehicle due to the buoyancy force in the water form as ...

The aim of this study was to develop an artificial neural network model in order to estimate stress intensity factor values of two different types of semi elliptical surface cracked plates which have no explicit stress ...

Helical Springs are mechanical parts which are frequently used for designing of machines. Conventionally, they are obtained by turning of wire materials Lately, helical machined springs are improved as an alternative to ...

Around the world, the defence industry is of great importance due to continuous and changing diplomatic balances. The importance of the industry is increasing day by day. At this point, air defence missile systems are one ...

Shape memory alloys are special materials which can be utilized as actuators for several applications. Their high power to weight ratio draws attention to many applications, especially in aerospace industry. Most of the ...

Composite materials are widely used in aircraft industry as they have high specific strengths. To increase the delamination resistance of layered composites, tough particles, films or fibers at different length scales can ...

In the present case, Istanbul Metrobus Line is operated by Metrobus vehicle with internal combustion engines. This situation is not suitable and sustainable in terms of operating cost and environment pollution. If this ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the directional dependency of residual stresses on different sample geometries occurred just after deep rolling using finite element analysis (FEA). One of the most effective way ...