Abstract: A mechanical model based on the tightness of bolted flanged connections subjected to external bending moment was developed by numerical simulation with finite element method (FEM), in which ...

Abstract: Based on the relative position of the axlebox to the wheel, rail vehicles can be categorized into vehicles with internal axleboxes and those with external axleboxes. This study investigates ...

Fifteen years have passed since Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor whose cart was confiscated by the police, set himself on fire to protest against police harassment and the ...