Essays about: "infinitesimal strain"

Found 2 essays containing the words infinitesimal strain.

  1. 1. Short-Term Surface Velocity Changes During Summer in the Lower Part of the Ablation Area Using Differential GPS Survey, Storglaciären, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : David Grenot; [2016]
    Keywords : DGPS; short-term ice velocity; infinitesimal strain; Storglaciären; ablation area; DGPS; korttidsvariationer i isflöde; deformation; Storglaciären; ablationsområde;

    Abstract : short time scale. Four differential GPS stations were installed in the lower ablation area of Storglaciären in Sweden for one week in August 2012. The position data over the period were then compared with the environment information including temperature, precipitation, known hydrology and topography. READ MORE

  3. 2. Numerical simulations of energy absorbing boundaries for elastic wave propagation in thick concrete structures subjected to impact loading

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Daniel Olsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Numerical simulations; elastic media; wave propagation; concrete; impact loading; energy absorbing boundaries; longitudinal; primary wave; secondary wave; shear; Rayleigh damping; Rayleigh wave;

    Abstract : As many of the world’s nuclear power plants are near the end of their supposed life span a need arise to assess the components crucial to the safety of these plants. One of these crucial components is the concrete reactor confinement; to assess its condition, non-destructive testing (NDT) is an attractive method. READ MORE