Author:Fedotov, I; Joubert, S; Marais, J; Shatalov, MDate:2006In this paper a model of an N-stepped bar with variable Cross-sections coupled with foundation by means of lumped masses and springs is studied. It is assumed that the process of vibrations in each section of the bar is described by a wave ...Read more
Author:Mngenge, NA; Nelwamondo, Fulufhelo V; Malumedzha, T; Msimang, NDate:Jun 2012The need for segmentation of low quality fingerprints in forensics, high security and civilian applications is constantly increasing. Most segmentation algorithms proposed in the literature normally deal with separation of the background ...Read more
Author:Van Zyl, Louwrens HDate:Jul 1993The use of eigenvectors to assign eigenvalues to modes for the p-k formulation of the flutter equation is described. The procedure has the potential to overcome some of the problems of the determinant iteration procedure to solve the flutter ...Read more