Quantum cryptography: Public key distribution and coin tossing

When elementary quantum systems, such as polarized photons, are used to transmit digital information, the uncertainty principle gives rise to novel cryptographic phenomena unachievable with traditional transmission media, e.g. a communications channel on which it is impossible in principle to eavesdrop without a high probability of disturbing the transmission in such a way as to be detected. Such a quantum channel can be used in conjunction with ordinary insecure classical channels to distribute random key information between two users with the assurance that it remains unknown to anyone else, even when the users share no secret information initially. We also present a protocol for coin-tossing by exchange of quantum messages, which is secure against traditional kinds of cheating, even by an opponent with unlimited computing power, but ironically can be subverted by use of a still subtler quantum phenomenon, the Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox.

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Ant colony optimization theory: A survey

Research on a new metaheuristic for optimization is often initially focused on proof-of-concept applications. It is only after experimental work has shown the practical interest of the method that researchers try to deepen their understanding of the method's functioning not only through more and more sophisticated experiments but also by means of an effort to build a theory. Tackling questions such as “how and why the method works’’ is important, because finding an answer may help in improving its applicability. Ant colony optimization, which was introduced in the early 1990s as a novel technique for solving hard combinatorial optimization problems, finds itself currently at this point of its life cycle. With this article we provide a survey on theoretical results on ant colony optimization. First, we review some convergence results. Then we discuss relations between ant colony optimization algorithms and other approximate methods for optimization. Finally, we focus on some research efforts directed at gaining a deeper understanding of the behavior of ant colony optimization algorithms. Throughout the paper we identify some open questions with a certain interest of being solved in the near future.

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Some simplified NP-complete graph problems

It is widely believed that showing a problem to be NP-complete is tantamount to proving its computational intractability. In this paper we show that a number of NP-complete problems remain NP-complete even when their domains are substantially restricted. First we show the completeness of Simple Max Cut (Max Cut with edge weights restricted to value 1), and, as a corollary, the completeness of the Optimal Linear Arrangement problem. We then show that even if the domains of the Node Cover and Directed Hamiltonian Path problems are restricted to planar graphs, the two problems remain NP-complete, and that these and other graph problems remain NP-complete even when their domains are restricted to graphs with low node degrees. For Graph 3-Colorability, Node Cover, and Undirected Hamiltonian Circuit, we determine essentially the lowest possible upper bounds on node degree for which the problems remain NP-complete.

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Bigraphs with sharing

Bigraphical Reactive Systems (BRS) were designed by Milner as a universal formalism for modelling systems that evolve in time, locality, co-locality and connectivity. But the underlying model of location (the place graph) is a forest, which means there is no straightforward representation of locations that can overlap or intersect. This occurs in many domains, for example in wireless signalling, social interactions and audio communications. Here, we define bigraphs with sharing, which solves this problem by an extension of the basic formalism: we define the place graph as a directed acyclic graph, thus allowing a natural representation of overlapping or intersecting locations.

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Design and analysis of different alternating variable searches for search-based software testing

Manual software testing is a notoriously expensive part of the software development process, and its automation is of high concern. One aspect of the testing process is the automatic generation of test inputs. This paper studies the Alternating Variable Method (AVM) approach to search-based test input generation. The AVM has been shown to be an effective and efficient means of generating branch-covering inputs for procedural programs. However, there has been little work that has sought to analyse the technique and further improve its performance. This paper proposes two different local searches that may be used in conjunction with the AVM, Geometric and Lattice Search. A theoretical runtime analysis proves that under certain conditions, the use of these searches results in better performance compared to the original AVM. These theoretical results are confirmed by an empirical study with five programs, which shows that increases of speed of over 50% are possible in practice.

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A framework for co-optimization algorithm performance and its application to worst-case optimization

Traditional black-box optimization searches a set of potential solutions for those optimizing the value of a function whose analytical or algebraic form is unknown or inexistent, but whose value can be queried for any input. Co-optimization is a generalization of this setting, in which fully evaluating a potential solution may require querying some function more than once, typically a very large number of times. When that's the case, co-optimization poses unique difficulties to designing and assessing algorithms. A generally-applicable approach is to judge co-optimization algorithm performance via an aggregate over all possible functions in the problem domain.

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Unveiling metamorphism by abstract interpretation of code properties

Metamorphic code includes self-modifying semantics-preserving transformations to exploit code diversification. The impact of metamorphism is growing in security and code protection technologies, both for preventing malicious host attacks, e.g., in software diversification for IP and integrity protection, and in malicious software attacks, e.g., in metamorphic malware self-modifying their own code in order to foil detection systems based on signature matching. In this paper we consider the problem of automatically extracting metamorphic signatures from metamorphic code. We introduce a semantics for self-modifying code, later called phase semantics, and prove its correctness by showing that it is an abstract interpretation of the standard trace semantics. Phase semantics precisely models the metamorphic code behavior by providing a set of traces of programs which correspond to the possible evolutions of the metamorphic code during execution. We show that metamorphic signatures can be automatically extracted by abstract interpretation of the phase semantics. In particular, we introduce the notion of regular metamorphism, where the invariants of the phase semantics can be modeled as finite state automata representing the code structure of all possible metamorphic change of a metamorphic code, and we provide a static signature extraction algorithm for metamorphic code where metamorphic signatures are approximated in regular metamorphism.

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Fast distributed PageRank computation

Over the last decade, PageRank has gained importance in a wide range of applications and domains, ever since it first proved to be effective in determining node importance in large graphs (and was a pioneering idea behind Google's search engine). In distributed computing alone, PageRank vector, or more generally random walk based quantities have been used for several different applications ranging from determining important nodes, load balancing, search, and identifying connectivity structures. Surprisingly, however, there has been little work towards designing provably efficient fully-distributed algorithms for computing PageRank. The difficulty is that traditional matrix–vector multiplication style iterative methods may not always adapt well to the distributed setting owing to communication bandwidth restrictions and convergence rates.

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On the variable common due date, minimal tardy jobs bicriteria two-machine flow shop problem with ordered machines

We consider a special case of the ordinary NP-hard two-machine flow shop problem with the objective of determining simultaneously a minimal common due date and the minimal number of tardy jobs. In Panwalkar and Koulamas (2012) [5], the authors presented quadratic algorithm for the problem when each job has its smaller processing time on the first machine. In this note, we improve the running time of the algorithm to O(nlog⁡n) by efficient implementation using recently introduced modified binary tree data structure.

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A fixed point theorem for non-monotonic functions

We present a fixed point theorem for a class of (potentially) non-monotonic functions over specially structured complete lattices. The theorem has as a special case the Knaster–Tarski fixed point theorem when restricted to the case of monotonic functions and Kleene's theorem when the functions are additionally continuous. From the practical side, the theorem has direct applications in the semantics of negation in logic programming. In particular, it leads to a more direct and elegant proof of the least fixed point result of. Moreover, the theorem appears to have potential for possible applications outside the logic programming domain.

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Integrated production and delivery scheduling on a serial batch machine to minimize the makespan

In this paper, we study the integrated production and delivery scheduling on a serial batch machine. The objective is to minimize the makespan, i.e., the maximum delivery completion time of the jobs. We consider four distinct problems which depend on whether split is allowed in the production or delivery of the jobs. We present a polynomial-time algorithm for the first problem and show that other three problems are strongly NP-hard. Furthermore, we provide effective approximation algorithms for the three NP-hard problems.

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The black paper of quantum cryptography: Real implementation problems

The laws of physics play a crucial role in the security of quantum key distribution (QKD). This fact has often been misunderstood as if the security of QKD would be based only on the laws of physics. As the experts know well, things are more subtle. We review the progresses in practical QKD focusing on (I) the elements of trust that are common to classical and quantum implementations of key distribution; and (II) some threats to security that have been highlighted recently, none of which is unredeemable (i.e., in principle QKD can be made secure). This leads us to guess that the field, similar to non-quantum modern cryptography, is going to split in two directions: those who pursue practical devices may have to moderate their security claims; those who pursue ultimate security may have to suspend their claims of usefulness.

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Global and local sequence alignment with a bounded number of gaps

Pairwise sequence alignment techniques have gained renewed interest in recent years, primarily due to their applications in re-sequencing—the assembly of a genome directed by a reference sequence.

In this article, we show that adding the flexibility of bounding the number of gaps inserted in an alignment strengthens the classical sequence alignment scheme of scoring matrices and affine gap penalty scores. We present GapsMis, an algorithm for pairwise global sequence alignment with a variable, but bounded, number of gaps. It is based on computing a variant of the traditional dynamic programming matrix for global sequence alignment. We also present GapsMis-L, the analogous algorithm for pairwise local sequence alignment with a variable, but bounded, number of gaps.

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A derivative for complex Lipschitz maps with generalized Cauchy–Riemann equations

We introduce the Lipschitz derivative or the L-derivative of a locally Lipschitz complex map: it is a Scott continuous, compact and convex set-valued map that extends the classical derivative to the bigger class of locally Lipschitz maps and allows an extension of the fundamental theorem of calculus and a new generalisation of Cauchy–Riemann equations to these maps, which form a continuous Scott domain. We show that a complex Lipschitz map is analytic in an open set if and only if its L-derivative is a singleton at all points in the open set. The calculus of the L-derivative for sum, product and composition of maps is derived. The notion of contour integration is extended to Scott continuous, non-empty compact, convex valued functions on the complex plane, and by using the L-derivative, the fundamental theorem of contour integration is extended to these functions.

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Effects of Building Configuration on Seismic Performance of RC Buildings by Pushover Analysis

In the recent earthquakes, concrete structures have been severely damaged or collapsed, which has raised questions against the seismic adequacy of existing buildings. These existing reinforced concrete buildings need to be evaluated to determine the capacity to resist seismic loads. The behavior of a building during earthquakes depends critically on its overall shape, size and geometry. Conventional approach to earthquake resistant design of buildings depends upon providing the building with strength, stiffness and inelastic deformation capacity which are great enough to withstand a given level of earthquake-generated force. This is generally accomplished through the selection of an appropriate building configuration and the careful detailing of structural members. In this research, nonlinear pushover analysis has been used to evaluate the seismic performance of three buildings with three different plans having same area and height. This method determines the base shear capacity of the building and performance level of each part of building under varying intensity of seismic force. The results of effects of different plan on seismic response of buildings have been presented in terms of displacement, base shear and plastic hinge pattern.

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Evaluation of Water Distribution Jointed Pipe Networks under Transient Ground Motions

In this study, a new method is proposed to evaluate the seismic behavior of buried jointed water pipeline networks subjected to wave propagation. First, using finite element method and solid elements, different kinds of currently used connections in the network are modeled, and their nonlinear behavior in all directions is obtained. Second, a 950-meter long network consisting of ductile iron pipes segments of 6-meter length and springs characterizing the connections, are modeled using beam elements. Three-component displacement record of the Tabas earthquake is applied to the network considering the time lag between support inputs, and the nonlinear soil-pipe interaction. The record is applied once in North-South direction and once in East-West direction with different wave propagation velocities. Results of interest such as stress values and rotations at various points of the network are then obtained, and critical points are introduced in each direction. Results show that the points other than the critical ones at the network intersections remain elastic.

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Applications and Prospects of Fiber Reinforced Concrete in Industrial Floors

Upon the view of this work, industrial floor is a vital structure due to its relation to quality of production, labor comfort, and human health. Flooring costs may reach 20% of single-story building construction expenditure, and the consumption of concrete for floors may come to 40% - 50% of the total size of concrete. Thereby, the efficient design of floor will reduce materials consumption and labor, and will increase the endurance of the floor. Fiber reinforcement reduces the thickness of the subfloor about 20% - 30%, hence enabling to reduce the consumption of cement and fillers. The use of fiber meshes will enable to save 30% - 40% of steel. Despite the flexible use of fiber in concrete reinforcement saves effort and money, still fiber reinforced concrete is lacking additional regulations in Jordan.

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Studies on Strength and Related Properties of Concrete Incorporating Aggregates from Demolished Wastes: Part 2—Compressive and Flexural Strength

In an earlier study, a comprehensive and critical review of previous investigations into the assessment of the strength of concrete incorporating aggregates from demolished wastes was conducted and it was concluded that there was a stark absence of results from the South African sub-continent including Botswana. In the present study, recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) sourced from demolished wastes collected from a landfill site in Gaborone, Botswana was used in lieu of natural coarse aggregates for the manufacture of concrete. With reference to the natural coarse aggregate, RCA replacement levels of 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% were utilized and the results of hardened concrete tests for compressive and flexural strengths were obtained. It was found that in general the compressive and flexural strengths of the recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) decreased with increasing replacement levels of natural coarse aggregates using RCA. It was concluded that RCA could be employed as a substitute for natural aggregate in concrete only up to a certain limit or partial replacement. In this respect, it was also noted that the undesirable properties of RCA were primarily due to the quantity and quality of the adhering mortar.

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Seismic Capacity Assessment of Existing RC Buildings in The Sudan by Using Pushover Analysis

Recently, the evaluation of seismic performance of existing buildings has received a great attention. Current research works and observations indicate that The Sudan have low-to-moderate seismic regions. Most of existing buildings are designed only for gravity load. The objective of this paper is to assess the seismic performance of existing RC buildings in The Sudan. Four typical buildings were investigated using pushover analysis according to ATC-40. They were designed according to the Regulations for earthquake-resistant design of buildings in Egypt (ESEE) and International Building Code (IBC2012). Results showed that the buildings designed considering by ESEE and IBC2012 loads were found adequate and satisfied the Immediate Occupancy (IO) acceptance criteria according to ATC-40. The comparison of the pushover curve shows that the stiffness of frames is larger when using ESEE Regulations compared to the IBC2012 design. This means that ESEE design procedure provides a greater capability to resist seismic load than the IBC2012 design.

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Analysis of Control Measures for Settlement of Differences on the Problems of Highway Subgrade Widening

The study mainly discusses the issues of the settlement of differences that occurs in the process of highway subgrade widening. Firstly, it briefly introduces the settlement of difference and its harms; then it analyzes the mechanism of settlement of differences in the process of difference widening, including four aspects: the new and old roadbeds themselves, design, construction and other links; finally, based on the above analysis of the mechanism, it discusses the corresponding control measures, mainly proposing these suggestions as followings: the use of lightweight materials, the foundation treatment, the cut slope excavation steps, and the strict control of the degree of compaction, etc. The paper is expected to provide some theoretical basis for the control measures of highway subgrade widening settlement of difference.

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A Study on Water Repellent Effectiveness of Natural Oil-Applied Soil as a Building Material

This study was performed to investigate the water repellent effectiveness of natural oil-applied soil when it is used as a building material. Natural oil types such as olive oil, bean oil, perilla oil and linseed oil, which are being used for producing water repellent timber, are selected for the experiments. It is expected that perilla oil and in seed oil, which are drying oil types will have better water repellent effectiveness than the other types. For the evaluation of water repellence of natural oil-applied soil, a contact angle test was performed. A contact angle of water drop on various surface conditions were tested, and large differences were seen between the natural oil-applied soil and untreated soil. As a result, it is showed that all natural oil types have water repellent effectiveness. However, linseed oil, which is a drying oil type, shows an outstanding water repellent effectiveness value, while perila oil, which is also a drying oil type, shows the lowest value. Additionally, results show that there is no link between water repellent effectiveness and the number of applications of natural oil. Nevertheless, existing commercial water repellents show better performance than natural oil, and it is anticipated that the results of this study will provide essential information for further research to enhance the water repellent effectiveness of soil as a building material.

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The Effect of Incorporation of Ferrite Nano-particles on Compressive Strength and Re-sistivity of Self-Compacting Concrete

Mn-Ferrite nanoparticles were prepared using citrate auto combustion method. The prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), HRTEM and BET to measure the particle diameter and the surface area of the prepared sample. The data of XRD clarified that the sample was formed in single phase spinel structure without any extra peaks indicating non-existence of any secondary phase. The HRTEM micrograph indicated that the particles were in an agglomerated state due to the absence of surfactant and high magnetic properties of Mn-Ferrite nanoparticles. The mechanical properties were measured at different ratios of nano-Ferrite to concrete. The obtained values of mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) indicated that the addition of Mn-Ferrite nanoparticles increased the compressive strength and decreased the total intrusion volume. This was due to the rapid consuming of Ca(OH)2 which was formed during hydration of Portland cement especially at early ages due to the high reactivity of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles. Moreover, MnFe2O4 nanoparticles recovered the particle packing density of the blended cement, leading to a reduced volume of pores in the cement paste.

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Parametric Study for Replacement of Sand by Fly Ash for Better Packing and Internal Curing

The use of fly ash as replacement of sand is an economical solution for making green and denser concrete. The paper presents a concrete mix design procedure for partial replacement of sand with fly ash. Present method could produce additional compressive and flexural strength for concrete with partial replacement of sand with fly ash over control concrete, with higher slump. Addition of 0.5% super plasticizer could further improve compressive and flexural strength with higher slump over control concrete. Concrete with sand replaced by fly ash was also found to be economical without and with super plasticizer, when cost per N/mm2 was compared. The beneficial effect may be attributed to better packing, pozzolanic activity of fly ash and internal curing by fly ash as partial replacement of sand. Based on experimental results, correlations are developed to predict compressive strength, flexural strength and cost per N/mm2 for percentage sand replacement with fly ash.

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Influence Analysis of a New Building to the Bridge Pile Foundation Construction

This paper is based on the analysis of an industrial factory building to the bridge pile foundation construction stability, and it researches the influence of a new building to the bridge pile foundation internal force by the finite element analysis software ANSYS. By calculating the changes of displacement and internal force of the bridge pile foundation, the deformation can be better controlled. Furthermore, comparing the data of numerical analysis with one of monitor measurements, we conclude that a new building has a small influence on the deformation under load action and the stress variation of a bridge pile foundation. That is to say, the bridge pile foundation is safe and stable under load action.

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Investigation and Analysis of Urban Spatial Structure around the Train Stations in Kitakyushu by Using Space Syntax and GIS

Although many methods of spatial analysis have been developed for a better understanding and modelling of urban space analysis, there is still a need for exploration of new analytical techniques for modelling urban spaces. Space Syntax models the spatial configurations of urban spaces by using a connectivity graph representation. Such a configuration of space identifies patterns that can be used to study urban structures and human behaviors. This paper tries to present a new methodology to investigate the urban spatial structure by using Space Syntax with the GIS information including land use, buildings’ characteristics and practical evaluations of the potential of the Space Syntax approach with GIS and multivariate analysis technique.

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Anisotropic Damage Mechanics Modeling of Concrete under Biaxial Fatigue Loading

An anisotropic damage mechanics model is presented to describe the behavior and failure of concrete under biaxial fatigue loading. Utilizing the approach of bounding surfaces, the limit surface becomes a special case when the number of loading cycles is set to one. By increasing the number of loading cycles, the strength of concrete gradually decreases and the limit surface is allowed to contract and form new curves representing residual strengths. The magnitude of loading, load range, and the load path are known to influence the fatigue life and hence are addressed in this formulation. In this paper, a strength softening function is proposed in order to address the reduction in the strength of concrete due to fatigue. Separate softening functions are also proposed to account for the deformation characteristics in concrete under cyclic loading. Numerical simulations predicted by the model in both uniaxial and biaxial stress paths show a good correlation with the experimental data available in the literature.

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Computer engineering in designing and fabrication of tissue analogue-type coating dedicated for the cardiovascular regeneration

The work was related to the development of novel methods in designing and fabrication of thin, porous, tissue-like coatings. The surface modification was designed to create an environment for the appropriate cell growth. The originally designed system was established to prepare porous, synthetic coatings. The dedicated software was elaborated to control the sequential coating deposition based on the electrostatic interaction. The finite elements method (FEM) was used to determine structural and mechanical properties of the coatings. The numerical model was verified experimentally. The performed simulation predicted the coating stabilization by the graphene nanoparticles. Graphene was introduced as a stabilizer of the polymer coating. The elaborated automatic system allowed preparation the porous coatings, repetitively. Coatings were stabilized by the cross-linking chemical reaction using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide and N-hydroxysuccinimide. Nanoparticles were introduced by means of the electrostatic interaction. Mechanical analysis revealed an influence of the porous structure modification on the coating stiffness. Dynamic tests on blood subjected to the aortic flow showed antithrombogenic properties of the elaborated coatings.

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Vibration and dynamic loads in external gear pumps

This paper presents the model for simulation of vibration and dynamic loads in external gear pumps. The calculation has been carried out in Matlab/Simulink program. The vibrations of gears are excited due to the variable pressure forces and variable stiffness of the gearing. In this model the stiffness and damping coefficient of sliding bearings as well as the bending stiffness of gear wheels have been included. The influence of pressure and rotational speed on the dynamic forces in the bearings have been analyzed.

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Static analysis of functionally graded thin rectangular plates with various boundary supports

Present study deals with static analysis of functionally graded (FG) rectangular plates subjected to various possible boundary conditions within the framework of classical plate theory. Material properties of the FG plate are assumed to vary continuously in the thickness direction according to power-law form. The trial functions denoting the transverse deflection of the plate are expressed as simple algebraic polynomials. Uniformly distributed load (UDL) and hydrostatic pressure are considered to be the external mechanical loads. Rayleigh–Ritz method along with mechanical kinematic relations and non-dimensionalization technique are employed in the numerical modeling to obtain the system of linear equations for the pure bending. Here the main objective is to study the effect of aspect ratio and volume fraction of the constituents on numerical factors associated with centroidal deflection, bending moments and normal stresses. New results for these factors are presented after checking the convergence pattern and validation has been done with the available results in special cases.

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Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica

Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica aims to become the best journal of solid mechanics in China and the known one in the world in the field of mechanics, by building up an international exchange platform for the ecological research; providing original, perspective and even breakthrough theories and methods for the research on solid mechanics in China and in the world; serving the sustainable development worldwide.

The Journal is devoted to the publication of research papers in English in all fields of the solid-state mechanics and its related disciplines in science, technology, and engineering, with a balanced coverage on analytical, experimental, numerical and applied investigations. Articles, Letters, Discussions on previously published papers, and invitation-based Reviews are published bimonthly. No length limitations for regular and review articles are set. Letters (4 pages or less) that report novel theories, experimental and numerical findings, are usually published within three months after receipt. Papers which are merely methodological without showing essential advantages in applications, and papers which do not study deformable solids are out of the score of the Journal.

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Aerospace Science and Technology

Aerospace Science and Technology publishes articles of outstanding scientific quality. Each article is reviewed by two referees. The journal welcomes papers from a wide range of countries. This journal publishes original papers, review articles and short communications related to all fields of aerospace research, fundamental and applied, potential applications of which are clearly related to:

• The design and the manufacture of aircraft, helicopters, missiles, launchers and satellites

• The control of their environment

• The study of various systems they are involved in, as supports or as targets.

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Dynamic analysis of the influence of fiber orientation in composite laminated plates

This paper evaluates numerically the dynamic behavior of structural composite laminate materials in relation to the angular change in fiber layers of the laminated composite. The behavior of the material is modeled through finite element method, where the First Order Shear Deformation Theory (FSDT) is used which is implemented on a rectangular element serendipity containing eight nodes. The mathematical modeling has been implemented using the commercial available software MATLAB®. Through numerical simulations, it will be possible to obtain the natural frequencies. And we will present a sensitivity analysis with respect to the fiber orientation parameter.

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