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Curved and Layered Structures

ISSN: 2353-7396

Editor-in-chief: Francesco Tornabene

Managing Editor: Katarzyna Gajewska

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The aim of Curved and Layered Structures is to become a premier source of knowledge and a worldwide-recognized platform of research and knowledge exchange for scientists of different disciplinary origins and backgrounds (e.g., civil, mechanical, marine, aerospace engineers and architects). The journal publishes research papers from a broad range of topics and approaches including structural mechanics, computational mechanics, engineering structures, architectural design, wind engineering, aerospace engineering, naval engineering, structural stability, structural dynamics, structural stability/reliability, experimental modeling and smart structures. Therefore, the Journal accepts both theoretical and applied contributions in all subfields of structural mechanics as long as they contribute in a broad sense to the core theme.

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structural mechanics

engineering structures

architectural design

wind engineering

aerospace engineering

naval engineering

structural stability

structural dynamics

experimental modelling

smart structures

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Volume 10 Issue 1

January 2023

An unavailable semi-analytical non-local 3D solution for functionally graded nanoshells with constant radii of curvature is presented. The small length scale effect is included in Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity theory. The constitutive and equilibrium equations are written in terms of curvilinear orthogonal coordinates systems which are only valid for spherical and cylindrical shells, and rectangular plates. The stresses and displacements are assumed in terms of the Navier method which is applicable for simply supported structures. The derivatives in terms of thickness are approximated by the differential quadrature method (DQM). The thickness domain is discretized by the Chebyshev–Gauss–Lobatto grid distribution. Lagrange interpolation polynomials are considered as the basis function for DQM. The correct free surface boundary condition for out-of-plane stresses is considered. Several problems of isotropic and functionally graded shells subjected to different types of loads are analyzed. The results are compared with other three-dimensional solutions and higher-order theories. It is important to emphasize that the radii of curvature are crucial at nanoscale, so it should be considered in the design of nanodevices.

Spar-type floating offshore wind turbine has been massively developed considering its design simplicity and stability to withstand the wave-induced motion. However, the variation of the local sea level and the readiness of supporting production facilities demand the spar design to adapt in a viable way. Considering this, the present article investigated how the slenderness (length over diameter ratio) and the roundness of cross section influence the hydrodynamic characteristics, which are the crucial parameters of floater performances. The OC3-Hywind spar-type floating platform was adapted as the reference model. The length of the reference floater was then varied with a ratio of 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3 and the diameter was proportionally scaled to obtain constant buoyancy. The number of the sides which indicated the roundness of the cross section was varied to be 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and infinity (cylindrical shape). The analysis was conducted using potential flow theory in a boundary element method solver through an open-source code NEMOH. Initially, panel convergence was conducted and compared with the experimental results of the reference model to obtain the appropriate simulation settings before being used for the case configuration analysis. Results stated that the roundness effect with sides greater than 16 had little effect on dynamic characteristics. Meanwhile, the spar with the largest diameter was more stable against the translational motion.

Journal Impact Factor	1.5	2022, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2023)
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Curved and Layered Structures encourages the submission of both substantial full-length bodies of work and shorter manuscripts that report novel findings. There are no specific length restrictions for the overall manuscript or individual sections; however, we urge the authors to present and discuss their findings in a concise and accessible manner.

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Ethical conduct of research: The authors must describe and confirm safeguards to meet ethical standards when applicable. See Editorial Policy for details.
Conflict of interest: When authors submit a manuscript, they are responsible for recognizing and disclosing financial and/or other conflicts of interest that might bias their work and/or could inappropriately influence his/her judgment. If no specified acknowledgement is given, the Editors assume that no conflict of interest exists. Authors are encouraged to fill in the ICMJE Conflicts of Interest Form (available here) and send it in the electronic format to the Managing Editor.
Copyright: All authors retain copyright, unless – due to their local circumstances – their work is not copyrighted. The copyrights are governed by the Creative-Commons Attribution Only license (CC-BY) which is compliant with Plan-S. The corresponding author grants the journal the license to use of the article, by signing the License To Publish. Scanned copy of license should be sent to the journal, as soon as possible.
Authorship: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be named in an Acknowledgement section. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors (according to the above definition) and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the author list of the manuscript, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Peer Review process: Our standard policy requires each paper reporting primary research or secondary analysis of primary research, together with relevant supplementary materials, to be reviewed by at least two Referees and the peer-review process is single-blind. The Editors reserve the right to decline the submitted manuscript without review, if the studies reported are not sufficiently novel or important to merit publication in the journal. Manuscripts deemed unsuitable (insufficient originality or of limited interest to the target audience) are returned to the author(s) without review. The Editor seeks advice from experts in the appropriate field. Research articles and communications are refereed by a minimum of two reviewers, review papers by at least three. Authors are requested to suggest persons competent to review their manuscript. However, please note that this will be treated only as a suggestion, and the final selection of reviewers is exclusively the Editor's decision. The final decision of acceptance in made by Managing Editor or, in case of conflict, by the Editor-in-Chief.
Scientific Misconduct: This journal publishes only original manuscripts that are not also published or going to be published elsewhere. Multiple submissions/publications, or redundant publications (re-packaging in different words of data already published by the same authors) will be rejected. If they are detected only after publication, the journal reserves the right to publish a Retraction Note. In each particular case Editors will follow COPE’s Core Practices and implement the advices.

Editorial

Editor-in-Chief
Francesco Tornabene, University of Salento, Italy

Associate Editors
Salvatore Brischetto, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Snehashish Chakraverty, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India
Rossana Dimitri, University of Salento, Italy
Lorenzo Dozio, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Elena Ferretti, University of Bologna, Italy
Aurora Angela Pisano, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Alfred G. Striz, The University of Oklahoma, USA

Editorial Advisory Board
Raffaele Barretta, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Francesco Marotti de Sciarra, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Serge Abrate, Southern Illinois University, USA
Sarp Adali, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Maria Antonietta Aiello, University of Salento, Italy
Luigi Ascione, University of Salerno, Italy
J. Ranjan Banerjee, City University London, UK
Romesh C. Batra, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Zdenek P. Bazant, Northwestern University, USA
Alberto Carpinteri, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Jeng-Tzong Chen, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
Zhengtao Chen, University of Alberta, Canada
Ömer Civalek, Akdeniz University, Turkey
Moshe Eisenberger, Technion, Israel
Luciano Feo, University of Salerno, Italy
Fernando Fraternali, University of Salerno, Italy
Seyed M. Hashemi, Ryerson University, Canada
Alexander L. Kalamkarov, Dalhousie University, Canada
Gennady M. Kulikov, Tambov State Technical University, Russia
Giuseppe Lacidogna, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Kim Meow Liew, City University of Hong Kong, China
Parviz Malekzadeh, Persian Gulf University, Iran
Federico M. Mazzolani, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Claudio Mazzotti, University of Bologna, Italy
Francesco Micelli, University of Salento, Italy
Evgeny V. Morozov, The University of New South Wales, Australia
Roberto Nascimbene, European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering, Italy
Eugenio Oñate, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain
Wiesław M. Ostachowicz, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Wojciech Pietraszkiewicz, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Olivier Polit, Université Paris Ouest, France
Mohamad S. Qatu, Eastern Michigan University, USA
Alessandro Reali, University of Pavia, Italy
Junuthula N. Reddy, Texas A&M University, USA
Elio Sacco, University of Cassino, Italy
Mohammad Shariyat, Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Iran
Hui-Shen Shen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Abdullah H. Sofiyev, Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey
Angelo Di Tommaso, University of Bologna, Italy
Francesco Ubertini, University of Bologna, Italy
Erasmo Viola, University of Bologna, Italy
Antony M. Waas, University of Michigan, USA
Ashraf M. Zenkour, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

Assistant Editors
Ada Amendola, University of Salerno, Italy
Erica Magagnini, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
Ana M. A. Neves, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Rosa Penna, University of Salerno, Italy
Stefano Valvano, Kore University of Enna, Italy

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Type: Journal
Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Open Access
First published: December 10, 2014
Publication Frequency: 1 Issue per Year
Audience: Researchers in the fields of: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Processing