Department of Mechanics

The Department of Mechanics is part of the Faculty of Technical Sciences at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia

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Euler's disk...

Mechanics is a science that deals with motion and deformation of bodies under the action of forces. Its essential ingredients are axioms, theorems, proofs, definitions, principles, but at the heart of it, what mechanics really consist of, are problems and solutions.

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1981-1990

T.M. Atanackovic and M. Achenbach, Moment-curvature relations for a pseudoplastic beam. Continuum Mech. Thermodyn. 1, 73-80 (1989).
T.M. Atanackovic and M. Achenbach, Stability of an extensible rotating rod. Continuum Mech. Thermodyn. 1, 81-95 (1989).
T.M. Atanackovic, Stability of a Compressible Elastic Rod with Imperfections. Acta Mechanica. 76, 203-222 (1989).
T.M. Atanackovic, Dj.S. Djukic and A.M. Strauss, A Variational Principle for an Isothermal Chemical Reaction. Zeitschrift Angew. Math. Mech. (ZAMM), 69, 104-106 (1989).
T.M. Atanackovic and Dj.S. Djukic, Buckling by extension:stability boundary and post-critical behaviour. Dynamics and Stability of Systems, 4, 81-94 (1989).
S.E. Jones, T.M. Anatackovic and M. Dehn, Remarks on the brachistochrone with viscous friction. American J. of Physics, 56, 758-759 (1988).
T.M. Atanackovic, Stability of rotating compressed rod with imperfections. Math. Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. 101, 593-607 (1987).
T.M. Atanackovic and A.M. Strauss, Stability of Pflüger's column with imperfections. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP), 38, 839-855 (1987).
Dj.S. Djukic and T.M. Atanackovic, An Extremum Variational Principle and error estimate procedure for Radial flow of a Viscous fluid between porous discs. Int. J. non-Linear Mechanics, 22, 81-87 (1987).
M. Achenbach, T. Atanackovic and I. Muller, A Model for Memory Alloys in Plane Strain. Int. J. Solids Structures, 22, 171-193 (1986).
T.M. Atanackovic, Buckling of Rotating Compressed Rods. Acta Mechanica, 60, 49-66 (1986).
T.M. Atanackovic and M. Achenbach, A Least Square Solution and Error Estimate for Some Vibration Problems. Zeitschrift Angew. Math. Mech. (ZAMM), 65, 57-59 (1985).
T.M. Atanackovic and Dj.S. Djukic, A Note on the rotating chain problem. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP), 36, 757-763 (1985).
T.M. Atanackovic, A Variational Principle for a non-linear diffusion problem. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 28, 882-883 (1985).
T.M. Atanackovic, Buckling of a Heavy copressed column with imperfections. Q. Jl. Mech. Appl. Math. 39, 361-379 (1985).
T.M. Atanackovic, Variational Principle and Error Bounds for a Problem in Combustion Theory. Lettere al Nuovo Cimento, 43, 45-48 (1985).
T.M. Atanackovic, Estimates of Maximum Deflection for Rotating Rod. Q. Jl. Mech. Appl. Math. 37, 515-523 (1984).
Dj.S. Djukic and T.M. Atanackovic, An Extremum Variational Principle for Classical Hamiltonian Systems. Acta Mechanica, 50, 163-175 (1984).
T.M. Atanackovic and Dj. S. Djukic, Error Bounds Via a New Variational Principle for Classical Hamiltonian Systems. Acta Mechanica, 50, 177-191 (1984).
Dj.S. Djukic and T.M. Atanackovic, Extremum Variational Principles in Classical Mechanics. Atti della Accademia delle Scienze di Torino Supplemento al Vol 117, 481-506 (1983).
T.M. Atanackovic, The Sufficient Conditions for an Extremum in the Variational Principle with Non-conservative Rules. Atti della Accademia delle Scienze di Torino Supplemento al Vol 117, 463-467 (1983).
T.M. Atanackovic and Dj.S. Djukic, An Extremum Variational Principle for a Class of Boundary value Problems. Journal Math. Analysis Applications, 93, 344-362 (1983).
T.M. Atanackovic, A Variational Principle for a Radiation Problem. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 26, 1255-1256 (1983).
T.M. Atanackovic, Estimates of maximun Deflection for a Buckled Column. Ingenieur-Archiv, 53, 419-427 (1983).
T.M. Atanackovic, A Note on the Thomas-Fermi Equatiuon. Zeitschrift Angew. Math. Mech. (ZAMM), 63, 642-643 (1983).
T.M. Atanackovic and Dj.S. Djukic, A Variational Principle for a Diffusion Problem. Zeitschrift Angew. Math. Mech. (ZAMM), 62, 417-418 (1982).
Dj.S. Djukic and T.M. Atanackovic, Contribution to Error Estimate. Journal Math. Analysis Applications, 88, 183-195 (1982).
Dj.S. Djukic and T.M. Atanackovic, An Extremum Variational Principle and error estimate procedure for $q^{iv}=f(q,x)$. Math. Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. 92, 307-316 (1982).
T.M. Atanackovic and B.M. Milisavljevic, Some Estimates for a Buckling Problem. Acta Mechanica, 41, 63-71 (1981).
T.M. Atanackovic, Variational Principles for Column Buckling. IMA Jurnal of Applied Mathematics, 27, 221-228 (1981).
Dj.S. Djukic and T.M. Atanackovic, The Least Squares Method: Kantorovich Approach. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 24, 443-448 (1981).
T.M. Atanackovic, On the Conservation laws for Continuous Bodies. Acta Mechanica, 38, 157-167 (1981).
T. M. Atanackovic and D. T. Spasic, (1991): ''Effect of shear and compressibility on stability of a heavy column with an end load'', Q. J. Mech. appl. Math., 44, 4, 601-617, Oxford UP
Spasic D.T. (1988): "A note on the existence of non-symmetric solutions of symmetric non-linear two-point boundary value problems", Proceedings of 18th Yugoslav Congress of Applied Mechanics, Vrnjačka Banja, (in Serbian).
Spasic D.T. (1988): "On estimation of blood function in the process of drug transmission", Proceedings of 3rd YUREMA Symposia in Medicine and Engineering, Zagreb, (in Serbian).
B. Vujanović, S.E. Jones, Variational Methods in Irreversible Phenomena, Academic Press, New York-London, 1989, Mathematics in Science and Engineering, Vol. 182, Boston, New York, San Diego, Berkeley, London, Sidney, Tokyo, Toronto.
B. Vujanović, Metodi optimizacije, (Varijacioni račun, Analitička mehanika, Optimalno upravljanje), Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, "Radivoj Ćirpanov", Novi Sad, 1980.
B. Vujanović, Teorija oscilacija, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Fakultet tehničkih nauka, 1977, 1987.
S.E.Jones, P.P.Gillis, B.Vujanović, The motion of projectiles launched from elevated positions, International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 365-369. 1990.
B.Vujanović, S.E.Jones, Approximate solutions of canonical heat conducting equations, Journal of Heat Transfer, Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), New York, Vol. 112, November, pp. 836-842, 1990.
B.Vujanović, A variational approach to the problem of solidification of a metal semi-infinite thermally nonlinear body, Acta Mechanica, Springer, Wien-New York, Vol. 77, pp. 231-240, 1989.
B.Vujanović, A.M.Strauss, Applications of the Hamilton-Jacobi method to linear and nonlinear vibration theory, Journal of Mathematical Physics, New York, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 1604-1609, 1988.
S.E.Jones, B.Vujanović, On the inverse Lagrangian problem, Acta Mechanica, Springer, Wien-New York, Vol. 73, pp. 245-251, 1988.
B.Vujanović, S.E.Jones, T.Kawaguchi, On certain Gaussian aspects of Biots canonical equations in heat transfer theory, Tensor (N.S.), vol. 47, pp. 286-298, 1988, Japan.
B.Vujanović, A.M.Strauss, Applications of a field method to the theory of vibrations, Journal of Sound and Vibration, England, Vol. 114, No. 2, pp. 375-387, 1987.
B.Vujanović, A.M.Strauss and S.E.Jones, On some conservation laws of conservative and nonconservative dynamical systems, International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, Pergamon-Oxford, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 489-499, 1986.
B.Vujanović, A study of conservation laws of dynamical systems by means of the differential variational principles of Jourdain and Gauss, Acta Mechanica, Springer, Wien-New York, Vol. 65, pp. 63-80, 1986.
B.Vujanović, O zakonima održanja nekonzervativnih dinamičkih sistema i njihova primena, Plenarno saopstenje, XVII Jugoslovenski kongres teorijske i primenjene mehanike, Zadar, 1986.
B.Vujanović, Koncept polja u nekonzervativnoj mehanici i njegove primene u teoriji nelinearnih oscilacija, Zbornik radova Matematičkog instituta u Beogradu, Nova serija, tom 4 (12), 1984.
B.Vujanović, A.M.Strauss, Study of the motion and conservation laws of nonconservative dynamical systems, Hadronic Journal, Vol. 7, pp. 163-185, 1984, USA.
B.Vujanović, A field method and its applications to the theory of vibrations, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Pergamon-Oxford, vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 383-396, 1984.
B.Vujanović, A.M.Strauss, A new method for solving linear system of algebraic equations, Tensor (N.S.), vol. 41, pp. 173-180, 1984, Japan.
B.Vujanović, Conservation laws and a Hamilton-Jacobi-like method in nonconservative mechanics, štampano u monografiji: Dynamical Systems and Microphysics, Geometry and Mechanics, Izdavači: A.Avez, A.Blaquiere, A.Marzollo, Academic Press, New York, pp. 293-301, 1982.
Tytti Sutela, B.Vujanović, Motion of a nonconservative dynamical system via a complete integral of a partial differential equation, Tensor (N.S.), Vol. 38, pp. 303-310, 1982, Japan.
B.Vujanović, A.M.Strauss, Linear and quadratic first integrals of a forced linearly dumped oscillator with a single degree of freedom, Journal of Acoustic Society of America, Vol. 69 (4), pp. 1213-1214, 1981, New York.
B.Vujanović, On the integration of the nonconservative Hamilton's dynamical equations, International Journal of Engineering Sciences, Pergamon-Oxford, Vol. 19, No. 12, pp. 1739-1747, 1981.
B.Vujanović, O zakonima održanja nekonzervativnih dinamičkih sistema, XV Jugoslovenski kongres teorijske i primenjene mehanike, Kupari, 1981.
B.Vujanović, On some variational principles for nonconservative phenomena, Plenarno saopstenje, 2-nd International Seminar on mathematical theory of dynamical systems and microphysics, International Center for mechanical sciences (CISM), Udine, Italy, 1981.
B.Vujanović, Conservation laws and Hamilton-Jacobi-like method in nonconservative mechanics, Plenarno saopstenje, 2-nd International Seminar on mathematical theory of dynamical systems and microphysics, International Centre for mechanical sciences (CISM), Udine, Italy, 1981.
Dj. S. Djukic, Extremal variational principles, 19-th Yugoslav Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, general lecture, Ohrid, General lecture, 1990, 57-72.
T. M. Atanackovic and Dj. S. Djukic, An extremum variational principle for some non-linear diffusion problems, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Pergamon Press, 33, 6, 1990, 1081-1085.
Dj. S. Djukic, T. M. Atanackovic and A. M. Strauss, An always extremum variational principle for classical mechanics via a canonical transformation, Int. J. Non-linear Mechanics, Pergamon Press, 25, 5, 1990, 583-595.
T. M. Atanackovic, Dj. S. Djukic and A. M. Strauss, A variational principle for an isothermal chemical reaction, Zeitschrift fňr Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Dresden, 69, 1989, 104-106.
T. M. Atanackovic and Dj. S. Djukic, Buckling by extension: stability boundary and post-critical behavior, Dynamics and Stability of Systems, Oxford University Press, 4, 2, 1989, 81-94.
T. M. Atanackovic, Dj. S. Djukic and A. M. Strauss, Variational principle and error estimate for a non-linear heat conduction problem, Teorijska i primenjena mehanika, 14, 1988, 3-15.
Dj. S. Djukic and T. M. Atanackovic, An extremum; variational principle and error estimate procedure for radial flow of a viscous fluid between porous discs, Int. J. Non-Linear Mechanics, Pergamon Press, 22, 1987, 81-87.
T. M. Atanackovic and Dj. S. Djukic, Error bounds for some initial and boundary value problems, Zbornik radova Fakulteta tehnickih nauka, Novi Sad, 16, 1985, 75-86.
T. M. Atanackovic and Dj. S. Djukic, A note on the rotating chain problem, Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Physik, Basel, 36, 1985, 757-763.
Dj. S. Djukic, Contribution to the theory of first integrals for nonholonomic mechanical systems, Recuell des travaux de L'Institut Mathematique, N. S., 4 (12), 1984, 67-73.
Dj. S. Djukic, Adiabatic invariants for nonconservative Kepler problem, 16-th Yugoslav Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Becici, A1-2, 1984, 9-15.
Dj. S. Djukic and T. M. Atanackovic, An extremum variational principle for classical Hamiltonian systems, Acta Mechanica, Springer-Verlag, 50, 1984, 163-175.
Dj. S. Djukic and T. M. Atanackovic, Error bounds via a new variational principle for classical Hamiltonian systems, Acta Mechanica, Springer-Verlag, 50, 1984, 177-191.
Dj. S. Djukic and Tytti Sutela, Integrating factors and conservation laws for nonconservative dynamical systems, Int. J. Non-Linear Mechanics, Pergamon Press, 19, 4, 1984, 331-339.
T. M. Atanackovic and Dj. S. Djukic, An extremum variational principle for a class of boundary value problems, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Academic Press, 93, 2, 1983, 344-362.
Dj. S. Djukic and T. M. Atanackovic, Extremum variational principles in classical mechanics, Proc. of the IUTAM-ISIMM Sym. on Modern Developments in Analytical Mechanics, Atti Della Academia delle Scienze di Torino, supplemento al Vol. 117, 1983, 481-506.
Dj. S. Djukic and T. M. Atanackovic, Contribution to error estimate, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Academic Press, 80, 1, 1982, 183-195.
T. M. Atanackovic and Dj. S. Djukic, A variational principle for a diffusion problem, Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Dresden, 62, 1982, 417-418.
Dj. S. Djukic and T. M. Atanackovic, An extremum variational principle and error estimate procedure for qIV=f(q,x), Math. Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc., Great Britain, 92, 1982, 307-316.
Dj. S. Djukic, Adiabatic invariants for some dynamical systems, 15-th Yugoslav Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Kupari, A8, 1981, 49-56.
Dj. S. Djukic and T. M. Atanackovic, The least squares method: Kantorovich approach, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Pergamon Press, 24, 1981, 443-448.
Dj. S. Djukic, Adiabatic invariants for dynamical systems with one degree of freedom, Int. J. Non-Linear Mechanics, Pergamon Press, 16, 1981, 489-498.
L. Cveticanin, The Stability of the Rotating Motion of the Rotor with Variable Mass, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 12, pp. 25-32, 1986.
L. Cveticanin, Stability of a Clamped Free Rotor With Variable Mass, Publ. of the School of Eng. Sci., Vol. 18, pp. 22-29, 1987.
L. Cveticanin, Ispitivanje stabilnosti obrtanja ventilatora, Elektroprivreda, Br. 7-8, pp. 314-318, 1988.
L. Cveticanin, Monitoring vibracija kod rotacionih masina, Odrzavanje masina i opreme, God. 19, Br. 3-4, s. 154 -160, 1990.
L. Cveticanin, Monitoring stanja u procesu preventivnog odrzavanja, Odrzavanje masina i opreme, God. 19, Br. 2, s. 74-77, 1990.
L. Cveticanin, M. Zlokolica, Z. Lisulov, D. Mezei, Masina za spiralizaciju kablova, Strojarstvo, God.32, Br.1, s. 57-59, 1990.
Baclic, B.S., and Gvozdenac, D.D., "e-NTU-w Relationships for Inverted Order Flow Arrangements of Two-Pass Crossflow Heat Exchangers", Regenerative and Recuperative Heat Exchangers, HTD -Vol. 21, R.K. Shah and D.E. Metzger, eds., ASME, New York, 1981, pp. 27-41.
Baclic, B.S., and Gvozdenac, D.D., "Exact Explicit Equations for some Two- and Three-Pass Crossflow Heat Exchanger Effectiveness", Heat Exchangers: Thermal-Hydraulic Fundamentals and Design, S. Kakac, A.E. Bergles and F. Mayinger, eds., Hemisphere Publishing/McGraw-Hill, Washington D.C., 1981, pp. 481-494.
Baclic, B.S., Sekulic, D.P., and Gvozdenac, D.D., "Exact Explicit Equations for some Two- and Three-Pass Crossflow Heat Exchanger Effectiveness - Part II", Proceedings, Fourth NATO Advanced Study Institute on Low Reynolds Number Forced Convection in Channels and Bundles - Applied to Heat Exchangers, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1981, pp. 863-876.
Atanackovic, T.M., and Baclic, B.S., "An Extremal Variational Principle for a Class of Boundary Value Problems", Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 8, 1982, pp. 13-20.
Maric, M, and Baclic, B., "Izmerenie teplofizicheskih harakteristik metodom regulyarnogo rezhima ohlazhdeniya ogranichennogo cilindra s obolochkoj", Inzinerno - Fizicheskiy - Zhurnal, Vol. XLIII, No. 5, 1982, pp. 817-822.
Baclic, B.S., Sekulic, D.P., and Gvozdenac, D.D., "Performances of Three-Fluid Single Pass Crossflow Heat Exchanger", Heat Transfer 1982, Vol. 6, Hemisphere Publ. Corp., Washington DC, 1982, pp. 167-172.
Baclic, B.S., "A Closed-Form Solution for the Symmetric and Balanced Counterflow Regenerator: Application of the Galerkin Method", ASME Paper No. 83-WA-89, ASME WAM, Boston, 1983.
Baclic, B.S., Heggs, P.J., and Dragutinovic, G.D., "Prediction of the Effectiveness of Unbalanced - Asymmetric Counterflow Regenerators", Publications of the Faculty of Technical Sciences, Vol. 15, 1984, pp. 1-15, University of Novi Sad.
Baclic, B.S., and Heggs, P.J., "On the Search for New Solutions of Single-Pass Crossflow Heat Exchanger Problem", Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 28, 1985, pp. 1965-1976.
Baclic, B.S., "The Application of the Galerkin Method to the Solution of the Symmetric and Balanced Counterflow Regenerator Problem", ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 107, 1985, pp. 214-221.
Baclic, B.S., and Heggs, P.J., "Unidirectional Thermal Regenerator with Vanishing Transfer potential in Both Periods", Zeitschrift fur angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Vol. 66, 1986, pp. T355-260.
Baclic, B.S., Heggs, P.J., and Abou-Ziyan, H.Z.Z., "Differential Fluid Enthalpy Method for Predicting Heat Transfer Coefficients in Packed Beds", Heat Transfer 1986, Hemisphere Publ. Corp., New York, 1986, pp. 2617-2622.
Baclic, B.S., Gvozdenac, D.D., and Vadlja, Dj., "Performance Identification of the Apparatus for Testing Compact Heat Exchanger Surfaces", Advances in Heat Exchanger Design, R.K. Shah and J.T. Pearson, eds., HTD - Vol. 66, ASME, New York, 1986, pp. 13-20.
Baclic, B.S., Gvozdenac, D.D., Sekulic, D.P., and Becic, E.J., "Laminar Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Plate-Louver Fin Surface Obtained by the Differential Fluid Enthalpy Method", Advances in Heat Exchanger Design, R.K. Shah and J.T. Pearson, eds., HTD - Vol. 66, ASME, New York, 1986, pp. 21-27.
Sekulic, D.P., and Baclic, B.S., "The Four "E"s of a Heat Exchanger", Second Law Analysis of Thermal Systems, Proc. IVth Intl. Symp. on 2nd Law Analysis of Thermal Systems, M.J. Moran and E. Sciubba, eds., ASME, New York, 1987, pp. 39-42.
Baclic, B.S., "Least Square Correction for Radiation Mean Beam Length", Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 14, 1987, pp. 353-355.
Baclic, B.S., Romie, F.E., and Herman, C.V., "The Galerkin Method for Two-Pass Crossflow Heat Exchanger Problem", Chem. Eng. Comm., Vol. 70, 1988, pp. 177-198.
Romie, F.E., and Baclic, B.S., Methods for Rapid Calculation of the Operation of Asymmetric Counterflow Regenerator, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 110, 1988, pp.786-788.
Baclic, B.S., "Misinterpretations of the Diabatic Regenerator Performances", Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 31, 1988, pp. 1605-1611.
Baclic, B.S., "1-2N Shell-and-Tube Exchanger Effectiveness: a Simplified Kraus-Kern Equation", ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 111, 1989, pp. 181-182.
Baclic, B.S., and Heggs, P.J., "Unified Regenerator Theory and Re-Examination of the Unidirectional Regenerator Performances", Advances in Heat Transfer, J.P. Hartnett and T.F. Irvine, Jr., eds., Vol. 20, Academic Press, New York, 1990. pp. 133-179.
Baclic, B.S., "e - Ntu Analysis of Complicated Flow Arrangements", Compact Heat Exchangers A Festschrift for A.L. London, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1990, pp. 31-90

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