Christos Spitas

2012

Preliminary study of tracking and identifaction of in vitro fertilisation samples using RFID

Hajian, M., Lens, J. & Spitas, C., Apr 2012, In: Journal of Clinical Engineering. 37, 2, p. 68-74 7 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

Reliability based design of engineering systems with monotonic models

Rajabalinejad, M. & Spitas, C., 2012, Advances in Safety, Reliability and Risk Management - Proceedings of the European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2011. p. 112-115 4 p. (Advances in Safety, Reliability and Risk Management - Proceedings of the European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2011).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Stochastic simulation of the power requirements of dry clinker pulverisation

Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., 20 May 2012, In: International Journal of Mineral Processing. 106-109, p. 42-49 8 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

2011

A model for elastic hysteresis of unidirectional fibrous nano composites incorporating stick-slip

Dwaikat, M. M. S., Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., 15 Dec 2011, In: Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing. 530, 1, p. 349-356 8 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

12 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis of systematic engineering design paradigms in industrial practice: Scaled experiments

Spitas, C., Jul 2011, In: Journal of Engineering Design. 22, 7, p. 447-465 19 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

15 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis of systematic engineering design paradigms in industrial practice: A survey

Spitas, C., Jun 2011, In: Journal of Engineering Design. 22, 6, p. 427-445 19 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

27 Citations (Scopus)

Direct methanol fuel cells: A database-driven design procedure

Flipsen, S. F. J. & Spitas, C., 15 Oct 2011, In: Journal of Power Sources. 196, 20, p. 8472-8483 12 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)

Experimental investigation of load sharing in multiple gear tooth contact using the stress-optical method of caustics

Spitas, V., Papadopoulos, G. A., Spitas, C. & Costopoulos, T., Jun 2011, In: Strain. 47, SUPPL. 1, p. e227-e233

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

25 Citations (Scopus)

Fast unconditionally stable 2-D analysis of non-conjugate gear contacts using an explicit formulation of the meshing equations

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., Jul 2011, In: Mechanism and Machine Theory. 46, 7, p. 869-879 11 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

10 Citations (Scopus)

2010

A C++ -LISP-CAD interface for virtual 2-D gear prototyping

Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., 2010, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering, TMCE 2010. p. 399-405 7 p. (Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering, TMCE 2010; vol. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

A three-point electrical potential difference method for in situ monitoring of propagating mixed-mode cracks at high temperature

Spitas, V., Spitas, C. & Michelis, P., Aug 2010, In: Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 43, 7, p. 950-959 10 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

21 Citations (Scopus)

Complexity of the gear cutter: A focused discussion of competitive gear manufacturing techno-economics

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., 2010, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering, TMCE 2010. p. 817-827 11 p. (Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering, TMCE 2010; vol. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Reaction to: Comments to paper by Spitas "A continuous piecewise internal friction model of hysteresis for use in dynamical simulations (Journal of Sound and Vibration 324: 297-316)"

Spitas, C., 26 Apr 2010, In: Journal of Sound and Vibration. 329, 9, p. 1599 1 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Comment/debate

2009

A continuous piecewise internal friction model of hysteresis for use in dynamical simulations

Spitas, C., 10 Jul 2009, In: Journal of Sound and Vibration. 324, 1-2, p. 297-316 20 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

18 Citations (Scopus)

Reduction of tooth fillet stresses using novel one-sided involute asymmetric gear design

Spitas, V., Spitas, C. & Costopoulos, T., Apr 2009, In: Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 37, 2, p. 157-182 26 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

14 Citations (Scopus)

2008

Direct analytical solution of a modified form of the meshing equations in two dimensions for non-conjugate gear contact

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., Oct 2008, In: Applied Mathematical Modelling. 32, 10, p. 2162-2171 10 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

Open Access

29 Citations (Scopus)

Direct analytical solution of the inverse gear tooth contact analysis problem

Spitas, C., Costopoulos, T. & Spitas, V., Jan 2008, In: Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering. 16, 2, p. 171-186 16 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

Open Access

7 Citations (Scopus)

Effect of cutter pressure angle on the undercutting risk and bending strength of 20° involute pinions cut with equivalent nonstandard cutters

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., Apr 2008, In: Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 36, 2, p. 189-211 23 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

13 Citations (Scopus)

Real-time measurement of shear fatigue crack propagation at high-temperature using the potential drop technique

Spitas, V., Spitas, C. & Michelis, P., May 2008, In: Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation. 41, 4, p. 424-432 9 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

21 Citations (Scopus)

2007

A FEM study of the bending strength of circular fillet gear teeth compared to trochoidal fillets produced with enlarged cutter tip radius

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., Jan 2007, In: Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 35, 1, p. 59-73 15 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

34 Citations (Scopus)

Fast modeling of conjugate gear tooth profiles using discrete presentation by involute segments

Spitas, V., Costopoulos, T. & Spitas, C., Jun 2007, In: Mechanism and Machine Theory. 42, 6, p. 751-762 12 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

30 Citations (Scopus)

Four-parametric design study of the bending strength of circular-fillet versus trochoidal-fillet in gear tooth design using BEM

Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., Apr 2007, In: Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 35, 2, p. 163-178 16 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

19 Citations (Scopus)

Modeling of residual service life of gas turbine rotors for minimizing replacement costs

Zouridaki, E., Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., 2007, Proceedings of the 26th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC 2007. p. 253-258 6 p. (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Numerical and experimental comparative study of strength-optimised AGMA and FZG spur gears

Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., Sept 2007, In: Acta Mechanica. 193, 1-2, p. 113-126 14 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

15 Citations (Scopus)

Numerical modeling of wire-prestressed gear teeth

Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., 2007, Proceedings of the 26th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC 2007. p. 241-246 6 p. (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Optimizing involute gear design for maximum bending strength and equivalent pitting resistance

Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., Apr 2007, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 221, 4, p. 479-488 10 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

25 Citations (Scopus)

2006

Calculation of overloads induced by indexing errors in spur gearboxes using multi-degree-of-freedom dynamical simulation

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., 2006, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics. 220, 4, p. 273-282 10 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

32 Citations (Scopus)

Can non-standard involute gears of different modules mesh?

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., Aug 2006, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 220, 8, p. 1305-1313 9 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

17 Citations (Scopus)

Dynamic modeling and simulation of impact loading during short concrete columns testing

Spitas, V., Spitas, C., Zouridaki, E. & Providakis, C., 2006, Proceedings of the 25th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC 2006. p. 297-302 6 p. (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Experimental evaluation of stress intensity factors in spur gear teeth

Spitas, V., Papadopoulos, G., Costopoulos, T. & Spitas, C., 2006, Fracture of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures - Proceedings of the 16th European Conference of Fracture. Gdoutos, E. E. (ed.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 1239-1240 2 p. (Fracture of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures - Proceedings of the 16th European Conference of Fracture).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Open Access

3 Citations (Scopus)

Generating interchangeable 20° spur gear sets with circular fillets to increase load carrying capacity

Spitas, C. A. & Spitas, V. A., Jul 2006, Gear Technology, 23, 4, p. 28-34 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

4 Citations (Scopus)

Generating standard 20° involute pinions with increased fillet strength by using 25° rack cutters with non-standard module

Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., Aug 2006, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 220, 8, p. 1297-1304 8 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

12 Citations (Scopus)

Non-linear dynamical simulation of spur gears with indexing errors and profile modifications

Spitas, V. & Spitas, C., 2006, Proceedings of the 25th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC 2006. p. 354-359 6 p. (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification, and Control, MIC).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Optimum gear tooth geometry for minimum fillet stress using BEM and experimental verification with photoelasticity

Spitas, V. A., Costopoulos, T. N. & Spitas, C. A., Sept 2006, In: Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions Of the ASME. 128, 5, p. 1159-1164 6 p.

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

37 Citations (Scopus)

Technical aspects of the manufacture of 4 grease pad assemblies for the CMS experiment

Barone, M., Riboni, P. L., Spitas, C. & Spitas, V., 2006, Astroparticle, Particle and Space Physics, Detectors and Medical Physics Applications - Proceedings of the 9th Conference. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, p. 539-545 7 p. (Astroparticle, Particle and Space Physics, Detectors and Medical Physics Applications - Proceedings of the 9th Conference).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review